The north of Vietnam is jam-packed with a lot of things to see and do, from the natural peaceful place of Mai Chau and Ninh Binh to the bustling life of Halong Bay and Hanoi. If you are a gold adventurer, Northern Vietnam Soft Adventure 8 days is the best choice for you to discover the corners all in our private tour.
Northern Vietnam Soft Adventure Private Tour 8 days
9.1Excellent - 3 reviews
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Northern Vietnam Soft Adventure Private Tour 8 days
9.1Excellent - 3 reviews
8 days
Hanoi /Hanoi
5 cities
7 Breakfasts, 5 Lunches, 1 Brunch, 5 Dinner
Min 1, Max 12
Book with Flexibility
Hanoi - Ky Son Village - Mai Chau - Ninh Binh - Halong Bay
Departure:
Upon customer's request
Upon customer's request
Category:
Northern Vietnam Tours ,
Private Tours
Theme: Interact with local, Soft Adventure, Nature
Suitable: Singles & Solo, Young Adults, Couples
Type: Private tour
Why you’ll love this trip?
- Discover the Northern rural life and the life of the minority people in Vietnam
- Explore the vivid view of the paddy fields, caves, churches, and schools in Ninh Binh
- Admire the wonderful beauty of the nature of Halong Bay on a cruise
- Experience the authentic local cuisine of Hanoi on a motorbike food tour
Trip map & itinerary
Day 1: Hanoi Arrival
Day 2: Hanoi - Ky Son Village - Scenic Bicycle Ride
Day 3: Ky Son - Mai Chau
Day 4: Mai Chau - Ninh Binh - Tam Coc - Bich Dong Pagoda
Day 5: Ninh Binh - Halong Bay Overnight Cruise
Day 6: Discover Halong Bay On Cruise
Day 7: Halong - Hanoi Evening Foodie Tour By Motorbike
Day 8: Hanoi Departure
Last update 14:46 Sunday 12 Feb 2023
Important Notes:
- PROGRAMS & SCHEDULES SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE
Inclusions
7 Breakfasts, 5 Lunches, 1 Brunch, 5 Dinner
Car, Cruise, Motorcycle, Bicycle
Hotel (3 nights), Home-stay in Ky Son Village (1 night), Bungalow in Mai Chau (1 night), Overnight on board (1 night), Overnight on board in Halong Bay (1 night)
- Accommodation in TWN/ DBL sharing accommodation at hotel except home-stay (if any)
- All transport within Vietnam (including airport pick up & see off), as per itinerary
- All in-tour stationed local English speaking guide.
- Entrance fees for Vietnam attractions, as per itinerary
- Meals as indicated in the program
Tour Price
| 03 Jan 2023 - 03 Jan 2024 | |
|---|---|
| Private Tour | |
| Economy (2*) |
$1198
US
$1018
|
| Superior (3*) |
$1331
US
$1131
|
| First Class (4*) |
$1439
US
$1223
|
| 04 Jan 2024 - 03 Jan 2025 | |
|---|---|
| Private Tour | |
| Economy (2*) |
$1198
US
$1018
|
| Superior (3*) |
$1331
US
$1131
|
| First Class (4*) |
$1439
US
$1223
|
Notes:
- *All prices are based on per adult, in Double/Twin sharing
- Surcharge will be applied for single traveler or single room request
Customer Reviews
Overall Rating
Based on 3 customer's reviews
9.1
Excellent
Score breakdown
- Itinerary 9.3
- Food/Drink 8.6
- Tour guide 9.3
- Enter/act 9.5
- Accomodations 8.9
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9.4
Excellent
Questions & Answers (1)
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Hi, we would love to book this package but since we already traveled to Ha long Bay last time, can we change it to another destination or skip it and get some promo? Thank you.
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Hi Finn,
Thanks for asking the question
We can either remove Halong Bay from the itinerary or change the itinerary to visit other places such as Sapa, Ninh Binh, Sapa or Hanoi.
Removing Halong Bat from the itinerary, you can get the promotion price
Many thanks
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Dear Ms Hang,
Here are my comments on the tour just concluded.
Generally, the tour went well, and we enjoyed it.
Highlights:
1)Hoi’An basket boat ride was fun
2)Cruising Halong on Mon Cherie 2 – excellent!
3)My friends also enjoyed the Ethnology Museum
Some feedback:
Hotel in Hoi’an the Delicacy… More Dear Ms Hang,
Here are my comments on the tour just concluded.
Generally, the tour went well, and we enjoyed it.
Highlights:
1)Hoi’An basket boat ride was fun
2)Cruising Halong on Mon Cherie 2 – excellent!
