7-Day Nature Tour of Northern Vietnam with Hạ Long and Hà Giang

Arrive at Tuan Chau Marina and begin your cruise to explore Hạ Long Bay, one of the New Seven Wonders of Nature.

Transfer to the cruise by speedboat with your Vietnamese tour guide.

Revel in an elegant Hạ Long restaurant and enjoy a Vietnamese fusion lunch, with the spectacular seascape always in view through the windows of the Jade Cruise.

Explore a magical sea cave and hidden lagoons by kayak or local boat.

Drop anchor at a cove amid dramatic natural scenery in the Dark and Light grotto archipelago.

Learn how to paddle safely with the help of your Vietnamese tour guide.

Glide through stalagmite caves that house hidden lagoons.

Proceed to Lan Ha Bay, a quiet tourist paradise in Vietnam known for its pristine beaches and spectacular beauty.

Enjoy kayaking and swimming in the crystal-clear waters of the bay.

Join a cooking demonstration to learn how to make famous traditional Vietnamese spring rolls and gain insight into Vietnam's culinary culture.

Enjoy a magnificent sunset from the sundeck.

At 17:20, disembark from the cruise for a comfortable limousine ride back to Hanoi via the new expressway.

At 19:30, you will be dropped off at your hotel.

Depart from your hotel at 6:00 AM in Hanoi and head to Hà Giang City with your local tour guide.

Drive 155 km to meet the Mong people and see their lifestyle.

Continue to Heaven Gate, which stands 1,500 metres high.

See the famous twin mountains in Quản Bạ.

Have lunch in a small restaurant in Yên Minh.

Drive down through Hà Giang and stop 15 km west of Đồng Văn to visit the Vương Palace, which the Mong people built for their king.

Stay in a hotel and have dinner. You may also explore a small market in the old quarter of Đồng Văn if you wish.

After breakfast, visit the flag tower and the Chinese border.

Drive through the Đồng Văn Geopark and Ma Pi Leng Pass, considered the "King" of Vietnam's passes. At the top of this pass begins the 20 km-long Happiness Road, handmade by local people and known for its romantic atmosphere.

Visit Mèo Vạc to see one of the country's most beautiful landscapes.

Arrive at 5:00 PM and stay in this town.

Drive 100 km to Mậu Duệ and Du Già, enjoying views of the many terraced rice fields along the way.

Arrive in Du Già and have lunch with a Tay minority family.

Trek for 2-3 hours to explore villages and beautiful sites.

Visit a local White Mong family and interact with them.

Return to Hà Giang.

You will be dropped off at a hotel in Hà Giang and can rest before boarding a limousine bus back to Hanoi.

Arrive in Hanoi.

Get picked up by your local tour guide from your hotel and travel to Ninh Bình Province, located in the south of northern Vietnam.

Visit Hoa Lư, the ancient capital of Vietnam from 986 to 1010.

Visit Đinh King Temple and Lê King Temple, and learn about the heroic histories of these two kings during the Chinese wars.

Continue to Mua Cave (Dancing Cave), where you can enjoy an impressive panoramic view of Tam Cốc and Ninh Bình City from the top of Ngọa Long Mountain after climbing about 500 stone steps.

Enjoy a set-menu Vietnamese lunch at Wonderland Bungalow. A cooking class activity is also available.

Discover Tam Cốc (Three Water Caves) on a sampan (bamboo boat) during an almost 2-hour ride through three caves: Hang Cả, Hang Hai, and Hang Ba, with your Vietnamese tour guide.

Sightsee through the countryside of northern Vietnam by bicycle.

Enjoy a sunset party by the swimming pool after discovering the amazing beauty of Ninh Bình by walking, hiking, and cycling.

Leave Ninh Bình and return to your hotel in Hanoi.