Where you will go

Sapa

Cat Cat village

Ha Long Bay

• Day 1 Hanoi Arrival
  Upon arrival, our driver (NO GUIDE) will pick you up and take you to your hotel in Hanoi.

  Overnight in Hanoi

• Day 2 Hanoi- Sapa- Cat Cat Village

  Breakfast

  Lunch

  Dinner
  6.00-6:20: Pick up at hotel in Hanoi Old Quarter, get on a big bus and depart for Sapa Town.

  9.30: Follow the highway to Lao Cai city and have the two rest stop.

  13.30: Arrive at Sapa Town with colorful traditional costumes of H’mong, Dzao, and Tay ethnic people. And wait at the bus station for the tour guide and driver to pick you up to the hotel.

  Enjoy the lunch with local Vietnamese dishes and check-in procedures.

  14.30: A short walk to the gate of Cat Cat village, which is the 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, trek down to the valley bottom to the waterfall where the French built a Hydraulic Power Station; stop for photos with the bridge and waterfall; then you will walk up hill for the bus to pick you up to get back to Sapa in the afternoon.

  The trekking distance is about 2.5km and it lasts for 2 hours.

  17.00: Come back to Sapa Town. Have dinner and overnight in a hotel with night activities.

• Day 3 Sapa- Y Linh Ho- Lao Chai –Ta Van- Hanoi

  Breakfast

  Lunch
  7.00 – 8.30: Have breakfast at the hotel, check out the room, and prepare a light pack for trekking. (Large luggage is kept in the hotel.)

  8.30: Start hiking through Y Linh Ho, then 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, head to Ta Van village - home of the Dzay ethnic people.

  The trekking distance is about 9km and it lasts for 3.5 hours

  12.30 - 13.30: Have lunch at local restaurant.

  13.30: The bus arrives at Ta Van Bridge and transports you to Sapa.

   

  14.00 - 14.45: Relax and enjoy yourself, and if you want, take a shower in the hotel's public bathroom.

  16.30: Get on the bus to go back to Hanoi with two rest stops. 

  21.30-21.45: Arrive Hanoi, and go back to your hotel by yourself.

• Day 4 Halong Bay Day Tour

  Breakfast

  Lunch
  8h15 – 8h50: After your breakfast, our driver (no guide) will pick you up at your hotel and take you to Ha Long.

  Our trip follows Hanoi – Haiphong – Tuan Chau Highway (about 3 hours of driving)

  12h00: Arrive at Tuan Chau Harbor, get on the cruise with warm welcome from the crew.

  Enjoy welcome drink then start the excursion to discover the beauty of the world heritage site.

  12h30: Lunch time. While having lunch, the boat will pass by the scenery on both sides with thousands of limestones such as Fighting Chicken and Incense Burner Islets – 2 symbols of Ha Long Bay.

  14h00: Arrive at Bo Hon Island, and visit Sung Sot cave – the most beautiful cave with a lot of stalagmites and stalactites.

  14h45: Do kayaking or bamboo boat through Luon cave to discover the beautiful lagoon.

  15h15: Visit Ti Top Island with its sandy beach. You can go swimming here or trek up the top of the island for sightseeing all of Ha Long Bay.

  17h45: Arrive back at the Harbor. Get on the bus and return to your hotel in Hanoi.

   

• Day 5 Departure

  Breakfast
  Breakfast at your hotel, then our driver (NO GUIDE) will transfer you to Noi Bai International Airport for your departure flight.

  End of service!

   

• Accommodation
  • Accommodation hotel with daily breakfast as program

• Guide
  • Local English speaking guide

• Meals
  • Meals as stated in the itinerary (B: Breakfast, L: Lunch, D: Dinner)

• Additional Services
  • All sightseeing tickets as program
  • Boat trip as per tour (if any)
  • Vietnam Visa On Arrival pre-approved letter

• Transport
  • Transportation with A/C as stated in program
  • Water on coach

• Flights
  • Vietnam visa stamp fee (25 USD/pax/single entry)
  • International/Internal flights & departure taxes (if any)

• Insurance
  • Travel insurance, personal insurance

• Optional
  • Other services not mentioned above

• Additional Services
  • Peak season or public holidays surcharge (if any)
  • Personal expenses, tips and gratuities
  • Beverage

Best thing to know

• Payment currency
  Vietnamese currency: VND (Vietnam dong)
  You should prepare cash (US dollars) in advance or use a credit card to pay in Vietnam

• Special services
  If you have special service requests such as vegetarian meals, single room requests or special assistance, please contact the consultant directly.

• Other notes about departure schedule
  Please read the tour's applicable conditions carefully. You can also contact Inbound Vietnam to receive prices and programs according to your request.