General Information of Best of The North Vietnam Tour 7 days/ 6 nights
Best of The North Vietnam Tour is specially designed to visit the most highlighted attractions in the north of Vietnam : from beautiful natural world heritage of Halong bay, Ninh Binh's mixed cutural & natural UNESCO heritage, a thousand-year-old capital of Hanoi to the most stunning mountain landscapes of Sapa.The trip offers you with four nights in Hanoi capital, getting to know Hanoi's culture,history & its friendly people,one night on peaceful & romantic Halong Bay cruise & one night in Sapa, staying away from the crowd for natural sceneries of limestone mountains, beaches & local villages of ethnic groups.
Special experiences of this 7 day North Vietnam tour
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Have a great sense of Hanoi cultures,history and its friendly people by visiting famous attractions & interacting with local people.
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Enjoy the pristine nature of limestone outcrops along the river with Tam Coc boat ride
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Vist Hoa Lu ancient capital & learn about Vietnam's interesting history during 10th & 11th century
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Breathtaking scenery of the heaven on earth (Halong Bay) with a lovely night on Halong Bay cruise.
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Experience the view of the red river delta, the local life of fisherman living on floating village in Halong Bay
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Enjoy authentic local foods in finest restaurants in Hanoi, Sapa as well as in Halong bay cruise
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Nice trekking tours to discover the highlighted attractions in Sapa
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Get to know local enthic cultures & their daily life ( Black H’Mong, Red Zao…) in Sapa
Travel Route Map Hanoi- Ninh Binh- Halong- Sapa- Hanoi
Brief itinerary of 7 day Northern Vietnam Tour
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Day 1 : Hanoi arrival & Hanoi city exploration.Overnight in Hanoi ( L)
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Day 2 : North Vietnam Tour to visit Hoa Lu ancient capital & Tam Coc caves.Overnight in Hanoi ( B, L)
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Day 3 : Best of the North to Halong bay.Overnight on Halong bay cruise (B,L,D)
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Day 4 : Halong bay cruise till noon, transfer to Hanoi.Overnight in Hanoi (B,L)
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Day 5 : Hanoi transfer to Sapa, trek to visit Cat Cat village.Overnight in Sapa (B,L)
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Day 6 : Sapa trekking tour to Lao Chai & Ta Van village, transfer to Hanoi.Overnight in Hanoi (B,L)
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Day 7 : Hanoi city visit, transfer to Noibai airport for your flight home.(B,L)
Photos of North Vietnam Package
Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum
Hoa Kiem lake wth Malaysia Family
Tam Coc landscapes
Tam Coc boat tour
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Halong bay's beauty
Sapa's rice terraces
Detailed Itinerary of 7 day Best Of The North Vietnam Tour to Hanoi, Ninh Binh, Halong bay & Sapa
Day 1 : Hanoi arrival with Hanoi city exploration.Overnight in Hanoi (L)
You will be warmly welcome by our local tourguide at Noibai airport (flight number…., landed.......) and transfer to a local restaurant for a lunch of Vietnamese local foods.
In the afternoon, you will continue with a visit to the Temple of Literature-also known as the first university of Vietnam.You will learn a lot about Vietnam’s education & its cultures during the feudal time.Then our guide will show you around in a nice walk along Hanoi old quarter (known as 36 ancient streets), around Hoan Kiem lake– the most beautiful lake in Hanoi.Get a great sense of Hanoi with thousand of motorbikes, learning how to cross busy streets, viewing local shops or chatting with young students who come to Hoan Kiem lake to practise their English with foreigners. Then, you have a wonderful time enjoying unique water puppet show- a must-see thing in Hanoi.
Spend your first night in 3*** Hanoi Gondola hotel or similar
Temple of Literature with students
The travel package includes :
Airport pick-up with private transfer,lunch,private tourguide, entrance fees, water puppet show, rooms in hotel in Hanoi...
Day 2: Hanoi day tour to Hoa Lu- Tam Coc in Ninh Binh province.Overnight in Hanoi (B,L)
After breakfast in the hotel, our guide will pick your group up at 8h00 heading to the southern direction of Hanoi.In 2 hour drive, we reach Ninh Binh city for our first visit to Hoa Lu ancient capital.Dated back to 968, when Dinh Bo Linh reunited the country, he proclaimed himself a King and chose Hoa Lu as the capital thanks to its strategic position with high mountains and rivers surrounded.Hoa Lu was used as the heart of Vietnam for 42 years under Dinh & Le dynasties in 10th & 11st century, then Ly Thai To removed his capital to Hanoi in 1010.Due to wars and time passing, the royal palaces were ruined but it is nice to visit two remain temples ( Dinh Temple to worship Dinh dynasty, Le Temple dedicated to Le dynasty) with Vietnam’s interesting historical information after a thousand year Chinese rule.
