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Best of North Vietnam Tour 9 Days 8 Nights (Hanoi, Sapa, Halong Bay and Ninh Binh)

9 days
Start and end in Hanoi
5.0
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Best of North Vietnam Tour 9 Days 8 Nights (Hanoi, Sapa, Halong Bay and Ninh Binh) - Asia Focus Travel
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Plan your adventure:
  • Explorer
  • Family
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  • Partially Guided
  • Christmas & New Year
Partially Guided
Independent travel, featuring selected guided excursions
Guided in English
Group Size 1 - 30
Age range 2 to 75
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Highlights

  • Explore Hanoi's rich history and culture
  • Savor street food in Hanoi's Old Quarter
  • Trek through stunning Sapa landscapes
  • Cruise and kayak in majestic Ha Long Bay
  • Discover ancient Hoa Lu and boat in Tam Coc

Itinerary

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  1. Introduction
  1. Day 1 Ha Noi Arrival- Street Food tour (Meal: -/-/D)
  2. Day 2 Hanoi City Tour - Night train to Lao Cai (Meals: B/L/-)
  3. Day 3 Lao Cai - Sapa - Cat Cat village (Meals: B/L/D)
  4. Day 4 Sapa- Trekking Lao Chai- Ta Van village- Ta Van homestay (Meals: B/ L/D)
  5. Day 5 Ta Van - Giang Ta Chai - Sapa – bus to Hanoi (Meals: B/L/-)
  6. Day 6 Ha Noi- Ha Long Bay, overnight on cruise (Meals: B/ L/ D)
  7. Day 7 Ha Long Bay- bus to Ha Noi (Meals: light breakfast/ Brunch/-)
  8. Day 8 Hanoi - Ninh Binh - Hoa Lu- Tam Coc (Meals: B/L/-)
  9. Day 9 Hanoi Departure (Meals: B/-/-)
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  • Best of North Vietnam Tour 9 Days 8 Nights (Hanoi, Sapa, Halong Bay and Ninh Binh) reviewer 1
    · January 13th, 2023
    Itinerary 5/5 Super well-arranged itinerary! You get to see major tourist sites in North Vietnam efficiently (while having enough free time to explore yourself). You can save your energy to do research and just enjoy the trip.
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    Trip date: January 2023

Dates & Availability

9 days
Best of North Vietnam Tour 9 Days 8 Nights (Hanoi, Sapa, Halong Bay and Ninh Binh)
From Hanoi to Hanoi

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    Carolyn

    Asked on August 7th, 2024

    How strenuous is the trekking as we are 68yr male and 65yr female? We are is good shape but may have some difficulty keeping up to a younger group if the trekking level high.

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    Tour Details
    • Asia Focus TravelOperatorWritten August 2024

      About this trip trekking in Sapa not so much. And the tour guide will take you to visit Sapa is smooth and follow beside you on the tour and if you want less trekking we will change stay Homestay in Sapa instead by hotel and you have more time to relax.

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    Barry

    Asked on January 27th, 2024

    Does Overnight train from Hanoi to Lao Cai have sleepers where you can lie down to sleep?

    Transport
    • Asia Focus TravelOperatorWritten January 2024

      The train ticket from Hanoi to Lao Bai is soft sleeper train 4 peoples/cabin. If your group is 2 people, you will share with 2 other persons and if you don't want to share you can pay more for private cabin. The cabin is for lying down to sleep.

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    Teresa

    Asked on March 11th, 2023

    I'm wondering what happens to our small suitcases when doing the trek and home stay in Sapa? Also, will we need warm clothes in June?

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    • Asia Focus TravelOperatorWritten March 2023

      When you arrive in Sapa at 12:30 to 12:45 you will have a lunch in the hotel and then check in the room so the bag you can leave at the hotel, and a small bag bring on your shoulder. If you choose stay in home stay, you will leave some luggage at the hotel where you have a lunch and then bring some clothers for one night in home stay next day you come back to the hotel to take the luggage back to Hanoi. The weather is summer on June, it's sunny but it's cool in Sapa.

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    Tiffany

    Asked on December 16th, 2022

    During early january, which date have more people with ages around 20-30? I might want to join that group.

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    • Asia Focus TravelOperatorWritten December 2022

      Our group mix many peoples on each tour. You will meet many peoples on the world but not the same your age because we receive booking from many travel agencies.

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      Tiffany

      TravelerWritten December 2022

      Hi, is it the same pricing if I book for 2 travellers?

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      Tiffany

      TravelerWritten December 2022

      Can I get the photo of the hotels and the bus for traveling?

    • Asia Focus TravelOperatorWritten December 2022

      Transportation: 1. Pick up and transfer at the airport by private car 2. From Hanoi to Sapa by train ticket (4 peoples in a cabin) 3. Bus from Sapa to Hanoi by limousine bus 4. shuttle bus from Hanoi to Ha Long and Ha Long bay to Hanoi is Country huydai 5. Shuttle bus for Ninh Binh is limousine bus. Hotels: 1. Hanoi: La Docel Vita hotel 2. Hotel in Hanoi: May Hotel Sapa 3. Ha Long cruise: Ha Long Royal Palace cruise

    • Asia Focus TravelOperatorWritten December 2022

      The price is 667$/person (apply for double or twin share room) and if you request stay in a single room that mean 2 person in 2 rooms, the price will be charged for single supplement

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  • Vaccines
    • These are only indications, so please visit your doctor before you travel to be 100% sure.
    • 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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