NORTHERN VIETNAM TET 2027 TOUR: THE BEAUTY OF MOUNTAINS, WATERS, CLOUDS AND SKY

Morning: You have a light breakfast and check out of the hotel.

07h00: The group departs for Ninh Binh on the Ha Long – Hai Phong – Hanoi expressway.

10h00: Arriving at Ninh Binh, you pray at Bai Dinh Temple, the largest temple in Vietnam with 500 Arhat statues, and home to the largest bronze Buddha statue in Vietnam, 10 m tall and weighing 100 tons.

Noon: The group has lunch with the local specialties crispy rice and mountain goat of Ninh Binh.

13h00: You visit the Trang An Scenic Landscape Complex, a site recognized by UNESCO as both a World Cultural and Natural Heritage site, helping Vietnam enter the list of 30 mixed World Heritage sites for the first time. Board a boat drifting down Sao Khe winding among rice fields, where limestone ridges, valleys and interlacing rivers create a fantastical, mysterious space. You take a boat trip to visit Bright Cave, Dark Cave, Wine-Brewing Cave…

16h00: You leave Ninh Binh, along the Ninh Binh – Hanoi expressway, heading to Hanoi. On the way, you will feel and discover the life and distinctive landscapes of the Northern delta, with peaceful countryside scenes.

Evening: Arrive in Hanoi, the group checks in and rests, and has dinner at a restaurant. Free to explore Hanoi by night.

Overnight in Hanoi.

Morning: The group has breakfast and checks out of the hotel.

08h00: You visit Hanoi and pay respects at the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum.

Tran Quoc Pagoda, the oldest and most ancient Northern guardian temple in Vietnam, on the sacred Con Ruong (Turtle Island) peninsula, with legends and myths about West Lake and Truc Bach Lake.
Ngoc Son Temple, The Huc Bridge, Hoan Kiem Lake – you witness first-hand the 2.1 m long, 1.2 m wide turtle displayed at Ngoc Son Temple.
Continuing the journey, the group visits the historic complex of the Presidential Palace:

Ba Dinh Square, a special landmark that recorded many important milestones in Vietnamese history. Every Vietnamese person surely knows this place, where the glorious traces of the nation were left after many years under foreign rule. It was here that Ho Chi Minh, our great leader, read the Declaration of Independence that gave birth to the nation of Vietnam.

Ho Chi Minh Museum, located in an area with many sites such as: Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, Presidential Palace complex, One Pillar Pagoda... together forming an exceptional complex of heritage sites.

Stilt House, a simple house in the heart of Hanoi where Uncle Ho lived and worked the longest during his revolutionary life.

One Pillar Pagoda (Mat Pagoda), a temple with unique architecture, consisting of a single chamber built on one stone pillar in the middle of Linh Chieu lake…..

11h00: The group leaves Hanoi and departs for Lao Cai.

Noon: The group has lunch in Phu Tho. Then the group continues to Sapa via the Hanoi – Lao Cai expressway. Arriving in Sapa, the group checks in to the hotel to rest.

Evening: The group goes to a restaurant for dinner.

Overnight in Sapa.

Morning: The group has breakfast and sets off to conquer Fansipan Peak – the Roof of Indochina, at an altitude of 3,143m above sea level. Passing through the central flower garden, you stop to take photos.

You continue to the Fansipan cable car (personal expense) with its records: the world's longest three-cable car at 6,292.5m, the largest height difference between the upper and lower stations at 1,410m, and the world's safest three-cable car. You ride up to an altitude of about 2,900 m. The group walks up to Thanh Van Dac Lo and Bich Van Thien Tu to offer incense at an altitude of 3,037 m.

Noon: The group walks down to the cable car station, and the vehicle and tour guide take the group to a restaurant for lunch. Then you return to the hotel to rest.

15h00: The group sets off to visit Cat Cat Village, beginning the journey of exploring the village:

Visit Cat Cat - Sin Chai Village of the H'Mong people. You will get to meet and learn about the unique, simple and humble daily customs of these ethnic minority people. Cat Cat Village attracts visitors not only with its unspoiled, lyrical natural scenery but also with its distinctive, diverse traditional culture of the H'Mong people.

Visit Cat Cat Waterfall and the Hydropower Plant built by the French in the early 20th century, enjoy yourself and take souvenir photos…

The group continues to check in at the Stone Church – the best-preserved French architectural landmark in Sapa. 

Evening: The group is free to enjoy highland cuisine and visit the Sapa Love Market, where the customs and traditions of ethnic groups such as the Dao and H'Mong come together. Discover the diverse, distinctive highland cultural identity. Not only can you watch singing and dancing, you can also take part in unique activities such as the bride-catching custom and playing the khen (bamboo pipe). The market is held every Saturday, with a very lively cultural atmosphere set to cheerful melodies.

The group spends the night in Sapa.

Morning: You have breakfast and check out of the hotel.

09h00: The group sets off for Hanoi.

11h00: The group has lunch in Lao Cai, then continues the journey to Hanoi. On the way back, the group stops to visit and take photos at the Vietnam – China Friendship Border Marker – a landmark of special historical significance, begun in 2001 and inaugurated in 2002. The marker weighs 1 ton and marks a historical position where our ancestors sacrificed blood and bone from the 19th century until now to preserve the land for future generations.

Shop for souvenirs and electronics at Coc Leu Market in Lao Cai (if time allows). This is the largest market in Lao Cai province and in the Northwest region in general. Because Coc Leu Market sources its goods directly at the border gate, the products here are extremely diverse and abundant…

19h00: Arrive at Noi Bai, where the tour guide handles check-in procedures for the group to take the flight scheduled at 21h00 back to HCM City. The group says goodbye and the tour ends.

Note: The order of sightseeing may change, but all sights included in the program are guaranteed to be visited.