Itinerary

1. Day 1: Arrival at Hanoi

   • Be welcomed at Noi Bai airport and transfer to a hotel.

   • Enjoy a leisurely day.

2. Day 2: Hanoi City Tour

   • Visit the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum where you can learn about Vietnam’s history and the former President, who has led the country to independence.

   • Move to Ngoc Ha village for a visit to the village where Vietnam’s most beautiful flowers are growing.

   • Marvel at the Temple of Literature, a perfect example of existing Vietnamese architecture.

   • Explore the Museum of Ethnology which allows you to learn about the 54 Vietnamese ethnic groups and their cultural heritage.

   • Proceed to the Hoa Lo prison also known as the Hanoi Hilton by American POWs. 

   • Finally, take a walk in the Old Quarter. Hanoi’s most popular area will impress you thanks to its colonial architecture, a great place to get great bargains on unique items.

   Overnight stay at the hotel in Hanoi.

3. Day 3: Hanoi to Sapa

   • Meet your Chef and go to the local market and choose all the needed ingredients for the cooking class.

   • Prepare a dish yourself with the tips of the Chef. 

   • Explore the Old Quarter of Hanoi with 36 commercial streets. 

   • Visit famous art galleries on Hang Bong street such as Green Palm, Apricot.

   • Catch the overnight train to Sapa.

4. Day 4: Sapa to Lao Chai

   • Arrive at Lao Cai station early and meet your guide and go up to Sa pa town.

   • Explore the streets of SaPa and shop for unique artifacts made by the Hmong people, a friendly tribe wearing colorful traditional clothes.

   • Move to Lao Chai village, home of the Black Hmong tribe, a place where the scenery is simply breathtaking.

   • Visit the Ta Van village where you may wish to enjoy a simple lunch in the village before returning to Sapa. 

5. Day 5: Sapa to Hanoi

   • Visit Ma Tra Village, inhabited by the Black Hmong minority.

   • Reach Ta Phin village which is surrounded by mountains and gives you the opportunity to learn more about another ethnic group, the Red Dao people.

   • Have lunch at the local restaurant or go shopping.

   • Drive to Lao Cai for an overnight train to Hanoi.

6. Day 6: Hanoi to Halong Bay

   • Come back to Hanoi early in the morning, check-in at the hotel for a few hours before driving to Halong Bay.

   • Have a seafood lunch on the boat.

   • Do kayaking or discover one of the most beautiful limestone caves Hang Sung Sot in Ha long Bay.

   • Relax on the sundeck and enjoy the stunning view of the bay.

   Overnight stay on a boat.

7. Day 7: Halong Bay

   • Get up early to enjoy activities such as tai chi before having breakfast.

   • Move to a small boat and head to the Dark & Bright grottoes for Kayak activity.

   • Return to the boat to enjoy your lunch.

   • Sail to Titov Island for hiking or relaxing on the beach.

   Overnight stay on the boat.

8. Day 8: Halong Bay to Hanoi

   • Enjoy Halong Bay and do activities such as Taichi or hiking.

   • Head back to the Halong pier.

   • Proceed to Hanoi to your hotel.

9. Day 9: Departure

   • Relax until your departure time.

   • Be transferred to Noi Bai airport for the flight to the next destination.