Highlights of Vietnam

DAY 1: ARRIVAL HANOI
Welcome to Hanoi, the charming and historic capital city of Vietnam. Hanoi is a unique city with more than 1000-year of rich culture and fascinating history. The tree-lined boulevards, French colonial architecture, peaceful lakes and oriental temples.
Upon arrival at Noi Bai International airport, The English speaking guide and the driver of We-Asia travel will meet and transfer you to check-in hotel.
Enjoy the lunch time at the local restaurant.
Afterward, drive pass the historical Ba Dinh Square where Ho Chi Minh proclaimed the independence of Vietnam in 1945. Then, you visit the Tran Quoc pagoda. Hanoi is always a great destination for Buddhists with many ancient pagodas and temples. Most of the old pagodas are located around West Lake. Especially, nowhere else is better than Tran Quoc Pagoda, the oldest one in Hanoi, if you are interested in Buddhism.
Towards the end of the day, embark on a walk through Hanoi’s Old Quarter. Witness the ancient commercial street names, mirroring the crafts and businesses dating back over a thousand years.
Then take a stroll around the  charming Hoan Kiem Lake to enjoy local daily life passing by.
Overnight in Hanoi.
Optional activity:

• Finish the day with a Water Puppet show. This is a uniquely northern Vietnamese art form depicting scenes from rural life and episodes of national history.
• Make a stop at an tea house nested in an old apartment building to learn about the importance of drinking tea in Vietnamese society while sipping on a cup of tea.

Day 2. HANOI – SAPA – VALLEY OF MUONG HOA
0700 am : driver and Guide will pick you up at the hotel and depart to Lao Cai (Noi Bai – Lao Cai 245Km – around 5 driving hours) You have the opportunity to enjoy the beautiful scenery on the both sides of this road.
Arrival Sapa, enjoy  lunch at local restaurant. After check-in the hotel, you prepare for a great trek down to the picturesque valley of Muong Hoa. This is an absolutely spectacular walk through stunning scenery inhabited by some of the friendliest people will ever meet. This is an excellent opportunity to meet with local people and study the art of making batik and local weaving villages, the textile tradition of craft women Black H’mong and Red Dzao.
Get back to Sapa. Overnight in Sapa.

Day 3 : SAPA – CATCAT VILLAGE – SIN CHAI VILLAGE
Get ready for our new fun & informative day. You first sneak through the market and leave the busy town behind. After a couple of minutes, you will follow a road going downhill to Cat Cat village. You will stop by a waterfall and a hydroelectric station.
Free time to discover the town by yourself (you can opt for a trip to Fansipan summit by cable car, please contact for additional cost)
In Option: Take the cable car:
Continue by a short transfer to cable car station in O Quy Ho around 15 minutes. The flight by cable car will take you around 20 minutes to the next station at 3,000m ASL. Enjoy the view of Sin Chai valley, Fansipan peak as well as Hoang Lien national park from cabin. Following stone steps from station to the top (40 minutes), then we will arrive at the 3,143m summit Fansipan, celebrate the victory, sitting high above the hills with views of this stunning mountainous landscape.
Lunch at the local restaurant. Then you will  prepare to come back to Hanoi.
Arrive in Hanoi around 18h00.
Overnight in Hanoi.

DAY 4: HANOI – HALONG ON CRUISE  – Overnight cruise at Halong Bay
08:00 – 8:30: Pick you up from your hotel in Hanoi Old.
11:30 – 11:45: Arrive Tuan Chau Marina – Halong Bay.
12:00 – 12:30: Transferred by our transferring boat to Dora Cruise. Welcome to Dora Cruise and enjoy Welcome drink, meet the captain, crew to get a brief introduction about cruise and safety guidelines.
Check-in your cabin.
12:45 – 13:00: Enjoy Vietnamese seafood and vegetarian lunch, while cruising in the magnificent Halong Bay, admiring the fascinating rock formations in the bay.
Continue cruising through Con Vit islet (Duck Islet), Thumb islet and Gia Luan Harbor were belonged to Cat Ba area. Discover lagoon natural area belonged to Lan Ha Bay.
Drop anchor for swimming or just simply sunbathe on our cruise (private, wild and fresh air).
Heading back toward the sleeping area. Do kayaking and swimming at Ba Trai Dao Beach area or Tra Bau area (upon the sea wave and wind).
17.30: Come back to our Dora Cruise and participate in our sunset party with fruit, cake and tea. Take photos and relax.
18:00 – 18:15: Join cooking class guided directly by Chef of Dora Cruise. You have chance to practice Vietnamese traditional dishes such as spring roll or famous cuisine of Vietnam.
19:00: Time for dinner.
21:00: Evening entertainments: play game on the cruise: cards game, chess, listen to music, squid fishing and overnight on the Dora Cruise.

DAY 5: HALONG – HANOI
06:30: Early morning sun risers can enjoy Tai Chi lesson with fresh air on the sundeck.
07:00 – 7:45: Morning view of bay’s landscape with a cup of tea or coffee.
08:00: Have breakfast.
Mingling yourself in the stunning views of the Bay and its dramatic limestone islets as wesail
through the calm emerald waters heading Dark & Bright Cave (Hang Sang & Toi).
Take your option either exploring the cave yourself on kayak or comfortably on local bamboo boat rowed by the locals.
09:30: Come back to Dora Cruise and check-out from the private cabin and enjoy a fantastic cruise on the bay.
10:00: Have last lunch at the cruise
11:30 – 12:00: Dora Cruise are landing near Tuan Chau Harbor and transfer guest to Tuan Chau,tourist say goodbye to sailors and finish the cruise.
12:00: Start from Halong bay to Hanoi Old Quarter.
15:30 – 15:45: Arrive in your hotel in Hanoi Old Quarter.
Check-in hotel & time for your shopping ou relax at hotel.
Overnight in Hanoi.

DAY 6: 02/3. FLIGHT BACK
If you have time, visit the fascinating Ethnology Museum (closed Mondays), which is both a research center and a public museum exhibiting the ethnic groups of Vietnam or the Temple of Literature – the first university of Vietnam, established in the 11 century before taking the private transfer to Ha Noi airport to catch your flight back home.