HANOI CITY - HA LONG BAY - SAPA

Duration: 4 days 3 nights / Transportation: Shuttle bus / Departure: Daily

DAY 1: HANOI CITY TOUR ( - / LUNCH / - )

08:00 - 08:30: Car picks you up at Old Quarter hotels or Opera House to depart for your visit to Hanoi capital. In the morning, the group visited with:

Tran Quoc Pagoda - West Lake: The pagoda is located on an island east of West Lake (Tay Ho district). The pagoda has a history of nearly 1,500 years with a hundred-year-old Bodhi tree originating from India, considered the oldest pagoda in Thang Long - Hanoi.
Complex of President Ho Chi Minh's Mausoleum relics (including the Mausoleum and stilt house area). In addition, you will have the opportunity to stop by the One Pillar Pagoda to admire one of the 4 symbols of Hanoi.
Note: On Mondays and Fridays, the Mausoleum Management Board will maintain the Mausoleum. You will only visit the outside of the Mausoleum, then visit the stilt house area, fish pond and One Pillar Pagoda.
Museum of Ethnology, which stores and displays many cultural artifacts of all 54 Vietnamese ethnic groups. This is the newest Museum but will probably be one of the newest and most interesting museums not only in Hanoi but also in Vietnam.
On Monday, the Ethnology Museum is closed so a visit to the Women's Museum will be available instead.

Noon: The group has lunch at a restaurant in the Old Quarter area and rests. You can take a few minutes after the meal to walk around to see and learn about the names of Hanoi's 36 streets...

Afternoon: You continue to visit:

Temple of Literature - Quoc Tu Giam, which is considered the first university in Vietnam - represents the high moral philosophy of Vietnamese education.
Visit Hoa Lo Prison, formerly a prison located in Hanoi, Vietnam, also known as Central Prison or Hanoi Hilton. It was built when Indochina was an integral part of the French Empire. Partially demolished in 1990, currently used as a museum.

16:00: At the end of the City tour Hanoi program, the car will take you back to the hotel or depending on your needs, the car can take you to the Ham Ca Map area so you can freely visit. Experience (at your own expense) at one of the locations below, then return to your hotel on your own:

Take a walk to visit Hoan Kiem Lake, also known as Hoan Kiem Lake, learn about Vietnamese and French architecture around the lake area. Visit Ngoc Son temple worshiping Saints Van Xuong and Tran Hung Dao and The Huc Bridge.
Rent a cyclo or electric car to tour around the Old Quarter and Hoan Kiem Lake area.
Buy tickets to watch a water puppet show

17:00: Return to the hotel to check in and rest. Have dinner on your own to explore the cuisine of Hanoi's Old Quarter. In the evening, you are free to walk around and explore the Old Town at night. Overnight in Hanoi.

DAY 2: HANOI - HA LONG BAY - HANOI (BREAKFAST / LUNCH / - )

08:00 - 08:30: Car and tour guide pick you up at hotels in the central area of the Old Quarter and the Opera House to depart for a trip to visit Ha Long Bay with an attractive route 2 similar to the cruise ship's itinerary. Overnight on the Bay.

11:30 - 12:00: Arriving at Ha Long port, the group gathers at the waiting room under the guidance of the tour guide to buy tickets and give them to you to board the ship to begin the journey to explore the Bay. The boat will pass through many large and small islands with many different shapes and special names such as: Fighting Cock Islet, Stone Dog Islet... You enjoy lunch on the boat.

14:00: Arrive at Bo Hon island. You visit Sung Sot Cave - One of the most beautiful caves in Ha Long Bay. Next, you will kayak or take a bamboo boat to visit Luon Cave. After 30 minutes of kayaking, you board the boat to go to Titop island. You can swim at Titop beach with white sand, or try trekking to the top of Titop mountain for a panoramic view of Ha Long Bay.

16:30: You return to the ship. The ship will move to take you back to the port. You can sunbathe on the deck, listen to music and relax, immersing yourself in the nature of Ha Long Bay.

17:30: Return to Ha Long cruise port. You get on the bus to Hanoi.

20:00-20:30: Return to Hanoi. Have dinner on your own to explore the cuisine of Hanoi's Old Quarter at night. In the evening, you are free to walk around and explore the Old Town at night. Overnight in Hanoi.

DAY 3: HANOI - SAPA - CAT CAT (BREAKFAST / LUNCH / DINNER )

06:30: Car picks you up at 160 Tran Quang Khai (hotel accommodation is about 250-300m) departing for Sapa in the direction of Hanoi - Lao Cai highway.

