Day 1: Hanoi arrival - Private car pick up from airport, Food on Food tour at night (Dinner included)
- Driver pick up on arrival airport, then your free time
- At 18:00: Our tour guide will escort you to walk inside the old quarter to taste authentic food & drink in 3hours
- Hotel in Hanoi
Day 2: Hanoi - city Tour (Breakfast, Lunch included)
At 8:30: we start the city tour to visit Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, Tran Quoc Pagoda and Quan Thanh Temple. Then continue to visit the Temple of Literature well known as Vietnam’s first university and the peaceful lake of Hoan Kiem with its sacred Ngoc Son Temple.
Free afternoon for shopping. Overnight in Hanoi
Day 3: Hanoi – Hoa Lu – Tam Coc - Hanoi (Breakfast, Lunch included)
At 8:00 depart to Hoa Lu - Tam Coc, take the rowing boat along the tiny canal among the rice fields to visit Tam Coc - the three caves.
At 12.30 Have lunch in restaurant. PM: Transfer to Hoa Lu ancient citadel (Hoa Lu was the capital of Vietnam during the Dinh (968- 980) and early Le (980-1009). Visit temple of two kings Dinh and Le. Walking around the countryside of the ancient capital.
At 17:30: Come back Hanoi and have a free time
Day 4: Ha Noi - Sapa by Limousine with a short trek to Cat Cat village (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner included)
At 6.30 – 7.00: Pick up from your hotel/stay, get on big Limousine 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 costumes 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 Limousine 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 with night activities.
Accommodation: 3* Hotel in Sapa center.
Day 5: Sapa – Hanoi by Limousine with a long trek Y Linh Ho – Lao Chai – Ta Van (Breakfast, Lunch included)
7.00 – 8.00: Have breakfast at hotel, check out the room and prepare light pack for trekking. (Big luggage keep in hotel store)
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: Limousine picks you up at Ta Van Bridge to Sapa.
12.30 – 13.30: Have lunch in the hotel.
13.30 – 14.45: Relax and leisure on your own, have shower in the public bathroom in the hotel if you want.
14.45 – 15.00: Meet all group members at hotel to get ready for Hanoi.
15.30: Get on Limousine to go back to Hanoi with two comfort breaks.
21.15: Arrive to Hanoi, sleep at hotel in Hanoi.
Day 6: Hanoi – Tuan Chau Marina - Halong – Lan Ha Bay (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner included)
08.15 – 08.45: Pick up at your hotel in Hanoi the Old Quarter
11.45 – 12.00: Welcome to V’Spirit Cruises lounge at Tuan Chau International Harbor and complete check-in procedures.
12.00: Transfer to V’Spirit Cruises by a tender boat.
12.30: Embark V’Spirit Cruises, and enjoy a welcome drink while listening to cruise briefing and safety introductions.
13.00: Have lunch at The Dawn Restaurant while cruising from Ha Long Ba to Lan Ha Bay.
15.00: Explore Bright cave on a traditional rowing bamboo boat with locals.
17.00: Join a cooking demonstration to get to know Vietnamese cuisine and create your own special flavors
17.30 – 18.30: Enjoy a Sunset party with some complimentary while waiting for twilight over limestone islands. Take the chance of HAPPY HOUR to have your favorite drinks
19.00: Dinner at the restaurant. Fine dining setting with degustation expedience will create your memorable moments.
21.00: Enjoy evening views of the bay on the top deck, join some game show at the top deck bar to get some nice local gifts. Optional: Try your luck with squid fishing.
Day 7: Lan Ha bay – Halong - Hanoi (Breakfast, Lunch included)
6.30: Start a day with a Tai Chi session, enjoy the fresh air and watch the sunrise on the bay.
7.00: Have a light breakfast on board.
7.30: Explore the Tra Bau area by kayaking, get closer to the rocky islands and admire the stunning nature of the bay. You have chance to kayak pass by a hidden temple of the fishing villagers if weather permits.
8.00: It’s time for swimming and water activities, immersed in the green water of the Bay with floats.
9.00: Return to the cruise, check-out.
9.30: Enjoy brunch at the restaurant while cruising back to Tuan Chau port.
11.00-11.30: Disembark at Tuan Chau Marina. Limousine back to Hanoi.
Overnight at Hotel in Hanoi
Day 8: Hanoi departure (Breakfast)
- Transfer to the airport as your flight details.
