5 days / 4 nights · Hanoi → Sapa → Ha Long Bay
Sapa & Bai Tu Long Bay Cruise
Head straight to the mountains from the airport, then swap them for an overnight cruise in quiet Bai Tu Long Bay, with a cooking demonstration on board.
Highlights
- Fansipan cable car and Cat Cat village
- Overnight cruise in Bai Tu Long Bay
- Kayaking and swimming at Cap La Island
- Thien Canh Son Cave and cooking demonstration
Itinerary
- Day 1
Hanoi arrival – transfer to Sapa
Meals: D- 14:30 your driver meets you at Noi Bai Airport and drives you to Sapa by van.
- Dinner and overnight in Sapa.
- Day 2
Sapa – Fansipan – Cat Cat – Hanoi
Meals: B, L, D- 07:30 breakfast, then a stroll to feel the daily life of Sapa's ethnic communities.
- 08:00 Fansipan cable car.
- 13:00 lunch.
- 14:30 Cat Cat–Shin Chai village of the H'mong: weaving, silver carving and traditional tools.
- Return to Hanoi by van. Overnight in Hanoi.
- Day 3
Hanoi – Bai Tu Long Bay overnight cruise
Meals: B, L, D- 08:30 your guide picks you up in the hotel lobby for a modern shuttle bus to Ha Long city.
- 12:00 arrive at the cruise office; board, welcome drink and safety briefing.
- 13:30 Vietnamese lunch while cruising into the heart of Bai Tu Long Bay.
- 15:00 kayaking, swimming and relaxing around Cap La Island.
- 17:30 sunset on deck with tea and fresh fruit; the bar runs a happy hour.
- 19:00 set dinner on board, then free time on the sundeck, music or squid fishing. Overnight on board.
- Day 4
Bai Tu Long Bay – Hanoi
Meals: B, L, D- 06:30 optional Tai Chi on deck, 07:00 breakfast.
- 08:00 explore Thien Canh Son Cave while your guide explains the history of Ha Long and Bai Tu Long bays.
- 10:30 cooking demonstration: make Vietnamese dishes yourself.
- 11:00 traditional lunch, 12:00 disembark at Hon Gai pier and return to Hanoi.
- 18:00 dinner and overnight in Hanoi.
- Day 5
Departure
Meals: B, L- Breakfast, free time and 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)