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Hanoi, Ninh Binh, Sapa and Halong Bay are the best destinations in Vietnam’s ancient Red River Delta, where culture and landscapes have historically bloomed forth and found a beautiful existence together. On Best Of North 8 Day, we will show you three of the best destinations of northern Vietnam, ones that capture the enchanting essence of the region in its best traditional and natural attractions.
This Northern Vietnam Tour gives guests a cultural grounding in Hanoi, from where we will base ourselves for our explorations outside.
Vietnamese culture and tradition are strong in Hanoi, matched by the majesty of the countryside in Ninh Binh province to the south, where we will spend a day.
Sapa in the mountainous area where you can visit local people and have chance to admire the beautiful view of rice terrace fields and visit Fansipan Peak – The roof of Indochina. Experience the cable car to get there.
A highlight on this Vietnam Tour Package is our last destination, Lan Ha Bay, forming the much less touristic southern part of world-famous Halong Bay. Here, we will embark on an overnight cruise, finding the same kind of incredible seascape that turned Halong Bay into a UNESCO World Heritage Site, but avoiding other cruise ships as we relax on our own.
Activities: Arrive in Hanoi and take the transfer into Hanoi Old Quarter, check in hotel
Once you have landed in Hanoi’s Noi Bai Airport and proceeded through customs, you will find our driver waiting outside with your name card. Take the drive into the Old Quarter of Hanoi after this, where your hotel will be awaiting your check-in.
Enjoy free time in Hanoi Old Quarter for discovering Hanoi in your way. Hoan Kiem Lake and Hanoi Old Quarter with a lot of shops and restaurants, busy streets and local people where you can drink a bottle of beer in a corner of Hanoi Old Quarter streets.
Meals:
Notes:
Check-in at the hotel is available from any time after 2:00 pm
Activities: Discover the Hanoi City with many interesting places
You will have breakfast at your hotel before our guide and bus come to pick you up for discover the Hanoi City today.
07h45 – 08h30: Our guide and driver will pick you up from your hotel in Hanoi Old Quarter.
08h30: Arrive Tran Quoc Pagoda – the oldest pagoda in Ha Noi built in the 6th century. The pagoda is next to Ho Tay (West Lake) with beautiful scenery where you will learn more about Buddhism in North Vietnam.
09h00 – 9h15: Visit Ho Chi Minh Complex, you have a chance to see the embalmed body of Ho Chi Minh in Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum then walk around the garden to see 2 houses where he lived & worked from 1954 to 1969. Then visit One Pillar Pagoda where worships the Godess of Mercy – It is the most unique padoga in the world
11h00: Visit one of these
+ Vietnam Museum of Ethnology to learn about the culture of 54 ethnic groups living in Vietnam (Tuesdays – Thursdays – Saturdays & Sundays)
+ Bat Trang ceramic village to explore the daily life of the local & learn about the process how to make a perfect product (Mondays – Wednesdays – Fridays)
12h30: Have lunch at our restaurant. You have an opportunity to enjoy Vietnamese cuisine with different dishes.
13h30 – 13h45: Continue visit Temple of Literature – the first university of Vietnam, established in the 11 century
15h45: Leave for Hoan Kiem Lake to visit Ngoc Son Temple, which honors General Tran Hung Dao in 13th certury.
16h15: Tour finishes. Back to hotel
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Notes:
Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum is closed on Monday and Friday and one period of the year
Activities: Take in the sights of Hoa Lu’s architecture and Tam Coc’s nature on this day trip from Hanoi to Ninh Binh
07h30 – 8h00: Our Limousine bus and tour guide will arrive at your hotel in the morning time after you have enjoyed breakfast. Today we will take the day tour to Hoa Lu Tam Coc on our Vietnam Tour Package for 8 Day in North Vietnam.
We start the 2-hour drive to the south of Hanoi after this, marveling at the sights of verdant scenery on the way.
