Northern Vietnam Highlights

Arrival in Hanoi. Our staff will meet you at Noi Bai International Airport and transfer you to your hotel. Your flight will be monitored throughout the day, so late arrival changes can be handled smoothly. After check-in, the rest of the day is free for you to settle in or spend some time in Hanoi at your own pace.

After breakfast, leave Hanoi for Ha Long Bay by road. At Tuan Chau Harbour, board your boat for a long daytime cruise through the bay, with lunch served on board. The route includes some of the area's best-known stops, including Sung Sot Cave, Titop Island, and Luon Cave, before returning to Hanoi in the evening.

This morning, depart for Sapa via Lao Cai. As the road climbs toward the highlands, the scenery opens into mountain views and terraced fields. After lunch and check-in, continue to Cat Cat Village for a walk through one of the best-known H'mong communities near Sapa before returning to town for the evening.

After breakfast, transfer to the cable car station for the ride toward Fansipan. From the upper station, continue toward the summit area for views over the Hoang Lien Son range and time around the pagoda complex and peak. Later, return to Sapa for lunch, then continue back to Hanoi in the afternoon.

Today is reserved for Ninh Binh. Begin with Bai Dinh Pagoda, one of the largest Buddhist complexes in Southeast Asia, before lunch in the area. In the afternoon, continue to Trang An for a boat journey through its limestone landscape and cave system, then spend a little time cycling through the nearby village before returning to Hanoi.

After breakfast and check-out, spend the day on a final tour of Hanoi. Visit Ba Dinh Square, the Ho Chi Minh Museum, Ho Chi Minh's former residence, and the One Pillar Pagoda, then continue after lunch to the Temple of Literature, Hoan Kiem Lake, Ngoc Son Temple, and the Old Quarter. Later, transfer to Noi Bai International Airport for your departure flight.