Highlights
- Discover the northern mountains of Vietnam with its stunning terrace ricefields
- Get on the rooftop of Indochina by cable car – Fansipan peak
- Explore Ha Long Bay by cruising boat – UNESCO World Heritage Site
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1: Hanoi arrival – walking food tour
Our guide picks you up from airport and check in hotel (Hotel check-in: 2pm)
After reaching hotel, our guide will bring you around Hanoi Old Town by walking for 3-4 hours to discover Hanoi Old Quarter, Hoan Kiem lake, Hanoi church, Hanoi railway… Your local guide will help you better understand the intricacies and traditions of Vietnamese culinary culture, including detailed information on ingredients and historical background of famous Northern dishes. Many delicious dishes are waiting for you to taste in Old Town such as Noodle (Pho), Bun cha (noodles with grilled pork) Bread (Banh My), (fried/fresh spring rolls) Egg coffee, mixed fruits…
Day 2: Hanoi – Sapa – Cat Cat village trekking (B-L-D), overnight in Sapa
6.30 – 7.00: Our driver pick you up at hotels in the Old Quarter Area, Hanoi, get on big bus and depart for Sapa Town.
9.30: Follow the highway to Lao Cai city with the first comfort break
11.00: Second comfort break at Lao Cai city before approaching Sapa
13.00: Arrive at Sapa Town with colorful traditional costumes of H’Mong, Dzao, Tay ethnic People.
Get pick up from the bus office in Sapa at 12:30 PM to take you to our office
Have Lunch and check-in the room. We will then depart from the hotel at 2:30 pm and walk down 3Km to Exploring Cat Cat
Shin chai village of H’mong – A colonial French discovered area and a renowned resort to officials from the early twenty century.
Arriving in Cat Cat village, visitors will be visiting the Hydropower station, the waterfall of Cat Cat village as well as learning about the culture, customs and unique people here with traditional crafts such as weaving, carved silver, hand forged agricultural tools. After that, you will walk back to Sapa (3Km)
Relax and have dinner at 6:30 PM or 7:00 PM -Overnight at the hotel in Sapa
Day 3: Fansipan Peak – Sapa – Hanoi (B-L)
- 8:00: After breakfast in hotel, driver & tour guide take you to Cable Car Station and spend 20 minutes with cable car to enjoy the spectacular scenery.
- 9:00: Reach the altitude of 2800 meters, you have a good time to see the view and take photos, visit pagoda the spiritual destinations and trek up to 600 steps you will reach the peak of Fansipan – the Roof of Indochina. ( Spend about 1,5 hours for hiking and taking photos).
- 11:00: Come back to Cable Car Station and return to Sapa town
- 12:30: Have lunch in the hotel
- 13.30 – 14.45: Relax and leisure on your own
- 14.45 – 15.00: Meet at the hotel to get ready for Hanoi.
- 15.30: Get on bus to go back to Hanoi with two comfort breaks.
Day 4: Ha Long Bay full day trip (B-L)
8:00 – 08:45 — Our bus and guide pick you up from hotel / stay and follow the new expressway to depart for Tuan Chau Island, Halong City, stop over for a rest on the way.
12:00 – Arrive Tuan Chau Harbor, welcome aboard, and safety briefing. Cruise will take you on an 5 hours journey via 2 day-sleeper boat cruise route which renowned for its striking, passages uninhabited islets and outcrops have been given imaginative names by the locals, due to their perceived shapes, including Fighting Chicken, while enjoy Vietnamese mouth-watering lunch on boat.
13:45 – Arrive Bo Hon archipelago, you will visit Surprising Cave to see a lot of stalagmites and stalactites with different shapes of sea lives, the go kayaking or bamboo boat in Luon Cave to discover the beautiful lagoon. Visit Titov Island with sandy beach adjacent to the towering limestone mountain with excellent backdrop of the Bay, and climb up Titop Peak for a panoramic view of the bay like paradise.
16:30 – Return Cruises for Afternoon Tea and cruising back toward Tuan Chau harbor. There are a lot of time for sunbathing on upper deck among world iconic natural scenery.
18:00 – Disembark for a bus ride back on the new expressway to Hanoi.
20:30 – Drop off at your hotel stay, trip ends
Day 5: Hanoi departure (B)
Breakfast at hotel. Depending on your flight you may have some more time for shopping. Then we transfer you to the airport for your flight home. Goodbye, and hope to see you again soon!
Inclusions
- English Speaking guide
- Hotel rooms
- Sightseeing tickets: Fan Si Pan cable car, Love Waterfall, Glass Bridge
- Private car according to the program
- Lunch
- Drinks: 2 bottles of 500ml/1 guest/1 day
Inclusions
- VAT invoice
- Meals not listed in the program
- Personal costs
