Day 01: Hanoi
Upon arrival our tour guide will greet you at Noi Bai international airport and transfer city center for checking in hotel. In the afternoon you will have half day city tour with exploring by cyclo the Old Quarter which is referred to as the city of ancient 36 streets and districts, the lively old streets filled with traditional crafts. Then we stop at Hoankiem Lake in the middle of the bustle city where you can have beautiful scenery photos as well as incredible traffic here. Afterward, we enjoy the water puppet show at Thang Long puppet theatre. Overnight in Hanoi.
Day 02: Hanoi (B)
Breakfast at the hotel, we continue our city touri. We start at Hochiminh Complex including Hochiminh Mausoleum, Presidential Palace, the most beautiful French building in Indochina. After taking pictures, we take a short walk in evergreen park to the House on Stilt, and The One Pillar Pagoda nearby. Move to Temple of Literature, the first university in Vietnam built 1070. Afterward we depart for Vietnam national Museum of Ethnology. In the afternoon we visit Hanoi Hilton, then visit the biggest market in Hanoi called Dong Xuan where you could be trapped in Souvenir. Mid evening proceed to Hanoi Train Station for the night train to Lao Cai. Overnight on train.
Note: Hochiminh Complex close every Monday and Friday.
Day 03: Laocai - Sapa (B)
On arrival, our local tour guide in Sapa will meet you at the entrance of Laocai train station, and depart for Sapa. Located at 1,600m high above the sea level Sapa is famous for its natural diversity and hilly tribes. Visit Cat Cat village, nestled by the side of Sapa’s valley. Cat Cat is the home of the H’mong people who immigrated from China 300 years ago. Here, visit one of the house and enjoy soft trek to natural Stream where you can see the French -built hydro-power plant and over the hill. In the Afternoon, we visit local market and central lake then go back to hotel. Overnight in Sapa.
Day 04: Sapa (B)
After breakfast and relaxing time with coffee, our car will take you to Lao Chai village, the home of Black Mong and Ta van where Zay people living. We have 4 hours trek along stream and cross terraced rice field with spectacular scenery of mountains, bamboo forest and tribe' house. In the afternoon, go to the other side of Sapa to Ta Phin village to visit Red Zao people. Overnight in Sapa.
Day 05: Sapa – Bacha – Laocai - Hanoi (B)
Today, after breakfast we will depart for Bac Ha market, the biggest mountainous market in the Northwest of Vietnam. 80 Km or 3 hours driving you will be arrival at Bacha then we have 2 hours at market before going back to Laocai train station for overnight train back to Hanoi. On the way we stop at border gate between Vietnam and China .We take free time for dinner and personal activities just outside of the station then embark the train. Overnight on train.
Day 06: Hanoi (B)
Wecome back to Ha Noi at 06 am, transfer to hotel. The tour ends