Highlights
- Take a private tour through Hanoi’s vibrant Old Quarter
- Learn about Vietnamese history as well as its culture
- Explore the traditional cultures and local diversity of the Sa Pa valley
- Visit Fansipan Peak – The roof of Indochina
- Breathtaking scenery and new understanding of Vietnam’s diverse cultures
This custom tailored tour will whisk you into the depths of the brushstrokes that make up Vietnam’s culture, traditions, and landscapes. Specially, you will have chance to experience the traditions of grand cities and the elegance of the remarkable Northern Highland, the vivacity of the gregarious people, and the layered flavors of the traditional cuisine.
ITINERARY IN DETAIL
DAY 1: ARRIVAL IN HANOI (L/D)
Upon arrival at Noi Bai International airport, our representative will meet you and transfer to take orientation tour around Hanoi which allows you to catch a glimpse of ancient Hanoi and to learn about Vietnamese traditional architecture. Chance to go shopping at Hanoi’s old quarter. Visit Hoan Kiem Lake & Ngoc Son Temple. Dinner at local restaurant. Overnight in Hanoi.
DAY 2: HANOI -SAPA -CAT CAT - SAPA (B/L/D)
After breakfast, depart to Sapa, following NoiBai - Lao Cai high-way. Arrive in Sapa, check in hotel and have lunch. In the afternoon: Start trekking to Cat Cat Village, about 45 minutes walk from Sapa, this is the village of Black H’Mong hill tribe. The village is on the slope of the hill and easy walking, rice and corn are grown here.In the evening: you are free to explore the charm of Sapa by night, enjoy roasted corn, baked eggs beside charcoal fire or go shopping. Overnight in Sapa.
DAY 3: SAPA -FANSIPAN PEAK - LAO CHAI -TA VAN - SAPA (B/L/D)
Drive 9 km southwest of SaPa town in the Hoang Lien Son range of mountains, then take a cable car to the "the Roof of Indochina" – the highest mountain in Vietnam as well as in the Indochina Peninsula - Fansipan. You have free time to take photograph and relax before going down for lunch. In the afternoon, we start trekking down to Lao Chai village of Black H’mong ethnic people. Here we will discover their daily life and how they make traditional clothes, handicraft, indigo... We will visit the biggest valley which provides the best view for golden rice terrace fields in Vietnam. After Lao Chai we walk to Ta Van village of Giay people. It is a small group of ethnic people in Vietnam with a rich culture and beautiful houses located on rice paddy fields. Back to Sapa for dinner. Overnight in Sapa.
DAY 4: SAPA -HAM RONG - SAPA - HANOI(B/L/D)
After breakfast, walk to Ham Rong Mountain for a panoramic view of Sapa and its surrounds.Free to shopping at Lao Cai market. Check out hotel for lunch before transfer back to Hanoi. This eveningyou will be treated to the famous Water Puppet show depicting the local life and important history of northern Vietnamese people. Dinner at a local restaurant. Overnight in Hanoi.
DAY 5: HANOI - DEPARTURE (B)
After breakfast, free and leisure until transfer to airport for departure with a sweet memories.
Two days in Ha Noi, Two days in Sapa