(B = Breakfast, L = Lunch, D = Dinner)

Day 1 (Sunday): Ha Noi on Arrive - Water Puppet Theatre - Welcome Dinner

You'll be greeted at Noi Bai Int’l Airport and transferred by private car downtown to check into hotel in the center of Hanoi Old Quarter. Depending on your arrival time, you may have time to explore a little of downtown and enjoy a stroll around Hoan Kiem Lake then attempting the Water Puppet Theatre, enjoy welcome dinner at our restaurant before overnight in hotel in Hanoi (Basing in Deluxe Double/Twin City View Room)

Day 2 (Monday): Hanoi - Ha Long Bay Cruise - Junk Boat Overnight (B, L, D)

AM: Depart Ha Noi from Hotel for a 3.5 hour private coach ride to Ha Long City through the Red River Delta.
PM: You’ll be served a savory lunch aboard the boat as you embark on a 4 hour cruise of the bay. The calm emerald water and towering karts islands create a mystical maze as you cruise past Tam Cung Cave and Dau Nguoi (Human Head) islet, and visit Sung Sot (Amazing) cave. There will be lots of time for swimming and taking pictures. Cruise to a quiet firth and enjoy a great sunset dinner. Relax under the starlit sky before retiring to the comfort of your cabin / At Night: Overnight on Junk Boat (Basing in Private Deluxe Double/Twin Sea View Cabin)

Day 3 (Tuesday): Ha Long Bay - Sea Kayaking - Cat Ba Island Overnight (B, L, D)

AM: After breakfast, cruise further to Lan Ha Bay to get the kayak gear. You'll receive a lesson on paddling and safety from our experience guide before heading to some lagoons. Stop for a swim on Van Boi Beach.
PM: After lunch on the boat, paddle to Beo floating village. At Beo Pier, transfer to a hotel on Cat Ba Island. At Night: Overnight in hotel on Cat Ba Island (Basing in Deluxe Double/Twin Sea View Room)

Day 4 (Wednesday): Ha Long Bay - Ha Noi (B, L)

AM/PM: After breakfast at the hotel, return to the boat to continue your cruise around the Bay, passing Cua Van floating village to witness this unique way of life. Eat lunch on the boat on the way to the pier in Ha Long City. The bus back to Ha Noi arrives at your Hotel around 4.30pm. At Night: Overnight in hotel in Hanoi (Basing in Deluxe Double/Twin City View Room)

Day 5 (Thursday): Ha Noi Full Day City Tour - Lao Cai (Sa Pa) By Night Train (B, L)

AM: On this insightful day through Ha Noi busy tree lined boulevards, you’ll explore such interesting and historic sites as The Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum and Museum, One pillar pagoda and Temple of Literature.
PM: Following lunch, you will visit the Ethnology museum which will give you an overview of 54 ethnic minorities in Vietnam including the Thai people who you will meet in Mai Chau and Hmong, Dzao, Dzay… people who you will meeting in Sa Pa. After that, you will take a fascinating 1 hour tour of Ha Noi’s Old Quarter by Cyclo. The history of the Old Quarter dates back some 2000 years with its 36 narrow streets each named after the trade or merchandise made and sold there. Free evening at your leisure.
At Night: 8:00pm Depart by private car to Rail way station to catch the night train to Lao Cai (9:20pm-5:30am) (Basing in First Class – Soft Sleeper 4 Beds Wooden Cabin with A/C - Sharing for 02 Person)

Day 6 (Friday): Welcome to Lao Cai - Sa Pa Hiking Tour - Cat Cat Village (B, L, D)

Morning: Arrive in Lao Cai. The bus ride uphill to Sa Pa takes a little over an hour, giving you a glimpse of the stunning vistas and impressive rice terraces. Meet your tour guide at MinMax Travel Office in Sa Pa and then check into hotel. Afternoon: After the guide takes you on a walk around Sa Pa town, trek 4 hours down the valley along local trails and across rice paddies to visit Black H’Mong and Dzay ethnic minority communities. Have a picnic lunch along the way. Jeep picks up back to Sa Pa. Shower and rest before heading out for dinner. At Night: Overnight in Hotel in Sa Pa (Basing in Deluxe Double/Twin Mountain View Room)

Day 7 (Saturday): Sa Pa Trekking Tour: Lao Chai / Ta Van & Ta Phin Villages (B, L, D)

