2 Weeks Adventure Vietnam

Welcome to your holiday with Your Vietnam Travel!

Upon arrival at Noi Bai International Airport, either Domestic or International arrival, after clearing all customs procedures, please proceed to exit gate and look for your guide who will be waiting at the lobby, holding the Your Vietnam Travel's signboard with your name on it. 

Transfer to hotel for check in (Check in time is 14:00 and early check in is not included). Spend rest of the day for relaxation.

Our guide will meet you at your hotel lobby at around 14.00 and then take you to the Train Street. Here, you can relax and sip on a cup of the iconic egg coffee or other beverages while marveling at the passing trains. This presents a perfect opportunity to capture some amazing photos and soak up the laid-back ambiance of Hanoi. Next, return Hoan Kiem Lake (The Lake of the Returned Sword) that shows the traditional architecture style of the Old Quarter to start a cyclo tour to show you home to many of Hanoi's highlights and unique architecture from the French colonial times. Enjoy an unobstructed view with your driver behind you so you can take plenty of photos. See the Opera House, Joseph Cathedral Church, and more.

Next, the trip will take you inside the alleys and explore the fascinating and confusing narrow streets of the Old Quarter where local markets are located. On the way, you will have a chance to enjoy some traditional tasty foods in the market. You can choose among three light dinner dishes, from the extremely popular “Phở” (Noodle soup), “Bún chả” (grilled pork with vermicelli) and lastly, our personal favorite “Bún Bò” (Beef soup).

To conclude our day, the guide will take you to Ta Hien street, one of the hot spots for beer. Sitting at a street corner in Hanoi old quarter with a beer glass, chatting with your freshly made friends while watching people pass by might be one the most memorable pages in your travel journal.

Overnight in Hanoi.

The day starts with a six-hour drive north to the mountain retreat of Sapa. This former French colonial hill station is loved for its cool, alpine-scented air and surrounding rice terraces, which spiral toward the clouds. Wander the town's steep streets, visit Sapa's stone Catholic church, and shop for handicrafts sold by local Hmong women dressed in brightly-colored traditional clothes.

You can also tour the Sapa museum to learn about the history and culture of this remote region, which is nestled near the Chinese border. Take some time to settle in a café for a cup of Vietnamese coffee overlooking Sapa's valleys and terraces where farmers work. You can also ride the cable car to Vietnam's highest peak, Fansipan, for panoramic views of the area's UNESCO-listed landscape.

Today is devoted to a 4-mile (6 km) hike through the Sapa valley, visiting villages home to Vietnam's ethnic communities along the way. Watch the sun burn through the morning mist as you set off, revealing jagged mountain peaks in the distance. Follow a small track and cross the Muong Hoa River, surrounded by epic rice terraces, on your way to the Black Hmong village of Lao Chai.

Your journey continues to Ta Van Giay village and along the sparkling Muong Hoa River, where you'll cross a suspension bridge and discover fascinating rock engravings. Have lunch in a local home and then continue trekking through a bamboo forest to the Red Dao village of Giang Ta Chai. There's time to rest near a waterfall before your transfer back to Sapa for a relaxed evening.

Spend the day visiting some of the isolated villages surrounding Sapa. Start with a drive to the O Quy Ho Mountain Pass in the Hoang Lien Son mountain range, where you'll make several stops to admire sweeping views of Mount Fansipan and the Sin Chai Valley. From there, you'll pass forests and waterfalls as you make your way to Ban Khoang Commune, which is home to the Black Hmong and Red Dao people.

Take a guided village walk to learn about rural life and then drive to the Ta Giang Phinh Valley, where the Black Hmong people live in riverside hamlets. Enjoy lunch by the water and a two-hour walk through wild scenery. You'll spot locals plowing the fields, harvesting crops, and selling handicrafts in village markets. Your driver will take you back to Sapa mid-afternoon.

Pass through fertile farming valleys

Venture farther north this morning to Bac Ha, a popular base for trekking adventures. Check into your hotel and then get your blood pumping with an easy two-hour hike into the countryside. Follow the trail from Thai Giang Pho, which passes through a fertile valley peppered with vegetable gardens, cornfields, and rice terraces. After the hike, you'll return to Bac Ha.

If you happen to visit the village on a Sunday, you'll also experience the Bac Market, where various ethnic groups from northern Vietnam gather to buy and sell their goods. These include the Flower Hmong, Phu La, Black Dao, Tay, and Nung minorities, who trade everything from hand-embroidered skirts to all manner of four-legged animals.

