Updated: Jun 12, 2024
Northern Vietnam Tours - The best option for your trip in Vietnam with Incredible Asia Journeys.
Welcome to Northern Vietnam!
Halong Bay - A UNESCO World Heritage Site
A great mix of mountain areas, lush rice terraces and the karst topography for which the region is famed. Northern Vietnam presents beautiful scenery to explore. With the vibrant capital Hanoi, the world-famous Halong Bay and the lesser-known delights of Ninh Binh, Mai Chau, and Sapa, Northern Vietnam has the best to offer a great depth of culture, dramatic landscapes, and mouth-watering cuisine.
Incredible Asia Journeys offers Northern Vietnam Tours with a wide range of experiences that will help you to gain a real insight into the country.
Incredible Asia Journeys is very pleased to provide you with tailor-made tours in order to have remarkable experiences in Northern Vietnam. This gives you great flexibility to design your own trip exactly how you want it. For a better price, we can combine you with the Group Tour.
You may find some highlighted Tours in Northern Vietnam as below:
• Discover Vietnam Mysterious Northeast 11 Days
• Unique Adventure in North Vietnam 14 Days
• Northern Vietnam Treasures 4 Days
• Highlights of North Vietnam 7 Days
• Best North Vietnam With Sapa Tour 7 Days
• Amazing Hanoi - Ha Long Bay Golf Tour 6 Days
• Essence Life Of North Vietnam 6 Days
• Northern Vietnam to Cambodia Adventure 11 Days
Northern Vietnam Tours are suitable for all clients such as friends, family, couple or colleagues in the same company who want to share memorable experiences with one another while travelling. At Incredible Asia Journeys, whenever we receive a tour inquiry, we will access our clients' needs carefully before starting to design a unique tour package for them in order to ensure that the customized tours are appropriate for any kind of relationship.
The tour size is very flexible depending on your group. For instance, it can be some friends who want to travel with their close ones or a family who want to spend the holiday with the family members or relatives. Nevertheless, Northern Vietnam Tours is normally for the small groups to ensure that all the clients’ need is met.
Northern Vietnam weather between October and April is characterized by cool and occasional light rain, making it quite dry whilst May to September is hot and humid with high rainfall. Therefore, the best time to travel to North of Vietnam such as Hanoi, Sapa, Halong Bay and other provinces nearby is from October to April as the sky is clear and the humidity is not high. Travelling up north to Sapa in the late September and early October gives you the chance to see the yellow terraced rice paddy field ready for harvest, making it the best time of the year.
• Hanoi: The capital city of Vietnam, Hanoi is a blend of old and new, where you can admire the French colonial architecture, visit the ancient temples and pagodas, enjoy the vibrant street life and sample the delicious cuisine. Some of the highlights of Hanoi include the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, the One Pillar Pagoda, the Temple of Literature, the Hoan Kiem Lake and the Old Quarter.
Quang Phu Cau Incense Village
• Halong Bay: If you join in the tours in the North of Vietnam, Halong Bay Tours should be number one on the top list. Listed in the 7 New World Wonder, Halong Bay is one of the best World Natural Heritage sites. Each year Halong Bay attracts millions of people coming here to admire the beauty of nature. Halong Bay 2 day 1 night or Halong Bay 3 day 2 night cruise tour will be the best trip for you ever in your life depending how many days you have for your holiday. Halong Bay Tours will is the best destination you must visit in the North of Vietnam.
Kayaking in Luon Cave
• Sapa: Sapa itself is very beautiful place in North Vietnam. If you have time do not miss that. You may spend 2 or 3 days for your Sapa trip. Millions of people visit Sapa because of not only the beauty of the terrace field, nice weather in summer but the colourful culture of the ethnic minority of local people living there. Now that is easy to travel to Sapa by train, bus or a private car/van. Visiting Sapa, clients can do an easy trekking the villages around like Lao Chai, Ta Van, Cat Cat; visit the Ham Rong Mount or Fansipan peak for an overview of Sapa and mountain around.