AM: In the morning, start trekking (4 hours) to the village of Red Dzao ethnic minority community on a beautiful trail across rice terraces. You can visit Ta Phin cave that is not far from the village.
PM: Picnic lunch here then jeep picks up back to Sa Pa. At Night: Overnight in Hotel in Sa Pa (Basing in Deluxe Double/Twin Mountain View Room)

Day 8 (Sunday): Sa Pa - Bac Ha (Sunday Hill Tribe Market) - Return to Hanoi by Night Train (B, L, D)

Morning: We will leave Sa Pa early in the morning at 7h00 and drive about 2.5 hours to the colorful Bac Ha market of the Flower H’mong, Tay, Nung, Pa dzi and Phu La ethnic minority groups. The biggest and most famous market, also known as “urban” market, Bac Ha attracts people selling a wide variety of products. Bac Ha is the center of the Flower H'mong people who are the most colorful ethnic group with elaborately embroidered spirals and geometric figures on their clothes and colorful bands for leg wrappings. In the afternoon, we will take a small trekking tour to the H’mong villages of Ban Pho or Na Hoi. We will leave Bac Ha about 4h00PM to Lao Cai for the night train to Hanoi. At Night: Drive back to Lao Cai for the Night train back to Ha Noi (Basing in First Class – Soft Sleeper 4 Beds Wooden Cabin with A/C - Sharing for 02 Person)

Day 9 (Monday): Ha Noi – Free & Easy Day (B)

AM: Arrive in Ha Noi Train Station at around 4.30 Am. Transfer by private car to hotel in Hanoi Old Quarter for c/in. You’ll welcome this free day to relax and recover from you journey north. Lots of time to explore more of Ha Noi, shop and pick up lots of souvenirs, explore the old quarter on foot and enjoy the many parks and lakes of historic Ha Noi. At Night: Overnight in hotel in Hanoi (Basing in Deluxe Double/Twin City View Room)

Day 10 (Tuesday): Ha Noi - Mai Chau - Home Stay Overnight (B, L, D)

AM: 8.00am - Depart from Hotel by minivan to Mai Chau Village. Enjoy lunch in a local stilt house.
PM: Drive to the Ma River (30 mins/15 km) for a 30-minute boat ride. Get off the boat and walk through Muong villages for 2 hours. At Night: Back to Mai Chau for dinner and overnight home stay in the stilt house with the friendly Thai people.

Day 11 (Wednesday): Mai Chau - Ha Noi (B, L)

AM: Have breakfast in the home stay, and then head out for 2 hours of easy cycling through the verdant rice paddies and locall villages to experience the daily life.
PM: Make your way back to the home stay for lunch. Road trip back to Ha Noi. Trip ends at Hotel in Hanoi around 5.00pm.
At Night: Overnight in hotel in Hanoi (Basing in Deluxe Double/Twin City View Room)

Day 12 (Thursday): Hanoi - Hoa Lu/Tam Coc (Biking & Boat Trip) (B, L)

AM: After breakfast, drive to Hoa Lu, the ancient capital of Vietnam. Visit the famous ancient temples of The Dinh & Le Dynasties. Cycle for about an hour on the quiet country roads through villages, rice fields, rivers and unique rock formations to Tam Coc for lunch.
PM: After lunch, cycle to Thung Nang and take a sampan trip on a peaceful river for about 1 hour into the heart of the “Ha Long Bay on land” karts formations where you’ll pass through a cave. Return to the boat and make your way back to your bikes.
At Night: Drive back to Ha Noi. Overnight in a Hotel in Hanoi (Basing in Deluxe Double/Twin City View Room)

Day 13 (Friday): Ha Noi – Free & Easy Day (B)

AM: You've taken in a lot, it’s a nice time to reflect and enjoy your final moments your vacation time in Vietnam. Lots of time to explore more of Hanoi and pick up some of those last minute souvenirs. At Night: Overnight in Hotel in Hanoi (Basing in Deluxe Double/Twin City View Room)

Day 14 (Saturday): Ha Noi - Departure Day (B)

We'll take you from hotel out to Noi Bai airport by private car to see you off on your journey home or more visit the South of Vietnam or other countries. End of your Journey!

Note: We can arrange additional customized trips for you if the above itinerary does not match your expectations!

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