Hanoi - Halong Bay - Sapa (Northen Vietnam Tour)

There are so many things are waiting for you to be explored. Due to the limited time, we will introduce to you some of the best things in Hanoi. The first stop is Ho Chi Minh Complex where you can visit the mausoleum of the nation’s founder Ho Chi Minh, the Presidential Palace and the Ho Chi Minh’s house on stilts. The thing attracting tourists to visit this place is the tranquility and peace, getting away from the hustle and bustle of the capital. Then you will have time to wander around the Temple of Literature, which is well known as the first university of Vietnam. Pay a visit to the peaceful Hoan Kiem lake with its sacred temple then go to the famous water puppet theatre for a fantastic performance.

On this day, you will take a cruise trip to Ha Long Bay, which is one of the World Heritage Sites.

Our driver will pick you up at your hotel and drive you to the harbor. Settle into a private comfortable cabin and unpack for a two-day cruise around Halong Bay. Enjoy a huge lunch served on board and admire the stunning seascape of the bay with the limestone karst formations littered with beaches, grottoes and beautiful caves.

There are lots of activities which will not drive you bored. Do not forget to bring a camera with you to capture the majestic scenery of the sunset when the sun sinking down into the emerald water, the sky turning into pink and orange and the sea breeze gently kiss your cheek.

Wake up early and participate in the early Tai Chi session. Then you will get off the cruise to visit nearby islands and caves by rowboat. Kayaking service is available at a surcharge.

Return to the junk and check-out of your cabin as navigating back to Halong City. You could laze around the cruise or lie on the sundeck to enjoy the sunshine, then have a brunch on board before disembarking at the harbor.

Your driver will meet you at the dock and take you to back to Hanoi. Check in at the hotel and get refreshment (for 2 hours) then you will have dinner upon your wish.
Then we will catch the overnight bus and have a soft sleep on the train to Lao Cai. The train leaves at 20:25' from Hanoi railway station.

The train arrives at the Lao Cai railway station at approximately 06:00.

Then we will check into the hotel for freshening up and having breakfast to get ready to explore Sapa town.

We embark on a lovely walking tour to the hill tribe village of Cat Cat, home of the H'Mong hill tribe minority people. As we walk to the villages nestled in the valley below Sapa we will meet some of the local minority people on their way to and from Sapa. Here we have the opportunity to share cultural experiences with families that live in the area.

Overnight in Sapa.

After having breakfast in a hotel we trek to Ta Phin Village.

The whole day trekking following the buffalo trails, we trek up and down hills through the forest and on the terraced rice fields and visit the villagers of the Black H'mong tribe in Ma Tra and Suoi Ho villages. We pass schools with scenic views of terraced rice fields and picnic lunch on the way and then continue our trek to Ta Phin with Red Dzao ethnic group. We meet the jeep & transfer back to Sapa.

Then we go back to Lao Cai railway station. The guide sees you off there and takes you on the train.