Highlight of Northern Vietnam 10 days

After landed to NoiBai airport  – take your time to pick up real Viet Nam visa at immigration counter. Pick up all your luggages

Our tour operator will pick you up at HaNoi airport by private van then transfer to HaNoi hotel ( It takes approximately 55 minutes). Meeting & talking with Mr. Giang then check in hotel and take free time to relax until

At 18:00 from hotel lobby - Departure a street food by walking tour with an insight into traditional Vietnamese food at different eateries. 

Along the lively streets in Hanoi’s Old Quarter, families have been perfecting their recipes for generations. The result is some of the most flavorful Vietnamese foods in the country, prepared with heart, but often disguised behind door steps tucked into mazes of motorbikes. On our Hanoi Street Food Tour.  

Hanoi’s rich and compelling flavors are expressed in every bite.

From the Hotel, we will be walking around the old quarter of Hanoi. The walking distances should start from 5 km to 8 km depending on our destination and Food choices.

Durations : 3 hours. ( Flexible )

Durations: 3 hours. ( Flexible )

Optional : Sit down at a local "Bia hoi" ( Local draught beer ) restaurant, have a cold beer, and learn the lifestyle of Hanoian while enjoying some dishes that are rarely served to tourists. 

Today, after breakfast, take the trip to visit HaNoi capital.

Around 08h30 AM Departure from your Hotel. Visit Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum. Enjoy the architectural and historical aspects of Uncle Ho’s final resting-place. Just next door is Ho Chi Minh’s house on stilts. Lying to one side of the Mausoleum is the One Pillar Pagoda, founded by King Ly Thai To in 1049 the structure has become an important symbol for the people of Hanoi. Visit Temple of Literature., as a rare example of well-preserved traditional Vietnamese architecture where is dedicated to the Confucius & honors Vietnam’s finest scholars. Located in the south of the Imperial Citadel of Thang Long, this is often cited as one of Hanoi’s most picturesque tourist attractions.

PM: After lunch tour guide will take you past to St. Joseph's Cathedral ( Nhà thờ Lớn Hà Nội). or “The Big Church” familiarly called by the locals, is one of the first structures constructed by French colonists during their expansion in Indochina and still intact in Hanoi after two fierce wars. In spite of fierce fights destroying almost parts of Hanoi, St Joseph’s Cathedral is still in good condition. Today, it becomes a historical attraction in Hanoi which remains the image of the beauty of the old Hanoi and makes an impression on travelers by its ancient beauty inside the bustling capital.

Walking around Hoan Kiem Lake, see the peaceful waters, and visit Ngoc Son temple. After that we enjoy 45 minutes Cyclo ( Ricksaw ride ) around old quarter..

 Morning time: After breakfast at hotel restaurant then check out hotel.

At 06:30 a.m We departure from Hanoi to Sapa by limousine Dcar Van ( 320 km – 5,0 hours in the car – short break - driving by Dcar Limousine  ) on highway.

At around 13h30, arrive in Sapa town – Our guide will pick you up then take time for lunch

After that we’ll start for the tour today to LaoChai -TaVan.

After Lunch - we will walk from Sapa towards Muong Hoa valley where can admire magnificent landscape. Here you will discover the wonderful scenery of Hoang Lien mountain ranges and meet Black H’mong tribes in LaoChai village.Trek through terraced rice paddies and minority villages along the Muong Hoa River.

We then cross the suspension bridge towards the Zay village, arriving at Ta Van walking around village to see activities daily of hill tribe people here .

The tour will be finished at your hotel. Check in then free in the evening           

After the breakfast at hotel restaurant

At 09h00 a.m – we departure for trekking day. For those who love to explore the majestic natural scenery, want to be immersed in the vast sky, with the immense sea of ​​clouds, with idyllic villages, Sau Chua is a destination not to be missed every time you have the opportunity to Sapa.

From your hotel we'll take a car to HangDa ( approximately 15 minutes). From here we'll start trekking to SauChua.

 Blessed with majestic scenery, surrounded by mountains and deep valleys, Sau Chua is located at an altitude of more than 1700m above sea level, 200m higher than the center of Sapa so the temperature is here, the year-round is lower than Sapa by 2-3 degrees Celsius, thanks to this feature, in the last days of the year when the fog covers Sapa, here is the endless sea of ​​clouds.

Coming to Sau Chua at the end of the year, it is easy for visitors to come across majestic scenes that seem to be lost in the fairyland at dawn or when sunset falls into the clouds.

After the tour we’ll back to your hotel. Free in the evening

Wake up & take time at bungalow

After breakfast, check out hotel – leave all luggage to Van. Today you will travel to silver waterfall, heaven gate ( activities flexible depending on guests ),

Option: Cable car to visit Fanxipan – depending on weather condition ( surcharge $35/ person ) A cable car system that smashes two Guinness World Records was opened to visitors atop a famous mountain: Fanxipan peak.

At 14:00 the Sapa Limousine Van will pick you up at hotel back to Hanoi ( 5 hours
Arrive at HaNoi hotel around 20:00. Check in hotel & relax.

