Hanoi Sapa Tam Coc Tam Chuc introduction

Sapa in the ripe rice season: source: internet

A Hanoi thousand years of civilization, with ancient buildings, a majestic and poetic sapa with Mount Fansipan soaring like the roof of Indochina. A Tam Chuc Pagoda most famous Buddhist temples in Vietnam -  one of the largest temples in the world. A Tam Coc famous for its natural beauty - part of the Trang An Scenic Landscape Complex - the world heritage recognized by UNESCO for its cultural and natural values. This journey will surely satisfy the most demanding travelers

Hanoi Sapa Tam Coc Tam Chuc in short

Sapa - a pristine view: source:internet

Day 1: Hanoi arrival - city tour

Day 2: Hanoi - Sapa - Lao Chai - Ta Van villages

Day 3: Sapa - Fansipan summit - Sapa

Day 4: Sapa - Hanoi

Day 5: Hanoi - Tam Coc - Tam Chuc - Hanoi

Day 6: Hanoi - Departure

Details Hanoi Sapa Tam Coc Tam Chuc

DAY 1: Hanoi arrival - city tour

Hoan-kiem-lake-by night: source:internet

You arrive at Noi Bai International Airport, guide meet you up and drive to hotel for check in

Welcome to Hanoi - the capital of Vietnam, you feel the excitement and attraction of Hanoi with the first experiences in this capital of thousands of years of civilization by visiting some highlights of the city: Tran Quoc pagoda, Hoan Kiem Lake with famous Taoism temple of Ngoc Sơn, then stroll around exiting old quatre Hanoi and Dong Xuan traditional market with thousands of choice for different items.

Overnight in Hanoi

DAY 2: Hanoi - Sapa - Lao Chai - Ta Van villages

Lao Chai village in ripe rice season: source: internet

After buffet breakfast at the hotel, we checked out hotel, head up Sapa in high way. Stop somewhere on the way for refresh and take photos. Lunch in local restaurant in Sapa, check in your hotel for short relax before trekking to 2 minority village of Lao Chai ( Black H’mong) and Ta Van (Zay people). bus back to Sapa town centre for visiting around before dinner.

Overnight in Sapa

DAY 3: Sapa - Fansipan summit - Sapa

A giant buddha statue on top of fansipan: source: internet

We have breakfast at the hotel, prepare warm clothes before conquer the peak of Fasipan (3143m above the sea level). We take a 2-way cable car to the high point of 2800m, enjoy the fresh air of the mountains of northwestern Vietnam and the beautiful scenery. Visit the temple built in the style of ancient Vietnamese architecture. From here, visitors have 2 options: buy a train ticket to reach the top of 3143m or walk 600 steps to conquer the roof of Indochina. Then we return to the cable station to enjoy a buffet lunch before continuing to visit the silver waterfall and then return to Sapa town.

free for shopping, dinner.

Overnight in Sapa

DAY 4: Sapa - Hanoi

Free till check out your hotel and say good bye Sapa. On the way back we stop at Vietnam-China Border to take picture. Lunch in Lao Cai city, we go back to Hanoi, Check in hotel and do some free shopping in old quarter Hanoi before dinner

Overnight in Hanoi

DAY 5: Hanoi - Tam Coc - Tam Chuc - Hanoi

Tam coc; source:internet

8:00 - Car and tour guide pick you up at the hotel, then depart for the program to visit Tam Chuc Pagoda

Arrival Tam Chuc pagoda. Visit Thuy Dinh to see paintings depicting the whole temple. Then you go to the tram statio to visit Tam Chuc Pagoda - The sacred temple was built with thousands of stone paintings meticulously and carefully assembled by the talented hands of craftsmen. You walk up to the main hall through the Kinh Pillar Garden.

Along the two sides of the gate are 2 big roads to reach the magnificent Tam Dien with 3 main halls: Quan Am Palace, Tam The Palace, Phap Chu Palace - each shrine worships a Buddha with different sacred meanings and up to top visit Jade pagoda.

Jade Pagoda is located on the top of That Tinh Mountain, this is one of the main items of Tam Chuc Pagoda. To be able to admire this temple you will have to pass 299 stone steps. Standing on Ngoc Pagoda, you will be able to zoom in and admire a vast, charming landscape, extremely peaceful and free.

Have lunch at the Restaurant

After lunch tour guide will take you to Tam Coc wharf, you get on a boat to visit the caves. Go through 3 caves: Ca cave, Hai cave, Ba cave. Tam Coc where has a unique beauty, which is compared with the beauty of Ha Long Bay, with 1 and a half hour boating with the locals, you will have the opportunity to enjoy the wonderful beauty of this place.

16h00 You get on the bus back to Hanoi

Overnight in Hanoi

DAY 6: Hanoi - Departure

Enjoy breakfast at the hotel, free at leisure or shopping till check out hotel and go to Hanoi airport for next flight.