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Northern tours in Vietnam

Tiny traditional mountain villages and hilltribes, traditional junk boat cruises in Halong Bay and trekking in Cat Ba National Park - these are just a handful of the highlights of North Vietnam! There are eight short tours in Vietnam on this page, offering a range of fantastic and unusual experiences. Each of these tours in Vietnam begin in lively Hanoi, making it easy to combine the modules into a longer holiday in Vietnam.

During these tours in Vietnam, you'll stay in small-scale, welcoming accommodation in the destinations of your choice. These include quirky hotels in the Old Quarter of Hanoi, stilted houses in mountain villages, traditional sailing junks in Halong Bay, and homestays with remote hill tribes.

If you'd like to start building your own Vietnam holiday, you can take your pick from our wider range of Vietnam tours or choose from one of our suggested holidays in Vietnam. To request a no-obligation quote for your trip to Vietnam, simply contact our friendly Vietnam travel specialists or fill out our online quote request form.

Prices below are valid until 31st October 2012, are based on two people travelling and exclude international flights. Prices for departures beyond this date and for international flights are available on request. For departures during peak seasons (e.g. summer holidays, Christmas and New Year) supplements may apply.

Tours in Vietnam - Hanoi Easy going in Hanoi

Duration:	3 days / 2 nights
Price:	From £62 per person (based on 2 people sharing)
Departure:	Daily in Hanoi
Route:	Hanoi

When you first arrive in North Vietnam, you'll probably be feeling a bit bedraggled. Our Easy Going in Hanoi Starter Pack is the first in this range of tours in Vietnam and will ensure a no-hassle beginning to your Vietnam trip, giving you a chance to recharge your batteries. You'll be collected from the airport and taken by taxi to your pre-booked hotel. You'll spend 2 days in the comfortable hotel, giving you plenty of time to relax and explore the surrounding city. We offer several different levels of accommodation within our Hanoi Starter Packs, so you can choose the standard of your hotel.

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Tours in Vietnam - Halong Bay Anchors away in Halong Bay

Duration:	2 days / 1 night
Price:	£119 per person (based on 2 people sharing)
Departure:	Daily from Hanoi
Route:	Hanoi - Halong Bay - Bai Tu Long Bay - Hanoi

The magical archipelago of Halong Bay lies off the north east coast of Vietnam. The region is composed of almost 3000 limestone islands that rise dramatically from the clear blue sea. During this popular tour in Vietnam, you'll spend 2 days lazily drifting about the bay on a typical Huong Hai junk, staying overnight aboard the boat. You'll anchor in Bai Tu Long Bay near several of the incredible islands, visit atmospheric natural caves, and swim in azure waters.

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Paddling through rice paddies

Duration:	2 days/ 1 night
Price:	£117 per person (based on 2 people sharing)
Departure:	Daily from Hanoi
Route:	Hanoi - Ninh Binh - Hanoi

Just a short two hour drive from Hanoi you'll find yourself surrounded by rocky karst mountains and green rice paddies. Most travellers visit this area during a day trip from Hanoi. However, during our Paddling through rice paddies tours from Hanoi you'll spend the night locally, avoiding most of the day tripper groups. You'll bike along narrow paths through the rice paddies with monolithic rock formations shooting up all around you. Then before returning to Hanoi you'll get a little closer to these natural phenomenons as you glide through a network of waterways in a small boat. A view that will take your breath away....

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Tours in Vietnam - paddling through rice paddies

Tours in Vietnam - Sapa Hill tribes of Sapa

Duration:	5 days / 4 nights
Price:	£189 per person (based on 2 people sharing)
Departure:	Thursdays from Hanoi (Friday may also be possible)
Route:	Hanoi - Sapa - Hanoi

In North Vietnam, you'll find an untouched wilderness which is home to several fascinating hill tribes. Their villages are nestled in a remote mountainous area with breath-taking views. During this tour in Vietnam, you can enjoy the peace of the hills, the stunning natural surroundings, and meet the locals. Explore the colourful traditional markets and spend some time with the people whose ancestors fled into the mountains from far-flung Asian countries. You'll take an overnight sleeper train from Hanoi up to the northern city of Sapa. Then, from Sapa, you'll set out on several trekking excursions and short hikes. This North Vietnam tour is only offered on an individual basis, allowing you to travel with true independence.

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Tours in Vietnam - Sapa Sapa – train and trekking

Duration:	5 days / 4 nights
Price:	£157 per person (based on 2 people sharing)
Departure:	Daily from Hanoi
Route:	Hanoi - Sapa - Villages - Sapa - Hanoi

This hill tribe experience is more physically demanding than our Hill tribes of Sapa tour in Vietnam, so it's ideal for energetic travellers. You'll leave Hanoi and travel by overnight train into the far north of Vietnam. From here, you'll set out on amazing treks to remote mountain villages of hill tribes. You'll spend a magical night with the villagers and another night in a comfortable hotel in the centre of Sapa. Then, you'll spend your final night travelling back to Hanoi on the sleeper train. This tour in Vietnam may be tiring, but it will be worth every drop of energy.

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Tours in Vietnam - Sapa Remote on the road

Duration:	6 days / 5 nights
Price:	£479 per person (based on 2 people sharing)
Departure:	Daily from Hanoi
Route:	Hanoi - Sapa - Villages - Sapa - Homestay - Mai Chau - Hanoi

There's nothing like the freedom of the open road. During this tour in Vietnam, you'll travel in your own chauffeur-driven Toyota 4WD Land Cruiser through magnificent countryside deep into North Vietnam, past remote mountain villages and rice terraces. This is, without doubt, the best way to get to see the behind-the-scenes North Vietnam of rural villages, buffalos, rice paddies, panoramic views, and hill tribes. During this tour in Vietnam, you'll find yourself in wonderful places that tourism has not yet discovered, and you'll also visit the important centre of Sapa, where various hill tribes come to trade.

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Tours in Vietnam - Mai Chau Hill tribes of Mai Chau

Duration:	2 days / 1 night
Price:	£98 per person (based on 2 people sharing)
Departure:	Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday from Hanoi
Route:	Hanoi - Mai Chau - Hanoi

The hill tribes of Mai Chau live in small villages embedded within stunning mountainous countryside of North Vietnam. Mai Chau is much closer to Hanoi than Sapa, so this is a perfect hill tribe experience for travellers to North Vietnam who are a little pushed for time. As part of this tour in Vietnam, you'll spend one night in a traditional stilted house and you'll explore the lush green area surrounding Mai Chau on foot.

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