Adventure Holiday in Vietnam

Arrive at Hanoi airport, transfer to hotel for check-in. Rest of the day is free at leisure. Overnight in Hanoi.

A full day city tour of Hanoi includes Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, his House on Stilts, the One Pillar Pagoda, Quan Thanh Temple, the Temple of Literature and the Vietnam Ethnology Museum. After lunch, you will continue to visit Opera House, Cathedral, Ngoc Son Temple and take a cyclo for an hour to visit Old quarter streets followed by the Water Puppet Show. Dinner and catch a night train to Sapa to start your Vietnam adventure holiday. Overnight on the train.

Arrival at Lao Cai station, you will have lunch and spend an hour driving up to Sapa. You will go for a walking tour to the hill tribe villages of Cat Cat, home to the H’mong ethnic minority peoples. As you walk to the villages nestled in the valley below Sapa, you will meet some of the local minority people on their way to and from Sapa. In the village you have the opportunity to share cultural experiences with the families that live in the area. You will also have chance to enjoy the Dragon’s Jaw, one of the most beautiful places in Sapa. From there you can view the panoramic picture of Sapa. Overnight in Sapa.

Continue your Vietnam adventure holiday by walking to the morning market and then set out on our 3-4 hour trek through several hill tribe villages of Lao Chai and Tavan, home to H’mong, and Dzay people. Stop for lunch on the way to Ta Van village. Transfer to Sapa for your overnight stay.

Free at leisure or being at your own activities. Overnight in Sapa.

After breakfast, you will drive to Bac Ha, which is home of Flowered H’Mong and famous for its Sunday morning market, where thousands of locals gathered, the women dressed in their very intricate handmade costumes . You will have a 2 hour hike around Ban Pho Village and visit Meo King’s Palace. Afterward, drive to Lao Cai station for a night tran back to Hanoi. Overnight on the train.

Early morning arrive in Hanoi railway station. Transfer directly to Halong Bay, breakfast on the way. Sip on a refreshing welcome drink upon check in before beginning cruise through the bay. Feast on a delicious lunch as cruising among hundreds of islets (Dinh Huong islet, Ga Choi – Fighting Cock islet, Dog islet, Finger islet, etc.) to discover unspoiled pockets of Halong Bay and visit Sung Sot cave, one of the most imposing grottoes of the Bay. Swim at Soi Sim beach or Titov beach or a short trek to the top of Titov mountain for a magnificent panorama scenery. After visiting Amazing cave, take a kayak from Soi Sim beach to Luon Cave to enjoy the quiet atmosphere of the bay (or from Bo Nau cave, to Soi Sim beach to TiTov). Enjoy dinner with fresh seafood on board. Squid fishing or relax and chat . Overnight on board.

For early risers complimentary tea, coffee, fruit and cake are served. Visit Luon cave on small bamboo boat paddle by out crew staff and enjoy the quiet atmosphere enclosed by high islets and mountains. Be back to our Junk. Sail past rock formations such as Man’s Head islet, Tortoise islet, Butterfly cave, Lion islet, Bai Tho mountain, enjoy the tranquil scenery as the boat meanders its way through the bay on the way back to Ha Long city, etc. Check out on board at around 9.00 am. Enjoy a wholesome brunch as boat weaving through strange-shaped limestone rock formations. Arrive back at Ha Long city for disembarkation, return to Hanoi for your overnight stay.

Free at leisure till transferring to airport for flight home. End of northwest Vietnam adventure tour.