Itinerary
- Day 1
Hanoi
You'll land at Noi Bai International Airport and get transferred to your Hanoi hotel to settle in. Later around 5:30 PM, a guided street food walking tour starts in the Old Quarter where you'll wander through alleyways sampling local dishes like pho, banh cuon, and that famous egg coffee. The tour wraps up at Hoan Kiem Lake with directions back to where you're staying.
- Meals
- Dinner (Ha Noi Street Food Walking Tour - variety of street foods and drinks including Bun cha, Pho, Banh cuon, Banh goi, Nem ran, Banh tom, Banh Mi, Che, Banh Bao, sweet potato and banana cake, fresh fruit mixture, Bia Hoi (Fresh beer), Tra da (Iced tea), Cafe trung (Egg coffee))
Included Activities
- Ha Noi Street Food Walking Tour in Old Quarter with local guide
Optional Activities
- Explore tree-lined boulevards and French Indochinese architecture
- Visit tranquil lakes during free time
Landmarks/POIs Hoan Kiem Lake Old Quarter 
- Day 2
Hanoi to Sapa
An early departure from Hanoi means a 6-hour drive to Sapa with a couple of stops in Lao Cai for breaks. Once you arrive, there's a welcome drink and lunch with local Vietnamese food waiting. Then you head out on a guided trek to Cat Cat village at Fansipan Peak's base, home to Black Hmong people. The hike goes about 2.5 km downhill to a waterfall with an old French Hydraulic Power Station nearby, then back uphill to return. Dinner and your hotel are in Sapa for the night.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Local Vietnamese dishes), Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided trek to Cat Cat village (Black Hmong ethnic people settlement)
- Visit waterfall at foot of Fansipan Peak with historic Hydraulic Power Station
- Trek through valley with local guide
Landmarks/POIs Cat Cat Village Fansipan Peak Sapa Town - Day 3
Sapa to Hanoi
After breakfast, you'll pack light and drive to Y Linh Ho to start trekking through rice terraces alongside Muong Hoa Stream toward Lao Chai, a Black Hmong village with views of Hoang Lien Son Mountain. From there it's on to Ta Van village where Dzay ethnic people live. This 9 km trek takes most of the day, and then a driver picks you up for the return to Hanoi, getting you back in the evening.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
Included Activities
- Guided trek through rice terraces and Muong Hoa Stream valley
- Visit Black Hmong village of Lao Chai
- Visit Ta Van village (Dzay ethnic people)
Optional Activities
- Leisure time in Sapa after lunch
Landmarks/POIs Lao Chai Ta Van Village Hoang Lien Son Mountain Muong Hoa Stream Y Linh Ho - Day 4
Hanoi to Ha Long Bay
Following breakfast, you'll drive to Tuan Chau Harbor and board a day-sleeper cruise into Ha Long Bay. After a safety briefing, the boat passes through the bay with its distinctive limestone islets named after things like Cock Fighting and Thumb. You'll visit Surprising Cave to see the stalagmites and stalactites, then kayak or take a bamboo boat through Luon Cave's lagoon. Titov Island lets you climb Titov Peak for views across the water. The return to harbor means another drive back to Hanoi.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Vietnamese mouth-watering lunch on boat)
Included Activities
- Ha Long Bay 5-hour day-sleeper boat cruise
- Visit Surprising Cave with stalagmites and stalactites
- Kayaking or bamboo boat ride in Luon Cave and lagoon
- Visit Titov Island with sandy beach
- Climb Titov Peak for panoramic bay views
Landmarks/POIs Ha Long Bay Bo Hon Archipelago Surprising Cave Luon Cave Titov Island Titov Peak Tuan Chau Harbor - Day 5
Hanoi Departure
Breakfast happens at your hotel and then you have the day to yourself until departure. A driver will pick you up and take you to the airport for your flight home.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Leisure time to explore Hanoi or rest at hotel
