Luxury Northern Vietnam 

Tour Duration: 7 Days / 6 Nights
Tour Route: Hanoi – Sapa (Cat Cat village, Fansipan Mountain, Topas Ecolodge, Muong Hoa Valley, Thanh Kim) – Ha Long Bay
Dates: No fixed departure dates. You may go whenever you wish.
Starts/Ends: Hanoi / Hanoi
Group size: Private tour & Group Tour
Special package: USD 888 / person apply for 02 persons upward
Tour Customizable: Absolutely! (Tell us your specific requirements in the inquiry form)

DETAIL ITINERARY

Day 1: Hanoi Arrival – Private Airport Pickup – Take Night Train to Sapa

Upon arrival, our driver will pick you up and take you to our office in the Old Quarter. You can leave your luggage at the hotel and explore the old town. At 9 pm, you will be transferred to the train station for the night train to Sapa.

You will stay overnight on the Chapa Express Train/VIC Sapa Train or a similar one in a deluxe shared 4-berth cabin. If you are a group of 2, you will share the cabin with others. If you prefer a cabin for 2 persons only, there will be an extra cost of 36 USD per person.

Day 2: Train Arrives in Lao Cai – Take Cable Car to Fansipan – Overnight at Topas Ecolodge (B, L)

The train will arrive in Lao Cai around 6 am, and you will then be transferred to a basic hotel in Sapa where you can have breakfast. Please note that there will be no room available for early check-in.

At 9:30 am, your tour guide and driver will pick up your group to visit Cat Cat Village, a small bustling village at the foot of Fansipan Mountain. Here, you will get to see traditional Hmong homes, meet a Hmong family, and observe the traditional clothing-making process.

The cable car ride is included for 2 members and 1 tour guide. Following this, you will be taken to the Fansipan station to embark on a cable car ride to the peak of Fansipan at an altitude of 3,143m – the “Roof of Indochina.” After the cable car ride, you can decide whether to walk 600 steps to the peak or purchase a train ticket (worth 270,000 VND per person) to the peak.

Following the cable car adventure, you will return to Sapa and then be transferred to the Topas Ecolodge for an overnight stay in an Executive Premium Bungalow.

Day 3: Sapa – Muong Hoa – Thanh Kim – Overnight at Hotel in Hanoi (B, L)

On this day, at approximately 10:30 am, you will check out and meet your tour guide to visit the Muong Hoa Valley and Thanh Kim Village. You will be able to witness breathtaking landscapes and visit tribal villages along the way.

Afterward, around 2:20 pm, you will be transferred to a shared limousine bus, departing at 2:50 pm. The bus is expected to arrive in Hanoi around 9 pm where you will have an overnight stay at the Ha Noi May De Vill Legend Hotel or a similar one, in a deluxe city view room.

Day 4: Hanoi – Ha Long – Join Rita cruise – Halong Bay- Lan Ha Bay on Rita cruise (B, L/ D)

8:10 – 8:30: Your group will be picked up at your hotel by a shared limousine bus.

9:00: Departure to Halong Bay for 2.5 hours.

10:30: Arrive in Hai Duong province and have a 20-minute short break.

11:30 – 12:00: Arrive at 16B (Alisa & Rita Cruise Check-in Lounge) Tuan Chau Harbor.

12:00 – 12:30: Transferred by Tender to Rita Cruise. Welcome to Rita Cruise and enjoy a Welcome drink, meet the captain, and crew to get a brief introduction about the cruise and safety guidelines. Check-in your cabin.

13:00 – 13:40: Enjoy a Vietnamese seafood buffet or set menu lunch while cruising in the magnificent Halong Bay, admiring the fascinating rock formations in the bay.

Continue cruising through Con Vit islet (Duck Islet), Thumb islet, and Gia Luan Harbor which belongs to the Cat Ba area.

15:00: Mingle yourself in the stunning views of the Bay and its dramatic limestone islets as we sail through the calm emerald waters heading to Dark & Bright Cave (Hang Sang & Toi). Customers will participate in outdoor activities and choose between options, kayaking, or sitting on a bamboo boat for about 1 hour.

