Itinerary
- Day 1
Hanoi
- Start point
- Noi Bai International Airport, Sóc Sơn, Hanoi, 140800, Vietnam (Noi Bai International Airport)
- Accommodation
- (Hanoi Paradise Center Hotel & Spa)
Optional Activities
- Explore Hanoi at leisure
- Visit hotel amenities
Landmarks Ho Hoan Kiem (Lake of the Restored Sword) Ho Tay (West Lake) Quan Su Pagoda Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum French Quarter Old Quarter 
- Day 2
Hanoi
- Meals
- Lunch (Authentic local food at various restaurants, eateries, and food-stalls including family heirloom and secret recipe dishes)
- Accommodation
- (Hanoi Paradise Center Hotel & Spa)
Included Activities
- Vespa tour of Hanoi backstreets and neighborhoods
- Visit Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum
- Visit Tran Quoc Temple (1000-year-old Buddhist and Taoist temple)
- Visit Temple of Literature
- Explore French Quarter
- Explore Old Quarter
- Visit Ho Hoan Kiem Lake
- Visit West Lake
- See Hanoi Opera House
- Visit Long Bien Bridge
- Explore West Lake and Truc Bach Lake outlying villages
- Food tasting at authentic restaurants and food stalls
- All food and drinks
Landmarks Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum Tran Quoc Temple Temple of Literature Hanoi Opera House Long Bien Bridge Ho Hoan Kiem (Lake of the Restored Sword) Ho Tay (West Lake) Truc Bach Lake 
- Day 3
Hanoi to Lao Cai
Included Activities
- Overnight train journey from Hanoi to Lao Cai
Optional Activities
- Explore Hanoi in the morning (at leisure)
- Day 4
Lao Cai to Sapa
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- (Aliana Boutique Sapa Hotel & Spa)
Included Activities
- Transfer from Lao Cai to Sapa
Optional Activities
- Explore Sapa town center
- Rest at hotel
- Day 5
Sapa
- Meals
- Lunch (Lunch break on the bank of a stream in Ta Giang Phinh valley)
- Accommodation
- (Aliana Boutique Sapa Hotel & Spa)
Included Activities
- Visit Ban Khoang village (Red Zao ethnic community)
- Explore Ta Giang Phinh valley (Black Hmong villages)
- Walking tour of villages and countryside
- Lunch
Landmarks Ban Khoang Village Ta Giang Phinh Valley Fansipan Sin Chai Valley - Day 6
Sapa to Hanoi
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- (Hanoi Paradise Center Hotel & Spa)
Included Activities
- Transfer from Sapa to Hanoi
Optional Activities
- Explore Hanoi at leisure after arrival
- Day 7
Hanoi to Mai Chau
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- (Mai Chau Ecolodge )
Included Activities
- Transfer from Hanoi to Mai Chau by shuttle bus
- Half-day biking tour (15km route)
- Visit Thai family home (Mr. Diep's house)
- Experience traditional weaving, embroidering, and rice pounding
- Cycling through Thai ethnic villages
- Local guide services
Optional Activities
- Explore stilt-house villages at leisure
Landmarks Nhot Village Chieng Sai Village Cha Long Village Van Village Pom Coong Village Lac Village - Day 8
Mai Chau to Pu Luong
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Traditional lunch with local cuisines including domestic chicken, bamboo roots, and grilled pork paste at a local household in Nua village)
- Accommodation
- (Puluong Natura Bungalow)
Included Activities
- Transfer to Pu Luong Nature Reserve
- Trekking through Pu Luong (7-10km total)
- Visit Kho Muong village
- Visit Trinh village
- Visit Nua village
- Traditional lunch at local household in Nua village
- Guide services (local Vietnamese speaking)
Optional Activities
- Overnight stay at Pu Luong
- Return to Mai Chau Ecolodge
Landmarks Pu Luong Nature Reserve Don Village Kho Muong Village Trinh Village Nua Village Doc Village - Day 9
Pu Luong to Ninh Binh
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch of local Ninh Binh specialties)
- Accommodation
- (Ninh Binh Hidden Charm Hotel & Resort )
Included Activities
- Transfer from Pu Luong to Ninh Binh
- Lunch of local specialties
- Half-day biking tour around Ninh Binh villages
- Private sampan cruise through Tam Coc (three river caves)
- Visit Bich Dong Pagoda
- Scenic bike ride around rice fields
- Entrance fees
- Guide services (English speaking)
Landmarks Tam Coc Bich Dong Pagoda Ngu Nhac Mountain 
- Day 10
Ninh Binh to Halong Bay
- Meals
- Lunch (Delicious lunch in the luxury dining room as Rosy Cruise glides through emerald waters), Dinner (Sumptuous dinner with fresh and flavorful set menu)
Included Activities
- Transfer from Ninh Binh to Halong Bay
- Rosy Cruise check-in and welcome drink
- Cruise briefing
- Lunch in luxury dining room
- Swimming or guided kayaking
- Sunset Party with local snacks and fruits
- Happy Hour (buy 2 drinks, get 1 free from 17:30-19:00)
- Cooking demonstration - traditional Vietnamese spring rolls
- Dinner (fresh set menu)
- Cocktails at panoramic bar or squid fishing
Landmarks Halong Bay Lan Ha Bay 
- Day 11
Halong Bay to Hanoi
- Meals
- Breakfast (Light breakfast in the dining room with morning view of bay's landscape), Brunch (Delicious brunch with set menu)
- Accommodation
- (Hanoi Paradise Center Hotel & Spa )
Included Activities
- Sunrise viewing
- Tai Chi session on sundeck
- Light breakfast in dining room
- Bamboo sampan or kayaking activities in Light cave area
- Brunch (set menu)
- Speedboat transfer to Tuan Chau Marina
- Transfer from Tuan Chau Marina to Hanoi hotel
Optional Activities
- Optional transfer to Cat Ba Island (requires advance notice)
Landmarks Light Cave 
- Day 12
Hanoi
- End point
- Hanoi, Vietnam (Noi Bai International airport, 00:00 - 23:55)
Optional Activities
- Shop for last-minute souvenirs at airport
- Enjoy Vietnamese cuisine at airport
