North of Vietnam has so much to offer, laostripadvisor combines this tour to be one of the highlights that we think you should not miss. This tour is mixture of free exploration and escorted when we think is necessary. That will save much of your time and money but still bring up to you enough relaxation and cares on places that not too easy to do it by yourself.
Tour Information
- Tour Code: INVN-6
- Length: 6D / 5N
- From: Hanoi
- Finish: Hanoi
Tour Price
$305price per pax
Our Guarantee
| Date |
Activities |
Meal |
| Day 1 | Visit Ngoc Son Temple and Hoan Kiem Lake. | None |
| Day 2 | Walk down through the village from the main road | B, L, D |
| Day 3 | Our bus picks you up and transfers to Lao Cai train station. | B, L |
| Day 4 | Visit Ha Long bay, Thien Cung cave | B, L, D |
| Day 5 | Meeting our driver and transfer back to Hanoi. | B, L |
| Day 6 | Driver will come to pick you up going to NoiBai airport for your departure flight. | B |
Day 1
Transport
Meals:None
Activities (time & subjects may change when necessary)Visit Ngoc Son Temple and Hoan Kiem Lake.
Detailed Itinerary: Our guide will meet you at Noi Bai Airport and transfer to Hanoi.Ride around Hanoi Old Quarter of 36 streets, visit Ngoc Son Temple and Hoan Kiem Lake. You are then attending the Water Puppets show. Enjoy welcome dinner at local restaurant before Vietnam TripAdvisor takes you to Hanoi train station for the night train to Lao Cai station.Overnight on the train.
Day 2
Transport
Meals:B, L, D
Activities (time & subjects may change when necessary)Walk down through the village from the main road
Detailed Itinerary: 5.30am - Arrive in Lao Cai. The bus ride uphill to Sa Pa takes a little over an hour, giving you a glimpse of the stunning vistas and impressive rice terraces. You'll have breakfast in a local Restaurant, then meet with our local guide and drive (30 minutes) to the Golden Stream Valley, stopping at Ta Van village. Walk down through the village from the main road and start trekking to Giang Ta Chai village. The trekking route offers some challenge as you balance on the rice terraces and a small trail on the steep mountainside. The vegetation is dense as the trail leads up to a peaceful village perched on the Hoang Lien mountainside. Head downhill and relax by a local stream for a picnic lunch. In the afternoon, trek about 1.5 hours uphill before descending down to the quaint Dzay hill tribe village of Tavan. Dinner and overnight in home stay in Dzay’s local house on stilled. Meals:Breakfast, Lunch
Day 3
Transport
Meals:B, L
Activities (time & subjects may change when necessary)Our bus picks you up and transfers to Lao Cai train station.
Detailed Itinerary: After breakfast, you will start the day with an easy trek on dirt paths. Enjoy the peaceful atmosphere of the valley with its traditional stilt houses and rice terraces. Make your way along a stream to cross a hanging bridge before seeing our driver is waiting to take you back to Sa Pa for a shower at the hotel in Sapa town. Our bus picks you up and transfers to Lao Cai train station. Have dinner before catch the night train departs at 20:15 back to Hanoi.Overnight on train. Meals:Breakfast, Lunch
Day 4
Transport
Meals:B, L, D
Activities (time & subjects may change when necessary)Visit Ha Long bay, Thien Cung cave
Detailed Itinerary: Take the taxi transfer to our hotel by yourself for buffet breakfast. After breakfast,relax at hotel for a while before continue the tour to Halong Bay. 8:00 Our minivan will pick up from hotel in Hanoi and drive to Halong City 12h00: Arrival dock, get on the junk, check in, welcome wine 13h00: Lunch 13h30: Visiting Ha Long bay, Thien Cung cave (palace of heaven), Dau Go (grotto of wood ), and round over Tuan Chau Island, Dog Island, Dinh Huong, Ga Choi (fighting Cock Mountain), Turtle Island, Titov beach. Enjoying sunset, having dinner, fishing - drinking and overnight on the junk. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 5
Transport
Meals:B, L
Activities (time & subjects may change when necessary)Meeting our driver and transfer back to Hanoi.
Detailed Itinerary: 7h00: Breakfast 7h30: Visiting man’s head island, Tortoise Island, Luon cave, Bai Tu Long bay, Bai Tho Mountain and Ha Long market 11h00: Lunch during junk boating and having final glimpse of Halong Bay 12h00: Return to wharf. Meeting our driver and transfer back to Hanoi. Arrives in Hanoi at 16:00. Free time,dinner on your own and overnight in Hanoi. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch.
Day 6
Transport
Meals:B
Activities (time & subjects may change when necessary)Driver will come to pick you up going to NoiBai airport for your departure flight.
Detailed Itinerary: Check-out hotel, our tour guide and driver will come to pick you up going to NoiBai airport for your departure flight.Tour ends. VietnamTripAdvisor can arrange additional customized trips for you if the above itinerary does not match your expectations.
| Category |
Price per person in US$ - From 01 Oct 2011 to 30 Apr 2012 |
| 2 |
3-5 |
6-8 |
9-12 |
| Mid-range 3* |
385 |
350 |
325 |
305 |
| Superior 4* |
480 |
450 |
420 |
390 |
| Deluxe 5* |
640 |
600 |
560 |
530 |
| Category |
Price per person in US$ - From 01 May 2011 to 30 Sept 2011 |
| 2 |
3-5 |
6-8 |
9-12 |
| Mid-range 3* |
385 |
350 |
325 |
305 |
| Superior 4* |
480 |
450 |
420 |
390 |
| Deluxe 5* |
640 |
600 |
560 |
530 |
| Hotels |
Mid-range (3*) |
Superior (4*) |
Deluxe (5*) |
| Hanoi hotels |
Tirant hotel, Medallion or similar |
Sunway, Folower Garden or similar |
Sofitel Plaza, Intercontinental, Horison, |
| Sapa hotels |
Bamboo hotel,Holiday Sapa,or similar |
Chau Long Hotel or similar |
Victoria Sapa |
| Halong Cruise |
Glory cruise, Phoenix Cruise or similar |
Glory cruise Paloma Cruise, White dolphin cruise or similar |
Paradise Cruise , Indochina Sails or similar |
Trip Included
- Private car pick up from airport to Hanoi and back
- English speaking guide in tours
- Train return tickets 04 berth cabin with AC for Sapa tour
- All transport as programe
- Entrance fees in tours
- All meals in programe
- Boat trip in Halong bay
- 01 night at homestay in Sapa
- 01 night on Cruise in Halong bay
- 01 night at hotel in Hanoi
Trip Excluded
- Drinks
- Personal expenses
- Entrance fee for photo or video camera to the sites
- Tips and gratitude for guide, porters and drivers
- Others not mentioned in the price above
- Sun block
- Swimming suites
- Camera + Film
- Insect repellent
- Original Passport
- Wide brim hat
- Swimming clothes
- Sun glasses