10h30: We arrive in Hoa Lu, a small enclave lying in the shadows of the mountains. Despite its small size, Hoa Lu was designated as the perfect place to act as the capital of Vietnam for 42 years. We take a walk around to see the fabulous architecture that has survived from then, mostly featuring in the gates and walls on all sides. The two temples here are also spectacular examples of ornate and ancient architecture, both of which stand in memory to the two kings who ruled Hoa Lu between 968AD and 1010AD.
11h45: We will have a delicious buffet lunch in a local restaurant. Vegetarian foods are always available in the buffet lunch.
After lunch, we follow this with the drive to Tam Coc, a beautiful village of green hues splashed across tree-topped mountains and fields of rice crop. Here, as we cruise along the waterway on a sampan boat, the limestone mountains and river-based rice fields sprout up on both sides, creating a scene that is often described as ‘Halong Bay on land’.
15h00: Our final activity in resplendent Ninh Binh is a cycling tour along the quaint village roads cutting through Tam Coc. On each side of us, we will see open plains of rice stretching to the feet of mountains behind, giving Tam Coc the green hues for which it is most well known.
16h00: After this, we head back to Hanoi on the bus, arriving in the late afternoon and giving you the evening to enjoy in the capital.
18h00 -18h30: Arriving at your hotel in Hanoi. Stay overnight in Hanoi.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Activities: Take a bus from Hanoi to Sapa
06.30 - 7.00 AM: You will have breakfast in your hotel before our bus to Sapa come to pick you up at 06.30 - 7.00 AM for the transfer to Sapa for our trip to Sapa in 2 day.
Arriving in Sapa, you will have lunch on your own then get tickets from us, then have free time for exploring Fanspan and the town.
In your free time you may visit Fansipan Peak on your own. Fansipan Peak is a good place to visit in Sapa. That is easy to get there now.
You can buy a ticket in the center for a Mountain Climbing Trains to the cable car station then get on the top of Fansipan Peak by cable car.
You will have the best view of the town and the area around.
Meals: Breakfast
Activities: Trekking through Y Linh Ho, Lao Chai, Tavan. Trekking through Y Linh Ho, Lao Chai, Tavan. Take the transfer back to Hanoi
8.00 AM: Breakfast at the hotel, then get ready to trekking to Y Linh Ho, Lao Chai, Tavan Village.
Trekking from Sapa to the Black H’mong village of Y Linh Ho and Lao Chai where excellent panoramas ofthe larger valley, paddy terraced fields and the H’mong village are offered. We take a small local path leading into the bottom of the valley, where some stalls are available that serve tea and fruits; a perfect spot to take a rest and have lunch. After lunch, our car will pick you up for transfer to Sapa.
14.30: Bus will pick you up for the transfer back to Hanoi. Stay overnight in Hanoi.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Activities: Pick up by cruise bus. Enjoy the trip in Halong Bay
08:30 AM: Hotel or private address pick up with our shuttle bus. Short break half way.
12:00: Arriving Tuan Chau Marina, transferred by tender of Halong Bay cruises. Welcome aboard the cruise. Refresh with our welcome drink. Meet the captain, crew in the cruise briefing, safety instruction.
After that, check in your cabin and get back to restaurant, a delectable lunch will be served in the dining room, all while we set sail past the first of the limestone towers that give Halong Bay its unique identity.
Our first stop of the tour is to Sung Sot Cave, where a tour guide will introduce us to the majesty on offer with a walk through. The stalactites and stalagmites here have been formed over tens of thousands of years and provide a hidden dimension to the beauty of Halong Bay.
After this, we cross a channel of emerald water and find Titop Island. Here, we have time to relax on the white sand beach and take in the views of the bay in front. For the best views, take the 20-minute walk up the stone steps of the island and end at the panoramic viewing platform at the top.
We return to the cruise to enjoy a party held on the sundeck. Happy hour and a beautiful sunset accompany our cruising at this time, after which, dinner is served in the sparkling dining room. End your perfect day with relaxation time on the cruise.
Halong Bay is the highlight of Vietnam and this 8 day tour in Vietnam itinerary you will enjoy 2 day 1 night in Halong Bay.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Activities: Enjoy visiting Halong Bay and bus back to Hanoi
The day starts with tai chi on the sundeck, which is a great chance to see the majesty of Halong Bay during sunrise. A light breakfast is served downstairs as we prepare ourselves for cruising.
