Discovery North of Viet Nam

Xin chao! Welcome to Vietnam. Upon arrival in Hanoi, private car and tour guide will pick you up at Noi Bai International Airport with your name on board and then transfer you to hotel for check in. Your adventure begins with a welcome meeting at 6 pm today. You can arrive at any time during the day as there are no activities planned until this important meeting. If you're going to be late, please inform the hotel reception or your booking agent in advance. We'll be collecting your insurance details and your information at this meeting, so please ensure you have all these details to provide to your leader.

To start your “ Hanoi City Tour Full Day “ will be picked up at your hotel in Old Quarter.

Your first stop is the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, where visitors can pay respects to the embalmed body of Ho Chi Minh.

In the grounds of Hanoi’s presidential palace you can visit Ho Chi Minh's Stilt House, the simple two-room dwelling where Ho Chi Minh lived from 1958 until his final days (1969). Preserved in the same condition as during his life, it may be viewed through the windows.

Also visit the One Pillar Pagoda, an architecturally-unique example of Vietnam’s pagodas. First built in 1049 during the Ly Dynasty, the pagoda is in the shape of a blooming lotus.

Continue to the Quan Thanh Temple, dedicated to one of the principal deities in Taoism; this 11th century temple is one of Hanoi’s major attractions.

To revive you in the middle of the day stop for a traditional Vietnamese lunch.

Then in the afternoon you will go explore the Museum of History, Hoan Kiem Lake, Ngoc Son Temple, and ‘The Huc’ Bridge. The end of the day will consist of a green car trip through the Old Quarter and once finished with that you will be brought to a Vietnamese water puppet show.

After the show you will be driven back to the hotel that you were picked up at in Hanoi.

We leave Hanoi in the morning and enjoy a wonderfully scenic 2-hour drive to Hoa Lu, the ancient royal capitol of Vietnam. Upon our arrival, your guide will take you to visit temples dedicated to Dinh and Le dynasty kings. Though the temples are not entirely maintained, some precious antiques are still to be found here such as the whole-stone dragon thrones and lacquered statues of the kings and other members of their royal families.

We continue our tour with a visit to Tam Coc with a twelve kilometer bicycle ride from Hoa Lu along a country lane with green paddy fields. On the outskirts of Tam Coc, we stop for lunch in a local restaurant.

From the wharf we row a sampan along the Ngo Dong river to reach the Tam Coc Grotto, which consists of the Hang Ca, Hang Hai and Hang Ba caves. While drifting along you may spot mischievous monkeys and herds of goat. The river trip presents amazing photo opportunities, especially when locals come to harvest the water rice planted along the river.

Among the three caves, Hang Ca is the longest and considered the most picturesque. This grotto is adorned with beautiful sparkling stalactites and stalagmites. The second stop-over on our waterway journey, Hang Hai, lays 1 kilometer away with Hang Ba located very nearby.

Arrive back at you Hanoi accommodation at approximately 6:30 PM.

Following an early morning pick-up from your hotel in Hanoi, transfer by air-conditioned vehicle to Ha Long Bay. Sit back and relax on the approximate 3-hour journey. Upon arrival at around midday, climb aboard the traditional junk boat and enjoy a welcome drink. Then, start your cruise around the majestic karst limestone rock formations of Ha Long Bay. Meet the crew and get acquainted with your small group while you dine on a delicious seafood lunch (including tea and coffee). After lunch, laze in the sun on the top deck, and take stunning photos of the natural wonders.

Your captain will find a secluded area that is perfect for swimming. Kayak across the crystal clear waters to see some of the limestone caves. Discover secluded lagoons, and access areas that only a kayak can reach. The modern kayaks are lightweight and easy to maneuver, and all participants will be issued with water buoyancy vests. The junk boat will be nearby at all times, serving as a back-up vessel for those who need it.

