Hanoi - Sapa - Halong 4 days 3 nights

Discover Vietnam 4 days but  you could be satisfied to  visit Sapa where famous for Fansipan -"Roof of Indochina", Halong bay - the natural heritage sites and wonder of world, Hanoi - capital of Vietnam

 Duration: 4 days 3 nights            

Day 1: Noibai airport arrive – Hanoi city tour ( L/)

Morning Early: Driver pick up you at airport to hotel, leave the luggage, then joining Hanoi city tour.

8.00- 8.30: Get picked up by our friendly guide and start to explore Hanoi City

08.45: Arrive at Tran Quoc Pagoda located on Golden Fish IsLand in West Lake

It is the oldest pagoda in HaNoi built in the 6^th century.

09.30: Visit Ho Chi Minh complex, you have a chance to see the embalmed body of  Ho Chi Minh then walk around the garden to see 2 houses where he lived & worked from 1954 to 1969. Then visit One Pillar Pagoda where worships the Goddess of Mercy – It is the most unique pagoda in the world

Should dress modestly by covering from shoulders to knees when visiting Ho Chi Minh mausoleum, temples, pagodas…

• Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum is closed on Mondays and Fridays.
• Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum is closed for at least 2 months (15^thJune -15^thAugust) for the annual maintenance but still you can take pictures of the Mausoleum and visit around that area.

11.15: Visit Vietnam Ethnology Museum to learn about the culture of 54 ethnic groups living in the whole country of Vietnam

Special Note : we will visit Women Museum instead of Ethnology Museum closed on Mondays

12.45: Have lunch at our restaurant. You have an opportunity to enjoy Vietnamese cuisine

with 8 delicious dishes.

14.00-14.15 : Continue to visit Temple of Literature – the first university of Vietnam, established in the 11 century

15.15: Leave for Hoa Lo Prison Museum which was originally used by the French colonists in Indochina for political prisoners, and later by North Vietnam for U.S. prisoners of war during the Vietnam War. During this later period, it was known to American POWs as the "Hanoi Hilton

16.15 -16.30: Tour finishes. Back to hotel, check in hotel and free time.

Day  2: Hanoi – Halong bay –  Hanoi – Sapa (B/L/) ( Bus overnight )

After your breakfast, check out and 07.45, bus pick up, then head to Halong bay.

10:30: Arrive in Halong, Cruise pick-up guests at Ha Long International Port and check-in procedures on board.

11:00: The cruise crew warmly welcomes guests aboard with a traditional Lion Dance, reflecting Vietnamese culture. Guests enjoy a welcome drink and listen to a summary of the itinerary and safety regulations on the cruise. The boat departs, taking guests to explore the most beautiful spots in Ha Long Bay, such as the "Human Head Rock," a natural formation that rises from the sea, complete with all the details of a human face. The cruise will move slowly, allowing guests to capture beautiful moments here.

12:00: Guests enjoy a premium buffet lunch featuring delicious, fresh seafood from Ha Long Bay as well as traditional Vietnamese dishes. (If there are fewer than 20 guests, a Set Menu will be served for lunch.)

13:00: The tour guide will take guests to visit Sung Sot Cave – the largest and most stunning cave in Ha Long Bay, known for its magical and majestic beauty created by countless stalactites and stalagmites that take on strange and unique shapes.

14:00: At Luon Cave, guests can kayak or take a bamboo boat ride – the most popular sport among young people, or choose to relax on the boat, enjoy free time, and use the Jacuzzi.

15:00: Visit Titov Island, where guests can swim or sunbathe on the fine sandy beach or hike to the top of Titov for a panoramic view of Ha Long Bay, with thousands of limestone peaks rising from the emerald waters.

(Guests will receive complimentary towels from the cruise.)

16:00: Guests return to the boat to participate in the Sunset Party. Enjoy relaxing moments sipping drinks with snacks and fresh fruit on the sundeck while unwinding in the Jacuzzi, surrounded by beautiful nature, and watching a gentle and peaceful sunset.

