Itinerary
- Intro
Introduction
- Day 1
Hanoi
Hanoi- Start point
- Hanoi, Vietnam (Hanoi old quarter, 08:00 - 08:30)
- Meals
- Dinner (Hanoi Street Food Tour including pho bo, bun thang, bun bo hue, banh cuon, banh mi, nom bo kho, nem chua ran, and ca phe trung (egg coffee))
- Accommodation
- Hotel 3* (Hong Ngoc Dynastie Hotel & Spa - Deluxe Room), Hotel 4* (Hanoi Pearl Hotel - Deluxe Room City View), Hotel 5* (Apricot Hotel - Canvas Room)
Included Activities
- Hanoi Street Food Tour through Old Quarter with guide
- Tasting of local Vietnamese street dishes including pho, banh cuon, banh mi, and egg coffee
Landmarks Shinhan Bank, 14 Le Thai To Street - Day 2
Hanoi - Sapa
Hanoi - Sapa- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Authentic Vietnamese restaurant lunch)
- Accommodation
- Hotel 3* (Sapa Centre Hotel - Deluxe Mountain View Room), Hotel 4* (Amazing Hotel Sapa - Superior Room), Hotel 5* (Pao's Sapa Leisure Hotel - Deluxe Garden View)
Included Activities
- Hanoi city tour including Temple of Literature
- Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum exterior visit
- One Pillar Pagoda visit
- West Lake visit
- Tran Quoc Buddhist Pagoda visit
Landmarks Temple of Literature Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum One Pillar Pagoda West Lake Tran Quoc Buddhist Pagoda - Day 3
Sapa
Sapa- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
- Accommodation
- Hotel 3* (Sapa Centre Hotel - Deluxe Mountain View Room), Hotel 4* (Amazing Hotel Sapa - Superior Room), Hotel 5* (Pao's Sapa Leisure Hotel - Deluxe Garden View)
Included Activities
- Trekking 13 km through ethnic villages (easy level downhill)
- Visit Y Linh Ho village
- Visit Lao Chai Black Hmong community
- Visit Ta Van Zay people settlement
- Local culture learning experience
Landmarks Y Linh Ho Lao Chai Ta Van Village Muong Hoa River - Day 4
Sapa - Hanoi
Sapa - Hanoi- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel 3* (Hong Ngoc Dynastie Hotel & Spa - Deluxe Room), Hotel 4* (Hanoi Pearl Hotel - Deluxe Room City View), Hotel 5* (Apricot Hotel - Canvas Room)
Included Activities
- Fansipan Cable Car ride
- Summit climb of approximately 600 stone steps to Fansipan (3,143m)
- Panoramic views from Fansipan summit
Landmarks Fansipan Fansipan Cable Car Station Hoang Lien Son Mountain Range - Day 5
Hanoi - Halong Bay
Hanoi - Halong Bay- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Delicious seafood lunch prepared by professional chefs), Dinner
- Accommodation
- Berth / Cabin (Swan Cruises - Deluxe Oceanview Cabin), Berth / Cabin (Sena Cruises - Deluxe Balcony Suite), Stateroom / Suite (Mon Cheri Cruise - Ocean Suite Private Balcony)
Included Activities
- Transfer to Halong Bay
- Cruise check-in with welcome drink
- Cavern tour in Halong Bay
- Kayaking in Halong Bay
- Swimming in clear waters
- Squid fishing (depending on cruise facilities)
- Evening entertainment including card games and films
Landmarks Halong Bay - Day 6
Halong Bay - Hanoi
Halong Bay - Hanoi- End point
- Hanoi, Vietnam (Drop off at the hotels located in Hanoi Old Quarter, 16:00 - 16:30)
- Meals
- Breakfast, Brunch (Brunch provided on the way to cruise return)
Included Activities
- Tai Chi lesson (may vary by cruise)
- Cave visit in Halong Bay (Trung Trang Cave, Sung Sot Cave, or Dark & Bright Cave depending on cruise itinerary)
Landmarks Trung Trang Cave Sung Sot Cave Dark & Bright Cave
