Hanoi - Hoabinh - Maichau - Parc National - Hoalu - Haiphong - Catba - Halong 8 days

Hanoi - Hoabinh - Maichau - Parc National - Hoalu - Haiphong - Catba - Halong 8 days

This 8 day trip will take you to all most beautiful landscapes in the Northern of Vietnam such as: Hanoi, Halong, Cat Ba, Hai Phong, Ninh Binh, Hoa Lu, Tam Coc, Mai Chau...

Day 1: Hanoi on arrival (D)
Arrive at Noi Bai airport meet your guide and transfer to hotel, take the orientation tour of the town by cycle through the French quarter and ancient commercial area of Hanoi. Have dinner at local restaurant. O/N in Hanoi

Day 2: Hanoi (B/L/)
Morning visit Ho Chi Minh's Mausoleum (opened from December to September, on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and at weekend) and his living complex, One Pillar Pagoda, Temple of Literature and Hoan Kiem Lake. Afternoon visit Art Museum and History Museum. Evening enjoy water puppet show. O/N in Hanoi.

Day 3: Ha Noi - Halong (B/L/D)
After breakfast at your hotel, we depart for Halong bay with a stop to visit Den Do Temple in Bac Ninh province. After that, we continue going to Halong bay. Check in on the boat upon your arrival and start cruising while having lunch. This cruise also takes you to many different karst formations which create the beauty of Halong bay such as: Stone Dog island, Dom island, fighting Cock Islet, Toad Islet... You also have time to visit the most beautiful caves in Halong bay named Amazing cave (Hang Sung Sot). Next our guide will take you to a typical fishing village and from here, you will explore more about Halong bay by kayaking. we'll end our wonderful day with sunset dinner on the boat and relaxing with some of Vietnamese games guide by the crew and our guide. Overnight on the boat.

Day 4: Halong - Cat Ba (B/L/D)
Welcome a new day with a cup of Vietnamese traditional tea or coffee and breakfast. Next we start antoher cruise toward Cat Ba Island. On arrival, we'll take a car/van trip to visit Cat Ba national park. Cycling and trekking is provided to explore the park. At noon time, we drive to Cat Ba town for the check in and lunch. Afternoon is your free time to explore the lifestyle of the local people here or enjoy the specialties in the local market in the town. Dinner and overnight in the hotel in Cat Ba Island.

Day 5: Cat Ba - Hai Phong - Ninh Binh - Hoa Lu (B/L/D)
Breakfast will be served at the hotel, and then check out for the departure to Hai Phong City by high speed boat. On your arrival in Hai Phong city, our guide and driver will take you to visit some most beautiful historic sites in Hai Phong such as: Du Hang Pagoda, Hang Kenh pagoda, Hai Phong International Port... Lunch will be served in Hai Phong city. Afternoon, drive to Ninh Binh province with a stop to visit our ancient capital under Dinh and Le Dynasty. After that, we head to Tam Coc for the check in the hotel here. Dinner and overnight in the hotel.

Day 6: Hoa Lu - Tam Coc - Hoa Binh - Mai Chau (B/L/D)
Breakfast at the hotel and then take a boat trip to visit Tam Coc. After that, we drive to Mai Chau with lunch served enroute. Arrive at Mai Chau in the late afternoon. Enjoy your home stay with the local family, dinner, traditional wine and traditional dancing of the White Thai People

Day 7: Mai Chau - Hanoi (B/L/)
Breakfast and then take a soft trek to visit Poong Coong Village of the ethnic people, Hoa Binh Hydro Electric Power Plant and then drive back to Hanoi with lunch served en-route. Check in and overnight in the hotel in Hanoi

Day 8: Hanoi Departure (B)

After breakfast, it's your free time for shopping and sightseeing until your departure onward. End of the trip.

HANOI - HALONG - NINHBINH - SAPA ( 7 days / 6 nights)

HANOI - HALONG - NINHBINH - SAPA  ( 7 days / 6 nights)
Day 1: Hanoi (D)
Arrive Noi Bai Airport. Meet and transfer to hotel. Hanoi city tour to visit Ethnology Museum, Hoan Kiem lake, Ngoc Son temple, 36 old streets. Water puppetry show. Overnight in Hanoi..
Day 2: Hanoi - Ha Long (B,L)
Visit Ho Chi Minh`s mausoleum, Ho Chi Minh museum, One Pillar pagoda, Temple of Literature - the first university of Vietnam (built in 1070). Lunch in a restaurant. Depart to Ha Long Bay - the World Heritage granted by UNESCO in 1994. Overnight in Halong.
Day 3:Hanoi - NinhBinh (B,L)
After Breakfast. Boat trip through majestic Ha Long Bay. Enjoy beautiful landscape of Ha Long naturally formed by islands and islets, explore natural caves or sunbathing. After lunch Depart to Ninh Binh Town. Check in Hotel. Dinner and free in the evening. Overnight in Ninh Binh.
Day 4: NinhBinh - LaoCai (B,L)
After Breakfast at Hotel. Take a boat trip through rice field in Tam Coc. Having lunch then Depart to visit the Hoa Lu old citadel, the King Dinh and Tran temples. Back to Hanoi in the afternoon. Arrive Hanoi at 5.30. Free for shopping. 8.30 pick up to the train station for the night train to Laocai. Night on Train. 
 Day 5: LaoCai - Sapa (B,L,D)
AM: 6h30 arrive Lao Cai, take a bus to Sapa. Free for visiting ethnic market, Sapa town.
PM : Trekking to visit Cat cat village, H’mong people and Catcat waterfall lying in a small valley. Overnight at hotel in Sapa.
Day 6 : Lao Chai - TaVan -Hanoi ( B,L, D) ( Night train )
All day trekking to visit some minority villages. Lao Chai - TaVan.You will meet some different minority people H’mong, Zay, Red Dzao, you can see the different colorful dresses. 17h00 transfer to Laocai train station for night train to Hanoi. Overnight on train.

