VIETNAM NORTHERN TOUR PACKAGE 10 DAYS INDIVIDUALLY DESIGNED

Outline itinerary: 
Day 1: Hanoi Arrival at 1hPM
Day 2: Hanoi - City Tour - Night train to Sapa
Day 3: Sapa
Day 4: Sapa
Day 5: Sapa 
Day 6: Sapa - Drive back to Hanoi By limousine van
Day 7: Hanoi - Halong Bay, overnight on cruise
Day 8: Halong - Hanoi
Day 9: Hanoi - Ninh Binh - Hanoi 
Day 110: Hanoi - Depart

Detailed itinerary: 

Day 1: Hanoi Arrival at 1hPM (Dinner)
Welcome up on arrival by local tour guide and driver then we transfer to hotel. Relax in the rest of the day and enjoy welcome dinner at a fine local restaurant in town.

Day 2: Hanoi - City Tour - Night train to Sapa (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Today we will venture out to explore Hanoi. First up we will drive to the Ho Chi Minh complex where we will spend time at Ho Chi Minh's mausoleum, his former stilt-house, the Presidential Palace, the Ho Chi Minh Museum and One Pillar Pagoda. Followings we visit the Temple of Literature, which originally built as a temple to Confucius.
After lunch, we visit the Museum of Ethnology, which is widely acknowledged as the best in the country and has an extensive display dedicated to Vietnam's 54 Ethnic minority peoples and the infamous Hoa Lo Prison Museum. Hoa Lo is also known as the ‘’Hanoi Hilton’’ and was where former US presidential candidate John McCain was incarcerated for over 5 years.
Later this afternoon, we enjoy 1-hour cyclo tour of the French inspired "old quarter". We will be free for shopping in the old quarter ranges from markets through to designer boutique stores to amazing contemporary art galleries. After dinner, we sit down to enjoy a performance of the city’s famous Water Puppets.
Transfer to train station for night train to sapa tonight. Your family will stay at private cabin with 04 soft berths. The train departs in Hanoi at 22h00 and arrive in Lao Cai train station at 5h00AM of following day. 
 
Day 3: Sapa (Breakfast, Lunch)
We will be met by local guide and driver upon our arrival at Lao Cai station then transferred to Sapa center. We will have breakfast at local restaurant or hotel (no room to check in early morning). 
9h00 AM, we take 4-minute Mountain Train through valleys, viaducts and tunnels offering beautiful views of surrounding villages as well as nature. Reaching the Cable Car station, we get off the train and enjoy another 20 minutes cable car ride up to the top. Normally, it takes at least two or three days to reach the Peak of Fansipan Mountain on foot. However, with the newly three-rope cable car system, we can see the peak and spectacular surrounding from the peak within half a day.
After 20-minute ride, we start challenging yourself with 636 high steps up to Fansipan Summit – which is considered ‘The Roof of Indochina’ with 3,143-meter height. Enjoy spectacular scenery of Hoang Lien Mountain and lush forest, we walk down to the cable car station and ride back. Take the Mountain Train back to town and have lunch in a restaurant.
In the afternoon, you are leisure time to discover Sapa town for your own way. Overnight at hotel in Sapa. 
 
Day 4: Sapa (Breakfast, Lunch)
Have breakfast at hotel. Today we will explore Cat Cat village in the morning.
Met up at hotel in Sapa by local guide, then sneak through the market, and leave the busy town behind. After a couple of minutes, we will follow a road going downhill to Cat Cat village. We will stop by a waterfall and a hydroelectric station for a while before you trek on a dirt trail through rice paddy terraces. We will also enjoy spectacular scenery while walking along a narrow river.
Have lunch at local restaurant. 
In the afternoon, we will move to Moana Sapa for many attractive sceneries.
Return the town, drop off at hotel. 
 
Day 5: Sapa (Breakfast, Lunch)
Have breakfast at hotel. This morning, we head to Muong Hoa valley. We will pass through Lao Chai village of Black Hmong minority and then Tavan village of Giay minority by following a very popular trekking route. We will spend the night in local house of Giay minority. We will be able to take a walk to enjoy the valley view as well as swim in the river nearby.
Have lunch at local restaurant at village.
In the afternoon, get back to hotel and be leisure.
Overnight at hotel in Sapa. 
 
