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Best of Northern Vietnam 6 days

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From Hanoi to Halong Bay
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In-depth Cultural
Immerse yourself in rich history and local traditions
Partially Guided
Independent travel, featuring selected guided excursions
Guided in English
Group Size 2 - 9
Age range 1 to 60
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Highlights

  • Explore the ancient Temple of Literature
  • Cruise through Halong Bay's limestone karsts
  • Trek to ethnic villages in the Sapa region
  • Visit the iconic One Pillar Pagoda in Hanoi
  • Journey through the scenic countryside to Hoa Lu

Itinerary

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  1. Introduction
  1. Hanoi Half day City tour
  2. Hanoi – Ninh Binh – Hanoi - Night train to Lao Cai
  3. Lao Cai – Road transfer to Sapa – Y Linh Ho - Lao Chai - Ta Van - Sapa
  4. Sapa - Cat Cat - Sin Chai - Sapa - Hanoi - Road transfer
  5. Hanoi- Halong Bay Cruise Tour
  6. Halong Bay- Hanoi
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    Excellent
    4.9
  • Itinerary
    Excellent
    4.9
  • Guide
    Excellent
    4.6
  • Transport
    Excellent
    4.9
  • Accommodation
    Excellent
    4.7
  • Food
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    4.9
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  • AS
    · January 22nd, 2023
    1. Guided tour in Hanoi vas very good. Mr. Tung had good knowledge and good english. 2. Trip to Ninh Binh was a very nice destination. However tour guide picked us up at the hotel over an hour late, his english vas poor, and he seemed very disorganised. 3.Sapa: train ticket not provided by TourRadar prior to the trip, causing confusion. However a representative from the train Company solved it nicely. When arriving in Sapa we were transported to a different hotel than we stayed in for breakfast and storage of luggage before our guided hike. This felt a bit unnecssary, and we should have been transported to the correct hotel for check-in and fresh-up directly from the train. 4. Pick-up and ransport to Ha Long bay went smooth. The Cruice was excellent with very nice boat and good food. 5. I left my hat in SaPa, and Hannah Phi managed to organise its return the day after. Very well done! Hannah was also very service minded, and she responded quicky to any enquires and problems we had.
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    Trip date: January 2023
  • Best of Northern Vietnam 6 days reviewer 2
    · April 22nd, 2022
    Everything was perfect ! Not a single glitch in the organisation of our tour . Seems to good to be true ? Unbelievable because when you travel you know that many things can go wrong. And it didn’t ! Our Vietnam experience was incredible ! Highly recommend Best Price Travel !
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    BestPrice Travel commented on this review
    Thank Daniele for a great review, it will motivate us a lot to improve our services better.
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    Trip date: May 2018
  • K
    · July 13th, 2021
    Haven’t come home for nearly 2 years due to the outbreak but also a chance to explore Vietnam more! 6 days are quite enough for a tour to North Vietnam. The service’s fine (guess that we can’t expect more when this country’s closed and many businesses have to cut down their cost). But our tour guide’s enthusiastic and helpful, we laughed a lot during the trek. The trail isn’t hard, it’s alright with an amateur trekker like me and maybe we got luck when there’s not many tourists at anywhere we come. Halong Bay cruise is amazing with breath taking scenery, the only regret is that there’s not many choices for cruise at this time, the sale person said that many boat doesn’t work. Overall, still a good tour for anyone who get stuck in Vietnam at this time!
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    BestPrice Travel commented on this review
    Thanks KlausKnispel's for your feedback, we hope you could come back to Vietnam again very soon to continue discovering this area. BestPrice
    Trip date: June 2021
  • Best of Northern Vietnam 6 days reviewer 4
    · July 13th, 2021
    i just received the email from the sale person and the memories about my North Vietnam tour came back. That was amazing and I will definitely comeback when Vietnam opens again.
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    BestPrice Travel commented on this review
    Thanks Judy, Hope COVID will end soon and you can come back Vietnam :)
    Trip date: November 2019
  • Best of Northern Vietnam 6 days reviewer 5
    · July 10th, 2021
    I travel to North Vietnam from Saigon and the tour was great. I had an amazing time with Tom. Surely come back when I can. Everyone definitely should go for this tour, and ask Tom as your tourguide.
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    Trip date: March 2021
  • Best of Northern Vietnam 6 days reviewer 6
    · July 7th, 2021
    I have just arrived back from Best of Northern Vietnam 6 days tour. Besides Hanoi, we visited Ninh Binh, Halong Bay and Sapa. A lot of bus, train, boat, bicycle ride, hotels were well arranged by tour operator. The tour was perfect. The price was good, and we are very impressed by Northern Vietnam! We plan to visit the Center and South of Vietnam in the near future.
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    BestPrice Travel commented on this review
    Thanks Mitra for your feedback. Now is a great time to travel to all places in Vietnam because there are many promotions and less crowded tourist time. Please feel free to contact us to book your next trip :)
    Trip date: June 2021
  • Best of Northern Vietnam 6 days reviewer 7
    · July 5th, 2021
    Great tours, friendly & helpful guide, amazing scenery, excellent price... I really enjoyed our trip. There were not too many travellers so it was was so quiet I could enjoy every moment of the tour. I will travel again to another part of Vietnam before it open :)
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    BestPrice Travel commented on this review
    Thanks Nick for your wonderful comment. When you travel next time please do not hesitate to contact us we surely will bring you another memorable experience.
    Trip date: April 2021
  • M
    · July 2nd, 2021
    I took a tour in 2019 and before pandemic luckily!
    BestPrice Travel commented on this review
    Thanks for your reviewed Mia, hope COVID will end very soon so you can travel to Vietnam again :)
    Trip date: November 2019

