RT09IB Ha Noi – Sapa/Fansipan – Ha Long Bay 6D5N

THE CHARMS OF NORTH VIETNAM

• Tour style: Private Tour
• Duration: 6 days 5 nights
• Group size: On request
• Code Tour: RT09IB
• Tour route: Ha Noi – Sapa/Fansipan – Ha Long Bay – Ha Noi

PRICE FROM: $357/PAX

DAY 1: ARRIVAL – HANOI                                                                                  

Airport pick-up and transfer to Ha Noi. After that, check in at the hotel. You are free to explore Ha Noi.

In the evening you should enjoy the Water Puppet Show (by your own expense), a unique northern Vietnamese art performance that we cannot be missed on our schedule for today. You will have a chance to learn more about the rural life of Vietnamese peasants and national heroes via a series of history story which were beautifully demonstrated by the artists.

Overnight at hotel in Ha Noi.

DAY 2: HA NOI – SAPA – CAT CAT VILLAGE (B,L,D)

08h00: Our car & tour guide will pick you up at the hotel in Ha Noi Old Quarter depart to Sapa, following Noi Bai – Lao Cai high-way. On the half way stop for short break in Phu Tho province about 20 minutes. Having lunch at the local restaurant.

14h00: Arrive in Sapa Town, you check in hotel and free time to relax.

16h00:  You start trekking to Cat Cat village which is occupied by the Black H’mong tribe. Here, you can see the hydroelectric power station which was built by the French in twentieth century. You will experience the tribal way of life of ethnic minorities while enjoying wonderful views of the terraced rice paddy fields and the waterfall in Cat Cat village. Back to Sapa for Dinner.

19h00: After dinner, you are free to explore the charm of Sapa by night, enjoy roasted corn, baked eggs beside charcoal fire or go shopping. Overnight at hotel in Sapa.

DAY 3: SAPA – SILVER WATERFALL – FANSIPAN (B, L, D)

Have breakfast at hotel. Get ready for for a leisure Sapa trip today. The drive uphill offers most spectacular scenery of Fansipan Mount. Just 1km out of the town, rose flower farms and later chayote grows on bamboo frames covered a vast area. We stop at the magnificent Silver Waterfall and start walk up along the beautiful waterfall and enjoy the spectacular scenery surround. You can also spend time visiting the fish farm nearby.

Continue the road trip further to Heaven Gate and Tram Ton Pass. At 2047m above sea level, the Heaven Gate & Tram Ton Pass is the highest mountain pass in Vietnam. From here enjoy walking around for half an hour for beautiful scenery of both two side of Hoang Lien Son Mountain range. This is the best point here to enjoy breathtaking scenery of the two side of Fansipan Mountain range.

Have lunch at local restaurant then continue by a short transfer to cable car station in O Quy Ho around 15 minutes. The flight by cable car will take you around 20 minutes to the next station at 3,000m ASL. Enjoy the view of Sin Chai valley, Fansipan peak as well as Hoang Lien national park from cabin. Following stone steps from station to the top (40 minutes), then we will arrive at the 3,143m summit Fansipan, celebrate the victory, sitting high above the hills with views of this stunning mountainous landscape.

Have dinner and overnight at hotel in Sapa.

DAY 4: SAPA – HANOI (B, L, D)

08:00: After breakfast and finishing check out, you have free time to go to Sapa market to buy some souvenirs as well as experience minority ethnic’s life.

After lunch, let’s get back to Ha Noi city. On the way, enjoy the sunset in mountainous area for one last time.

18:00: Arrive at Ha Noi old quarter. Having dinner and check in hotel. Let’s spend another night for wandering Ha Noi. Overnight at hotel in Ha Noi.

DAY 5: HANOI – HA LONG BAY (B,L,D)

Have Breakfast at the hotel.

7:45 – 8:15: Get picked up from your hotel 

8:15 ~ 11:30: Follow the newest highway connecting Hanoi and Hai Phong. 

12h00-12h30: Check in Reception at dock 35 Tuan Chau

12h30 – 12h45: Leaving dock to cruise in the bay

13h30: Check in Cruise and Have lunch

15h30 -17h00: Kayaking and swimming at Tra Bau area (the background of “Kong Skull Island movie”) or use Jacuzzi (Located prow of 3rd deck)

Notice: Short close or swim suite, flip flop is suitable for kayaking.

Reception Provide: Life jackets; Towels, Dry bags (keep Camera, cellphone to take picture)

Meeting point: The Reception (The back of the second Deck)

18h00: Enjoy Sunset Party: Cakes; peanut; fruit, tea for complementary and join the cooking demonstration during sunset party, enjoy happy hour and relax.

19h30: Have dinner

20h30: Evening entertainments: squid fishing, relaxing and spending the night on the Doris Cruise.

DAY 6: HA LONG BAY – HANOI – DEPARTURE (B,L)

06h00: Practice Tai chi on the Sundeck

7h30-8h00: Have breakfast

08h30 – 10h00: Visit Dark & Bright cave by our tender.

You can do the rowing boat trip with local people or you can stay on the cruise to relax.

10h00: Go back to the cruise

10h30: Check your cabin out. Please put your luggage in front of the door and return your room key to the receptionist, take good care of your important belongings.

10h45: Have lunch at the restaurant

11h45: Leaving Doris Cruise to get on the transfer boat back to Tuan Chau Harbor dock 35.

12h30: Arrive the mainland. Transfer back to Hanoi City to take a flight for onward flight. It’s time to say farewell. Tour ends!