Itinerary
- Day 1
Hanoi
Included Activities
- Ha Noi Street Food Walking tour - Old Quarter with tour guide visiting special corners, alleys and restaurants sampling variety of street foods and drinks
Landmarks Hoan Kiem Lake Old Quarter - Day 2
Hanoi to Sapa
- Meals
- Breakfast (Takeaway breakfast), Lunch (Local Vietnamese dishes), Dinner
Included Activities
- Hiking downhill to Cat Cat village at the bottom of Muong Hoa Valley
- Visit Black H'mong's traditional stilt houses
- Watch people weaving, embroidering, and drying clothes
- Visit Cat Cat Waterfall
Optional Activities
- Explore Sapa Market and town during free afternoon time
Landmarks Cat Cat Village Muong Hoa Valley Fansipan Cat Cat Waterfall 
- Day 3
Sapa to Hanoi
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at the hotel)
Included Activities
- Trekking from Sapa through Muong Hoa Valley
- Trek through Y Linh Ho, the Black H'mong village
- Trek through lush rice terraces to visit Lao Chai village
- Experience Black H'mong's daily life and traditional culture
- Visit Ta Van village of Tay minority
Landmarks Muong Hoa Valley Y Linh Ho Lao Chai Village Ta Van Village - Day 4
Hanoi to Ha Long Bay Cruise
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at the hotel in Hanoi), Lunch (Vietnamese and international lunch with picturesque scenery of the bay), Dinner (Deluxe dinner with traditional and fusion dishes)
Included Activities
- Ha Long Bay cruise experience
- Lunch with Vietnamese and international cuisine
- Explore Halong Bay by visiting Pearl Farm
- Kayaking in Ha Long Bay
- Visit Sung Sot Cave - the largest limestone cave
Optional Activities
- Massage service available (book with Cruise Manager directly)
- Bar's Happy Hour (buy 02 get 01)
- Squid fishing
- Movie in cabin
- Play cards or chess
- Relax on sundeck
Landmarks Ha Long Bay Incense Burner Dog Stone Islet Fighting Cock Islet Three Coconuts Island Pearl Farm Sung Sot Cave Bo Hon Island 
- Day 5
Ha Long Bay to Hanoi
- Meals
- Breakfast (Coffee, tea and pastries), Brunch
Included Activities
- Tai Chi session on the sundeck
- Visit Titov Island
- Swimming in emerald water
- Hiking to the top of Titov Island for panoramic views
Landmarks Titov Island - Day 6
Ninh Binh
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at the hotel), Lunch (Buffet lunch with local foods such as goat meat, fish, chicken, fried rice; vegetarian foods available)
Included Activities
- Visit Hoa Lu ancient capital of Vietnam
- Buffet lunch with local foods including goat meat, fish, chicken, fried rice
- Visit Trang An UNESCO World Heritage Site
- Boat trip through Trang An tunnel cave system (2 hours)
- Cycling around the village (45 mins)
- Visit Mua Cave (Dancing Cave)
- Hike up Lying Dragon Mountain for panoramic view of Tam Coc
Landmarks Hoa Lu Trang An Mua Cave Tam Coc Lying Dragon Mountain 
- Day 7
Hanoi City Tour
- Meals
- Lunch (Vietnamese cuisine with 8 delicious dishes at local restaurant)
Included Activities
- Visit Tran Quoc Pagoda on Golden Fish Island
- Visit Ho Chi Minh complex - see embalmed body, walk around garden, see 2 houses where he lived and worked from 1954 to 1969
- Visit One Pillar Pagoda
- Visit Vietnam Ethnology Museum or Women Museum (if Ethnology closed on Mondays)
- Visit Temple of Literature - first university of Vietnam
- Visit Hoa Lo Prison Museum
- Water Puppet Show
Landmarks Tran Quoc Pagoda Golden Fish Island Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum One Pillar Pagoda Vietnam Ethnology Museum Women Museum Temple of Literature Hoa Lo Prison Museum - Day 8
Hanoi to Airport
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at the hotel)
