Visit Astonishing Sapa & Halong Bay
Code: LX 011
Duration: 07 Days / 6 Nights
Destination: Hanoi – Sapa – Halong Bay
Arrival City: Hanoi
Departure City: Hanoi City
Accommodations: 2 nights in Hanoi, 2 nights on train, 1 night in Sapa, 1 night in Halong Bay
Transportation: Car, Cruise, Train
Tour Guide: English – Native Language
Meals: 7 breakfasts, 1 lunch, 3 dinners
Tour summary
Day 1: Arrival in Hanoi (D)
Day 2: Hanoi City Tour – Night Train to Lao Cai (B)
Day 3: Lao Cai – Sapa (B)
Day 4: Sapa Night Train to Hanoi (B)
Day 5: Hanoi – Halong Bay (B, L, D)
Day 6: Halong Bay – Hanoi (B, D)
Day 7: Departure (B)
Tour Itinerary
Day 1: Hanoi Arrival ( D )
Welcome to Vietnam, on arrival at Hanoi’s Noi Bai International Airport, our tour guide will greet and transfer you to hotel in Hanoi. In the afternoon , enjoy walking tour in the Old Quarter. In the evening, be our guest at local restaurant with authentic Vietnamese cuisines. Stay overnight at hotel in Hanoi.
Day 2: Hanoi City tour – Lao Cai (B)
After breakfast at your hotel, enjoy morning tour to Ho Chi Minh Complex including Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, the Presidential Palace, Ho Chi Minh’s House on Stilt and One Pillar Pagoda, then visit Temple of Literature, the first university in Vietnam. Next is Vietnam National Museum of Ethnology, the unique collection of 54 ethnic minorities in Vietnam. After having lunch, make your way to Hoan Kiem Lake for Ngoc Son Temple and Dong Xuan Market and in the evening, you will be entertained by Water Puppet Performance and Vietnamese traditional music at Thang Long Water Puppet Theatre then have free time at leisure until our tour guide come and go with you to Hanoi Train Station for overnight train to Sapa. Stay overnight on Victoria Deluxe Train.
Day 3: Lao Cai – Sapa (B)
At 6 am, upon arrival in Lao Cai Train Station then drive up to Sapa, the home of six different hill tribes. Do pre-check in and enjoy “Pho” the typical breakfast for Vietnamese People. The morning walk to Sapa Market allows you to see local ethnic minority’s arts and crafts and the Black Hmong Village of Cat Cat. Next is the Red Dao Village of Taphin, one of colorful hilly tribes in Sapa. In the afternoon, trek along natural stream for Village of Lao Chai where 30 Black Hmong families living together then continue to Ta Van Village, the home of Zay minority. After 3 hours trekking along beautiful valley, drive back to Sapa center. Tonight is free at leisure. Stay overnight at hotel in Sapa.
Day 4: Sapa – Bacha Market and Night train to Hanoi (B)
After breakfast at your hotel, check out and go to Bac Ha Market which is one of the most beautiful mountainous market in the Northwest. After vising the market, trek to the Flower Mong Village of Ban Pho and Mong Royal Palace built by french in 1923 then drive back to Lao Cai Train Station for overnight train to Hanoi. On the way, stop at border gate between Vietnam and China. Check in and stay overnight on Victoria Deluxe Train.
Day 5: Hanoi – Halong Bay (B, L, D)
Today, Upon arrival, leave Hanoi by road for Halong Bay, the world natural heritage site. On the way stop for breakfast at Vietnam Handicraft Center then enjoy leisure drive in the rural area with scenic view of rice paddy field and traditional village in the Red River Delta. You may be lucky enough to see cows or pigs on motor bike or Vietnamese kids ridding on water buffalo flying kites. As arrival, embark on Vietnamese cruise. start journey along the spectacular limestone islands, floating villages while having sea food lunch in the restaurant, then disembark to visit ‘Sung Sot’ or Surprising Cave, one of the most beautiful grottos in Halong Bay. The next stop is Titop Island where you could swim on sandy beach or climb up to the top for panoramic view. In the evening, you will be delighted by candle light dinner on board with seafood dishes. Stay overnight on board in Halong bay.
Day 6: Halong Bay – Hanoi (B, D)
A brunch will be served in the restaurant with the combination of western style and local cuisines then experience the bay up close and personal with a leisure sampan tour to Hang Luon or Lagoon Cave which allows you to see flora and fauna system of Catba National Park, then continue to Halong City. Disembark and drive back to Hanoi. On the way, stop at Vietnam Handicraft Center. In the afternoon, go back to Hanoi. Tonight, our tour guide will host farewell dinner at Vietnamese boutique restaurant. Stay overnight in Hanoi hotel.
Day 07: Departure ( B )
we are free and at our leisure until it is time to transfer to the airport for our flight home.
Tour Price: From 949 USD/ Pax
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The price includes
* Accommodation in 5 stars hotel in Hanoi and 4 star hotel in Sapa with daily breakfast
* Sharing Vietnamese cruise and shuttle bus for Halong Bay holiday
* Return ticket on Victoria Deluxe Train for Sapa journey
* 2 lunches or 2 dinners
* Private transportation for tour and transfer
* Sightseeing tickets
* English speaking tour guide
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The price excludes
* International Air-Ticket
* Visa stamp and Visa fee
* International Departure Tax
* Personal Travel insurance
* Personal expenses like laundry, drink, telephone charges and other service not mentioned in the itinerary.
* Tip and gratuities
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