DAY 1: ARRIVE HA NOI – HOTEL OVERNIGHT

Upon your arrival, our guide will meeting you at Noi Bai International Airport and escorts you direct to a hotel in the center of Hanoi for c.in. The rest of the day is at your leisure. At night: overnight in Hotel in Hanoi (Basing in Deluxe Double/Twin View Room)

DAY 2: HA NOI- NINH BINH (HOA LU & TAM COC BIKING & BOAT TRIP) - HA NOI (B/L)

In the morning, after breakfast at around 7.30am - Depart from your hotel to Hoa Lu (2.5 hrs). Visit the historic capital of Viet Nam and the famous ancient temples of Le and The Dinh Dynasties. Cycle for an hour on picturesque quiet roads through villages, rice fields, rivers and rocky outcrops to Tam Coc (12km) for lunch.
1.30pm - 15 minutes cycling on a country road takes you to Sunny Wharf, a small dock, for a sampan boat journey (1 hour) in the heart of “Inland Ha Long Bay”. Take in the beauty of the karst formations as you pass along their base and row into one of the many caves carved through the limestone. Stop for a short rest near a small shrine before returning to the boat and making your way back to the dock (1 hour). Cycle back to Tam Coc village.
4pm - Drive back to Ha Noi. Drop you at Hotel in Hanoi around 6pm. Shower, relax & overnight in Hotel in Hanoi (Basing in Deluxe Double/Twin View Room)

DAY 3: HA NOI- HA LONG BAY – SEA KAYAKING EXPLORE - LUXURY JUNK CRUISE OVERNIGHT (B/L/D)

07.45: After breakfast, check out of Hotel then pick up and transfer to Halong Bay. Short break on the way.
11.30: Arrive in Ha Long City. Welcome by MinMax's staff.
12.00 – 12.30: Welcome to Halong Bay and check in on Junk Cruise.
12.30 – 13.00: Cruise through Halong Bay passing by some of the most scenic locations including Yen Ngua, Coc Coc Mountains and floating fishing village.
13.00 – 13.30: A Vietnamese and Seafood’s lunch is served in the restaurant on Junk Cruise.
13.30 – 17.00: A fantastic cruise in Ha Long bay, visit Dinh Huong island, Ga Choi island, Dog island, Sail island, visit Sung Sot cave. Paddle from Titov beach to Luon Cave: Swimming & Kayaking. Optional of afternoon: tea with pastries on the Sundeck or in the restaurant and an aperitif before dinner.
19.00 – 21.00: Vietnamese and Seafoods dinner is served in the dinning room. Enjoy dinner on Junk Cruise. Optional night fishing and spending a night on Junk Cruise (Basing in Deluxe Double/Twin Sea View Cabin with A/C, Private Bath)

DAY 4: HA LONG BAY SUNSHINE CRUISING- HA NOI RETREAT- HOTEL OVERNIGHT (B/L)

07.00 – 07.30: Breakfast is served in the restaurant on Junk Cruise.
07.30 – 9.30: From Luon Cave toward islets in shape of Man’s head island, Tortoise island.
10.00 - 10.30: Check out of Junk Cruise.
10.30 – 11.30: The Junk go back to Halong city and Lunch in the Restaurant. After Lunch, the Coach pick up and transfer back to Hanoi for c.in again and overnight in Hotel in Hanoi (Basing in Deluxe Double/Twin View Room)

DAY 5: HA NOI – BA BE LAKE & BA BE NATIONAL PARK (B/L/D)

7.30 Am Pick up at hotel in Hanoi and drive of 270 km, which will take approximately seven hours, takes us through the flatlands of the Red River Delta and up into the mountain areas north of Hanoi. As we progress north, the scenery becomes more and more picturesque. From our scheduled lunch stop it is only around two and a-half-hours to our destination. Arrival Ba Be at mid afternoon, check in hotel and take a boat trip downstream the Nang River into Ba Be Lake included National Park, enjoy the peace and tranquility of the unspoiled tropical jungle, emerald waters, limestone mountains and the tribal lifestyle. Late afternoon return to hotel enjoy dinner and overnight in Ba Be National Park (Basing in Deluxe Double/Twin View Room)

DAY 6: BA BE - TRUNG KHANH - BAN GIOC WATER FALL - CAO BANG (B/L/D)

Morning BKF is served at hotel then depart to Ban Doc Water Fall (220 km - driving time approximately 5 hours): Ban Gioc Waterfall is on the border with China. It is over 90 km from Cao Bang , equivalent with more than 2 hour drive each way. The echo of the falls can be heard some kilometers away from Trung Khanh. Its name comes from the Montagnard languages and sometimes spelt as Ban Doc. Though not the highest, Ban Gioc Waterfall is the largest fall in Vietnam. At the height of 53m and 300m wide, Ban Gioc Waterfall has 3 layers and water from the peak create spectacular scenery as well as merry booms and sounds that could be heard from distance. Half of the pleasure is walking across paddy fields to reach the base of the falls. Enjoy Lunch at local restaurant in Trung Khanh.  In the afternoon, drive back to Cao Bang Province for dinner and overnight in Hotel in Cao Bang (Basing in Deluxe Double/Twin View Room).

DAY 7: CAOBANG – PAC PO  (VIETNAMESE REVOLUTIONARIES) - HA NOI RETREAT - HOTEL OVERNIGHT (B/L)

Early morning BKF then c/out hotel, time to departure to Pac Po to visit the former headquarters of the Vietnamese revolutionaries, where Ho Chi Minh used to live in a cave nearby a beautiful stream early 1941, when he re-entered Vietnam after 30 years of living abroad for studying communism. Enjoy the beautiful landscapes dotted with the villages of the Tay and Nung minorities. In the afternoon drive back to Hanoi with a stopover to watch the Nung people making sticky-rice in the bamboo. Lunch en route. Arrive Hanoi in the late afternoon, relaxes, c/in hotel again and overnight in Hotel in Hanoi (Basing in Deluxe Double/Twin View Room)

DAY 8: HA NOI – DEPARTURE DAY (B)

After break-fast at hotel, depending on your departure time you may have a leisure for relaxation, shopping & explore Hanoi Capital again by your own until our guide and private car / mini-van pick up and transfer to Noi Bai International Airport to see you off on your journey home or more visit the South of Vietnam. End of your journey!

Note: We can arrange additional customized trips for you if the above itinerary does not match your expectations!

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