A 8-days of the best of North Vietnam tour gives you a great chance to explore all popular tourist destinations of the North Vietnam. Joining in this tour, you will definitely come to explore the charming beauty of the capital city Hanoi, discovering Ba Be Lake, Ancient Capital of Ninh Binh, the spectacular sceneries of Ha Long Bay’s Land and water.
Day 01: Hanoi arrival
On arrival our guide greeting and pick up at airport then transfer to Hanoi, check in hotel and free at the rest of the day.
Overnight in Hanoi.
Day 02: Hanoi city tour (B/L) (SIC tour)
Morning, visit Ho Chi Minh Complex (One Pillar Pagoda) & Bat Trang Ceramic Village (On Mon & Fri) or Museum of Ethnology (On Tue, Wed, Thu, Sat, Sun). After lunch, visit Temple of Literature and Ngoc Son Temple at Hoan Kiem Lake. Back to hotel. Overnight in Hanoi.
Day 03: HANOI – BA BE LAKE (B/L/D) (SIC tour)
Early morning, transfer to Ba Be National Park (around 05 hours), en-route stop for lunch. We will stop to visit Coc Toc village of Tay people. Check-in homestay.
Afternoon, visit Hua Ma Cave, featuring thousands of stalactites and stalagmites. Optional activities: guided walk/bike rides or kayaking on lake. Overnight in Ba Be.
Day 04: TREKKING BA BE NATIONAL PARK (B/L/D) (SIC tour)
Morning, trekking to Coc Too Village and visit the local Tay fishermen who live there. Then stop in H’mong village for picnic lunch. Continue to see the stilt houses of the Dzao people. Overnight in Ba Be.
Day 05: BA BE LAKE – HANOI (B/L) (SIC tour)
Morning, take a boat along Nang River and explore Puong Grotto. Check-out and lunch at the local restaurant before transfer back to Hanoi. Overnight in Hanoi.
Day 06: Hanoi – Hoa Lu – Tam Coc – Hanoi (B/L) (SIC tour)
Morning, transfer to Ninh Binh (90km from Hanoi) and visit Hoa Lu Ancient Capital. Lunch at the local restaurant before taking a boat cruise to Tam Coc Cave. Optional activities: biking around the countryside. Transfer back to Hanoi. Overnight in Hanoi.
Day 07: Hanoi - Halong day cruise (B/L) (SIC tour)
Early morning pick up from hotel and transfer to Halong Bay (3,5 hours by shuttle bus). Check-in cruise and enjoy the breathtaking view of Halong bay. Meals on cruise. Visiting the cave or do the kayaking or swimming on the beach (Depending on the itinerary of cruise you choose)
Day 08: Hanoi departure (B)
Breakfast at hotel. Free of the day until transf