Heritage Cruise The Best Experience 2 Days 1 Night on Halong Bay

About this boat trip in Tuan Chau

• Live guideEnglish
• Duration2 days
• CancellationAll sales final
• Pick-upHotel pick-up available
• Activity levelEasy
• Age4 and over

• Food on board
• Swim stop

Timeline: how the party goes

1. Hanoi – Sapa by bus with a long trek Y Linh Ho - Lao Chai – Ta Van village (L, D)

2. Hanoi

   6.00-6:30: Pick up at hotel in Hanoi Old Quarter, get on a big bus and depart for Sapa Town.

3. Sapa

   9.30: Follow the highway to Lao Cai city and have the first rest stop. 11.00: Second rest stop at Lao Cai city before heading to Sapa 13.30: Arrive at Sapa Town with colorful traditional costumes of H’mong, Dzao, and Tay ethnic people. The guide will pick you up to have lunch at local restaurant.

4. Sapa

   14.30: Start hiking through Y Linh Ho then trek through the rice terraces and along Muong Hoa Stream to the Black Hmong village of Lao Chai to see the spectacular landscape of Hoang Lien Son Mountain. You approach Ta Van village where Giay Ethnic People inhabit in late afternoon. The trekking distance is about 9km and it lasts for 3.5 hours 17.45: Check in homestay; get to know the family of Dzay People. Spend time enjoying the mountain life on Sunset. You may attend cooking local dishes with the family and enjoy dinner in peace. In the evening, you can join the local bar nearby with music and socialize with other tourists then overnight at the Bungalow. Meals included: Lunch and Dinner
5. Overnight at the Bungalow
6. Medium trek Ta Van – Giang Ta Chai village - Sapa - Ha Noi (B, L)

7. Sapa

   7.00: You can join our cooking class and learn how to make some Vietnamese foods like Pho (Phở), Nem Cuốn, etc,... (Note: The cooking class is opened upon request – the cost is 7$/1pax) 8.00: Have breakfast prepared by the family and start a new day with a more interesting trek. 8.45: Keep walking to the rice paddies, where you have a nice photo session of the amazing surrounding landscapes. A trek through the bamboo forest and a stop to have a panorama view of Giang Ta Chai village – home of red Dzao People. The trekking distance is about 4km and it lasts for 2 hours 11.00: Trek through the Giang Ta Chai Bridge to the main road. 12:00: Back to the bungalow to shower and prepare for lunch 12.30 - 13.30: Have lunch. 13:30 : The bus or car picks you up to come back to bus station. They will give you the bus ticket.

8. Sapa

   13:30 : The bus or car picks you up to come back to bus station. They will give you the bus ticket. 14.00 - 15:00: You can walk around Sapa town or go shopping

9. Hanoi

   15:00 - 15.30: Meet all the group members at the bus station to get ready for Hanoi. 16.00: Get on the bus to go back to Hanoi with two rest stops. 22.00: Arrive Hanoi, and go back to your hotel by yourself. Trip ends.

What’s included

Good to know before you go

• Not wheelchair accessible
• Not stroller accessible
• Not suitable for pets
• No public transportation nearby
• Infant seats unavailable

Frequently asked questions