7-Day North Vietnam Adventure with Sapa, Ninh Bình and Ha Long Bay

Upon arriving at Noi Bai International Airport (HAN), our guide and driver will welcome you and transfer you to Hanoi for your overnight stay.

Overnight in Hanoi.

Meal: None.

After breakfast, visit the Temple of Literature - Quoc Tu Giam.

Continue to the Ho Chi Minh Complex.

Visit the One Pillar Pagoda.

Visit the Ho Chi Minh Museum.

After checking out of your hotel, our guide and driver will transfer you to Sa Pa for your overnight stay.

The transfer takes about 5 hours on the highway.

When you arrive in Sa Pa town, check in to your hotel and relax after the long journey.

Overnight in Sapa.

Meal: Breakfast.

After breakfast, depart for a 2.5-hour walking journey through Lao Chai village, a Black Hmong ethnic village.

Continue to Ta Van village, home to the Giay ethnic minority people.

Trek uphill to the road, where your car will be waiting to transfer you back to Sapa for lunch.

After lunch, travel to Tram Ton Pass at a height of 2,047 meters above sea level, the highest pass in Vietnam, where great views are offered over the surrounding mountains and lush forests of Hoang Lien National Park.

From there, trek for 30 minutes through the forest.

Trekking along the stream, you will arrive at Love Waterfall.

Then take a short transfer to O Quy Ho Pass and enjoy the stunning sunset there.

Overnight in Sapa.

Meal: Breakfast.

After breakfast, our tour guide will pick you up and head to the cable car station.

The cable car takes only 15-20 minutes to reach Fansipan.

Be careful of the thin air as you move upward to reach Fansipan's 3,141 m peak.

From the peak, enjoy magnificent views of Sapa, Muong Hoa Valley, and Hoang Lien National Park.

Do not forget to take a picture with the monument at the top.

You can also visit the pagoda complex below and admire the beauty of Buddhist culture.

Return by cable car to the station and head back to Sapa.

Have lunch before the driver transfers you back to Hanoi for your overnight stay.

Overnight in Hanoi.

Meal: Breakfast.

After breakfast, our driver and tour guide will take you to Ninh Binh, a World Natural Heritage Site located 120 km south of Hanoi.

Your first destination is Hoa Lu, the ancient capital of Vietnam, recognized by UNESCO as one of the four main areas of the Trang An World Heritage Site complex.

Spend about an hour visiting the temples of the Dinh and Le dynasties, known for their unique old architecture.

Then board a bamboo boat rowed by a local villager to explore the stunning scenery of Tam Coc.

Boat along the Ngo Dong River.

Continue cruising under astonishing limestone cliffs until you reach Hang Ca, the first cave with the river flowing through it. The cave is 132 m long.

After leaving the second cave, your boat will head to Hang Ba, the final cave.

Take a short transfer to visit Mua Cave and enjoy the panorama from Mua Cave, which means Dancing Cave in Vietnamese.

Climb 500 steps to the top to enjoy the amazing view of the Ngo Dong River and the Tam Coc panorama, then return to your hotel to rest and enjoy your evening.

Overnight in Hanoi.

Meal: Breakfast.

After breakfast, take a 2.5-hour drive to Ha Long Bay, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Upon arrival, the boat crew will welcome you and transfer you to the junk for check-in.

Enjoy a cruise around Ha Long Bay with a delicious local seafood lunch served on board.

After lunch, join activities on the boat to discover the beauty of the bay, such as visiting a cave, kayaking, or enjoying a swim in the sea before returning to the junk to relax and dine.

In the evening, you can join night fishing with locals.

Overnight on the cruise.

Meal: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

In the morning, breakfast will be served while you float on the sea and continue exploring the beauty of Ha Long Bay before disembarkation.

Join a few more activities on the boat before checking out of your cabin.

An early lunch will be served before returning to the main dock.

You will then be transferred to the airport in Hanoi for your flight back home.

It is time to say goodbye. End of service