About this trip
Eight days across northern Vietnam, moving from the capital's history to karst landscapes and mountain villages. You cover a lot of ground, but the pace leaves room to actually take things in.
Start in Hanoi before heading to Hoa Lu, Vietnam's ancient first capital, to see its old relics. From there you move through the limestone karsts and rice paddies known as 'Halong Bay on Land' before boarding a boat to cruise the real thing.
A trek in Sapa brings you into contact with Hmong and other hill tribe communities, a contrast to the coastal and lowland scenery earlier in the trip.
What you'll do
- Explore the ancient relics of Hoa Lu, Vietnam's first capital
- Trek through rice terraces and hills around Sapa
- Meet Hmong and other ethnic minority villagers on a hilltribe excursion
- Travel through the karsts and paddies of 'Halong Bay on Land'
- Cruise Halong Bay by traditional junk boat
- Partially guided, so you'll have some independent time built in
- Moderate pace covering several regions in a week
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Where to stay
A night before your tour in Hanoi · 20 Jul – 21 Jul
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