Best of Hanoi – Sapa – Halong on cruise

Our driver greets you at Noi Bai airport & transfers you to Ha Noi - Vietnam’s capital is one thousand-year-old city with peaceful lakes, French styled buildings, old quarter streets. Check-in hotel. Overnight in Hanoi.

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Breakfast at the hotel.

08:00 Our shuttle bus meets & transfers you to Sapa, about 5-hour driving through the beautiful scenery, Sapa was originally built as a hill station by the French in the early years of the last century. They constructed villas, a small hydroelectric station, a church, tennis courts, even an aerodrome all still remain in Sapa today. Tucked high in Vietnam's remote northern mountains, the former French military outpost of Sapa offers some of Vietnam's most colorful experiences. The views are breathtaking. Major ethnic groups to be found here are the H'mong, Red Zao, Xapho…complete with their largely untouched dress and customs…

13:00 Arrive in Sapa, our local guide meets & sends you to a local restaurant for lunch, then check in hotel

15:00 Transfer to visit Cat Cat ethnic minority village, 2 km far from the Sapa centre only, a small village of H' mong people. Nestled in a beautiful valley about three kilometers from Sapa Town, Cat Cat - the old village of ethnic groups- attracts tourists from all over the world for its distinctive customs and practices which have been lost in almost ethnic villages. The village is within easy walking distance from any hotel in downtown Sapa.

Visiting Cat Cat, you will be impressed by the peacefully picturesque sceneries. People can easily catch sight of women sitting in front of the loom with colorful pieces of brocade, while children playing around with pets or even livestock. From the plain brocade, then women can carefully dye them with special leaves and embroider beautiful patterns of flowers and animals on them.

17:00 Return to Sapa town, taking the photo of the Sapa Church, standing at the four sides can be observed relic, along with two other buildings built by the French villa owner Bridge and the former District Commissioner form an isosceles triangle with the distinct architectural style of French. Overnight in Sapa.

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Breakfast at the hotel.

09:00 Our guide picks you up at the hotel & drives 12km south of Sapa toward Muong Hoa valley, descending into the valley, which is home to the largest terraced rice paddy in the Sa Pa area. This is considered as the nicest minority village in Sapa. Continue from the Black Hmong village of Lao Chai to Dzay minority village of Ta Van, see Zay minority group at their daily work.

11:30 Return to Sapa to have lunch at a local restaurant.

15:30 Embark the shuttle bus back to Hanoi.

20:30 Arrive in Hanoi, re-check in hotel & free at leisure. Overnight in Hanoi.

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Breakfast at the hotel.

07:45 – 08:15 Our shuttle bus picks you up at the hotel and transfers you to Halong city - 165km east of Hanoi. You will have deep experience with a nation whose 80 percent of the population leaving on rice while moving through the countryside. In the Middle way, you will have 20 minutes for a short break.

12:30 Arrive in Tuan Chau harbor, Halong Bay. Welcome to Majestic Cruise: enjoy Welcome drink with a brief introduction about cruise and safety guidelines. Check-in your cabin.

13:00 Have Vietnamese seafood and vegetarian lunch while cruising in the magnificent Halong Bay, admiring the fascinating rock formations in the bay.

14:30 Arrival in Titop Island, then participate in activities on the island such as swimming or climbing up to the top of the mountain to have a panorama view of the Bay

15:30 Continue the exploration of the bay.

16:00 Visiting Halong Pearl Farm Village and Swimming in the bay. Then back to the Majestic Halong cruise and relax.

18:00 Join the cooking class guided directly by Chef of Majestic Halong Cruise. You have a chance to practice Vietnamese traditional dishes such as spring roll or famous cuisine of Vietnam.

19:30 Enjoy the dinner with BBQ seafood on the cruise.

21:00 Playing cards game, chess, karaoke, squid fishing

Overnight on cruise.

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06.30 Early morning sun risers can enjoy Tai Chi lessons on the sundeck.

07.00 Morning view of bay’s landscape with a cup of tea or coffee and breakfast.

08:00 Arrive in Sung Sot Cave (Amazing Cave) and joining with a guided tour in this cave.

10:00 Check-out and enjoy a fantastic cruise on the bay.

11:00 Have lunch on a cruise while boat leisurely cruising back to the pier

12:00 Arrive at the pier. Our shuttle bus sends you back to Hanoi.

16:00 – 16:30 Arrive at the hotel in Hanoi.

Our guide meets & we start the walking tour around Hanoi Old Quarter.

We first walk to visit and shop at Dong Xuan Market, the oldest and largest market in Hanoi. The original building was constructed in 1889, on the site of one of Hanoi's lakes. It is a street market spreading over a surface of 600 square meters, occupying half of the street. Approximately fifty businesses are operating the forty stands selling food, artifacts, souvenirs and tour packages among others.

Then visit the Ngoc Son temple & Hoan Kiem lake, this is an enchanting body of water right in the heart of Hanoi, This small lake is nicely bordered by age-old trees. In the extreme north is an islet accessible by a wooden bridge painted red. On this islet located the small temple of Ngoc Son. In the middle of the lake is the tortoise tower considered as the contemporary symbol of Hanoi.

Continue to discover the Hanoi old quarters, covers an area of 100 ha, just north of the central Hoan Kiem Lake. The original 36 streets that make up the Old Quarter are named after the goods once sold there such as silk, paper, silver, cotton, fish, and chicken... Hanoi's Old Quarter bears not just the cultural values of the capital, but the historical. Dinner at your own at many local restaurants or food shops in this Hanoi old quarters 19:00 - 19:30 Walk back to the hotel, free at leisure. Overnight in Hanoi

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Breakfast at the hotel. Free till our driver transfers you to the airport for your departure flight.

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