Day 1
Limousine van pickup from your hotel in the Old Quarter area, lunch in Sapa around 12:30 and check-in. 14:30 Cat Cat Village, its waterfall and the old French hydropower station. Dinner, 3–5* hotel in Sapa.
Mountains and sea in four days sounds like a challenge — and honestly, it is. First a limousine van to Sapa and Cat Cat, a Black Hmong village with a waterfall and the remains of a French hydropower station; the next morning, the cable car up Fansipan and 600 steps to the “Roof of Indochina”.
In the evening you head back to Hanoi, and the following morning it's Ha Long and Lan Ha Bay: a 4–6* cruise, kayak or bamboo boat by Tra Bau village, a sunset party, a cooking class and a morning visit to the Dark and Bright Cave. Your guide speaks English; this is a group tour.
Made for travellers with few days and a big appetite for experiences. The pace is fast — our partner itself suggests 6–7 days if you'd like it calmer. The Fansipan cable car ticket is not included in the price.
Limousine van pickup at 06:50 from your hotel in Hanoi's Old Quarter area (please send us your hotel address in advance). On the last day, drop-off in the Old Quarter around 15:00.
Limousine van pickup from your hotel in the Old Quarter area, lunch in Sapa around 12:30 and check-in. 14:30 Cat Cat Village, its waterfall and the old French hydropower station. Dinner, 3–5* hotel in Sapa.
Fansipan cable car (ticket at your own expense, about $35), the pagoda and 600 steps to the summit. Lunch, 13:45 limousine van to Hanoi, around 20:00 check in to a 3–4* hotel in the Old Quarter.
08:00 departure for Ha Long, Tuan Chau Harbour, board your 4–6* cruise, lunch. 15:00 kayak or bamboo boat by Tra Bau village, sunset party, cooking class, dinner, squid fishing.
Light breakfast, kayak or bamboo boat at the Dark and Bright Cave in Lan Ha Bay. Brunch, disembark at Tuan Chau around 10:45, drop-off in the Old Quarter by 15:00.