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Northern Vietnam Highlights - 8 Days
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From
From $966 /person
Duration
8 days 7 nights
Departure
Daily
Pickup
Hanoi (Noi Bai airport / hotel)
Group size
2-12 guests
Hotels
Premium / Luxury package
Fitness
Easy
Type
Multi-day packages
Eight days connecting four of Northern Vietnam's greatest destinations in the right order: Hanoi (food tour + Vintage Jeep), Ninh Binh's river caves, Sapa's Fansipan summit, and a Ha Long Bay overnight cruise. Hotels, transfers, tickets, and domestic travel all pre-arranged.
Itinerary - 8 Days 7 Nights
Day 1 · D
Hanoi - Food Tour
Arrival; afternoon private street-food tour (6-8 tastings + egg coffee), ending at Hoan Kiem Lake. Overnight Hanoi.
Day 2 · L
Ninh Binh Day
Hoa Lu Ancient Capital, cycle to Trang An (UNESCO, Kong: Skull Island) for a cave-waterway boat, and the 500-step Mua Cave climb. Back to Hanoi.
Day 3
Hanoi Vintage Jeep → sleeper bus to Sapa
Vintage Jeep tour (French Quarter, Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, Tran Quoc Pagoda, Train Street); free Old Quarter afternoon; overnight sleeper bus north to Sapa.
Day 4 · B, L
Sapa + Fansipan
Cable car to Fansipan (3,143m) + the Great Amitabha Buddha, mountain train through Muong Hoa, Cat Cat village, and a Sapa BBQ evening. Overnight Sapa.
Day 5 · B
Sapa Free Morning → Hanoi
Free morning (Rong May Glass Bridge / valley-view coffee / Moana Sapa), then afternoon sleeper bus back toward Hanoi.
Day 6 · L, D
Ha Long Bay Overnight Cruise
Board a luxury junk; Ti Top Island, Sung Sot Cave, sunset on the sundeck, gala dinner. Overnight on the bay.
Day 7 · B, L
Ha Long → Hanoi
Sunrise Tai Chi, kayak through Luon Cave, brunch buffet, then transfer back to Hanoi.
Day 8 · B
Hanoi Farewell
Free morning before the airport transfer. Tour ends.
Notes
- Pricing is Premium/Luxury only (no Standard tier); private-tour versions available
- Hanoi↔Sapa by overnight sleeper bus; inclusions also mention a Vietnam Airlines domestic flight - verify with operator
✓ Included
- Accommodation all nights (Premium or Luxury package)
- Breakfast daily + lunches/dinners as listed (incl. food-tour tastings Day 1 + cruise full board)
- Entrance tickets + in-tour transportation + Halong overnight cruise
- Vintage Jeep Hanoi tour + Fansipan cable car + sleeper bus Hanoi↔Sapa
✕ Not included
- International flights
- Tips for waiters & drivers
- Personal expenses & souvenirs
- Additional food & drinks beyond included tastings
🎒 What to bring
- Layers for Sapa/Fansipan cold + Halong sun
- Comfortable walking shoes
- Camera for the Jeep tour + cruise
Travelling with children
Ages 0-4
30% of adult rate
Ages 5-9
50% of adult rate
Ages 10-17
70% of adult rate
Good questions about this tour
Is the overnight sleeper bus to Sapa comfortable?
The route uses an overnight sleeper bus between Hanoi and Sapa to save a day and a hotel night - it's a lie-flat berth, not a seat. Some travellers love the efficiency; if you'd rather take a daytime private car or add a night, we can adjust (the private-tour options are more flexible).
Are the Premium and Luxury tours the same apart from the hotels?
The itinerary is identical - only the hotel and cruise class change. The Luxury package uses higher-end properties and a finer Halong cruise. There are also private versions of both if you'd prefer to travel with just your own group.
