Itinerary
- Day 1
Hanoi
You'll arrive at Noi Bai Airport and get transferred to your hotel in downtown Hanoi. After you check in, the day is free for resting and settling into the city.
- Start point
- Noi Bai International Airport, Sóc Sơn, Hanoi, 12200, Vietnam (WELCOME TO VIETNAM)
Landmarks Noi Bai Airport - Day 2
Hanoi
Breakfast at the hotel starts things off, then you'll head out to see Hanoi's main historical spots. Ba Dinh Square with Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, the presidential palace, Uncle Ho's house-on-stilts, One Pillar Pagoda, and Temple of Literature fill the morning and early afternoon. After lunch at a local restaurant, you'll check out the Ethnology Museum. By evening you'll catch a water puppet show.
- Meals
- Breakfast (At the hotel), Lunch (Set menu lunch at a restaurant in the city), Dinner
Included Activities
- Ba Dinh Square including Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum
- View of the presidential palace
- Uncle Ho's house-on-stilts
- One Pillar Pagoda
- Temple of Literature - Vietnam's first university
- Ethnology Museum
- Water puppet show
Optional Activities
- Hoa Lo Prison
Landmarks Ba Dinh Square Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum One Pillar Pagoda Temple of Literature Ethnology Museum Hoa Lo Prison - Day 3
Hanoi to Sapa
Early pickup around 7:30 AM for a scenic drive from Hanoi through the Red River Delta to Sapa. You'll arrive by noon and have lunch in town before trekking to Y Ling Ho Village in Muong Hoa Valley. The trek takes you down through rice terraces, across a suspension bridge, and uphill for views. After finishing at Lao Chai Village where transport picks you up, you'll return to Sapa and check in.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (At a restaurant in town), Dinner
Included Activities
- Scenic drive from Hanoi to Sapa via HW Noi Bai - Lao Cai
- Trekking to Y Ling Ho Village in Muong Hoa Valley
- Trek through rice terraces
- Suspension bridge crossing
- Uphill trek with valley views
- Trek finish at Lao Chai Village
Landmarks Red River Delta Muong Hoa Valley Y Ling Ho Village Lao Chai Village 
- Day 4
Sapa to Y Ty
After breakfast, you'll head north to Y Ty in Lao Cai province for one of Vietnam's best rice terrace areas. If it's Sunday, you'll visit Muong Hum market to see ethnic minorities trading; other days you'll stop for photos instead. Arriving around noon, you'll grab lunch and rest before trekking down a valley with your guide to explore Y Ty. Then you'll check into accommodation.
- Meals
- Breakfast (At the hotel), Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Travel to Y Ty
- Valley trek to view Y Ty highlights
Optional Activities
- Visit to Muong Hum market (if on Sunday)
Landmarks Y Ty Muong Hum market - Day 5
Y Ty to Hanoi
Take a relaxed morning with breakfast before checking out at 9:00 AM. The 7-hour drive back to Hanoi includes a lunch stop at a restaurant in Lao Cai City along the way. You'll arrive at your Hanoi hotel where the tour wraps up.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (At a restaurant in Lao Cai City)
- Day 6
Hanoi
If you're leaving today, you'll have free time until your airport transfer. If you'd like to continue, the tour can extend to other parts of Vietnam like Halong Bay, Ninh Binh, Ha Giang, Phong Nha Caves, Hoi An, Ho Chi Minh City, or Mekong Delta.
- End point
- Noi Bai International Airport, Sóc Sơn, Hanoi, 12200, Vietnam (Goodbye and see you agian)
Optional Activities
- Extension to Halong Bay
- Extension to Ninh Binh
- Extension to Pu Luong
- Extension to Ha Giang
- Extension to Cao Bang
- Extension to Phong Nha Caves
- Extension to Hue
- Extension to Hoi An
- Extension to Nha Trang
- Extension to Ho Chi Minh City
- Extension to Mekong Delta
- Extension to Phu Quoc island
- Extension to Con Dao island
