SARAH SOLIS'S PLAN: VIET NAM ITINERARY 6D5N IN NORTHERN PART
DESTINATIONS: HA NOI – SAPA – QUANG PHU CAU INCENSE VILLAGE
TRAVEL DATE: FROM 3RD TO 8TH APRIL 2025
NAME OF CLIENT: SARAH LAO SOLIS
CODE TOUR: SARAH-0304-0804-2025
QUANTITY: 06 ADULTS
WHATSAPP: +63
VIETNAM CONTACT IN PERSON: +84963611399 (JENNY)
PRICE: 10.700.000 VND/PERSON (APPLY FOR GROUP 6 PEOPLE)
Day 1: 3RD APRIL: HA NOI ARRIVAL – WELCOME TO VIET NAM! – HANOI CITY – WALKING FOOD TOUR – TRAIN STREET CHECK IN (L) (PRIVATE TOUR)
Day 2: 4TH APRIL: HANOI - SAPA - CAT CAT VILLAGE (B/L)
Day 3: 5TH APRIL: SAPA – FANSIPAN PEAK – VIET TREKKING COFFEE – MONG VILLAGE ALPINE COASTER (PRIVATE TOUR) (B/L)
Day 4: 6TH APRIL: SAPA – MOANA – SILVER WATERFALL – BACK TO HA NOI (PRIVATE TOUR) (B/L)
Day 5: 7TH APRIL: QUANG PHU CAU INCENSE VILLAGE – MEGA GRAND WORLD (B/L)
Day 6: 8TH APRIL: HA NOI DEPARTURE (B)
Get picked up by our driver. Transfer to the hotel in the old quarter.
09:00: Tour guide picks up to visit Tran Quoc Pagoda located on Golden Fish Island in West Lake. It is the oldest pagoda in Ha Noi built in the 6th century.
The next stop is Temple of Literature – the first university of Vietnam, established in the 11th century.
Then, visiting The Imperial Citadel of Thang Long – a part of the history of Thang Long Imperial Citadel lasting from the 7th to the 19th, during the dynasties of Dai La, Ly, Tran, Mac, Le and Nguyen.
Back to the old quarter to explore Hanoi old quarter with your local friend. Visiting Hanoi 36 streets, hidden gems, the places which is only locals know…
Check in train street famous place you can’t miss when visiting Hanoi. Along the trip Jenny will take you to local places to enjoy our Hanoi authentic street foods:
She is taking you to Hoan Kiem Lake where you will find the greatest “bánh mì” place in town. After that, you will visit to one of the original egg-coffee based in Hanoi from 1946.
The next stop is an ancient cuisine alley where you can try the truly authentic version of “bún chả” and spring rolls – Hanoian specialties.
Later on, you will pass by few interesting streets in the old quarters which are still devoted to their original trades to get to try Vietnamese beef noodles or Pho and visiting Saint Joseph Cathedral
Overnight in Ha Noi
Local Activities
To walk
06:20: Our driver will pick you up at your hotel and depart to Sapa following Noi Bai – Lao Cai highway. Along the way, you will have a chance to enjoy the beauty of northwestern mountains, terraced fields sparkling in sunlight or dim in thick fog. Have two short breaks in 30 minutes for each and then continue the trip to Sapa.
13.00 – 13:30: Arrive in Sapa, have lunch and check in at the hotel.
14:30: You will start hiking to Cat Cat Village which is occupied by the Black H’mong tribe. Here, you can see the hydroelectric power station which was built by the French in the twentieth century. You will experience the tribal way of life of ethnic minorities while enjoying wonderful views of the terraced rice paddy fields and the waterfall in Cat Cat village. Visitors will also understand culture, unique customs, traditional crafts such as weaving, touching carved silver, forged agricultural tools…
Come back to the hotel.
After dinner, you are free to explore the charm of Sapa by night, enjoy roasted corn, baked eggs beside charcoal fire or go shopping. Especially on Saturday night, we highly recommend a stop at the Love Market – one of the unique cultures of ethnic minorities in northwest Vietnam.
