9-Day Northeast Vietnam Adventure (Ha Noi - Ha Long - Ninh Binh - Ha Giang - Cao Bang)

A warm welcome to Ha Noi awaits you!

Arriving at Noi Bai International Airport, you will be met and taken up to the hotel. The rest of the day is your own time for relaxation or visit around on your own.

A comfortable overnight stay at the hotel marks the end of the first day of your HA NOI - HA LONG - NINH BINH - HA GIANG 9-DAY TRIP!

Meals Included: Dinner.

08:00 - 08:30: We will pick you up at the hotel. In the morning, we will visit:

• Tran Quoc Pagoda - West Lake, is one of the oldest pagodas in Vietnam with its historical progression in 1500 years. It has a harmonious combination between the majesty, hoariness of architecture, and peaceful landscape of West Lake. 
• Visit the Complex of President Ho Chi Minh (Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum and Stilt House) - Where the great leader lived and worked until the last years of his life. Here, you will have the opportunity to learn about Uncle Ho's simple life. In addition, stop by One Pillar Pagoda to admire one of the 4 symbols of Hanoi. 

Note: On Friday, June 23rd Mausoleum Management Board will carry out maintenance of the mausoleum, you will visit only outside of Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum and One Pillar Pagoda.

• The Temple of Literature, which was constructed in 1070, was the first university in Vietnam. Its gardens and well-preserved architecture will offer a relaxing glimpse into Vietnam’s past.

12:00: Have lunch at the restaurant. 

Then We will visit:

• Thang Long Imperial Citadel was built in the 11th century by the Ly Viet Dynasty, marking the independence of the Dai Viet. The Imperial Citadel buildings reflect a unique South-East Asian culture specific to the lower Red River Valley, at the crossroads between influences coming from China in the north and the ancient Kingdom of Champa in the south.
• St. Joseph's Cathedral: A Hanoi Attraction with Unique Structure in the Old Quarter.
• Hoan Kiem Lake (Sword Lake) - is famous for its peaceful beauty, and its cultural as well as historical values with Turtle Tower, and Ngoc Son Temple. Furthermore, you can discover the Vietnamese traditional and French colonial architecture through the buildings surrounding.

15:00: Back to the hotel. Relax. 

Free to have dinner and have free time to enjoy Ha Noi at night.

Overnight in Hanoi. Finish Day 2!

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch.

An exciting day on the cruise awaits you!

Have Breakfast.

08:00: Leave for Ha Long Bay. Enjoy the peaceful scenery as we travel through the countryside, farmlands, and Red River delta. 

Ha Long Bay, one of the most beautiful bays in the world, has thousands of islands forming a spectacular seascape of limestone pillars and great biological interest. 

11:30: Arrive at Ha Long Harbour. You will be taken on board, check-in before lunch. 

13:00: Have lunch while the boat is sailing through Ha Long Bay. After lunchtime, you will have a short break before joining the first activity of the tour. Time to refresh and unwind with Paradise Sails Cruise:

• Tung Sau Pearl Farm is the most well-known pearl farm in Halong Bay where you can witness and learn the entire process in making pearls and expansive pearl products from the first step of growing to harvesting pearl. You can enjoy kayaking here.
• Drop anchor in the calm water surrounded by beautiful islets. Visit Titop Island for swimming and snorkeling or do the short trek to the top of the island to have the overview of Halong bay from here.

Heading back toward the sleeping area.

Early evening: Summit on the sundeck watching the sunset, enjoy the Sunset party.

Have dinner. Enjoy your free time.

You can try night squid fishing.

Overnight in Ha Long Bay. Finish Day 3!

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

Start the new day with the sound of sea waves.

06:30: Greets first light of the Day on Sundeck, warming up your body with Tai Chi lessons or enjoying leisure time in your room.

07:00: Enjoy a light breakfast, before starting the journey to visit

the last view in the schedule.

• Visit Sung Sot Cave (Surprising Cave), the largest and most beautiful cave on Halong Bay. The stalagmites will astound you. Magnificent stalactites formed over millions of years, evolving into abundant and mystical forms. 

08:45: Back on the cruise, you can enjoy a deluxe breakfast buffet. The cruise will once again pass through Thien Cung Cave, Dau Go Cave, and Ga Choi Islet before you check out and return to Tuan Chau Wharf.

