Itinerary
- Day 1
Hanoi
- Start point
- Hồ Hoàn Kiếm (Hoan Kiem Lake), Đinh Tiên Hoàng, Quận Hoàn Kiếm, Hanoi 110200, Vietnam (We pick up from your hotel, 07:30 - 08:00)
- Accommodation
- Hotel
Optional Activities
- Explore Hanoi old quarter
- Day 2
Hanoi
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at hotel), Lunch (Lunch at local restaurant)
- Accommodation
- Sleeper Train
Included Activities
- Visit Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum
- Visit Ho Chi Minh's former residence
- Visit One-Pillar Pagoda
- Visit Museum of Ethnology
- Visit Lan Huong Fashion House - learn about traditional Vietnamese Ao Dai
- One-hour cycle tour through Hanoi
- Visit Temple of Literature
- Visit Hoan Kiem Lake and Ngoc Son Temple
- Watch traditional water-puppet show
- Overnight train to Lao Cai
Landmarks Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum One-Pillar Pagoda Museum of Ethnology Lan Huong Fashion House Temple of Literature Hoan Kiem Lake Ngoc Son Temple - Day 3
Lao Cai to Sapa
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at hotel at 8am), Lunch (Picnic lunch on the way)
- Accommodation
- Home-stay
Included Activities
- Drive from Lao Cai to Sapa (approximately 38km)
- Trek to Lao Chai village
- Walk through Muong Hoa Valley
- Visit Ta Van Village and Dzay people
- Picnic lunch
Landmarks Fansipan Muong Hoa Valley Lao Chai Village Ta Van Village 
- Day 4
Sapa
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast with homestay hosts)
- Accommodation
- Hotel
Included Activities
- Trek from Giang Ta Chai to Su Pan
- Meet Red Dao and Black Hmong ethnic groups in Su Pan
- Explore Su Pan village
- Trek back to Sapa town
Landmarks Giang Ta Chai Su Pan Village - Day 5
Sapa
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at hotel), Lunch (Lunch in Sapa town)
- Accommodation
- Hotel
Included Activities
- Trek to Cat Cat village
- Cable car visit to Fansipan Peak
Landmarks Cat Cat Village Fansipan Peak - Day 6
Sapa to Bac Ha
- Accommodation
- Home-stay
Included Activities
- Visit Muong Khuong weekend market
- Visit H'mong Kings Palace
Landmarks Muong Khuong Market H'mong Kings Palace - Day 7
Bac Ha to Ha Giang
- Accommodation
- Hotel
Included Activities
- Drive through Sin Man
- Drive through Hoang Su Phi
- Meet hill tribe groups (Nung Ing, Tay, Red Dao, Dao Ao Dai, La Chi, Co Lao)
Landmarks Sin Man Hoang Su Phi 
- Day 8
Ha Giang to Dong Van
- Accommodation
- Hotel
Included Activities
- Visit Sa Phin - former H'mong royal house
Landmarks Sa Phin - H'mong Royal House - Day 9
Dong Van to Meo Vac
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at hotel)
- Accommodation
- Hotel
Included Activities
- Explore Dong Van Old Quarter
- Trek to Pu Lo fortress
- Climb Ma Pi Leng Pass
- View limestone peaks, stone forests and canyons
Landmarks Dong Van Old Quarter Pu Lo Fortress Ma Pi Leng Pass - Day 10
Meo Vac to Ba Be
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at hotel), Dinner (Dinner with Tay family at their homestay in Pac Ngoi village)
- Accommodation
- Home-stay
Included Activities
- Drive through rolling hills to Ba Be National Park
- Meet Hmong, Dao, Tay and Nung ethnic minorities
- Dinner with Tay family at homestay
Landmarks Ba Be National Park 
- Day 11
Ba Be National Park
- Meals
- Dinner (Dinner with Tay family at their homestay in Pac Ngoi village)
- Accommodation
- Home-stay
Included Activities
- Boat cruise down Nang River
- Traverse Puong Grotto
- Visit hill tribe villages
- Visit Dau Dang Waterfalls
- Dinner with Tay family at homestay
Landmarks Nang River Ba Be Lake Puong Grotto Dau Dang Waterfalls - Day 12
Ba Be to Cao Bang
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at homestay), Lunch (Lunch at homestay)
- Accommodation
- Hotel
Included Activities
- Easy cycling trip to Hua Ma Cave
- Half-day cycling journey through mountainous landscapes
- Visit terraced rice fields and hill villages
Landmarks Hua Ma Cave 
- Day 13
Cao Bang to Lang Son
- Meals
- Lunch (Lunch at local restaurant)
- Accommodation
- Hotel
Included Activities
- Visit Nguom Ngao Cave
- Visit Ban Gioc Waterfall
- Bamboo boat ride to waterfall
- Drive through hill tribe villages
Landmarks Nguom Ngao Cave Ban Gioc Waterfall Dong Khe That Khe 
- Day 14
Lang Son to Halong
- Meals
- Dinner (Dinner on boat)
- Accommodation
- Berth / Cabin
Included Activities
- Overnight cruise on boat
Landmarks Halong Bay 
- Day 15
Halong to Hanoi
- Accommodation
- Hotel
Included Activities
- Return boat trip from Halong to Hanoi
- Day 16
Hanoi
- End point
- Hồ Hoàn Kiếm (Hoan Kiem Lake), Đinh Tiên Hoàng, Quận Hoàn Kiếm, Hanoi 110200, Vietnam (We drop off at your hotel, 16:00 - 17:00)
Optional Activities
- Explore Hanoi
