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.

I booked a 3 day trek, and thoroughly enjoyed my time with Chi - a knowledgeable, fun and helpful guide. Chi made sure that we got off the beaten track as much as possible, and we walked in regions and villages that aren't usually explored - even ended up at a local wedding!!

Lotussia Travel do indeed charge more for their treks, and it is well worth putting money into a community that rewards its members and their families appropriately, consistently and fairly. Brilliant enterprise!
The trek we went on left from Hmong Mountain Retreat and winded through three adjacent villages, through bamboo forest and past waterfalls with stunning views throughout. Our guide, Cho, was charming and informative and whilst it wasn’t too cheap ($33 per person) it was worth it to be a customer of a local, enterprising employer
We booked on line 2 nights with a home stay we wrote on the email that we are in a good shape and we want a rough hike in non toursited areas!
We got a lovely guide Chi but very fast we understood that there is just one path... U walk for 3 hours walk with doezens of tourist lunch witth them all and walk just one more hour to the home stay... That was just great!
But the next day we wanted to start early we started at 10 ! Walked one more hour and that was that! We wanted a rough hike but you can't bit the system ;) but still it was well orgenized and Chi was lovely but don't think that it a track just a short walk