Accommodation

Hanoi: Hanoi Emerauld Hotel or similar Sapa : Overnight at Ta Van Homestay Yen Bai : Overnight at Local homestay in Mu Cang Chai town Mai Chau : Overnight at the traditional house of Thai Halong Bay : Aclass Cruise or similar

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N/A

Others

-Accommodations - Meals as mentioned in the Itinerary. - Daily Breakfast. - Transport by private car with A/C - English or French-speaking guide - All entrance fees, performances & excursions.

Guide

English Speaking Guide

Meals

All meals as intinerary

Optional

N/A

Transport

Private car, Halong Bay Cruise shuttle bus

Flights

N/A

Not included:

Others

- Travel insurance - Vietnam Visa - Flight tickets - Gratuities for tour guides/ drivers - Beverages & other personal expenses.

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Day 1 Day 1: Arrive In Hanoi – 4-Hour Hanoi City Tour By Private Car
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 1: Arrive In Hanoi – 4-Hour Hanoi City Tour By Private Car

Upon arrival, our car & guide will be holding a sign with your name and welcome you at Noi Bai International airport, transfer to Hanoi Old Quarter and drop at hotel to check in. Then you will get a chance to visit Hanoi’s key sites: the Ho Chi Minh Complex (Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum and stilt house), the nearby One Pillar Pagoda; the Presidential Palace; the Temple of Literature; West Lake. Afternoon, visit St. Joseph’s Cathedral, Hoan Kiem Lake before enjoy a traditional Water Puppet Performance – a unique Vietnamese Art form hailing from Southeast Asia’s wet-rice culture., End of the day is time for shopping at old quarter. Overnight in Hanoi. Meals : Lunch or Dinner . Accommodation : Hotels in Hanoi
Day 2 Day 2: Hanoi – Drive To Sapa
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 2: Hanoi – Drive To Sapa

Your Crossing Vietnam ’s private tour guide and car will pick you up at your hotel in Hanoi then start 5 hour drive to Sapa. Stop ont he way for break and photos.

Check in on arrival and overnight in Sapa. Meals : Lunch . Accommodation : Hotels in Sapa Town
Day 3 Day 3: Sapa Tour (Trekking To Muong Hoa Valley)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 3: Sapa Tour (Trekking To Muong Hoa Valley)

Start your day at 9:30am by meeting your friendly guide at Cinnamon restaurant. After a short meet and greet with your driver/guide you will set out on a brief, scenic drive full of panoramic views of the valley whilst heading down the main road to Muong Hoa valley.

Whilst driving along the main road toward the valley you will eventually head off-road and travel down small trails, opening up views of terrace rice fields. Head through these gorgeous bush trails on your way to Y Linh Ho hamlet, seeing a local village of Black Hmong people along the way.

From Y Linh Ho village, you will travel along the river to go to Lao Chai village (old village). Here you will have time to visit the local families and listen to your guide teach you about the local culture. Learn how they live, how they build their traditional housing, their techniques of making clothes and hear stories about traditional ailments for sick people.

After meeting with the locals stop for a bite to eat. Enjoy a fresh, delicious lunch served in one of the restaurants along the side of the river. In the afternoon, you will leave Lao Chai and continue to Ta Van village, the home of the Giay people. Your guide will introduce you to some families. You will learn about their life story, enjoy some green tea and learn about the different cultures that inhabit this area.

Arrival Ta van village, you will be welcomed by the host. Check in and overnight in Ta Van. Meals : Breakfast,Lunch,Dinner . Accommodation : Overnight at Ta van homestay
Day 4 Day 4: Sapa – Than Uyen –Mu Cang Chai - 160Km
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 4: Sapa – Than Uyen –Mu Cang Chai - 160Km

his morning, we drive to visit the Silver Waterfall - the most beautiful waterfall in Sapa then enjoy the great view and feeling at the "Heaven Gate" of Sapa - the highest point of Hoang Lien Son mountain range where you can see majestic Lai Chau valley and imposing Fanxipan mount.

On the ways, you have a great chance to visit the small villages of Lu people in Binh Lu, Lao people in Than Thuoc before reaching to Mu Cang Chai. Check in Mu Cang Chai Ecologe. In this amazing place, you have time to take a light walk to explore the daily life of local people.

Meals : Breakfast,Lunch . Accommodation : Mu Cang Chai Ecologe
Day 5 Day 5: Mu Cang Chai - Nghia Lo - 100Km
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 5: Mu Cang Chai - Nghia Lo - 100Km

Today you will have an impressive trekking day at Han Xung village of the Hmong people, you will immerse in the majestic natural landscape, the unique terraced fields in this area.

You will then continue the journey by moving to La Man Tan - a very beautiful and impressive destination because of local people and scenery. You also have the opportunity to visit the family, the school to understand more about the daily life of people in this area.

Continue the trip to Nghia Lo via Khau Pha pass – one of the four beautiful passes in the North where you have a great chance to enjoy the beauty of Tu Le valley. Lunch on the way before reaching Nghi Lo. Spend the leisure time to discover Nghia Lo town and overnight in Nghi Lo. Meals : Breakfast,Lunch . Accommodation : Nghia Lo Town
Day 6 Day 6: Nghia Lo – Bac Yen – Moc Chau – Mai Chau - 250Km
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 6: Nghia Lo – Bac Yen – Moc Chau – Mai Chau - 250Km

Say good bye Nghia Lo, we continue our journey through Phu Yen, Bac Yen district of Son La province, where you can have server stops on the way to explore the small villages of Thai ethnic minority.Crossing the ferry in a gentle Da river, you will come to Moc Chau - a famous prairie for the green tea plantations, famous for dairy farms in Vietnam. You will have an opportunity to understand the process of producing the products from green tea. We will then continue the trip to Mai Chau, you are welcome to the village of the White Thai ethnic people. Spend the leisure time to explore several neighbor villages. Overnight home-stay in the traditional house-on-stilts. Meals : Breakfast,Lunch,dinner . Accommodation : Overnight home-stay in the traditional house-on-stilts
Day 7 Day 8: Mai Chau – Hoa Binh – Hanoi
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 8: Mai Chau – Hoa Binh – Hanoi

Wake up to the sounds of the village: roosters, morning vendors and people’s voices. You have an early breakfast this morning before bidding farewell to Mai Chau and its friendly people.

