6-Day Northern Vietnam Nature Tour with Sapa, Halong Bay and Fansipan

• Upon arrival at Noi Bai International Airport, the driver will meet you and transfer you downtown so you can relax.

• Enjoy a water puppet show.

• Go on a 1-hour cyclo ride through Hanoi's Old Quarter.

• Taste local food or beer on Ta Hien Street.

Overnight stay in Hanoi.

• Depart for Ninh Binh province from your hotel in Hanoi Old Quarter or Hanoi Opera House. Halfway, stop for a short break of about 20 minutes.

• Arrive at Buddha Prayer Place in Bai Dinh Pagoda, the biggest pagoda in Vietnam, with 500 La Han statues. The biggest bronze Buddha statue in Vietnam is 10 meters high and weighs 100 tons.

• Have a buffet lunch with traditional Vietnamese dishes. If you are vegetarian, other food options are available for you.

• Depart to visit Trang An, an eco-tourism site. Take a boat trip to visit the cave complex, including Sang Cave, Toi Cave, Ba Giot Cave, and Nau Ruou Cave, in all their mystery and wildness, and see the scenery of mountains and rivers - Ha Long on land in Ninh Binh. Or you can choose to visit Kong Films and take photos at an Aboriginal village, one of the main scenes in the Hollywood blockbuster movie "Kong Skull Island."

• Get on the bus back to Hanoi. Halfway, stop for another short break of 20 minutes.

• Arrive at the hotel and get dropped off.

• Then pick up and transfer to the station to catch the overnight train to Sapa.

• Transfer to Sapa by shared tourist bus and enjoy early check-in if the room is available; otherwise, a basic room will be arranged where you can have a shower.

• Start the trip at 9:30 and begin a 6 km walk down to the south-east of Sapa along the side of Muong Hoa Valley to Y Linh Ho village of the Black H'mong people.

• Continue a 2 km trek down to Lao Chai village, passing through terraced rice fields to Ta Van village of the Dzay minority people.

• After lunch with a local family, learn about the local house architecture, which reflects daily lifestyles and exclusive customs. Enjoy the landscapes along the way.

• Enjoy the last trek of about 2 km to the bus stop in Ta Van.

• Drop off at the homestay and enjoy dinner there.

• After breakfast at the hotel, the driver and tour guide will take you to the cable car station, where you will spend 20 minutes on the cable car enjoying the spectacular scenery.

• Reach an altitude of 2800 meters and enjoy time for sightseeing and photos, visiting pagodas and spiritual destinations, and trekking up 600 steps. You will reach the peak of Fansipan - the Roof of Indochina. Spend about 1.5 hours hiking and taking photos.

• Come back to the cable car station and return to Sapa town.

• Have lunch at the hotel. Relax and discover Sapa town by yourself, shop for souvenirs, and then meet the rest of the group at the hotel to get ready for Hanoi.

• Get on the bus back to Hanoi with two comfort breaks.

• Drop off at your hotel.

Overnight in Hanoi.

• Depart for Halong from your hotel in Hanoi Old Quarter or Hanoi Opera House. Halfway, stop for a short break in Hai Duong province for 20 minutes.

• Arrive at Tuan Chau Harbor, followed by a short cruise briefing.

• Start your cruise through stunning scenery with thousands of limestone mountains.

• Enjoy lunch while cruising through the emerald water, passing Dog Stone, Burning Incense Islet, and Fighting Cock Island, the symbol of Halong Bay. At lunch, you will be served traditional Vietnamese dishes, and if you are vegetarian, other food options are available.

• Stop at Ba Hang fishing village to enjoy kayaking or sit in a bamboo boat rowed by locals, if you have booked this in advance.

• Visit Heavenly Well Cave, "Thien Cung Cave," and get the impression of being in a heavenly world.

• Enjoy the sunset party with wine and fruit, and relax on the sundeck while cruising back to Tuan Chau Harbor.

• Get on the bus back to Hanoi, and halfway, stop for a short break of 20 minutes.

• Arrive at the hotel in Hanoi and get dropped off.

Overnight in Hanoi.

• After breakfast, go shopping before transferring to the airport to catch your flight back to your country.

End of tour.