Ha Noi - Ninh Binh – Mai Chau & Hoa Binh Ethnic Areas – Sa Pa Mountainous Resort – Ha Long Bay – Cat Ba Island
DAY 1: HA NOI – ARRIVAL (D)
Welcome you at Noi Bai International Airport of Ha Noi capital. Get to
down town by driving through suburban countryside of the grandiose Red
River delta. Get the room in your comfortable hotel for relaxing. Visit
the Van Mieu Temple ( Temple of Literature ) – The first university of
Vietnam built in 11 th century. Go round the Old Quarter and Hoan Kiem
Lake on a cyclo like a Lord to view the most exciting part of Hanoi.
Welcome dinner in a typical Vietnamese restaurant. Night in Hanoi
DAY 2: HA NOI – NINH BINH (B, L, D)
We visit the peaceful capital decorated by tree lines along streets.
Join 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. Drive southwards to Ninh Binh town to visit unspoiled villages
and immense rice fields in the center of the Red river’s Delta. Visit
Bich Dong Temple and relics of Hoa Lu ancient Kingdom belonging to Dinh
dynasty in 10th century. Get on a small boat to row along the small
canal in the rice fields to visit Tam Coc Caves considered as “Halong
Bay on land”. Night in Ninh Binh town.
DAY 3: NINH BINH - CUC PHUONG – MAI CHAU (B, L, D)
Visit Cuc Phuong National Forest to see and study precious tropical
creatures here such as: 1000 – year Tree, Araliaceae, Fagaceae, Caves
of Primitive Human – who lived here 7,000 years ago. Transfer to Mai
Chau district in Hoa Binh province - home of the White Thai minority
people. We see picturesque sceneries along the way. Dinner and enjoy
the performance of Ethnic dances. Overnight at house-on-stilts in Mai
Chau mountainous district. ( With basic condition of bed room ).
DAY 4: MAI CHAU – HOA BINH – HA NOI (B, L, D)
Trekking to visit a Thai minority village at Ban Lac to have more
experiences on ethnic tribal life. Leave Maichau for Hanoi. The road is
in good condition but it curves up and down the mountains. Then our
tour today is somehow an adventure and discovery tour. On the way, we
stop to visit majestic hydro-electric Power Plant in Hoa Binh town
which produces great part of electricity for the country. Arrive to
Hanoi capital, left behind you deeply memory on the land and people of
the northwestern Vietnam. Transfer to Ha Noi Railway Station for
Victoria Express train to Sa Pa, depart at 22:00 P.M. Overnight on the
train in superior compartment (soft berth air-con).
DAY 5: SAPA (B, L, D)
Arrive in Lao Cai town at 08:00. Transfer to Sa Pa, the best resort of
the Northern Vietnam with cool climate all year round. Trekking to
visit villages of H’MONG and DAO minority people. Visit Silver
Waterfall and Caumay bridge ( a suspending bridge made of rattan) on
the swirling water. Trekking to visit Ham Rong mountain. Enjoy the
landscape of the town and its surroundings with cool air for all year
round . View the highest mountain in Vietnam – the Mt.Pansifan in the
south –west. Evening visit Love Market (on Saturday only). Night in
Sapa.
DAY 6: SA PA – HA NOI (B, L, D)
Visit colorful Sapa market with a lot of minority peoples taking part
in, to buy some speciality of this unforgettable mountainous area.
Leaving SaPa for Lao Cai city to catch Victoria Express train (Superior
Compartment with soft berth air-con ) departing at 10:10 A.M. to return
to Ha Noi. The way will lead you go from mountainous area to low plain,
with thousands of beautiful pictures: rice fields, corn fields,
waterfalls, minority villages … Night in Ha Noi.
DAY 7: HA HOI – HAI PHONG – CAT BA (B, L, D)
Leave for the sea-port Hai Phong. Hydrofoil to Cat Ba Island- one of
the 4 biggest islands in Vietnam. Check in hotel in Cat Ba. Barbecue
sea food lunch. Take a motorbike to tour to Trung Trang Cave by going
through deep forests of Cat Ba National Park, Relax at your hotel beach
in the late afternoon. Night in Cat Ba island.
DAY 8: CAT BA – HALONG BAY (B, L, D)
Proceed to Halong by boat. Today we have the whole day on the beautiful
blue- water Ha Long Bay, a natural heritage of the world. Visit various
charming islands scattering here and there in the bay. Get to see
natural caves named : Thien Cung, Dau Go and Surprising, which locate
at the different islands with extraordinary shapes of stalagmites and
stalactites. Lunch on the boat with fresh sea food. Night in Ha Long
city.
DAY 9: HALONG BAY – HANOI (B, L, D)
Drive back to Hanoi. We view the beautiful landscapes of the
countryside along the way with boundless rice fields interposed by
villages and orchards. We stop to visit a handicraft enterprise
producing the souvenir articles by handicapped peoples at Hai Duong
town. At leisure in the afternoon. Farewell dinner at a luxury
restaurant at Hoan Kiem Lake. Night in Hanoi.
DAY 10: HA NOI – DEPARTURE (B)
Shopping. Transfer to Noi Bai international airport for departure.
TOUR PRICE: USD / person in a group of :
TOUR CODE
Hotel class
1
Person
2
Persons
3
Persons
4-6
Persons
7-9
Persons
10+1
Persons
15+1 Persons
single room plus
AVT 14
Deluxe
Superior
Standard
The above prices include:
- Hotel accommodations in twin or double sharing
- All ground transfers in air-conditioned vehicles.
- All train tickets.
- 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 international 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
room- booking.
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