Arrive in Hanoi and You’ll be warmly greeted at Hanoi airport and transferred to the hotel. If time permits, take an orientation tour and a chance to acclimatize ourselves. 

Overnight in Hanoi.

Hotel check-in time: 14.00 pm.

Enjoy full day experience to some must-see signature culture sights of Hanoi including: Temple of Literature, Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum and former president’s house. Or you have an option to visit one of handicraft village around Hanoi. 

Overnight in Hanoi.

After breakfast, starting from Hanoi for 4.5-hour drive to Ba Be Lake National Park. Explore the Ba Be Lake on a boat trip. Admire the tranquil landscape of corn farm and stilt houses of the Tay community. Walk to the village of the Nung people and see the waterfall of Dau Dang.

Overnight in Ba Be.

After breakfast drive to Tinh Tuc - the town of Subsidy memory sine 1970s then head to Bao Lac for an hour walk around the village of San Chi or Lo Lo ethnic people. Continue to drive along Gam River to Ly Bon traveling up steep mountains discovering the remotest land of Cao Bang to Meo Vac town let of Ha Giang province. Take an hour walking through the fascinating valley of Niem Son and discover the cultural life of Nung ethnic people.

Then continue drive over the Ma Pi Leng Pass to enjoy its magnificent and spectacular scenery en route. Arrive in Dong Van and Check in hotel.

Overnight in Dong Van.

After breakfast, Drive to visit The Vuong Dynasty memorial house. Keep the camera turned on to capture many pictures of the magnificent scenery of Dong Van Karst Plateau - consisting of narrow valleys alternating with rocky mountain ranges in the north of Vietnam.

Then continue to drive through a series of magnificent valleys surrounded by wall-up mountain, the breathtaking landscapes of Yen Minh Pass. Arrive at Lung Tam commune which is set amongst perfect surrounding nature. Drive through Quan Ba skygate, take a piture, have a panorama view of the town. 

Overnight in Ha Giang.

After breakfast, we drive to Hanoi enjoying a stop for specular scenic along the way.

Overnight in Hanoi.

Leave Hanoi and travel east to Halong Bay, one of Vietnam’s most picturesque and iconic destinations. Board a beautiful junk and spend a full day and night cruising the bay's 3000 magnificent limestone islets. In the afternoon, enjoy some visits and/or activities (depending on each boat’s itinerary) or just spend some time relaxing on board. An overnight boat trip is the best way to enjoy this Vietnamese must-see.

Overnigt onboard.

The sun rises on Halong in the morning and breakfast is served (also brunch on some boats) while the vessels cruises slowly back towards port. Disembark and transfer back to Hanoi.

Overnight in Hanoi.

Departure day. At leisure until transfer to Noi Bai Airport for onward flight.