CH 1 The itinerary, and the flight in

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7 Days in Northern Vietnam

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Three days in Ninh Binh, three in Sapa and a last day in Hanoi — VIP minivans, an overnight sleeper bus, and the Fansipan cable car, through rain and clear skies alike.

Extracted by AI — 21 chapters · 21 places · 2 people · 5 products, all read from this video's transcript. Tap a chapter, pin, or dot to jump the player and the map together.

The trip, chapter by chapter

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The itinerary, and the flight in

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1:17

Touchdown at Noi Bai

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3:20

VIP minivan into Ninh Binh

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4:45

Liberty Hall Tham Kok — room tour

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6:15

Roast duck at Family Restaurant

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9:02

Rainy morning, pho for breakfast

7

10:33

Climbing Mua Cave in the rain

8

19:04

Trang An Boat Tour

9

31:01

Day 3 — free bicycles around Ninh Binh

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35:01

The Tam Coc boat ride

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44:49

Goat-meat lunch, then back toward Hanoi

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46:26

Back in Hanoi, packing for Sapa

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49:28

Overnight VIP bus to Sapa

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52:14

Arrival in Sapa, 4am

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53:24

First views of Sapa

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1:10:38

Fansipan cable car and funicular

17

1:20:40

Trekking to Ta Van village

18

1:27:09

Sapa town centre and the train station

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1:30:06

VIP bus back to Hanoi

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1:32:04

Last night in Hanoi — train street and egg coffee

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1:36:46

Last morning, and the flight home

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Estimated trip cost · per person

$450

Budget

Stays

$150

Food & drink

$85

Transport

$160

Activities

$45

Nightlife

$10

Know before you go

Visa & entry

e-Visa required for most nationalities · 90 days · ~$25 online.

Safety

Rain gear matters in Ninh Binh (Mua Cave, Tam Coc) and Sapa can lose attractions to storms — a typhoon shut sights during this trip.

Accessibility

Liberty Hall's paddy-field road, Mua Cave's ~500 steps, and the Ta Van trek are not step-free.

Best time

The Sao Viet overnight bus and cable car up Fansipan both run on fixed schedules — book ahead.

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