Hanoi Tour Expert

Discover The North of Vietnam - 7 Days - 6 Nights

Aclassic tour from Hanoi will satisfy all tourists while traveling in Vietnam. A historic city of Hanoi, a scenic landscape of Sapa, a natural World Heritage Site of Halong Bay, and Hoa Lu the ancient capital, "Halong Bay on land" - Tam Coc  are all of this tour.

Tour Route: Hanoi - Sapa - Ninh Binh - Halong Bay - Hanoi
Tour Type: Classic and Easy
Tour Features: The life of urban, suburban, country side and hill tribes Vietnam people - The beautiful landscape of North Vietnam
Tour Itinerary:

Day 1: Hanoi arrival – Night train to Lao Cai (/D)
Our guide will meet you at Noi Bai airport and escort you to a sub-hotel in the center of Hanoi for freshen up.
You are then attending the Water Puppets show. Enjoy dinner before taking night train to Lao Cai. Overnight on train.

Day 2: Lao Cai - Sapa (B/L)
Arrive at Lao Cai Train station at about 6.30. Take a transfer to Sapa. Have breakfast at local restaurant and explore Sapa Town. Check in and time at leisure.
In the afternoon, you will visit Sapa town and take a 2km short trekking to Cat Cat Village, the home of H’mong minority. Back to Sapa for lunch. In the afternoon visit Ta Fin village with Tafin handicraft shops and explore the daily life of Red Dzao. Overnight in Sapa.

Day 3: Sapa – Hill tribe villages – night train to Hanoi (B/-/D)
In the morning, take a drive to visit Lao Chai village – home of Black H’Mong – here you trek through terraced rice fields to villages, meet and talk with locals to learn more about their daily life and habits. You trek through Ta Van village – home of Dzay hill tribe and get on car back to Sapa. Free time for relax before transfer to Lao Cai.  Have dinner at local restaurant before getting on night train to Hanoi.

Day 4: Hanoi - Ninh Binh (Tam Coc) (B/L/D)
Arrive in Hanoi very early in the morning, pick up at train station and transfer to the city for breakfast and start to explore Hanoi city with Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, Ho Chi Minh Residence, One-Pillar pagoda Tran Quoc pagoda, Quan Thanh temple, Army Museum and Hanoi Flag Tower. Lunch at local restaurant.
In the afternoon, depart Hanoi for Ninh Binh. On the way, visit Hoa Lu - ancient capital of Vietnam in the 10 century and the remaining two temples of Dinh King & Le King. Continue driving to Tam Coc. Dinner and overnight at Tam Coc.

Day 5: Ninh Binh - Nam Dinh - Ha Long bay (B/L)
After breakfast we take an early sampan rowing along winding streams deep in rice fields and limestone rocks to visit Tam Coc caves. Return to the boat quay after 2 hour visit.
After that we proceed toward Halong via Nam Dinh and Hai Phong, lunch on the way. On the way, the car will stop for the short visit to Tran temple and Pho Minh tower in Nam Dinh province. Get to Halong city in the late afternoon. Overnight in Halong bay.

Day 6: Ha Long Bay - Hanoi (B/L)
After breakfast at hotel, you will embark on sailing boat for cruising around the islets, caves and grottos of Halong Bay. The boat will stop a while for you to take a short excursion visit Sung Sot ('The Cave of Surprise') grotto. Seafood lunch served on board before leaving Halong for Hanoi. Arrive in Hanoi around 16:00, time at leisure. Overnight in Hanoi.

Day 7: Hanoi - departure (B)
Breakfast at hotel and free time until transfer to the airport for departure flight. End of tour service.

Tour Inclusions:
- English or French speaking guide. Other languages can be arranged upon request
- Hotel accommodation as specific or similar, base on twin sharing
- Private car/mini van, Hanoi - Lao Cai train ticket (4 berths A/C wooden cabin)
- All entrance fees
- Cruise boat in Ha Long Bay
- All meals as per program (B = Breakfast, L = Lunch, D = Diner)

Tour Exclusions:
- Drinks, except otherwise mentioned
- International flight and international airport tax on departure
- Travel Insurance
- Personal expenses such as telephone, laundry & Tips,...
- Visa arrangement

Tour Price: