DISCOVER NORTHERN VIETNAM: HANOI - SAPA - HALONG - NINHBINH 6 DAYS 5 NIGHTS From 315 USD/person only

BRIEF ITINERARY

Day 1: HANOI ARRIVAL - No guide

Day 2: HANOI - SAPA BY SLEEPING BUS WITH A SHORT TREK TO CATCAT VILLAGE[B/L/D]

Day 3: FANSIPAN - SAPA - HANOI BY SLEEPING BUS[B/L]

Day 4: HANOI - HA LONG BAY  FULL DAY TOUR [B/L]

Day 5: HOALU - TAMCOC FULL DAY TOUR [B/L]

Day 6: HANOI DEPARTURE[B]

FULL DETAIL ITINERARY

Day 1: HANOI ARRIVAL - No guide

Welcome to Hanoi, the thousand year capital of Vietnam. Our private driver will be waiting for you at the airport. Then, our private driver will transfer you to your hotel to check in & relax.

Check in time: 14h00 onwards

Early check in is subject to room avaibility and an extra surchge must be paid upon arrival.

Relax and comfort yourself for the rest of day after long flight.

Lunch and dinner at your own expense.

Overnight at hotel in Hanoi

Day 2: HANOI - SAPA BY SLEEPING BUS WITH A SHORT TREK TO CATCAT VILLAGE[B/L/D]

Pass By: Cat Cat village, Sapa, Lao Cai Province
6.00-6:20: Pick up at hotel in Hanoi Old Quarter, get on a sleeping bus and depart for Sapa Town.
9.30: Follow the highway to Lao Cai city and have the first rest stop.
11.00: Second rest stop in Lao Cai before heading to Sapa
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.
• Welcome beverage and itinerary overview
• Enjoy the lunch with local Vietnamese dishes and check-in procedures.

Cat Cat Village

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.
Meals included: Lunch and Dinner

Day 3: FANSIPAN - SAPA - HANOI BY SLEEPING BUS[B/L]

7.00 – 8.30: Have breakfast at the hotel, check out the room.
8:30 After breakfast, our guide and driver will take you to Cable Car Station and then you will spend 20 minutes with cable car to enjoy the spectacular scenery.
Reach the altitute of 2800 meters, you have a good time to see the view and take photos, visit pagoda the spiritual destinations and trek up to 600 steps you will reach the peak of Fansipan – the Roof of Indochina. (Spend about 1,5 hours for hiking and taking photos).
12.00: Come back to Cable Car Station and return to Sapa town

12.30 - 13.30: Have lunch at local restaurant.
13.30 - 14.45: Relax and enjoy yourself, and if you want, take a shower in the hotel's public bathroom.

14.45 - 15.00: Meet all the group members at the hotel to get ready for Hanoi.
15.30: Get on the sleeping bus to go back to Hanoi with two rest stops.
21.30-21.45: Arrive Hanoi, drop you nearby Hanoi Old Quater, then you walk back your hotel. O/n in Hanoi

Day 4: HOALU - TAMCOC 1 DAY TRIP BY LIMOUSINE (MAXIMUM 22 PAX)[B/L]

07h30 – 8h00: Get picked up by our friendly guide then depart for Ninh Binh province
09h15: Have a short break for 15 – 20 minutes to relax
10h30: Visit Hoa Lư ancient capital of Vietnam between 968 and 1010. You have a chance to learn about Vietnamese history in the feudal system under Dinh, Le, and Ly Dynasty
11h45: Have a buffet lunch in the restaurant with a lot of local foods such as goat meat, fish, chicken, and fried rice …Vegetarian foods are always available in the buffet lunch
13h00: Visit Tam Coc by 1.5-hour bamboo boat. You will be surprised by the charming beauty here with paddy fields, river, water, cloud, sky, and a stunning cave system during the boat trip. All make a masterpiece that the Vietnamese people called “Ha Long Bay on land”
15h00: Continue the tour for 45 mins - cycling around the village to discover the life of the local people.
16h00: Get on the bus to return to Hanoi
18h00: Get dropped off at Hotel in Hanoi

Day 5: HALONG BAY 6 HOUR APOLLO CRUISE - BUFFET LUNCH - LIMOUSINE BUS[B/L]

8.15-8.30: Get picked up at the hotel in Hanoi Old Quater

Our journey follows Hanoi – Haiphong- Tuan Chau Highway (about a 3 hours drive)

12:00: Arrive at Tuan Chau Harbor, get on cruise with our crew’s warly welcome

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

12:30: Enjoy a special lunch with more than 30 dishes on the boat .While having lunch, the boat will passing by the beautiful scenery on both sides with thousands of limestone such as Fighting Chicken and Incense Buner Islets – 2 symbols of Halong Bay

14.00: Arrive at Bo Hon Island, and you will visit Sung Sot Cave – the most beautiful cave with a lot of stalagmites and stalactites

14.45: Do kayaking or bamboo boat through Luon Cave to discover the beautiful lagoon.

