TOUR SCHEDULE
DAY 01: HANOI ARRIVAL (None)
Upon arrival Hanoi Noi Bai international airport, you are welcomed by our driver then it takes about 50 minutes by vehicle to get into Hanoi city. (Notice: hotel official check in is from 14:00, hotel early check in is NOT included, and is subject to hotel availability and regulation; hotel early check in can be available on request)
Overnight at hotel in Hanoi
DAY 02: HANOI – SAPA BY PUBLIC BUS (B/L/D)
6.30 – 7.00: Pick up from your hotel in Hanoi Old Quarter or meeting point (Hanoi Opera House), get on big bus and depart for Sapa.
9.30: Follow the highway to Lao Cai city with the first comfort break
11.00: Second comfort break at Lao Cai city before approaching Sapa
13.00: Arrive at Sapa Town with colorful traditional costumes of H’mong, Dzao, Tay ethnic People. Our tour guide will inform short information to you before checking in then enjoy the set menu lunch with Vietnamese cuisine.
14.30: A short drive to the gate of Cat Cat village which is home of Black H’ mong ethnic people and is located near the bottom of a deep valley at the foot of Fansipan Peak. Our local guide will show you the daily life activities of the locals, go trekking down to the valley bottom to the waterfall - Hydraulic Power Station; stop for photo with bridge and waterfall then you will walk up the hill for the bus to pick up to get back to Sapa in the afternoon.
Trekking distance is about 2.5 km and it lasts for 2 hours
17.00: Come back to Sapa Town. Free at leisure until 19:00 Have dinner and overnight in a hotel with night activities.
Overnight at hotel in Sapa
DAY 03: SAPA – TA VAN- MUONG HOA VALLEY -HANOI BY PUBLIC BUS (B/L)
7.00 – 8.00: Have breakfast at the hotel, check out the room and prepare a light pack for trekking. (Big luggage keep in hotel store)
8.00: A short trek through the rice terraces and along Muong Hoa Stream to the Black Hmong village of Lao Chai to see the spectacular landscape of Hoang Lien Son Mountain after that heading to Ta Van village - home of Dzay ethnic people.
Trekking distance is about 9 km and it lasts for 3.5 hours
11.30: Our bus picks you up at Ta Van Bridge to get back Sapa.
12.30 - 13.30: Have lunch in the hotel.
13.30 - 14.45: Relax and leisure on your own, have a shower in the public bathroom in the hotel if you want.
14.45 - 15.00: Meet all group members at the hotel to get ready for Hanoi.
15.30: Get on bus to go back to Hanoi with two comfort breaks.
21.15: We say goodbye to you at your hotel in Hanoi Old Quarter.
Overnight at hotel in Hanoi
DAY 04: HANOI – HALONG DAILY CRUISE SIC TOUR (B/L)
8:45 AM - 9:30 AM Bus and tour guide will pick you up at the hotel (in Old Quarter area) or meeting point, depart for Halong Bay.
12:15 PM Arrive at Tuan Chau port in Halong City, Get on a boat and start discovering the legendary bay. Lunch will be served while cruising to the most beautiful area of Halong Bay. This is a great chance to enjoy the stunning scenery with amazing rock formations such as fighting cocks, Incense Burner, and many other islets look like Duck, Dog, Thumb. The boat will pass by Hoa Cuong fishing village and stop at Ba Hang fishing village where you can do kayaking by your own alongside limestone cliffs, through water caves, around the fishing village to discover the daily life of the fishermen living here. Bamboo boats are available for whom can not do kayaking. The last destination of the trip is one of the most beautiful caves – Thien Cung cave or heaven palace cave before cruising back to the harbor.
5:00 PM Get on your bus back to Hanoi. 7:00PM-7: 30 PM Transfer to your hotel.
Overnight at hotel in Hanoi
DAY 05: HANOI DEPARTURE (B)
Our driver picks you up at hotel then transfer back to airport for departure flight back to next destination.
POLICY
Inclusive:
Private 2 ways airport without guide
Hotel Accommodation with breakfast and based on twin/double sharing
2 ways shuttle bus HN- HL - HN
Experience English speaking guide on cruise
Private 2 ways airport pick up & drop off
Meals as mention in program
Entrance fees for all visits as mentioned in the itinerary
Mineral water 2 botlles/pax/day
Kayaking on Halong bay
Exclusive:
All international airport tax
International flights & domestic flights
Early check in or late check out
Travel insurance (Please make sure that you buy insurance for your clients before they travel oversea)
All other service not stated in the program
Dinks and other meals not clearly mentioned
Child policy:
Infant (under 3 years old) : Free of charge (sharing bed with their parents, 01 child maximum in the double/ twin room)
Child from 03 – 10 years old
With extra bed : 70% rate of adult
Without extra bed: 65% rate of adult
Child in twin: %90 rate of adult
Child 11 years old and above : 100 % rate as adult
Note
Surcharge for public holidays: 24 Dec & 31 Dec 2019; 01 Jan 2020 & Tet holiday: 24 – 29 Jan 2020; Labour day: 30 Apr -01 May 2020; Independence day: 02 Sept 2020(on request)
Tipping for guide and driver (suggestion): $3/pax/day
Location information
Hanoi is the capital of Vietnam and is a land with a long history of thousands of years of civilization. With many famous sights associated with history and culture, Hanoi has become an attractive destination to attract tourists to experience and explore the culture, street food and the lives of the local people, especially in the old quarter where is concentrated in trading, bringing the distinct traditions of urban and economic residents
Located in the Northwest of Vietnam, Sapa is the mountainous district of Lao Cai province. Sapa is famous for many natural sightseeing places with hills and green forests like Silver Waterfall, Ham Rong Mountain, Fansipan Mountain, Muong Hoa Valley and so on. Sapa weather experiences 4 seasons in one day: spring in the morning, summer at noon; autumn in the afternoon and the cold of winter at night. Sapa is also known as the kingdom of colorful flower species, which can’t be found anywhere else in our country.
Renowned as a Natural World Heritage Site and endowed with beautiful nature and abundant resources, Ha Long Bay has been and is still on the list of the most magnificent places on earth. It truly is Vietnam's precious pearl in the Gulf of Tonkin.