This 4-day package is specially designed for Asian schools and universities who are normally interested in 4 or 5-day tour. Within 4 days, students and teachers will have chance to do lots of outdoor soft adventure such as: kayaking in Halong Bay, hiking, trekking and homestay in Sapa. Not only this, we will visit some local schools during the trip and have some culture exchange with the children.
General Information
Tour Code:
Duration: 4 Days/3 Nights
Start/End: Hanoi/Hanoi
Tour Route: Hanoi arrival – Halong Bay – Sapa – Ethnic Village – Hanoi Departure
Tour Customizable: Absolutely! (Tell us your specific requirements in the inquiry form)
Brief Itinerary
Day 1: Hanoi Arrival – Halong Bay – Overnight Cruise (L, D)
Day 2: Halong – Hanoi – Overnight Train to Sapa (B, L, D)
Day 3: Sapa – Cat Cat – Y Linh Ho – Ta Van (B, L, D)
Day 4: Ta Van – Giang Ta Chai – Su Pan – Bus back to Hanoi (B, L)
Full Itinerary
Day 1: Hanoi Arrival – Halong Bay – Overnight Cruise (L, D)
Morning arrival in Hanoi, student and teachers will be welcomed by our guide and transferred to Halong Bay where we will board our overnight cruise named V’Spirit Classic. After a short cruise briefing, we check in our cabin and savor a delicious lunch while our cruise sets sails among the limestone islands.
Our afternoon activities includes kayaking in the sea exploring lagoons and hidden areas around Luon cave, swimming and relaxing at Soi Sim Island, trekking to the top of the island for a birdeye’s view of Halong Bay from the height.
Enjoy a delicious dinner after a long day of activities. After that, students and teachers can entertain themselves or join the crewmembers with squid fishing. Overnight onboard.
Day 2: Halong – Hanoi – Overnight Train to Sapa (B, L, D)
Start our day with a Tai Chi excises on the sundeck. Students, please do not worry or feel funny, we’re new comer with this too! It’s really good for health and is a good way to start another long day of activities.
We then explore the amazing Sung Sot cave which can be said the most splendid cave in Halong Bay. Return to the cruise and check out of the cabin, the itinerary continues to Ba Hang fishing village, Dog Islet and more. Watch the cooking demonstration before enjoy a traditional set lunch. Return to Hanoi with a short stop on the way to visit a local school in the outskirt. We have some educational and culture exchange with the local children such as: singing, dancing, postcard drawing...
Back to the hotel in the late afternoon, refresh before having dinner. In the evening, we will board the overnight train to Sapa.
Day 3: Sapa – Cat Cat – Y Linh Ho – Ta Van (B, L, D)
Pick up at the Railway station, students and teachers will transfer to Sapa. After breakfast in a local restaurant, we will sneak through Sapa’s busy market and step downhill to Cat Cat Village. Stop by a beautiful waterfall and a hydroelectric station before trekking on a dirty trail through the rice paddy, passing along a narrow river before getting to the Black Hmong minority village of Y Linh Ho.
After lunch, we head to Muong Hoa Valley passing through Lao Chai Village of Black Hmong people and Ta Van Village of Giay people. Arrive in the village in the later afternoon, we will check in our homestay, play with the children or help the host with dinner preparation. Overnight in Ta Van.
Approx: 5 hours walking/ 1-hour lunch
Day 4: Ta Van – Giang Ta Chai – Su Pan – Bus back to Hanoi (B, L)
Get up early in the morning and wander around the village, seeing local people at their daily life. After breakfast at homestay, we leave for Giang Ta Chai Village of Red Dao people. Trek through a bamboo forest, which is the buffer zone of Hoang Lien National Park. Along the way, we pass by a waterfall where we will take a rest. Continue to Su Pan village before having lunch.
After lunch, we back to Sapa by car and then drive in the new Hanoi – Lao Cai New Expressway to get back to Hanoi. Arrive in Soc Son District where locates Noi Bai International Airport, we will drive straight to the airport in good time to board your departure flight. Tour ends.
Hotel List:
Location | Hotels & Ratings (please click to open hotel website links) | Room Type |
Hanoi | Skylark Hotel *** | Superior room |
Sapa | Homestay | Local standard |
Halong Bay | V’Spirit Cruise *** | Charter cruise |