Guide

English speaking tour guide in Hoa Lu-Tam Coc tour, Hanoi street food tour, Halong Bay tour Local English speaking tour guide in Sapa

Meals

Meal in package included: - 8 Breakfasts - 5 Lunches - 3 Dinners Vegetarian and Vegan food are available!

Transport

Private car/bus Local vehicle Shuttle bus Sleeper bus Cruise Minivan Bicycle

Hygieneprotocol

At Vietnam Real Tour : we want all of you and our group members feel safe and healthy while travelling with us: You must be fully vaccinated to travel with us. Your final vaccine dose must have been administered a minimum of 15 days prior to the start of the trip. You must be able to show documented proof of vaccination on trip. Your CDC card is sufficient (we recommend saving a picture on your smart phone as a backup option), but please be aware that certain destinations may require you to fill out additional forms online.

Accommodation

* Hotel room might have no window which is very popular in the big city in Vietnam. Please advise if you wish to stay at hotel room with window with extra cost. Accommodations for Private Room: - 6 nights at 3 star hotel in Hanoi - 1 night on 3 star Halong Bay cruise - 1 night at local people’s house Hotel in Hanoi: - HM Boutique hotel: 3 Hang Dau str - Deluxe room - Au Coeur Boutique Hanoi Hotel: 62 Hang Be str - Deluxe room, Or similar hotel Halong Bay cruise: - Crown Legend Cruise - Deluxe room - Le Journey Cruise - Deluxe room, or similar cruise Homestay in Sapa: local guide’s house

Others

Transportation with Air-conditioned as mentioned in the itinerary Sleeper bus Hanoi – Sapa - Hanoi Meals as mentioned: B = Breakfast, L = Lunch, D = Dinner with Vietnamese dishes All the entrance fees as mentioned in the itinerary Hoa Lu ancient capital’s fee Rowing boat trip in Tam Coc Cycling time in village in Tam Coc Many local street food tasting Trekking in terrace rice field in Sapa Local people’s life experiencing in Sapa Cooking with local host in Sapa Kayaking in Halong Bay Swimming time in Halong Bay Sunset time on cruise in Halong Bay with fruit and local wine Complementary bottles of water Many photo hunting time Welcome drink in hotel and on board Tax & Service Charge

Not included:

Insurance

We strongly recommend the purchase of travel insurance ( covering emergency medical evaluation ) for trips to Vietnam.

Flights

Price is not included the flight into and from Vietnam.

Optional

- You can extend the trip, please advise! - Limousine Van for hanoi - Sapa - Hanoi: extra fee: 39 usd/ person/ return ticket paying directly to merchant on arrival. - Please let us know if you want to upgrade to 4 star or 5 star package. Important notes: * We strongly recommend the purchase of travel insurance ( covering emergency medical evaluation ) for trips to Vietnam * All accommodation is based on 3* option. Please advise if you wish to upgrade to 4* or 5* * Hotel room might have no window which is very popular in Vietnam. Please advise if you wish to stay at hotel room with window * Please check out for Halong Bay cruise, Sapa 2 days trip or any 2 days trip in the package. I suggest you to leave your luggage at the hotel. You only need to bring a small bag with your passport, a few clothes and any thing you need for trip * All the tour is group tour joining tour with different group in each city. If you would like to upgrade to Private tour, please inform us! * Itinerary can be changed upon the uncontrolled weather conditions * The internal flight included 20kg checked luggage and 7kg hand luggage * If need to bring with you your passport for overnight registration on sites * Prices are valid 30 days from the date of offer. Past this date price and conditions may be readjusted * The cost of air tickets is subject to chance without prior notice by the airline company. * Reservation during peak season ( Christmas, New Year, Vietnamese Lunar New Year, National Holidays ) may be subject to supplementary charges * Rooms at hotel are available only from 14:00 on arrival day till 12:00 on departure date. A supplement will be added if early check-in or late check-out is desired. * Your passport must be valid at least 6 months to the arrival date.

Others

Return International airfares into and from Vietnam Beverages, Tips, and Personal Expenses Other things not mentioned clearly in the packages Visa to Vietnam

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Day 1 Day 1: Hanoi City Arrival – Hotel Check In (Meal: No)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 1: Hanoi City Arrival – Hotel Check In (Meal: No)

Welcome to Hanoi city. Driver is waiting for you at the airport to transfer you to the hotel in the center.

Check in the hotel and free time to take your first step exploring the city.

Overnight at the hotel in Hanoi.

