North Vietnam: From Mountain To The Beach 12 days

Morning

• Arriving in Hanoi, our tour guide will transfer you directly to your hotel in Hanoi.

Afternoon

• The check-in time is 14:00, any early check-in is available with an additional charge. After checking in your room, have a free day in Hanoi.
• Tourists can join us for some optional food tours below to explore the typical culinary in Hanoi:

NOTE:

• Do not hesitate to contact us if you want to book any additional city tours.
• Please be presented at Pole No.10 outside the Terminal Gate to see our representatives. Contact our travel consultant if you cannot find our representatives.

Morning/ Afternoon

• Visit some most significant historical places in Hanoi:

  • The first stop will be the Temple of Literature - the Imperial Academy in the Ly dynasty, and this place is also the first university in Vietnam.
  • Known as the Dien Huu Pagoda, One Pillar Pagoda is also built in the same period as the Temple of Literature. This place amazes every visitor with its special design - a small temple (Lien Hoa Dai) is only settled on a single stone pillar.
  • Visit the Mausoleum of President Ho Chi Minh - where the Vietnamese keep their greatest leader’s body and go to see his house on stilts (Sites are viewed from outside, closed Mon and Fri and from Jun - Aug).
  • Travel to West Lake, and visit the sixth-century Tran Quoc Buddhist Pagoda - one of the oldest pagodas in Hanoi, which is 1500 years old. 

• Have lunch at an authentic Vietnamese restaurant. You have free time to take a break for the rest of the day.

NOTE:

• Morning and afternoon departures are both possible for this tour. Depending on your preference, you can select transportation by car or motorcycle.
• The itineraries are flexible and can be modified based on the client's needs.
• The dress code when you go to the Ho Chi Mausoleum is choosing to wear clothes that cover your knees and shoulders.

Visit West Lake And Tran Quoc Buddhist Pagoda With A Blooming Lotus Design

Morning

• Enjoy breakfast at the hotel to gain energy for the morning tour. After that, you will transfer about 260km to Ba Be National Park, it will take around 7 hours to get there.
• Due to the long travel time, you will have lunch on the way to Ba Be Lake.

Afternoon

• Arrive in Ba Be around late afternoon. You will get on 30 minutes boat cruise to the boatmen’s home village.
• After heading to the homestay in Pac Ngoi village, you can walk around the village and see the local life here, then have dinner there.

Morning

• After breakfast at your homestay, the tour guide will pick you up for the trek to Pac Ngoi village and see the stilt houses, blending in the beautiful nature of the Ba Be area.
• After the trekking, you will bike to Tay Ethnic to explore an amazing cave in the mountain. Travel about 5 km by bike to Silk Waterfall. If the weather is nice, you can jump into the waterfall and swim.
• You will have a picnic lunch at the poetic waterfall.

Afternoon

• Walk around Ba Be lakeshore and take some pictures of the sunset. You can head to the local market to buy unique souvenirs and then back to our homestay.

Stunning Silk Waterfall

Morning

• Have breakfast before transfer to Meo Vac. About 07:30: Leave Ba Be for Meo Vac by land transfer for about 6 hours.
• On the way to Meo Vac, you will stop for lunch and a short break.

Afternoon

• Upon arrival at Meo Vac town, where Lo Lo and Pu Peo ethnic minority people live, you will have dinner and stay overnight at your homestay.

Morning

• Have breakfast at the homestay.
• 07:30: Travel from Meo Vac to Dong Van, the limestone plateau inhabited by the Blue Hmong ethnic group.  Take in the beautiful mountain scenery, a 30 km winding zigzag road that connects Dong Van and Meo Vac.
• Arriving at Dong Van town, you can visit Dong Van market, which is organized every Sunday. Take a trip to Pho Bang to see the royal Vuong Chi Sinh family's villa, which combines Chinese and European architectural features.

Afternoon

• Keep going to Quan Ba, Yen Minh - You will have a chance to witness the "Heaven Gate", located at the top of the region's highest mountain. From here, you can have a breathtaking panoramic view of Ha Giang, with the relaxing green of mountains and terraced fields.
• At the end of the tour, arrive in Ha Giang in the late afternoon. Have dinner and stay overnight in the local village.

