Overview

Dive into Vietnam’s vibrant culture and breathtaking landscapes on this 7-day adventure! Savor Hanoi’s mouthwatering street food, cruise through the stunning karsts of Ha Long Bay, and uncover the serene beauty of Ninh Binh. Venture into Sapa’s picturesque valleys, trek through Lao Chai and Ta Van villages, and conquer the peak of Fansipan, the “Roof of Indochina.” Wrap up your journey with a private Hanoi city tour before heading home, leaving with unforgettable memories of Vietnam’s charm and hospitality. Perfectly crafted for travelers seeking an authentic and diverse experience!

Day 1  : Ha Noi – street food tour ( private tour )

Day 2 : Ha Noi – Ninh Binh

Day 3 : Ha Noi – Ha Long bay

Day 4  :  Ha Long – Ha Noi – Sapa

Day 5  : Sapa – Lao Chai – Ta Van

Day 6 : Sapa – Fansipan – Ha Noi

Day 7 : Ha Noi city private trip – Flight back home

Itinerary Details

Day 1  : Ha Noi – Street food tour ( Dinner ) 

Our car and driver pick you up from Noi Bai International Airport to your hotel in Hanoi Old Quarter .

After that , free time to relax before our guide comes to pick up you going street food .

 Street food tour  :

 Afternoon time : 17.30 pm – 20.30 pm

✓ Wandering around 3 hours in Hanoi Old Quarter by walking/motorbike to taste randomly from 5-8 Vietnamese dishes + with AT LEAST 3 drinks (Egg coffee, local beer, bottled water) included

✓ Enthusiastic, Experienced English speaking tour guides.

✓ Special itinerary

✓ Variety of food selection.

ITINERARY:

– Be picked up from hotels or meeting point located in the center of Hanoi Old Quarter (Only)

– Quick Vietnamese greeting lessons.

– Tour guides discuss any food allergies before starting tour and tell tourists about Vietnamese cuisine, Vietnamese (Hanoian) history, culture while touring.

– Tour guides will take tourists to eat at lots of special corners , alleys and restaurants of The Old Quarter that you might miss if you go by yourself  to try variety of street foods and drinks such as: Bun cha ( Grilled pork with noodle), Pho bo, ga ( Beef, chicken noodle soup),

Bun oc (Snail noodle soup), Banh cuon ( Steamed rice papper rolls), Banh goi ( Pillow dumpling), Nem ran ( Fried spring rolls), Banh tom (Shrimp dumpling), Banh My (Vietnamese sandwich), Che ( Sweet gruel soup), Banh Bao (Vietnamese dumpling), Banh khoai, chuoi ( Sweet potato, Banana cake), Hoa qua dam ( Mixture fresh-fruit), Bia Hoi (Fresh beer), Tra da (Iced tea), Cafe trung (Egg coffee) …

– Tour ends at Hoan Kiem Lake or anywhere convenient for tourists to return, and then tour guides will show them how to get back your hotels .

 Sleeping at the hotel.

 Day 2 : Hoa Lu – Trang An – Mua Cave ( B , L )

7.45 – 8.15 AM Get picked up by our friendly guide then depart for the trip. You will have a 20 minutes short break on the way to the toilet or relaxing .

10h00 : Arrive in Ninh Binh and visit Hoa Lu ancient capital of Vietnam between 968 and 1010. You have a chance to learn about Vietnamese history in the feudal system under Dinh, Le, and Ly Dynasty .

Here, we go cycling around the village for sightseeing & discovering the life of the local people

12h30: Have a buffet lunch in the restaurant with a lot of local foods such as goat meat, fish, chicken, fried rice…. Vegetarian foods are always available in the buffet lunch.

13h30: Visit TrangAn which was recognized by UNESCO as A World Heritage Site in 2014.

TrangAn has a wonderful tunnel cave system so Kong’s Movie Group chose this place for the New Version of Kong in 2016 – “Skull Island”. With 2 hours for the boat trip, you will be persuaded by the beauty here.

15h45: Get back to the Limousine Bus then leave for Mua Cave (Dancing Cave). Walk up almost 500 steps, you can reach the top of Lying Dragon Mountain & have an amazing panoramic view of Tam Coc from here

17h00: Get on the bus to return to Ha Noi .

19h00 : Arrive in HaNoi Old Quarter, drop off you back to your hotel .

 Get dinner in the restaurant by yourself  .

 Overnight at the hotel

 Day 3  : Ha Noi – Ha Long – Lan Ha bay on cruise ( B , L , D ) 

08:00 – 8:40  Our tour guide and Limousine pick you up at your hotel in Hanoi old quarter .

08:50 Departure to Halong Bay for 2.5 Hours.

10:30 Arrive in Hai Duong province and have a 20 minutes short break.

11:30 – 12:00 Arrive at Tuan Chau harbor.

12:00 – 12:30 Transferred by speedboat to Rita Cruise. Welcome to Rita Cruise and enjoy Welcome drink, meet the captain, crew to get a brief introduction about cruise and safety guidelines. Check-in your cabin.

13:00 – 13h30 Enjoy Vietnamese seafood buffet or set menu lunch, while cruising in the magnificent Halong Bay, admiring the fascinating rock formations in the bay.

Continuing cruising through Con Vit islet (Duck Islet), Thumb islet and Gia Luan Harbor were belonged to the Cat Ba area.

15:00 Mingling yourself in the stunning views of the Bay and its dramatic limestone islets as we sail through the calm emerald waters heading to Dark & Bright Cave (Hang Sang & Toi). Customers will participate in outdoor activities and choose options between Kayaking Or sitting on bamboo boat for about 1 hour.

