Ha Noi – Ninh Binh – Sapa – Ha Long – Cat Ba
10 Days 9 Nights

Day 1 : Arrival Ha Noi.
Arrival Ha Noi ’ Airport with landing pick up to Hotel.check in. Freetime. Overnight in Ha Noi.

Day 2 : Ha Noi – Tam Coc – Sapa: By night train ( B/ L/D )
Have breakfast. Check out
8h00 A.M : Depart from Ha Noi for Ninh Binh Province ( 100km ), enjoying the rural scenery along the road . On the way visit Hoa Lu old citadel, which was the capital of the Dinh and early Le dynasties in Vietnam in 10 and 11th centuries This site features a sanctuary dating from the 17th century where you will see the stone pedestal of the royal throne , bronze bells and statues of the Emperors.
Lunch at the Vietnamese restaurant in Tam Coc .
Afternoon: Next stop the Tam Coc , which is often describe as Ha Long bay on land , since it features limestone hillock rising from darling green paddy fields .
On arrival you will broad a rowboat for a peaceful ride past karts hills , after which you will float through three long Tam Coc caves, back to Ha Noi and arrival at 18h00 P.M . Have dinner.
Take the night train to Lao Cai, overnight on the train .

Day 3 : Lao Cai – Sapa – TaPhin village: (B/L/D)
6h00AM: Arrival at Lao Cai Station where the bus is waiting to drive you along the exciting curvy road, surrounded by steep mountains and rice fields on terraces to Sapa.
08h00AM: Arrive in Sapa, check in . Free morning to relax and visit daily ethnic market , Sapa town. Have lunch.
PM: The ride to Ta phin village (12km from Sapa) home to the Red Dzao minority. Visit Ta Phin Cave, Ta Phin handicraft shops and explore the daily life of Red Dzao. Here you have good choice to buy woven and textile brocades, which are hand made by ethnic people. Visit a small hamlet of Black H’mong people here too.
Day 4: Lao Chai – Ta Van – Lao Cai (B/L/D)

AM: All day trecking to visit some minority villages : Lao Chai – Ta Van – Giang Ta Chai. You will see some different minority people H’Mong, Zay , Dzao… dressed in the traditional style that is unique to the Northern region. Experience the dailly lives of minority people to understand better their culture and customers. Picnic lunch.
PM : Take the Jeep or car come back Hotel in Sapa, free for relax. Have dinner at local restaurant or your hotel. Overnight at your hotel in Sapa.

Day 5 : Lao Chai – Ta Van – Lao Cai – Ha Noi (B/ L/D)
17h00 Take bus down to Lao Cai Station for the morning train depart to Hanoi at 20h15 The train arrives at Hanoi Station around 5h00 the next morning.

Day 6 : Ha Noi – Ha Long bay on the boat (B/L / D )
5h00 :.The train arrival at Ha Noi station. Check in hotel near station.
7h00 : Have breafast
7h45: Pick up at hotel : Leave Ha Noi for Ha Long city by a modem bus . get on Imperial Junk Boat and enjoy a welcome drink and lunch of savory local sea food . Check into your cabin and start cruising around the bay to see the amazing karts with different Formation: Lion, Tea Pot , Toad , ( Human Head ), islet and then stop for a walk to the Sung Sot cave “ Amazing cave”
There will be plenty of time for swimming and sunbathing ( If weather permitted ) after the boat anchor at a clean calm sea .Enjoy wonderful sunset dinner in in our beautiful restaurant before retiring to the comfort of your cabin . Dinner and overnight in Junk Boat free go fishing.
Day 7 : Ha Long bay – Cat Ba island – Viet Hai ( B/ L/ D )

7h30 : Breakfast fruit coffee and tea will be server . Continue to cruise further before stop over the pearl farm to sea real pearl cultivated by local fisherman.
9h00 A.M : back to cruise for check out 9h30 . Take a local boat to Lan Ha Bay . 11h3o Boat trip to visit Monkey Island .
12h00 : Back to Nam Cat Island for lunch .
13h30 – 16h00 : Free time for kayaking and many activities on Nam Cat Island exploring untouched area a Lan Ha bay or joint the trip Viet Hai village – biking to visit a village in the valley locate in the middle of Cat Ba National park.
16h00 : Back to the hotel Cat Ba Island for dinner .
Day 8 : Cat Ba island – Ha Long – Ha Noi ( B/ L/D )

Breakfast at 6h45 A.M . 7h15 A.M get to the boat by bus and cruise back to Ha Long City .On the way you have some minute for Swimming at a quiet and clean sea
Lunch . Arrival in Ha Long city at 11h30 A.M .Return to Ha Noi and arrival in Ha Noi at 16h00 P.M . Check in hotel in Ha Noi. Free dinner.

Day 9 : Ha Noi city Tour : ( B/ L )
A.M 8h30- 9h00 : Our Guide and Driver will pick you up at your hotel .To visit Quan Thanh Temple ( Taoist : dating from the Ly dynasty ) and Buddhist Tran Quoc pagoda on West Lake ) ( One of the oldest in Viet Nam ) . Lunch .
After lunch proceed to visit Literature Temple and Quoc Tu Giam . Vietnam ‘s first university construed in 1070 , it’s garden and well preserved architectures offers a relaxing glimpse into Viet Nam’ past .
The visit bat Trang pottery village .After that we will take you past in Hoan Kiem Lake to see the peaceful water and visit Ngoc Son Temple. For the end of the tour, visit by coach trip along the Ha Noi Old Quarter Free for shopping until 15h30. Continue to watch the Water Puppet show
Free dinner.
Overnight in Ha Noi.
Day 10 : Pick up to the Airport. ( B ).
Have breakfast. Check out transfer to airport. End tour

Tour cost includes:

– Accommodation (double/twin sharing)

– Private pick up and transfer (A/C van)

– English/French speaking tour guide

– Meals specified in tour program

– Return Train Tickets to Sapa

– Boat trips specified the tour program

– All entrance, permission and visiting fees

Tour cost excludes:

– Visa to Vietnam

– Departure airport tax

– Meals which are not included in the program