Itinerary
- Intro
Introduction
- Day 1
Hanoi
Hanoi- Start point
- Noi Bai International Terminal 2, Sân Bay Quốc Tế Nội Bài, Huyện Sóc Sơn, Hanoi 140800, Vietnam (Noi Bai International Terminal 2)
- Day 2
Ba Vi Eco Tour
Ba Vi Eco Tour- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Home-cooked lunch in a lovely garden)
Included Activities
- Join locals in green tea processing at tea plantation
- Vietnamese cooking demonstration
- Home-cooked lunch in garden
- Cycling trip along country roads
- Foot bathing following Muong ethnic recipes
- Private boat trip along Da river
Landmarks Ba Vi - Day 3
Hanoi - Mai Hich
Hanoi - Mai Hich- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Local dinner with opportunity to join host in cooking or sample local wine from the region)
Included Activities
- Enjoy tranquility of paddy fields and interact with local people
- Walking or cycling to discover surrounding villages
- Help local farmers plant rice seeds (opportunity)
Landmarks Mai Hich Mai Chau - Day 4
Mai Hich - Pu Luong - Mai Hich
Mai Hich - Pu Luong - Mai Hich- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Stroll in Pu Luong Nature Reserve and admire fauna and flora
- Visit white Thai and Muong ethnic group areas
Landmarks Pu Luong Nature Reserve - Day 5
Mai Chau - Nghia Lo
Mai Chau - Nghia Lo- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Meet Hmong and Thai people in ethnic villages
- View tea plantations
Landmarks Muong Lo Valley Nghia Lo - Day 6
Nghia Lo - Mu Cang Chai
Nghia Lo - Mu Cang Chai- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch at Tu Le)
Included Activities
- Trekking from Tu Le
- Cross rice terraces and suspension bridges
- Visit Thai and Hmong villages
- Stop at Khau Pha pass for photography
Landmarks Tu Le Khau Pha pass Mu Cang Chai Hoang Lien Son range - Day 7
Mu Cang Chai - Sapa
Mu Cang Chai - Sapa- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- View Mount Fansipan (3,143m) from mountain pass
- Hiking in Hoang Lien Son valley through rice terraces and local villages
- Meet black Hmongs and Red Daos
Landmarks Mount Fansipan Than Uyen Hoang Lien Son valley - Day 8
Sapa - Bac Ha
Sapa - Bac Ha- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Picnic lunch along the trekking route)
Included Activities
- Trek to Giang Ta Phin village
- Pass through 18 kilometers of terraced farmland and bamboo scrub
- View emerald valleys and rushing waterfalls
Landmarks Giang Ta Phin village - Day 9
Bac Ha - Hanoi
Bac Ha - Hanoi- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Bac Ha fairground market
Optional Activities
- Visit Coc Ly market (Tuesday)
- Visit Sin Cheng market (Wednesday)
- Visit Cao Son market (Thursday)
- Visit Lun Khau Nhin market (Thursday)
- Visit Can Cau market (Saturday)
Landmarks Bac Ha market Coc Ly market Sin Cheng market Cao Son market Lun Khau Nhin market Can Cau market - Day 10
Hanoi - Ninh Binh - Tam Coc
Hanoi - Ninh Binh - Tam Coc- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (5-star style buffet lunch at Ninh Binh Excursion Restaurant with local foods including goat meat, spring rolls, fish, chicken, fried rice, vegetable salad, and vegetarian options)
Included Activities
- Visit Hoa Lu ancient capital
- Learn about Vietnamese feudal history
- Cycling around village for sightseeing and local discovery
- Buffet lunch at Ninh Binh Excursion Restaurant
- 1.5-hour bamboo boat trip through Tam Coc
Landmarks Hoa Lu Tam Coc Ninh Binh - Day 11
Hanoi - Halong Bay
Hanoi - Halong Bay- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch onboard as cruise departs), Dinner (Dinner onboard)
Included Activities
- Cruise through hundreds of limestone islets in Halong Bay
- Afternoon activities onboard (depending on boat itinerary)
Landmarks Halong Bay - Day 12
Halong Bay - Hanoi
Halong Bay - Hanoi- Meals
- Breakfast, Brunch
Included Activities
- Tai Chi lesson (optional morning activity)
- Visit limestone cave with stalagmites and stalactites
- Return cruise to Hanoi port
Landmarks Limestone Cave, Halong Bay - Day 13
Hanoi Departure
Hanoi Departure- End point
- Noi Bai International Terminal 2, Sân Bay Quốc Tế Nội Bài, Huyện Sóc Sơn, Hanoi 140800, Vietnam (Noi Bai International Terminal 2)
- Meals
- Breakfast
