Our Pick of the 15 Best Evening Departures

1.2-Day 2-Night Sapa Tour by Overnight Train

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 96 reviews · from $168Our pick

Travel from Hanoi to Sapa by shared four-berth overnight train, then trek through Sin Chai, Y Linh Ho, Lao Chai, and Ta Van with an English-speaking local guide. You get one hotel night, meals, village walks, and a daytime return to Hanoi. Guides may include Ai, Sung, or Zua. Bring warm layers and shoes with firm grip.

“Easily the best activity that we have done in Vietnam. Our guide Ai was the sweetest Hmong guide. She communicated clearly and was funny. She took us to our trekking tours and helped us cross rice fields. The trekking is not east so you need good shoes or gum boots. Locals accompany you along the way. We read various comments but the ladies along the road are necessary. If they help you be a nice traveller and buy something from them. This was the highlight and definitely recommend it. Good value for money. The train experience was great and our hotel very clean and spacious. Thank you to Ai for…”

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2.Sapa: 3-Day, 3-Night Trek and Hotel with Overnight Train

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 64 reviews · from $212

Spend three days exploring Sapa’s hill villages, rice terraces, waterfalls, and mountain paths with local English-speaking guides such as Su Su, Ai, Mai, or Chu. The trip includes an overnight train, one Sapa hotel night, a Ta Van homestay, meals, and transport from Hanoi. Expect sturdy walking, basic village lodging, and persistent sellers along the trail.

“I had the best time in Sapa. The weather was sunny, but not hot like in Hanoi, so very comfortable for trekking. Our guide, Chu is very friendly and knowledgeable. I want to discover the daily life of local people, that's why I chose this tour to stay at homestay. Everyone was friendly and easy-going. Food was so yummy. Berths on the train look like your bed at home, so interesting and easy to sleep. Definitely recommend this tour !”

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3.Night life in Bangkok – Jodd Fairs Train Night Market(Joint)

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 11 reviews · from $15Best value

Meet your guide at Phra Ram 9 MRT at 7:30 pm for a 90-minute group walk through Jodd Fairs Ratchada. You’ll choose and pay for your own food and drinks, learn the market’s best photo spots, and get help navigating the crowds. Past guides include Kitty and Mayuri.

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4.Sa Pa Trekking 2 Days 3 Nights Homestay by Night Train

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 11 reviews · from $165

Travel from Hanoi to Sa Pa by night train, then trek for two days through mountain villages and rice terraces with a local guide such as Tú. You will stay one night with a Hmong family, share meals, and visit four hamlets and two ethnic communities. The group is limited to eight people.

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5.3 Days Sapa Tour with Night Train from Hanoi

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 8 reviews · from $189

Leave Hanoi by overnight train, then spend two days in Sapa with an English-speaking guide, village walks, mountain scenery, and ethnic minority communities. The package covers return soft-berth train tickets, boutique accommodation, entrance fees, two breakfasts, two lunches, and two dinners. Expect moderate walking and a small group, with group-size details worth confirming.

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6.12-Night Private Tour: Amarna and El Minya with Cruise and Train

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · from $1,973Top rated

Spend 13 days tracing Egypt from Giza and Saqqara to Akhenaten’s Amarna, Luxor’s tombs, and Aswan. You’ll use private cars, trains, a sleeper train, and a four-night Nile cruise. Guides such as Salah and Fathy Taher can provide Egyptology support, with Portuguese available through Fathy Taher.

“This itinerary gave us a deep understanding about the era of Akhenaton. It was hard to find one itinerary that had visits for the tombs at Amarna and this one fulflilled our expectations. A special thanks to mr. Salah and for mr. Fathy Taher, who had a deep knowledge of portugese language and of Egyptology. We hope to see you soon again! MarcelIsabella”

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7.2 days 3 Nights Sapa Trekking Tour by Night Train from Hanoi

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 7 reviews · from $178

Travel from Hanoi to Sapa by overnight train, then walk through Cat Cat, Lao Chai, Ta Van, and Giang Ta Chai with a local guide. You get one night at a 3, 4, or 5-star Sapa hotel, two train nights, meals, and a group capped at 10. Guides Nam and Phaj may handle different parts of the trip.

