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8 Days 7 Nights - Northern Vietnam Highlights
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Tour pace
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Physical rating
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Tour pace
Medium
Physical rating
Easy
Place visited
HanoiNinh BinhSa PaHa Long Bay
Description
Northern Vietnam holds four of the country's most spectacular destinations. This 8-day itinerary connects them in exactly the right order - Hanoi by Vintage Jeep, Ninh Binh's limestone valley, Sapa's Fansipan summit, and Ha Long Bay. Hotels, transfers, entrance tickets, and domestic travel all pre-arranged.
Itinerary
MORNING: AIRPORT ARRIVAL PICKUP
Airport Arrival Pickup
AFTERNOON: CUSTOMIZE PRIVATE "LOCAL GEM" FOOD TOUR
Meet your friendly local guide. Enjoy 6-8 authentic tastings at local gems. (Vegetarian/Vegan options strictly available upon request)
Cap off the journey with the famous Egg Coffee or a refreshing local draft beer
The tour ends at Hoan Kiem Lake. Your guide will assist you in getting back to your hotel or suggest great spots for evening
OVERNIGHT IN HANOI
Highlights
The best first day in Vietnam starts with your stomach. A private food guide leads you through 6-8 off-menu tastings in the streets that tourists miss - Bun Cha, Banh Mi, fresh spring rolls - before landing at a hidden café for the legendary Vietnamese egg coffee. The route ends at Hoan Kiem Lake as the evening lights come on: the perfect opening act for what's ahead.
Accomodations:Hotel as per selected package - Hanoi
Included
- MORNING: AIRPORT ARRIVAL PICKUP
- Airport Arrival Pickup
- AFTERNOON: CUSTOMIZE PRIVATE "LOCAL GEM" FOOD TOUR
- Meet your friendly local guide. Enjoy 6-8 authentic tastings at local gems. (Vegetarian/Vegan options strictly available upon request)
- The tour ends at Hoan Kiem Lake. Your guide will assist you in getting back to your hotel or suggest great spots for evening
- OVERNIGHT IN HANOI
MORNING: HISTORY & VILLAGE LIFE
7:30 AM - 8:00 AMOur guide and driver will pick you up at your hotel10:30 AMAncient Capital: Visit Hoa Lu, the historic capital of Vietnam (10th Century)11:15 AMVillage Cycling: Take a fun 30-minute bicycle ride through the peaceful countryside. If you don't want to cycle, you can relax at the restaurant and enjoy the mountain view12:00 PMBuffet LunchAFTERNOON: THE MOVIE SET & THE HIKING CHALLENGE
2:30 PM - 5:30 PM"Halong Bay on Land": Explore Trang An (UNESCO Site), the filming location of Kong: Skull IslandMua Cave (The Best View): Challenge yourself to climb 500 stone steps to the top of Ngoa Long Mountain (Lying Dragon Mountain) - perfect for your Instagram Reels and profile pictures
7:00 - 7:30 PMArrive at your hotel in HanoiOVERNIGHT IN HANOI
Highlights
Vietnam's original capital sits frozen in time at Hoa Lu, a 10th-century citadel ringed by karst cliffs. Cycle 30 minutes through rice paddies to reach Trang An - the UNESCO site where *Kong: Skull Island* was filmed - and row through its cave-studded waterways. The finale: 500 stone steps up Mua Cave to a dragon-spine ridge view over the entire valley, one of the most dramatic panoramas in Vietnam.
Accomodations:Hotel as per selected package - Hanoi
Meals Included:Breakfast, Lunch
Included
- MORNING: HISTORY & VILLAGE LIFE
- Our guide and driver will pick you up at your hotel
- Ancient Capital: Visit Hoa Lu, the historic capital of Vietnam (10th Century)
- Village Cycling: Take a fun 30-minute bicycle ride through the peaceful countryside. If you don't want to cycle, you can relax at the restaurant and enjoy the mountain view
- AFTERNOON: THE MOVIE SET & THE HIKING CHALLENGE
- "Halong Bay on Land": Explore Trang An (UNESCO Site), the filming location of Kong: Skull Island
- Mua Cave (The Best View): Challenge yourself to climb 500 stone steps to the top of Ngoa Long Mountain (Lying Dragon Mountain) - perfect for your Instagram Reels and profile pictures
- Arrive at your hotel in Hanoi
- OVERNIGHT IN HANOI
MORNING
Pick up at your hotel. Feel like a movie star riding in a legendary open-air Vintage Jeep through the streets of Hanoi.
