9-Day Hanoi, Halong Bay and Sa Pa Tour with Cruise and Cooking Class

• Be welcomed at Noi Bai Airport and transfer to your hotel.

• Enjoy a leisurely day.

• Visit the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, where you can learn about Vietnam's history and the former President who led the country to independence.

• Continue to Ngoc Ha village, where some of Vietnam's most beautiful flowers are grown.

• Marvel at the Temple of Literature, a perfect example of Vietnamese architecture.

• Explore the Museum of Ethnology, where you can learn about the 54 Vietnamese ethnic groups and their cultural heritage.

• Proceed to Hoa Lo Prison, also known as the Hanoi Hilton by American POWs.

• Finally, take a walk through the Old Quarter. Hanoi's most popular area will impress you with its colonial architecture and is a great place to find bargains on unique items.

Overnight stay at the hotel in Hanoi.

• Meet your chef and go to the local market to choose all the ingredients needed for the cooking class.

• Prepare a dish yourself with tips from the chef.

• Explore Hanoi's Old Quarter with its 36 commercial streets.

• Visit famous art galleries on Hang Bong Street, such as Green Palm and Apricot.

• Catch the overnight train to Sapa.

• Arrive at Lao Cai station early in the morning, meet your guide, and travel up to Sa Pa town.

• Explore the streets of Sa Pa and shop for unique artifacts made by the Hmong people, a friendly tribe known for wearing colorful traditional clothes.

• Continue to Lao Chai village, home of the Black Hmong tribe, where the scenery is simply breathtaking.

• Visit Ta Van village, where you may wish to enjoy a simple lunch before returning to Sapa.

• Visit Ma Tra Village, inhabited by the Black Hmong minority.

• Continue to Ta Phin village, surrounded by mountains, where you will have the opportunity to learn more about another ethnic group, the Red Dao people.

• Have lunch at a local restaurant or go shopping.

• Drive to Lao Cai for the overnight train to Hanoi.

• Return to Hanoi early in the morning and check in at the hotel for a few hours before driving to Halong Bay.

• Enjoy a seafood lunch on the boat.

• Go kayaking or discover one of the most beautiful limestone caves in Halong Bay, Hang Sung Sot.

• Relax on the sundeck and enjoy the stunning views of the bay.

Overnight stay on the boat.

• Wake up early to enjoy activities such as tai chi before breakfast.

• Transfer to a small boat and head to the Dark & Bright grottoes for a kayaking activity.

• Return to the boat to enjoy lunch.

• Sail to Titov Island for hiking or relaxing on the beach.

Overnight stay on the boat.

• Enjoy Halong Bay and take part in activities such as tai chi or hiking.

• Head back to Halong Pier.

• Proceed to your hotel in Hanoi.

• Relax until your departure time.

• Be transferred to Noi Bai Airport for your flight to the next destination.