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Hanoi, Ha Long Bay & Sapa

6 days / 5 nights · Hanoi → Ha Long Bay → Sapa

Hanoi, Ha Long Bay & Sapa

Sea and mountains in one trip: a Ha Long overnight cruise followed by two days in Sapa's villages, with the Fansipan cable car.

Highlights

  • Ha Long Bay overnight cruise
  • Cat Cat village trek
  • Fansipan cable car & Ham Rong Mountain
  • Hanoi city tour with water puppets

Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    Hanoi arrival & city tour

    Meals: L, D
    • Airport pick-up and hotel check-in; lunch.
    • 13:30 Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum complex (exterior only on Mondays and Fridays), former residence, One Pillar Pagoda, Temple of Literature.
    • 18:00 water puppet show, then dinner at a halal-friendly restaurant.
  2. Day 2

    Hanoi – Ha Long Bay overnight cruise

    Meals: B, L, D
    • Pick-up by private shuttle and a 3.5-hour drive to Ha Long.
    • 12:00 board at Tuan Chau harbour; welcome drink, lunch and sailing.
    • 14:00 kayaking, then sunset dinner on board. Overnight on the cruise.
  3. Day 3

    Ha Long Bay – Hanoi

    Meals: B, L, D
    • Breakfast with views of the bay, 11:30 lunch on board and check out.
    • Return to Hanoi; 18:00 dinner and overnight.
  4. Day 4

    Hanoi – Sapa – Cat Cat & Shin Chai

    Meals: B, L, D
    • 06:30–07:00 depart for Sapa via the Noi Bai–Lao Cai expressway (about 5 hours).
    • 12:00 lunch in Sapa.
    • 13:00 walk to Cat Cat–Shin Chai village of the H'mong: weaving, silver-smithing and traditional tools.
    • Dinner and overnight in Sapa.
  5. Day 5

    Sapa – Fansipan – Ham Rong – Hanoi

    Meals: B, L, D
    • Morning stroll through Sapa town, then the Fansipan cable car.
    • Lunch, then Ham Rong Mountain for panoramic views.
    • Dinner in Sapa, then the overnight bus back to Hanoi.
  6. Day 6

    Departure

    Meals: B
    • Free time until your transfer to Noi Bai Airport.

Included

  • Accommodation in boutique hotels, twin/double sharing
  • Meals as detailed in the itinerary
  • English-speaking guide as per itinerary
  • Airport pick-up and drop-off

Not included

  • International airfare to/from Hanoi and airport taxes
  • Tips for guide and driver
  • Travel insurance and personal expenses
  • Visa fees where applicable

Food

Halal-friendly: halal meals at a trusted Hanoi restaurant (Ha Long cruise lunch is not halal-certified; vegetarian and fish options are available on request).

Children & group policy

  • Under 2 years: free of charge
  • 3–5 years: 50% of adult fare (no bed) or 75% (with bed)
  • 6–9 years: 75% of adult fare (no bed) or 90–100% (with bed)
  • Groups: every 25 paying adults, 1 free place for the tour leader (twin-share basis)
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