Overnight in Sapa
Local Activities
To walk
08:30 First destination is Fansipan Cable Car Station to start the journey to conquer Fansipan with the world’s most modern 3-wire cable car system with a cabin that can accommodate up to 30 visitors. Then continue conquering to the top of Fansipan at 3.143m higher from sea-level, the roof of Indochina.
12:00 Back to Sapa, have lunch.
13:00 Heading to Ban Mong Alpine Coaster. The coaster descends the mountainside, twisting and turning with the natural contours of the landscape. You’re treated to panoramic views of the surrounding mountains and valleys with each twist and turn.
15:00 Having drinks at Viet Trekking coffee where you can get the view to the Muong Hoa valley and Muong Hoa train running by to Fansipan peak
Finish the day and have free evening.
Overnight in Sapa
Local Activities
Have breakfast in the hotel.
08:00: Car and tour guide take you to Thac Bac Waterfall (Silver Falls). Originating from an admirable height, the silver water of the waterfall strongly flows down the cliff, splashing and growling, creating magnificent waves with white foams and refreshing vibe. No matter which season of the year, Thac Bac Waterfall always lure travelers to stop by.
Then visiting Moana check-in spot such as Bali sky gate, Moana girl statue, Infinity Lake.
11:30: Back to Sapa, have lunch and rest.
14:00: Get on the bus and go back to Hanoi.
20:30 – 21:00: Arrive to Ha Noi
Overnight in Ha Noi
Local Activities
Having breakfast. Spend the morning to visit Quang Phu Cau incense village
08:30: Driver picks you up at your hotel and head out of Hanoi by car
09:30: Arriving in Quang Phu Cau. By the time we arrive, the villagers have already set out incense to dry in various formations and we’ll get pictures of people working among this sea of red. We will have time to capture a variety of shots of the workers in action.
We also venture further into the village workshops, shooting images of the incense-making process, including bamboo chopping, dipping the sticks in dye, and the creation of incense paste. We’ll take more images of the friendly locals who have worked on producing incense in this village for generations. We leave the village at noon, as the workers are preparing for lunch and head back to Hanoi for lunch.
Go back to the city keep visiting Mega Grand World the super entertainment complex with several services at Ha Noi.
Have a free evening.
Overnight in Ha Noi.
Local Activities
To walk
Enjoy last morning in Ha Noi city.
Check out hotel.
Driver picks up to the airport
Trip ends. See you next time!
Note: Driver picks up 3,5 hours before your departure flight!
Thank you for travelling with Jenny From The Blog!!!
- Airport pick up and drop off
- All transportation in tour
- Accommodations
- Local English-speaking guide along the trip
- Meals as mentioned in itinerary (B: Breakfast, L: Lunch, D: Dinner)
- Muong Hoa train and Fansipan cable car (not included 500 steps up to the peak)
- Entrance fees according to program
- Travel insurance
- Beverages for meals and other personal expense
- Tip for driver and tour guide
- You have to bring your Passport
- You should bring any type of medicine for preventing insects and common diseases
- Tour guide can rearrange the schedule, but all places stay the same
- If you are a vegetarian, you can bring your own food to suit your taste (if necessary)
- Customers are responsible for your illness and chronic diseases (cardiovascular disease, blood pressure, diabetes, osteoarthritis …), congenital diseases, latent diseases, HIV AIDS, mental and neurological disorders, pregnant women … are diseases that are not covered by the insurance. When necessary, you must write your own commitment to your health when participating in the tour. The tour organizer is not responsible for the cases you do not report the illness, untruthful declaration as well as cases outside the coverage of travel in the tour.
- Customers must preserve their property in all circumstances and at all locations during the trip. The tour organizer is not responsible for any lost money, identification, airline tickets, personal belongings and other property of the customer during the trip.
As a general rule, unless otherwise stated, our policy is that all cancellation must be informed in writing either via email or via Messenger, WhatsApp. Cancellations will be charged as follows:
- In more than 30 days prior to the trip departure: No charge
- In 15-30 days prior to passengers’ arrival: 30% charge
- In 15 days prior to passengers’ arrival: 50% charge
- In 6 days prior to passengers’ arrival: 100% charge
