10 Days the North of Vietnam - The most memorable moments that you have never had

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This itinerary is an in-depth exploration of the culture, people and landscapes of northern Vietnam. The trip's grand finale is at Halong Bay. We'll stay overnight on a comfortable junk boat, with island visits, delicious food, swimming, sunbathing and kayaking. Leaving the graceful boulevards of Hanoi behind, we continue to Sapa and take a step back in time ...
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Overview

Trip type
Vacation / Holiday Package
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Very Easy
Trip pace
Full schedule

Highlights

    • Hanoi capital city tour
    • Halong Bay overnight on Boat (Junk) - World Heritage site
    • Sapa light trekking to the ethnic group village
    • Cable car to the Highest Peak of Vietnam - Fansipan
    • Dien Bien Phu - famous battle field
    • Ninh Binh - Trang An grottoes

What's this trip about?

    This itinerary is an in-depth exploration of the culture, people and landscapes of northern Vietnam. The trip's grand finale is at Halong Bay. We'll stay overnight on a comfortable junk boat, with island visits, delicious food, swimming, sunbathing and kayaking. Leaving the graceful boulevards of Hanoi behind, we continue to Sapa and take a step back in time to visit remote hill tribe villages surrounded by rolling green hills and mountain streams and get the peak of Vietnam at Fansipan by cable. Then heading to Dien Bien Phu and final with the amazing limestone landscape of Trang An by boat. We A perfect end to our showcase of the cultural and scenic charms of northern Vietnam.

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Details

Itinerary focusClassic Highlights
Group sizePrivate - your group only
Age rangeNo age restrictions
Flights and transportAll internal ground transport included
Start CityHanoi
End CityHanoi

Travel Themes

  • Cultural
  • Train & Rail Journeys
  • Trekking & Expeditions

Destinations

  • Asia
  • Vietnam

Attractions

  • Ha Long Bay
  • Hanoi

Activities

  • Culture
  • Historic sightseeing
  • Trains & Rail

Trip includes

    • Transportation in private air-conditioned vehicle with driver
    • Accommodation in hotels (twin shared room);
    • English speaking guide
    • Entrance fee to indicated sights;
    • Buffet breakfast daily at hotel
    • Boat trip in Halong
    • Water Puppet show in Ha Noi;
    • Cyclò drive
    • Night train Hanoi - Lao Cai on 4 berths cabin
    • Cable car to Fansipan Peak (Sapa)
    • Tourist insurance
    • Gifts

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Itinerary

Travel Map

Day 1: Say hello to the beautiful capital of Vietnam – Hanoi

Meals: Dinner

On arrival at Noi Bai Airport, you are met and transferred to hotel. Ha Noi, Vietnam’s capital, is one thousand year old city with peaceful lakes, French styled buildings, old quarter streets, tree lined boulevards, brightly painted temples and pa...

Day 2: All day roaming in Hanoi

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Today we enjoy a full day city tour starting with the Ho Chi Minh Complex. This famous site contains the mausoleum of the nation’s founder Ho Chi Minh, the Presidential Palace and the Ho Chi Minh’s house on stilts. Close to this complex is the One Pillar Pagoda, whose...

Day 3: First destination of the journey – Ha Long – the wonder of the world

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Transfer to Halong. Upon arrival in Halong bay we board our Junk for the overnight boat trip. After lunch we begin our fantastic cruise in Halong Bay. The scenery is truly breathtaking and is continuously changing. This includes a visit to Sung Sot Cave, round over Tu...

Day 4: Returning Hanoi and taking a train to Lao Cai

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

After an early breakfast we continue our cruise to visit Man‘s Head island, Tortoise Island, Bai Tu Long Bay, Toad Island and Bai Tho Mountain. Upon our return to Halong city we have lunch on board, and then board our transport back to Hanoi in the afternoon. Transferred to railway station for a trip on train to Lao Cai. Overnight on train.

Day 5: Going to Sapa – the city that has the most beautiful weather in Vietnam

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Pick up at Lao Cai station and transfer to hotel in Sapa for early check in and breakfast, the town in the mist of cloud. As soon as arriving in this small quiet town you will be impressed by the romantic appearance of old French architecture and the streets filled wi...

Day 6: Sapa - Fansipan Peak - 6 hours road trip with stunning views to Dien Bien

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

After breakfast, tranfer to Fansipan cable car station. Lying on an altitude of 3,143m above sea level, the peak of Fansipan is dubbed the “Roof of Indochina”. Sun, clouds, wind and mountain seem to consist of a harmonious and colorful chorus. Gazing down the fairy sc...

Day 7: Spending the whole day walking around Dien Bien and buying little nice souvenirs

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

We spend the day around Dien Bien Phu visiting the former battle fields . It was here that the French planned to lure the Viet Minh, led by Ho Chi Minh, into the valley by sending 16,000 French troops as bait. The French however did not count on the brilliant leadersh...

Day 8: Dien Bien Phu - flight back Hanoi

Meals: Breakfast

We have a morning at leisure and then we will transfer to the airport for flight back to Hanoi. Free at leisure

Day 9: Go to see Bai Dinh - Trang An and return to the capital in the same day

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

In the morning:

07:30 - 08:30 Tour guide will pickup you at the hotel in Ha Noi old quarter and then depart to Ninh Binh province. On the half way stop for short break about 20 minutes.

11:00 Arrive in Buddha Prayer place in Bai Dinh Pagoda, the biggest ...

Day 10: The last day in Vietnam and get ready for departuring

Meals: Breakfast

Free at leisure till the time of departure for your flight."

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Price From $1,190
Price per day$119
Last Updated: 12/3/2018

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Logistics

What's excluded

    • International & domestic air ticket, all airport taxes, tipping and visa fee
    • Other personal expenses such as soft drink, laundry and so on.
    • Peak Season Surcharge

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Meals Included

9 Breakfasts, 7 Lunches and 8 Dinners

Age Requirements
No age restrictions
Optional Activities

Cable Car, Boat (Junk) Cruising, Kayaking, Road trip, Ethnic Village visit and trekking

 

Additional Information

Easy - Trip generally requires some walking on multiple days of the trip over even terrain.

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