5-Day North Vietnam: Hanoi -Halong Bay -Ninh Binh-Sapa from Hanoi

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5 days (approximately)
Pickup offered
Offered in: English

Embrace Northern Vietnam's nature beauty: Ninh Binh - Sapa - Halong Bay. This tour is suitable for people who already booked accommodation in Hanoi before or people prefer to choose accommodation in Hanoi by yourselves. 

Highlights: 
- Visiting Hoa Lu - the ancient former capital city and rowing through caverns that cut their way through mountains along the river in Tam Coc 
- Enjoying the sublime natural beauty and cool climate of Sapa's mountain and valleys
- Mingling with traditionally dressed locals in a traditional ethnic minority village 
- Trekking through the picturesque Muong Hoa Valley 
- Cruising on a traditional junk boat through scenic Halong Bay 
- Kayaking to discover hidden lagoons or relaxing on deck and soaking up the views

What's Included

Local guide
Group tour
Lunch
Round-trip shared transfer
single room is available upon your request with surcharge single supplement.
Meals as per itinerary (breakfast, lunch, dinner)
All activities
2 nights accommodation based on twin/double/triple sharing: 1 night in Sapa + 1 night on cruise in Halong Bay
Drinks
Gratuities
Surcharge for holiday: New Year, Christmas, Independent Day.

Meeting and pickup

Pickup points
You can choose a pickup location at checkout (multiple pickup locations are available).
Pickup details:

Departure Point: Free pick-up at your hotel in Hanoi Old Quarter

Itinerary

Duration: 5 days (approximately)
    Day 1

    HANOI - NINH BINH: HOA LU - TAM COC - MUA CAVE - HANOI (L) SIC TOUR

    1 stop
  • 1
    Tam Cốc-Bich Dộng

    A 90km drive south of Hanoi will lead you to Ninh Binh, the site of the one capital city of ancient Vietnam before Hanoi took its leading role in 11th century. The area is featured by lots of well-known sceneries, which include Tam Coc Caves and Hoa Lu ancient capital with the old temples dedicated to King Dinh & King Le reigned in 10th century. The visit in Ninh Binh starts by a boat trip in Tam Coc where spectacular limestone karsts jut out from the green paddy fields reminding about Guilin (China) and Halong Bay of Vietnam, which gives this scenery the name “Halong-bay-on-land”. Further discovery in Ninh Binh will be continued in the site that used to be the kings’ palace in 10th century and now famous for the wooden relieves of the shady Dinh and Le temples. Late afternoon back to Hanoi. 

    8 hours • Admission ticket included
    • Day 2

    HANOI - SAPA BY BUS - TREKKING VILLAGE (L) SIC tour

    1 stop
  • 2
    Sapa

    Take a luxury bus from Hanoi to Sapa town. Have lunch and check-in hotel. Walking to village which is home of Black H’mong ethnic people and is located near the bottom of a deep valley at the foot of Fansipan Peak. Our local guide will show you the daily life activities of the locals, trek down to the valley bottom to the waterfall where the French built a Hydraulic Power Station; stop for photo with bridge and waterfall then you will walk uphill to get back to Sapa in the afternoon. 

    8 hours • Admission ticket free
    • Day 3

    SAPA VISITING VILLAGE - BACK TO HANOI BY BUS (B/L)

    1 stop
  • 3
    Sapa

    Local guide meet you at hotel lobby and take you to trekking villages. Through the rice terraces and stream, meet local ethnic people. Have lunch. Relax and leisure on your own. 15:30 Back to Hanoi by bus.

    6 hours • Admission ticket free
    • Day 4

    HANOI - HALONG BAY - OVERNIGHT ON CRUISE (L/D)  SIC Tour

    1 stop
  • 4
    Hạ Long Bay

    At 8h-8h30, pick-up at hotel, head to Halong Bay, a Natural World Heritage as designated by UNESCO. We’ll take a big boat to cruise the Bay to discover the magnificent beauty of this “Descending-dragon” bay, created by thousands odd-shaped limestone rocks and karst grottoes. After a lunch of fresh seafood on board, we can visit the Surprising Grotto, stop for swimming or kayaking, passing floating villages. Back to the boat for dinner late afternoon

    8 hours • Admission ticket free
    • Day 5

    HALONG - HANOI (B/L)

    2 stops
  • 5
    Hạ Long Bay

    After breakfast, visit by boat to Luon Cave, a ring-shaped pool inside an island in Halong with absolutely tranquil landscape and emerald water. Back to the Wharf of Halong passing the most densely area with many islands that have been named like the Cock-Fighting Rock, Sail Island, Incense burner rock or Sea Dog Rock. Arrive at Halong Wharf around 11.00 - 11:30. Return to Hanoi around 4PM. Free at your own leisure

    5 hours • Admission ticket free
  • 6
    Hanoi

    Return to Hanoi around 15:00 - 15:30PM. Free at your own leisure

    3 hours • Admission ticket free

Additional info

  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Child rate applies only when sharing with 2 paying adults
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
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Cancellation Policy

If you cancel at least 6 full day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.
If you cancel between 2 and 6 day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a 50% refund.
If you cancel within 2 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.

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