15.15: Visit TiTop Island with its sandy beach. You can go swimming here or trek up to the top of the island for sightseeing all of Halong bay

16.00: Back to the boat for the sunset party (with wine, tea, fruits, and biscuits) meanwhile the boat is cruising back to the harbor

17.45: Arrive back at the harbor. Get on limousine bus and return to Hanoi

20:30: Get dropped off at the hotel.

Day 6: HANOI DEPARTURE[B]

Breakfast at Hotel: Enjoy breakfast at your hotel. Free at leisure.

• Check-out Notice: Hotel check-out time is BEFORE 12:00 PM (NOON). If you have a late afternoon or evening departure flight and wish to keep your room past 12:00 PM, you must pay extra for late check out. Otherwise, you must return your room key before 12:00 PM and leave your luggage at the reception counter until your scheduled airport transfer.

• Airport Transfer: Your private driver (no guide) will pick you up from the hotel lobby at the scheduled time for your flight home.

• End of Services.

ADULT PRICE IN USD/PERSON

Travel period : 01 Oct 2026 - 30 Apr 2027

Travel period : 01 May 2027 - 30 Sep 2027

ACCOMMODATIONS

3 star

4 star

5 star

Tour price includes:
- All accommodations in twin/double sharing rooms as mentioned in the itinerary
- Rowing boat trip in Tamcoc
- Boat trip in Halong bay
- VAT, Income and Government Tax
- Modern vehicle with air-conditioner
- GROUP TOUR:
- HALONG BAY TOUR WITH APOLLO CRUISE
- HOALU - TAMCOC
- SAPA TOUR 2 DAYS 1 NIGHT
- Daily breakfasts at your hotels + lunch and dinners as specified in the itinerary (B = Breakfast / L = Lunch / D = Dinner)
- Experienced English-speaking guide during your trip
- SLEEPING BUS HANOI - SAPA - HANOI IN 2 WAYS
- Water on bus
- All entrance fees to sightseeings as mentioned in the itinerary
- Travel Insurance in Vietnam
- Fansipan cable car ticket in 2 ways

Tour price excludes:
- International flight tickets
- Meals, if not specified in the itinerary
- Personal expenses, such as laundry, telephone, drinks, etc. All other services not specified in the itinerary
- Surcharge for Peak season, Tet Lunar New year holidays, and compulsory dinner at some hotel & resort on Xmas and New year’s Eve
- Tipping for guide, driver, bellmen.....

---THANK YOU VERY MUCH AND WISH YOU A GREAT TIME IN VIETNAM ! ---

ADULT PRICE IN USD/PERSON

Travel period : 01 Oct 2026 - 30 Apr 2027

Travel period : 01 May 2027 - 30 Sep 2027

ACCOMMODATIONS

3 star

4 star

5 star

Tour price includes:
- All accommodations in twin/double sharing rooms as mentioned in the itinerary
- Rowing boat trip in Tamcoc
- Boat trip in Halong bay
- VAT, Income and Government Tax
- Modern vehicle with air-conditioner
- GROUP TOUR:
- HALONG BAY TOUR WITH APOLLO CRUISE
- HOALU - TAMCOC
- SAPA TOUR 2 DAYS 1 NIGHT
- Daily breakfasts at your hotels + lunch and dinners as specified in the itinerary (B = Breakfast / L = Lunch / D = Dinner)
- Experienced English-speaking guide during your trip
- SLEEPING BUS HANOI - SAPA - HANOI IN 2 WAYS
- Water on bus
- All entrance fees to sightseeings as mentioned in the itinerary
- Travel Insurance in Vietnam
- Fansipan cable car ticket in 2 ways

Tour price excludes:
- International flight tickets
- Meals, if not specified in the itinerary
- Personal expenses, such as laundry, telephone, drinks, etc. All other services not specified in the itinerary
- Surcharge for Peak season, Tet Lunar New year holidays, and compulsory dinner at some hotel & resort on Xmas and New year’s Eve
- Tipping for guide, driver, bellmen.....

---THANK YOU VERY MUCH AND WISH YOU A GREAT TIME IN VIETNAM ! ---

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