Historic Landmarks:
Cruise past the majestic Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum and Ba Dinh Square
Spiritual Vibes:
Visit Tran Quoc Pagoda on the scenic West Lake - the oldest pagoda in Hanoi with stunning architecture
The "Instagram" Moment:
We head to the famous Hanoi Train Street
Local Taste:
The tour ends with a stop for a refreshing drinks or authentic local snacks
12:50 PM | RETURN TO YOUR HOTEL IN THE OLD QUARTER
AFTERNOON: LEISURE OR SHOPPING
You can explore the Old Quarter for silk, souvenirs, or handicrafts
EVENING: JOURNEY TO SAPA
Overnight on a comfortable Cabin Sleeper Bus
Highlights
Hanoi's best stories are told from the back of a Vintage Jeep - rolling through the French Quarter, pausing at Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, looping the 1,500-year-old Tran Quoc Pagoda on its lake island, and squeezing down Train Street for the shot. Afternoon is yours for the Old Quarter, then the sleeper bus rolls north toward Sapa as the city disappears behind you.
Accomodations:Overnight sleeper bus to Sa Pa
Meals Included:Breakfast
Included
- MORNING
- Pick up at your hotel. Feel like a movie star riding in a legendary open-air Vintage Jeep through the streets of Hanoi.
- Historic Landmarks: Cruise past the majestic Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum and Ba Dinh Square
- Spiritual Vibes: Visit Tran Quoc Pagoda on the scenic West Lake - the oldest pagoda in Hanoi with stunning architecture
- The "Instagram" Moment: We head to the famous Hanoi Train Street
- RETURN TO YOUR HOTEL IN THE OLD QUARTER
- AFTERNOON: LEISURE OR SHOPPING
- You can explore the Old Quarter for silk, souvenirs, or handicrafts
- EVENING: JOURNEY TO SAPA
- Overnight on a comfortable Cabin Sleeper Bus
MORNING: CONQUERING THE ROOF OF INDOCHINA
After breakfast, we head to the Cable Car Station
Touch the Clouds:
Ride the world-record cable car to Fansipan Peak - The Roof of Indochina! Experience the feeling of floating above the clouds with Da Quyen Train and experience the Muong Hoa Valley Train
Spiritual Moment:
Visit the majestic Great Amitabha Buddha statue and explore the spiritual complex on the mountaintop
11:30 AM - 1:30 PM | COMING BACK & HAVE BUFFET LUNCH AT VAN SAM RESTAURANT
AFTERNOON: THE HMONG VILLAGE DISCOVERY
Wonder through Cat Cat Village, arguably the most beautiful village in Sapa
EVENING: FREE & EASY
Explore Sapa town at night. Try local grilled snacks Vietnamese BBQ
OVERNIGHT IN SAPA
Highlights
The cable car lifts you above the clouds to Fansipan - the Roof of Indochina at 3,143m, where the Great Amitabha Buddha stands sentinel over valleys of mist. A mountain train carries you through the Da Quyen and Muong Hoa Valley before descending into Cat Cat Village, Sapa's most beautiful ethnic minority settlement. The evening smells of charcoal and mountain herbs at a Vietnamese BBQ stall - cold air, hot grill, perfect company.
Accomodations:Hotel as per selected package - Sa Pa
Meals Included:Breakfast, Lunch
Included
- MORNING: CONQUERING THE ROOF OF INDOCHINA
- Touch the Clouds: Ride the world-record cable car to Fansipan Peak - The Roof of Indochina! Experience the feeling of floating above the clouds with Da Quyen Train and experience the Muong Hoa Valley Train
- Spiritual Moment: Visit the majestic Great Amitabha Buddha statue and explore the spiritual complex on the mountaintop
- AFTERNOON: THE HMONG VILLAGE DISCOVERY
- Wonder through Cat Cat Village, arguably the most beautiful village in Sapa
- EVENING: FREE & EASY
- OVERNIGHT IN SAPA
MORNING: DESIGN YOUR OWN ADVENTURE (FREE TIME)
After breakfast, the morning is yours! You can relax at the hotel or explore these top-rated spots (highly recommended for photos):
Moana Sapa Views:
Just a short taxi ride away. Capture the perfect shot at the "Bali Gate" and the giant Hand statue without flying to Indonesia
Rong May Glass Bridge:
For the brave hearts! Experience walking on the transparent glass bridge suspending high above the mountains
Viet Trekking Coffee:
The ultimate chill spot. Enjoy a hot drink with the best view of the train passing through the mountains
AFTERNOON: FAREWELL SAPA
3:00 PM | Board the comfortable Sleeper Bus back to Hanoi
EVENING: BACK TO CAPITAL
10:00 PM | Arrive in Hanoi. Check in to your hotel and rest after a wonderful mountain journey
OVERNIGHT IN HANOI
Highlights
A free morning to go further on your own terms. Walk the Rong May Glass Bridge suspended above a mountain valley, find the best view in the range at Viet Trekking Coffee, or strike the pose at Moana Sapa's Bali Gate. The afternoon sleeper bus descends back toward Hanoi, trading mountain mist for city lights.
