Complete Sapa and Halong Bay 6 Days

Tour is started from: Hanoi

Tour is finished from: Hanoi

Tour duration:6 Days/ 5 Nights

Please note that: Prices will depend on travel date, hotel choice, room categories, numbers of people traveling and all our itineraries are flexible and can be altered to suit your requirements.

Trip overview:

Complete Sapa and Halong Bay Tour will bring you from the places where has the most mighty mountainous landscapes to the bay where you are surprised with the natural sightseeing as in your dream.

		
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			Hanoi            
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			Lao Cai            
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			Sapa            
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			Halong Bay            
               
Day 1/ on Train: Arrival Hanoi – Tour – Catch night train to Lao Cai (L, D)
Day 2/ in Sapa: Arrival Lao Cai – Sapa – Cat Cat Village – Sapa (B, L)
Day 3/ on Train: Sapa – Lao Chai – Ta Van – Night train back Hanoi (B, L, D)
Day 4/ on cruise in Halong:   Arrival Hanoi – Halong Bay (B, L, D)
Day 5-/ in Hanoi:   Halong Bay – Hanoi (B, L)
Day 6/ Departure:   Hanoi – Departure (B)
Summary highlights:
Hanoi: With the old town, you will have a chance to enjoy the local food on the food streets, walking around to explore the daily life around the town.
Sapa:  Where you enjoy the fresh air and get the most beautiful photos by the mighty mountainous landscape.
Halong Bay: Take a cruise trip to try the local food and see one of the most beautiful natural heritages in the world by UNESCO

            Day 1 : Arrival Hanoi – Tour  - Catch night train to Lao Cai (L, D)    

Temple of Literature - Hanoi
On arrival at Noi Bai Airport, you are met by our guide and transferred to Hanoi center for our Hanoi city tour. Today we start our one day city tour from the lobby of the hotel. We will drive to Ho Chi Minh Complex, where we will spend a couple of hour to visit: the Presidential Palace, the Ho Chi Minh museum and one pillar pagoda. Keep going to see the Temple of Literature: Originally built as a temple to Confucius, this is the site of Vietnam’s first university dating back to 1070. The temple highlights the importance that Vietnamese society placed then and now on education. Lunch will be at a fine local restaurant in Hanoi. After that we will take one-hour cyclo around the Old Quarter, known as the 36 streets, this bustling area of narrow streets is home to literally thousands of small businesses and shopkeepers. Originally, each of the 36 streets names’ was related to the products being sold there. Before we enjoy our dinner and go to Hanoi Railway Station to catch night train to Lao Cai/ Sapa, we will have chance enjoy the unique Water Puppet show. Hear the Vietnamese traditional instruments and singing from the live musicians who play throughout the show.
 
            Day 2 : Arrival Lao Cai – Sapa – Cat Cat Village - Sapa (B, L)    

Cat Cat waterfall - Sapa
Arrive in Lao Cai in early morning around 5:30am, transferred to Sapa by van. Check in hotel, have breakfast, relax and enjoy lunch by your own. At 12:00 our tour guide will pick you up at Royal View hotel to visit Sapa town, then trek Cat Cat village of H’mong tribe in the valley, which remains very generally uncorrupted outside forces. Excellent views of the valley, the magnificent limestone and paddy fields of H’mong village. Enjoy some visits to local families and reach their customs. After the village down into the valley, the Cat Cat waterfall will be visible. A ‘White curtain ‘cascade appears, surrounded by flowery valley and deep-green pines. The rocks near the river and waterfall provide a marvelous place for picturesque photos and sunbathing during good weather…until time for back to Sapa by car. Then discover Sapa in night, see ethnic people activities and life in Sapa by your own. Trekking distance: 5km Stay overnight at hotel in Sapa.

            Day 3 : Sapa – Lao Chai – Ta Van – Night train back Hanoi (B, L, D)    

Ta Van Village - Sapa
After having breakfast in a hotel we embark on a lovely trek that will take us along buffalo paths and trails and through several hill tribe villages Lao Chai & Ta Van, home to Black H’mong, and Dzay people. This is an absolutely spectacular walk through stunning scenery inhabited by some of the friendliest people you can meet. Once on the valley floor you can really appreciate the wonderful scenery that surrounds you. The walls of the valley are covered with multi-layered rice terraced fields and scattered villages. Return to Sapa and Lao Cai railway station by car (AC) for dinner before catch night train back Hanoi at 20:30pm . Trekking distance 10 km Stay overnight on train.

            Day 4 : Arrival Hanoi – Halong Bay on Cruise (B, L, D)    

Halong Bay
Upon arrival Hanoi railways station at 5.30am, we will be picked up and transferred to a fine restaurant for relaxing and early breakfast before we start tour to Halong Bay. On the way we will stop at Sao Do town at a Handicraft farm that main workers are handicraft people. We will have a short break for relax with tea, coffee or walk around. After that we continue on transferring to Halong city. At midday, we arrive at Halong Bay pier where we will check in our deluxe junk. Welcome drink will be served by our friendly staff. The cruise will start the journey around the Halong Bay with the first stop at Thien Cung cave, Dau Go cave. While we are cruising, our delicious lunch will be served. We will catch first view of Tuan Chau island, Dinh Huong island, fighting cock islets…. In the afternoon, we can relax on boat to see the beautiful view of the Bay and have time to swim at Titov beach, enjoy sunset…. Dinner will be come at around 07:00Pm. Overnight on boat.

            Day 5 : Halong Bay - Hanoi (B, L)    

Halong Bay
Getting up a little bit early today to do morning exercise and enjoy sunrise on the Bay, after that we will enjoy our breakfast at around 07:00AM. Our cruise will keep on cruising around the Bay in another part of the Bay for us to visit Bai Tu Long Bay, Con Coc island, Con Rong island, fishing village, Bai Tho Mountain and Hon Gai surroundings… At 11:00 we will enjoy the last meal on the boat and we will leave the junk at around 12:00. Our awaiting vehicle will transfer us back to Hanoi. Our trip will be ended at around 04:00 in the afternoon. Stay overnight at hotel in Hanoi.

            Day 6 : Hanoi - Departure (B)    

Tran Quoc Pagoda - Hanoi
After our breakfast at hotel, our driver picks up and transfers you to the airport to catch your flight back home.
Trip Price Includes: 

– Private tour

– Accommodation at 3 star hotels as indicated in the program (double/ twin rooms)

– Meals as indicated in program (B – breakfast, L – lunch, D – dinner)

– A/C private car for transportation at places as indicated in program

– Return train : Hanoi – Lao Cai/ Sapa – Hanoi (First class, soft sleeper, 03 A/C four wooden berth cabins)

– Paloma Luxury Cruise in Halong Bay (06 A/C private double/ twin cabins on cruise)

– All admission cost at places mentioned in itinerary

– English speaking tour guide

– All entrance fees

– Visa arrival to Vietnam

– Use local mobile phone during the trip
Trip Price Excludes: 

– Other meals and drinks/ personal expenses are note noted in the program

– Insurances