Return to the boat to relax on deck, or enjoy a refreshing drink from the bar. Next, savor a delicious dinner of fresh seafood and traditional Vietnamese cuisine. The crew will drop anchor in the heart of the bay, and after dinner you can join them on a night fishing adventure.

Early risers can join a Tai Chi session on the sun deck to focus their mind and condition their body; and where better to practice this than among the limestone peaks of Ha Long. Salute the sunrise over the bay, or jump in for an early morning swim. Breakfast, coffee and tea is served before you transfer to a smaller boat to explore some of the more remote parts of the Lan Ha Bay.

Explore the lagoons, coral reef, and limestone peaks by kayak. Or sunbathe on one of the secluded beaches. The chef and crew will be busy preparing a barbecue lunch on a private beach (weather dependent). After lunch, visit Ho Ba Ham Islet in Lan Ha Bay on the border of the Gulf of Tonkin. Visit the Van Gia fishing village with your guide and tour the lagoons before returning to the junk for your overnight stay.

Another Tai Chi session is available for sunrise worshippers. After breakfast, sail past some of the fancifully named caves, such as Trong Cave (Drum), Trinh Nu Cave (Virgin) and Coc Ngoi Cave (Toad). Drop anchor at Sung Sot Cave (Surprise) on Bo Hon Island to see one of the widest grottoes in Ha Long Bay. Admire the thousands of stalactites and stalagmites.

Disembark the junk boat at Ha Long City, where a driver will be waiting to transfer you back to hotel in Hanoi at 16h30. 20h We will pick off you to Tran Quy Cap Train Station. You will overnight on train to Lao Cai province

6:30: Pick up at Lao Cai train station by our staffs then drive to Sa Pa by bus. Arrive in Sa Pa in the mid-morning. Have breakfast and relax at hotel.

9:30: Our guide will takes you to visit two villages of Black H’mong people (Cat Cat Village), a waterfall and you have a chance to see the hydroelectric power station built by the French ( This activity take 2 hours walking up and down to the valley ) . Back to Sa Pa for lunch.

After lunch you are free to visit Sa Pa town and Sapa market at the afternoon. Dinner and overnight

7:30: Enjoy breakfast at hotel. Pack your luggage to leave to hotel store.

9:00: Our guide pick up you to the villages of the H’mong and Dzay called Lao Chai and Ta Van. Have lunch on the way or in a family of the ethnic people. (You will start trekking from hotel to the village with the distance about 10 km. When you finish the trekking trip at the end of the village, our bus will pick up to the hotel). Return to hotel and freshen up.

16:00: Transfer from hotel to Lao Cai train station.

Have dinner at the restaurant near the train station before get on the night train to go back to Ha Noi. Overnight on the train (Train time : SP8 / 19:45 – SP2/20:05 – SP4.20:50). Arrive in Ha Noi at 5.00 am.

05:30: You will take a taxi to your hotel and put your luggage there. Breakfast at your account & rest there.

In the morning, your driver will provide pick-up at your hotel or from the tour company's office between 7:45 and 8:00 am. You will then depart for the Perfume Pagoda. Your car will embark on a wandering journey through rustic Vietnamese villages and rice paddies. Then, a short walk to Yen Wharf, where you will board a boat to visit the beautiful Trinh Temple. Legend has it that the site was discovered by a monk over 2000 years ago. Over the ages, many of its sister temples have been destroyed, and today only seven remain. After touring the temple, it is a short trek to the main cave on the top of mountain, where you will find a collection of holy statues.

In the afternoon you will enjoy a traditional lunch at a local restaurant. After eating, you will visit the beautiful Thien Tru Pagoda for worship, then head back to Yen Wharf, where you will board the boat back to the car. As you ride through the rice fields on the way back to Hanoi, reflect on the generations of worshippers that have made the same pilgrimage. This day tour will show you a side of Vietnam few people see.

After breakfast, you will get free time until your flight depart. Our driver will pick off you 3 hours before departure time. Tour end here.