Sapa Trekking in Golden Rice Terrace
• Pu Luong: Pu Luong was the hot destination in North Vietnam from beginning 2017. Not like Sapa, Pu Luong is a new destination so most of the things are still very authentic. Staying in a homestay will give you the best experience and learn more about the local life.
Pu Luong - A Great Destination for Nature Lovers.
• Ninh Binh: Ninh Binh is a good option for the tour in North Vietnam. You may do 1-day tour combing Tam Coc with Hoa Lu – the ancient capital of Vietnam. Enjoy the boat trip in Tam Coc will give you the best experience for the popular water transportation in the past. Trang An is similar to Tam Coc and you may do that instead of Tam Coc. If you have seen the Skull Island – King Kong film please note that this is the place where that movie was filmed.
Boat Trip in Tam Coc
• Mai Chau: Mai Chau is a beautiful valley in the northwest of Vietnam, where you can experience the culture and lifestyle of the ethnic Thai people. Mai Chau is a popular destination for nature lovers, cyclists, trekkers, and homestay enthusiasts. Some of the top things to do in Mai Chau are: Cycle around the valley, Shop for local crafts, Eat with the locals, Plan a day trek,...
Cycling Around The Rice Terrace
With a tailor-made holiday to Northern Vietnam, you can depart any dates on requests. However, it is advisable to book your tours in advance (from 2 to 5 months) for the availability of services.
Travelling away from the hustle and bustle of the capital city Hanoi, towards the countryside is definitely well-worth as the lush greenery, beautiful mountains and rice paddies await you. You may take the leisurely cycle on the road alongside the green paddies in Mai Chau or hop aboard a rowboat in Tam Coc to float along the stunning rice terraces surrounded by limestone cliffs and rock formations. In addition to that, joining in our North Vietnam itinerary gives you the chance to enjoy the view of green forests in Sapa with incredible scenery or in Ha Giang Province where you will be amazed by the spectacular vantage point from Ma Pi Leng Pass.
One of the highlights of your Northern Vietnam Tours is cruising experience in Ha Long Bay which is One of New Seven Wonders of Nature. Halong Bay day cruise trips or overnight cruises ( Halong bay 2 day 1 night cruise, Halong Bay 3 day 2 night cruise) are a spectacular way to experience the ravishing beauty of Halong Bay. If you prefer the less crowded area, you may opt to take the boat trip in the less popular neighbor, Bai Tu Long Bay or Lan Ha Bay. Not very popular but should be mentioned is cruising in beautiful Ba Be Lake. Experiencing cruising tours in Ba Be Lake is not only to relax and enjoy wonderful landscape of Ba Be Lake, but also to enrich the soul.
One of the well-known destination to participate in hiking activities is Sapa. Waking up early to prepare to start and get ready to discover the beautiful scenery on foot. To be more adventurous, why do not you try to climb Fansipan Mountain – the highest mountain in Vietnam? Hiking on this mountain is a real challenge, even to the persons of decent fitness, so the proper hiking equipment (sturdy shoes, layers) and a local tour guide is in need. Another incredible destination to join in outdoor activities like hiking is Ha Giang Province. Trekking in Ha Giang offers you many various levels from the short walks in the major towns, including Thong Nguyen, Quan Ba, Dong Van to the half-day hikes to different hill tribes villages nearby, not to mention longer treks in the area of Hoang Su Phi, Xin Man, Viet Quang.
Vietnam is the land of 54 ethnic groups and you can find many of ethnic minorities in Northern Vietnam. For instance, Mai Chau is a kind of melting pot, serving as the home to seven ethnic groups: Hmong, Dao, Muong, Hoa, Viet, White Thai, and Tay. The tranquil Mai Chau, the remote province of Ha Giang or the mountainous town of Sapa are the "must visit" ones if you are looking to see how diverse Vietnam is and to get an authentic view of many cultures.
Enjoy the Northern Vietnam Tours with Incredible Asia Journeys!