| Day 1 |
Arrival – Hanoi |
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Include:
Private 4 seat car
Hotel 3 star: Hanoi Capital or Bao Khanh |
Upon arrival in Hanoi, you will be picked up from airport to a hotel in Hanoi for check in and relax.
Overnight in Hanoi |
| Day 2 |
Hanoi City Tour – Lao Cai (B, L, D) |
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Include:
Private 4 seat car
English speaking tour guide
Entrance fees
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Train tickets: Hanoi – Lao Cai (soft sleeper, A/C, 4 berth cabin) |
After breakfast at hotel, start city tour with Ho Chi Minh Complex for visit Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, Ho Chi Minh Museum and One Pillar Pagoda, Tran Quoc Pagoda. Continue to visit Literature Temple, the first University in Vietnam in 16th century. Have lunch in one of famous restaurant in Hanoi. PM: Visit Ethnological Museum then have Cyclo in the Old Quarter and visit Dong Xuan Market, enjoy Water Puppet show in the afternoon. Have dinner then transferred to the railway station for the night train to Lao Cai. Overnight on the train. |
| Day 3 |
Lao Cai - Sapa - Cat Cat (B, L) |
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Include:
Private 4 seat car
English speaking tour guide
Hotel 3 star: Royalview or Sapa
Entrance fees
Meals: Breakfast, lunch |
Upon arrival in Lao Cai (at: 06:00), transferred to Sapa by car. Have breakfast. Relax. Your guide will meet you at hotel for short trek to Catcat village, the village of H'mong tribe in the valley, which remains very generally uncorrupted outside forces. Excellent views of the valley, the magnificent limestone and paddy fields of H'mong village. Enjoy some visits to local families and reach their customs. After the village down into the valley, the Cat Cat waterfall will be visible. A "White curtain" cascade appears, surrounded by flowery valley and deep-green pines. The rocks near the river and waterfall provide a marvelous place for picturesque photos and sunbathing during good weather… overnight at the Sapa Hotel |
| Day 4 |
Sapa – Lao Chai – Ta Van – Hanoi (B, L) |
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Include:
Private 4 seat car
English speaking tour guide
Entrance fees
Meals: Breakfast, lunch
Train tickets: Lao Cai – Hanoi (soft sleeper, A/C, 4 berth cabin) |
Breakfast before private car transferred to Lao Chai village, a village of Black H’mong. Short trek down to river to visit hill tribe house to see their living style and the local woman made their handicraft clothes. Further on along the road, the Tavan village where Dzay people staying can be seen. Visit the village and reach their customs. Trek back to main road and the car take you back to Lao Cai railway station for the night train to Hanoi. Overnight on the train |
| Day 5 |
Hanoi – Halong on Deluxe Phoenix Cruiser (B, L, D) |
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Include:
Joining 16 seat van
English speaking tour guide on boat
Deluxe double cabin on boat
Entrance fees
Kayaking
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner |
The train arrives in Hanoi at 5:00 AM, you will be picked up and transferred to have breakfast then at 08:00 AM: Shuttle bus pick you up at your hotel for the 3.5 hr drive (165km) to Halong City. 12: 00 Board Halong Phoenix Cruiser. Lunch and a welcome drink are served while the boat cruises the bay to enjoy the beautiful limestone seascape. You will see Dog Rock and Incense Burner Rocks, as well as Fighting Cock Rock before heading to Sung Sot Cave (Cave of Surprises). Later, we stop at a floating house owned by fishermen before kayaking to Luon Cave to enjoy the quiet atmosphere of the bay. After returning to the boat, we will anchor in a safe and scenic location for swimming and seasonal fruit in the “ Floating Garden ”. Dinner is served onboard and then you will have free time to listen to music, relax under the stars or join in Karaoke singing |
| Day 6 |
Halong – Hanoi – Departure (B, L) |
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Include:
Joining 16 seat van
Private 4 seat car (airport transfer)
Meals: Breakfast, lunch |
After breakfast, we take a local wooden boat back to the Junk for our return to Halong City. Enroute there will be time for swimming and ‘arm-chair' exploration of more beautiful limestone islands- have your camera ready for some beautiful shots!
11: 30 Halong Phoenix Cruiser arrives at the dock for lunch in an A/C restaurant before returning to Hanoi. Arrival in Hanoi at 4:00 PM, transferred directly to the airport for your ongoing flight. |
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