The trip continues with a stop for a lunch in Tam Coc area. Famous for its fried rice & goat meats, your journey to Ninh Binh will be nicer to taste these special dishes.After lunch, we will board a rowing bamboo boat for a wonderful trip to explore Tam Coc (three grottoes).The boat rower will take you along Ngo Dong river with stunning view of limestone mountains, rice fields and three beautiful grottoes.Peaceful and beautiful are popular words that we normally get from our clients after this boat tour.In the afternoon, our driver & guide will transfer you back to Hanoi.Dinner on your own account.Overnight in the hotel.
Boat tour in Tam Coc
Hanoi tour package includes :
Private transfer with driver, tourguide, entrance fees, meals, rowing boat trip in Tam Coc, room in Hanoi Gondola Boutique hotel or similar
Day 3 : Travel Hanoi to Halong Bay,the paradise on earth.Explore Halong bay & overinght on Halong bay cruise (B,L,D)
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8h00 – 08:20: Get picked by your tourguide & transfer to Ha Long Bay.
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Get free wifi access while taking a 3 hour bus trip to Ha Long, have short break en-route.
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Embark at Bai Chay pier, Ha Long City. Transferred by tender to the Halong bay cruise
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Greeted by crew members followed by welcome drinks, get cruise briefing and check in cabin.
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Free wife access is available onboard you have plenty of time socializing, chatting online.
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Enjoy set lunch onboard while cruising through Stone Dog islet, Fighting cock islets…
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Stop at Soi Sim island one hour for swimming, sun-bathing, or experiencing water surfing.
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Have an unforgettable memory while doing kayaking among hidden parts and Bo Nau cave.
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Get back on cruise, relax on the sundeck for fantastic views, drinks and sunset photos.
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Join in a “cooking class” on board with our chef making some dishes with suggested recipe.
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19:00 Delectable dinner is served. Overnight on cruise in the middle of Ha Long Bay
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Entertain evening with karaoke singing, squid-fishing (optional) or massage (upon requests).
Hanoi Halong bay package includes :
Shuttle bus transfer with driver Hanoi- Halong bay, tourguide on cruise, entrance fees, meals, cabin in Halong bay cruise ( 4**** La Regina Royal Cruise or similar)
Day 4 :Halong bay cruise to visit Halong bay, back to Hanoi capital.Overnight in Hanoi (B, L)
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06:30 Enjoy sunrise over the bay or take part in a Tai Chi session on cruise sundeck.
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Relax with complimentary tea and coffee served. Have light breakfast on board.
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Visit Sung Sot “Amazing” cave with millions of surprising stalactites and stalagmites.
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09:30 Check out your cabin. Photograph wonderful Ha Long while cruising through other parts
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Have Buffet Brunch on board while passing Bai Tu Long Bay, see Bai Tho Mountain.
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Disembark at Bai Chay pier. Relax at the lounge before bus transfer you to Hanoi.
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16:30: Arrive in Hanoi. End of services.
North Vietnam tour package includes :
Shuttle bus transfer with driver Halong bay-Hanoi, tourguide, entrance fees, meals, rooms in Hanoi Gondola Boutique hotel or similar
Day 5: Hanoi –Sapa by bus, trekking to visit Cat Cat village.Overnight in Sapa( B, L)
After breakfast, our bus will pick you up at the hotel at 7h00 am and in a 5 hour journey on Noi Bai- Lao Cai highway, passing by beautiful villages & mountains, you will reach Sapa ( the most impressive scenery in the northwest of Vietnam) around 12h30.
We will have a lunch in a local restaurant, then check in room for relaxation.
In the afternoon, we will take part in 2 hour trek down the valley to Cat Cat village- the oldest village of Black H'Mong in Sapa region. You can admire wonderful landscapes of gorgeous mountainscapes, deep valleys of stunning rice terraces, Cat Cat village & its waterfall.Back to Sapa town.Spend your night in hotel in Sapa.
Sapa rice terraces
The tour package includes :
Shuttle transfer with driver, tourguide, entrance fees, meals, room in Sapa hotel
Day 6:Sapa trekking tour to Lao Chai & Ta Van villages.Transfer to Hanoi.Overnight in Hanoi (B,L)
You have breakfast at hotel, then start an awesome trek down Muong Hoa valley - the home of local ethnics such as H'Mong, Zay, Red Zao, Tay....This trek brings you more chances to captivate stunning landscapes and experience rich daily life of local ethnics : Black H'Mong in Y Linh Ho & Lao Chai villages, Dzay ethnic in Ta Van village.After an authentic lunch in a local Zay family, back to Sapa, free time for shopping, then back to Hanoi city.Arrive in hotel in Hanoi at 19h30. Spend your night in Hanoi Gondola Boutique hotel or similar
The package includes :
Shuttle transfer with driver, tourguide, entrance fees, meals, room in Church Boutique Hotel in Hanoi or similar
Day 7. Hanoi city visit & transfer to Noibai airport (B, L)
After breakfast, you will have a full morning visit to Ho Chi Minh complex & Tran Quoc pagoda.Have lunch in a local restaurant & transfer to Noi Bai airport for the flight home. See you in another journey to visit Vietnam
The package tour includes :
Airport drop-off with private transfer, private tourguide
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