Experience the splendid smiles of the ethnic minorities, the lush green jungles and the limestone islets in Halong Bay on this extraordinary 9-day trip to the Northwest Vietnam, one of the most stunning and culturaly diverse regions in Asia
Highlights
Make acquaintance with local vibrance in historic Hanoi
Enjoy leisure time on luxury cruise through emerald waters of Halong Bay
Conquer the heights on the most majestic and longest Pass of O Quy Ho
Experience the daily life and unique cultural identity of various ethnic groups
Try superb local cuisine in the North of Vietnam
Amazing open space of terrace fields
Tour Summary
| By Day | Transfer | Destinations | Activities | Meals |
| Day 1 | Hanoi Arrival | Hanoi Arrival | ||
| Day 2 | Hanoi - Mai Chau - Son La | Sightseeing the beauty Mai Chau valley and Son La | B, L, D | |
| Day 3 | Son La - Dien Bien | Enjoy scenic drive to Dien Bien, stopover at Pha Din Pass with 32km length | B, L, D | |
| Day 4 | Dien Bien - Lai Chau - Heaven Gate - Sapa | Admire breath-taking view from O Quy Ho Pass and Heaven Gate at elevator of 1800m | B, L, D | |
| Day 5 | Sapa - Trekking Lao Chai - Ta Van village | Discover beautiful Lao Chai & Ta Van villages on foot | B, L, D | |
| Day 6 | Sapa - Fansipam Summit | Discover the roof top of Indochina by car cable | B, L | |
| Day 7 | Hanoi - Halong Bay - Cruising | Transfer to Halong Bay, Explore the World Natural Heritage, Overnight on cruise | B, L, D | |
| Day 8 | Halong Bay - Hanoi | Enjoy the sightseeing in Halong Bay, drive back to Hanoi | B | |
| Day 9 | Hanoi - Departure | Transfer to airport, take departure flight |
Price & Inclusion
| 01 January 2022 - 31 December 2022 | |
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| Superior (3*) |
US
$1050
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| First Class (4*) |
US
$1300
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- *All prices are based on per adult, in Double/Twin sharing
- *Surcharge will be applied for single traveler or single room request
Inclusions
Meals
6 Breakfasts 1 Brunch 6 Lunches 1 DinnersTransport
Car, CruiseIncluded Services
- All land transportation as shown in the program
- 7 nights in comfortable 3-star accommodation in twin/double sharing room
- 1 night on Deluxe Cruise in Halong Bay
- Meals as indicated in the programme ( B = breakfast, L = lunch, D = dinner)
- English-speaking local guides
- All entrance and sightseeing fees
- Invitation letter for visa on arrival
- Travel insurance
Exclusions
- Meals that not mentioned in the program
- Personal expenses (drinks, laundry, telephone...)
Cancellation Policy
Cancellation received before 60 days: FREE of charge
Cancellation received from 30 days to 59 days prior arrival date: 10% of total rate
Cancellation received from 15 days to 29 days prior arrival date: 30% of total rate
Cancellation received from 7 days to 14 days prior arrival date: 50% of total rate
Cancellation received less than 7 days prior arrival date or No show: 100% of total rate
Children Policy
The rate for children applicable for one child sharing a twin or double cabin with two adults
For infant (<04 years old): FOC except domestic ticket cost
Children above 05 - under 11 years old: 70% adult rate, sharing a cabin with parents
Children from 11 years old and above are considered as adults
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Day 1:Hanoi Arrival
Hanoi - a blend between the traditional and the modern beauties - a sedate capital with rich history and the unique architecture from East to West welcomes you. Ho Chi Minh complex with the Mausoleum, Stilt House, One Pillar Pagoda, etc is one of the most important sites which will help you to learn more about history, arts and architecture. Don't miss the trip to Temple of Literature - the first university in Vietnam and you will have chance to learn more about the education and history of Vietnam. If you are interested in the rich culture of the minorities, how about visiting Museum of Ethnology. The lively exhibition, informative messages and many interesting stories of traditions and costume will give you a fascinating glimpse into many ethnic groups. Your visit will surely be an ideal choice in the holiday in Vietnam to to calm down from the hustle and bustle Hanoi.
