Best Of Hanoi – Halong Bay – Sapa – 6 Days 5 Nights

Day 1: Hanoi Arrival
Welcome to Hanoi, Vietnam’s bustling colonial capital. Your driver and guide will meet you outside the baggage claim of Noi Bai Airport and take you to your hotel in the city center. After tour briefing, it’s time to chill out with a cyclo ride through the Old Quarter. The charming area comes out with its small alleys, old houses, charming little cafes, boutique shops and variety of food on the street, such as corn on the cob, juicy mango or young rice wrapped in lotus leaf… In the evening, savor a welcome dinner of authentic Vietnamese food at one of Hanoi’s finest restaurants.
Meals: Dinner.
Accommodation: Hotel in Hanoi.

Day 2: Hanoi City Tour
Today you have a full day to explore Vietnam’s charming capital. With its wide tree-lined boulevards, French colonial architecture, peaceful lakes and ancient oriental pagodas, Hanoi is an eclectic mix that offers something for everyone.
Start with a visit to the Temple of Literature that was built in 1070 and best known as the First National University. Follow it with one of the city’s museums (a choice between the History Museum and the Ethnology Museum) before your lunch. This meal offers you unforgettable experience of the famous Hanoi specialty “Cha Ca”- fried fish with turmeric and dill and vermicelli noodles – at Cha Ca Thang Long Restaurant.
In the afternoon, transfer to the Ba Dinh Square where stands the Mausoleum of President Ho Chi Minh, who led Vietnam to independence from French colonial rule. This site has become an important city landmark and a perfect place to learn more about Vietnam’s rich history. From there, wander through the beautiful surrounding gardens toward the One Pillar Pagoda and Presidential Palace, where a replica of Ho Chi Minh’s simple working space is on display.
Conclude the day with a traditional Water Puppet Performance – a unique Vietnamese Art form hailing from Southeast Asia’s wet-rice culture.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch.
Accommodation: Hotel in Hanoi.

Day 3: Hanoi – Hai Phong – Lan Ha Bay/ Halong Bay (join-day-cruise)
Lan Ha Bay is located in the Northern of Halong Bay where offers a lot of pristine and clean beaches in here. Lan Ha Bay is not only famous for its fabulous beauty but also well-known for its unique culture of local people in Halong Bay and have many floating and fishing villages. It takes about 2.5 hours by car from Hanoi Centre to Got Ferry Pier in Hai Phong City where your luxury day cruise awaits.
At 8 A.M, meet your tour guide and driver at the hotel then journey east on the luxury sharing van through the rich farmland of the Red River Delta to Got Ferry Pier in Cat Hai Island where you will embark the luxury day cruise for the unique route to discover most amazing places in Lan Ha Bay and Halong Bay. Especially, you will visit different and mysteries caves by do kayaking, swimming and fishing. The day trip leads you to the famous Lan Ha Bay and through the most attractive areas of the Tonkin Golf. This well-designed cruising route offers you an excellent opportunity to see the most beautiful high points, in and around the water of the World Heritage site, in a very relaxed way and less-affected by tourist. Witness the tranquil beauty and breathtaking scenery from sundeck of a comfortably traditional junk, from which you can enjoy the bay landscapes, the serene floating village which are slowly passing by. After kayaking on the crystal blue water of the bay, cruise back to the Got Pier.
Drive back to Hanoi after a fantastic forgotten paradise in Lan Ha Bay.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch.
Accommodation: Hotel in Hanoi.

Day 4: Hanoi – Drive to Sapa – Sunset at Sau Chua Village
Leave Hanoi for around 5-hour and a half scenic drive to Sapa, home for the ethnic minority people and famous for its breathtaking views of cloud-woven mountaintops and gaping valleys. On arrival, check in the hotel for a short break. After lunch, take part in the guided orientation tour highlighting the key sites such as the Stone Church, local market and the street where most the restaurants and bars are found. Then, drive to Sau Chau Village which is located on the highest point of the mountain from where you will interact with the ethnic Hmong people and enjoy the stunning panorama view of Sapa at sunset.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch.
Accommodation: Hotel in Sapa.

Day 5: Sapa – Lao Chai – Ta Van – Silver Waterfall
After breakfast at the hotel, transfer to the Black H’mong village in Lao Chai where you will explore the richest traditional culture of Black H’mong people in the region. The short and east trekking route offers a breathtaking view of vegetable gardens and rice terraces with green mountains rising above. Continue to Ta Van Village to visit Zay people. The area is renowned for its colorful ethnic minorities, and Ta Van is home to two such groups.
Lunch in Sapa Town then relax until transferring over Tram Ton Pass, Heaven’s Gate – the highest peak of roads in Vietnam (over 2,000m above sea level). Enjoy the spectacular views of Fansipan summit, the highest peak of Indochina mountains (weather permits) and visit the nearby Silver Waterfall with marvelous scenery of the surrounding nature.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch.
Accommodation: Hotel in Sapa.

Day 6: Sapa – Hanoi – Departure
This morning is time to walk and shop around until your guide comes to pick-up you and drive about 4 hours to Noi Bai Airport for the departure flight.
Meals: Breakfast.
Accommodation: N/A.