Accomodations:Overnight sleeper bus to Hanoi
Meals Included:Breakfast
Included
- MORNING: DESIGN YOUR OWN ADVENTURE (FREE TIME)
- Moana Sapa Views: Just a short taxi ride away. Capture the perfect shot at the "Bali Gate" and the giant Hand statue without flying to Indonesia
- Rong May Glass Bridge: For the brave hearts! Experience walking on the transparent glass bridge suspending high above the mountains
- Viet Trekking Coffee: The ultimate chill spot. Enjoy a hot drink with the best view of the train passing through the mountains
- AFTERNOON: FAREWELL SAPA
- Board the comfortable Sleeper Bus back to Hanoi
- EVENING: BACK TO CAPITAL
- Arrive in Hanoi. Check in to your hotel and rest after a wonderful mountain journey
- OVERNIGHT IN HANOI
MORNING: JOURNEY TO THE HERITAGE SITE
7:45 AM - 8:30 AM | Pick up at your hotel in Hanoi Old Quarter. Sit back and relax on the transfer to Ha Long Bay
AFTERNOON: DISCOVER THE WONDER
12:00 PM | Savor a delicious lunch at the luxurious restaurant as the ship cruises past thousands of limestone islands. (Vegetarian options)
Conquer Titop Island (for the panoramic view), explore Sung Sot Cave (the largest & most magical cave)
EVENING: SUNSET PARTY & GALA DINNER
OVERNIGHT ON THE CRUISE
Highlights
The limestone towers of Ha Long Bay arrive slow and cinematic over the bow of your cruise. Climb Titop Island for a panoramic island-and-sea vista, then enter the stalactite-lit chambers of Sung Sot Cave - the grandest grotto in the bay. Sunset cocktails on the sundeck, followed by a gala dinner as the bay settles into deep quiet around you.
Accomodations:Luxury cruise - Ha Long Bay
Meals Included:Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included
- MORNING: JOURNEY TO THE HERITAGE SITE
- Pick up at your hotel in Hanoi Old Quarter. Sit back and relax on the transfer to Ha Long Bay
- AFTERNOON: DISCOVER THE WONDER
- Conquer Titop Island (for the panoramic view), explore Sung Sot Cave (the largest & most magical cave)
- OVERNIGHT ON THE CRUISE
MORNING: SERENITY & ADVENTURE
6:15 AMSunrise Tai Chi: Wake up early to breathe the fresh sea air. Practice Tai Chi on the sundeck as the sun rises over the limestone peaks6:30 AMMorning Tea: Enjoy a light breakfast with hot coffees, teas, and pastries7:30 AMDiscover Luon Cave: We head to the most unique spot in the bay by kayak8:30 AMRelaxation: Back on boardLATE MORNING: THE GRAND BRUNCH
10:00 AMEnjoy a full Brunch Buffet to keep you full for the journey backAFTERNOON: BACK TO CAPITAL
OVERNIGHT IN HANOI
Highlights
Begin with sunrise Tai Chi on the open deck as mist rises off the karst towers. Paddle through the narrow stone arch of Luon Cave by kayak - one of Ha Long's most intimate moments - then return for a generous brunch buffet before the cruise heads back to shore. The bay saves its best light for last.
Accomodations:Hotel as per selected package - Hanoi
Meals Included:Breakfast, Brunch
Included
- MORNING: SERENITY & ADVENTURE
- Sunrise Tai Chi: Wake up early to breathe the fresh sea air. Practice Tai Chi on the sundeck as the sun rises over the limestone peaks
- Discover Luon Cave: We head to the most unique spot in the bay by kayak
- Relaxation: Back on board
- AFTERNOON: BACK TO CAPITAL
- OVERNIGHT IN HANOI
MORNING
Enjoy your final breakfast at the hotel
Board your flight back home. We wish you a safe journey with a suitcase full of souvenirs and a heart full of happy memories
FREE MILESTONE!
Highlights
Hanoi in the morning is coffee, newspaper vendors, and a city that doesn't rush. Use the hours before your flight to revisit Hoan Kiem Lake, grab one last egg coffee, or browse the silk shops of the Old Quarter for gifts not yet bought. One final breath of the city - then the road to the airport.
Meals Included:Breakfast
Included
- MORNING
- Board your flight back home. We wish you a safe journey with a suitcase full of souvenirs and a heart full of happy memories
- FREE MILESTONE!
- Accommodation for all nights mentioned on tour
- Breakfast for all days in Hotel
- Lunch & Dinner mentioned on tour
- Entrance tickets, domestic flight - Vietnam Airlines & transportation mentioned on tour
Excluded
- Tips for waiters and drivers
- Personal expenses and souvenirs
- Additional food & drinks beyond the included tastings
- International Flights
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