This 7-day tour begins in Hanoi and travels to Sapa and Halong Bay. Day 1 includes an overnight train from Hanoi to Lao Cai. Day 2 features hiking in Cat Cat Village and sights in Sapa. Day 3 includes a market visit and hiking in Ban Pho Village. Day 4 includes hiking between villages and an overnight train back to Hanoi. Day 5 is a drive and boat tour of Halong Bay. Day 6 continues Halong Bay activities before returning to Hanoi. Day 7 concludes with a transfer to the airport. The itinerary provides details on included meals, transportation, accommodations from 3-5 star hotels, and train/boat trips.
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Taste Of Sapa and Halong
7 Days / 6 Nights
This is where you find the beauty of nature in valleys, mountain, streams, water falls, and the warmly welcome of the ethnic
peoples. Come to Sa Pa to enjoy the scenery and explore daily activities of the tribal peoples….until back Hanoi for Halong
Bay boat trip.
BRIEF ITINERARY :
Day 1 : Hanoi – Catch night train to Lao Cai
Day 2 : Lao Cai – Sapa – Cat Cat - Sapa
Day 3 : Sapa – Can Cau Saturday Market - Sapa
Day 4 : Sapa – Lao Cai – Ta Van – Catch night train back Hanoi
Day 5 : Hanoi Arrival – Halong Bay
Day 6 : Halong – Hanoi
Day 7 : Hanoi - Departure
Accomodation categories :
Detailed Hotel, Train and Boat
Destination
3star 4star 5star
Tulico Train Victoria Train Victoria Train
Train ticket
or Friendly or Fasipan Express or Fasipan Express
Bai Tho Emotion Ginger
Halong
or Huong Hai Deluxe Junk or Emeraude Cruise or Bhaya Cruise
Victoria Sapa Victoria Sapa
Sapa Royal View or Sapa hotel
or Chau Long hotel or Chau Long hotel
Majestic Salute Flower Garden Melia
Hanoi
or Zephyr hotel or Sunway hotel or Horison hotel
DETAIL ITINERARY :
Day 01: Hanoi – Catch night train to Laocai
At around 20:00pm, our tour guide and driver will pick up and escort you from your hotel to
escort you to Hanoi Raiway Station to catch night train at 21:15pm to Lao Cai.
Stay overnight on train
Include : Private car, Train ticket : Hanoi - Hanoi (first class, soft sleeper, A/C 4berth
cabin), Tour guide
Day 2: Lao Cai – Sapa – Cat Cat Village – 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.
2. Trekking distance: 5km
Stay overnight at hotel in Sapa
Include : Private car, Hotel in Sapa, Tour guide, Breakfast, Lunch, Entrance fee
Day 3: Sapa – Can Cau Market - Sapa
After having breakfast in Sapa we go to the Can Cau Saturday Market by a van. It takes
us 2 hours to get there. This is a colorful market situated in a small village in the mountain.
You will see several different minority groups here but mainly the Flower H’mong people.
The local people come here to buy and sell clothes, vegetables, meat and cattle. In the
afternoon we will have a short trek to Ban Pho village (Flower H’Mong).
Stay overnight at hotel in Sapa
Include : Private car, Hotel in Sapa, Tour guide, Breakfast, Lunch, Entrance fee
Day 4 : Sapa – Lao Chai – Ta Van – Night train back Hanoi
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
Include : Private car, Train ticket : Lao Cai - Hanoi (first class, soft sleeper, A/C 4berth cabin), Tour guide, Breakfast, Lunch,
Dinner, Entrance fee
Day 5 : Arrival Hanoi – 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.
Today Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner included
Include : Private car, Boat trip to cruise in Halong Bay (private cabin for 02 persons), Tour guide, Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner,
Entrance fee
Day 6 : Halong Bay – Hanoi
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.
Today Breakfast, Lunch included
3. Stay overnight at hotel in Hanoi
Include : Private car, Hotel in Hanoi, Tour guide, Breakfast, Lunch, Entrance fee
Day 7 : Departure Hanoi
Free time until our driver pick up and transfer you to the airport to catch your flight back home.
Include : Private car, Breakfast
INCLUDES:
- Private tour
- English speaking guide (other language upon your request)
- All accommodation at 3star hotel - twin share basis with daily breakfast.
- Train ticket : Hanoi – Lao Cai - Hanoi (first class, soft sleeper, A/C 4 berth cabin)
- Additional meals as indicated in the itinerary (B- Breakfast, L- Lunch, D- Dinner)
- All A/C private for transportation as indicated in the program
- Entrance fees and permits during guided time.
EXCLUDES:
- Personal expenses such as Bar, Telephone and Laundry bills.
- Tips and gratuities
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