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    Denise

    Asked on November 28th, 2024

    Could you please hold a place for me on this trip for 10th Dec? I am booking flights and will book the trip at the end of the day.

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    • BestPrice TravelOperatorWritten November 2024

      Yes i will hold the place for you, please book flight then confirm the booking.

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    Stephen

    Asked on February 16th, 2024

    Will this itinerary still be available?

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    • BestPrice TravelOperatorWritten February 2024

      Yes we are available on 3 Jan with same offer rate. You can process.

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    Mark

    Asked on January 2nd, 2024

    I am interested in this tour, I have seen max age is 60 but I am 66 with very good health and I am a sportman. Let me understand if is it possible to join the tour

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    • BestPrice TravelOperatorWritten January 2024

      Yes, the tour is not too hard and I am sure that you can do the trip with your good health. We have 2 options for you: Single room in 3 stars hotels: 838USD Single room in 4 stars hotels: 1058USD

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    Roger

    Asked on August 21st, 2023

    Can I check what the price listed includes for the trip? Specifically, would all of the accommodation and travel between 11 - 16 January be included? I am travelling alone and have never been to Vietnam before (always wanted to go!) and this tour looks ideal.

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    • BestPrice TravelOperatorWritten August 2023

      We are flexible on the schedule, and it is fine to join the tour at the end of 1st day. However, if you arrive at around noon, and if all others in the group agree, can try to swap the tour to the afternoon, so that you can join it.

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      Roger

      TravelerWritten August 2023

      I think my flight gets in at around 15:30, so I would miss a lot of the afternoon. It is very kind of you to offer changing the schedule, but I would be happy to miss that first day and join that evening. I will be staying another day in Hanoi after the journey, so could explore Hanoi then.

    • BestPrice TravelOperatorWritten August 2023

      The tour will include:
      1. Accommodation in TWN/ DBL sharing accommodation at hotel. If you are a single traveller, you are required to pay the supplement, to have a single private room.
      2. In-tour stationed local English speaking guide.
      3. Meals: 5 Breakfasts, 4 Lunches, 1 Brunch, 1 Dinner
      4. All transport and transfer as per itinerary
      5. Overnight train ticket Hanoi - Lao Cai (4 soft berth sharing cabin with air condition)
      6. Entrance fees

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    Diana

    Asked on May 31st, 2023

    One of us is 65, one is 70, and one is 75, all in good health

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    • BestPrice TravelOperatorWritten June 2023

      This tour is designed to fit all travellers, with an easy/ medium level of hiking and it is also flexible depending on the guest's health. In details, the trekking distance for 2 days is as below: Day3 : Lao Cai – Road transfer to Sapa – Y Linh Ho - Lao Chai - Ta Van - Sapa (up to 12km) Day 4: Sapa - Cat Cat - Sin Chai - Sapa - Hanoi - Road transfer (up to 6km). The tour is on a small group tour, up to 10 people in total. In case you wish to take it in private, the supplement for a private trip is 52usd/ person (3 of you sharing 1 triple room).

