Itinerary
- Day 1
Arrival in Hanoi
- Start point
- Đường Nội Bài, Mai Đình, 12200, Sóc Sơn, Hanoi, Vietnam (Noi Bai International Airport)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Diamond Legend Hotel)
Optional Activities
- Explore the Old Quarter
- Rest and prepare for the tour ahead
- Day 2
Hanoi City Tour
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at hotel), Lunch (Traditional Vietnamese lunch at a local restaurant with vegetarian options available on request)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Diamond Legend Hotel)
Included Activities
- Visit Tran Quoc Pagoda
- Ho Chi Minh Complex visit including Mausoleum (exterior if closed) and stilt houses
- One Pillar Pagoda visit
- Vietnam Ethnology Museum (or Vietnamese Women's Museum on Mondays)
- Traditional Vietnamese lunch
- Temple of Literature visit
- Hoa Lo Prison museum visit
- Air-conditioned group bus transportation throughout the day
Optional Activities
- Cyclo Ride through Old Quarter (45 minutes, extra fee)
- Water Puppet Show (50 minutes, recommended times 16:10 or 17:20, extra fee)
- Combo package: Cyclo Ride + Water Puppet Show (recommended showtimes 5:20 PM or 6:30 PM, extra fee)
Landmarks Tran Quoc Pagoda Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum One Pillar Pagoda Vietnam Museum of Ethnology Vietnamese Women's Museum Temple of Literature Hoa Lo Prison 
- Day 3
Hanoi to Halong Bay Cruise
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at Diamond Legend Hotel, Hanoi), Lunch (Fresh Vietnamese set lunch onboard with views of UNESCO-listed limestone karsts), Dinner (Multi-course Vietnamese feast served in the dining room as night falls over the bay)
- Accommodation
- Berth / Cabin (Le Journey Cruise or similar)
Included Activities
- Scenic shuttle transfer through Red River Delta to Halong Bay
- Embarkation and safety briefing
- Welcome drink upon boarding
- Lunch onboard with panoramic views
- Kayaking or bamboo boat activities
- Swimming off a secluded sandy beach
- Cave exploration with stalactites
- Spring roll cooking demonstration
- Sunset and happy hour in tranquil cove
- Multi-course Vietnamese dinner
Optional Activities
- Sunbathing on open deck
- Casual spring-roll cooking demo
Landmarks Halong Bay Tuan Chau Pier 
- Day 4
Halong Bay Sunrise and Return to Hanoi
- Meals
- Breakfast (Light breakfast onboard), Lunch (Early lunch onboard as cruise returns to port)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Diamond Legend Hotel)
Included Activities
- Sunrise viewing over Halong Bay
- Light breakfast onboard
- Visit to Surprising Cave (if conditions permit)
- Optional Ti Top Island visit with white sand beach and summit views (if conditions permit)
- Optional Luon Cave visit with kayak or bamboo boat option (if conditions permit)
- Early lunch onboard
- Shared shuttle transfer back to Hanoi
Optional Activities
- Explore Hanoi Old Quarter on your own in the afternoon/evening
Landmarks Surprising Cave Ti Top Island Luon Cave 
- Day 5
Hanoi to Sapa
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (The View Sapa Hotel)
Included Activities
- Early breakfast
- Limousine bus transfer to Sapa through mountain roads and rural landscapes
Optional Activities
- Explore Sapa town at leisure
- Visit French colonial sites
- Browse ethnic markets
- Day 6
Sapa Trekking to Ta Van Homestay
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Hearty lunch with local family in Lao Chai or at a riverside café), Dinner (Delicious homemade dinner with host family in Ta Van)
- Accommodation
- Home-stay (Gấm Homestay)
Included Activities
- 12-kilometer guided trek through Muong Hoa Valley
- Visit Y Linh Ho and Lao Chai village (Black Hmong ethnic minority)
- Terraced rice field viewing
- Hearty lunch with local family in Lao Chai or at riverside café
- Trek to Ta Van village (Dzay people)
- Local family interaction and cultural exchange
- Homemade dinner with host family
- English-speaking ethnic local guide
Landmarks Muong Hoa Valley Y Linh Ho Lao Chai Ta Van 
- Day 7
Sapa Trekking to Hanoi
- Meals
- Breakfast (Traditional breakfast at homestay), Lunch
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Diamond Legend Hotel)
Included Activities
- Traditional breakfast at homestay
- 8-kilometer guided trek through Giang Ta Chai and Su Pan villages
- Waterfall viewing
- Rattan bridge crossing
- Bamboo forest hiking
- Local transfer from trail to Sapa town
- Limousine bus transfer back to Hanoi
- Luggage pickup from Sapa hotel storage
Optional Activities
- Self-explore Sapa town during afternoon rest period
Landmarks Giang Ta Chai Su Pan 
- Day 8
Departure from Hanoi
- End point
- Đường Nội Bài, Mai Đình, 12200, Sóc Sơn, Hanoi, Vietnam (Noi Bai International Airport)
Included Activities
- Breakfast in Hanoi
- Private driver transfer to Noi Bai International Airport
Optional Activities
- Explore Old Quarter
- Enjoy egg coffee
- Shop for souvenirs
