our Code:
SPT012
Price from:
$US315
Duration: 7
Days 6 Nights
Tour route:
Hanoi - Sapa - Halong Bay - Hanoi
Tour
overview:
Visitors
visiting Hanoi for learn the cultural values at here.
Sapa - one
of the most ideal destination in the Northern Vietnam for all the times in
years will will make you go from surprise to surprise the other.
After
explore " City for Peace " and Sapa,
an overnight cruise on Halong Bay is the perfect opportunity to truly
appreciate the beautiful waters, spending the hours sailing among limestone
cliffs and turquoise seas, together with activities to enjoy special dishes
here, will make you really happy with this wonderful trip.
Detail
itinerary:
Day
1 : Hanoi – Arrival
Day
2 : Hanoi – City tour – Night train to
Sapa (B - L)
Day
3 : Sapa tours: Laocai - Sapa - Catcat -
SinChai ( 5 hours trekking, 07 km, 2 villages ) (B - L - D)
Day
4 : Sapa tour: Lao Chai - Ta Van (B - L - D)
Day
5 : Hanoi – Halong Bay (B, L, D)
Day
6 : Halong Bay - Hanoi (B, L)
Day
7 : Hanoi - Departure (B)
Day 1 :
Hanoi – Arrival
Transfer
via: International flight – your arrangement cyclo-hanoi-tour-01
Up on
arrival in Hanoi, you will be welcomed by Asia Charm Tours car and driver,
transferred to hotel in the city center, check in and relax.
Overnight in
Hanoi.
Day 2 : Hanoi – City tour – Night train to Sapa (B -
L)
In the
morning, our tour guide and driver will meet us at the lobby of the hotel at
08:30; we visit Ho Chi Minh Complex with Ho Chi Minh mausoleum, Ba Dinh square,
One Pillar pagoda and Temple of Literature in the morning. The rest of the day
we will visit the museum of Ethnic Minority, Hoan Kiem Lake and Ngoc Son
Temple. Tour ends at hotel arround 17:00, we have a shower at hotel before
being picked up and transfer to train station for our night train to Sapa.
Overnight on
train.
Day 3 : Sapa tours: Laocai - Sapa - Catcat - SinChai
( 5 hours trekking, 07 km, 2 villages ) (B - L - D)
06h00: Pick
up at Lao Cai train station to Sa Pa by minibus. Arrive in Sa Pa in the
mid-morning, Sapa tours then have breakfast and relax at hotel, after that the
guide takes you to visit two villages of Black H’mong people (Cat Cat Village),
a waterfall and you have a chance to see the hydroelectric power station built
by the French. Back to Sa Pa for lunch. At the afternoon you are free to visit
SaPa town and Sapa market. Dinner Christmas celebration in Hotel in Sapa.
Day 4 : Sapa
tour: Lao Chai - Ta Van (B - L - D)
After
breakfast, you will enjoy Sapa tour to
visit Lao Chai and Ta Van village. The
guide takes you to the Sapa Church in the center of Sapa town, after that, we
go to visit the villages of the H’mong and Dzay called Lao Chai and Ta Van. The
day is devoted to a beautiful hike through the breathtaking scenery of Sa Pa
valley. Start by road that descends in the waTa Van homestayke of the street
Cau May (6 km). En route, admire the rice terraces hidden behind mist of the
morning, a truly awe-inspiring sight.
Follow a
small track and cross Muong Hoa River and pass well tended rice terraces on
your way to the Black Hmong village of Lao Chai. Continuing through the
colorful rice terraces you will Lao Chai Ta Van Sapa Trekreach the village of
Ta Van Giay. As you continue your trek along the Muong Hoa River you will cross
a small suspension bridge, roughly 2km from the settlement. Here you can
discover a fascinating collection of rock carvings. These engravings depict
some beautiful images of man, stilt houses and some beautiful decorative
patterns. We lunch in a home in the village. After lunch the walk continues
through a bamboo forest to visit Red Dao ethnic minority village. After taking
a rest nearby a waterfall to refresh, you start climbing uphill to a road where
the car is ready for your journey back to Lao Cai railway.
Overnight on
the train.
Day 5 : Hanoi – Halong Bay (B, L, D)
08h00 –
08h30: Pick-up at hotel and start the scenic, 3.5 hour drive to Halong Bay.
Enjoy the landscape of the Red River Delta country side and have a short break
on the way.
12h00 –
12h30: Embark on Cruise followed by a short cruise briefing
13h00 –
15h30: Savor a delectable lunch as
Cruises among the limestone islands…
15h30 –
16h30: Kayak among the hidden areas of the bay, around the Luon Cave area.
16h30: Back
to the Cruise
16h30 – 17h30:
Cruise to Soi Sim island. Go swimming and relaxing at the beach of Soi Sim or
climp up to the top of the island for a panorama view of Halong Bay
17h30:
Return to the main boat for a shower. Relax or snap photos as the sun starts to
set
19h00:
Dinner is served. Socialize with other guests, fish for squid, or just laze
around
Overnight on
board.
Day 6 : Halong Bay - Hanoi (B, L)Halong Bay Cruise
06h30 –
07h00: Start your day with Tai Chi exercises or a photo hunt
07h30 –
08h30: Have breakfast at sunrise.
08h30 –
09h30: Explore the amazing Sung Sot Cave – the nicest cave in Halong Bay.
09h30:
Return to the boat. Freshen up and check out of your cabin.
09h30 –
10h30: Continue your cruise exploring the Bay, passing Ba Hang fishing village,
Dog Islet and more…
10h30 –
11h30: While heading back to the habor, watch the cooking demonstration before
enjoying a traditional Vietnamese lunch.
12h00:
Disembark Cruise
12h30:
Transfer back to your hotel in Hanoi city center.
16h30 –
17h00: Trip finishes.
Day 7 :
Hanoi - Departure (B)
Transfer
via: International flight – your arrangement
Free until
transfer you to the airport for your flight home. Trips end!