Day 2:Hanoi - Mai Chau - Son La
Mai Chau is an attractive destination not only to international tourists to Vietnam but to domestic travelers as well. The idyllic valley of Hoa Binh Province offers great day trips from Hanoi on the weekends, especially when it’s only 130km away. You’ll find yourself getting lost in the nature with green forests, gentle hills, and stilt-house villages. Come to Mai Chau is to come to a laid-back northern village of Thai people, to be a part of a culture, a way of life so different from where you’re from. Mai Chau is indeed the place for those who seek peace of mind, a scenario without the bustling urban noises and come back to what are basics to human’s happiness – beautiful nature and friendliness of the people.
Cycling is an ideal choice to watch and witness the fascinating and visually stunning part of Mai Chau. You will first start from Pom Coong village and then cycle along the alluring rice paddies on either side to Cha Long and Tong Dau villages to a true example of authentic experience. In addition, you will have a unique opportunity to observe the local way of life of Thai ethnic minority and get away from a hustle and bustle street life in Hanoi.
Day 3:Son La - Dien Bien
Day 4:Dien Bien - Lai Chau - Heaven Gate - Sapa
Most people concentrate on the rice terraces and the valley. Take few hours to drive uphill for a short drive from Sapa town to Tram Ton Pass. Well worth the effort. Breathtaking views of the valley. You are going to be really overwhelmed with the beauty of the area and the incredible views from the winding road of Tram Ton Pass.
Day 5:Sapa - Trekking Lao Chai - Ta Van village
Far away from Sapa busy streets and hidden in the foggy cloud, Ta Van village is one of the best choices in Sapa for homestay services. Stay overnight at the homestay in Ta Van village, tourists will have a chance to fully experience the daily life of the ethnic groups, discover the indigenous culture and communicate with the Giay and Dao ethnic communities. Moreover, Ta Van also offers beautiful trails for an enjoyable trek amongst the green terrace rice fields and primitive scenery. A stay with the local in Ta Van village will always worths your travel time when coming to Sapa to enjoy the simple life and the stunning natural beauty of this mountainous region.
Day 6:Sapa - Fansipam Summit
Bac ha Market Nestled in the northern hills of Vietnam exists one of the best ethnic markets in all of Southeast Asia! On Sundays, the ethnic minorities from the surrounding villages and hills come by foot, by motorscooter, by horse, and by water buffalow for their chance to socialize, eat, drink, smoke, get a haircut, and buy produce and meat for the next week. It is a blur of colorful plaids and stripes.
Day 7:Hanoi - Halong Bay - Cruising
Stepping into Ha Long and enjoying a night on a Ha Long cruise is a must-see if you want your trip to be more meaningful. If up to now you only knew how to stick with the bed at the hotel, now try the feeling of being floating on the surface of Ha Long sea to enjoy the fresh and airy atmosphere. Guests can choose to sleep overnight on Ha Long cruise, this experience will definitely give your trip more meaning, impression, and novelty amidst the vast ocean space. Halong Cruise is like a miniature hotel full of new, sophisticated and modern experiences. The travel services here are extremely attentive, professional and attractive. Experiencing 1 night on Ha Long cruise, you will enjoy a unique and luxurious space. Especially, when you wake up in the morning, you can experience many interesting activities that the yacht brings to tourists such as tai-chi, breathing the fresh air of the sea.
Day 8:Halong Bay - Hanoi
Day 9:Hanoi - Departure
Arrive at Noi Bai international airport. Welcome by your local tour guide and driver. Transfer to your hotel in the city center. Take the walking tour in the Old Quarter. Overnight at your chosen hotel in Hanoi.
Great time to exploring the rich history and culture of Capital Hanoi
Hanoi - a blend between the traditional and the modern beauties - a sedate capital with rich history and the unique architecture from East to West welcomes you. Ho Chi Minh complex with the Mausoleum, Stilt House, One Pillar Pagoda, etc is one of the most important sites which will help you to learn more about history, arts and architecture. Don't miss the trip to Temple of Literature - the first university in Vietnam and you will have chance to learn more about the education and history of Vietnam. If you are interested in the rich culture of the minorities, how about visiting Museum of Ethnology. The lively exhibition, informative messages and many interesting stories of traditions and costume will give you a fascinating glimpse into many ethnic groups. Your visit will surely be an ideal choice in the holiday in Vietnam to to calm down from the hustle and bustle Hanoi.