We have a very leisurely morning to enjoy in Halong Bay, with much time for relaxing on board and some time to spend kayaking around quiet waters. Towards the end of the morning, we enjoy a filling brunch and head back to the harbour, where we disembark and head to the city of Halong.
Pick you up by driver and you will take a transfer to Hanoi.
3.00 – 3.30 PM: Arriving in Hanoi and you will stay overnight in Hanoi.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Activities: Pick up for the transfer to Hanoi Airport. End of tour.
You will have free time in Hanoi until our pick you up for the transfer to the airport. In your free time, you can discover Hanoi in your own way or do shopping for the souvenirs for family and friends.
3 Hour before your flight departure time: Our driver will pick you up from hotel for the transfer to Hanoi Airport for the flight home. End of service. Hope to see you again.
Vietnam Escape Tours team thank you for travelling with us in 8 day Vietnam tour which focus in the North of Vietnam. We hope you will visit Vietnam again and use our services again.
Meals: Breakfast
Notes:
The itinerary of Halong Bay cruise can be changed due to weather so sometimes the cruise will change the route or activities to have best schedule.
Activities: Arrive in Hanoi and take the transfer into Hanoi Old Quarter, check in hotel
Once you have landed in Hanoi’s Noi Bai Airport and proceeded through customs, you will find our driver waiting outside with your name card. Take the drive into the Old Quarter of Hanoi after this, where your hotel will be awaiting your check-in.
Enjoy free time in Hanoi Old Quarter for discovering Hanoi in your way. Hoan Kiem Lake and Hanoi Old Quarter with a lot of shops and restaurants, busy streets and local people where you can drink a bottle of beer in a corner of Hanoi Old Quarter streets.
Meals:
Notes:
Check-in at the hotel is available from any time after 2:00 pm
Activities: Discover the Hanoi City with many interesting places
You will have breakfast at your hotel before our guide and bus come to pick you up for discover the Hanoi City today.
07h45 – 08h30: Our guide and driver will pick you up from your hotel in Hanoi Old Quarter.
08h30: Arrive Tran Quoc Pagoda – the oldest pagoda in Ha Noi built in the 6th century. The pagoda is next to Ho Tay (West Lake) with beautiful scenery where you will learn more about Buddhism in North Vietnam.
09h00 – 9h15: Visit Ho Chi Minh Complex, you have a chance to see the embalmed body of Ho Chi Minh in Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum then walk around the garden to see 2 houses where he lived & worked from 1954 to 1969. Then visit One Pillar Pagoda where worships the Godess of Mercy – It is the most unique padoga in the world
11h00: Visit one of these
+ Vietnam Museum of Ethnology to learn about the culture of 54 ethnic groups living in Vietnam (Tuesdays – Thursdays – Saturdays & Sundays)
+ Bat Trang ceramic village to explore the daily life of the local & learn about the process how to make a perfect product (Mondays – Wednesdays – Fridays)
12h30: Have lunch at our restaurant. You have an opportunity to enjoy Vietnamese cuisine with different dishes.
13h30 – 13h45: Continue visit Temple of Literature – the first university of Vietnam, established in the 11 century
15h45: Leave for Hoan Kiem Lake to visit Ngoc Son Temple, which honors General Tran Hung Dao in 13th certury.
16h15: Tour finishes. Back to hotel
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Notes:
Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum is closed on Monday and Friday and one period of the year
Activities: Take in the sights of Hoa Lu’s architecture and Tam Coc’s nature on this day trip from Hanoi to Ninh Binh
07h30 – 8h00: Our Limousine bus and tour guide will arrive at your hotel in the morning time after you have enjoyed breakfast. Today we will take the day tour to Hoa Lu Tam Coc on our Vietnam Tour Package for 8 Day in North Vietnam.
We start the 2-hour drive to the south of Hanoi after this, marveling at the sights of verdant scenery on the way.
