Itinerary
- Day 1
Hanoi
- Start point
- Quận Hoàn Kiếm, Hanoi, Vietnam (Pick up from your hotel in Hanoi, 07:15 - 07:45)
- Accommodation
- (Golden Legend Palace Hotel)
Optional Activities
- Walk around Old Quarter
- Visit night market in Hanoi downtown
- Day 2
Hanoi
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at hotel), Lunch (Lunch at local restaurant featuring Vietnamese cuisine with delicious dishes)
- Accommodation
- (Golden Legend Palace Hotel)
Included Activities
- Visit Tran Quoc Pagoda on Golden Fish Island
- Explore Ho Chi Minh complex and mausoleum
- Visit One Pillar Pagoda
- Visit Vietnam Ethnology Museum or Women Museum (depending on closure)
- Visit Temple of Literature
- Visit Hoa Lo Prison Museum
- Guided city exploration with English-speaking guide
- Lunch at local restaurant
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
Ba Be National Park
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch at Ba Be Lake View homestay), Dinner (Dinner at homestay)
- Accommodation
- Home-stay
Included Activities
- 2-hour boat trip around Ba Be Lake to Fairy Pond and An Ma temple
- Swimming in Ba Be Lake
- Hiking back to homestay
- Overnight at Tay people's traditional stilt house homestay
Optional Activities
- Traditional Tay musical performance (excluded from package)
Landmarks Ba Be National Park Ba Be Lake Fairy Pond An Ma Temple Pac Ngoi Village 
- Day 4
Ba Be National Park
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at homestay), Lunch (Lunch in Qua village), Dinner (Dinner at homestay)
- Accommodation
- Home-stay
Included Activities
- 12km medium trekking through Mo and Lom villages
- Trek through Tay people mountain villages with local guide
- Lunch in Qua village
Landmarks Pac Ngoi Village Mo Village Lom Village Qua Village Chay Village - Day 5
Meo Vac
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at homestay), Lunch (Lunch at local restaurant), Dinner (Dinner at local restaurant)
- Accommodation
- Hotel
Included Activities
- Visit local market of Red Dzao and Tay people
- Visit Bao Lac market of Black Lo Lo and San Chi people
- Lunch at local restaurant
Optional Activities
- Free exploration of Meo Vac town
Landmarks Bao Lac Market Meo Vac Town - Day 6
Ha Giang
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch at local restaurant), Dinner (Dinner at local restaurant)
- Accommodation
- Hotel
Included Activities
- Explore Meo Vac market in the morning (Sunday only)
- Explore Karst Plateau Geo-park with Nho Que River and Ma Pi Leng mountain pass
- Visit Vuong's Villa
- Visit Lung Tam village sewing handicraft of H'Mong people
- Visit Quan Ba Fairy Bosom Mount
- Lunch at local restaurant
Landmarks Meo Vac Market Karst Plateau Geo-park Nho Que River Ma Pi Leng Mountain Pass Vuong's Villa Lung Tam Village Quan Ba Fairy Bosom Mount - Day 7
Bac Ha
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at hotel), Lunch, Dinner (Dinner on your own)
- Accommodation
- Home-stay
Included Activities
- Optional stop at Thai Giang Pho village of Flower Hmong people (if time permits)
Landmarks Thai Giang Pho Village - Day 8
Sapa
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
- Accommodation
- Hotel
Included Activities
- Attend ethnic weekly market with Flower H'mong, Black Dzao, Tay, Dzay, HaNhi and Nung peoples
- Boat trip along Chay river with views of rock mountains and waterfalls
- Visit Fairy Cave
- Visit TrungDo village of Tay minority
- Visit Bao Nhai town
- Breakfast and lunch
Landmarks Coc Ly Market Chay River Fairy Cave TrungDo Village Bao Nhai Town 
- Day 9
Sapa
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch at local family home learning about local architecture and lifestyle)
- Accommodation
- Hotel
Included Activities
- 6km walk down to Y Linh Ho village of Black H'mong people
- 2km trek through terraced rice fields to Lao Chai and Ta Van villages
- Visit Ta Van village of Dzay minority
- Lunch at local family home with architecture and lifestyle experience
- Scenic walk through Muong Hoa valley
- Return to Sapa by car
Landmarks Muong Hoa Valley Y Linh Ho Village Lao Chai Village Ta Van Village - Day 10
Hanoi
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch in Sapa)
- Accommodation
- (Golden Legend Palace Hotel)
Included Activities
- Walk through Sin Chai village of Black H'mong people
- Experience daily village life
- Trek through rice paddies and corn hills along narrow river
- Scenic mountain trekking experience
- Lunch in Sapa
- Transfer back to Hanoi
Landmarks Sin Chai Village - Day 11
Halong Bay
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at hotel), Lunch (Lunch on cruise with Vietnamese traditional dishes while cruising in Halong Bay), Dinner (Dinner overlooking sea view in the night romantic Bay)
- Accommodation
- Berth / Cabin
Included Activities
- Transfer to Halong Bay
- Check-in to cruise with welcome drink and safety briefing
- Lunch on cruise with Vietnamese dishes while cruising
- Visit Sung Sot Cave (Surprising Cave)
- Visit Titop/Soi Sim Island with viewpoint
- Swimming on romance sandy beach at Titop/Soi Sim Island
- Sunset watching with cocktails
- Sunset party and cooking class for fresh noodle rolls
- Dinner overlooking Halong Bay at night
- Optional evening activities: squid fishing, karaoke, sundeck relaxation
- Overnight on cruise in air-conditioned room
Optional Activities
- Squid fishing
- Karaoke singing
- Sundeck relaxation activities
Landmarks Halong Bay Sung Sot Cave Titop Island Soi Sim Island 
- Day 12
Hanoi
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast on cruise), Lunch (Lunch while cruising back to Halong Harbor)
- Accommodation
- (Golden Legend Palace Hotel)
Included Activities
- Sunrise viewing from sundeck
- Morning tea/coffee with bay views
- Breakfast on cruise
- Visit Halong Bay Pearl farm
- Kayaking in Halong Bay
- Scenic cruise back to harbor
- Lunch while cruising
- Return transfer to Hanoi by bus
Landmarks Halong Bay Pearl Farm - Day 13
Hanoi
- End point
- Quận Hoàn Kiếm, Hanoi, Vietnam (Drop off at your hotel, 17:00 - 17:30)
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at hotel)
Included Activities
- Breakfast at hotel
Optional Activities
- Free time to explore Hanoi
