The Queen of the Mountains, Sa Pa sits regally overlooking a beautiful valley, lofty mountains towering over the town on all sides. Welcome to the destination in northwest Vietnam, gateway to another world of mysterious minority cultures and luscious landscapes. The spectacular scenery that surrounds Sa Pa includes cascading rice terraces that spill down the mountains like a patchwork quilt. The four springs clouded town, the prototype of many paintings has won international awards. Beyond the terraced fields is the golden harvest; on the left, Ban Ho as a mirror of the sun, dark red in the noon. Let’s go with us to discover all those incredibility.
DAY 01: HA NOI – HA LONG ( B/L/D )
Morning: Bus and guide welcome at Noi Bai airport then transfer to Ha Long in 3 hours by bus.
Afternoon: Transfer to the wharf, Get on Boat and Enjoy lunch on boat, while cruising 4-hours through the emerald waters between the limestone outcrops and long corridors, visit Thien Cung cave (the cave of the heavenly palace – famous for its stalagmites and stalactites), Dau Go grotto (wooden stakes’wherein 1288 one of Vietnam’s most famous General Tran Hung Dao amassed hundreds of stakes deep inside the cave prior to a battle within invading Mongol army). 16:00 get back to the port. Transfer to Hotel for check in. You have time free for shopping at Ha Long market before transfering to have dinner.
Evening: Free to visit Ha Long at night. Overnight at hotel.
DAY 02 : HA LONG – HA NOI (B/L/D)
Morning: Breakfast at hotel. Transfer back to Hanoi. Have lunch at local restaurant. Check in Hotel.
Afternoon: Back to Ha Noi, visit Ba Dinh square, Complex of Ho Chi Minh mausoleum ( outside), visit One pillar pagoda, Temple of literature – The first university in Vietnam, Tran Quoc pagoda – The oldest pagoda in Ha Noi.Visit Hoan Kiem Lake and Ngoc Son Temple then free to walk around and shopping at ancient streets. Have dinner at restaurant.
Evening: Free to visit Ha Noi at night. Overnight at hotel.
DAY 03 : HA NOI – SA PA – CAT CAT VILLAGE ( B/L/D)
Morning: Breakfast at hotel. Transfer to Sa Pa – a frontier town and capital of Sapa District in Lao Cai Province in northwest Vietnam. It is one of the main market towns in the area, where several ethnic minority groups such as Hmong, Dao (Yao), Giáy, Pho Lu, and Tay live. Have lunch at restaurant in Lao Cai.
Afternoon: Continue to Sa Pa. Upon arrival, you will walk to visit Cat Cat village – home of Black H’mong ethnic minority, where you can learn about dyeing indigo technology, custom, habit and culture of them, Tien Sa water fall.
Have dinner at restaurant.and then check in hotel.
Evening; Free to visit Sa Pa at night. Overnight at hotel.
DAY 04 : SA PA – FANSIPAN – HA NOI – DEPARTURE ( B/L/D)
Morning: Have breakfast at hotel. Transfer to Fansipan Legend Cable car station, which is longest and most modern system of its type in the world. Riding cable car to reach the “Indochina Rooftop”, which is 3,143m above sea level before visiting Bich Van Pagoda located at a height of 3,037m. From the Peak, you can also visit Thanh Van Dac Lo Spiritual Landmarks. You will have chance to take panorama picture for youself before getting back to cable car to return to Sa Pa for lunch.
Afternoon; Back to Ha Noi. Arrive Ha Noi, free for shopping. Have dinner at restaurant until transfer to Noi Bai airport for departure flight . End of the tour.