TOUR SUMMARY
Day 1: Arrive in Hanoi - City tour (-/-/-)
Day 2: Hanoi - Sapa - Cat Cat village (B/-/-)
Day 3: Sapa - Mt. Fancipan – Hanoi (B/L/-)
Day 4: Hanoi - departure flight (B/Br/-)
ITINERARY DETAILS
Day 1: Hanoi arrival – City tour (-/-/-)
Explore Vietnam’s northern jewels. Take a glance at Hanoi, stepping back in time at Ngoc Son Temple and get a dose of local culture with a little walk wandering the vibrant maze of streets in the Old Quarter and catch a brilliant performance of traditional water puppetry.
After landing, get transfer to the city center. Standard hotel check-in time: 14:00 PM.
In the late afternoon, follow your guide to embark on a walking tour through Hanoi’s bustling Old Quarter. This area of 36 narrow streets is a lively place to walk around while seeing and learning about Vietnam’s traditional ways of life. Continue through the busy Hang Be Market and around Hoan Kiem Lake. Snap photos and chat with the locals on the way.
Finish the day at the water puppet theatre. Watch an entertaining live performance of this unique northern Vietnamese art form, a great way to end the tour of Hanoi.
Overnight stay at hotel in Hanoi.
Day 2: Hanoi - Sapa - Cat Cat village (B/-/-)
Step in to a world of dramatic landscapes and colorful hill tribes on this Sapa adventure. Enjoin the road journey from Hanoi into the highlands. Spend the day visiting local hill-tribe market and trekking to villages tucked on the mountainside, encountering a diverse mix of ethnic groups and learning about their rich traditions.
After breakfast, transfer by road to Sapa. On arrival in Sapa, follow your guide for a half-day trekking tour Cat Cat village. The village is famous for its brocade weaving craft as well as its gold and silver jewelry making. In addition, the town is also known for its unique tradition known as ‘wife pulling’. A single man may ask one of his friends if he knows a single woman. The woman is then invited to stay at the single man’s house for three days and if she is interested in him, they can marry. She is also free to leave if she does not show an interest in the man. The walk to Cat Cat Village and its nearby hills provides an opportunity to see farms and techniques used by the people in the area. The path also provides great views of Sapa and the surrounding area. Stop at a local coffee station for social Instagram check-in pictures if you wish.
Overnight stay at a hotel in Sapa.
Day 3: Sapa – Mt. Fansipan – Hanoi (B/L/-)
Admire Mount Fansipan, Vietnam's highest peak, and cross through spectacular river valleys untouched by the modern world.
Today’s tour begins at 08:30AM. Pick up and transfer to the cable car station. Then, take the 20-minute cable car ride up Fansipan. Admire the spectacular scenery, visit the pagoda, and climb the 600 steps to the peak, known as the Roof of Indochina.
In the afternoon, return to Hanoi.
Overnight at hotel in Hanoi.
Day 4: Hanoi - departure flight (B/Br/-)
At leisure until transfer to Hanoi’s Noi Bai International Airport for your onward flight. Tour ends. Thank you for your choosing us and wish to see you again soon in our next tours.
