Sapa Homestay & Halong Bay Cruise 7 Days

Tour is started from: Hanoi

Tour is finished from: Hanoi

Tour duration:7 Days/ 6 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:

Sapa Homestay & Halong Bay Cruise Tour is completed full mountainous sightseeing and ethnic villages where you have a chance to talk and find about the daily life as well as the habits and customs of the locals in the northern area of Vietnam.

		
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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 – Welcome Lunch (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 (B, L)
Day 4/ on Train : Sapa relaxing – Night train back Hanoi (B)
Day 5/ on cruise in Halong:   Arrival Hanoi – Halong Bay on  Cruise (B, L, D)
Day 6/ in Hanoi:   Halong Bay – Hanoi (B, L)
Day 7/ Departure:   Hanoi – Departure (B)
Summary highlights:
Hanoi: The bride of Vietnamese, the city with a rich history and the ancient architectural structures
Sapa:  Where you have a chance to meet the ethnic locals and enjoy the local special food that is just available in this mountainous area.
Halong Bay: Where you can have the most wonderful photos and the most interested experience.

            Day 1 : Arrival Hanoi – Pick Up – Tour if the time permits  - Dinner - Night train to Lao Cai/ Sapa (D)    

Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum in 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. Stay overnight on train.

            Day 2 : Arrival Lao Cai – Sapa – Cat Cat Village - Sapa (B, L)    

Sapa Overview
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 (B, L)    

H'Mong People 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 : Sapa Relaxing – Night train back Hanoi (B)    

Lao Cai Railway Station
Free time for you relaxing and discovering Sapa by your own until 6pm, our driver picks up and transfers you to Lao Cai Railway Station to catch night train back Hanoi. Stay overnight on train.

            Day 5 : Arrival Hanoi – Halong Bay on ruise (B, L, D)    

Halong Bay
Upon arrival Hanoi railways station at 5.30am, we will be picked up and transferred to our hotel for having shower, relaxing and enjoy our 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 6 : Halong Bay - Hanoi (B, L)    

thien cung grotto - 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 7 : Hanoi - Departure (B)    

Bat Trang Ceramic Village - Hanoi
Free time until our driver picks up and transfers you to the airport to catch your flight back home.
Trip Price Includes:

–  Accommodation at hotel (the hotel range and kind of room upon your request)

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

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

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

– Cruise in Halong Bay (A/C private double cabin for 02 persons on cruise)

–  All admission cost at places mentioned in itinerary

–  English speaking tour guide

–  All entrance fees

–  Visa arrival to Vietnam

–  Local mobile phone during the trip
Trip Price Excludes:

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

–  Insurances