Your destination for today is Hanoi. It is an 5-hour journey back to the nation’s capital with a visit to the Muong ethnic minority in Hoa Binh province..Check in on arrival and overnight in Hanoi.

Meals : Breakfast,Lunch,dinner . Accommodation : Hotels in Hanoi
Day 8 Day 9: Hanoi Walking Street Food Tour & Cyclo
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 9: Hanoi Walking Street Food Tour & Cyclo

his food tour includes half an hour cycling around the trading area in Hanoi Old Quarter, which is said to be a microcosm of the city. Dating back to the 11th century, the Old Quarter has 36 streets, each named after the commodity traditionally produced and sold on it, such as sugar, bamboo, leather or silver. Even though some of streets have had their name changed, many still retain their ancient attributes.

Start walking though narrow streets to Dong Xuan. Along the edge of the market, dozens of street hawkers sell produce, from live seafood to exotic fruits and spices. Your local English-speaking guide will give you an insight into traditional Vietnamese food culture, including details of ingredients and the historical background of popular northern dishes. Try seasonal fruits and sample a tasty French-inspired snack from a street cart as you go.

Walking through the maze of bustling streets that make up Hanoi’s Old Quarter, tickle your taste buds with famous Hanoi dish "Banh Cuon" at a local eatery. Watch in awe as the skilled chefs demonstrate how the tasty dish is put together.Continuing into the atmospheric heart of the Old Quarter and wander past street stalls and quiet residential lanes where you can observe 1000 years of local life. Your next 2 snack stops are at outdoor barbecue stalls. Sit down with Hanoi locals and sample various meat, vegetable and bread specialties, flame-grilled over hot coals for extra flavor. For dessert, venture down a small alley to feast on fresh fruit served in a cup and smothered with crushed iced and condensed milk. This is not one to be missed!

Your local guide will then take you to one of Hanoi’s best-kept secrets — a hidden café with stunning views over the picturesque Hoan Kiem Lake. This hard-to-find café is one of the few left in the city that still serves egg coffee, a scrumptious local delicacy that you will sample whilst admiring the hustle and bustle of the city center below. If coffee’s not your thing, you can just as easily sample a cold beer! At the end, feel free to continue exploring the area on your own, or let your guide assist you with directions or a taxi back to your hotel. Duration 3.5 hours . Time : Flexiable
Day 9 Day 9: Hanoi – Halong Bay (Lunch, Dinner)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 9: Hanoi – Halong Bay (Lunch, Dinner)

Start your day early with a 7:45am pick-up, and enjoy the peaceful scenery as you travel through the countryside, farmlands and Red River delta. At around midday, arrive at Tuan Chau marina and meet the crew while you enjoy a welcome drink. Take some time to unwind before setting sail, and enjoying lunch on–board.In the afternoon, head to Hang Sửng Sốt (Surprising Cave), and find out how the cave was named as surprising. Move on to Titop island area. Drop anchor in the calm water, swim, snorkel, or do the short trek to the top of island for an overview of Halong bay.

In the evening, watch the sunset, and join the sundeck party. Make acquaintance with new friends, or simply watch the sunset as you savor an authentic Vietnamese dinner, and reward yourself with a large selection of cocktails from the bar, or try an on–board activity: reading, games, movies, and squid fishing. Meals : Lunch,Dinner . Accommodation : Overnight at Cruise
Day 10 Day 10: Halong Bay –- Hanoi (Breakfast, Lunch)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 10: Halong Bay –- Hanoi (Breakfast, Lunch)

Early risers can start their day at 6:30am with a Tai Chi session on the sundeck. Otherwise, breakfast is served at 7:30am, before you start your day by sailing through the calm emerald waters of the bay heading to Hang Luồn Cave. Explore the cave by kayak, or by a locally rowed bamboo boat.

After checking out of your cabin, join a short cooking demonstration, and learn how to make spring rolls before an early lunch is served. Around midday, return to the shore and disembark from the cruise, before your transfer back to Hanoi Airport for your departure flight home or the next destination. Meals : Breakfast,Lunch . Accommodation : N/A

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Itinerary of your trip Beautiful Sapa & Northwest - 10 Days

Day 1: Arrive In Hanoi – 4-Hour Hanoi City Tour By Private Car

Day 2: Hanoi – Drive To Sapa

Day 3: Sapa Tour (Trekking To Muong Hoa Valley)

Day 4: Sapa – Than Uyen –Mu Cang Chai - 160Km

Day 5: Mu Cang Chai - Nghia Lo - 100Km

Day 6: Nghia Lo – Bac Yen – Moc Chau – Mai Chau - 250Km

Day 8: Mai Chau – Hoa Binh – Hanoi

Day 9: Hanoi Walking Street Food Tour & Cyclo

Day 9: Hanoi – Halong Bay (Lunch, Dinner)

Day 10: Halong Bay –- Hanoi (Breakfast, Lunch)

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