Hanoi – Airport Pick up; Overnight at hotel

Hanoi city tour – Night train to Sapa (Breakfast, Lunch)
Full day tour in Hanoi city with Ho Chi Minh Complex, Tran Quoc Pagoda, Temple of Literature and Old quarters and Museum of Ethnology (on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, the visit to Bat Trang pottery village will be arranged as the replacement for the museum). Free time for dinner before pick-up time (20.30) at from your hotel for the night train to Sapa. Overnight on train to Sapa.

Lao Cai – Sapa trekking (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Arrive early in the morning (05.30 – 06.00am), the guide picks you up from the station and transfer to Sapa. Have a short break and enjoy breakfast before the tour begins. Trekking to village Cat Cat visit the H’mong, hydro power station and the waterfall. Spend the night at a hotel in Sapa. 

Sapa – Y Linh Ho – Lao Chai – Ta Van (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
After breakfast, start trekking to Muong Hoa valley to visit 3 villages of the H’mong and the Day (Y Linh Ho, Lao Chai, Ta Van). Lunch on the way then head back to Sapa and free time until transfer to Lao Cai for the night train to Hanoi. Overnight on train back to Hanoi.

Early arrival in Hanoi (05.00 – 05.30am), take taxi to your chosen hotel to store the luggage, have breakfast (no room) before taking the bus to Ha Long (pickup time: 07.30 – 08.30am). 3.5h drive to Ha Long Bay. 

Cruise in Ha Long Bay. Check-in and have a delicious lunch on board. Afternoon activities might include a visit to one of the most beautiful caves in Ha Long Bay, a floating village for bamboo boat riding, an island for relaxing/swimming and a lagoon for kayaking. Join a cooking class or a sunset cocktail party before dinner time. Evening is free. Overnight in private cabin on a shared cruise.

Ha Long – Hanoi – Departure (Breakfast/Lunch)
You can join a Tai Chi Class on the sundeck or admire the sunrise early in the morning.  After breakfast, other activities might include (if not arranged on the first day): visiting the cave, cooking class or climbing to the top of an island for a panoramic view over the Ha Long Bay. Around 12.30 transfer back. Customers can get off on the way for a shortcut to the airport (around 04.00 – 04.30pm) by taxi (paid by us) or drop off at the hotel (around 05.00 – 05.30pm), free time until transfer to the airport for departure flight (45 mins transfer, flight after 08.00pm is recommended).