3)My friends also enjoyed the Ethnology Museum
Some feedback:
Hotel in Hoi’an the Delicacy Hotel was very nice. The décor was very nice and staff extremely well-trained, polite and welcoming. I must commend the management of this hotel.
Also excellent was the Mon Cherie cruise. We must thank you for putting us on this boat. Staff on board gave excellent service, without being pushy. I commend Ms Tam (I think she was the cruise director) for good communication and quiet, effective service. We, as an elderly Asian group, much prefer the low key quiet service of Ms Tam. Rooms were excellent, food was excellent, service staff were excellent.
The guide in Hoi’an was OK.
The replacement for Tom on our NinhBinh day trip was OK. Our elderly group was tired and did not enter the temple of the Le and Dinh dynasty, but only took photos on the bridge. Instead Mr Tinh suggested a trip to a bamboo “factory” – nothing educational about it, but lots of things to buy in an air-conditioned building. Some people liked it and some did not.
The buffet lunch at Ninh Binh was quite bad – the food was cold and not tasty at all. May I suggest not to offer this “buffet” again. A better idea would have been hot, freshly-cooked dishes for lunch.
My group found the Ethnology Museum very interesting and educational.
We entered the Thang Long Imperial Citadel but had to leave after only about 20 minutes - only because my group was very tired. Again, something to remember with old people who tire easily.
Tom (Mr Tung) was again very much appreciated – he was very sensitive to the needs of the group, and again went out of his way to make our trip enjoyable. He is again much-commended. We were disappointed he could not take us on the Ninh Binh trip.
Lowlights
The driver who took us to Halong should be told to be more sensitive to the needs of his passengers. One person has medical problems and has to go to the toilet often. We asked the driver to stop 3 times for him to use the toilet, either at a service station or even along the road, but the driver completely ignored us. When we asked him to stop, it was on a normal road, not even on the highway where we fully understand vehicles cannot stop.
He only stopped once at the big shops selling lots of Vietnamese products throughout the 3-4 hour drive to Halong, and then only once on the way back to Hanoi. It was not as if he was in a rush, because at the shops, he was not waiting for us in the van; we had to wait for him to come back to the van.
I will not describe what my friend had to do 3 times to urinate in the van – you can imagine. It was not nice, especially with 3 ladies in the van, but the driver left him with no choice.
We tipped the driver for his safe driving to Halong and back, but were very angry with him for completely ignoring our urgent requests to stop the car at a service station or along the road.
The Light Hotel – generally quite nice, but the rooms with bath tubs should never be given to old people. They have to climb in and out of the very high bathtubs – very dangerous. Also location was not as good as the Tirant Hotel.
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Excellent support and service from Tom, our guide in Hanoi, NinhBinh and MaiChau. We had met him before on our first trip with BestPrice and were pleasantly surprised to meet him again. He took very good care of the weaker members of the group, and was very personal and responsive. Everyone had high… More Excellent support and service from Tom, our guide in Hanoi, NinhBinh and MaiChau. We had met him before on our first trip with BestPrice and were pleasantly surprised to meet him again. He took very good care of the weaker members of the group, and was very personal and responsive. Everyone had high praise for him. If we return to Vietnam with BestPrice, we would certainly want to have him with us again.
Guides make a very big difference o how much travellers enjoy the trip. Some do it quite well and professionally as a job. Some others do it with their heart.
CatCat Village we found too commercialised compared to my first visit to North Vietnam about 20 years ago. Some people may like this. We did not. In fact we found Sapa generally very commercialised.
Hanoi hotel much better than on our first trip. Good standard. Breakfast was also good.
Tam Coc Wonderland - Very good. Rooms were clean and spacious. Breakfast was generous. The foot bath was a nice touch. The owner/manager was very welcoming and friendly
Mai Chau disappointing. The rooms were OK. The manager seemed very friendly and chatty, but is obviously better at chatting with guests than running a hotel. Perhaps he is inexperienced. Food and drink ran out at breakfast. Less
My wife and I would like to express our gratitude to BestPrice Travel for the services given during our holiday in Northern Vietnam, particularly to one of their staff members, Rosie Nguyen, who handled all the arrangements quickly and swiftly. Despite the fact that our plan is an 8-day vacation package… More My wife and I would like to express our gratitude to BestPrice Travel for the services given during our holiday in Northern Vietnam, particularly to one of their staff members, Rosie Nguyen, who handled all the arrangements quickly and swiftly. Despite the fact that our plan is an 8-day vacation package (16-23 August'2022), we had to end our tour on the fifth day (20 August'2022) and return to Singapore owing to the unexpected death of my 98-year-old mother. Thank you to Rosie and her team for arranging transportation from Halong Bay to Hanoi Airport so that we could make the nighttime flight.
Thank you once again to the whole BestPrice Travel team. Less