10h30: We arrive in Hoa Lu, a small enclave lying in the shadows of the mountains. Despite its small size, Hoa Lu was designated as the perfect place to act as the capital of Vietnam for 42 years. We take a walk around to see the fabulous architecture that has survived from then, mostly featuring in the gates and walls on all sides. The two temples here are also spectacular examples of ornate and ancient architecture, both of which stand in memory to the two kings who ruled Hoa Lu between 968AD and 1010AD.
11h45: We will have a delicious buffet lunch in a local restaurant. Vegetarian foods are always available in the buffet lunch.
After lunch, we follow this with the drive to Tam Coc, a beautiful village of green hues splashed across tree-topped mountains and fields of rice crop. Here, as we cruise along the waterway on a sampan boat, the limestone mountains and river-based rice fields sprout up on both sides, creating a scene that is often described as ‘Halong Bay on land’.
15h00: Our final activity in resplendent Ninh Binh is a cycling tour along the quaint village roads cutting through Tam Coc. On each side of us, we will see open plains of rice stretching to the feet of mountains behind, giving Tam Coc the green hues for which it is most well known.
16h00: After this, we head back to Hanoi on the bus, arriving in the late afternoon and giving you the evening to enjoy in the capital.
18h00 -18h30: Arriving at your hotel in Hanoi. Stay overnight in Hanoi.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Activities: Take a bus from Hanoi to Sapa
06.30 - 7.00 AM: You will have breakfast in your hotel before our bus to Sapa come to pick you up at 06.30 - 7.00 AM for the transfer to Sapa for our trip to Sapa in 2 day.
Arriving in Sapa, you will have lunch on your own then get tickets from us, then have free time for exploring Fanspan and the town.
In your free time you may visit Fansipan Peak on your own. Fansipan Peak is a good place to visit in Sapa. That is easy to get there now.
You can buy a ticket in the center for a Mountain Climbing Trains to the cable car station then get on the top of Fansipan Peak by cable car.
You will have the best view of the town and the area around.
Meals: Breakfast
Activities: Trekking through Y Linh Ho, Lao Chai, Tavan. Trekking through Y Linh Ho, Lao Chai, Tavan. Take the transfer back to Hanoi
8.00 AM: Breakfast at the hotel, then get ready to trekking to Y Linh Ho, Lao Chai, Tavan Village.
Trekking from Sapa to the Black H’mong village of Y Linh Ho and Lao Chai where excellent panoramas ofthe larger valley, paddy terraced fields and the H’mong village are offered. We take a small local path leading into the bottom of the valley, where some stalls are available that serve tea and fruits; a perfect spot to take a rest and have lunch. After lunch, our car will pick you up for transfer to Sapa.
14.30: Bus will pick you up for the transfer back to Hanoi. Stay overnight in Hanoi.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Activities: Pick up by cruise bus. Enjoy the trip in Halong Bay
08:30 AM: Hotel or private address pick up with our shuttle bus. Short break half way.
12:00: Arriving Tuan Chau Marina, transferred by tender of Halong Bay cruises. Welcome aboard the cruise. Refresh with our welcome drink. Meet the captain, crew in the cruise briefing, safety instruction.
After that, check in your cabin and get back to restaurant, a delectable lunch will be served in the dining room, all while we set sail past the first of the limestone towers that give Halong Bay its unique identity.
Our first stop of the tour is to Sung Sot Cave, where a tour guide will introduce us to the majesty on offer with a walk through. The stalactites and stalagmites here have been formed over tens of thousands of years and provide a hidden dimension to the beauty of Halong Bay.
After this, we cross a channel of emerald water and find Titop Island. Here, we have time to relax on the white sand beach and take in the views of the bay in front. For the best views, take the 20-minute walk up the stone steps of the island and end at the panoramic viewing platform at the top.
We return to the cruise to enjoy a party held on the sundeck. Happy hour and a beautiful sunset accompany our cruising at this time, after which, dinner is served in the sparkling dining room. End your perfect day with relaxation time on the cruise.