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8.Sapa Trekking Tour by Night Train from Hanoi 3 Nights – 2 days

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · from $240

Travel from Hanoi to Sapa by shared four-person soft-sleeper train, then spend two days hiking to Cat Cat, Lao Chai, Ta Van, and Giang Ta Chai. A local guide such as Trang or Chang leads the walks and explains Hmong, Dao, and Giay culture. You get one night at Sapa Charm Hotel and two nights on the train.

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9.Sapa – Bac Ha Trek Tour – Night Train & Bus & Homestay overnight

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · from $54

You travel from Hanoi to Sapa by night train or bus, trek with a local English-speaking guide through Cat Cat, Lao Chai, Ta Van, and Giang Ta Chai, then visit Bac Ha Market and Hoang A Tuong’s Castle. The tour includes meals, transport, entrance fees, and a simple homestay in Ta Van.

“the weather was a bit rain, but it's nothing to amazing view in Sapa, very well organized!! will recommend this”

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10.Silver-Tails Rail Sunset With Smithy’s Dinner and Show

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews

Meet the heritage Silver-Tails Rail Motor at Longreach Railway Station for a sunset ride across the floodplains. Enjoy local canapes, a drink, and rail commentary before transferring by coach to Smithy’s Outback Dinner & Show for a two-course camp-oven meal, damper, billy tea, and live songs and stories.

“So much fun, such great food, great staff. Lifetime memories made. It’s a must when visiting Longreach. Well done to all staff and organisers👍👍”

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11.Kamakura Tour with Pro Photographer: Anime Train & Fuji Sunset

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · from $103

Meet photographer Luis at Kamakurakōkō-Mae Station for a two-hour portrait walk through the famous Slam Dunk train crossing and along Shichirigahama Beach. Expect guided poses, candid shots, local stories, and 30 or more edited photos in an online gallery within 72 hours. Fuji views depend on the weather.

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12.Baku City Sights Guided Night Walking Tour with Funicular

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 3 reviews · from $15

Meet your English-speaking guide at Icherisheher Metro Station at 7 p.m. for a 2.5-hour walk through illuminated Baku. See Fountains Square, the boulevard, Mini Venice, the Carpet Museum, Flame Towers, and Martyrs' Lane, with a funicular ride to Highland Park included. Groups are capped at 10 people.

“Seeing Baku at night with its amazing light displays offers such a different feel of the city. Our fun group of English speaking mixed nationalities I think made the tour even more fun. Miri was an informative and excellent guide and I loved Read more”

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13.Private 7-Night Egypt Explorer Tour including Sleeper Train and Nile Cruise from Cairo

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 3 reviews · from $1,300

Travel from Cairo to Aswan by sleeper train, cruise the Nile for three nights, and return by rail after visiting Giza, the Egyptian Museum, Edfu, Kom Ombo, Luxor, and more. A private English-speaking Egyptologist guide handles sightseeing and transfers. Hotels, meals, airport assistance, and cruise accommodation are included, but monument fees and optional trips cost extra.

“First lets start with the positives. My guides were very knowledgeable, the hotels that were provided were great, the cruise ship was beautiful, and the meals provided were outstanding. The historical sites were very interesting and the knowledge of the guides made it grRead more”

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14.2 Day Sapa-Bac Ha Market: Night Train& Homestay-Bus Ha Giang

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · from $56

Travel overnight from Hanoi to Lao Cai, trek through Cat Cat, Lao Chai, Ta Van, and Giang Ta Chai with a local guide, then sleep in a simple Ta Van homestay. The base trip costs $56 per person. You can add a private Bac Ha Market tour or continue from Sapa to Ha Giang by bus for an extra fee.

“We had an amazing time at Sapa, mainly because we had such a great guide. Tung was knowledgable and funny and told us lots of stories about the village and culture there. The hike was great, you get to walk through villages and see how the local people live, and accommodation in Ta Van village was clean and beautiful. Thank you so much Tung!”

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15.Sabah: Sunset Railway Tour Experience (Every Saturday)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · 4h 30m · from $106

Join TYH Borneo Tours & Travel every Saturday for a 4.5-hour vintage train ride from Kota Kinabalu to Papar District. You’ll pass villages, jungle, stations, a tunnel, and the Benoni Estuary, then stop at Benoni Beach for sunset before enjoying a packed dinner on the night return.

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