Please Note: Hotel check-in time: 13:00
Day 2 Day 2: Ninh Binh – Hoa Lu Ancient Capital – Tam Coc Rowing Boat – Cycling 1 Day (Meal: B,L)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 2: Ninh Binh – Hoa Lu Ancient Capital – Tam Coc Rowing Boat – Cycling 1 Day (Meal: B,L)

8:00 – 8:30: Driver and tour guide will meet you at your hotel and depart the Hoa Lu – Tam Coc tour.

Bus will stop on the half way to get the break time after 1 hour and half in the bus. At this moment, you can stretch your legs and take some photos of countryside.

Keep heading to Hoa Lu – the ancient capital of Vietnam in 10th century under 2 Dynasties: Dinh and Le Empire. You will understand much more about Vietnam with King Dinh and King Le’s temple. Through this trip, you have the chance to find out about the history, culture, architecture, and development of Vietnam what is still maybe strange of you.

Then, bus will transfer you to the local restaurant where you have the buffet Lunch with a lot of local food. And one of most special and famous in Ninh Binh is goat meat.

After Lunch time, tour guide will help you understanding about Tam Coc before enjoy the rowing boat time on Ngo Dong river. Ngo Dong river meanders among the mountains and you will have the feeling that we are living in the most peaceful and beautiful place in the world. Boat takes you through the 3 caves ( Hang Ca, Hang Hai, Hang Ba ). You see not only the “ Halong Bay on land”, but also you have the chance to meet the local farmers who is working in the rice field. Lovely time to understand more the local countryside’s life in Vietnam.

After rowing boat time in Tam Coc, you are riding bicycle to the paddy field and through the local villages to discover the simple daily life of local people, you will have the awesome experience in the country.

16:00: Get back the bus and heading back to Hanoi. Saying goodbye the lovely point.

18:30: Arrive the hotel in Hanoi old quarter.

Overnight at hotel in Hanoi
Day 3 Day 3: Hanoi Street Food Walking Tour (Meal: B,D)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 3: Hanoi Street Food Walking Tour (Meal: B,D)

Today, you have free time to visit Hanoi city until 6:00 PM, Your tour guide picks you up from hotel to our meeting point. Star the journey discovering the local foods in Hanoi like street Foodie. Walking through some old streets there, you will discover historical and culture tourist site, visit Heritage House to learn more about Traditional House of Ancient Hanoi. You have chance to enjoy “Bánh Cuốn” from famous local restaurant, “Bánh Cuốn” (steamed rice rolls) which is steamed and made from rice flour and filled with a savory ground pork and ear mushroom mixture. Then stop off at traditional space to try “Che” (sweet gruel)- a very special and famous sweet soup Hanoi old quarter. Then, keep walking to enjoy a bowl of Pho- taste of heaven that you could not be anywhere better than Hanoi. Spring roll is very meaningful dish for tourist; many restaurant and company organize cooking class. You will visit Local market to see people show all products, it is really interesting to learn about lifestyle and culture of local people. You will enjoy Bun Cha (Vermicelli with grill pork), an absolute highlight of authentic local culinary you must try as anyone’s the first visit of Hanoi. Then you will savor the real taste of Hanoian at a small corner of Hanoi by drinking a cup of “Bia Hoi”(Fresh beer). Finally, get the chance to enjoy a very special flavor of the Vietnamese-“Cafe Trung”( egg coffee).

9:00 pm: Turn back to the hotel.

Overnight at hotel in Hanoi.
Day 4 Day 4: Hanoi – Halong Bay – Overnight On Cruise (Meal:B,L,D)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 4: Hanoi – Halong Bay – Overnight On Cruise (Meal:B,L,D)

8:00 – 8:30 am: Meeting your tour guide at the hotel and depart for Halong bay trip. Short break-time on the haft way for relax before reaching Halong Bay.

Vietnamese Lunch will be served after check in the cabin on cruise and cruising through the bay to the center.

Exploring the beauty of Surprising cave – the most beautiful and biggest one in the bay. Leisurely time hiking and swimming on the beach of Titop island.

Get back the boat for Sunset Party with fresh fruit & local glass wine.

Dinner with delicious local dishes and free evening to feeling Halong Bay.

Overnight on the cruise
Day 5 Day 5: Halong Bay – Hanoi (Meal:B,L)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 5: Halong Bay – Hanoi (Meal:B,L)

You should wake up little early to enjoy the Sunrise in Halong Bay.

