Best North and Centre Vietnam

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Day 1: Hanoi – Arrival

Arrival in Noi Bai airport. Pick up and transfer to hotel. Free time for leisure.You refresh and relax a little after your flight, then we will furnish you with various items needed to begin your adventure:

Day 2: Hanoi – City tour – TRAIN – Lao Cai ( B, L)

This city tour gives a glimpse and an introduction to the history and highlights of the nation’s capital.
In the morning:

Day 3: Lao Cai – Sapa – Y Linh Ho – Lao Chai – Ta Van – Sapa ( B)

Very early morning arrival at Lao Cai Train Station. Internationally mandated, the availability of hotel rooms is scheduled for 1pm, but to enable you to refresh, we offer you a room to use with a bathroom and you can have breakfast before you begin your day of discovery.

Day 4: Sapa – Bac Ha market – Ban Pho village – BUS – Hanoi ( B)

In the morning we attend, with our guide, the Bac Ha Area Market, probably the most colourful market in all of Northern Vietnam. This Sunday market is very touristy, but also very authentic. Local handicrafts, rice wine, fresh fruit, meat and live animals

Day 5: Hanoi – Halong bay – CRUISE and OVERNIGHT on CRUISE ( B, L,D)

Transfer from your hotel to Halong Bay by private car with tour guide.Halong Bay, with its 1969 islands, is set in beautiful turquoise waters and was recognized for its natural beauty by UNESCO in 1994, and classified as a World Heritage Site.

Day 6 : Ha Long bay – CRUISE – Cat Ba – Free time for leisure ( B, Brunch)

Early start for a Tai Chi demonstration on the sundeck; tea and coffee available. Have breakfast on board and enjoy the peaceful morning of Halong Bay.Enjoy a journey through the fishing village.

Day 7: Cat Ba – Hai Phong – Cuc Phuong National park – Ninh Binh ( B)

Leave from Cat Ba to Hai Phong by speed boat in the morning after breakfast. Pick up by driver at the pier and go to Cuc Phuong National Park in Ninh Binh province- the largest natural museum of flora and fauna from the limestone mountain regions of Vietnam

Day 8: Ninh Binh – Hoa Lu & Tam Coc – Hanoi – FLY – Hue ( B, L)

Hoa Lu is the site of the country’s first capital, Although now mostly destroyed, ruminants remain today. The temples of Dinh Tien Hoang and Le Dai Hanh remain and the stunning views and scenery are worth the stop.

Day 9: Hue – City tour ( B)

Discover the Vietnam’s former capital built by the Nguyen Dynasty.Commence to visit to the Imperial Citadel where the Nguyen Dynasty ruled between 1802 and 1945. Then, visit Dong Ba market is the biggest commercial center of Thua Thien Hue Province and the adjacent regions.

Day 10: Hue – Danang – Hoian – City tour ( B, L)

Heading towards Hoi An from Hue via the Mandarin Road, crossing the Hai Van Pass whose elevation has led to it being known as “the pass in the clouds” and it commands spectacular views. Discover the marble mountains, known as “the five mountain hills” each bearing the name of one of the components of our planet, Water, Iron, Earth, Wood, Fire. Marble Mountain is home to Buddhist and Taoist deities.