Halong Bay is the highlight of Vietnam and this 8 day tour in Vietnam itinerary you will enjoy 2 day 1 night in Halong Bay.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Activities: Enjoy visiting Halong Bay and bus back to Hanoi
The day starts with tai chi on the sundeck, which is a great chance to see the majesty of Halong Bay during sunrise. A light breakfast is served downstairs as we prepare ourselves for cruising.
We have a very leisurely morning to enjoy in Halong Bay, with much time for relaxing on board and some time to spend kayaking around quiet waters. Towards the end of the morning, we enjoy a filling brunch and head back to the harbour, where we disembark and head to the city of Halong.
Pick you up by driver and you will take a transfer to Hanoi.
3.00 – 3.30 PM: Arriving in Hanoi and you will stay overnight in Hanoi.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Activities: Pick up for the transfer to Hanoi Airport. End of tour.
You will have free time in Hanoi until our pick you up for the transfer to the airport. In your free time, you can discover Hanoi in your own way or do shopping for the souvenirs for family and friends.
3 Hour before your flight departure time: Our driver will pick you up from hotel for the transfer to Hanoi Airport for the flight home. End of service. Hope to see you again.
Vietnam Escape Tours team thank you for travelling with us in 8 day Vietnam tour which focus in the North of Vietnam. We hope you will visit Vietnam again and use our services again.
Meals: Breakfast
Notes:
The itinerary of Halong Bay cruise can be changed due to weather so sometimes the cruise will change the route or activities to have best schedule.
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Maw
HongKongThank you so much unforgetable memory in Vietnam. i want to share my review for this 8 day our in Vietnam organized by Vietnam Escape Tours. Havi was my travel consultant who helped us to arrange this 8 day tour in Vietnam. She is very helpful and all the accommodation she chose for us was great. Hotels are with good location for most of things from shopping to dinning. Halong Bay we traveled with Mon Cheri - a 5 star cruise and the service was great. The cabin has very nice balony. Our guide in Sapa - Ms. Seo May was excellent. Her English was very good and she is a local in Sapa so she knows everything about Sapa. Thanh was our guide in Hanoi and he is very good too with good English and he is very friendly. Thank you so much for 8 day tour in Vietnam.
Temi
CanadaMy brother, my mom and visited Vietnam in Sep for 8 Day and Vietnam Escape Tours arranged this 8 day tour in North Vietnam for us. We really enjoyed the trip. All things run smoothly. Hotel in Hanoi has very good location in a small alley so it is not noisy. The hotel in Sapa has very food mountain view. Halong Bay with Calista Cruise and it is very luxury cruise in Halong. i recommend you book this cruise ( the price is a bit high but if your budget is fine then it is a good option). Food on tour was good with different choice. We loved Vietnam food. Thanh was our guide and he was excellent, very knowledgable and helpful. This is a good 8 day tour in Vietnam and recommend you to book it through Vietnam Escape Tours.
Chax
MexicoIt was a wonderful trip in Vietnam for 8 Day. We loved all the places in the 8 day itnerary from Hanoi, NInh Binh, Sapa to Halong Bay. Anna was the travel consultant who supported us 24/7 before the trip, on the trip. The hotels choosen for us were very good 4 star hotels with very good location. Hotel in Sapa has very good mountain view and it was spacious. Our cruise in Halong Bay was Vspirit Cruise which was stated as budget 5 star. All were very good in service. This is very good 8 day itinerary in Vietnam as you can visit most of the popular places of North Vietnam. i recommend you book this 8 day Vietnam tour with Vietnam Escape Tours as it is a local company with good reviews.
Abhi
AustraliaBest of North 8 day is very logical itinerary for 8 day in Vietnam. When you want to focus just in the North Vietnam and this is the best 8 day itinerary in Vietnam for you. I chose this tour for my faamily in Nov and decided to book this 8 day tour in Vietnam with Lauren - our travel consultant. She was very helpful and support us 24/7. Hotels she chose for me in very good location so it is easy for us in the free time to find a restaurant and go shopping. The cruise in Halong was Doria Halong Cruise and it is very new and good cruise. My family with kids loved it so much. The cruise with a nice swimming pool. We used shuttle limousine for the transfer Hanoi - Halong - Hanoi and even on the limousine with wifi. There were wifi on Doria Cruise Halong too. We could contact Lauren any time we need so it is very good to get information when we are in need. Thank you so much for arranging 8 day holiday in Vietnam for my family. We will come back to Vietnam again and surely choose Vietnam Escape Tours for arranging the services for us.
