Northern Cuisine in Vietnam

Arrive at Noi Bai airport, you will be greeted and transferred to the hotel. Time for refreshment.

Overnight in Hanoi.

Enjoy a day city tour of this charming capital city including the mausoleum of the nation’s founder Ho Chi Minh (close on Monday & Friday), the Presidential Palace, the Ho Chi Minh‘s house on stilts, the One Pillar Pagoda, the Temple of Literature. Lunch at Cha Ca La Vong restaurant for one of the most dishes in Hanoi.

Afternoon, take a cyclo tour around the old quarter to see the daily life of the local people and stop at the cooking class for learning to cook Vietnamese dishes. Visit a lively local market Hang Be Market before donning a chef’s uniform for a hands-on cooking class demonstration. Learn how to make a number of regional delicacies, which may include Banana Flower Salad and Spring Rolls. After a half-afternoon session, you enjoy a delicious feast of the dishes you created, and get to take a copy of the recipes home with you.

Evening, transfer to Hanoi rail way for the night train to Lao Cai.

Arrive in Lao Cai in the early morning. After breakfast, drive to visit one of the famous markets here where you can meet many ethnic minorities such as Flower Hmong, Black Dao, Phu La, Tay, Nung …These markets gather only one time per week and they offer its variety of local products, which could not be found in others areas (Bac Ha market & Muong Hum market on Sundays, Coc Ly market on Tuesdays, Lung Khau Nhin market on Thursdays & Can Cau markets on Saturdays only). Enjoy the very famous dish in mountainous area, drink local wine for wonderful feelings.

Evening, walking around Sapa town, join to love market for enjoy ethnic people’s songs and dance, taste grilled dishes, a must thing to do in Sapa.

Overnight in Sa Pa.

Today you will trek to visit scenic villages Ta Van of Zay hill tribe people and Lao Chai of Black H’mong people, where you discover the traditional lifestyle of welcoming people who are proud of their culture and keep their traditions and way of living. They have their own language. Zay women still wear traditional shirts with a purple, blue or green color. The Zay houses are built of wood and bamboo with a clay floor. Black H’mong women wear traditional indigo blue clothing.

Late afternoon, transfer to the Lao Cai Station for an overnight train to Hanoi.

Overnight on board the train.

Early morning pick-up at Hanoi Railway Station to the local restaurant for breakfast. Overland to Ha Long Bay (165 km), the most wonderful scenic sight of Vietnam, the World Natural Heritage Site with over 3000 limestone islands and islets rising fantastically from the clear and emerald water. Board a traditional-style wooden junk to travel around this magnificent landscape visiting its amazing grottoes and caves. Opportunity to dive off the boat and have a pleasant swimming in the deep blue water of East Sea. Enjoy excellent fresh seafood dinner on the boat.

Overnight on board.

Morning continue our cruise exploring the natural beauty of the World Heritage. Afternoon return to Hanoi, stop en route at Dong Trieu ceramic village for shopping.

Overnight in Hanoi.

Free time until transfer to the airport for departure flight back to your country.

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