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9 Days in Northern Vietnam

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Guided in English
Group Size 1 - 25
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Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    Hanoi

    Start point
    Noi Bai International Airport, Sóc Sơn, Huyện Sóc Sơn, Hanoi 140800, Vietnam (Noi Bai International Airport)

    Optional Activities

    • Explore Hanoi city independently
    Itinerary Image 1
  2. Day 2

    Tam Coc

    Meals
    Lunch (Buffet lunch with local food including goat meat)

    Included Activities

    • Visit Hoa Lu ancient capital and temples
    • Buffet lunch with local food including goat meat
    • Rowing boat trip through 3 caves in Tam Coc (Hang Ca, Hang Hai, Hang Ba) on Ngo Dong River
    • Cycling through paddy fields and local villages
    • Visit local farmers and rice fields
    Landmarks
    Hoa Lu Ancient Capital
    Tam Coc
    Ngo Dong River
    Hang Ca Cave
    Hang Hai Cave
    Hang Ba Cave
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  3. Day 3

    Hanoi Street Food Tour

    Meals
    Dinner (Multiple local street food tastings including Bánh Cuốn, Chè, Phở, Bun Cha, spring rolls, Bia Hoi, and egg coffee)

    Included Activities

    • Walking tour through Old Quarter streets
    • Visit Heritage House to learn about traditional Hanoi architecture
    • Local street food tasting including Bánh Cuốn (steamed rice rolls)
    • Taste Chè (sweet gruel) at traditional space
    • Taste Phở
    • Visit local market
    • Taste Bun Cha (Vermicelli with grilled pork)
    • Taste Bia Hoi (Fresh beer)
    • Taste Café Trung (egg coffee)
    Landmarks
    Hanoi Old Quarter
    Heritage House
  4. Day 4

    Hanoi to Halong Bay

    Meals
    Lunch (Vietnamese lunch served on cruise), Dinner (Dinner with delicious local dishes)

    Included Activities

    • Explore Surprising Cave
    • Hiking on Titop Island
    • Swimming on Titop Island beach
    • Sunset party with fresh fruit and local wine
    • Dinner with local dishes
    Landmarks
    Halong Bay
    Surprising Cave
    Titop Island
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  5. Day 5

    Halong Bay

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch served while cruising back to harbor)

    Included Activities

    • Sunrise viewing in Halong Bay
    • Kayaking in Halong Bay
    • Cooking demonstration for Vietnamese spring rolls
    • Lunch while cruising back to harbor
    Landmarks
    Halong Bay
  6. Day 6

    Hanoi

    Included Activities

    • Water Puppet Theatre show

    Optional Activities

    • Explore Hanoi Old Quarter independently
    • Taste local foods
    Landmarks
    Water Puppet Theatre
    Hanoi Old Quarter
  7. Day 7

    Hanoi to Sapa

    Meals
    Dinner (Dinner prepared with local host family)

    Included Activities

    • Trekking through Sapa town and surrounding areas
    • Trekking through terrace rice, corn, and potato fields
    • Visit minority villages
    • Waterfall viewing
    • Experience local family life at guide's house
    • Prepare dinner with guide's family
    • Share cultural stories with local host
    Landmarks
    Sapa
    Sapa Terrace Fields
  8. Day 8

    Sapa

    Meals
    Breakfast (Breakfast with host family)

    Included Activities

    • Breakfast with host family
    • Choose option: Trekking to further villages through bamboo forest and terrace fields OR working in family fields (harvesting, planting, field care)
    • Free time to visit local market in Sapa
    • Explore Sapa town independently
    Landmarks
    Sapa
    Sapa Local Market
  9. Day 9

    Hanoi Departure

    End point
    Noi Bai International Airport, Sóc Sơn, Huyện Sóc Sơn, Hanoi 140800, Vietnam (Noi Bai International Airport)

    Optional Activities

    • Relax
    • Shop for souvenirs
    • Extend trip (available upon request)
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  • Transport
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  • Guide
    5.0
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    May 6th, 2024
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    We really enjoyed our trip to Ning Bin and Halong Bay trips. Sapa trip is not as good as we only had a short time to...
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    Traveled in April 2024
  • 9 Days in Northern Vietnam reviewer 2
    August 20th, 2019
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    Mr. Manh has been very helpful since the first contact and throughout the trip. Thumbs up for the communication! All...
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    Nicola

    Asked on August 20th, 2025

    Was wondering if possible to opt out of the home stay accomodation and book hotel in sapa instead?

