Itinerary
- Day 1
Hanoi
Your private driver meets you at Hanoi airport and takes you to your hotel in the Old Quarter area. The rest of the day is yours to either wander around and get a feel for the neighborhood or take it easy after your flight.
- Start point
- Noi Bai International Airport, Sóc Sơn, Hanoi, 12200, Vietnam (Noi Bai International Airport)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Mina Hotel or similar), Hotel (Tirant Hotel or similar), Hotel (Apricot Hotel or similar)
Optional Activities
- Explore Hanoi Old Quarter at own pace
- Day 2
Hanoi
A group tour picks you up from the hotel to visit Hanoi's main sites. You'll see Tran Quoc Pagoda and the Ho Chi Minh Complex with its mausoleum and gardens, then check out the One Pillar Pagoda. After lunch at a local restaurant, the tour continues to the Temple of Literature and Hoa Lo Prison before heading back by late afternoon.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Vietnamese cuisine at restaurant, vegetarian options available)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Mina Hotel or similar), Hotel (Tirant Hotel or similar), Hotel (Apricot Hotel or similar)
Included Activities
- Visit Tran Quoc Pagoda on Golden Fish Island
- Visit Ho Chi Minh Complex including mausoleum and gardens
- Visit One Pillar Pagoda
- Visit Vietnam Ethnology Museum or Vietnamese Women's Museum
- Visit Temple of Literature
- Visit Hoa Lo Prison
Landmarks Tran Quoc Pagoda Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum One Pillar Pagoda Vietnam Ethnology Museum Temple of Literature Hoa Lo Prison - Day 3
Hanoi to Halong Bay
After breakfast you check out and head toward Halong Bay. The cruise picks you up between 8:00-9:00 am for the drive to the jetty, then you board around noon. Lunch happens while sailing through the limestone islands, and the afternoon brings swimming and kayaking. You'll catch the sunset, have dinner, and stay overnight on the boat.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch onboard while cruising through islets), Dinner
- Accommodation
- Berth / Cabin (Le Journey cruise or similar), Berth / Cabin (La Pandora Cruise Halong or similar), Berth / Cabin (Doris Cruise or similar)
Included Activities
- Board shared cruise boat
- Swimming and kayaking in Halong Bay
- Cave visits (depending on boat itinerary)
- Sunset viewing
- Relaxation activities on board
Landmarks Halong Bay 
- Day 4
Halong Bay to Hanoi
Wake early to see the sunrise over Halong Bay and grab some light breakfast. Morning activities with the cruise team are followed by an early lunch, then you disembark. The transfer back to Hanoi leaves you with free time to explore the city for the rest of the day.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Light breakfast at cruise), Lunch (Early lunch onboard while returning to port)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Mina Hotel or similar), Hotel (Tirant Hotel or similar), Hotel (Apricot Hotel or similar)
Included Activities
- Sunrise viewing
- Morning sightseeing in Halong Bay
Optional Activities
- Explore Hanoi at own pace
- Day 5
Hanoi to Sapa
After an early breakfast you check out and board a limousine bus for the roughly 6-hour drive to Sapa. Once you arrive at your hotel, the rest of the day is open for exploring this mountain town on your own.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (The View Sapa Hotel or similar), Hotel (Amazing Hotel Sapa or similar), Home-stay, Hotel (Silk Path Grand Resort and Spa or similar)
Optional Activities
- Explore Sapa town
Landmarks Sapa 
- Day 6
Sapa
Following breakfast, you meet your guide at 9:30 am to trek about 12 km through Y Linh Ho and Lao Chai villages. The route passes rice terraces and mountain views while visiting Hmong communities. Lunch happens at a local home or cafe, then you continue to Ta Van village where you'll spend the night with a local family and learn about their daily life and traditions.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch at local family in Lao Chai or nearby café), Dinner
- Accommodation
- Home-stay
Included Activities
- Trek to Y Linh Ho village
- Trek to Lao Chai village
- Trek to Ta Van village
- Experience with local family homestay
Landmarks Y Linh Ho Village Lao Chai Village Ta Van Village 
- Day 7
Sapa to Hanoi
Breakfast comes at the homestay before starting another trek around 9:30 am. This hike covers roughly 8 km and takes you through Giang Ta Chai and Su Pan villages with Red Dzao and Hmong inhabitants. You'll see a waterfall, a traditional rattan bridge, and bamboo forests along the way. The bus picks you up at the main road, brings you back to Sapa briefly, then departs around 3:00 pm for the limousine bus ride to Hanoi.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Local breakfast at homestay), Lunch
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Mina Hotel or similar), Hotel (Tirant Hotel or similar), Hotel (Apricot Hotel or similar)
Included Activities
- Trek to Giang Ta Chai village
- Trek to Su Pan village
- Visit waterfall
- Visit rattan bridge
- Walk through bamboo forest
Optional Activities
- Explore Sapa town
Landmarks Giang Ta Chai Village Su Pan Village - Day 8
Hanoi
Have a final healthy breakfast and finish checking out of your hotel. Before heading to the airport, you can browse local markets for souvenirs. Your private driver then takes you to the airport for your departure flight.
- End point
- Noi Bai International Airport, Sóc Sơn, Hanoi, 12200, Vietnam (Noi Bai International Airport)
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Visit local markets for souvenirs
