Day 1: Arrival: Hanoi - Lao Cai (D)
Our guide will meet you at Noi Bai Airport and the tour starts. Ride around Hanoi Old Quarter of 36 streets, visit Ngoc Son Temple and Hoan Kiem Lake. You are then attending the Water Puppets show. Enjoy welcome dinner at local restaurant before taking night train to Lao Cai.

Day 2: Sapa (B)
You will arrive at Lao Cai at about 6.00. Short car trip to Sapa town about 40km from Lao Cai. Breakfast at local restaurant before check- in. Relax or optional visit in the morning. In the afternoon, 2 hours trekking to visit Cat Cat village, home of Black H’mong hill tribe, which is just 5 km from Sapa town. Overnight in Sapa.

Day 3: Sapa (B/D)
After breakfast we check out and leave your luggage at hotel. Then taking a drive to Lao Chai - Ta Van villages, Home of Dzay and Black Mong hill tribes. While trekking around the village, meeting and talking with local hill tribes to learn more about their daily life, customs and traditional habits. Optional visit around Sapa town or free at leisure before taking car trip back to Lao Cai train station. Have dinner at local restaurant before getting on night train to Hanoi.

Day 4: Hanoi - Halong Bay (B/L)
Our car will pick you up from the Train Station. After breakfast, take a bath and relax at a hotel for a while before continue the tour to Halong Bay. Upon arrival, embark on a boat for a cruise majestic HaLong Bay. Enjoy beautiful landscape of HaLong Bay, naturally formed by islands and islets, explore natural caves or sunbathing. Enjoy lunch on board. The boat will stop a while for you to take a short excursion visit Thien Cung  - Dau Go caves. Return to Hanoi in the afternoon. Overnight in Hanoi.

Day 5: Hanoi (B/L)
After breakfast at hotel, you will visit Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, Ho Chi Minh Residence, One-Pillar pagoda Tran Quoc pagoda, Quan Thanh temple. After lunch, continue to visit Hanoi Hilton prison and Van Mieu - the first university of Vietnam or free time for shopping before drive to Noi Bai Airport for flight back home or explore South of Vietnam. End of tour.

Type of tour:	Private tour. (This is the sample tour, you may go with all details above or we can modify to fix your way of travel) Easy/Adventure tour
Departure:	Any day
Feature of tour:	The beautiful landscape of North Vietnam
Tour cost per person (in USD):	Size of Group 2 pax 3 - 4 pax 5 - 6 pax 7 - 9 pax 10 - 14 pax Single Supp. 01 Jan 2008 - 30 Oct 2008 Mid-range (3*) 441 370 299 273 255 51 Superior (4*) 502 429 356 330 311 80 Deluxe (5*) 565 489 414 387 367 151 Premium (5+*) 634 555 477 449 429 205   Book this tour Email to modify
Accommodation:	Mid-range (3*) Superior (4*) Deluxe (5*) Premium (5+*) Hanoi Hotels Hoa Binh, Thang Long Opera Zephyr, Guoman Sofitel Plaza, Melia Sofitel Metropole Sapa Hotels Royal View, Bamboo Chau Long (new wing) Victoria Sapa (sup room) Victoria Sapa (del room)
Inclusive:	Hotel accommodation as specific or similar, base on twin sharing Private car/mini van, Hanoi - Lao Cai train ticket (4 berths AC cabin) All entrance fees  English or French speaking guide. Other languages can be arranged upon request All meals as per program
Exclusive:	Drinks, except otherwise mentioned International flight and international airport tax on departure Insurance Personal expenses & Tips Vietnam Visa - this can be done with our Visa service