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Breakfast at your hotel then check out
Leaving the city to enjoy a long drive to Son La. Mainly hill-tribe people, notably the Black Thai, H’mong, Muong and White Thai, populate this area. The drive is peaceful since the road is newly upgrade. We will pass lots of scenic hill-tribe villages and stop whenever we want. Luch at Mai Chau valley, take a walk to explore the village of Thai people before continue the trip to Son La. Check in hotel, dinner and overnight in Son La.
Mai Chau
Mai Chau is an attractive destination not only to international tourists to Vietnam but to domestic travelers as well. The idyllic valley of Hoa Binh Province offers great day trips from Hanoi on the weekends, especially when it’s only 130km away. You’ll find yourself getting lost in the nature with green forests, gentle hills, and stilt-house villages. Come to Mai Chau is to come to a laid-back northern village of Thai people, to be a part of a culture, a way of life so different from where you’re from. Mai Chau is indeed the place for those who seek peace of mind, a scenario without the bustling urban noises and come back to what are basics to human’s happiness – beautiful nature and friendliness of the people.
More LessCycling on the scenic route in Mai Chau
Cycling is an ideal choice to watch and witness the fascinating and visually stunning part of Mai Chau. You will first start from Pom Coong village and then cycle along the alluring rice paddies on either side to Cha Long and Tong Dau villages to a true example of authentic experience. In addition, you will have a unique opportunity to observe the local way of life of Thai ethnic minority and get away from a hustle and bustle street life in Hanoi.
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Meals:
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Breakfast at your hotel then check out
Son La, was once the site of French penal colony in which anti colonial revolutionaries were incarcerated. Visit the Old French Prison and museum before depart for Dien Bien Phu. You'll enjoy the picturesque scenery as you pass the villages of Black Thai, White Thai, Meo and Muong peoples. The winding roads cross over the Pha Din Pass before reaching Dien Bien Phu, the site of the decisive battle in Vietnam’s struggle for independence in 1954. After checking into our centrally located hotel we enjoy a walk around to see this fast growing town. Our main stop is Dien Bien Phu’s Museum which details the event in place. We also pay a visit to the old battle field where the lush vegetation now grows over many of the war relics including old French tanks and artillery pieces. Overnight in Dien Bien Phu
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Meals:
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Transfer:
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Activities:
Admire breath-taking view from O Quy Ho Pass and Heaven Gate at elevator of 1800m
Breakfast at your hotel then check out
Heading out of the town, we spend a full day traveling into Vietnam’s most mountainous region. The roads are difficult at times, but the spectacular landscape with a mixture of terraced fields and hill villages makes the hardship all worthwhile. On the way, we have some opportunities to encounter the Red Hmong, Kho Mu, Mang, Dao people who still retain their age old cultural traditions and are recognizably distinct from each other by their dress. We arrive in Sapa by late afternoon and have time strolling around to catch our first glimpse; a small town surrounded by breathtaking mountains. Overnight in Sapa
Capture magnificent views from the heavenly Tram Ton Pass
Most people concentrate on the rice terraces and the valley. Take few hours to drive uphill for a short drive from Sapa town to Tram Ton Pass. Well worth the effort. Breathtaking views of the valley. You are going to be really overwhelmed with the beauty of the area and the incredible views from the winding road of Tram Ton Pass.
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Meals:
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Breakfast at your hotel.
9.00: Head for the valley Y Linh Ho by car then trek to Lao Chai village, a village of the Black H’mong. A short walk down to the river will take you to a hill tribe house to see their living style and the local women making their handicraft clothes. Further on along the road, the Tavan village where Dzay people stay can be seen. Visit the village and learn their customs. Back to Sapa in the afternoon. Overnight in Sapa.
Experience local homestay in Tavan Village
Far away from Sapa busy streets and hidden in the foggy cloud, Ta Van village is one of the best choices in Sapa for homestay services. Stay overnight at the homestay in Ta Van village, tourists will have a chance to fully experience the daily life of the ethnic groups, discover the indigenous culture and communicate with the Giay and Dao ethnic communities. Moreover, Ta Van also offers beautiful trails for an enjoyable trek amongst the green terrace rice fields and primitive scenery. A stay with the local in Ta Van village will always worths your travel time when coming to Sapa to enjoy the simple life and the stunning natural beauty of this mountainous region.
