5 days North Vietnam at a Glance:Hanoi, Halong bay & Sapa

Day 1: Hanoi arrival (D)

Pick up at Hanoi airport to your Hanoi hotel.

Day 2: Hanoi – Sapa – short trekking to Cat Cat and Sin Chai villages. (B,L)

06:30: Pick up and transfer by Luxury Limousine bus from Hanoi to Sapa. 13.00: Arrive Sapa Town. Enjoy lunch. 14.30: A short trek to the gate of Cat Cat village which is home of Black H'mong ethnic people and is located near the bottom of a deep valley at the foot of Fansipan Peak. Trekking distance is about 3.5 kms and it lasts for 2 hours.Come back to Sapa Town.Have dinner,Overnight in a hotel in Sapa Town centre.

Day 3: Long trekking to Y Linh Ho, Lao Chai and Ta Van vilages (B,L) – bus back to Hanoi

Start the trip at 9:00 am as below.First start of 6km of walking down to the south east of Sapa along the side of Muong Hoa valley to Y Linh Ho village of the Black H’mong. Continue a 2km-trekking down to Lao Chai village, through terraced rice fields to Ta Van village of the Dzay minority people. Lunch at a local family. Last trek is about 2Km to the bus stop in Tavan then get back to Sapa by jeep or minivan..Then take afternoon Luxury Limousine bus back to Hanoi at 15.00pm. Arrive Hanoi at approx 21.00pm.

Day 4: Hanoi – Halong bay (B,L,D)

After breakfast in Hanoi, depart the capital for the 3hr 30mins drive to Halong Bay. Arrive to Halong City’s jetty (around noon) and proceed with check-in formalities. After a welcome onboard, lunch will be served while cruising towards the bay. In the afternoon, enjoy some sightseeing, on-board activities (depending on each boat’s itinerary) or just spend some time relaxing on the vessel. Towards the end of the day the boat sets anchor for the night among the karst formations. Dinner is served on board.

Day 5: Halong bay – Hanoi (B,L) 

Early risers can enjoy a memorable sunrise over the karst formations of Halong Bay. Breakfast will be served shortly thereafter.Enjoy breakfast (brunch on some boats) while the vessels cruises slowly through the magnificent rock formations back towards port. Arriving at the harbor, you will be picked up for transferring back to Hanoi. Tour ends.