6 days - Private Northern Viet Nam 6 Days 5 Nights- Northern Charm

DAY 1. HA NOI ARRIVAL -

• Arrive at Noi Bai International Airport (HAN) in Hanoi.

• Meet your private guide and driver for a transfer to your hotel in the city center.

• Check in and enjoy free time to relax and settle in after your journey.

• Overnight in Hanoi.

What's Included

DAY 2. HANOI CITY FULL DAY - TRAIN TO SAPA B, L

• Early hotel breakfast and check-out (leave luggage).

• 8:00 AM: Hotel pick-up for Hanoi city tour.

• Visit Ho Chi Minh Complex (Mausoleum, Presidential Palace, Stilt House - note closure days).

• See the One Pillar Pagoda.

• Explore the Temple of Literature.

• Local lunch included.

• Afternoon visit to either Ethnology Museum or Women’s Museum (contingent on day and Ethnology Museum's status).

• Experience Hanoi Train Street and the Old Quarter with Ngoc Son Temple.

• Return to hotel, free time for street food.

• 20:00: Transfer to train station.

• 21:35: Overnight train to Sapa.

What's Included

DAY 3. CAN CAU MARKET (SATURDAYS ONLY) B, L

• 5:30 – 6:00 AM: Arrival at Lao Cai station, greeted by local guide and driver.

• Transfer to a local restaurant for breakfast.

• Drive to Can Cau Market (approx. 20 km from Bac Ha).

• Explore the colorful Can Cau Market (only open on Saturdays), featuring Flower Hmong, Black Zao, and Phu La ethnic costumes.

• Depart the market for Bac Ha town for lunch.

• Afternoon drive towards Lao Cai (approx. 30 minutes).

• Short walk to Trung Do village, inhabited by Tay people.

• Visit a traditional Tay house.

• Enjoy a boat cruise upstream on the Chay River.

• End the boat trip at Bao Nhai bridge.

• Transfer to your hotel in Sapa.

Approximate Durations: 6 hours driving / 30 mins boat cruise / 0.5-hour walking / 1-hour lunch.

What's Included

DAY 4. FANSIPAN HALF DAY– HA NOI BY SHUTTLE BUS B, L

• Enjoy breakfast at your hotel and check out early (leave luggage at the hotel).

• 8:00 AM: Hotel pick-up by your guide for the Fansipan excursion.

• Arrive at Fansipan Mountain and board the cable car.

• Enjoy scenic views of valleys and mountains during the ascent.

• Reach the summit, the "Roof of Indochina," and take in panoramic views.

• Explore temples and statues at the summit.

• Return down the mountain.

• Lunch at a local restaurant.

• Transfer back to your hotel to collect your luggage.

• Around 2:00 PM: Transfer to Hanoi by shuttle bus.

What's Included

DAY 5. HA NOI – HA LONG BAY B, L, D

• Enjoy breakfast at your hotel in Hanoi.

• 08:00 – 08:30: La Regina Classic Cruise picks you up from your hotel in the Old Quarter.

• 12:15: Check in aboard the cruise with a welcome drink and safety briefing as the boat cruises to Bai Tu Long Bay.

• 13:15: Enjoy lunch in the restaurant.

• 15:30: Explore Thien Canh Son cave (hiking involved, bring camera and sports shoes).

• 17:30: Sunset viewing on the bay and "Happy Hour."

• 18:00: Cooking class on the sundeck (Deep-Fried Spring rolls).

• 19:30: Dinner served on the sundeck or in the restaurant.

• 21:00: Relax on the boat or join squid fishing.

What's Included

DAY 6. HA LONG BAY - HA NOI DEPARTURE B, L

• 06:30: Start the day with Tai Chi on the sundeck.

• 07:00: Light breakfast served in the dining room.

• 07:45: Visit Vung Vieng floating fishing village (optional bamboo boat or kayaking).

• 09:00: Return to the main boat for relaxation and check-out. Leave luggage outside cabin door.

• 09:45: Brunch served in the restaurant as the boat returns to the harbor.

• 11:00: Disembark at the harbor.

• Transfer to Hanoi city (dropped off at Aeon Mall Long Bien).

• Our driver will meet you at Aeon Mall Long Bien for transfer to Noi Bai airport for your departure flight.

What's Included