Itinerary
- Day 1
Arrival in Hanoi
- Start point
- Noi Bai International Airport, Sóc Sơn, Huyện Sóc Sơn, Hanoi 140800, Vietnam (Noi Bai airport)
Included Activities
- Airport pickup and transfer to hotel
- Hanoi Street Food Tour of Old Quarter with guide
Landmarks Hoan Kiem Lake Old Quarter, Hanoi 
- Day 2
Hanoi City Tour
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at hotel), Lunch (Vietnamese cuisine with 8 delicious dishes at restaurant)
Included Activities
- Visit Tran Quoc Pagoda on Golden Fish Island
- Visit Ho Chi Minh Complex including mausoleum, presidential residence, and One Pillar Pagoda
- Visit Vietnam Ethnology Museum or Women Museum (if Ethnology closed)
- Visit Temple of Literature
- Visit Hoa Lo Prison Museum
- Lunch at restaurant with Vietnamese cuisine (8 dishes)
Landmarks Tran Quoc Pagoda Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum One Pillar Pagoda Vietnam Ethnology Museum Women Museum Temple of Literature Hoa Lo Prison Museum 
- Day 3
Lao Cai to Sapa
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at hotel), Dinner (Dinner at around 18:00)
Included Activities
- Transfer from Lao Cai train station to Sapa Town
- Breakfast at hotel
- Trekking to Cat Cat village of Black H'mong people
- Visit waterfall
- Visit French colonial hydroelectric power station ruins
- Dinner at 18:00
Optional Activities
- Explore Sapa by night
- Roasted corn and baked eggs by charcoal fire
- Shopping in Sapa
Landmarks Cat Cat village Cat Cat Waterfall 
- Day 4
Sapa Valley Trek
- Meals
- Breakfast (Local breakfast in the restaurant), Lunch (Lunch)
Included Activities
- Breakfast at hotel
- Trekking exploration to Muong Hoa Valley
- Visit Y Linh Ho village and H'mong families
- Cross suspension bridge
- Visit Lao Chai village
- Visit Ta Van village of the Zay people
- Lunch
Landmarks Muong Hoa Valley Y Linh Ho village Lao Chai village Ta Van village Hoang Lien Son mountain range 
- Day 5
Sapa Villages & Return to Hanoi
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast in Ta Van village), Lunch (Late lunch near handicraft center)
Included Activities
- Breakfast in Ta Van village
- Trekking with terraced rice fields and hamlets
- Trek through bamboo forest to waterfall
- Visit Giang Ta Chai village of the Red Zao people
- Visit Hau Thao village
- Visit local handicraft center
- Late lunch near handicraft center
- Shuttle bus transfer from Sapa to Hanoi
Landmarks Giang Ta Chai village Hau Thao village - Day 6
Hanoi to Ha Long Bay Cruise
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at hotel), Lunch (Specially prepared lunch on cruise while cruising through Ha Long Bay), Dinner (Special dinner cooked by professional chef)
Included Activities
- Transfer to Ha Long City pier
- Check-in to cruise cabin
- Cruising through Ha Long Bay
- Lunch on cruise
- Visit Titop Island and hike to top
- Kayaking in Ha Long Bay
- Swimming
- Sunset party on sundeck with fresh fruit and traditional costume photos
- Dinner on cruise cooked by professional chef
Optional Activities
- Squid fishing during night time
- Karaoke
- Relaxing on sundeck
Landmarks Ha Long Bay Titop Island 
- Day 7
Ha Long Bay to Hanoi
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast, coffee, tea, and fruits), Lunch (Farewell lunch served on the cruise)
Included Activities
- Sunrise photos and Tai Chi exercise with master
- Visit Surprising Cave
- Cooking class on cruise
- Farewell lunch on cruise
- Bus transfer from Ha Long to Hanoi
Landmarks Surprising Cave 
- Day 8
Ninh Binh Tour
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at hotel), Lunch (Buffet lunch with local foods such as goat meat, fish, chicken, and fried rice; vegetarian foods always available)
Included Activities
- Visit Hoa Lu ancient capital
- Buffet lunch with local foods (goat meat, fish, chicken, fried rice, vegetarian options)
- Bamboo boat trip through Tam Coc for 1.5 hours
- Visit cave system during boat trip
- Cycling around village for 45 minutes
- Bus transfer back to Hanoi
Landmarks Hoa Lu Tam Coc 
- Day 9
Departure from Hanoi
- End point
- Noi Bai Airport Hotel, Huyện Sóc Sơn, Hanoi 140700, Vietnam (Noi Bai Airport)
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at hotel)
Included Activities
- Breakfast at hotel
Optional Activities
- Explore Hanoi Old Quarter
Landmarks Old Quarter, Hanoi