16:00 The Ship moves to Tra Bau area and reaches there at 16h50. Here you are free to swim around the boat for a period of 45 minutes.

17:30 – 18:30 Enjoy Afternoon Tea Party with free freshly prepared snacks fruit and your ordered favorite drinks while waiting for sunset on Lan Ha Bay. Take advantage of the Happy hours “Buy 2 get 1 free” drink program at the Mimosa Cafe Lounge and the Sky bar on 5th floor

18:30 – 19:10 Join cooking class guided directly by Chef of Rita Cruise. You have a chance to practice Vietnam- ese traditional dishes such as spring roll or famous cuisine of Vietnam.

19:10 – 19:30 Dinner will be served at the restaurant on the 4th floor.

After dinner, you have free time to participate in nightlife activities such as Squid Fishing on the 1st floor, listen to music, enjoy drinks or Singing Karaoke in our special room on 5th floor, please contact us to register.

Overnight on cruise

 Day 4 : Halong bay – Ha Noi – Sapa ( B , L )

06:30: 07:00 Tai-chi exercise at 5th floor Sundeck to welcome a new day (Optional)

07:00- 7:45 Morning view of the bay’s landscape with a cup of tea or coffee then having breakfast at our restau- rant.

08:00 The Ship Passing by the Frog Pond area for sightseeing where the Hollywood blockbuster movie King Kong was filmed.

Customers can take Sea Swimming or Go Kayaking in 45 minutes around the mother boat.

09:30 Back to your cabin, take relax and carefully check all the luggage before leaving your cabin. Check-out from the private cabin and enjoy a fantastic cruise on the bay for room service. Complete check-out proce- dure.

10:00 Have buffet lunch at the cruise while cruising towards the port

11:00 – 11:20 Back to Tuan Chau pier by tender boat. Farewell

12:00 – 12:30 Return to Hanoi by Limousine (service reserved)

13:50 – 14:00 Stopover in Hai Duong province to relax for 15 minutes.

15:00 – 15:20 Arrive in Hanoi city then drop off you in Old Quarter hotel .

Free time by yourself to visit HaNoi Old town .

21.30 – 22.00 PM: Going to the bus station to get a VIP cabin sleeper going to Sapa .

Sleeping on VIP cabin sleeper bus.

   Day 5 : Sapa – Lao Chai – Ta Van ( B , L )

5.30 AM : Arrive in Sapa office station , driver and car pick up you directly to Sapa hotel

8.00 AM : After breakfast , Guide will pick up walking down to Y Linh Ho , a village inhabited by the Hmong minority. This is a great opportunity to take photographs of hereditary terraces that are estimated around 100 years old.

From Y Linh Ho we will make our way to Lao Chai village where you will visit the Hmong home town. Stop in Lao Chai for lunch break around 1 hour.

You will then continue to Ta Van, an established Hmong and Giay village . It’s a really nice village of Dzay Ethnic .

After that , the guide and car will pick up you back to Sapa town .

Join dinner and explore Sapa town at night .

Sleeping at the hotel.

 Day 6 : Sapa – Fansipan Legend – Ha Noi  ( B , L )

7.30 AM : get breakfast in hotel restaurant before our car takes you to Hoang Lien station to take a cable car up to Fansipan Legend – this is the highest mountain in Southeast Asia .

After the trip, we will go back to Sapa town to have lunch  and check out the hotel room .

13:30 PM : our guide will pick you up from your hotel going to the bus office, catching the afternoon bus to Ha Noi at 14.30 PM .

20.30 PM : arrive in Ha Noi . Finish your trip in Sapa .

Free time to relax and get dinner by yourself .

 Overnight at the hotel.

 Day 7 : Ha Noi city ( B , L )

The Hanoi walking tour full day off the beaten track allows you to explore the city’s best kept secret, we walk and see local sites and local living of Hanoi. This walking tour of Hanoi by Vietnam Local Adventures offers you a chance to visit Hanoi’s treasured destinations.

Stroll along the famous local attractions and destinations like Buoi market, Botanical Garden of Hanoi, Central Citadel, B52 lake, and the historic Long Bien Bridge. During the walk, you will enjoy the sightseeing, you will also get the chance to learn more about the city’s local lives, history, and rich culture.

Itinerary of a Hanoi private walking tour off the beaten track

Start your Hanoi walking tour off the tourist trail by hopping on a taxi with a short drive (about 20 minutes) to a new part of the city. The local living of Hanoi’s glimpse starts there as you walk through a local market where locals sell different items like flowers, plants, Bonsais shrubbery, birds, fish, other pets artworks, wooden furniture pieces, stone carvings, and many more . Great chance of leisurely walking through the famous maze of narrow alleys and  busy narrow streets that would eventually lead you to B52 lake where you can see B52 wreckage crashed in 1972

Next, we walk to The Hanoi Botanical Garden to see numerous trees and plants which is perfect for taking a deep breath and enjoying a peaceful moment among the bustle and hustle of Hanoi. 

Setting off to see French influence of French catholic and culture in Cua Bac church from the outside

For those who like photography, there are plenty of photo opportunities with several amazing colonial structures from the French, tree-lined boulevard.

Then we walk to a local restaurant for lunch to enjoy authentic local food with some local beer for cheering. 

Our final stop is to walk along the Eiffel bridge built by the French in the late 19th century before getting into the car take you back to your hotel . Finish your trip !!!