16:00: The Ship moves to the Tra Bau area and reaches there at 16:50. Here you are free to swim around the boat for 45 minutes.

17:30 – 18:30: Enjoy the Happy hours “Buy 2 get 1 free” drink program at the Mimosa Cafe Lounge and the Sky bar on the 5th floor.

18:30 – 19:10: Join a cooking class guided directly by Chef Rita Cruise. You can practice Vietnamese traditional dishes such as spring rolls or the famous cuisine of Vietnam.

19:10 – 19:30: Dinner will be served at the restaurant on the 4th floor.

After dinner, you have free time to participate in nightlife activities such as Squid Fishing on the 1st floor, listening to music, enjoying drinks, or singing karaoke in our special room on the 5th floor, don’t hesitate to get in touch with us to register.

Overnight on boat – 1 Junior Suite cabin with a balcony.

Day 5: Lan Ha Bay- Tai Chi lesson – Frog Pond area – back to Hanoi (B/ L).

6:30 – 7:00: Tai-chi exercise at the 5th-floor Sundeck to welcome a new day (Optional).

7:00- 7:45: Morning view of the bay’s landscape with a cup of tea or coffee, then have breakfast at our restaurant.

8:00: The Ship passes by the Frog Pond area for sightseeing where the Hollywood blockbuster movie King Kong was filmed.

Customers can take Sea Swimming or Go Kayaking for 45 minutes around the mother boat.

9:30: Back to your cabin, relax, and check all the luggage before leaving your cabin. Check out from the private cabin and enjoy a fantastic cruise on the bay for room service. Complete the check-out procedure.

10:00: Have a buffet lunch on the cruise while cruising towards the port.

11:00 – 11:20: Back to Tuan Chau pier by tender boat. Farewell

12:00 – 12:30: Return to Hanoi Old Quarter by a shared limousine bus.

Overnight at Hanoi May De Vill Legend Hotel or similar – 1 deluxe city view room.

Day 6: Hanoi – Hoa Lu – Trang An - Mua Cave 1-day tour

7:30 – 8:00: Get picked up by our friendly guide then depart for Ninh Binh province

9:15: Have a short break for 15 – 20 minutes to relax.

10:30: Visit Hoa Lu, the ancient capital of Vietnam between 968 and 1010. You have a chance to learn about Vietnamese history in the feudal system under Dinh, Le, and Ly Dynasty.

11:45: Have a buffet lunch in the restaurant with a lot of local foods such as goat meat, fish, chicken, fried rice… Vegetarian foods are always available in the buffet lunch.

13:00: Visit Trang An, which was recognized by UNESCO as A World Heritage Site in 2014. Trang An has a wonderful tunnel cave system, so Kong’s Movie Group chose this place for the New Version of Kong in 2016 – “Skull Island”. With 2 hours for the boat trip, you will be persuaded by the beauty here.

15:00: Continue the tour for 45 mins – cycling around the village to discover the life of the local people.

15:45: Get back to the bus then leave for Mua Cave (Dancing Cave). Walk up almost 500 steps, you can reach the top of Lying Dragon Mountain & have an amazing panoramic view of Tam Coc from here.

17:00: Get on the bus to return to Hanoi

19:00 – 19:30: Get dropped off at your hotel in Hanoi Old Quarter.

Overnight at Hanoi May De Vill Legend Hotel or similar – 1 deluxe city-view room

Day 7: Hanoi – Transfer to the airport for your flight back home. (B).

Today is a free day. The driver will pick you up and transfer you to the airport 3 hours before your flight. The trip ends here.

Included and Excluded Service

Included:

– Private airport transfers

– Accommodation in Hanoi, Sapa, Ha Long cruise, and on the train, totaling 6 nights

– Private local tour in Sapa

– Group sharing tour in Ha Long cruise and Ninh Binh

– Transportation as mentioned in the itinerary and private airport transfers

– Meals as mentioned in the itinerary

– Cable car tickets for members and 1 tour guide

– Boat trip in Trang An

– Tickets and entrance fees

Excluded:

– Visa arrangement

– Flight tickets

– Travel Insurance

– Personal expenses

– Drinks

Note