17:30 -18:00 The boat docks. The crew bids farewell to guests, concluding the 7-hour cruise experience on the bay, then back to Hanoi. Around 20.00, arrive in Hanoi, have free time then, depart to Airport, take the bus to Sapa around 21.00pm-22.00pm. Overnight on bus ( Sleeping bus with soft bed). You stay overnight in a luxury sleeper bus. (The bus is fully equipped with pillows, blankets, free wifi, and mineral water on the bus).

Day 3: Sapa – Fansipan – Hamrong ( B/L/D)

05:30 - 6:00:  Go to Sapa. You move back to the hotel. Leave items at the front desk, personal hygiene and have breakfast at the hotel.

8:00: After breakfast, the car picks you up and departs for FanSipan cable car station, taking the world's longest 3-wire cable car with a length of 6,292.5m. You will be able to see the sea of clouds, Muong Hoa valley and the beautiful Hoang Lien Son range from above. After 15 minutes by cable car, you continue to climb 604 steps to reach Fansipan peak. Please take pictures to save this memorable moment. Then you return to the cable car station to move down.

11:00: You get in the car to return to town.

12:00: You have lunch and check in to rest.

14:30: In the afternoon, you go trekking to explore Ham Rong mountain park, visit the Indochina orchid garden with all kinds of colorful flowers; Visit Heaven's Gate, Cloudy Yard - where heaven and earth meet. You start by conquering the peak of Ham Rong Mountain - a geological area made up of volcanic lava, with very unique shapes. and wonder. Visit places: Orchid Garden 1-2, Pear Garden, Apple Garden, Central Flower Garden, Broken Stone, Heaven Gate 1, Heaven Gate 2, Dragon Head, Crocodile Island, Meteorite Forest Area, Lady Buddha Island , Cloud Field, TV tower..., You explore Ham Rong tourist area, watching the panoramic view of Sa Pa from above from the foot of the TV tower. In particular, you can also enjoy and participate in ethnic dances and songs of the Northwest mountains and forests...

19:00: You have dinner at the hotel restaurant. Then freely roam around, enjoy mountain town cafes, go to Sapa culinary market to enjoy grilled specialties here... Overnight in Sapa.

Day 4: Sapa – Hanoi – Noibai Airport ( B/L/)

7:00: Have breakfast at a hotel.

8:00: After breakfast, you continue to depart to visit Cat Cat village, trekking to explore Cat Cat village and Hydroelectric waterfall, enjoy musical performances and learn about culture and customs. shop of ethnic minorities here. The tour guide takes you to visit Cat Cat village where the Black H'mong people live, a charming landscape in the valley located at the foot of the majestic Phanxipang peak. The local tour guide will introduce you to the daily life of the ethnic people here, then you continue walking to Cat Cat waterfall, Cat Cat hydroelectric station built by the French in the early years of the century XX. Guests have fun taking souvenir photos.

11:00:  You get in the car to return to town.

12:00: You check out of the hotel and have lunch

13:00: Guests get on the bus to return to Hanoi.

Around 20:00:  You will arrive in Hanoi at the end of the program.

(Bus time could be changed as your flight ticket. If you flight in morning early next flight, you could take late bus back to Hanoi) and overnight on bus.

Tour cost:  Usd/pax ( Joined group tour + Private )

Hotel:

 Inclusion: 

• Transfer: Car/ Van/ Boat… (Hanoi – Sapa – Hanoi:  bus with soft bed )
• Hotel 3- 4 star (Check in: 14:00; check out: 12:00 noon. Early check in is subject to availability.) room for 2 adult., 2 nights with 3 breakfasts + one bus overnight
• Meals:  B – Breakfast, L – Lunch, D – Dinner
• Halong cruise
• Car/Van Quality: Using new AC car or van depending on your group size.  
• Tour guide: English speaking guides (on site).  
• Entrance ticket.
• Water bottle on car/ van

Exclusion:

• Insurance, drinks, personal expenses, others not mentioned in details.
• Tipping for guides and drivers
• Fansipan cable car ( about 33usd )

* What to Bring: Passport, change of clothes, sunglasses and hat, toiletries, sunblock, insect repellent, flashlights, proper hiking boots / trekking shoes, personal first aid kit and medicines, small VND notes for buying drinks.

* Cruise itinerary could be changed a bit but visiting the main area of Halong bay.