Morning time, early wake up - check out hotel then having breakfast at hotel’s restaurant

At 08h00, we departure trip to MaiChau valley - The journey is approximately 3.5hrs, with wonderful scenery including rice paddies and green mountains. Stop on the way to take a photos ( A short break along the way is included )

On arrival at Mai Chau, check in Mai Chau lodge, take a rest, after that we visit Lac village, home of a Thai ethnic minority group, offers a rustic , experience in traditional Thai stilt houses.   Lunch time – then check in MaiChau lodge.

The highlights in MaiChau you can talk to our guide take trekking:

Pom Coong village, Naphon village, Nhot village, MaiHich village, Buoc villages.

Morning time, wake up check out then breakfast

Then go ahead to Pu Luong Natural Reserve - beautiful hill side villages, magnificent rice paddies, seeing hand crafted bamboo water wheels walk through beautiful hill side villages, magnificent rice paddies, seeing hand crafted bamboo water wheels. The highlight on this road is experiencing the beauty of Pu luong Nature. Reserve, the everyday life and culture of the white Thai people.

Continuing to the base of the valley, you weave between roads and farmland, villages and wild fields, ponds and rivers, mountains and open land. Savour the ever-changing scenery as you trek to a beautiful spot.. Arriving at scenic Tan Lap bridge,

Ahead to NinhBinh province -- Arrive at late afternoon – check in & relax – take time in

swimming pool.  Dinner by own (should be in Hotel’s restaurant )

Hoa Lu was the capital city of Vietnam under the Dinh Dynasty between 968 and 1009. Some of the sanctuaries and tombs have survived the years and can still be seen today. Apart from the historical interest, the river boat trip in Tam Coc is wonderful for photo hunters, especially when local people come to harvest the water rice planted along the river, or when they transplant some seedling for the next crops. Tam Coc sight is also known as Halong bay on land.

 Morning time wake up - breakfast . check out & leave all luggage at the Van

At 08h30 - first pay take a walking to Tam Coc harbour - Then boarding a small sampan to visit Tam Coc which means literally “three caves” (2.5 hour boat trip). With Halong bay type views of majestic limestone cliffs and mysterious caves, as well as countryside landscape like peaceful streams, rice paddies and deserted green fields, Tam Coc really has it all. You will feel the fresh air and peaceful moments, a very good opportunities for photo lovers, freezing the special moments and scenery.

Next point you can also visit Bich Dong pagoda nearby and climb up the mountain to have a wonderful perspective view of the Bich Dong and Tam Coc.

Options : Visit Mua Cave - Climb up ( 500 steps ) to the top of Mua Island to get great view to see or take pictures of Tam Coc. ( ~ 1 hour for this )

Then after that - get on the minivan to visit to Hoa Lu – the ancient Royal Capital of Vietnam, visit the two temples: Temple of King Dinh and King Le, admire the unique architecture from ancient times.

Finish Ninh Binh tour at hotel – Dinner by own

Check out hotel then having breakfast at hotel restaurant.

At around 07h45 a.m Departure to Halong Bay – It takes around 3.5 hours to Cruise ship.

11:30: Arrive at the Scarlet Pearl check-in area at Halong International Cruise Port – Where we will complete the check-in process and other procedures.

Transfer to Scarlet Pearl Cruise. Welcome aboard! Enjoy a welcome drink during the cruise briefing, including safety instructions, before check-in to your cabin.

A splendid lunch is served at Tahiti Restaurant while cruising into the primitive Lan Ha Bay.

15:00 Cruising to Ao Ech- Frog Pond area on Cat Ba Island to Swimming, Kayaking, Jumping from boat. The Frog Pond area is one of the tourist attractions on Lan Ha Bay, famous for its pristine beauty and tranquility. The whole area is a pristine landscape created by rocky mountains surrounding clear water and pristine small sand beaches.

Frog Pond is also an ideal place for water sports, especially kayaking. Exploring Lan Ha Bay by kayak will bring new experiences that cruise ships cannot have. Traveling through small islands and caves, kayaks let you get closer to the rocky mountains and see the countless vistas of the sea world under the clear blue water.

Return to Scarlet Pearl Cruises to relax and admire the sunset on our sundeck.

17:00 back to big boat for relaxing, seeing sunset. 19:00 It is time to enjoy your a la carte dinner. 21:30 Enjoy evening views of the bay at the bar.

Try your hand squid fishing, or chat with your friends and family on the top deck. The bars are open until late.

06:30: Begin your new day with a Yoga session, take photos, or enjoy the sunrise from your cabin window. Enjoy a light breakfast in the delighted and peaceful beauty of the bay, followed by coffee, tea, and pastries.

7:30 Visit Dark & Bright Cave which is the perfect destination for our excursion, a serene round lake encompassed by abundant trees and high stone walls.

Take your pick either exploring the cave by yourself in a kayak or comfortably on local bamboo boat rowed by the locals.

09:00: Return to the ship and checkout. 10:00 - 11:00 Enjoy an excellent brunch on board and then disembark at Halong International Cruise Port.

11:30 return to Harbour. Our van will transfer you to HaNoi ( private van)

Arrive in HaNoi hotel at around 14h30 – Check in hotel then free in HaNoi old quarter

Morning time, after breakfast at restaurant then check out .

Please be ready at hotel lobby at THE TIME, our driver will pick you up and transferred you to the airport to take the flight TO NEXT DESTINATION

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