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Sapa + Ha Long: Mountains First, Bay After

Vietnam · 6 days · 2 travellers minimum

From Rs 43,652 per person, land only. Six days pairing the Fansipan cable car and Sapa's terraces with a night on Ha Long Bay.

Built around your family's dates, pace and interests, with nobody else on the trip. The itinerary below is a sample starting point; a founder reshapes it around you on the call.

  • Fansipan peak by cable car, the highest point in Indochina
  • Cat Cat village and Tien Sa waterfall walk
  • Overnight Ha Long Bay cruise with kayaking
  • Hanoi arrival and departure days kept light

A typical route

Hanoi · 3 nights Sapa · 1 night Ha Long Bay · 1 night

swap any stop — this is a starting point, not a fixed plan

Sample day by day

a starting point, reshaped around your family

Day 1Land in Hanoi

Private pick-up to your hotel. Evening free around Hoan Kiem lake.

Transfers: Private airport pick-up | Stay: Pullman Hanoi (5 star)
Day 2Up to Sapa, Cat Cat village

Morning drive to Sapa (about 5.5 hours with stops). Check in, then an afternoon walk down to Cat Cat village and the Tien Sa waterfall with a local guide.

Meals: Breakfast | Stay: Hotel de la Coupole Sapa (5 star)
Day 3Fansipan, then back to Hanoi

Cable car up Fansipan and the final steps to the 3,143 m summit. Descend by early afternoon and drive back to Hanoi.

Meals: Breakfast | Activities: Fansipan cable car included | Stay: Pullman Hanoi (5 star)
Day 4Ha Long Bay, night on board

Drive to Tuan Chau harbour, board the Paradise Elegance, kayak in the afternoon and watch the sunset from deck.

Meals: Breakfastlunchdinner | Stay: Paradise Elegance cruise
Day 5Surprise Cave, back to Hanoi

Morning cave visit and brunch on board, disembark and return to Hanoi. Final evening free: water puppets or a last Old Quarter wander.

Meals: Brunch | Stay: Pullman Hanoi (5 star)
Day 6Fly home

Private transfer to Noi Bai airport.

Meals: Breakfast | Transfers: Hotel to airport
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Things you can add

swap, drop or add on the call

Fansipan cable car

Six kilometres of cableway to the roof of Indochina.

Cat Cat village walk

Black H'mong village and waterfall trail with a guide.

Ha Long kayaking

Paddle the bay from the overnight anchorage.

What's typically included

Usually included

✓5 nights: 3 nights at Pullman Hanoi (5 star) + 1 nights at Hotel de la Coupole Sapa (5 star) + 1 nights at Paradise Elegance cruise (5 star), daily breakfast
✓Private airport pick-up and all road transfers
✓Sapa transfers both ways by comfortable private vehicle
✓Cat Cat village and waterfall walk with a local guide
✓Fansipan cable car return tickets
✓Ha Long Bay overnight cruise with all meals on board and kayaking
✓English-speaking guides on touring days
✓All entry tickets, tolls and parking for listed sightseeing

Confirmed on your quote

Every private trip is priced individually, so flights, meals and exact inclusions are confirmed once we know your dates and group size.

Not included

—International flights and Vietnam e-visa fee
—Travel insurance
—Personal spends: tips, laundry, minibar, shopping
—Anything not listed under what's included
—Peak-season or festival surcharges if your dates cross one
what to pack
A warm layer for Sapa mornings (it gets cold up there)walking shoes with griprain jacket.
On request
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