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Hanoi - Sapa - Halong Bay Discovery Tour 7 Days 6 Nights

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Duration: 7 Days 6 Nights

Destination: Hanoi, Sapa, Halong Bay

Best time to travel: October to March

Group size: 6 - 9 persons

Accommodation: Hotel

Overview

Join in this wonderful 7 days 6 nights trip to explore the beauties of two most well-known destinations in Northern Vietnam: The town of clouds, Sapa, is home to breathtakingly beautiful mountains and green terraced rice fields. And Ha Long Bay - UNESCO World Heritage Site, known to be one of the world's most famous natural wonders

Highlights

Discover natural beauties of Sapa mountain and around
Conquer Fansipan, the highest mountain of Indochina
Experience interesting lives of Sapa tribes
Explore breathtaking scenic Halong Bay – UNESCO site
Overnight on Luxury Halong Day Cruise
Explore Hanoi Old Quarter and its surroundings
Learn about local culture, history.
Experience authentic local cuisines
Interact with local people

Itinerary

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Day 1: Hanoi Arrival - Free & easy

Arrival Noi Bai International Airport, Hanoi

Meet and greet by our tour guide

Transfer to Hotel. Check-in. Free & easy

Enjoy our Welcome Dinner with Authentic Vietnamese Cuisine at renowned restaurant in town

Explore the Old Quarter of Hanoi and enjoy shopping at vibrant narrow streets

Meal included: Welcome Dinner

Day 2: Hanoi - Sapa - Cat Cat Village

Morning, check-out Hotel

Transfer to Sapa – 5 hours

On the way, stop by Lao Cai Province and have lunch

Continue to Sapa. Check-in Hotel and refresh

Afternoon, visit Cat Cat Village and discover one of the most beautiful ethnic villages in Sapa

Enjoy your walk through the village of H’mong tribes set along the stream and watch the revolving of giant water wheels while listening to the creaking and murmuring sound – the harmony of locals and nature. Explore the life of tribe people and get attracted by their handicrafts

Enjoy your dinner with all local specialties

Meals included: Breakfast/ Lunch/ Dinner

Day 3: Sapa - Silver Waterfall - Fansipan Legend

Morning, transfer 12km to sightsee the magnificent Silver Water Fall

Transfer to O Quy Ho Pass – one of four majestic passes in Vietnam. In over 2000 meters above the sea level, you will immerse in the vast sky, floating clouds, and marvelous mountain view

Return to Sapa Town and take some memories photos at Stone Church, built in early 20^th century by French colonial

Transfer to Sun Plaza Sapa Station. Ride monorail to Fansipan Legend Station while discovering the romantic beauty of Muong Hoa Valley

Travel with cable car to Fansipan Mountain

Enjoy your buffet lunch at Cable Station

Noon, visit the “Roof of Indochina” and experience a whole poetic, beautiful scenery of Sapa at the peak of 3,143m

Evening, self-explore Sapa by night

Meals included: Breakfast/ Lunch

Day 4: Sapa - Lao Cai - Hanoi

Morning, free till check-out Hotel

Enjoy your lunch at local restaurant

Afternoon, transfer to Lao Cai

Visit Hekou Border Gate, one of the main in border gates with China, take a glimpse of China on the other side of the bank and take photos

Shopping at Coc Leu Market, the largest commercial center of Lao Cai Province

Transfer back to Hanoi

Re check-in Hotel. Free & easy

Meals included: Breakfast/ Lunch

Day 5: Hanoi - City Full day

Morning, start your day to visit Vietnamese Women’s Museum or Vietnam Army Museum

Stroll around Hochiminh Mausoleum with One Pillar Pagoda, Ba Dinh Square, National Assembly and Presidential Place

Take a walk up to Long Bien Bridge build by Eiffel and learn about history of French Colonial time for more than 100 years. Have your unique group photos

Explore the Train street with its history back to 100 years – An Instagram trendy place

Enjoy a short walk on Phung Hung Street near that and have some unique pictures with all murals on this street

Back to town and enjoy lunch at Bun Cha Obama – Grilled Pork Noodle where Former US President & World Renowned Chef Anthony Bounden let their footprints

Afternoon, visit Temple of Literature, the oldest university of Vietnam – more than 1,000 years

Relax at Hoan Kiem Lake and experience a cup of unique Egg Coffee

Shopping at Dong Xuan – the biggest whole sales market known for dry foods, coffee and many local products

Dinner at your own arrangement

Meals included: Breakfast/ Lunch

Day 6: Hanoi - Halong Bay - Private Cruise day tour

Around 8.30AM get picked up at Hotel Lobby by our guide and driver

Transfer to Halong Bay via Highway – 2 hours 30’

12.00PM: Get on a private day cruise and start 4 hour jorney to discover the beauty of Halong Bay – UNESCO Heritage Site

Enjoy freshly cooked seafood lunch on boat while the cruise passes through Stone Dog Islet and Incense Burner Islet (the image in Vietnam currency 200.000VND)

After that, visit Three Caves – Ba Hang and have your own free time relaxing on the boat

Optional: Explore the Ba Hang area by kayaking about 10USD/boat 30’ – 2 persons

Discover the symbol of Halong with a very interesting name after its shape – Fighting Cocks Islet

Visit one of the most beautiful caves in Halong at the final stop – Heaven Palace Grotto

16.00PM: Return to harbour and transfer back to Hanoi

Meals included: Breakfast/ Lunch

Day 7: Hanoi - Departure

Breakfast

Free at own leisure or mingling around your Hotel till check-out

Transfer to airport for your home flight. Home sweet home

End of Itinerary

Meal included: Breakfast

Tour Price

Inclusions

6 nights at Handpicked Hotels at good location in Hanoi and Sapa
Daily Breakfast at Hotel
Halong Bay Private Day Cruise tour
All ground private transportation with air-con
All entrance fees
04 Lunches & 02 dinners as itinerary at good restaurants
English/ Chinese speaking tour guide for 7 days
Restaurant recommendation and booking assistance if required
02 bottles of purified water/person/tour day
24/7 ground and on call support

Exclusions

Air ticket, VISA, All bank fees
Other services not mentioned in inclusions
Beverages during main meals
Additional transfers not mentioned in itinerary
Compulsory Tipping for guide/driver & ground staff

Important Notes

We strongly recommend the purchase of travel insurance (covering emergency medical evacuation) for trips to Vietnam.
Prices are indicative only. Please check with us for more details with your travelling date.
Reservations during peak times (Christmas, New Year, Vietnamese Lunar New Year, National Holidays) may be subject to supplementary charges or Compulsory Gala Dinner
Standard check-in time is 14:00 hours and check-out time is 12:00 hours. A supplement will be added if early check-in or late check-out is required.
Please note that all the above services & tours have yet to be booked, they are proposed for your information only and we will not make any reservations before we receive your confirmation to do so.
If one or some proposed service(s) is (are) not available at the moment of booking, we will try to find other possibilities/options or other similar service(s) in order to avoid changes to the program.