Day 1: Hanoi – Sapa (D)

Transfer via: International flight – your arrangement. Up on arrival in Hanoi, you will be welcomed by Entity Tours driver and guider. We will visit the museum of Ethnic Minority, Hoan Kiem Lake and Ngoc Son Temple, visit Hanoi old quarter by cyclo. Having dinner. Picked up and transfer to train station for our night train to Sapa. Overnight on train.

Day 2 - Sapa tours: Laocai - Sapa - Catcat - SinChai ( 5 hours trekking, 12 km, 2 villages ) (B - L - D)

06h00: Pick up at Lao Cai train station to Sa Pa by minibus. Arrive in Sa Pa in the mid-morning, then have breakfast and relax at hotel, after that the guide takes you to visit two villages of Black H’mong people (Cat Cat Village), a waterfall and you have a chance to see the hydroelectric power station built by the French.

Back to Sa Pa for lunch. At the afternoon you are free to visit Sa Pa town and Sapa market.

Day 3 - Sapa tour: Lao Chai - Ta Van (B - L - D)

After breakfast, the guide takes you to the villages of the H’mong and Dzay called Lao Chai and Ta Van.The day is devoted to a beautiful hike through the breathtaking scenery of Sa Pa valley. Start by road that descends in the wake of the street Cau May (6 km) En route, admire the rice terraces hidden behind mist of the morning, a truly awe-inspiring sight.

Follow a small track and cross Muong Hoa River and pass well tended rice terraces on your way to the Black Hmong village of Lao Chai. Continuing through the colorful rice terraces you willreach the village of Ta Van Giay. As you continue your trek along the Muong Hoa River you will cross a small suspension bridge, roughly 2km from the settlement. Here you can discover a fascinating collection of rock carvings. These engravings depict some beautiful images of man, stilt houses and some beautiful decorative patterns. We lunch in a home in the village. After lunch the walk continues through a bamboo forest to visit Red Dao ethnic minority village. After taking a rest nearby a waterfall to refresh, you start climbing uphill to a road where the car is ready for your journey back to Lao Cai railway. Overnight on the train.

Day 4: Hanoi – Halong Bay (B, L, D)

We will arrive in Hanoi at around 4:30 AM, and then transfer to hotel for our short relax and breakfast. At 08:00 AM, we will start our tour to Halong Bay. The vehicle takes us through the Red River Delta for 3,5 hour and we will arrive the port at around midday. Welcome by the Cruiser crew team and enjoy fresh seafood lunch while the cruise is gliding out. In the afternoon, we visit Sung Sot cave (Surprising cave) in the middle of the Bay and swim. The sunset’s coming is our time to relax on the deck with favorite drink… Delicious dinner will be served with typical local seafood. Overnight on boat.

Day 5: Halong Bay - Hanoi (B, L)

This morning, we will visit Titop Island and relax on the beach. Optional for us is walking up to the top of the island to get panoramic view of the anchorage area.
We then back to the Cruiser to learn the recipes and techniques that go into the most popular dish of the Vietnamese food. Lunch will be served when cruising back to the port where our awaiting vehicle will transfer us back to Noi Bai Airport. Trips end!

(These prices applied for group from 10 adults, not applied on Christmas Day, New Year Day, Tet holiday. Additional 20% on these days)

Price Included
International standard hotels/ Cruise base in twin/ double.
Meals as itinerary: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (normally $10/pax/meal)
Return train tickets: Hanoi - Lao Cai – Hanoi (4 soft sleeper A/C wooden cabin - Sharing cabin)
Travel in an appropriate air-conditioned vehicle and/or a Jeep with an experienced safe driver.
02 bottles of water per day

Kayak and gears (halong bay cruise) (4* and 5* standard)
Experienced English-speaking guides.
Entrances Fees

Price Excluded
Sapa hotel early check in.
International flight tickets and airport tax.
Visa services.

Single room
Drinks, gratuities and personal expenses.
Insurance

Tips for guider and driver.

Contact information:

ENTITY TOURIST AND TRADING COMPANY

HEAD OFFICE

Add: No 45 Hau Can street, Bai Chay ward, Halong city, Quang Ninh province, Vietnam

Tel: (84-33)3.640268/ Fax: (84-33)3.640199/ Hotline: (84)1292566888

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