Note: When going to Sapa, we will arrange to travel by sleeper bus. This is a bus that specializes in serving tourists going to Sapa and vice versa.

13:00 - 13:30: Arrive in Sapa, return to the hotel for lunch, then check in to the hotel and rest.

Afternoon: Tour guide picks you up and takes you to visit Cat Cat village, learn about the daily life of the H'mong ethnic people, and visit Tien Sa waterfall.

18:00: Dinner. Free evening to have fun. Take pictures with Sapa Stone Church, explore Sapa love market night every Saturday night or simply enjoy grilled specialties and drink famous San Lung wine to warm up the cold of Sapa. Overnight in Sapa.

DAY 4: SAPA - FANSIPAN CABLE CAR - HANOI (BREAKFAST / LUNCH / - )

07:00: You have breakfast at the hotel.

08:30: Car and guide take you to Fansipan Cable Car Station to start the journey to conquer Fansipan with the world's most modern 3-wire cable car system with a cabin that can accommodate up to 30 tourists. Then continue to conquer 600 stone steps to reach Fansipan peak at an altitude of 3,143m - the roof of Indochina.

Note: Currently, you can also have other options to reach the top of Fansipan to experience a new feeling and not have to waste much walking effort, which are:
Muong Hoa tram takes you from Sapa straight to Fansipan cable car station (at your own expense)
Mountain train takes you from the upper station of the Fansipan cable car to the top of Fansipan (fee excluded)

12:00: Return to the hotel, check out. Then have lunch, rest and get on the bus back to Hanoi.

19:00: Arrive at Noi Bai airport. You can get off near the airport to enter the airport to check in for your flight home.

19:30-20:00: Return to Hanoi. End program. See you later!

Price quote includes:

Transportation: Air-conditioned tourist cars transport, Double cabin car (02 people/cabin) round trip: Hanoi - Sapa // Sapa - Hanoi
Hotel / Accommodation: sleeps 02 guests/room (odd group sleeps 3)
01 night 2-3 star hotel in Hanoi (breakfast buffet or bowl)
01 night 3-star hotel in Ha Long (buffet breakfast)
01 night 2.5 star hotel in Sapa (buffet breakfast)
06 main meals according to program standards
Breakfast according to hotel standards (can be buffet breakfast or bowl breakfast depending on the actual number of guests)
One-time visit ticket to all locations clearly stated in the itinerary (excluding Fansipan cable car tickets)
Ships visiting Ha Long Bay (ships visiting the Bay during the day)
Drinking water served on the car, standard: 01 bottle/person/day
Enthusiastic and experienced tour guides serve each stage

Not included:

VAT invoice10%
Single bed surcharge (if requested or if traveling alone)
Dinners in Hanoi are intended for you to freely explore Hanoi cuisine at night
Drinks during meals, in rooms and other personal expenses
Round-trip Fansipan cable car ticket (according to actual public price at the time of tour)
Sightseeing expenses outside the program and other personal expenses
Tips for driver and tour guide:

In case tourists are satisfied with the service of the driver and tour guide, they can freely tip the driver and tour guide. This tip amount is completely optional but is usually a minimum of 50,000 VND/person/day.

Tip regulations for foreign guests: 3 USD/guest/day

Children:

Children from 1-4 years old are free (parents pay all expenses for the child, do not take up space in the car). 02 adults can only accompany 01 child for free, from the 2nd child is charged 75% of the tour price (standard as children are charged)
Children from 5-9 years old are charged 75% of the tour price (separate meals, separate seats in the car but must sleep in the same bed as parents). 02 children charged do not have their own standard bed
Children 10 years and older are counted as adults

Please note:

You must bring: legal identification documents (ID card or Passport)
If you are a vegetarian, please bring additional vegetarian food to ensure your taste
Any services on the tour that you do not use will not be refunded
The tour guide has the right to re-arrange the order of attractions to suit the conditions of each specific departure date but still ensure all attractions in the program
In case there are 6 or fewer passengers on the departure date, the driver can also be a tour guide. These are drivers with a lot of experience and understanding of local culture
Absolutely do not bring bulky or oversized luggage. You should bring a backpack instead of a hard suitcase
In case a guest is traveling alone and we cannot arrange someone to sleep with them, they are required to pay a separate sleeping fee equal to 50% of the room/night price throughout the tour program.
Personal belongings you should bring:
Insect repellant when visiting wooded and humid places
Common cold medicine
Walking shoes for comfortable sightseeing
You should bring light, airy clothes when going on tour from April to November