PRT 43 - Northern Discovery Tour 5 Days 4 Nights

Itinerary

Day 01: HANOI - LAO CAI - TRAIN (B)

Full day city tour to visit Ho Chi Minh's Mausoleum and Museum, House on Stilts, One-Pillared Pagoda, History Museum, West Lake, Quan Thanh Temples and Tran Quoc Pagoda. Evening enjoy the water puppet show. Then, transfer to the railway station for the night train to Lao Cai by O/N on train.

Day 02: LAO CAI – SAPA

Arrive in Lao Cai, Morning drive to the mountain town with its colorful array of ethnic minorities to visit ethnic market, one of the most exotic tribal markets in northern Vietnam and attracts a large number of minorities. Afternoon is free to explore Sapa and the Dragon Mount. Overnight in SAPA

Day 03: SAPA - LAO CAI - HA NOI by train (B)

Morning tour to visit Thac Bac waterfalls and Sapa Market. Afternoon drive back to Lao Cai. Then, transfer to the railway station for the night train back to Hanoi . Overnight on train.

Day 04: HA NOI - NINH BINH - HA LONG (B)

Arrive in Hanoi. Overland to Ninh Binh Town. Visit the Dinh & Le dynasty temples in Hoa Lu, an ancient capital of Vietnam. Continue with a sampan ride to Tam Coc, known as Vietnam's "Inland Halong Bay" and Bich Dong cave pagodas. Afternoon overland to Halong Bay. Arrive in Halong City. Transfer to the hotel. Free at leisure.

Day 05: HA LONG - HA NOI - (B, L)

Morning boat cruise to visit Thien Cung, Dau Go grottos and enjoy swimming. Lunch on board. Return to Hanoi in the afternoon stopping en route at Phu Lang or Dong Trieu ceramic village. End of services.