Itinerary:

Day 1: Hanoi – Arrival [-/-/D]
Welcome to Vietnam , transfer to your hotel in town. Welcome dinner and enjoy water puppet show at night.

Day 2: Hanoi city tour [B/L/-]
Start the tour at 8 a.m ,  you will be guided through Hanoi history and culture & people and to some other sights. This tour draws to: the Ho Chi Minh complex, Temple of literature, one of the Museums (Ethnology, Fine Art, Army, Women, History...) with lunch at restaurant then back to the Old Quarter for some more exploration. 21:00 : Gather at Hanoi railway station

Day 3: Sapa - hill station with colorful minorities [B/L/D]
Arrive at Lao Cai railways station early in the morning, transfer to Sapa (1 hour), home to numerous colorful hill tribes (Black H'mong, Flower H'mong, Red Dao) and to Vietnam ’s highest peak: Mount Fansipan . Breakfast on arrival just after check-in
Afternoon, Climb up to Ham Rong Mountain where you will visit an orchid garden and admire the beautiful panorama of Sapa. Back to Sapa town and visit its local market Overnight in Sapa.

Day 4: Sapa -Light trekking to minority village [B/L/D]
Breakfast at hotel. Full day discovery of minority villages located in Sapa Valley . Road to Lao Chai and then trekking (2km) through the rice fields to visit a traditional Black H’Mong house and then continue trekking to Tavan village (2km) to visit a Giay minority village . njoy Picnic lunch on the way and then walking through the bamboo forest till Giangtachai, a Red Dzao village. This part of trip is very interesting at all levels: beautiful landscaping and knowledge on ethnic minorities since Red Dzao has a nice and colourful costumes and interesting traditions. Your driver will be waiting for you at Giangtachai village and bring you back to hotel. Overnight at hotel in Sapa.

Day 5: Sapa & night train back to Hanoi [B/L/-]
Your morning free in town of Sapa , to go walking around, visit more villages nearby or to go shopping. Jeep ride at 4:00PM to Lao Cai Station and take night train back to Hanoi . Arrive Hanoi in the next morning.

Day 6: Hanoi - Ha long Bay [B/L/D]
Arrival from Sapa in the early morning. Take a mini van Ha Long city then boat cruise straight to the Bay with seafood lunch served on the Bay, cruise along the wonderful Bay in the afternoon with cave visit and swimming, dinner and sleep on boat under thousands of stars.

Day 7: Ha Long Bay - Hanoi [B/L/-]
Visitors often wake up at 6 a.m. for the sunrise, offering great photos as it is rising up from the ocean and through the peaks of the limestone islands. Breakfast is served on boat. Cruise back to Ha long City, lunch in a restaurant and drive back to Hanoi .

Day 8: Hanoi [B/-/-]
A free day to relax and look and taste around with time for shopping, exploring and packing before flying home tomorrow.
Overnight in Hanoi .

Day 9: Departure [B/-/-]
Saying Goodbye Vietnam , we will bring you to the airport for your flight home.