Meals Included: Breakfast, lunch

After breakfast, you will visit Hoa Lo Prison and then walk to the Old Quarter of Hanoi. Here we will bike around the Old Streets named for the specific goods once offered for sale at these places. We will make a stop at Hoan Kiem Lake to learn about the legend of the lake. After our bike tour we will spend some free time walking through art galleries and local shops. 

In the afternoon we will take a walking tour of Hanoi’s Old Quarter and the markets of Hang Be and Thanh Ha wet market. Our local expert will give you a thorough overview of the traditional Vietnamese food and the tradition surronding them. 

These busy eclectic markets are alive with the sights and sounds of Hanoi and are the essence of Vietnamese culture. We will make our way to Dong Xuan market to sample some local treats such as Pho and Bun Cha. Dine like a local as our guide explains each dish and its cultural significance. As we wrap up our tour of Hanoi’s Old Quarter we will make a final stop at one of the most famous dessert shops for fruit, local sweets, and of course Vietnamese coffee! 

Spend your evening exploring the night street market browsing the diverse selection of local goods and crafts. 

Overnight at JM Marvel Hotel & Spa

Meals Included: Breakfast

After enjoying breakfast our private guide will meet us for a full day of sightseeing and tours.

Today we will experience the Vietnamese countryside and all it has to offer. Experience life as a local in these remote villages, local farms and countryside markets. This is a truly unique experience that most visitors to Vietnam never get to have! 

We start off in the heart of the capital, taking in views overlooking the spectacular Long Bien Bridge that spans the Red River. From there we take a ride on our vintage Vespas to visit a temple that is over 1,000 years old. This temple is inside of a village that is approximately 1400 years old.

We will ride though the rice paddies to a local market to see what a day in the life of a local is really like. From there we will visit the ancient city of Co Loa dating back to 257 BC. After our visit to Co Lao we will make our way to a famiy fruit farm hidden along the winding roads of the rice paddies. Here we will learn their farming practices, as well as enjoy picking fresh fruit and sampling the family made rice wine made on the property. 

After concluding our tour of the Vietnamese countryside, we will make our way back to Hanoi driving along the banks of the Red River. 

Spend the rest of your day at leisure. Relax at the hotel and hang out by the pool or head into town and explore on your own. 

Overnight at JM Marvel Hotel & Spa

Meals Included: Breakfast

After breakfast at the hotel, our private guide will meet us for our trip north to Sapa.  We’ll check into our accommodations at Topas Eco Lodge, a great property with stunning views! This is aproxmately a 5.5 hour drive (roadtrip!).  

In the afternoon, we will visit Ma Tra. This valley is unspoiled by large tourist groups. We will spend a few hours walking through several villages scattered along the hillside, meeting and interacting with locals. We will contine our hike down hill to the small village of Ta Phin, home to Red Dzao people. Once our hike has concluded, we’ll transfer back to our hotel for some pool time and a cocktail or two. 

Leval of difficulty: 

Easy. This hike consists of paved roads, walking trails and pathways. 

*Please note this is subject to weather conditions. 

Overnight at Topas Eco Lodge

  Meals Included: Breakfast, lunch

Enjoy breakfast at the hotel, then we’ll meet our guide for our starting point at Y Linh Ho village, located at an elevation of  1,018m. Here we will see the Black Hmong with traces of slash and burn agriculture, a farming technique used by the local villagers.

 From here we will continue to Lao Chai to take in the beautiful views of the valley and visit with local villagers. After Lao Chai ,we will follow our hiking trail to the village of Ta Van, the only village inhabited by the Giay minority. 

Lunch will be served at a local village along our hiking trail. 

Level of difficulty:

Easy to Moderate. This hiking trail consists of paved roads, walking trails and tracks. 

*Please note this is subject to weather conditions. 

Overnight at Topas Eco Lodge

 Meals Included: Breakfast

Enjoy Breakfast at your hotel and spend some time at leisure to enjoy amazing Muong Hoa valley and mountain scenery! 

Late in the morning, we will check out from our hotel and transfer back to Noi Bai Airport in Hanoi. From here we will board a flight to Danang. 

Upon landing, we will be greeted by our local guide and transferred to our accommodations in Hoi An. Spend the rest of your day at leisure. 

Overnight at Anio Boutique Hotel Hoi An

Meals Included: Breakfast

After breakfast, our guide will lead us on a walking tour of Hoi An’s old town. 

Highlights include the Japanese Covered Bridge, Chinese Assembly Hall and the local market. There are art galleries, souvenir shops, and even custom made clothing boutiques! 

Spend a tranquil evening in the old town and join in with local people floating lanterns on Thu Bon River. 

Overnight at Anio Boutique Hotel Hoi An

Meals Included: Breakfast

After breakfast we will spend our day learning more about Vietnamese modern history and an introduction to the American/Vietnam War.

Our guide will help us delve deep into the history of American/Vietnam War during a private tour of the My Lai monument. This tour reveals a lesser-known side of Vietnam’s past during a visit to the site of the My Lai massacre, during which more than 500 women and children were killed.

Overnight at Anio Boutique Hotel Hoi An

Meals Included: Breakfast

Spend your day at leisure! 

Overnight at Anio Boutique Hotel Hoi An