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Meals:
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Breakfast at the hotel. Walk to Sapa Station to take the train to the cable car for Fansipan, Sightseeing the view from the roof of Indochina.
Back to Sapa and check out the hotel. Have lunch at the local restaurant. Free for leisure and visit Sapa town in the afternoon before transfer from Sapa back to Hanoi.
20.30pm: Arrive Hanoi. Check in hotel, Free and overnight at hotel in Hanoi
Colorfull Weekly Market in Bac Ha
Bac ha Market Nestled in the northern hills of Vietnam exists one of the best ethnic markets in all of Southeast Asia! On Sundays, the ethnic minorities from the surrounding villages and hills come by foot, by motorscooter, by horse, and by water buffalow for their chance to socialize, eat, drink, smoke, get a haircut, and buy produce and meat for the next week. It is a blur of colorful plaids and stripes.
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Meals:
Breakfast, Lunch
- Transfer:
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Activities:
Transfer to Halong Bay, Explore the World Natural Heritage, Overnight on cruise
Breakfast at your hotel.
8.15 – 8.30: Pick up by mini-van at the hotel and begin our journey to Halong city. After 3 hours driving and viewing simple, countryside, rice paddy life, we arrive at the at port. Take break, welcome drink and receive cruise briefing, safety instructions and check in. Start cruising and explore Halong Bay – one of the New Seven Wonders of Nature.
Lunch is served on board, a selection of the freshest seafood.
Transfer by tender to Sung Sot Cave. Walk up about 100 steps to the cave entrance. It takes approximately 45 minutes for cave visiting. Visit Sung Sot Cave, one of the most biggest cave in Halong bay with beautiful stalactites and stalagmites.
Moving to Titop island, visiting the beautiful Ti Top beach for swimming (if the weather permits), Ti Top Beach is especially famous for its fresh atmosphere, clean water, and smooth white sand that create a great ambiance for tourists to relax or passengers can take steps to reach on the top of Ti Top beach to have a whole panorama view of Halong Bay.
Have dinner on cruise then you will be free at your leisure or you may also try your luck at squid fishing & fishing from the boat
Ovenight on cruise in the bay.
Enjoy the night in Ha Long Bay
Stepping into Ha Long and enjoying a night on a Ha Long cruise is a must-see if you want your trip to be more meaningful. If up to now you only knew how to stick with the bed at the hotel, now try the feeling of being floating on the surface of Ha Long sea to enjoy the fresh and airy atmosphere. Guests can choose to sleep overnight on Ha Long cruise, this experience will definitely give your trip more meaning, impression, and novelty amidst the vast ocean space. Halong Cruise is like a miniature hotel full of new, sophisticated and modern experiences. The travel services here are extremely attentive, professional and attractive. Experiencing 1 night on Ha Long cruise, you will enjoy a unique and luxurious space. Especially, when you wake up in the morning, you can experience many interesting activities that the yacht brings to tourists such as tai-chi, breathing the fresh air of the sea.
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Meals:
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Wake up early in the morning for a great sunrise and a breath of fresh ocean air. Breakfast served on boat then we do a leisurely cruise through thousands of seemingly never ending islands. These are great opportunities to capture some amazing photographs. Brunch on boat before cruising back to the harbour.
11.00 – 11.30: Return from Halong to Hanoi by shuttle bus.
15h30: Arrival Hanoi. Free to explore the city Overnight in Hanoi
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Meals:
Brunch
- Transfer:
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Activities:
Transfer to airport, take departure flight
Breakfast at your hotel. Free at your leisure untinl transfer to airport for departure flight.
- Meals:
Day 1:Hanoi Arrival
Day 2:Hanoi - Mai Chau - Son La
Day 3:Son La - Dien Bien
Day 4:Dien Bien - Lai Chau - Heaven Gate - Sapa
Day 5:Sapa - Trekking Lao Chai - Ta Van village
Day 6:Sapa - Fansipam Summit
Day 7:Hanoi - Halong Bay - Cruising
Day 8:Halong Bay - Hanoi
Day 9:Hanoi - Departure
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