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DAY 1: WELCOME TO VIETNAM - HANOI ARRIVAL

Upon arrival our driver will meet you at the airport and transfer to hotel, rest of the day will be at your own leisure.

DAY 2: HANOI SIGHTSEEING (B/L)

This full day tour takes you around Hanoi's most interesting sights, including the Ho Chi Minh Complex, One Pillar Pagoda, Old Quarter, the Lake of the Restored Sword, Ngoc Son Temple, the Temple of Literature, West Lake and Tran Quoc Pagoda. After the lunch you will visit one of the city's museums.

Please note that the HCM Mausoleum is closed on Fridays and Mondays and most museums are closed on Mondays.

DAY 3: HALONG BAY CRUISE (B/L/D)

In the morning, check-out from hotel and get pick-up by the Cruise at 7:30 am. On arrival to Halong, you will take a cruise on the bay to explore the limestone rocks and the karst grottoes, you will visit limestone cave, will do kayaking an swimming. In the evening you could attend cooking demonstration before and squid fishing after dinner.

Overnight on cruise

DAY 4: HALONG BAY CRUISE - BACK TO HANOI (B/L)

Today you will be back to Hanoi, on the way you will visit Cave of Surprises or the floating village. You will return to Hanoi around 16:30-17:00.

DAY 5: LEISURE DAY IN HANOI AND OVERNIGHT TRAIN TO SAPA (B)

Today you are free until 20:30-21:00 until our driver will meet you at the hotel lobby and transfer you to Hanoi Railway Station for the night train to Sapa (schedule 21:50-06:30).

Overnight on train

DAY 6:TREKKING IN SAPA (B/L)

Your Sapa journey will start with visiting Lao Chai village, a Black Hmong ethnic minority village, from where you will start trekking through the rice terraces.

After lunch prepared in a local house, the walk continues through a bamboo forest to discovery Red Dao ethnic village and nearby waterfall.

DAY 7: VISITING COLOURFUL BAC HA MARKET AND BAN PHO VILLAGE IN SAPA (B/L)

After breakfast you will visit Bac Ha market where you will discover many special things, local drinks and food, after that keep going to the animal area, where people buy buffalos, cows and horses.

Lunch in local restaurant and then visit Ban Pho village to discover the life of ethnic people with a beautiful rice terrace fields. Then go back to Lao Cai to see China -Vietnam border gate. Your tour will finish at Lao Cai train station, where you will take a night train back to Hanoi.

Overnight on train

DAY 8: TIME TO SAY GOODBYE - HANOI DEPARTURE (B)

Your will arrive in Hanoi around 5.30 am. We have booked for you 1 half day hotel for having rest.

Free day at your own until our driver will transfer you to the airport for your departure flight, end of the trip. Good Bye!

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Included

4 nights accommodation at 3 stars hotel shared in Double/ Twin/ Triple room with daily breakfast
1 stay at half day hotel (after returning from Sapa (day 8)
1 night on cruise
2 nights in shared 4 berths cabin with A/C on train
2 days / 1 night Halong Bay cruise program with in-house guide on board
Kayaking boat in Ha Long bay (if any)
2 days trekking in Sapa - group tour
Hanoi sightseeing tour - full day group tour
Landing and facility fees
Local taxes
TripAdvisor Experiences brokerage fee
Bottled water on coach
Meals as per itinerary (B=breakfast, L=lunch, D=dinner)
Professional English speaking guide
Hotel pickup and drop-off service
Transport by air-conditioned coach (to Halong Bay and back)
Transport by private vehicle (airport transfers, excursions)
24/7 hotline support guaranteed
Breakfast
Lunch
Dinner

Not included

Beverage, personal expenses, tips and gratuities
Travel insurance
International flights and departure taxes
Visa to Vietnam
Public holiday surcharge (if any)
Surcharge for airport cabs from 12:00am – 05:00am
Other service not mentioned above

Additional

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Infants must sit on laps
Not wheelchair accessible
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Passport name, number, expiry and country is required at time of booking for all participants
Subject to favorable weather conditions. If canceled due to poor weather, you will be given the option of an alternative date, activity or full refund
Check-in room at 14:00 // Check-out room at 12:00 noon (Except Early check-in or Late check-out mentioned in the program)
You MUST confirm and obtain any visa requirements prior to border crossing. All visa requirements are the sole responsibility of the traveler (we will provide you visa invitation letter, which you could use to obtain visa to Vietnam at the airport upon arrival)
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers