Welcome
you at Noi Bai International Airport of Ha Noi capital. On the way to
the downtown, we see the views of farmers working in the rice fields
and villages in the authentic suburb of Hanoi. Relax at your
comfortable hotel. Get on a cyclo for touring around the animated Old
Quarter and Restored Sword Lake with Ngoc Son Temple in between
considered the heart of Hanoi. We enjoy our welcome dinner with
Vietnamese typical foods. See a Vietnam famous traditional art : Water
- Puppet Show in the evening. Night in Hanoi.
DAY 2: HANOI – MAICHAU
Visit the peaceful capital decorated by tree lines along streets. Joint
the stream of people to visit the Mausoleum of Ho Chi Minh and his
wooden house in a respect manner towards the greatest leader of the
country. Visit the Van Mieu Temple ( Temple of Literature ) – The first
university of Vietnam built in 11 th century.
Drive to Mai Chau – the land of the White Thai people. The view along
this road is full of picturesque landscapes with grassy fields, herds
of water buffaloes, endless farms of plum and peach tree under the
valleys of limestone mountain ranges. Enjoy our dinner with Can wine -
precious wine of the local people. ( Optional : Enjoy special
traditional music and dancing show by White Thai people). Overnight on
house-on-stilts in the LAC village ( with basic condition of bed room).
DAY 3: MAICHAU – HOABINH – HANOI
We visit home of the White Thai people in the village. Leave Maichau
for Hoa Binh town. Visit majestic hydro-electric Power Plant in Hoa
Binh town which produces great part of electricity for the country.
Drive back to Hanoi capital , left behind you deeply memory on the land
and people of the Northen West Vietnam. Night in Hanoi.
DAY 4: HANOI - HALONG BAY – CATBA ISLAND
Drive
to Halong Bay – one of Wonder of the World locating 170 km in the North
East of Hanoi. Along the road we indulge in the peaceful views of the
countryside with farmers and buffaloes working in the endless rice
fields and orchards. Boat trip on Halong Bay to admire the beautiful
landscape of the immense bay.
Our boat goes passby charming islands with extraordinary shapes of
animals. Stop to visit THIEN CUNG natural cave with beautiful
stalactites and stalagmites – Perhaps the most beautiful cave within
hundred ones in the bay. Lunch on the boat with fresh seafood. You are
in a wonderful day with the feeling that you are a tiny part of the
nature and are getting in touch with the sea, the cloud and the
mountain. Late in the afternoon, we land up Catba – the biggest
islands in the south of Halong bay. Rest of the day you relax at your
hotel beach. Night in Cat Ba Island.
DAY 5: CATBA – HAIPHONG - HANOI
Get on a motorbike to visit Cat Ba National Park and Trung Trang
grottoes. Bathing at Cat Co Beach. Fresh sea – food barbecue lunch in
the beach.. Get hydrofoil to HaiPhong City. Visit its famous Du Hang
pagoda and Trang Kenh carpet enterprise. Drive back to Hanoi. Dinner
and night in Hanoi.
DAY 6: HANOI – DEPATURE
Shopping. Transfer to Noi Bai airport for departure.
TOUR PRICE ( IN 2008) : USD / person in a group of :
TOUR CODE
Hotel class
1 Person
2 Person
3 Person
4 - 6 Person
7 - 9 Person
10+1 Person
15+1 Person
Single room charge
AVT 02
Deluxe
1560
838
727
646
560
554
514
273
Superior
1390
753
642
561
475
469
429
188
Standard
1206
661
550
469
383
377
337
96
The above prices include:
- Hotel accommodations in twin or double sharing
- All ground transfers in air-conditioned vehicles.
- Meals full board with Asian cuisines
- English, French or Chinese speaking guide
- Entrance fees
- Boat fees
- Visa approval fee in Vietnam.
- Mineral water and cool facial towels during visits.
The above prices exclude:
- All internal airfares to and from Vietnam
- International airport tax
- Drinks and personal expenses.
- 3% commission charge if paying by credit cards.
* The prices are based on twin-sharing room, any person who wants to
stay in single room must pay single room surcharge as indicated in the
tariff (except for group 1 person, single room charge already included).
* In Vietnam now, it is difficult to book rooms at 4 star and 5 star
hotel in the big cities in the peak-season period of tourism ( from
October to February next year). So if we do not book rooms long time in
advance- around 6 months in advance, hotels often request an extra
charge from the normal price ( contracted price) before confirm our
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