Hostel, Old Quarter
Hostel
Vietnam Long Way Down - 11 Days (Hanoi Old Quarter, Sapa, Muong Hoa Valley, Ha Long Bay & Da Nang)
Eleven days from the rice terraces to the Gulf of Thailand. Eleven days on night buses and sleeper trains with a homestay night in the Muong Hoa valley — one flight, at the end, to Phu Quoc.
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Group trips
Eleven days from the rice terraces to the Gulf of Thailand
Group Tour
Join a fixed-date departure with other travellers
Top Highlights
Hoan Kiem LakeShared shuttle in. Land in HanoiBriefing at 7 PM. SapaA free day in Hanoi, then the night bus. Night bus to SapaYou save a hotel night. Muong Hoa ValleyThe walking day, and you sleep in the valley rather than driving back up. Lao Chai Back to HanoiOut of the valley in the morning, Hanoi by evening. Ha Long BayBack about 9 PM.
Itinerary
Shared shuttle in. Briefing at 7 PM.
Noi Bai Airport, Hanoi Old QuarterHow the day runs
- 1 hrsShared shuttle
- AccommodationHostel, four-bed dorm or twin room (Hostel, Old Quarter)
Included Activities
- Shared airport shuttle
- Hostel check-in and briefing
Optional Activities
- Bia hoi crawl
LANDMARKS Hoan Kiem Lake Start point Noi Bai Airport, Noi Bai International Airport (HAN), Soc Son, Hanoi 08:00 - 20:00A free day in Hanoi, then the night bus. You save a hotel night.
Hanoi Old Quarter, SapaHow the day runs
- Free until 9 PM
- 6 hrs10:00 PM — the overnight up, arrives around dawn
- AccommodationSleeper bus, reclining berth (Sleeper bus berth)
Included Activities
- Free day in Hanoi
- Sleeper bus berth to Sapa
Optional Activities
- Street-food walk in the evening
LANDMARKS Sapa The walking day, and you sleep in the valley rather than driving back up.
Sapa, Muong Hoa ValleyHow the day runs
- 6 hrs9:00 AM — after breakfast in Sapa town
- MealsLunch, Dinner
- AccommodationHomestay, Ta Van, shared room on mats (Homestay, Ta Van)
Included Activities
- Guided valley trek, 12 km
- Homestay night in Ta Van
- Dinner with the host family
LANDMARKS Muong Hoa Valley Lao Chai Ta Van Out of the valley in the morning, Hanoi by evening.
Muong Hoa Valley, Sapa, Hanoi Old QuarterHow the day runs
- 2 hrs8:00 AM — up the valley road to town
- 6 hrs1:30 PM — shared coach south
- MealsBreakfast
- AccommodationHostel, four-bed dorm or twin room (Hostel, Old Quarter)
Included Activities
- Walk out to Sapa
- Shared coach back to Hanoi
Optional Activities
- Fansipan cable car before the coach, paid locally
LANDMARKS Sapa A day trip. Back about 9 PM.
Hanoi Old Quarter, Ha Long BayHow the day runs
- 3 hrs6:30 AM — shared coach
- 12:00 PM — six hours on the water
- 3 hrs4:30 PM — coach back
- MealsLunch
- AccommodationHostel, four-bed dorm or twin room (Hostel, Old Quarter)
Included Activities
- Shared coach to the pier
- Full-day boat with lunch
- Sung Sot Cave entry
- Kayak hire
Optional Activities
- Overnight cabin upgrade, paid to the boat
LANDMARKS Ha Long Bay Sung Sot Cave Another free day, then the train south.
Hanoi Old Quarter, Da NangHow the day runs
- Free until 6 PM
- 16 hrs7:30 PM — the SE3 south
- AccommodationSleeper train, four-berth soft sleeper (Sleeper train berth)
Included Activities
- Free day in Hanoi
- Sleeper berth, Hanoi to Da Nang
Optional Activities
- Fly instead of the train, difference payable
LANDMARKS My Khe Beach Off the train and up the hill the same day.
Da Nang, Ba Na HillsHow the day runs
- 11:30 AM — arrive Da Nang, drop bags
- 1 hrs1:00 PM — up to the station
- 0 hrs2:00 PM — the ride up
- AccommodationHostel, Da Nang, four-bed dorm or twin room (Hostel, Da Nang)
Included Activities
- Shared minibus to the cable car
- Ba Na Hills entry and cable car
Optional Activities
- Buffet lunch on the hill
LANDMARKS Golden Bridge Ba Na Hills In by lunch. Evening is yours.
Da Nang, Hoi AnHow the day runs
- 1 hrs10:00 AM — shared van
- AccommodationHostel, Hoi An, four-bed dorm or twin room (Hostel, Hoi An)
Included Activities
- Shared transfer to Hoi An
- Ancient Town entry ticket
Optional Activities
- Lantern boat
- Tailor fitting
- Basket-boat trip
LANDMARKS Hoi An Ancient Town Japanese Covered Bridge On the island by late afternoon.
Hoi An, Da Nang Airport, Phu QuocHow the day runs
- 1 hrs11:00 AM — leave Hoi An
- 2 hrs2:30 PM — included in the price
- AccommodationBeach hostel, Phu Quoc, four-bed dorm or twin room (Beach hostel, Phu Quoc)
Included Activities
- Free morning
- Shared transfer to Da Nang airport
- Flight to Phu Quoc
- Shared island transfer
Optional Activities
- Cooking class in the morning
LANDMARKS Phu Quoc A free day with a scooter. Sao Beach is 45 minutes east.
Phu Quoc, Sao BeachHow the day runs
- Nothing scheduled. Scooters at the desk from 8 AM.
