The 3-day tour includes the most important travel highlights in the northern Vietnam – Sapa and Halong bay. Take the overnight train to Laocai then enjoy a full day hike through terraced rice fields, local H’mong and Dzao villages. You have about 5 hour boat cruise in Halong bay on day 3. If your group size is big enough, we would recommend you booking a chartered boat junk offering you a complete flexibility while cruising.

Itinerary:
Day 1: Overnight train to Laocai.   

Overnight train to Laocai. Train??? Departure at ??? (To be advised). Overnight on board train.

Day 2: Laocai – Sapa. Sapa full day tour. Overnight train back to Hanoi (L).   
Arrive Laocai Railway Station early this morning. You will be welcome by our local team and transferred uphill to Sapa.

After breakfast (not included), travel to Sin Chai village. This is a beautiful village, located right at the foot of Hoang Lien mountain range and inhabited by the Black Hmong minority. There we start our trekking journey uphill. Once we reach to the top, you will take a small trail descending to Catcat village.

Your lunch will be provided near a waterfall.

In the afternoon, we will take another trail sneaking through mountain. The scenery is also spectacular. Take a short break upon arriving Y Linh Ho village before climbing up to the main road where our vehicle will be waiting for us for the journey back to Sapa.

Day use will be provided in a mini standard hotel in either Sapa or Laocai.

Travel to Laocai Railways Station for overnight train trip back to Hanoi. Train ??? Departure at ??? (To be advised). Overnight on board train.

Day 3: Arrive in Hanoi. Hanoi – Halong bay – Hanoi (L).

Arrive Hanoi Railway Station early this morning. You will be greeted again by Lotussia local team and transferred to Halong bay.

Enjoy 3.5 hour drive through the fertile flood plains of the Red River Delta to Ha Long City. Once at Ha Long City we board our private boat for a five-hour cruise of this stunning area, stopping along the way to visit one of the limestone caves in the bay. There will also be time for a swim in the bay’s emerald waters. Whilst on board, you will be served a delicious local seafood lunch.

The boat goes back to shore at about 15:30. Get on our car again and travel back to Hanoi. You will be dropped off at your hotel in Hanoi city center. End trip.

Contact Lotussia Travel for more details.

5 of 5 stars Reviewed October 18, 2012


We went on a 2 day trek with Lotussia Travel including a homestay and it was wonderful. We arranged everything through email (Lotussia Travel was very responsive) and everything was ready for us when we arrived. Our guide, Cho, spoke perfect English and was extremely knowledgeable about the area because it's where she has lived her whole life. She let us choose different routes and got us off the beaten path where we were away from other tourists. The homestay was very comfortable and the food was delicious!

As others have said, be forewarned that the women who tag along for the first half of the first day will want to sell you things. We got really ripped off because it took us off guard. We told Cho that we didn't want to buy anything more and asked her to please tell any other women that we were not interested. We had no more problems.

We had an incredible experience with the Sapa Sisters and would highly recommend them.

“Excellent guide”

My wife and I recently had a 2D trip with Chi in SaPa. Chi was lovely and is a very knowledgeable of the area. She asked what we wanted to do and made sure that we got what we wanted. For any like me who have never left the city, this was a big insight into how others live. Not in Kansas anymore Toto. We stayed in a well appointed local house, though even this felt like camping. We did have a fantastic time though and learnt a lot.

My only complaint was in regards to the 'hangers-on' mentioned by others, and mainly only due to my own stupidity. I am not good at bargaining and always forget. I have been ripped off so many times, but probably the most by these followers. Get back to town and find the same thing for 1/4 the price leaves a bad taste in your mouth. I would appreciate the guides giving more warning. She did feel sorry for us though and did some bargaining on our behalf later on. :)

Seriously though, if EVER a price is verbal rather than written down, 1/4 seems to be a fair price to pay. E.g. If they ask $20, pay no more than $5. I'm only slightly bitter...honest!