You’ll be greeted at the Airport and transferred downtown to check into your hotel. Depending on your arrival time, you may have time to explore a little of downtown and enjoy a stroll around Hoan Kiem Lake. Dinner at restaurant. Overnight in hotel

Pick up at your hotel in Hanoi. Have a 3.5 hour drive to Ha Long City through the Red River Delta. Arriving Halong Tourist Quay, check in aboard, you’ll be served a savoury lunch aboard the boat as you embark on a 4 hour cruise of the bay. The calm emerald water and towering karst islands create a mystical maze as you cruise past Tam Cung Cave and Dau Nguoi (Human Head) islet, and visit Sung Sot (Amazing) cave. There will be lots of time for swimming and taking pictures. Cruise to a quiet firth and enjoy a great sunset dinner. Relax under the starlit sky before retiring to the comfort of your cabin. Overnight aboard the boat.

After breakfast, cruise further to Lan Ha Bay to get the kayak gear. You'll receive a lesson on paddling and safety from our experience guide before heading to some lagoons. Stop for a swim on Van Boi Beach. After lunch on the boat, paddle to Beo floating village. At Beo Pier, transfer to a hotel on Cat Ba Island. Overnight at hotel on Cat Ba island.

After breakfast at the hotel, return to the boat to continue your cruise around the Bay, passing Cua Van floating village to witness this unique way of life. Have lunch on the boat on the way to the pier in Ha Long City. The bus back to Ha Noi. Check in hotel. Free at your own leisure. Overnight in hotel

On this insightful day through Ha Noi’s busy tree lined boulevards, you’ll explore such interesting and historic sites as The Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum and Museum, One pillar pagoda and Temple of Literature. Following lunch, you will visit the Ethnology museum which will give you an overview of 54 ethnic minorities in Vietnam including the Thai people who you may meet in the North West and Hmong, Dzao, Dzay… people who you will meeting in Sapa. After that, you will take a fascinating 1 hour tour of Ha Noi’s Old Quarter by Cyclo. The history of the Old Quarter dates back some 2000 years with it’s 36 narrow streets each named after the trade or merchandise made and sold there. Depart by private coach to Rail way station to catch the night train to Lao Cai (9:20pm-5:30am).

Arrive in Lao Cai. The bus ride uphill to Sa Pa takes a little over an hour, giving you a glimpse of the stunning vistas and impressive rice terraces. Putting your luggages at hotel in Sapa. Then, the guide takes you on a walk around Sa Pa town, trek 4 hours down the valley along local trails and across rice paddies to visit Black H’Mong and Dzay ethnic minority communities. Have a picnic lunch along the way. Jeep pick up back to Sa Pa. Shower and rest before heading out for dinner. Overnight in your Hotel.

In the morning, start trekking (4 hours) to the village of Red Dzao ethnic minority community on a beautiful trail across rice terraces. You can visit Ta Phin cave that is not far from the village. Picnic lunch here then jeep pick up back to Sa Pa. Overnight in Hotel

We will leave Sapa early in the morning at 7h00 and drive about 2.5 hours to the colourful Bac Ha market of the Flower H’mong, Tay, Nung, Pa dzi and Phu La ethnic minority groups. The biggest and most famous market, also known as “urban” market, Bac Ha attracts people selling a wide variety of products. Bac Ha is the center of the Flower H'mong people who are the most colorful ethnic group with elaborately embroidered spirals and geometric figures on their clothes and colorful bands for leg wrappings. Lunch at restaurant. In the afternoon, we will take a small trekking tour to the H’mong villages of Ban Pho or Na Hoi. We will leave Bac Ha about 4h00PM to Lao Cai for the night train to Hanoi.

Arrive in Ha Noi 4.30 am. Check into your hotel. You’ll welcome this free day to relax and recover from you journey north. Lots of time to explore more of Ha Noi and pick up some of those last minute souvenirs. Overnight in hotel.

We'll take you from your hotel out to the airport to see you off on your journey home. End of services.