Start the day with another journey north to Hoang Su Phi in the far-flung Ha Giang region, which native tribes have ruled for centuries. Here, rivers carve through deep canyons, and limestone and granite mountains dot the landscape. Check into Hoang Su Phi Lodge, which will be your base for trekking expeditions in this isolated area.

After settling in, head off on a guided hike to the village of Nam Nghi, where you'll meet the Red Dao community and learn about their daily life and traditions. From here, the trail leads through a thick forest to the top of the valley, which boasts never-ending views of rolling mountains and green-and-yellow rice terraces. Below, you can make out buffalo plowing the fields and farmers tending their crops.

Full-Day Trek in Hoang Su Phi

Spend the day trekking among Hoang Su Phi's rice terraces

Embark upon a full-day trek from Nam Hong to Khoa Thuong village, which is home to the Dao Ao Dai community. The walk takes you through rice terraces, forests, waterfalls, and tiny villages. You'll stop for a Vietnamese lunch at a local home before returning via a different route to Hoang Su Phi Lodge. The evening ends with dinner and a Red Dao music performance.

Spend your final morning in Hoang Su Phi relaxing before you head south to Hanoi. If your visit falls on a Sunday, be sure to browse the Thong Nguyen Market. Ethnic groups from northern Vietnam's isolated regions gather to buy and sell meat, produce, clothes, and handicrafts. Afterward, relax on the seven-hour private transfer back to Hanoi

Today starts with a four-hour drive to Ha Long Bay Harbor, where you'll board a ship for your overnight cruise of this UNESCO-listed landmark. Sail across the paper-flat waters, taking in views of more than 2,000 limestone karsts steeped in Vietnamese legend. A delicious seafood lunch onboard awaits, followed by plenty of time to sit on the sundeck as you sail to the most remote corners of Ha Long Bay.

In the afternoon, you'll stop at a secret cove where you can go swimming and kayaking to explore hidden beaches and grottoes. The ship's expert chef will lead a cooking masterclass, teaching you how to make specialties such as nem (Vietnamese fried spring rolls) for dinner. You can spend the evening relaxing or join the locals for a spot of night fishing.

Enjoy sunrise and admire the never ending miraculous scenery of the Bay. Practice an invigorating Tai Chi session on the sundeck.

Light breakfast, coffee and tea served.

Transfer to day boat for visit Viet Hai village. You will take the bicycle trip along the village path and go through rain forests and dark tunnel. Enjoy stunning scenery of rice fields on the way. Stop at the village to relax. Visit an ancient local house, made from straw, mud, bamboo...you will have chance to see the local life on a valley of local people.

Back to day boat for visiting Lan Ha Bay. Lunch served on day boat.

Visit Lan Ha Bay, free kayaking to discover bay by yourself and swimming in the blue water.

Visit the Van Boi area, which is the heart of Lan Ha Bay, there are a lot of white sandy and coral beaches. 

Return to cruise, time for relaxing. Enjoy the complimentary sunset party on the sundeck with local wine and fresh fruits.

Dinner is served in the restaurant. Enjoy delicious local food prepared and served for you by our wonderful onboard catering staff. After dinner, retiring to your cabin or join the fishing excursion, watch a movie, have a drink at the bar, wifi access or play exciting games. 

Overnight on board.

Wake early for breakfast on the ship's deck, watching the sun rise over the emerald waters of Ha Long Bay, deemed one of the New Seven Wonders of Nature. The morning is yours to simply absorb the view or join in with a tai chi class. You'll stop to visit a limestone cave full of stalagmites and stalactites before enjoying brunch on board while you sail back to the harbor.

Back on land, your driver will be waiting to take you to the airport, where you'll board a flight to Ho Chi Minh City. When you arrive in Vietnam's largest metropolis, you'll be transferred straight to your hotel to settle in.

Pick you up at hotel at 8.00, A smooth one-and-half-hour bus ride through rice field scenery along National Highway 1 brings you to the beautiful rural district of Trung Luong. On arrival at My Tho, after visiting Vinh Trang pagoda, take a motor boat to enter My Tho city through Bao Dinh natural canal. Take a leisurely cruise on the Tien River to view the four beautiful islands known as Dragon, Unicorn, Phoenix and Tortoise islands. Enjoy lunch at the local restaurant, then visit the coconut candy mill and take an amazing rowing boat trip along the small canal on a hand-rowed sampan under the shadow of the water coconut trees along natural canals. Then enjoy seasonal fruit & honey tea to the sound of "Southern Vietnamese folk music", performed by locals. Meet at the bus and return to Ho Chi Minh City. This trip provides a fascinating insight into daily life in the Mekong Delta and you are guaranteed to take home your own private collection of beautiful memories

Free at leisure until transfer to airport for flight back home. End of service!