Tour Overview
Start and end in Hanoi! With the In-depth Cultural tour Best 7 Days North of Vietnam, you have a 7 days tour package taking you through Hanoi, Vietnam and 3 other destinations in Vietnam. Best 7 Days North of Vietnam includes accommodation in a hotel as well as an expert guide, meals, transport.
Highlights
- Swim in the emerald waters of the stunning Ha Long Bay
- Explore the emerald waters by kayak or bamboo boat
- Visit UNESCO listed Halong Bay
- Bicycle and Riverboat tour of Ninh Binh
Itinerary
Pick up the airport and then transfer you to the hotel in Hanoi Old Quarter – the most exciting place for tourist. After that you are free to visit Hanoi City by yourself.
Note: Check in time is
13:00 P.M. Our people will greet and brief all informationa round the trip.
Note: Flight is not included in the price, whenever you arrive Noi Bai Airport, we will pick you up subject to your flight time provided.
Morning:
Shuttle bus picks you up from your hotel at 8:00am. Enjoy a scenic drive to Halong Bay with lush green paddy fields and romantic rivers. Embark on Cruise by noon for a short cruise briefing and check-in.
Afternoon:
Savour a delectable lunch as Cruises amongst the limestone islands. In the afternoon, we will stop at Surprise Cave, the most impressive cave in Halong Bay. Climb up the stairs and be thrilled by what Mother Nature has crafted here. Later return to main boat and continue cruising further into the Bay to Titop Island.
Have a shower to relax then you can join us in our cooking class in the dining room or sunset party on sundeck. For the rest of the night, socialize with other guests, fish for squid, or just laze around. Overnight on board.
Start your day with morning Tai Chi exercises a photo hunt on the sundeck. Have a light breakfast with coffee and tea and cake then head toward the Luon Cave. Come back to the ship and check out of your cabin while the farewell party is ready at the dining room. Passing famous sites like Ba Hang Fishing Village, Dog Islet on the way back to Ha Long Harbour.
6.00 – 6.30: Pick up from your hotel/stay, get on big bus and depart for Sapa.
9.30: Follow the highway to Lao Cai city with the first comfort break.
11.00: Second comfort break at Lao Cai city before approaching Sapa.
13.00: Arrive Sapa Town with colorful traditional costums of H’mong, Dzao, Tay ethnic People. Welcome drink and itinerary briefing. Enjoy the lunch with local Vietnamese dishes, check-in procedures.
14.30: A short drive to the gate of Cat Cat village which is home of Black H’mong ethnic people and is located near the bottom of a deep valley at the foot of Fansipan Peak. Our local guide will show you the daily life activities of the locals, trek down to the valley bottom to the waterfall where the French built a Hydraulic Power Station; stop for photo with bridge and waterfall then you will walk uphill for bus to pick up to get back to Sapa in the afternoon. Trekking distance is about 2.5 kms and it lasts for 2 hours.
17.00: Come back to Sapa Town. Have dinner and overnight in hotel.
7.00 – 7.45: Have breakfast at hotel and prepare light pack for trekking
8.00: A short drive to Y Linh Ho then trek through the rice terraces and along Muong Hoa Stream to the Black Hmong village of Lao Chai to see the spectacular landscape of Hoang Lien Son Mountain after that heading to Ta Van village - home of Dzay ethnic people. Trekking distance is about 9 kms and it lasts for 3.5 hours
11.30: Bus picks you up at Ta Van Bridge to Sapa.
12.00 – 15.00: Have a shower at hotel, check out and have lunch and time at leisure on your own. 15.00: Meet all group members at hotel to get ready for Hanoi.
15.00: Get on bus to go back to Hanoi with comfort break.
21.00 - 21.30: Arrive Hanoi. The bus will drop all guests off at 30 Ly Thai To.
07h30 – 8h00: Get picked up by our friendly guide then depart for Ninh Binh province
09h15: Have a short break for 15 – 20 minutes to relax
10h30: Visit Hoa Lư ancient capital of Vietnam between 968 and 1010. You have a chance to learn about Vietnamese history in the feudal system under Dinh, Le, and Ly Dynasty
11h45: Have a buffet lunch in the restaurant with a lot of local foods such as
goat meat, fish, chicken, and fried rice …Vegetarian foods are always available in the buffet lunch
13h00: Visit Tam Coc by 1.5-hour bamboo boat. You will be surprised by the charming beauty here with paddy fields, river, water, cloud, sky, and a stunning cave system during the boat trip. All make a masterpiece that the Vietnamese people called “Ha Long Bay on land”
15h00: Continue the tour for 45 mins - cycling around the village to discover the life of the local people.
16h00: Get on the bus to return to Hanoi
18h00: Get dropped off at Hotel in Hanoi
We will arrange car to airport for you, please advise your flight details. If you need any further arrangement: tour to Hoi an, Ho Chi Minh City…please advise.
Trip includes
Included
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6 Nights accommodation included:
4 Nights in hotel (3 star hotel in city tourist center)
1 Night on Halong cruise (3 star)
1 Night Hotel on Sapa
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