The Northern Vietnam Loop Discovery
Daily small group tour ( maximum to 10 people )
Duration : 9 days 8 nights
Start points : Ha Noi, Sapa, Ha Giang, Ha Long, Ninh Binh. This is loop Tour, we can pick up from Ha Noi, Sapa, Ha Giang, Ha Long, Ninh Binh. If you skip any destination, we have another price for you.
This trip takes you deep into the heart of vietnamese culture and nature. From vibrant streets and historical, cultural relics of Ha Noi – the capital city to the misty mountains and rice terraces of Sa Pa, the winding passes and limestone peaks of Ha Giang, the world – famous seascape of Ha Long Bay, the serene countryside of Ninh Binh along with diffirent activities such as walking, trekking, kayaking, swimming, biking, hiking, boating. Every stop is unique experience waiting to be discovered.
Day 1 : Arrival in Ha Noi
- Pick up at airport – private transfer to your hotel in Ha Noi Old Quarter.
- Check in hotel
- Stroll around Ha Noi Old Quarter, enjoy some local foods and drinks.
Services include : Transfer from airport to hotel, 3 – star hotel,
Day 2 : Explore Ha Noi – Overnight Train to Sapa
08.30 AM : The bus and tour guide will pick up you in your hotel in old quarter and take you explore Ha Noi.
- Visit Ho Chi Minh Complex: Ho Chi Minh’s mausoleum, the botanical garden and the Presidential palace, stilt house and One Pillar Pagoda.
- Visit Temple of Literature – was the first University in Viet Nam, founded in 1070.
- Visit Ethnology Museum where you can see 54 ethnic groups in Viet Nam.
- Have lunch at authentic vietnamese restaurant.
- Walking to visit Dong Xuan market – Hanoi’s largest indoor market, offering a wide range of goods and Long Bien Brige – historical bridge in Viet Nam .
- Visit Hoa lo prision – Ha noi Hilton was buit by French. It is the most historically significant site in Ha Noi. It offers deep insight into Vietnam’colonial struggles.
- Visit Hoan Kiem lake – the heart of Ha Noi
- Visit Saint Joseph Cathedral (This is a Roman Catholic cathedral with neo- gothic which was built in 1886) and french quarter in Ha Noi
- Watch water puppet show to learn more daily life of Vietnamese farmers, communal entertainment, historical legends .
- 00 : We take you go to Ha Noi railway to take night train to Lao Cai.
Cabins with AC, soft beds are generally basic but functional. It offers a traditional and authentic experience, you will share beds with other tourists.
Servives included : Bus, all entry tickets, speaking english guide, sharing cabin with 4 beds on train/ Meals (B/ L )
Please note:
The Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum is open 5 mornings a week and 10 months a year. It is closed every afternoon, all day Monday and Friday, and from early October to early December for scheduled maintenance. So, we see in outside of mausoleum but still visit other sections in Ho Chi Minh complex.
Most museums are closed on Mondays. If your visit coincides with closing days, Tran Quoc pagoda will be replaced or alternatives will be suggested
Please dress modestly for the temple visits. Non-sleeve shirts and short trousers are not allowed inside the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum
Day 3: Sapa Trekking
- Upon your arrival at Lao Cai railway station around 05:30 AM, you’ll be picked up by driver and go to Sapa town.
– Have shower in public bathroom and have breakfast in hotel
– 08.30 AM : The local guide meet you and start full day trekking. The trekking route is Sapa – Y Linh Ho – Lao Chai – Ta Van – Giang Ta Chai. You trek up and down on small roads pass through rice terraces, villages, suspension bridges, bamboo forests. It offer stunning views of Muong Hoa valleys, rivers, terraced rice paddies, Hoang Lien Son mountain range. You meet other ethnic people such as Hmong people, Day people, Dao people and see how to make clothes from hemp trees.
– Have dinner with your host family and overnight in homestay.
Services included : all entrance tickets, english speaking guide, homestay – not private room/ Meals ( B/ L/ D )
Note : Rice season from June to early September, stunning views are all year, please tell us. Sleeping in honestay on the 2nd floor in big space with private mattress, pillow, mosquito, blanket. Bathroom is international standard, few steps outside. When you do treeking, you bring small bags with you, big luggages stay in hotel.
Day 4 : Sa Pa Trekking – Ha Giang
Wake up to breath fresh air among mountain. You have breakfast and say goodbye homestay.
Today, we trek from Giang Ta Chai to Hau Thao, continue to Su Pan village, a quiet hilltop area with panoramic views of valleys, rivers, mountain ranges, terraced rice paddies.
Trek downhill to Ban Den Village, inhabited by the Tay people.
Have lunch in local restaurant.
Return to hotel in Sapa town, take quick shower and take liounsine Bus to Ha Giang at 15.30.
Check in hotel in Ha Giang city
Services included : English speaking guide,all entrance tickets, limounsine bus private room in 2 star hotel/ Meals ( B/ L )
Day 5 : Ha Giang city – Quan Ba – Yen Minh – Lung Cu – Dong Van town.
07:00: Have breakfast and check out hotel.
