Highlights
Best of Northern Vietnam tour will provide you the value experience; you will have a chance to enjoy the colorful markets of the hill tribes in Sapa as well as natural world heritage Halong bay as well as the capital city of Hanoi.
DAY 1: Hanoi arrival - Night train to Lao Cai
Driver and private car pick up at the airport (without guide)
Transfer to our office in Hanoi (or transfer to Hanoi railway station - depends on your flight schedule)
Leave your luggages at our office. Freetime until go to the railway station.
In Hanoi, you can go to Water puppet theatre see a show or go to Dong Xuan market/ visit Hanoi old quarter by an electric car...
20:30: Our nice staff take you by taxi to railway station
21:00: Night train to Lao Cai
Overnight on train (private cabin with 4 beth/ soft sleeper/ A/c)
DAY 2: Sapa trekking Cat Cat villages (B, L, D)
05.00: Arrive Lao Cai in the early morning.
Private guide and car pick up from Lao Cai station. Take you to Sapa town. Leave luggages, breakfast at your hotel then ready for Sapa short trekking visit Cat Cat minority village.
(Hotel check in time: 14.00 - Hotel check out time: 12.00)
(Note: when you do trekking to visit minority villages half way but don't want to continue, you have to walk back to the main road get on private car. So please consider before departure)
Trekking 2 - 3 KM / per day - Private car follow and pick up in anytime.
Overnight at hotel in Sapa.
DAY 3: Sapa - Lao Chai - Ta Van villages (B, L, D)
Have breakfast at your hotel
08.30: Private guide and car pick up at your hotel
Visit Lao Chai - Ta Van villages where we have chance to learn about the life styles and the custom of the minorities, enjoy landscapes…then drive back to Sapa.
Trekking 2 - 3 KM / per day - Private car follow and pick up in anytime.
Overnight at hotel in Sapa.
DAY 4: Sapa - Ham Rong Mountain - Silver waterfall - Heaven Gate (B, L, D)
Have breakfast at your hotel
08.30: Private guide and car pick up at your hotel
Depart to Silver waterfall - visit Heaven gate
Have lunch in a local restaurant
PM: Visit Ham Rong Mountain with nice view and flowers, easy walking.
Free leisure time
Have dinner before our driver take you to the railway station for a night train back to Hanoi
8:00 PM Night train back to Hanoi
Overnight on train (private cabin with 4 beth/ soft sleeper/ A/c)
DAY 5: Hanoi - Halong (join with a group on Halong cruise) (B, L, D)
05.00: Arrive Hanoi station.
Our nice staff pick up you at the exit gate and take you for breakfast with Beef Noddle (Pho Bo)
08.00 Ready at our office
08.20 Car pick up at our office.Transfer to Halong city
12.30 Check in your cabin on cruise
Have lunch with fresh seafoods
Visit floating villages by kayaking or bamboo boat
Sunset party with local wine and fresh fruits (included)
Have dinner
Cuttle fishing
Overnight on our cruise
DAY 6: Halong - Hanoi (B, L)
Tai Chi in the morning (on sun deck)
Early breakfast
Visit Suprising Cave
Come back Tuan Chau marina
Get on bus and transfer to Hanoi
16.30 Arrive our office in Hanoi
Overnight at hotel in Hanoi
DAY 7: Hanoi city - Airport transfer (B, L)
Breakfast at your hotel.
08.00 Join with our group for Hanoi city tour or free leisure time until your transfer to the airport for departure.
Ends of tour