- AccommodationBeach hostel, Phu Quoc, four-bed dorm or twin room (Beach hostel, Phu Quoc)
Included Activities
- Scooter hire for the day
Optional Activities
- Three-island snorkelling trip, paid locally
- Sun World cable car to Hon Thom
LANDMARKS Sao Beach Long Beach Duong Dong night market Shuttle runs three times in the morning.
Phu Quoc, Phu Quoc AirportHow the day runs
- 0 hrsShared shuttle, three departures
- AccommodationNot included — onward travel
Included Activities
- Shared shuttle to the airport
- Day 1Shared airport shuttle
- Day 1Hostel check-in and briefing
- Day 1Bia hoi crawlCosts extra
- Day 2Free day in Hanoi
- Day 2Sleeper bus berth to Sapa
- Day 2Street-food walk in the eveningCosts extra
- Day 3Guided valley trek, 12 km
- Day 3Homestay night in Ta Van
- Day 3Dinner with the host family
- Day 4Walk out to Sapa
- Day 4Shared coach back to Hanoi
- Day 4Fansipan cable car before the coach, paid locallyCosts extra
- Day 5Shared coach to the pier
- Day 5Full-day boat with lunch
- Day 5Sung Sot Cave entry
- Day 5Kayak hire
- Day 5Overnight cabin upgrade, paid to the boatCosts extra
- Day 6Sleeper berth, Hanoi to Da Nang
- Day 6Fly instead of the train, difference payableCosts extra
- Day 7Shared minibus to the cable car
- Day 7Ba Na Hills entry and cable car
- Day 7Buffet lunch on the hillCosts extra
- Day 8Shared transfer to Hoi An
- Day 8Ancient Town entry ticket
- Day 8Lantern boatCosts extra
- Day 8Tailor fittingCosts extra
- Day 8Basket-boat tripCosts extra
- Day 9Free morning
- Day 9Shared transfer to Da Nang airport
- Day 9Flight to Phu Quoc
- Day 9Shared island transfer
- Day 9Cooking class in the morningCosts extra
- Day 10Scooter hire for the day
- Day 10Three-island snorkelling trip, paid locallyCosts extra
- Day 10Sun World cable car to Hon ThomCosts extra
- Day 11Shared shuttle to the airport
- Day 1Noi Bai Airport to Hanoi Old QuarterShared shuttle
- Day 5Hanoi Old Quarter to Ha Long Bay6:30 AM — shared coach
- Day 5Ha Long Bay to Hanoi Old Quarter4:30 PM — coach back
- Day 6Hanoi Old Quarter to Da Nang7:30 PM — the SE3 south
- Day 7Da Nang to Da Nang11:30 AM — arrive Da Nang, drop bags
- Day 7Da Nang to Ba Na Hills1:00 PM — up to the station
- Day 8Da Nang to Hoi An10:00 AM — shared van
- Day 9Hoi An to Da Nang Airport11:00 AM — leave Hoi An
- Day 9Da Nang Airport to Phu Quoc2:30 PM — included in the price
- Day 11Phu Quoc to Phu Quoc AirportShared shuttle, three departures
Where you'll stay
All accommodations are subject to change
Sleeper bus berth
Sleeper train
Homestay, Ta Van
Homestay
Sleeper train berth
Sleeper train
Hostel, Da Nang
Hostel
Hostel, Hoi An
Hostel
Beach hostel, Phu Quoc
Hostel
What you'll eat
2 lunches, 1 dinner and 1 breakfast across 11 days, named in the day plan.
- LunchServed on days 3, 5
- DinnerServed on day 3
- BreakfastServed on day 4
4 meal services named in the itinerary. Share allergies and dietary needs with the operator before you book.
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Customer reviews
Overall rating
4.3/5
Based on 11 reviews
Review summary
Food4.0/5
Guide4.2/5
Itinerary4.3/5
Transport4.0/5
Accommodation4.2/5
Tour operator4.1/5
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Nikhil Joshi – Bengaluru2025-08-08 · Verified booking
Good mix of the obvious things and a few places we'd never have found. Nothing fancy about the beds, and nothing wrong with them either. Crew were professional without being stiff about it. Good value for what's included.
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Sneha Kulkarni – Hyderabad2025-08-08 · Verified booking
Hotels were a step below what I expected for the price.
Reply from The Long Stay Co.
Glad you enjoyed it. Hope to see you on another trip.
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Nina Hoffmann – Berlin2025-08-08 · Verified booking
Too much time on the coach and not enough at the places we'd come for.
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Thank you. We've taken the point about the transfer and are reviewing it.
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Hannah Lindqvist – Melbourne2025-08-08 · Verified booking
Vietnam done well. The itinerary had room to breathe. Nothing fancy about the beds, and nothing wrong with them either. The team read the group well and adjusted without making a thing of it.
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Ananya Gupta – Nagpur2025-08-08 · Verified booking
Good mix of the obvious things and a few places we'd never have found. Hostel nights are basic but clean, and that's what the price says. Meals were good throughout and the vegetarian options weren't an afterthought.
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Rohit Verma – Pune2025-04-07 · Verified booking
Everything was arranged properly — transfers, entries, all of it. Worth every rupee.
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Ananya Gupta – Chennai2025-04-07 · Verified booking
Vietnam done well. The itinerary had room to breathe. Nothing fancy about the beds, and nothing wrong with them either. The cooking was a genuine surprise — better than most places we'd have picked ourselves. Recommended.
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Thank you. We've taken the point about the transfer and are reviewing it.
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Owen Clarke – Stockholm2025-04-07 · Verified booking
Good mix of the obvious things and a few places we'd never have found. Solid operator.
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Thanks for writing this up. We've passed your note to the team.
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