HANOI – HALONG – SAPA – HA GIANG PACKAGE 9D8N

HANOI – HALONG – SAPA – HA GIANG PACKAGE 9D8N

TOUR DESCRIPTION
Day 1: Hanoi arrival – Street food tour (D)

Day 2: Hanoi – Sapa – Cat Cat Village (B,L,D)
Day 3: Sapa – Fansipan Peak – Glass Village – Silver Waterfall (B,L,D)

Day 4: Sapa – Ha Giang – Quan Ba – Yen Minh (B,L,D)
Day 5: Yen Minh – Lung Cu – Ma Pi Leng – Nho Que River – Dong Van (B,L,D)

Day 6: Dong Van – Ha Giang – Hanoi (B,L)

Day 7: Hanoi - Halong bay - O/N on boat (B,L,D)

Day 8: Halong bay - Hanoi (Light breakfast, brunch)
Day 9: Hanoi departure (B)

DETAILED ITINERARY
Day 1: Hanoi arrival – Street Food Tour (D)
Upon arrival at Noibai International airport, our representative will meet and transfer you to your hotel.

Note: When you reach airport, please make sure that you go outside of the gate (because the driver does not allowed to go inside), then find your name from our driver’s hand and follow him to hotel, we will meet you in hotel. In case you cannot find the driver, please access to free wifi at airport to contact me (whats app: +84965758922), I will call our driver.

16:00 –20:00: We depart to enjoy street food tour, we will arrange you to enjoy some base famous food in Hanoi, like: BUN CHA, PHO HANOI, BANH MY HANOI, SPRING ROLL, EGG COFFEE

Note: 

• The time can be changed depend on your time arrival
• Because we arrange many type of foods, so 2 people will share 1 bowl (big bowl) to make sure that your stomach can cover all the nice food.

Overnight in Hotel in Hanoi  

Day 2: Hanoi – Sapa – Cat Cat Village (B,L,D)
06:00: you will have breakfast at the hotel

06:30 – 07:00: Depart for Sapa

12:00: Sapa arrival – check in hotel and have lunch

14:30: After lunch, you will have a pleasant tour to Cat Cat village, home to Black H’mong people. You will walk with your English speaking guide downhill about 4 km. On the way to the village you have the opportunity to enjoy breath taking scenery of the mountains range and peaceful Muong Hoa valley; notice the villagers working on the paddy rice fields, their children playing around, and their animals such as: water-buffaloes, pot-bellied pigs and chickens. You can also see on the way an old hydro-electric power station which was built in the early 20th century by French. After crossing a village, we’ll arrive to a beautiful waterfall which is a good place for refreshing and taking pictures

18:30: Come back to hotel, take a rest and have dinner

19:00: Dinner at local restaurant – Sturgeon hotpot

Stay overnight in Sapa 

Day 6: Sapa – Fansipan peak – Glass Bridge – Silver Waterfall – O Quy Ho Pass – Heaven Gate (B,L,D) 

07:00: Enjoy breakfast at hotel
08:30: Start the trip to Fansipan. From Sapa Relax Hotel, we will wait around 400 metters to Muong Hoa train station. Muong Hoa railay is the longest mountain climbing train in Vietnam.

Start your adventure by heading to Hoang Lien Station next to the MGallery Hotel de la Coupole to purchase your tickets for the Muong Hoa Mountain Train. Sit back for the five-minute ride over the valley, taking in spectacular vistas of farms and hamlets below. This funicular railway is the longest of its kind in Vietnam and crosses two tunnels and four viaducts. When the train stops, you’ll be greeted by a field of sunflowers at the Sun World Fansipan Legend Yard. We will continue to take cable car to Fansipan

To reach the top of Fansipan mountain, you will have to climb around 500 steps more. If you don’t want to climb, you can by a train ticket to go there (4 usd/pax/way)

12:30: Enjoy Buffet lunch

After lunch, we continue to visit Glass Bridge(also called Cau Kinh Rong May which means Dragon in Cloud Glass Bridge) is located at O Quy Ho Pass which is only about 17km from Sapa town center. This stunning bridge was built on the top of O Quy Ho Pass and at more than 500m of Hoang Lien Son Mountain cliff height

On the way we will stop at some places as below to take memorable photos:

• O Quy Ho Pass
• Silver Waterfall9
• Heaven Gate

18:30: Go back to Sapa town.

19:00: Enjoy Dinner at local restaurant

Stay overnight in Sapa 
     

Day 4: Sapa – Ha Giang – Quan Ba – Yen Minh (B,L,D)

06:30: Enjoy breakfast at hotel.

08:30: Start the trip to Ha Giang. On the way we can stop at Bac ha Market (just open on Sunday morning only).

12:00: We will stop on the way for having lunch at local restaurant.

After lunch we continue to Ha Giang Province.

On the way, we will stop at all these nice places:

• Km 0 Ha Giang Province: a small granite monument marking the start of the ironically named ‘Happiness Road’
• Bac Sum Uprise
• Quan Ba Heaven Gate: Owning an ideal height to be able to fully view the beauty of Ha Giang from above through the clouds is 1500m above sea level. Enjoy your time here seeing the beauty of Twin-Mountain and all Tam Son Town from the higher place. Don’t forget to take pictures when you are in such a wonderful place like that. On the way to Yen Minh, you will have the chance to get a good look at the must-see Bucket Flower Fields and photograph them (the best time to see those Fields is between September and December).
• Tham Ma Uprise
• Yen Minh Pine tree forest

18:30: Yen Minh arrival. Check in hotel and have dinner

Overnight in hotel in Yen Minh

 

Day 5: Yen Minh – Lung Cu – Ma Pi Leng – Nho Que River – Dong Van (B,L,D)

Wake up in early morning to enjoy the fresh air in mountainous area

06:30: Check out from the hotel, have breakfast, and go sightseeing in Dong Van Karst Plateau Geopark.

