Itinerary

1. Day 1: Arrive Hanoi – Hanoi City tour [L]

   • 7h30 - 8h00: Our driver picks you up from the Airport station, transfers to the city center, and joins the group tour.
   • We start our city day trip. Head to Uncle Ho’s final resting place standing in Ba Dinh Square where Vietnamese cultural and political events are usually held. 
   • Visit Ho Chi Minh stilt house, where Ho Chi Minh used to live intermittently during the Vietnam War, and One Pillar Pagoda – a Buddhist temple featuring unique architecture inside and a peaceful lotus lake outside. 
   • Visit Tran Quoc Pagoda, visit the Bodhi tree, which was offered by Indian Prime Minister Razendia Prasat as a gift when he visited Vietnam in 1959.
   • 12h30: Have lunch in a restaurant in the Old Quarter.
   • Continue to Hoa Lo prison, the ancient temple named Ngoc Son Temple, and Hoan Kiem Lake (Sword Lake). Go to see the first Vietnam University - Literature Temple (Quoc Tu Giam), founded in 1070 based on teachings of Confucius.
   • 16h15: Enjoy the Water Puppet show – a well-known traditional Vietnamese art that has been preserved for over 800 years (Note: excluded Water Puppet Show).
   • Free time for dinner on your own.
   • Stay overnight in Hanoi.

   Please note: - The program will be adjusted to suit the arrival flights. The Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum is closed on Mondays and Fridays, and all museums are closed on Mondays. Alternatives will be recommended accordingly.

2. Day 2: Sapa town - Cat Cat Village - Waterfall – Sin Chai village (B/L/D)

   • 6.30 – 7.00: The tour guide of Vietnam Travel Advisor picks you up from your hotel/accommodation, gets you on a big bus, and departs for Sapa Town.
   • 9.30: Follow the highway to Lao Cai city with the first comfort break.
   • 11.00: Second comfort break at Lao Cai city before approaching Sapa.
   • 13.00: Arrive in Sapa Town with colorful traditional costumes of H’Mong, Dzao, and Tay ethnic people. Welcome drink and itinerary briefing.
   • Enjoy lunch with local Vietnamese dishes, check-in procedures.
   • 14.30: The bus picks you up to the gate of Cat Cat village, home to Black Hmong ethnic people, located near the bottom of a deep valley at the foot of Fansipan Peak. 
   • Our local guide will show you the daily life activities of the locals. 
   • Trek down to the valley bottom to the waterfall, where the French built a Hydraulic Power Station. Stop for photos with the bridge and waterfall. 
   • Then walk uphill for the bus to pick you up to get back to Sapa in the afternoon. Trekking distance is about 2.5 km and it lasts for 2 hours.
   • 17.00: Return to Sapa Town. Have dinner & overnight in the hotel with night activities.

3. Day 3: Sapa– Explore Fansipan Peak - The Indochina's Roof – Hanoi (B/L)

   • 8.00: After breakfast at the hotel, the driver & tour guide take you to the Cable Car Station and spend 20 minutes on the cable car to enjoy the spectacular scenery.
   • 9.00: Reach the altitude of 2800 meters, enjoy the view, take photos, visit the pagoda, and trek up to 600 steps to reach the peak of Fansipan – the Roof of Indochina. (Spend about 1.5 hours hiking and taking photos).
   • 11.00: Return to the Cable Car Station and go back to Sapa town.
   • 12.30: Have lunch at the hotel.
   • 13.30 – 15.45: Relax and discover Sapa town by yourself with some souvenirs, meet all group members at the hotel to get ready for Hanoi.
   • 16.00: Get on the bus to go back to Hanoi with two comfort breaks.
   • 20.45: We say goodbye to you at your hotel/stay.

4. Day 4: Halong Bay - Hanoi overnight on cruise [B/L/D]

   • 07.45 – 08.30: You will be picked up from your hotel in Hanoi Old Quarter. Then we will head to Ha Long Bay. You may enjoy the landscape of the Red River Delta along the way.
   • 11.30: Upon arriving in our lobby at Tuan Chau Marina, you may take a short stretch while our staff arranges all registration with the local government.
   • 12.00 – 12.30: The cruise captain and staff will welcome you onboard CRUISE after a short tender transfer. While enjoying a refreshing welcome drink, a short cruise briefing and safety instructions will be given.
   • 12.30 – 13.00: CRUISE voyages to Ha Long Bay – one of the New Seven Natural Wonders of the World. Lunch is served on board while the cruise passes via amazing limestone karst formations that rise up out of the sea in an impressive manner.
   • 14.00 – 14.30: Leave the cruise to explore Sung Sot Cave (also known as Surprise/Amazing Cave), one of the biggest and most beautiful caves in Ha Long Bay.
   • 15.00: Return to CRUISE, and the trip will continue to Ti Top Island. Here, you can watch the magnificent view over either the Gulf of Tonkin or swim in the emerald green and cool water.
   • 17.00: After a long day, enjoy energizing drinks and snacks by joining ‘Happy Hour’ or Cooking Class on the sundeck.
   • 19.30: Sumptuous dinner is served. Enjoy delicious local food prepared and served by our wonderful onboard catering staff.
   • 20.30: After dinner, various activities including karaoke, and squid fishing are organized. Or you can just laze around with exhilarating drinks from our bar. The rest of the day is spent at your leisure.

5. Day 5: Halong Bay – Luon Cave – Kayaking – Hanoi – Departure [B/L]

   • 06.15 – 07.00: Breakfast is served. It can be a great idea to enjoy the meal with the magnificent view of the sunrise in Ha Long Bay.
   • 8.00 - 9.30: The cruise gets closer to the center of the Natural Preservation Area. Join our guide on a short trip to Luon Cave. This magic work of nature shows you the formation of karst mountains. You can discover this masterpiece by kayaking on your own. If you are lucky, you can catch great photos with mischievous monkeys jumping up and down around the cliffs.
   • 9.30: Cruise welcomes you back on board, and it's time for checking out.
   • 10.00: Whilst cruising back, a delightful lunch will be served.
   • 11.35: Return to the quayside in the south of the bay, where visitors disembark at Tuan Chau Marina and leave for Hanoi on our shuttle.
   • 15.30 – 16.00: You will get back to your hotel in Hanoi Old Quarter.

   Transfer to the airport for your departure flight.