Ramyakrishna
IndiaThank you so much for an excellent expereince in Vietnam. We really enjoy Vietnam 8 day tour with Vietnam Escape Tours. Our tour guide - Tung and our driver Dinh were very friendly and very helpful. Tung's English is very good and active. We learn many things from history of the places to the safety guide for walking, getting taxi in Vietnam. Dinh - our driver is very careful in driving and helped us a safe trip. Thank Linda for arrange 8 day tour in Vietnam with a good deal. i really recommend you to book this 8 day tour in Vietnam from Vietnam Escape Tours.
Thank you so much. Yes, if you wish you can book hotels for this 8 day tour in Vietnam. We can send you the price for the 8 day tour with accommodation or without accommodation. Another option is you can choose the hotels you like and we can send you the quotation with those hotels. We are flexible and we can customize all the service for this 8 day tour itinerary.
Thank you so much. We use 3 star accommodation for this 8 day tour on our website. However, we can send you 4 star or 5 star options. Nowadays, most of traveler choose 4 star accommodation or 3.5 star acommodation for their trip so we normally send a combination between 3.5 to 4 star accommodaiton then traveler can review and check if they wish to change to other accommodation class or not. This is a good 8 day tour itinerary in Vietnam as you can visit most of the popular places in North Vietnam.
No, the tour price for this 8 day tour does not include the tips for guide or driver. For the group join-in tour the tips are not compulsory please give tips to our guide and driver if you are happy with the service. This 8 day tour itinerary in Vietnam you will visit different places and each place you may join in different tour group when you are a small group.
This Vietnam 8 Day tour itinerary does include hotels in Hanoi, Sapa and cruise in Halong Bay. We are also flexible if you wish to book hotels and cruise on your own.
Some transfer on this tour may have wifi such as Hanoi - Halong - Hanoi transfer, Hanoi - Sapa - Hanoi transfer but not all the transporation for this 8 day tour in Vietnam has wifi so we do not commit to have wifi for whole the trip. It also depends your group size so we may use different vehicles and they may have wifi or not depending.
It is fine if you wish to go to Sapa from Hanoi by train. We can change from bus to train option for you if you wish to experience the train. We are flexible and we can customize the trip and service easily. This 8 day tour in Vietnam you can visit most of the popular destinations in North Vietnam.
Exploring the architectural and cultural majesty of Hanoi on a city tour
Cruising and engaging in great activities around Halong Bay for 2 days on a traditional junk boat
Delving into the history and attractive appearance of Hoi An, central Vietnam’s sparkling gem
Exploring the deeply cultural and natural sites of Hanoi in the historic capital
Visit the Temple of Literature, one of the Museum in Hanoi, Hoan Kiem Lake, Tran Quoc Pagoda
Discovering Hoa Lu with Dinh and Le Temples - this ancient capital coated in ornate architecture
Exploring the deeply cultural and natural sites of Hanoi in the historic capital
Visit the Temple of Literature, one of the Museum in Hanoi, Hoan Kiem Lake, Tran Quoc Pagoda
Discovering Hoa Lu with Dinh and Le Temples - this ancient capital coated in ornate architecture
Exploring the deeply cultural and natural sites of Hanoi in the historic capital
Discovering Hoa Lu with Dinh and Le Temples - this ancient capital coated in ornate architecture
Cycling and taking a boat ride in Tam Coc or 3 Caves
Exploring the deeply cultural and natural sites of Hanoi in the historic capital
Discovering Hoa Lu with Dinh and Le Temples - this ancient capital coated in ornate architecture
Cycling and taking a boat ride in Tam Coc or 3 Caves