During the visit, you will stop at:

• Pho Cao (Cao street) for watching the unique house of Hmong people, with the rock fence bounding it (you can also take pictures with Peach Blossoms and Plum Blossoms at Tet holiday, and visit Pho Cao Market on Day of the Dog and Day of the Dragon).
• Sung La village, visit Hmong’s Ancient house - the place where the film “Story of Pao” is produced in 2006.
• Lung Cu Flag Pole - the northernmost place in Vietnam

12:00: Lunch will take place at Dong Van town.

14:00: Get on car

• Travel through Mapileng Pass. This is the most beautiful path of the “Happy Way”. Come to Mapileng Canyon (800m depth) - the deepest canyon in Vietnam and indulge in the terrific view there..
• Cruise on Nho Que River: Take a boat down Nho Que river to Tu San Alley, the deepest canyon in Vietnam located on Nho Que River. The Nho Que stream flows into Vietnam from Xeo Lung village, Lung Cu commune, Dong Van district, passing through Tu San Canyon running along the foot of Ma Pi Leng pass.

17:00: Arrival in Dong Van town. Have dinner and free at night. You can take your time at Dong Van Ancient Town, a place that lives with time nearly one century. And you can enjoy a coffee break at “Café phố Cổ” shop - a very famous coffee shop there (self payment). Overnight in Dong Van town.

Day 6: Dong Van – Ha Giang – Hanoi (B,L)

06:00: Check out from the hotel, have breakfast, and visit Dong Van weekly market - only opened on Sunday morning.

07:00: Get on the car and go-back to Hanoi. Visit the King family mansion lying inside a valley of Sa Phin. This is the wealthiest and most powerful family of Dong Van in the early of 20 th century.

12:00: Lunch time at Ha Giang.

19:30: Arrival in Hanoi. End of tour.

Overnight in Hanoi 

Day 7: Hanoi - Halong bay 2 days, overnight on cruise (B,L,D)

08:00: Pick up at your hotel to Halong bay

12:30: Receptionists welcome guests at the International Tuan Chau harbour.
12:45: Captain welcomes guests to Syrena cruises by tender. Check in cruise, whilst enjoy a welcome drink, safety briefing and check in cabin.
13:00: Leaving International Tuan Chau harbour, discover the Halong Bay - natural wonders of the world. Have lunch with special foods while cruising through famous sights Ba Hang fishing village, Đỉnh Hương island, Chó Đá islet, Gà Chọi islet...
14:30: Cruise stops at Bồ Nâu cave, the core area of the world natural heritage. Transfer by tender to Surprise cave - one of the most beautiful caves in Halong Bay.
15:45: Leaving Surprise cave, transfer by tender to the Titov island was named by Uncle Ho, after Gherman Stepanovich Titov - the Soviet astronaut who visited in 1962 Enjoy swimming, relaxing on the beach or climb the steps of the Rock to the top of the island. On the top of the mountain, you can see corner of magical Halong Bay ...
16:45: Back to the cruise. Relax and enjoy sunset on the sun deck. Go to the overnight place.
18:00 – 19:00: HAPPY HOUR - Buy 1 drink get 1 free (wine excluded).
18:30: Enjoy Vietnamese cooking demonstration. 
19:00: Acquaint yourself with the set menu dinner.
20:30: Evening activities include: film entertainment (in the dining room); squid fishing; massage (contact with cruise manager for service price)...

Overnight on Cruise 

Day 8: Halong Bay – Hanoi (Light breakfast, Brunch)

06:00: Morning call (if you request).
06:30: Enjoy Tai Chi instructions on the sundeck in 30 minutes whilst cruising to Luồn cave.
07:00: Enjoy light breakfast in the restaurant (coffee, tea, fresh milk, water, pastries, bread, egg, fresh fruits, cereals will be served in the dining room).
08:00: After breakfast, take a guided tour to visit Luồn cave - .one of the cave open to the form beautiful about endemic the vegetation of the Halong Bay. Visit Luồn cave by a traditionally woven (bamboo) boat rowed by a local boatman.
08:30: Then come back to Syrena cruise, relax and check out of cabin. Please put your luggage outside the door. Our porters will collect and get them ready on the Pier for you. Finally, the cruise disembarks in International Tuan Chau harbour.
09:15: Enjoy brunch buffet menu served in the dining room. Settle bills in the dining room after brunch (if you have).
10:45: Transfer by tender back to Tuan Chau harbour and disembarkation. Farewell to guests.

* The itinerary can be changed due to the check-in time and the weather conditions.

Overnight in Hotel in Hanoi 

Day 9: Hanoi departure (B)
Pick up to the airport before your flight time 3 hours

 

Our Prices Include:

• All private airport transfer 
• All hotel accommodation on tour
• Halong Bay 2 Days 1 night 
• Fansipan cable car ticket + Muong Hoa train ticket (US$ 40/pax)
• Private Sapa tour + Ha Giang Tour + Private English speaking tour guide 
• Meals as indicated on tour 
• Entrance fees, Kayaking in Halong bay

Our Prices do not Include:

• Visa to Vietnam (tourists must obtain before traveling to Vietnam)
• International flights to and from Vietnam
• Airport departure tax if required
• Travel insurance (trip, medical and personal)
• Daily personal expenses
• Early check-in or late check-out at hotels
• Tip and gratuity for local tour guides and driver)