Day 7:Hanoi Departure.

5h00 Arrive to Hanoi Train Station. Transfer to hotel for a short break. Free until transfer to the airport for departure flight. Tour ends. 

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Class 2-3 4-6 10-15 15+1 Single Sup 2 stars 385 305  279 60 3 stars  456  389 348 110 4 stars  637 569 500   210  5 stars  Contact us ---------- ------- ------

Accommodation applying in this trip: ( click to see hotel )

Cities	2 stars	3 stars	4 stars	4-5 stars
Hanoi	Classic	Thien Thai	Sunway	Sheraton
Halong	VanLy Hotel	BachDang	Heritage	HalongPlaza
Ninh Binh	Thelong or Thuyanh	Thelong or Thuyanh	Yen Nhi	Yen Nhi
Sapa	Sapa Summit	Bamboo	Victoria	Victoria

Sapa - Halong - Tam Coc (6 days 5 nights)

Sapa - Halong - Tam Coc (6 days 5 nights)

The Northwestern part of Vietnam is one of the most interesting and beautiful areas of South East Asia. Vietnam has 54 ethnic groups and the area around Sapa is an exciting place to see the lives, culture and costumes of the Vietnamese ethnic minorities. In this part of the country the minorities still dress in their traditional colorful clothing – especially the women. Each group has its own distinct color and style of dress. On this tour you will go by train to Sapa and visit some of the minority people in the Sapa Valley and experience the colorful Sapa market where some of the different ethnic groups come into town to sell their products.

Day 1: ARRIVAL HANOI – SAPA (D)

Today you’ll land in Hanoi. Warmly welcome by Hanoi Tourism’s tour Guide & Car Driver at airport then transfer to Hanoi Downtown, a city of lakes, shaded boulevards, public parks, and the capital of Vietnam.

After dinner, pick you up transfer to Hanoi Railway Station and catch the night train to Lao Cai (soft sleeper with air-conditioning).

Day 2: LAO CAI - SAPA – CAT CAT (B/L/D)

Arrive in Lao Cai in early morning, transfer to Sapa by bus. Have breakfast in Hotel and shopping at morning market. Enjoy lunch at the restaurant.

Transfer and trek Cat Cat village of H'mong tribe in the valley, which remains very generally uncorrupted outside forces. Excellent views of the valley, the magnificent limestone and paddy fields of H'mong village. Enjoy some visits to local families and reach their customs. Dinner at the restaurant.

Overnight at Hotel.

Day 3: HAM RONG – SAPA – LAO CAI - HANOI (B/L/D)

Have breakfast at the hotel, climbing up to Ham Rong Mountain. From the mountain, the superb views of all Sapa valley including Sapa town with hills and gothic villas, gardens and paddy fields as well as opposite Hoang Lien Son range with the over 3000 meters high Fansipan.

Back to Lao Cai City. Have dinner at restaurant in Lao Cai. Then get train 20h15 - 05h00 for coming back to Hanoi. Overnight on train.

Arrival early morning in Hanoi. Transfer to Halong bay.

Day 4: HANOI – HALONG BAY – HANOI (B/L/D)

Upon arrival at Ha Long Bay - a dedicated UNESCO Natural World Heritage site, we will be met by captain and cruise and transferred to boat. Passage into the magical bay where thousands of sculpted limestone islands rise from the waves like dragon's teeth. Opportunity to visit beautiful limestone grotto: Thien Cung Cave, Dau Go Grotto.

Enjoy a seafood lunch onboard. Return to Hanoi.

Overnight at hotel in Hanoi.

Day 5: HANOI – HOA LU – TAM COC (B/L/D)

Breakfast at hotel then drive to Ninh Binh. You will visit Hoa Lu – the former ancient Royal Capital of Viet Nam, Dinh Temple – where worshipped King Dinh Tien Hoang and Le Temple – where worshipped King Le Dai Hanh.

When finishing Hoa Lu Ancient Capital you spend 45 minutes transfer to Tam Coc.

Have Lunch at local restaurant.

After having lunch, you will take a small bamboo boat and go along the Ngo Dong River to visit Tam Coc (Three Caves) – “Halong Bay on land” for 2 hours. Then get back and leave for Hanoi. Arrival Hanoi around 18h00. Check in hotel & overnight in Hanoi.

Day 6: HANOI DEPARTURE (B)

You have the morning free to relax before your return flight home. Finish your unforgettable trip with Hanoi Tourism.

 PRIVATE TOUR (USD/PAX)

Over night at 3 star hotel
Group	1 pax	2 pax	3 – 5 pax	6 – 9 pax	10 – 16 pax	17 - 30 pax
Price	883	612	467	357	352	307

Over night at 4 star hotel
Group	1 pax	2 pax	3 – 5 pax	6 – 9 pax	10 – 16 pax	17 - 30 pax
Price	983	664	520	409	408	363

Inclusions:

• Car as program.

• Return train ticket Hanoi – Lao Cai – Hanoi.

• English speaking guide.

• Mineral water on the car.

• Insurance in all days tour.

• Accommodation.

• All meal at restaurant.

• Entrance fee.

Exclusions:

• All airfares to/from Vietnam

• Meals which are not included in the program.

• All gratuities and tips to drivers and guides.

• Visa arrangements

• All services not clearly include

• All tax and service charge