After breakfast, doing Kayaking by your own to discovering Halong Bay.

Learning how to make Vietnamese Spring-roll in Cooking Demonstration on the cruise.

Lunch time while cruising back the harbor.

Get on the bus back to Hanoi.

17:00: Arrive the hotel in Hanoi.

Overnight at hotel in Hanoi city
Day 6 Day 6: Hanoi City Past & Present By Your Own – Water Puppet Show (Meal:B)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 6: Hanoi City Past & Present By Your Own – Water Puppet Show (Meal:B)

Today, you have the free time to visit Hanoi Old Quarter by your own. Exploring the local lives and culture, custom. Tasting several local foods.

17:00: Guide will take you to the Water Puppet Theatre for show and come back the hotel by your own.

Overnight at hotel in Hanoi.
Day 7 Day 7: Hanoi – Sapa – Ylinh Ho – Lao Chai – Ta Van Village ( Meals: B, L, D )
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 7: Hanoi – Sapa – Ylinh Ho – Lao Chai – Ta Van Village ( Meals: B, L, D )

12km trekking through the terrace fields to homestay.

06:30: Please you should be at the pick-up point ( inform later ), then bus staff will pick you up to sleeper bus. Heading to Sapa with short break-time on the half way.

12:30 pm: Our guide would love to welcome you to Sapa. Pick you up when you arrive Sapa and start enjoy Real Sapa Experience trip.

From Sapa town, you have the chance trekking through the town to see the background of the daily life and architecture. Chill out the town, you will step on the terrace rice, corn and potato fields. Not only trekking to see the natural landscape, fresh air, but also host will love to share with you about their local culture, custom and habit. You will get the feeling that you are a member of her family, non-touristy.

Trekking through the villages to see and understand much more the life of minority in Sapa. With the simple house, life and people, you get the light feeling and want to stay there for longer time.

On trekking route, terrace by terrace fields will appear in front of you, with the lovely waterfall where you will have a nice time for relaxing, taking photo.

Arrive guide’s house, her family will welcome you as a member back home for long time no see. You will prepare the dinner with her family if you like it. Pick the vegetable from the garden, cooking the local foods in the kitchen while sharing a lot of stories with each other.

Evening time, it is the nicest time to experience the local family’s atmosphere. Sharing and learning their culture with the stories host is so happy to share with you.

Overnight at guide’s house.
Day 8 Day 8: Ta Van – Giang Ta Chai Village – Sapa – Hanoi ( Meals: B, L )
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 8: Ta Van – Giang Ta Chai Village – Sapa – Hanoi ( Meals: B, L )

You can wake up a little early to see how about host starting a new day. Cooking breakfast and join altogether.

You have the options:

+ Trekking to see the further village and sceneries, through the Bamboo forest, terrace fields.

+Or, you can tell your guide to go to their family’s fields to work, such as harvesting, or planting, or taking care their fields.

Get back to Sapa town by shuttle bus.

You still have the free time to visit local market in Sapa town, and discover Sapa town by your own before come back to Hanoi.

15:30: Get on the sleeper bus and come back Hanoi city.

21:30: Arrive Hanoi. Shuttle bus will transfer you back to your hotel/stay in Hanoi Old Quarter.

Overnight at hotel in Hanoi
Day 9 Day 9: Hanoi Departure (Meal: B)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 9: Hanoi Departure (Meal: B)

Today, you have free time to relax, shopping the souvenir for your family, until driver transfers you to Hanoi airport for your flight out. Trip ends.

Please let us know if you want to extend your trip

9 days tour

9 Days In Northern Vietnam

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Itinerary of your trip 9 Days In Northern Vietnam

Day 1: Hanoi City Arrival – Hotel Check In (Meal: No)

Day 2: Ninh Binh – Hoa Lu Ancient Capital – Tam Coc Rowing Boat – Cycling 1 Day (Meal: B,L)

Day 3: Hanoi Street Food Walking Tour (Meal: B,D)

Day 4: Hanoi – Halong Bay – Overnight On Cruise (Meal:B,L,D)

Day 5: Halong Bay – Hanoi (Meal:B,L)

Day 6: Hanoi City Past & Present By Your Own – Water Puppet Show (Meal:B)

Day 7: Hanoi – Sapa – Ylinh Ho – Lao Chai – Ta Van Village ( Meals: B, L, D )

Day 8: Ta Van – Giang Ta Chai Village – Sapa – Hanoi ( Meals: B, L )

Day 9: Hanoi Departure (Meal: B)

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