Day 6: Sapa - Drive back to Hanoi By limousine van (Breakfast)
Have breakfast at hotel. This morning is your leisure time. 
At 14h00, we will travel back to Hanoi by sharing limousine van. Arrive in Hanoi around 20h00, check in hotel in Hanoi and overnight at hotel. 

Day 7: Hanoi - Halong Bay, overnight on cruise (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner) 
08:00 – 08:30 La Regina Legend Cruise luxury limousine picks you up from your hotel in Hanoi Old Quarter to start your journey to La Regina Private Lounge. (optional)
11:30 Arrive at La Regina private lounge – Lot 24, Tuan Chau Marina – Ha Long, enjoy welcome drink and express check-in before boarding.
12:15 Transferred by tender to La Regina Legend Cruises. Welcome aboard the cruise, refresh with our welcome drink while Cruise Manager briefing cruise orientation, activities & on board safety. The boat starts to cruising to Lan Ha bay.
13:00 Cruise leaves to explore Lan Ha Bay. You will be enjoying a meal that features the distinctive Vietnamese cuisine taste while relaxing and avoiding the crowds on well-traveled roads.
15:30 You will arrive at Light and Dark Cave – one of the best attractions on Lan Ha Bay which is best known for its pristine and tranquil beatuty. Exploring the area by local boat or kayaking. After that, you can swim in the green emerald and cool water around the cruise.
17:30 Return to the cruise and enjoy the Bay sunset while enjoying the "Happy Hour" special. You may also join our chef in the kitchen to learn how to make traditional spring rolls.
19:00 If the weather permits, enjoy dinner on the sundeck or in La Corona Restaurant, which is on the second floor. You will have the chance to savor meals produced from premium, fresh ingredients in a distinctive fusion style that fuses the essence of traditional Vietnamese cuisine with the innovative influences of modern cuisine.
After dinner, it’s your choice for a fun squid fishing, spa (charge fees) or relaxing.
 
Day 8: Halong – Hanoi (Breakfast, Lunch)
06:00 Greet the new day on the sundeck with a tachi session. Enjoy the fresh air on the bay while you unwind with a cup of tea or coffee.
06:45 Enjoy a quick breakfast on board and get your day going with plenty of energy.
07:30 You will join the tour of Cat Ba Wolrd Biosphere. It will take you around 30 minutes to transfer from Gia Luan to Trung Trang – one of the most imperrsive caves in Cat Ba Island, Vietnam.
09:40 Lunch is served in the restaurant while the boat heads back to the harbor.
11:00 Disembark from the cruise as our crew sa farewell, back to Tuan Chau Marina by our tender.
Return Hanoi by sharing limousine van. 
Arrive in Hanoi at 16h00, check in hotel and overnight there. 
 
Day 9: Hanoi - Ninh Binh - Hanoi (Breakfast, Lunch)
Pick up at your hotel at 8 AM, we will drive Southward of Hanoi to Ninh Binh province. On arrival, we will visit Hoa Lu Ancient Capital dated back from 10th and 11th centuries. The area is one of rice fields broken by picturesque limestone mountains. It features several dozen monuments, including King Dinh and King Le Temple & Tombs….We then stop at a local restaurant for lunch. 
After visiting the temple, we will transfer to a local restaurant for lunch. In the afternoon, we will take a pleasant boat rowing in Hoang Long River to visit Trang An Eco-Tourism complex. The complex is surrounded by picturesque landscape with thousands of hectares with more than 100 caves which can be explored by boat. It is also a home of 600 kinds of flora and over 200 kinds of fauna that many of them in the Red book of Vietnam. It is also a gathering of 31 valleys, 48 cross-water caves and we will visit 3 to 6 of them. On the rowing boat, we can enjoy the fresh air, clean and clear water with under water grass. Experience ourselves the feeling and emotion when we are on the water caves…. In the afternoon, at around 4 PM, we will be driven back to Hanoi for overnight accommodation.

Day 10: Hanoi – Depart (Breakfast)
After breakfast, we will be free until your driver arrives to take you to NoiBai airport for your departure flight. Tour ends.