Where To Next? guide
Vietnam
Hanoi, Halong Bay, Sapa
- Duration
- 5 Days
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- Where To Next?
POST CARDgreetings from Hanoi
Estimated Budget
USD 850β1,300 per person
A broad mid-range estimate β not a fixed package price.
Day 1
Hanoi
- Arrive in Hanoi
- Explore Hanoi streets
- Train Street area
- Railway-side local life
- Hanoi evening
Day 2
Halong Bay
- Travel to Halong Bay
- Explore the bay by cruise
- Limestone rock formations
- Thien Cung or Dau Go Cave
- Return to Hanoi
Day 3
Sapa
- Travel toward Sapa
- Scenic mountain journey
- Explore Cat Cat Village
- Meet the Black Hmong cultural community
- Waterfall and village scenery
Day 4
Fansipan
- Fansipan Cable Car
- Mountain summit area
- Spiritual complex
- Funicular
- Cloud Dragon Glass Bridge
Day 5
Return
- Breakfast and free morning
- Return toward Hanoi
- Shopping
- Final city exploration
- Departure
Shopping Recommendations
- Vietnamese coffee
- silk
- lacquerware
- handicrafts
- lanterns
Food Recommendations
- Pho
- banh mi
- bun cha
- spring rolls
- egg coffee
Note
Vietnam combines lively cities, limestone landscapes, rice terraces and mountain villages.
Travel Tip
Keep comfortable shoes for Sapa and walking-heavy city days.
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