Vietnam > Hanoi > Tour

Note: The hotel subject to change due to the availabilities. In that case we will choose the equivalent hotels

DETAIL ITINERARY:

Day 1  Arrive Hanoi
Upon arrival we will be welcomed at the airport and delivered to our hotel. We will be given a briefing about traveling in Vietnam before enjoying a special welcome dinner at an excellent Vietnamese restaurant.
Today dinner included

Day 2  Hanoi – Moc Chau Plateau
We travel by road to the evergreen northwest. We will lunch in Mai Chau valley and spend an hour or so trekking through H'mong villages. From there we will continue to Moc Chau Plateau where we stay the night in a guest house.
Today breakfast included

Day 3  Moc Chau – Dien Bien Phu, Former French battle field
We continue to travel through a very beautiful mountain region to reach  Dien Bien Phu basin, the battlefield at which the French finally surrendered to the Vietnamese nationalists.
Today breakfast included

Day 4  Dien Bien Phu - Paso
You will learn more about the struggle for independence against the French by visiting military sites Dien Bien Phu  before leaving for Phong Tho.
Today breakfast included

Day 5  Paso – Sapa Hill Station
We will take the long and windy road to the highest pass in Vietnam.  This is known as "doorway to the skies". This is incredibly picturesque and will take your breath away.  We will arrive in Sapa and check in to our hotel.
Today breakfast included

Day 6  Sapa, full day trekking and home-stay
We will leave Sapa township by foot, trekking along buffalo tracks through terraced fields of breathtaking beauty. The hills are populated by many  distinct ethnic groups. This evening we will be hosted by a Ziay family.
Today breakfast, Lunch, Dinner included

Day 7  Sapa – Tuyen Quang- visit the Mac Citadel
We will say farewell to our hosts and walk another half hour to the nearest sealed road where our vehicle will be waiting. We proceed to Tuyen Quang, reaching it about 3pm.That will give us ample time to wander the streets and surrounds of the town. Overnight in hotel.
Today breakfast included

Day 8  Tuyen Quang – Ba Be Lake
We begin our migration towards the east, traveling first to Ba Be National Park near the centre. Where we will take a sampan to Pac Ngoi village of the Tay ethnic people where will stay overnight.
Today breakfast included

Day 9  Ba Be Lake– Cao Bang - Ban Gioc Waterfall
Today we will travel to the Chinese border to visit the spectacular waterfall of Ban Gioc on the border between the two countries.
Today breakfast included

Day 10  Cao Bang – Lang Son - Mau Son
Leaving Cao Bang, we travel eastwards crossing Dong Khe, a place very famous to Vietnamese because it is the site of a great Viet Minh victory over the French. We will take a short break in Lang Son town and visit some historical sites before climbing to Mau Son.
Today breakfast included

Day 11  Lang Son – Ha Long Bay
Finally reaching the coast, we board a cruise boat to tour the magnificent limestone crags and crannies of Ha Long Bay. Arriving at the Bai Chay Wharf at around lunch time, we transfer to our deluxe junk, join our fantastic seafood lunch, and cruise around this tranquil bay, marvel at 3000 limestone peaks that emerge from the emerald water. We have opportunity to visit spectacular Amazing cave crammed with stalactites and stalagmites; and if the weather permits we will swim from our boat, and especially we can do kayaking to explore the hidden charm part of the bay before spending the night on the junk.
Today breakfast, Lunch, Dinner included

Day 12  Halong Bay – Hanoi
Another wonderful starts when the sun rises from the Horizon. We enjoy our breakfast at 07:30AM and try more kayak or sit on the bamboo boat to visit some other tunnel caves. Our junk keeps on cruising around the Bay and catch Bai Tu Long Bay with Turtle Islets, Man head islet, Teapot Islet and Bai Tho Mountain. Enjoy the last delicious lunch on the Bay, we say good bye with the World Natural Heritage and leaving for to Hanoi.
Today breakfast, Lunch included

Day 13  Departure
Today we are free at our leisure until the time we transfer to the airport for our flight to home.
Today breakfast included