Arriving at Noi Bai airport in Hanoi, you will be welcomed by the driver of TrekkingSapa.com and transferred to a mini hotel in Hanoi to leave your luggages and start your street food tour.Firstly our tour guide will take you to enjoy Hanoi excursion then show you the most special things in this hustle – bustle city, the busy daily life activities, the typical architecture as well ass tell you the interesting histories about this old town. By this manner, your group and tour guide can walk over most famous streets in Hanoi Old Quarter.

While walking around Hanoi Old Quarter, we do stop at uncountable numbers of restaurants/ food stalls to try Vietnamese food and drink. Those are really well-known and most popular for Hanoi and tourist. Our Hanoi Food Tasting tour team always do all possibilities to point out as special Vietnamese dishes as possible.  Those are the restaurants/ food stands that maybe you will dare to enter as tourist. Our guide will introduce to you the recipe and main ingredients, the historical backgrounds of each dish while tasting them.

By our years of experience, we believe that this is really a great opportunity that you could allow yourself to experience fantastic local specialty flavors.

You will have room for shower from 17h30 to 20h30.You will have dinner by your self and free time until about 20h30,our tour guide will come to pick you up and transfer to Ha Noi Railway station to catch the night train to Lao Cai (overnight on train, 4 berths sharing cabin, soft sleeper and air-conditioning).

What’s included: Private car transfer,street food,tour guidetrain ticket Hanoi – Lao Cai, mini hotel for short break in Hanoi.

6.00 Our tour guide will pick you up at Lao Cai station gate with ” Trekking Sapa Logo & Your Name” sign board. Take a morning drive through the car to Sapa, is a quiet mountain town where is the home of ethnic minority Hill Tribes. On the way to Sapa, you will enjoy fresh atmosphere, rocky mountain ridges, terraced rice paddies and lush green valleys.

9.30 am: After breakfast at a local restaurant,we start hiking along local trails and across vegetable gardens and rice terraces on the foothill of Mount Fan Si Pan. The first part goes downhill for about an hour and a half toward to Y Linh Ho hamlet.After crossing a suspension bridge, you will see some stunning view of the rice terraces, gardens, and houses. The scenery is great here as you will stand higher and looking down on the rice terraces and small villages. The trail leads up to Lao Chai San village where we have a simple picnic lunch.

After lunch, we walk down through the village to the Golden Stream Valley, stopping at Lao Chai village to visit local H’mong people. We explore the villages of Lao Chai (Black H’mong) and Ta Van (Dzay). This is the biggest and the most scenic valley in Sapa. This trek is relatively easy as we walk along the local trails. Opportunities to visit local families and learn about their daily life and fascinating culture before arriving at the homestay in Ta Van. The homestay is simple, equipped with mattresses and a mosquito nets. We have dinner here and stay overnight.

Approx: 10 km of trekking, Over 30 km of driving from Lao Cai to Sapa

What’s included: Transfer by van with group,, English speaking guide, breakfast, lunch,dinner, entrance fees,homestay in the valley

With ‘Homestay’ experience, your overnight accommodation is provided by a local family in their traditional house-on-silts. There are some private rooms on the first floor for priavte tour and you will have toilet or bathroom sharing. The sleeping corner is set up with a single mattress (thin, but adequate), blankets (ditto), pillow and mosquito net. The restroom is at standard and a few steps from the main house.

After breakfast, we explore the village a little bit further. We then start 3-hour trek to Giang Ta Chai village (Red Dzao). This trek offers some moderate challenges as we negotiate a winding trail by rice terraces along the steep mountainside.

The vegetation is dense as the trail leads up to a peaceful hamlet perched on the side of Hoang Lien Mountain. After visiting a family in the village, we walk to get back on the main road, then head back to Ta Van, where our vehicle awaits to take us back to Sapa town.

About 13h00 We drive back to Sapa for a late lunch in a local restaurant, and you’re free to explore the town, its market and sloping streets with many colorful handicrafts.

About 15h30: Our Trekking Sapa’s tour guide takes you to the bus office for a bus to Hanoi

16h00: Comfortable shuttle bus departs from Sapa to Hanoi. Enjoy beautiful views driving along the Hoang Lien Son mountain range. The bus is equipped with large individual seats, A/C and wifi. You have a short break on the way at about 18h30 and then at 20h00 for dinner by your self .

Around 22h30: Arrival in Hanoi center (Ly Thai To street). Our tour guide will come to pick you up and transfer to your hotel.You will have free time and overnight at hotel in Hanoi.

Approx: 8 km of trekking, 10 km of driving back to Sapa and Over 300 km of driving back  to Hanoi .

What’s included: Transfer by van with group, English speaking guide, breakfast, lunch, entrance fees, Express bus tickets Sapa to Hanoi, hotel in Hanoi.  

We’ll pick you up in Hanoi by 8:00am and drive through the verdant Red River Delta to make our way to the famous UNESCO World Heritage site, Halong Bay. You’ll board a luxury junk ship for an overnight cruise– while you relax on-board you can marvel at the incredible limestone karsts that jut out of the sea and the thousands of jungle-covered islands that seem to float on the waves. The turquoise waters of the Gulf of Tonkin swirl around hidden grottoes and ancient caves to create an enchanting, timeless world.

We’ll serve you a fresh seafood lunch while you sit back and relax as you enjoy the incredible view with a drink in your hand. We’ll take you to a traditional fishing village where the locals have created an entire town on the decks of their boats, then you can explore Tien Ong Cave before returning to the cruise for cocktails, canapés, and a spectacular sunset. End your day with a romantic, candlelit dinner.

What’s included:Transfer by mini van with group, English speaking guide on boat,Breakfast, lunch, dinner, entrance fees, Halong cruise.  

Begin the day with a Tai Chi class on deck in the early morning mist or just admire the beautiful scenery as the sun rises over the azure waters. Choose between an excursion to a secluded island with a sandy beach for a swim or join the chef for a cooking demonstration to learn more about Vietnamese cuisine. Enjoy a leisurely brunch while your junk cruises Halong Bay, passing islets and caves as you make your way back to the dock.

Your driver will meet you when you disembark and transfer you to your hotel in Hanoi. About 16.30 t0 17.00Arrive in Hanoi.You will have free time and overnight at hotel in Hanoi.

What’s included:Transfer by van with group, English speaking guide on boat, breakfast, lunch, entrance fees, Halong cruise,hotel in Hanoi  

Your time will be your own until your driver arrives to take you to the airport for your flight to next destination. Finish unforgettable North Vietnam Tour with TrekkingSapa.com. Good bye & see you in the next time! TrekkingSapa.com can arrange additional customized trips for you if the above itinerary does not match your expectations.

What’s included: Private car transfer, breakfast at hotel