The 5D4N Sapa Tet tour offers visitors an inter-provincial journey through many stunning scenic spots of Northern and Northwestern Vietnam, discovering the culture and enticing specialties of each region and ethnic group.
Spring travel through the distinctive scenic spots of Northern Vietnam with the 5D4N Sapa Tet tour
Lao Cai – Sapa
Cat Cat Village
Cat Cat Village is the first destination in this 5D4N Sapa Tet tour . This village is located right at the foot of the Hoang Lien Son mountain range, in San Sa Ho commune, Sapa district, Lao Cai province, only about 2 km from the town center. Cat Cat Village captivates visitors with rustic wooden houses, gently babbling small streams, vibrant colorful brocades, and modest, petite ethnic locals.
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Stone Church
The Stone Church is located right in the center of Sapa town. Built in 1895, it is considered the most intact ancient architectural mark left by the French. Despite several restorations and renovations due to war and the harsh destruction of nature, the church still retains its charm and the soul of a religious architectural work.
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Fansipan Peak
Fansipan Peak is dubbed the "Roof of Indochina" and is an unmissable destination on the 5D4N Sapa Tet tour. Coming here, visitors can admire panoramic views from sky-high heights. Leaving behind all fatigue and worries, the indescribable exhilaration of standing amidst the vast green forest promises an unforgettable once-in-a-lifetime experience. Fansipan stands there as a challenge for adventure-travel lovers.
Fansipan Cable Car
During the journey of exploring the 5D4N Sapa Tet tour, you will experience the Fansipan cable car – a 3-rope cable car system connecting the town center to the top of Fansipan. This is a modern three-rope cable car system with a length of 6,292.5 meters. Not only does it reduce travel time to Fansipan Peak from 2 days to just 15 minutes, but it also allows visitors to fully take in the breathtaking scenery of the sea of clouds, Muong Hoa Valley, and the Hoang Lien Son range from above.
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Coc Leu Market, Lao Cai
Coc Leu Market is considered the largest commercial center in Lao Cai province. Because goods are imported directly from the border gate, the merchandise here is extremely diverse, with many designs and reasonable prices, giving visiting shoppers endless choices. In addition, the market vendors cater to all types of customers, from retail buyers taking small quantities to wholesale distributors purchasing massive volumes.
Inside the market
Hanoi
Ba Dinh Square
Ba Dinh Square in front of the President Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum.
Ba Dinh Square is the largest square in Vietnam, located on Hung Vuong Street and in front of the President Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum. This place has marked many momentous events in the nation's history. On September 2, 1945, President Ho Chi Minh read the Declaration of Independence here, giving birth to the Democratic Republic of Vietnam.
One Pillar Pagoda
The pagoda is also known by other names such as Dien Huu Tu or Lien Hoa Dai. The pagoda is located on the street of the same name in Ba Dinh District, Hanoi. Not only regarded as a pagoda with the most unique artistic architecture in Vietnam as well as Asia, the One Pillar Pagoda is also a spiritual destination and a thousand-year cultural symbol of Hanoi. The One Pillar Pagoda was honored by the Asian Records Organization with the record for "the pagoda with the most unique architecture in Asia." The original structure of the One Pillar Pagoda was supported by wooden beams firmly anchored to a stone pillar. The current structure of the One Pillar Pagoda includes: the pillar, Lien Hoa Dai, and the pagoda roof. The One Pillar Pagoda was also once embossed on the 5,000-dong metal coin as an image full of pride, demonstrating the preservation and promotion of the One Pillar Pagoda's uniqueness.
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Tran Quoc Pagoda
Tran Quoc Pagoda seen from afar.
Tran Quoc Pagoda was originally named Khai Quoc Pagoda, built in 541 during the Early Ly dynasty. The pagoda was renamed Tran Quoc Pagoda during the reign of King Le Hy Tong (1681–1705), with the wish that it would help the people ward off natural disasters and bring a peaceful life to the entire nation. The pagoda is situated on an island east of West Lake. Currently, the pagoda still preserves many valuable statues of the Buddha and Bodhisattvas, which are mainly placed in the upper sanctuary. Most prominent among them is the statue of Shakyamuni Buddha entering Nirvana, made of wood and gilded with red lacquer, considered a beautiful Nirvana statue in Vietnam.
Inside Tran Quoc Pagoda.
Ha Nam
Tam Chuc Pagoda
Tam Chuc Pagoda is also known as the Tam Chuc tourism complex. This place is famous as an attractive spiritual tourism destination in Vietnam. The tourist area features the largest natural lake in Vietnam, surrounded by limestone mountain ranges. In the middle of the lake, six small mountains emerge, making the scenery here poetic and charming. Taking a boat ride on the lake, visitors can visit the small island and the communal house on it, known as Tam Chuc Communal House—a communal house embodying the architectural essence of Northern temples and pagodas.
Ninh Binh
Trang An Scenic Landscape Complex
Trang An Scenic Landscape Complex is an integrated tourism area encompassing World Cultural and Natural Heritage recognized by UNESCO in Ninh Binh, serving as a prominent tourist destination not only in Vietnam but also across Southeast Asia and the world. The serene, timeless natural beauty has captivated many visitors to Trang An, ensuring that anyone who visits once will want to return. So be sure to visit Trang An to truly experience the beauty of the people and culture of this land!
Trang An Scenic Landscape Complex during festival days.
Bai Dinh Pagoda
Panoramic view of Bai Dinh Pagoda.
Bai Dinh Pagoda is a spiritual scenic site within the Bai Dinh – Trang An ecotourism complex, boasting a history of over 1,000 years associated with the land of many feudal dynasties. Visiting here, tourists have the opportunity to explore and learn about history in an extremely serene and airy space—an ideal place for venerable monks, nuns, and Buddhists to pay homage and practice. Bai Dinh Pagoda holds 8 records, notably the largest bronze bell in Vietnam, the tallest and heaviest Shakyamuni Buddha statue in Asia, the largest set of gilded bronze Tam The statues in Vietnam, the largest bronze Maitreya Buddha statue in Southeast Asia, the pagoda with the longest Arhat corridor in Vietnam, the pagoda with the most Bodhi trees in Vietnam...
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Ha Long
Thien Cung Cave
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Thien Cung Cave is one of the most beautiful caves in Ha Long Bay, thanks to its vast area, multiple levels, and compartments filled with countless limestone stalactites and stalagmites in bizarre shapes. Deep inside, an inner niche opens to the outside through a small entrance overlooking a small cove enclosed by mountain arcs. Today, an elaborate and beautiful system of stairs and walkways has been constructed both inside and outside the cave, complete with lighting systems, allowing visitors to tour the cave with ease.
The magnificent scenery inside the cave. Photo: @jetsetpandaz.
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Dinh Huong Islet
The final destination of the 5D4N Sapa Tet tour is Dinh Huong Islet, a small and extraordinarily beautiful island situated in the middle of Ha Long Bay. Dinh Huong is a sacred symbol featured on the Vietnamese 200,000 VND banknote. From a distance, you can see Dinh Huong Islet standing majestically amidst the open sea. Dinh Huong Islet is an imposing rock formation perched on four slender stone slabs that block the passage. The rock slab resembles a giant incense burner resting in the vast open sea.
Dinh Huong Islet featured on the Vietnamese 200,000 VND banknote.
