Day 1 : Hanoi – Arrival – Water puppet show (D)
Meet up with your guide at Noi Bai Airport . Check in hotel, have dinner and enjoy a traditional Water Puppet Show.  Free at own leisure to explore ancient Hanoi with bustling small streets at night.

Day 2 : Ha Noi – Bac Ninh (B/L/D)
After breakfst, we’ll start our half – day city tour with Ba Dinh Square, Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum, and traditional stilt house in Ho Chi Minh Museum. One - Pillar Pagoda, a typical Vietnamese place of worship, The temple of Literature. drive to Bac Ninh, the cradle of traditional Vietnamese music and theatre. On arrival take a trip through country lanes to visit the Kim Dai temple, Dinh Bang communal house and Do temple. Enjoy Bac Ninh folk songs – new World Culture Heritage of Vietnam. Transfer back to Ha Noi. In the evening we will have dinner at a local restaurant. Overnight in  Ha Noi.

Day 3 : Hanoi – Perfume Pagoda – Sapa ( B/ L/D)
The Perfume Pagoda is one of the highlights of the Hanoi area and one of the most important religious sites in Buddhist Vietnam. Every Spring, after the Vietnamese New Year, thousands of Vietnamese pilgrims come here to pray for all the health and prosperity they need to get them through the year.  
After breakfast, we will depart Hanoi at early morning, drive through the picturesque countryside and back roads to the village of Duc for some refreshments before boarding our boat along the scenic Yen River to visit Thien Tru Cave (Heaven Kitchen), Perfume Cave, Giai Oan Spring, also take cable car up to the mountain to visit famous Perfume Pagoda. Afterwards it’s your time to shop in the ancient Ha Noi for some souvenirs. At night we will take the night train to Sapa. Overnight on train with soft bed sleeper.

Day 4 : Sapa – Y Linh Ho – Lao Chai – Ta Van home stay with Zay minority: (B/L/D)
Upon arrival Sapa, we will have breakfast and start our adventure by trekking down to the south east of Sapa alongside Muong hoa valley to Y Linh Ho village of the Black H’Mong, then keep walking down to Lao Chai village and have lunch. After lunch, we will continue our trekking to Ta Van of the Zay People where we spend our night at. Have dinner with a local family, it’s a worthy chance for you to get to know the local houses full up their daily life styles and specific custom.

Day 5 : Ta Van – Giang Ta Chai Village (B/L/D)
After breakfast, we will continue to trek in Ta Van and down hill to Giang Ta Chai village where Red Dao ethnic people live. Finish trekking at the main road where our coach will pick you up and drive you back to Sapa. Have lunch, free at own leisure until time for driving to Lao Cai station for the night train back to Ha Noi

Day 6 : Hanoi – Halong boat cruise ( B/ L/D)
Early breakfast after arriving Ha Noi, then we continue our journey with four-hour drive through the Red River Delta to Ha Long City. After arriving Halong City we will get on board to have one day cruise around magnificient Ha Long Bay which will give us the chance to take in the stunning scenery of this World Heritage Site. While on board we will be served a sumptuous fresh, local seafood lunch followed by a swim and exploring some of the limestone caves in this area. When the sun comes down we drop anchor for the night nearby a remote island. Overnight on Junk.

Day 7 : Halong – Hanoi (B/L)
Rising to the sound of ocean coming to life for another lovely day. We will enjoy breakfast over sunrise. Then get off board for transferring back to Ha Noi. Overnight in Hanoi.

Day 8 : Hanoi  - Departure (B)
Breakfast at hotel, free & easy till transfer to airport for the flight back home.