Itinerary
- Day 1
Arrival in Hanoi
- Start point
- Noi Bai International Airport, Sóc Sơn, Hanoi, 12200, Vietnam (Arrive at Noi Bai airport, you will be greeted at Noi Bai Airport and transferred to your hotel for overnight stay.)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hanoi Boutique (or Mango Hotel and equivalents))
- Day 2
Hanoi City Tour to Lao Cai
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum
- Visit Presidential Palace
- Visit Ho Chi Minh's House on Stilts
- Visit One Pillar Pagoda
- Visit Temple of Literature
- Explore Vietnam Museum of Ethnology
- Guided full day tour of Hanoi
Landmarks Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum Ba Dinh Square Presidential Palace Ho Chi Minh's House on Stilts One Pillar Pagoda Temple of Literature Vietnam Museum of Ethnology 
- Day 3
Lao Chai to Ta Van
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Sapa Vista)
Included Activities
- Trek Muong Hoa Valley terraced rice paddies
- Visit Lao Chai Village - Black Hmong community
- Visit Ta Van Village - Giay community
Landmarks Muong Hoa Valley Lao Chai Village Ta Van Village - Day 4
Ban Khoang and Ta Giang Phinh Valley
- Meals
- Lunch (Leisurely lunch break by the stream)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Sapa Vista)
Included Activities
- Visit Ban Khoang Village - Red Dao community
- Explore Ta Giang Phinh Valley - Black Hmong villages
- Walk along village paths connecting settlements
Landmarks Fansipan Sin Chai Valley Ban Khoang Village Ta Giang Phinh Valley - Day 5
Sapa Trek and Return to Hanoi
Included Activities
- Trek to Cat Cat Village
- Walk through terraced rice fields
- Visit Y Linh Ho Village - Black Hmong community
- Explore Hoang Lien National Park rainforest
Landmarks Cat Cat Village Hoang Lien National Park Y Linh Ho Village - Day 6
Hanoi to Ha Long Bay Cruise
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at hotel), Lunch (Fresh seafood lunch onboard), Dinner (Dinner served onboard)
- Accommodation
- Houseboat (Renea Cruise)
Included Activities
- Ha Long Bay junk cruise
- Explore limestone formations and emerald waters
- Swimming in Ha Long Bay
- Limestone cave exploration
Landmarks Ha Long Bay Ha Long City 
- Day 7
Ha Long Bay to Ninh Binh
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast onboard)
- Accommodation
- Home-stay (La Belle Vie Tam Coc)
Included Activities
- Early morning swim in Ha Long Bay
- Watch sunrise over Ha Long Bay
- Continue exploring Ha Long Bay
Landmarks Ha Long Bay 
- Day 8
Ninh Binh Exploration
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Home-stay (La Belle Vie Tam Coc)
Included Activities
- Boat trip through Tam Coc Caves
- Visit Dinh Temple and Le Temple
- Visit Mua Cave and climb 500 stone steps
- Panoramic views of countryside and Ngo Dong River
Landmarks Tam Coc Caves Hoa Lu Dinh Temple Le Temple Mua Cave Ngo Dong River - Day 9
Departure from Hanoi
- End point
- Noi Bai International Airport, Sóc Sơn, Hanoi, 12200, Vietnam (Transfer to Noi Bai International Airport for your departure flight)
- Meals
- Breakfast
Landmarks Noi Bai International Airport