11:00: Reach the Wharf. Have lunch and free time to visit Ha Long City. 

13:00: Depart for Ninh Binh - the ancient capital of Vietnam. Enjoy the beautiful scenery of rural Northern Vietnam on the way.

16:00: Arrive in Ninh Binh. Visit Hoa Lu Ancient Capital, which was strategically established here to defend against Chinese enemies in the 10th and 11th centuries AD, and hear about the heroic histories of Dinh King and Le King during the defense war.

Hotel check-in and relax.

Have dinner and Have free time at night.

Overnight in Ninh Binh. Finish day 4!

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

Have breakfast. 

• Depart to visit Trang An Landscape Complex, which is the combination of a spectacular landscape of limestone karst peaks permeated with valleys and the Vietnamese ancient culture from the 10th century with temples, pagodas, paddy fields, and small villages.
• Get on a small boat: to visit around Trang An. You will see majestic limestone cliffs and mysterious yet inviting caves, as well as countryside sights, like peaceful streams, rice paddies, and deserted green fields. Visit the cave complex: Sang Cave, Toi Cave, Ba Giot Cave, and Nau Ruou Cave in mystery and wilderness. 

Have lunch. 

• Visit Mua Cave - The cave brings you one of the best panoramic views of one of the nicest sceneries in Vietnam.

Move to Hanoi. Hotel check-in.

Free to have dinner and enjoy at night.

Overnight in Hanoi. Finish Day 5!

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

Have breakfast.

07:30: Leave Hanoi for Yen Minh town (Ha Giang Province) (8-hour driving).

11:30: Have lunch in Tan Yen town (Tuyen Quang Province).

• Reach Ha Giang City.  
• Stop in Quan Ba, check in Quan Ba Twin Mountain, which shapes like a mother's breast, and enjoy the view.

17:00: After passing through Yen Minh pine forest stretching for a few kilometers on low hills, Arrive in Yen Minh Town. Hotel check-in. Relax at the hotel.

Have dinner. Free at night.

Overnight in Yen Minh Town. Finish Day 6!

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

Have breakfast. Depart to soak up the majesty of the landscape and the atmosphere of the remote towns and minority villages.

• Admire the majestic beauty of Dong Van Stone Plateau Global Geopark along the way. Its landscape is spectacular and unique, having high mountains and deep canyons
• Tham Ma Pass - an iconic s-shaped mountain pass in the mountain region of Ha Giang.
• Sung La Village: Visit the ancient house of the H'mong with an earthen narrative - the place was used as a setting for filming the 2006 plastic film "The Story of Pao". 
•  H’Mong King Palace: learn more about the past of Ha Giang and the Hmong minority who used to rule here. 

Have lunch At Dong Van Town. Visit around Dong Van Old Town. Reach  Ma Pi Leng Pass on the way to Meo Vac, is also the most beautiful section on the road named "Happiness Road". 

• Ma Pi Leng Pass is one of the “four great mountain peaks” of the northern mountainous region of Vietnam. 
• Stop for a panorama view. From Ma Pi Leng Pass we can see the beauty of the mountain and Nho Que River with its emerald color.
• Arrive at the bank of Nho Que River. Take a boat to visit Tu San Alley, the deepest canyon in Vietnam. 
• Arrive at Pavi H’Mong Village.  Hotel check-in. Take a rest.

Have dinner with Ha Giang Specialties. 

It's going to have a music party at night. Have fun and relax.

Overnight in Meo Vac. Finish Day 7!

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

Have breakfast. 

Leave Ha Giang early for Cao Bang Province to visit Ban Gioc Waterfall (about 7-hour drive), which is bursting with beautiful geo-cultural sites. 

Have lunch on the way

Reach Ban Gioc Waterfall, which is located on the border between China and Vietnam, is the fourth largest waterfall in the world. The falls are absolutely breathtaking in size and beauty.

Hotel check-in. Relax.

Have dinner and be free at night.

Overnight in Ban Gioc. Finish Day 8!

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

It’s time to collect all the memories of this Northern Vietnam Trip!

Have breakfast. Check-out. 

Leave Ban Gioc for Hanoi (7h driving). Have lunch in Thai Nguyen City 

Arrive in Hanoi. Finish NORTHEAST VIETNAM  9-DAY ADVENTURE (HA NOI–HA LONG-NINH BINH-HA GIANG - CAO BANG)

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch.