PACK06004 - Ha Noi - SaPa - Ha Long Bay - Night train

Welcome to Ha Noi, Vietnam!

On arrival, our driver meets you at the arrival gate – Noi Bai international airport. Then transfers to the hotel. Do check-in procedures at the hotel. Free at leisure! Stay overnight in Ha Noi.

OPTIONAL: STREET FOOD TOUR (Start: 05:30 PM – End: 08:30 PM) – For those who have a flight arriving in the morning or early afternoon, or who want to experience Ha Noi local street food: 39 USD/ pax

Have breakfast at the hotel. Do check-out procedures and leave your luggage at the hotel storage.

07:15 – 07:45 AM Our driver and tour guide pick you up at the hotel. Join a full day Ninh Binh tour. Head south of Hanoi for 110 km. After 2 hours, you will arrive in Ninh Binh.  First stop at Hoa Lu, you will have a visit at two temples built in honor of the emperors Dinh Le, their sons, and the Queen… to know why Hoa Lu was built as a capital of Vietnam in the end of the 9th century.

12:00 PM – Enjoy lunch at a local restaurant.

01:30 PM – Boarding a small sampan to visit Tam Coc which literally means “three caves” (1.5-hour boat trip). With Ha Long bay type views of majestic limestone cliffs and mysterious caves, as well as countryside landscape like peaceful streams, rice paddies and deserted green fields, Tam Coc really has it all. You will feel the fresh air and peaceful moments, very good opportunities for photo lovers, freezing the special moments and scenery.

03:30 PM – Arrive at Mua Cave and start a trek up to the top of Ngoa Long Mountain to watch the spectacular rice valley with a specious view of nature.

05:15 PM – Return to the bus and then come back to Ha Noi

07:30 PM – Drop off at your hotel. 

Free time to have dinner or take a shower at a shower room of the hotel (if any).

09:00 PM – Our driver meets you at the hotel lobby. Transfers you to the railway station. Check in the train. Stay overnight to Lao Cai.

Pick up at Lao Cai station & transfer to Sapa. You will have breakfast and leave your luggage at the hotel storage.

Then we could start trekking down to Y Linh Ho, a village inhabited by the Hmong minority. This is a great opportunity to take photographs of hereditary terraces that are estimated around 100 years old. From Y Linh Ho we will make our way to Lao Chai village where you will visit the Hmong home town. Stop in Lao Chai for lunch break around 1 hour.

You will then continue walking to Ta Van, an established Hmong and Giay village. In Ta Van village, we will arrange a minivan to pick you up and take you back to Sapa.

Get back to Sapa at around 2:00PM. Check in at the hotel. 

06:00 PM – Have dinner at a restaurant. Free time to relax and discover Sapa by night. 

07:00 AM  – Have breakfast & check out of the hotel. Your luggage will be stored at the hotel reception.

08:00 AM – We pick you up by a Van /car to Sunworld Fansipan Legend relic. We walk in 5 minutes to the station and check in on the cabin of cable car (AT YOUR OWN: 35 USD/ pax/ roundtrip). It takes us 20 minutes to go along uphill to the second station. You would have 2 options to go up to the peak of Fansipan wich is freely walking in over 600 steps or mountain train (8 USD/ pax/ roundtrip). The best views of mountains in Vietnam appeared after you are on the roof of Indochina.

11.30 AM: We pick you up from the car parking and come back the hotel for lunch. Limousine picks you up at the hotel, then transfers back to Ha Noi.

09:00 – 09:30 PM – Arrive in Ha Noi. Check in hotel and stay overnight in Ha Noi.

Have breakfast at the hotel. Check out and wait at the hotel lobby.

07:45 – 08:00 AM – Get picked up by bus at the hotel.

11:45 – 12:00 – welcome at cruise waiting room – Tuan Chau harbour in Halong Bay

You will be taken on our tender from the wharf and make your way out onto the bay to board a cruise. Our Crew will conduct a compulsory safety procedures session and then you are free to check into your cabin and freshen up. Take some time to have a look around the vessel or watch the magical landscape go by.

01:15 PM – Enjoy the lunch of fresh seafood and Vietnamese food while crossing the Ha Long bay. 

03:00 PM – After cruising for nearly 2 hours to explore the tranquil Bay, passing by thousands of islands and islets, the boat reaches the best area to do kayaking to see a lot of amazing limestone karst landscapes. Stop in the middle of the Bay so that you can have chance to jump into water, take a backflip or somersault.

04:30 PM – Keep cruising to admire the stunning beauty of the Bay from the Sundeck where you can capture great photos.

05:00 PM – Attend the cooking class opened right on the Sundeck, our guide will show you how to prepare and make Vietnamese traditional spring rolls.

05:45 PM – Join the Sunset party, enjoy fresh fruit, making friends with other members in the group, listening to soft and light music.

07:00 PM – Enjoy the special Dinner with fusion food prepared by the excellent skills of decoration of the Chef.

08:30 PM – Your free time.

(NOTE: Each cruise ship staying overnight in the bay will have a different itinerary. The program you are watching is for reference only. We will provide the exact cruise itinerary upon receipt of your booking.)

05:45 AM – The nicest time of the day on Lan Ha Bay is the morning. Head to the upper deck to participate in our daily Tai Chi sessions. Relax with an early morning cup of tea, coffee or juice anywhere you wish on the boat and watch the never-ending miraculous scenery unfold before you.

06:30 AM – Light breakfast will be served in our restaurant (pastries, tea, coffee)

7:00 – 8:15 AM – Enjoy the last stage of your trip to Dark & Bright cave and islets by local rowing boats which is a wild and mysterious beauty in the middle of the World Heritage. Back to our main board afterward.

09:15 – 09:30 AM – Check out of your cabin as we draw closer to the mainland.

09:45 AM Enjoy your brunch on the boat.

11:00 AM – you will board our tender and head back to the wharf where you will be met by your return trip vehicle to transfer you to Hanoi.

11:45 AM – Tour ends at Tuan Chau harbour. Get on the bus back to Ha Noi.

04:30 PM – Arrive in the center of Ha Noi capital. Our driver meets you at the drop off point, then transfers you to the Noi Bai international airport for a flight to next destinations.

Hope you have a great time in the north of Vietnam. Look forward to welcoming you on the next journeys!

You should reserve a domestic flight departing from 07:00 PM or international flight departing from 09:00 PM.