North Vietnam Family Explorer – 8 Days

General Information

Tour Route: Hanoi – Halong – Lao Cai – Ninh Binh – Hanoi
Duration: 8 Days /7 Nights
Start /End: Hanoi / Hanoi
Tour Type: Sightseeing, culture, and experience
Tour Categories: Vietnam Family Tour Packages
Tour Customizable: Definitely!
Guide: Local English Speaking Guide
Transportation: Private transportation by air-conditioned car

Brief Itinerary

Day 1: Hanoi Arrival
Day 2: Hanoi City Tour
Day 3: Hanoi – Halong
Day 4: Halong – Hanoi – Night Train to Lao Cai – Sapa
Day 5: Lao Cai – Sapa – Lao Chai – Trekking to Ta Van Villages
Day 6: Sapa – Trekking to Cat Cat Village – Back to Hanoi
Day 7: Hanoi – Ninh Binh –  Hoa Lu – Tam Coc
Day 8: Hanoi Departure

Day 1: Hanoi Arrival (D)

Hello Vietnam! Welcome you on a nice day, as soon as you set your foot in Vietnam, our diver and tour guide holding your name tag will waiting for you at the entrance. Give a tight hug and then we transfer to the hotel in Hanoi for checking. After a small feast, stroll in some small corner of Hanoi or enjoy Hanoi coffee. Overnight in Hanoi

Day 2: Hanoi City Tour (B, L)

Good morning Hanoi, After breakfast, from your hotel, we will take you to visit Ho Chi Minh Complex, walking around Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum – the final resting place of Vietnamese great father or Uncle Ho, President Ho Chi Minh’s stilt house – where Ho lived on and off from 1958 to 1969…

The next place is One Pillar Pagoda, the temple was built under the Ly Dynasty that was built with the image of the lotus blooming in the middle of a square pond. Leave One Pillar Pagoda for the Temple of Literature the first college of Viet Nam dedicated to Confucian. Back to Hoan Kiem Lake and have a stopover with Ngoc Son Temple

In the Afternoon: Free time on your own for leisure & shopping. After the dinner, if today is Saturday or Sunday, tell your tour guide, and he/ she will head you to Walking Street, where you can see the teenagers covering Kpop dance and other art performances. Overnight in Hanoi

Day 3: Hanoi – Halong

07:45: Our shuttle bus with a tour guide will pick you up at your hotels (Note: This pick-up is just applied for those who use our shuttle bus service)
10:30: On the way, stopover in Hai Duong City where you can experience our hand-made Vietnamese handicraft products in a short time.
At 12:30, continue the trip, and you are in Tuan Chau Marina Pier (Tuan Chau Island. Followed by activities such as boarding the Flamingo Cruise for departure, a welcome drink will be served, and deliver the itinerary, safety guide, Cruise Manager’s registered cabin
13:30: Great lunch is served while flying over a small island.
15:00: Kayak around Pearl Village, visit Titop Island.

Freedom to choose activities such as sunbathing, swimming, and conquering the peak of the largest island in Ha Long and panoramic photography of Ha Long Bay in the afternoon.
17:30 Happy hour. Buy 2 get 1 free drink.
18.00: Cooking class. Our chef will demonstrate the preparation of a special Vietnamese dish in the dining room. Our guide will tell you which item will be prepared and will explain the process during the demonstration. Duration 20 – 30 minutes
18:30: Enjoy the sunset party with fruit and tea
19:30: Under the magnificent night sky, dinner on our luxurious menu is served with a variety of dishes in Vietnam and Asia
21: 00: Join squid fishing on the boat with our team and can enjoy squid dishes cooked with the help of our chef or enjoy a drink on your own during happy hour Our blessing at the bar.
Overnight in Halong

Day 4: Halong – Hanoi – Night Train to Lao Cai – Sapa (B, L)

06:15: Take part in the Tai Chi class on Sun-Deck. After the lesson, Have breakfast with coffee, tea, and bakery on board
07:45: Arrive at the Surprising cave, the largest cave in Halong Bay at 10,000 meters square, when you visit a cave-like Vietnamese home with three rooms, a lobby, a dining room and a bedroom with the most beautiful stalagmites and stalactites. We will visit the cave in about 60 minutes.
09:00: Upon returning to the boat, you will have time to refresh and finish the packing. When checking in please remove all your belongings from the cabin, you can leave heavy luggage outside the cabin.
At 10:00 PM, relax on the sun terrace or in the dining room enjoying the bay scenery as we approach the pier.

The lunch is served for you on the cruise. After lunch, relax on the sun terrace or in the dining room enjoying the bay as we approach the pier.
11:45 – 12:00: Shuttle bus back to Hanoi. Have some leisure time to visit and relax in Hanoi, then self-serve dinner before being transferred to Hanoi Station to take the night train to Sapa.
Overnight in Sapa

Day 5: Lao Cai – Sapa – Lao Chai – Trekking to Ta Van Villages (B, L)

Upon arrival at Lao Cai station, the bus transfers to Sapa town and then have breakfast in the hotel before trekking down to Lao Chai village to visit the Tay and Dzay, tribes. Then, keep going along the bottom of the Sapa valleys to get to visit Ta Van village, which is supposed to be one of the most beautiful areas. Have a picnic lunch on the way, then get back to Sapa by jeep/motorbike After yourself dinner, you can feel free to enjoy Sapa Town by night.
Overnight in Sapa Hotel

Day 6: Sapa – Trekking to Cat Cat Village – Back to Hanoi (B, L)

Make sure that you’re full of breakfast, and relax before starting the trekking journey uphill. Once we reach the top, you will take a chance at Catcat village. It is the most popular attraction in the Sapa district, located at the bottom of the Muong Hoa Valley and near the stunning Cat Cat Waterfall, where you will visit the age-old village of the H’Mong ethnic group remaining unique customs from many generations. A picnic lunch will be served before our vehicle will be waiting for us for the journey back to Sapa. At 15h30, It‘s time to say “Goodbye Sa Pa!” and drive back to Hanoi by bus. At 21h30: We arrive in Ha Noi.

Day 7: Hanoi – Ninh Binh – Hoa Lu – Tam Coc (B, L)

You will be served breakfast in our restaurant then our bus comes to pick you up again for Ninh Binh province at around 08h00 AM, enjoying the rural scenery along the road. Arriving at Hoa Lu citadel until 12h00 and having lunch at the local restaurant. After the meal, take the rowing boat along the tiny canal among the rice fields to visit Tam Coc ( three grottoes) for the rest of the day then you will be transferred to Hanoi in the evening at 18h00.
Overnight at Hotel in Hanoi

Day 8: Hanoi Departure (B)

End of 8 days Vietnam Vacation. After breakfast, the tour guide will head you to the souvenir shops to buy the local gifts, and back to your hotel to prepare your luggage before check out. Please check out the essential things such as passport, luggage, the personal effect. The driver will take you to the airport. Say goodbye Vietnam! Don’t forget to share your trip to Vietnam.

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