07:30: The motorbike/ bus and tour guide will pick you up. Embark on a sightseeing trip to Ha Giang Loop:
- Heaven’s Gate Quan Ba
- Can Ty Pass
- Tham Ma pass
- Sung La Valley and Lung Cam Village
12:30: Arrive at a restaurant in Yen Minh for lunch, then continue along the Happiness Road to visit:
- Hmong King’s Palace
- Lung Cu flag tower
- Lo Lo Chai Village
16:30: Arrive and check in at your hotel (or homestay) in Dong Van Town.
19:00: Ẹnjoy dinner in Dong Van Old Quarter, followed by a leisurely walk.
Services included : Bus or motorbike, english speaking guide, all entry tickets, permission paper to visit frontier area, private room in 2 stars hotel or homestay in Dong Van town/ Meals ( B/ L/ D )
Day 6: Dong Van town – Ma Pi Leng Pass – Nho Que river – Meo Vac – Ha Noi.
07:00: Enjoy breakfast at the local market and savor coffee. Afterward, head to Meo Vac Town:
- Ma Pi Leng Pass
- Nho Que River
- Meo Vac Town
- M-shaped curve
13:00: Enjoy lunch at Yen Minh town.
15:30: Arrive at Rocks Ha Giang Restaurant to relax. Enjoy Tea Break Time with a welcome drink and fruit.
16:00: Depart from our office as the bus picks you up.
19:30: Arrive in Tuyen Quang, where the bus will stop for a rest stop.
22:00: Arrive back in Hanoi and check in hotel
Services included : Bus or motorbike, english speaking guide, entry tickets, boat, private room in 3 star hotel in Ha Noi/ Meals ( B/ L )
Day 7 : Ha Noi – Ha Long Bay – Overnight on cruise.
- Have breakfast in hotel and check out
- The bus will pick up you from 08.00 am to 08.30 pm and drive 165 km by road journey via 5B expressway, it take 2,5 hours. You have chance to see green fields of rice, guava, banana and mangroes forest.
- Board on boat and check in cabin
- Enjoy fresh seafood lunch while cruising to most beautiful areas of Ha Long Bay. You see stunning scenery with amazing rock formation such as : Insence bunner, Fighting cock and thousands of limestone islands and islets with different shapes, sizes.
- Explore Sung Sot cave ( surprising cave ) – The longest, biggest and most beautiful cave in Ha Long Bay with thousands colourful stalactites and stalagmites
- Kayaking a hour on calm, emaerald water – a magical experience in Ha Long bay
- Have dinner on the boat. You can attend some activities such as squid fishing, singing karaoke in the evening.
Services included : Bus, englsih speaking guide, entry ticket, boat, kayak, private cabin on 3 star boat/ Meals ( B/ L/ D )
Day 8 : Ha Long Bay – Ninh Binh.
- Wake up early to breath fresh air and have breakfask.
- Visit Titop island. Hiking up 421 steps, you will get 360 – degree panoramic view of Ha Long bay. Going down to clean – sandy beach for swimming and sunbathing.
- Cruise back to Ha Long pier by another way to enjoy more beautiful views
- Have lunch on the boat
- Get off the boat and get on the bus to go to Ninh Binh
- Check in Bungalow or you can ride a bike around.
Services included : Boat, bus, english speaking tour guide, bike, private room in 3 satr bungalow/ Meals ( B/ L )
Day 9 : Ninh Binh – Ha Noi.
- Have breakfast and check out
- Visit Mua Cavewhere is the most beautiful view point in Ninh Binh, which is considered as “miniature Great Wall” of Vietnam, hiking up 458 steps to dragon mountain for panoramic view of Tam Coc and the surrounding limestone peaks and valleys.
- We cycle around Tam Coc, Lotus valley, Sunshine valley. Biking through rice paddies, rural villages to discover Viet Nam countryside. You can stop for photos and visit … having a chance to get a closer look to the villages’ rural life.
- Visit Bich Dong ( Jade Cave ) to see 3 pagodas are located on the mountain ( Lower pagoda, Middle Pagoda, Upper Pagoda ) to learn more about Buddism in Viet Nam.
- Enjoy tasty lunch in local restaurant
- After lunch, we have rowing boat trip (2 paxs/ boat) to see Sunshine Valley (a hidden gem, It’s a perfect place for those who want to escape the tourist crowds and immerse themselves in untouched natural beauty ). Boat trip takes about 1,5 hours along a peaceful river you see towering limestone mountains, and tranquil valleys. Passing through 2 caves — calm and cool inside.
- Say goodbye Ninh Binh. You have some options : transfer to Ha Noi or Noi Bai international airport, drop off you in Ninh Binh train station to go to the Central and the South of Viet Nam.
Services included : Bus, bike, english speaking guide, rowing boat, all entry tickets/ Meals ( B/ L )
We are confident, you will enjoy the trip.
Price :
Single room supplement :
What to bring
- Sun and rain gear
- Insect repellent
- Trekking clothes
- Trekking shoes
- Original passport
- Swim suit
Tour excluded
- Personal travel insurance
- All kind of drinks
- Tips for guide, driver, crew member…
- All services and iterms not mentioned specifically in the list above
