Sapa Trekking and Halong Bay by Bus 5 days

6:30 – 7:00 Pick up at your hotel/stay, get on big bus and depart for Sapa.

9:30 Follow the highway to Lao Cai city with the first comfort break

11:00 Second comfort break at Lao Cai city before approaching Sapa

13:00 Arrive in Sapa Town with colorful traditional costumes of H’mong, Dzao, Tay ethnic People.

The car will pick up and transfer you to the hotel for check in and relaxing after long drive.

After breakfast at hotel, start the trip at 9:30

First start of 6km of walking down to the south east of Sapa along the side of Muong Hoa valley to Y Linh Ho village of the Black H’mong. Coninue a 2km-trekking down to Lao Chai village, through terraced rice fields to Ta Van village of the Dzay minority people. Enjoy the landscapes on the way. Lunch at a local family, it gives you a worth chance for you to learn about the local house architecture which is full of their daily life styles and exclusive custom. Last trek is about 2km to the bus stop in Ta Van then get back to Sapa by car or jeep.

In the morning, have breakfast at the hotel and then check out.

Take a walk down to the South-west of Sapa (around 3 km) to visit Cat Cat Village of the Black H’mong, one of the more well-known ethnic village of Sapa. Relax at the foot of the stunning waterfall and the vestige of a hydroelectric power station that was constructed by the French during the colonial time in Vietnam.

Enjoy picnic lunch by the side of the river, and then continue trekking to 3 km to Sin Chai Village, located at the foot of Fansipan Mountain - “the Roof of Indochina”, where you enjoy a stunning landscapes of the mountain.

Then come back to the main road to be transferred to Sapa town on a jeep for 3km.

At 15:00 - 15:30 You will be picked up at the pick up point to get back to Hanoi

21:15 - 21:30: Arrive in Hanoi, check-in at your hotel and relax after a long drive.

Around 7:30 - 8:00, the bus will pick you up at your hotel lobby and transfer you to Halong Bay

Upon arrival at the wharf in Halong, you will be welcomed by the staff on board. Lunch is served while cruising slowly into the bay.

After lunch, time for enjoying a panoramic view of the bay, swimming on a quiet beach or sunbathing on the sundeck. There is an opportunity to communicate with local people, who have been living in the bay for almost three generations, when you visit a fishing village.

Late afternoon, we will take a bamboo row boat to discover a water tunnel. Back on board your cruise, enjoy the glorious sunset while dinner is being served.

Stay overnight on board.

Start a new day doing tai-chi exercises on the sundeck. You will have an opportunity to view the sunrise over the bay.

After breakfast, we will visit a beautiful limestone cave.

Get back on board.

10:30 Check out cabin. Have brunch while cruising back to the mainland.

12:00 Arrive at the wharf. Disembark. Transfer to Hanoi by bus.

Around 16:30 arrive in Hanoi. Drop off at hotel.

End of tour