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    • Vietnam Real TourOperatorWritten August 2025

      Yes, it is possible. However there is a small extra fee of 20 usd/1 person. You can pay this extra fee to the hotel in Sapa

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      Nicola

      TravelerWritten August 2025

      Can you confirm hotel name? Does Vietnam real tour book this or I book?

    • Vietnam Real TourOperatorWritten August 2025

      Hotel in Hanoi: HM Boutique Hotel: 3 Hang Dau str or similar. Hotel in Sapa: Sapa Retreat Condotel: 3 Hoang Lien str. It is included in the price and my company will book it.

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    Greg

    Asked on May 27th, 2025

    We are hoping to book this tour in August, and we are wondering if it would be possible to have someone pick us up at the airport in Hanoi the day before the tour starts, e.g, we would arrive at 10pm the night before Day 1 starts. We would be traveling from USA and are hoping to have a day to acclimate to jet lag.

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    • Vietnam Real TourOperatorWritten May 2025

      Yes, I am sure that driver will pick you up at Hanoi airport a day earlier at 10pm. Would you need us to book the hotel for this earlier night? Or will you book it by yourself?

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    Vanessa

    Asked on September 8th, 2024

    We are interested in staying 1 extra night in the hotel before the tour (on 15 November instead of 14 November), is this possible? And what is the cost for 2 rooms?

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    • Vietnam Real TourOperatorWritten September 2024

      It is possible to stay one more night at the hotel in Hanoi before the 9 days tour. The price for this extra night is 19 usd per person per night. You can pay directly to the hotel when you check out.

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    Tony

    Asked on April 12th, 2023

    What months is this tour 599usd?

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    • Vietnam Real TourOperatorWritten April 2023

      This tour starts every day in 2023 with the same price of 599 usd/1 person for booking from 2 people. If you stay in a single room, single room option costs 852 usd/1 person

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    Morgan

    Asked on March 12th, 2023

    We are thinking about traveling with our kids. However there are more kids than adults so how would hotels work on a Vietnam tour?

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    • Vietnam Real TourOperatorWritten March 2023

      We will arrange the room at the hotel with room for 2 people, and/or 3 people, and also a Family room for 4 people. If you want to stay with any kid in a room, please let me know to arrange, then other room will be kid's room for 2 or 3 kids.

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    Peter

    Asked on May 4th, 2022

    Will the tour go ahead despite the weather? If paying for a single supplement will they get their own room at the homestays? Do you have availability this weekend?

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    • Vietnam Real TourOperatorWritten May 2022

      In case there are bad weather on any day on the trip, and our government stop to serve the tourist at the tourist place, we have to cancel that day trip. It happens sometimes in Halong Bay (because of the typhoon), but it happens not often, few time a year only. If you travel alone and pay the single supplement: you will have your own room at every hotel and Halong bay cruise. With the homestay in Sapa is local people's house: their house is very simple. they normally do not have a separate bed room. However, we will arrange for you a private atmosphere for your sleep in their house. This tour departs every day. If you prefer to do this tour on 7th May, we have to short time to arrange all the services. If you can start this tour on next weekend, please do not hesitate to let me know and book this tour.

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      Peter

      TravelerWritten May 2022

      If I start this weekend, will I be the only traveler for the tour?

    • Vietnam Real TourOperatorWritten May 2022

      This tour is not a big group tour in which everyone go together from day 1 to day 9. You can see some day trip in the whole tour, and in each day trip, you will join that day trip with other people who you may not know before. Tour guide will pick you up at your hotel, and other people at other hotel, and everyone in the same bus will join that day trip. When the tour finish, they will come back their hotel. And next day trip, you may join with other people.

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    • Typhoid - Recommended for Vietnam. Ideally 2 weeks before travel.
    • Hepatitis A - Recommended for Vietnam. Ideally 2 weeks before travel.
    • Cholera - Recommended for Vietnam. Ideally 2 weeks before travel.
    • Tuberculosis - Recommended for Vietnam. Ideally 3 months before travel.
    • Hepatitis B - Recommended for Vietnam. Ideally 2 months before travel.
    • Rabies - Recommended for Vietnam. Ideally 1 month before travel.
    • Yellow fever - Certificate of vaccination required if arriving from an area with a risk of yellow fever transmission for Vietnam. Ideally 10 days before travel.
    • Japanese B encephalitis - Recommended for Vietnam. Ideally 1 month before travel.
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