7 DAYS – DISCOVERY THE NORTHERN OF VIETNAM

Arrive at Noi Bai International Airport, welcome by our guide and transfer to hotel for relax Overnight Stay at the Hotel in Hanoi

Morning transfer to visit Ho Chi Minh Complex which features the life of Ho Chi Minh, the nation’s founder. At the complex, visit Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum where the nation’s founder’s body is preserved (closed on Monday, Friday and through October - November) and the rural style house on stilts where Ho Chi Minh lived and worked. Stop by one of Hanoi’s icons, the One Pillar Pagoda, built in the 11th Century in dedication to Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara or Buddha of Compassion and reminiscent of a lotus blossom rising from a pond. Continue to the Temple of Literature, known as the first university of Vietnam built in 1070 by the Ly Dynasty to honor Confucius, sages and outstanding Vietnamese scholars. Afternoon, continue the tour to one of the following museums of choice namely the Museum of Fine Arts, the National Museum of Vietnamese, the Museum of Revolution, the Museum of Military History and the Museum of Ethnology. Go to Hoan Kiem Lake, the center point of Hanoi whose name “The Return Sword Lake” originated from a legend of a sacred sword and home to a rare endangered giant turtle species and visit Ngoc Son Temple on the lake. Next, take a one-hour cycle tour of the Old Quarter of Hanoi with its ancient streets representing traditional trades from the past. Finish the tour at the Thang Long Opera Theatre with a traditional Vietnamese water puppet show. Meals: Breakfast Overnight Stay at the Hotel in Hanoi

Morning pickup at 8:00 AM from your hotel for transfer to Ha Long Bay, which is about 160 km or 3.5-hour drive away. Stop half way to visit a handicraft workshop of fine clothes and embroidered paintings. Arrive in Ha Long City at 11:30 AM and check in aboard the booked junk right after the welcome drink is served. Start cruising while having lunch on board and enjoy the mighty bay view. Ha Long Bay meaning Descending Dragon Bay in Vietnamese as legend has it that it was where a holy dragon landed down from sky. The bay cruise will continue with up close sighting of Dinh Huong Island, Ga Choi Island, Dog Island, Sail Island, a visit to Sung Sot Cave and swimming stop at Titov Beach. Relax to enjoy the bay view at sunset, have dinner after, go fishing at 09:00 PM and spend a night on board. Meals: Breakfast / Lunch/ Dinner Overnight Stay on cruise Note: The final cruise itinerary is subject to change based on each cruise

Wake up at 06:30 AM and refresh your body and mind with a Tai Chi exercise on the sundeck. Tai Chi is an ancient internal martial art often practiced in soft and gracefully slow moves to enhance internal harmony and vitality. Have tea and coffee onboard before proceeding to Titov Islet or SoiSim Island to trek and swim. Check out at 09:30, have a buffet brunch while cruising back to shore. Disembark at 11:00 AM and transfer to Hanoi for relax Meals: Breakfast / Lunch (on cruise) Overnight Stay at the Hotel in Hanoi

Breakfast at hotel, transfer to Sapa (It takes around 5 hours for transferring by bus). Arrival Sapa at middle day, following the road down to the valley by steps, walking to H’Mong Village (Cat Cat Village) working on the paddy fields and their animals, such as Chicken, Water Buffaloes and pot Bellied pigs. You can also see the old Hydro Electric Power Station which was built by the French time in early 20th century, and a beautiful waterfall that is the good place for resting. Back to Sapa town to visit the busy market where Red Dao, Black & Flower H’Mong, Tay and other ethnic minority people converge from the surrounding countryside to sell their silverware and handicrafts to buy provisions In the evening, free for walking around night market, Sapa town Meal: Breakfast Overnight Stay at the Hotel in Sapa

After breakfast in hotel, driver & tour guide take you to Cable Car Station and spend 20 minutes with cable car to enjoy the spectacular scenery. Reach the altitude of 2800 meters, you have a good time to see the view and take photos, visit pagoda the spiritual destinations and trek up to 600 steps you will reach the peak of Fansipan - the Roof of Indochina (spend about 1,5 hours for hiking and taking photos). In the afternoon, transfer to visit O Quy Ho Heaven Gate - is located in Ô Quý Hồ Pass about 18km North of SaPa Town center: • Conquer O Quy Ho pass & enjoy the most beautiful viewpoint in Sapa: O Quy Ho Heaven’s Gate is one of the most beautiful sightseeing destinations in Sapa. From here, you can have a panoramic view of the entire vast valley, interspersed with the overlapping mountains of the Hoang Lien Son range. The main highlight is the winding roads. This is also the most typical feature that only O Quy Ho pass in Sapa has. • Check-in at the Heaven Gate: It will be great to view the wide valley and terraced green rice field from here • Experience Sapa Silver Waterfall offers a scenic view and is a good spot for nature photography, especially with its cascading streams and lush surroundings. Meal: Breakfast Overnight Stay at the Hotel in Sapa

Morning, visit Moana check in point - is a virtual living population with many beautiful and enchanting angles that have recently appeared in Sapa town. Coming to this place, you can not only admire the majestic natural landscape mixed with mountains and forests, but also have the opportunity to check in countless beautiful photos with super quality virtual living angles here. 10:30 AM to transfer to Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi for departure flight Meal: Breakfast