NOTE:

• The Dong Van market is open every Sunday morning. Meo Vac, Dong Van, Yen Minh, and Ha Giang are remote areas. Therefore, local restaurants in this area have a different standard than restaurants in the big cities. You have to take meals as residents here.

Spectacular Limestone Plateau In Dong Van

Morning

• After having breakfast at the hotel. Around 07:30, you will head to Bac Ha town, it takes around 6 hours to get there. Due to a long time to transfer,  you have lunch on the way to Bac Ha.

Afternoon

• Stop at Thai Giang Pho village of Flower Hmong people for a short visit if we have enough time. There you can have an opportunity to explore the ethnic minority's daily life.
• Check-in at the hotel. Have dinner on your own, and stay overnight at your hotel.

Morning

• Enjoy the last breakfast in Bac Ha before the new journey begins.
• 06:30: Leave Bac Ha for the ethnic weekly market to enjoy the peaceful life of different minority peoples, you can try some unique cuisine that only sells in this mountainous market and buy small souvenirs to bring home after the trip to Vietnam.
• After the tour around the local market, get down onto a boat along the Chay River to visit a village of the Tay Minority.

Evening

• Visit Bao Nhai, a small town - home to many beautiful natural sights of the mountainous area in the North, you enjoy the poetic landscape of this town, then take a car back to Sapa. 
• Have dinner on your own and overnight in Sapa.

NOTE: Depending on your traveling dates, the market visit will be arranged rather than the Coc Ly market. Here's the working schedule of the other locals market:

• • Coc Ly market: every Tuesday morning
  • Sin Cheng & Cao Son market: every Wednesday 
  • Lung Khau Nhin & Muong Khuong market: every Thursday
  • Can Cau market: every Saturday morning
  • Bac Ha market: every Sunday morning

Morning

• Have breakfast at the hotel. The local tour guide will come to pick you up for the trekking.
• Trek to Y Linh Ho village, located on the banks of the Muong Hoa. Then continue to trek to the Lao Chai village of the Black Hmong people, one of the biggest minority groups in the Sapa area.
• Head to Ta Van village, located 1200 meters above sea level and inhabited by the Zay people. The peaceful atmosphere here will help you escape from the busy life in the city.
• After the long trekking journey, travel back to Sapa town by car.

Evening

• Have free time to explore Sapa and stay overnight in the hotel in Sapa.

Endless Terraced Fields In Ta Van Village

Morning

• Have breakfast at the hotel and check out, then prepare for a new trekking trip to one of the most beautiful villages in the North’s mountainous area.
• Have a 3 km trek down to the Southwest of Sapa to Cat Cat village, home to the Black H’mong, one of the most well-known ethnic villages of Sapa. You will unwind in the village and admire the stunning waterfall. 

Afternoon

• Have a picnic lunch by the side of the river. 
• Continue to trek 3 km to Sin Chai village, located at the foot of Fansipan Mountain - “the Roof of Indochina” and admire the stunning landscapes of the mountain.
• Come back and get transferred around 3km to Sapa town on the jeep. Then transfer to Hanoi by sharing a limousine.

Morning

• Have breakfast at the hotel. Around 08:00 - 08:30, the driver will pick you up and transfer you to Halong Bay for an overnight cruise. 
• Arriving at the cruise, the crew staff team will warmly welcome you and serve you a welcome drink when getting on the boat. Delicious seafood lunch will be served on board, while the boat cruises around the bay. 

Afternoon

• Take part in a lot of exciting activities on board following the itinerary of the cruise, such as cycling in Viet Hai village, visiting floating fishing villages, and exploring the Dark & Light Cave. After that, get back to the main boat and relax.
• Have dinner on the cruise and join other fun activities on board, such as squid fishing (Depending on each cruise). Stay overnight on the cruise.

Morning

• Join in Tai Chi class in the early morning. On some cruises, you will have a chance to learn yoga or the traditional Vovinam martial art instead of Tai Chi class (Please contact our sales consultant for more information).
• Enjoy breakfast on board while admiring the spectacular limestone of the bay. After a small trip to a famous attraction in Halong Bay, you will be back on the cruise to check out the cabin when the cruise returns to the main dock.
• Have brunch before the cruise heads to the harbor. Upon arrival, you will be transferred to Hanoi, or to Noi Bai airport for the flight.

Tai Chi Class In The Early Morning