Northern Vietnam Adventure & Ethnic Discovery 5 Days

6:30–7:00 Our Limousine shuttle bus will pick you up at your hotel for Sapa. After 5.5 hour drive you will arrive Sapa. Check in hotel. Our guide will meet you at your hotel then go to the local restaurant for lunch before starting half day tour to the village. You will commence your short journey by driving south toward Muong Hoa valley. You will then start your walk by descending into the valley, which is the largest rice paddy terraced among the Sapa area. The guide can provide you interesting information about rice.

If you visit the valley sometime between May and October, you will be able to observe and experience how the local do planting and harvesting, one of the most important activities in the daily life. The walk takes you from Lao Chai village of Black Hmong minority to Ta Van village of Giay minority. Black H’mong is one of the biggest minority groups in the Sapa area. They are proud of their culture and keep their traditions and way of living. They have their own language and wear traditional indigo blue clothing. Giay is a fairly small minority group of about 38,000 people who live mainly in the mountains in Northwest Vietnam. The development has meant that some of their old customs have been lost but many women still wear traditional shirts with a purple, blue or green color. The Giay’s houses are built of wood and bamboo with a clay floor. After visiting Ta Van, the car will return you to Sapa. Approx: 1 hour driving / 2 hours walking.

Our guide picks you up at hotel lobby. Transfer to the Cable car station by funicular through Muong Hoa Valley or by van/coach. Take a cable car to Fansipan peak. Fansipan peak is 3.143m high, the highest mountain of the Indochinese peninsula (including Laos & Cambodia). It takes 15 mins by cable car. Admire the spectacular scenery, visit the pagoda and climb about 600 steps to reach the peak, known as the Roof of Indochina. From Fansipan peak, enjoy the view of Hoang Lien Son majestic wild forest, and mountain ranges, and Muong Hoa Valley. Back to Sapa, free time to explore Sapa town by yourself. 14:00–14:30 Our limousine bus will pick up at your hotel then transfer you back to Hanoi. Check in hotel.

Our guide picks you up at hotel lobby. Transfer to the Cable car station by funicular through Muong Hoa Valley or by van/coach. Take a cable car to Fansipan peak. Fansipan peak is 3.143m high, the highest mountain of the Indochinese peninsula (including Laos & Cambodia). It takes 15 mins by cable car. Admire the spectacular scenery, visit the pagoda and climb about 600 steps to reach the peak, known as the Roof of Indochina. From Fansipan peak, enjoy the view of Hoang Lien Son majestic wild forest, and mountain ranges, and Muong Hoa Valley. Back to Sapa, free time to explore Sapa town by yourself. 14:00–14:30 Our limousine bus will pick up at your hotel then transfer you back to Hanoi. Check in hotel.

7:45–8:00 Our shuttle bus picks up at your hotel. Drive past scenes of traditional rural life from Hanoi to Halong City, the gateway to Halong Bay. Board a well-appointed junk boat, enjoy a delicious lunch and begin cruising among the 3,000 islands which rise from the sea. In the evening, retreat to your private cabin, relax on the main deck or enjoy a drink at the bar. Spend the night on board.

Take part in a sunrise Tai Chi lesson on the sundeck before enjoying brunch on board. Upon arrival back in port, shuttle bus will transfer to Hanoi. Our driver will transfer you to the airport to take flight back home.