+977 971-3084788 · info@koraholidays.com · koraholidays.comHanoi, Sapa & Ha Long Bay Tour – 8 Days / 7 Nights
Photo credits: Sapa terraces: Phi Phi Hoang, CC BY 2.0
Hanoi, Sapa & Ha Long Bay Tour – 8 Days / 7 Nights is an 8-day, 7-night tour covering Hanoi, Sapa and Ha Long Bay, arranged from Kathmandu by Kora Holidays. Kora Holidays also helps Nepali passport holders with the Vietnam visa. Northern Vietnam's mountains and sea: Sapa's rice terraces and Fansipan cable car, plus a night on Ha Long Bay.
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Trip Highlights
- 01Hanoi's Old Quarter, Train Street and a water puppet show
- 02Rice terraces and Cat Cat village in Sapa
- 03Cable car to the top of Fansipan (3,143 m)
- 04Overnight Ha Long Bay cruise with kayaking
- 05The Temple of Literature and One Pillar Pagoda
Trip Overview
The full north of Vietnam. After two days in Hanoi, you head into the mountains to Sapa, with its rice terraces and hill tribe villages, and ride the cable car up Fansipan, the highest peak in Indochina.
The trip ends at sea level with a night on a cruise in Ha Long Bay. Travellers from Nepal will feel at home in Sapa's cool hills.
Day-by-Day Itinerary
- Pickup at Noi Bai airport and transfer to your hotel
- Free evening
- See the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum area, the One Pillar Pagoda and the Temple of Literature
- Coffee on Train Street, and a water puppet show in the evening
- Drive to Sapa on the expressway (about 5 to 6 hours)
- In the afternoon, walk down to Cat Cat village, home to the Hmong people, with its waterfall and indigo cloth
- Ride the cable car to the top of Fansipan for views over the Hoang Lien mountains
- In the afternoon, walk through the valley villages and rice terraces
- Free morning in Sapa town, then drive back to Hanoi
- Drive to Ha Long Bay (about 2.5 hours on the expressway) and board your cruise
- Lunch is served as the boat sails between hundreds of limestone islands
- In the afternoon, visit a cave and paddle a kayak in a quiet lagoon
- Seafood dinner and the night on board
- Sunrise on deck, brunch on board, and drive back to Hanoi
- Free evening
- Breakfast and check-out
- Transfer to Noi Bai airport
What’s Included
Vietnam Visa Process
Nepali passport holders need a Vietnam visa for this trip. Kora Holidays handles the application: you send the documents, we do the rest. Fees and full requirements →
- 1Send us your documentsDay 1On WhatsApp or by email, or bring them to our office at Kumari Club, Shorakhutte.
- 2We check and applyEvery file is reviewed before the application is submitted.
- 3Visa approved7–10 daysWe send updates until the visa is issued, then a copy to print and carry with your passport.
- Photo: 1 photograph, 35×45 mm, white background, 80% face coverage, no glasses, tika or cap
- Passport copy (MRP passport valid for at least 7 months)
Frequently Asked Questions
September to November, when the rice terraces are golden, and March to May. Winter nights can be close to freezing; summer brings more rain.
Yes. A new expressway makes it about 5 to 6 hours in a private car, with a stop on the way.
Yes. Nepali passport holders need a Vietnam e-visa approved before the flight. It is included in this package, and our visa team applies for you. Allow 7 to 10 days.
No. There is no direct flight from Kathmandu to Vietnam; most routes stop once in Bangkok or Kuala Lumpur. We quote the best fare for your dates and add it to the booking.
Book or ask us: +977 971-3084788 (call or WhatsApp) · info@koraholidays.com · Kumari Club, Shorakhutte, Kathmandu, Nepal
Brochure printed 27 October 2026. IATA accredited agent, code 10303720.
Latest details: https://koraholidays.com/vietnam/hanoi-sapa-ha-long-bay-tour/