Explore in Northern Vietnam | Hanoi - Sapa by Train & Bus | Code: IBN406

DAY 1: HA NOI ARRIVAL - LAO CAI (-/L/D)

We pick you up at the airport and transfer to the hotel. Tranfer to Hanoi Centre. Lunch. You visit Temple Of Literature, constructed in 1070, it is a temple of Confucius in Hanoi, northern Vietnam. And the temple hosts the "Imperial Academy" (QuốcTửGiám, Vietnam's first national university. Then continue to visit Ngoc Son temple, HoanKiem lake, enjoy the traditional Water puppetry show. Dinner and have a quick shower.
This evening transfer to Hanoi Train Station for the overnight train to Lao Cai, the gateway to Sapa.  Overnight on the train in a soft sleeper berths (standard cabin includes 4 berths per cabin).

 
DAY 2: SAPA - HAMRONG MOUNTAIN - CAT CAT  VILLAGE (B/L/D)

Morning: Early morning arrival Lao Cai station about 5 a.m and our bus will pick you up then transfer to Sapa where you can relax, refresh, enjoy breakfast at restaurant or hotel. After breakfast, you will begin visit Ham Rong (Dragon's Jaw) Mountain, Dong Duong Orchid Garden, Heaven Gate, San May (the Cloud Park). Enjoy traditional art performance on Ham Rong Mount. There are several well tended flower gardens along the way.

Afternoon: The tour guide and driver take you to visit Cat Cat village - home of Black H’Mong People, you visit Cat Cat waterfall and the Hydrofoil constructed by the French in 19th Century, visit family of H’’Mong People to understand their culture and customs.

Back to Sapa. Free to roam around the beautiful Sapa, visit the Rock Church and the ancient villa built under the French rules, Shopping at Sapa market. Dinner at local restaurant. Free at your own programs. If it is on Saturday evening, you can join the Love Market of ethnic groups in Sapa.

DAY 3: SAPA - FANSIPAN - LAO CAI - HA NOI (B/L/D)

Breakfast in hotel. driver & tour guide take you to Cable Car Station and spend 20 minutes with cable car to enjoy the spectacular scenery. Reach the altitute of 2800 meters, you have a good time to see the view and take photos, visit pagoda the spiritual destinations and trek up to 600 steps you will reach the peak of Fansipan - the Roof of Indochina. ( Spend about 1,5 hours for hiking and taking photos). Come back to Cable Car Station and return to Sapa town.
After lunch, we come back to Hanoi. Dinner &Overnight in Hanoi

 
DAY 4: HA NOI DEPARTURE (B/L/-)
           

Breakfast at restaurant. Then, you will visit Ho Chi Minh Complex, which includes Ho Chi Minh's Mausoleum - the final resting place of the beloved national hero, Presidential Palace and President Ho Chi Minh' stilt house where he lived off and on from 1958 to 1969. You will visit One Pillar Pagoda, which is actuall a group of structures that collectively make up a pagoda built over the water in the middle of a square lake and then visit Ho Chi Minh Museum.

After have lunch, have free time to shopping and relax. You will be picked up to the airport for the departure flight. Our tour guide says goodbye to you and do hope to welcome you again in Vietnam. End of service.