Itinerary
- Day 1
Hanoi
When you land in Hanoi, your private driver will be waiting to take you to your hotel in the Old Quarter area. After settling in from your flight, you can either rest up or head out to see what the city has to offer on your own schedule.
- Start point
- Hanoi, Vietnam (Noi Bai International Airport pick up)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Silk Path Luxury or similar), Hotel ( Tirant Hotel or similar), Hotel (Apricot Hotel or similar)
Optional Activities
- Explore Hanoi Old Quarter at your own pace
- Day 2
Hanoi
This morning you'll join a guided group tour starting at the oldest pagoda on Golden Fish Island. From there, you'll visit Ho Chi Minh Complex, then move on to the One Pillar Pagoda. Before lunch with local Vietnamese dishes, you can choose to see either the Vietnam Ethnology Museum or Vietnamese Women's Museum, plus the Temple of Literature, which was Vietnam's first university. After eating, the tour continues to Hoa Lo Prison, now operating as a war museum.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Vietnamese cuisine at restaurant with vegetarian options available)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Silk Path Luxury or similar), Hotel ( Tirant Hotel or similar), Hotel (Apricot Hotel or similar)
Included Activities
- Visit Tran Quoc Pagoda on Golden Fish Island
- Visit Ho Chi Minh Complex and view Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum
- Visit One Pillar Pagoda
- Visit Vietnam Ethnology Museum or Vietnamese Women's Museum (depending on closure)
- Visit Temple of Literature
- Visit Hoa Lo Prison
Landmarks Tran Quoc Pagoda Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum One Pillar Pagoda Vietnam Ethnology Museum Vietnamese Women's Museum Temple of Literature Hoa Lo Prison 
- Day 3
Hanoi to Halong Bay
After breakfast, you'll head out of Hanoi toward Halong Bay. The cruise team picks you up from your hotel between 8:00 and 9:00 am, and you'll reach the jetty around noon. Once aboard, you'll have a welcome drink and lunch while sailing past limestone islets. The afternoon gives you options: swim, kayak, explore caves, or just relax on deck. Later you'll watch the sunset before dinner as the boat settles in for the night.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Delicious lunch onboard cruise while sailing through islets), Dinner
- Accommodation
- Berth / Cabin (Le Journey Cruise or similar), Berth / Cabin (La Pandora Cruise or similar), Berth / Cabin (Doris Cruise or similar)
Included Activities
- Swimming and kayaking in Halong Bay
- Cave visits (depending on boat itinerary)
- Relaxing time on cruise
- Sunset viewing
Landmarks Halong Bay 
- Day 4
Halong Bay to Hanoi
Start early with the sunrise over Halong Bay and a light breakfast. The cruise team has morning activities set up for you. You'll have an early lunch as the boat heads back to port. Once you disembark and get transferred back to Hanoi, the rest of your day is open for exploring the city however you like.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Light breakfast), Lunch (Early lunch onboard cruise on return journey)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Silk Path Luxury or similar), Hotel ( Tirant Hotel or similar), Hotel (Apricot Hotel or similar)
Included Activities
- Sunrise viewing over Halong Bay
- Morning sightseeing activities
Optional Activities
- Explore Hanoi at your own pace
- Day 5
Hanoi to Sapa
After breakfast at your hotel and checkout, a limousine bus takes you to Sapa, a 6 hour drive through mountain scenery. When you arrive in Sapa, you'll transfer to your accommodation. From there, the rest of the day is yours to wander around this mountain town and get a feel for the place.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (The View Sapa or similar), Hotel (Amazing Sapa or similar), Resort (Silk Path Grand Resort and Spa or similar)
Optional Activities
- Explore Sapa town
- Day 6
Sapa
Meeting your guide at 9:30 am, you'll start a 12 km trek through the mountains. The day takes you through Y Linh Ho and Lao Chai villages, home to Hmong minority communities, with views of rice terraces and peaks the whole way. Lunch happens at a local family home or a riverside cafe in Lao Chai. The trek continues to Ta Van village, where the Dzay people live. You'll spend the night at a local family's home to see their daily routines, traditions, and customs firsthand.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch at local family home in Lao Chai or nearby riverside cafe), Dinner
- Accommodation
- Home-stay
Included Activities
- Trek to Y Linh Ho and Lao Chai villages (Hmong minority)
- Trek to Ta Van village (Dzay people)
- Overnight homestay with local family
- Experience local daily life, traditions, and customs
Landmarks Y Linh Ho Village Lao Chai Village Ta Van Village 
- Day 7
Sapa
After eating breakfast at the homestay, you're ready for the final 8 km trek starting around 9:30 am. This hike passes through Giang Ta Chai and Su Pan villages, both home to red Dzao and Hmong communities. Along the route, you'll see a waterfall and cross a rattan bridge while walking through bamboo forests and valley landscapes. When you reach the main road, your bus picks you up for the drive back to Sapa. You'll have time to check out the town before catching the limousine bus back to Hanoi around 3:00 pm.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Local breakfast at homestay), Lunch
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Silk Path Luxury or similar), Hotel ( Tirant Hotel or similar), Hotel (Apricot Hotel or similar)
Included Activities
- Trek to Giang Ta Chai and Su Pan villages (Red Dzao and Hmong minorities)
- Visit waterfall
- Cross rattan bridge
- Walk through bamboo forest
Optional Activities
- Explore Sapa town before departing
Landmarks Giang Ta Chai Village Su Pan Village 
- Day 8
Hanoi
On your last day, you'll have a healthy breakfast and finish up your hotel checkout. Spend some time at local markets picking out souvenirs and gifts. Your private driver then takes you to the airport for your flight home, wrapping up your Vietnam trip.
- End point
- Hanoi, Vietnam (Noi Bai International Airport drop off)
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Visit local markets to buy souvenirs
