10 Day Northern and Center of Vietnam

We will pick you up at airport then transfer to hotel. The rest of day is at your leisure. We recommend you to take a slow walk around Hoan Kiem Lake, which is very scenic, so remember to bring your camera. In walking distance from your hotel, you can go to Thang Long theatre where you can enjoy traditional Vietnamese water puppet show. Another option is to do some shopping, you will find plenty of shops in the old town as well as street night market. Should you wish to taste famous Vietnamese coffee, you will find many coffee shops in French style with a view to the lake. Overnight in Hanoi.

After breakfast, you will be picked up for the city tour of incredible Hanoi. First head to visit Tran Quoc Pagoda, a 1400-year-old temple, the oldest in the city and is located near West Lake offering a watery landscape, the pagoda is very scenic attraction. The next destination is the Ho Chi Minh complex, where you have a chance to visit President Ho Chi Minh’s mausoleum, Uncle Ho’s House and the One-Pillar pagoda, a very iconic temple in Vietnam. Temple of Literature will be your next stop, here education and study is the center point. After lunch, we will explore Ngoc Son Temple (Temple of Jade Mountain) dedicated to Confucian and Taoist philosophers and the national hero Tran Hung Dao. The temple with its famous Huc bridge is in the centre of Hoan Kiem Lake (Sword Lake). Transfer back to your hotel. Overnight in Hanoi.

Today we head for Halong Bay! Enjoy the journey through the Red River Delta with lush rice fields, water buffalos and everyday Vietnamese rural life. After we arrive in Halong, we will check-in for our overnight cruise and relax for a while. Then we lift anchor and sail to visit Sung Sot caves where we have one hour for kayaking between the lime-stone spires. Afterward, we set sail the explore this UNESCO Heritage region. As the sun sets over the bay, dinner is served on board with a huge selection of fresh seafood, salads and fruits. There will also be a cooking demonstration on board, where you can learn to cook some basic Vietnamese dishes or simply watch the sun slip away with a cool drink on the deck.

Enjoy your fresh morning in the middle of the bay, and breakfast is served (brunch on some boats) while the vessels cruise slowly throught the magnificent rock formations and back towards port. Disembark and transfer back to Hanoi. Overnight in Hanoi.

After having breakfast, you will be picked up by limosine bus then depart to Sapa. It take 6 hours (including 30 minutes short break) on the way to get to Sapa. Upon arrival in Sapa, you will be droped off at hotel and have a rest. Overnight in Sapa.

After breakfast, the guide will meet you at 9am for the trekking tour.
First start of 6km of walking down to the south east of Sapa along the side of Muong Hoa valley to Y Linh
Ho village of the Black H’mong. Continue a 2km-trekking down to Lao Chai village, through terraced rice
fields to Ta Van village of the Dzay minority people.
Lunch at a local restaurant.
Enjoy the landscapes…on the way. Last trek is about 2Km to the bus stop in Tavan then get back to Sapa
by minivan around 2pm.
The rest of day is at your leisure.
Overnight in Sapa.

Check out of hotel at 12pm. You will be picked up at 14.30 then leave Sapa for Hanoi. You will arrive at Noi Bai airport at around 7pm then catch a short flight to Da Nang. The driver will meet you at the airport then transfer you to Hoi An town. Following is hotel check in and resting.

A free day in Hoi An for resting. Overnight in Hoi An.

Our guide will pick you up at around 8.15 am and take you to My Son, a World Heritage site, 50 km southwest of Hoi An. You will learn about the Cham history and how this massive sanctuary was built. My Son is a complex consisting of more than 65 architectural towers and temples dating back to 4th century. The site was used for religious ceremonies for Kings of the ruling dynasty as well as burial site for national heroes and royal family up to the 19th century. My Son is considered to be of same historical significance as Southeast Asia’s greatest archaeological sites, including Angkor Wat in Cambodia, Bagan in Myanmar, Ayutthaya in Thailand and Borobudur in Indonesia. After the visit, you will be taken about 30km by bus and embark on boat for the trip along the Thu Bon River back to Hoi An for lunch. After lunch, you will be dropped at hotel. The rest of day is at your leisure. Overnight in Hoi An.

Check out of hotel at 12pm, leisure time until airport transfer to airport for your onward flight.