Day 1 :
Arrival Hanoi
Arrival transfer to our hotel
in old quarter of Hanoi. At leisure, overnight at the
hotel in Hanoi
Day 2 : Hanoi At lesiure–
Victoria Express
train to Lao Cai (B)
At leisure in Hanoi. Tonight we board the
Victoria Express train to Sapa. The train leaves at
22:00pm.
Day 3 : Lao Cai - Sapa - Cat Cat Village (B,D)
The train arrives at the Lao
Cai train station at approximately 06:00. There will be
a vehicle waiting to transfer us to Sapa. The
drive to Sapa is only 33 km but it takes around 1.5
hours to make our way up the mountains. Arrive Sapa and
freshen up followed by buffet breakfast at the hotel.
Enjoy hotel facility and Sapa town. This afternoon at
1pm from the hotel there will be a walking tour to the
hill tribe villages of Cat Cat, and Sansaho village home
to the H'mong hill tribes minority peoples. As we
walk to the villages nestled in the valley below Sapa,
we will meet some of the local minority people on their
way to and from Sapa. Here we have the opportunity to
share cultural experiences with the families that live
in the area.
Diner at
the restaurant . Overnight at
Victoria Sapa hotel.
Day 04: Sapa - Lao Chai & Tavan Village - Sapa (B,L)
Buffet
breakfast at the hotel Embark on a lovely walk
that will
take us along small paths and trails and through several
hill tribe villages of Lao Chai and Tavan, home to
H'mong, and Dzay people. This is a absolutely
spectacular walk through stunning scenery inhabited by
some of the friendliest people you can meet. Stopping
for a picnic lunch on the way at a family in Ta Van
village. Opportunity to meet with local people and
study the art of making batik and local weaving villages
- study textile tradition of craft women o Black H'mong
and Red Dzao. Overnight at
Victoria Sapa hotel .
Day 5 : Sapa - Lao Cai - Victoria to Hanoi
(B)
We breakfast and at leisure
to discover Sapa town by yourself. Afternoon bid
farewell to friendly local people for a transfer back to
Lao Cai for the Victoria Express
train journey back to Hanoi.
Day 06 :
Hanoi - Halong bay Junk cruise (B,L,D)
Pick up from station, transfer to hotel in Hanoi for
breakfast then depature to Halong, four-hour
drive through the Red River Delta to Ha Long
City. Comfort stop en route for photos and coffee before
arriving to Halong City We then transfer to to a
refurbished wooden sailing junk for a cruise through the
limestone cliffs and emerald waters of Halong Bay,
giving us the chance to take in the stunning scenery of
this World Heritage Site. While on board we will be
served a sumptuous fresh, local seafood lunch followed
by a swim and exploring some of the limestone caves in
this area. When the sun come down we drop
