Northern Vietnam Private Tours 9 days 8 nights

DETAIL ITINERARY

DAY 1: HANOI ARRIVAL
Welcome to Vietnam, our guide will meet you with big smiles at the airport and escort you to The Hotel in Hanoi center. Relax and comfort yourself after a long flight. Stay overnight in Hanoi.

DAY 2: HANOI - HALONG BAY (B, L, D)
This morning, we will drive to Halong bay, stop on the way for short break, and then continue heading to Halong. Arrival at lunch time, check in our luxury cruise and start your wonderful time in Halong bay. Spend whole afternoon to enjoy magnificent scenery around you, there are thousands of limestone islands standing in the middle of sea water, all of them are covered by a thick layer of green forest which make Halong bay more and more beautiful. Have lunch, dinner and stay overnight on boat.

DAY 3: HALONG BAY – NINHBINH (B, L, D)
Wake up early to enjoy fresh air of the sea, take part into some morning exercises on sundeck with our master. Then, have breakfast and our boat lift anchor to start cruising in the bay again. Keep camera ready on your hand to take the best photos of Halong bay in the morning. Check out and have lunch on boat. Our boat finished cruising at the harbor and time to say good bye Halong bay. Catch our bus to Ninhbinh. On arrival, we will do an interesting cycling tour in Tamcoc to enjoy peaceful scenery and marvelous landscape of Ninhbinh. Dinner and stay overnight in Ninhbinh.

DAY 4: NINHBINH – MAICHAU HOMESTAY (B, L, D)
Good morning Tamcoc! You can walk around this peaceful place before having breakfast at your hotel. Seeing local people preparing for a new day, children going to school, life in the early morning must be an interesting experience! This morning, you will enjoy a great view of Tamcoc when you climb up a high mountain naming Hang Mua, there are more than 500 big steps, big challenge for you to conquer, however, you will be compensated with a fantastic over view of this magnificent region. Next, you will take a brilliant boat trip in Trangan which was recognized as UNESSCO’ Natural Heritage recently.
After that, we drive to Maichau, a beautiful valley, stop on the way for lunch at a local restaurant. Arrive Maichau in the late afternoon, time for relaxing and meeting with friendly local people here. Dinner and stay overnight with a nice family in Maichau.

DAY 5: MAICHAU – HANOI (B, L)
This morning, you will have an easy walking around this beautiful place to see and learn about culture, tradition and life of White Thai people. Stop at the local market to see so many strange foods which local people eat every day. Turn back home stay, check out and have lunch before saying good bye to our host. Drive back Hanoi. Stay overnight in Hanoi.

DAY 6: HANOI CITY TOUR (B, L)
An easy day after many hard days will bring you relaxing feeling. Just drive to some nearby tourist sites such as: Hochiminh complex, Temple of Literature, one of many nice museums. In the afternoon, you can walk around an interesting area, Hanoi Old Quarter! You will have chance to learn about local people life and witness how busy Hanoi is, this is an amazing place with traffics, shops, bars, restaurants…It is time for you to discover real Hanoi. Finish your day with an interesting show of water puppets. Stay overnight in Hanoi.

DAY 7: HANOI – SAPA (B, L)
Today, you will take a long but nice driving to Sapa. It will take about 5 - 6 hours driving on a new high way. Have lunch on arrival, and then check in our hotel. In the afternoon, you will walk to Catcat village, a small village of Black H’Mong people nearby Sapa. Enjoy amazing scenery of valleys, terraced rice fields, waterfalls, streams…. Then, turn back hotel for relaxing. Tonight, you are free to discover local food in Sapa. Stay overnight in Sapa.

DAY 8: SAPA – HANOI (B, L)
This morning, you will discover some other villages far away from Sapa town. Drive down Muong Hoa valley to Laochai and Tavan village of Black H’ Mong and Dzay people, you will have chance to see the best of Sapa here, in clear days, you can see the highest mountain peak Fansipan. You will walk about 2 hours to these villages, have lunch at a local restaurant. In the afternoon, drive back Hanoi. Arrive Hanoi in the later afternoon. Stay overnight in Hanoi.

DAY 9: HANOI DEPARTURE (B)
Pack up all your luggage, leave Hanoi for your departure flight. Good bye and see you again! End of our services.

Trip includes:
All entrance fees to sightseeing tickets
Accomodations and homestay in Maichau (3, 4 star)
1 night on luxury cruise in Halong bay
Professional English speaking guide
Private air-conditioner car with driver
Meals: daily breakfast at hotel, lunch/ dinner where stated.
Private boat trip in Trangan.
Water on car

Trip not includes:
All international air tickets
Travel Insurance in all kinds
Drinks and other personal expenses
Meals not stated in the program
Others not mentioned cleatly 
Tipping, Single room