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    Anne

    Asked on October 9th, 2022

    Do you offer a student discount on this tour?

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    • BestPrice TravelOperatorWritten October 2022

      Currently we do not have special discount policy for students. If you can invite more friends join this trip with you, we can offer it in private just for you and your friends and have some discount base on the group size.

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    Steve

    Asked on August 22nd, 2022

    Is there any other way I can book Vietnam tour ahead of time for June 2023?

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    • BestPrice TravelOperatorWritten August 2022

      We already created more departures until September 2023. Please feel free to select your suitable date and sign up.

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    Catherine

    Asked on June 12th, 2022

    Interested in a family tour in Vietnam for 7-8 days. I see you have this tour but it ends in Halong which is not ideal - we would want to end in Hanoi. Can you please confirm what options you have? Could you please also confirm when we book twin rooms, are we ensured to be together (at least one adult and one child)? What are the rates for adult versus children (our kids are 8 and 10)?

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    • BestPrice TravelOperatorWritten June 2022

      If you book twin rooms, I will take note to hotels, to make sure your family have room as closer as possible (next doors/ opposite doors). Here are our Children Policy rates: For infant (<04 years old): FOC except domestic ticket cost. 04 - 11 years old without bed: 50% adult rate. 04 - 11 years old with extra bed: 75% adult rate. 04 - 11 years old in twin share: 90% adult rate.

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    Mary

    Asked on June 7th, 2022

    Can you advise your recommendations from Hanoi including day trips with prices

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    • BestPrice TravelOperatorWritten June 2022

      We suggest 02 options for exploring Northern Vietnam: 1) Best of Northern Vietnam 6 days with prices from 528-668 USD per person, 2) Hanoi & Halong Bay plus Mountain Resort - 6 Days at 1160 USD per person. Both include accommodation, local guide, some meals, and transportation.

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    Joe

    Asked on May 28th, 2022

    We want to book a trip to Vietnam (specifically your "Best of Northern Vietnam 6 days" package) on Dec 2022 and our group size will be around 9 person. Just want to know what all the items covered in this package.

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    • BestPrice TravelOperatorWritten May 2022

      We have a special rate for groups of 9 people as below:
      - 3* Hotels Class: 510 USD/person
      - 4* Hotels Class: 630 USD/person
      Will offer a free upgrade to a private tour.

      Our tour included:
      5 Breakfasts, 4 Lunches, 1 Brunch, 1 Dinner
      Car, Train, Cruise, Trekking
      Hotel (2 nights), Overnight train to Lao Cai (1 night), Overnight in Sapa (1 night), Cruise in Halong Bay (1 night)
      Accommodation in TWN/ DBL sharing accommodation at the hotel, except overnight on train and home-stay (if any)
      All transport within Vietnam (excluding airport pick up & see off), as per itinerary.
      All in-tour stationed local English-speaking guide.

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    • Typhoid - Recommended for Vietnam. Ideally 2 weeks before travel.
    • Hepatitis A - Recommended for Vietnam. Ideally 2 weeks before travel.
    • Cholera - Recommended for Vietnam. Ideally 2 weeks before travel.
    • Tuberculosis - Recommended for Vietnam. Ideally 3 months before travel.
    • Hepatitis B - Recommended for Vietnam. Ideally 2 months before travel.
    • Rabies - Recommended for Vietnam. Ideally 1 month before travel.
    • Yellow fever - Certificate of vaccination required if arriving from an area with a risk of yellow fever transmission for Vietnam. Ideally 10 days before travel.
    • Japanese B encephalitis - Recommended for Vietnam. Ideally 1 month before travel.
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