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Halong Bay Tours 
North Vietnam Tours
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Essential North Vietnam Tour and Safari Holiday 09 Days
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Prices:
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Duration:
9 days/8 nights
Start Date: Upon Request
Depart From:
Hanoi
Destination(s) to visit:
Hanoi - Sapa - Halong
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Tour Program:
A panorama of diverse beauty
from Hanoi's lively Old Quarter, to Sapa's mountains, terraced rice
paddies and ethnic minorities, to the magic and treasures of Halong
Bay.
Day 1: Hanoi |
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Good morning Hanoi. Chao Ban! Welcome to Hanoi, we
will meet and take you to your hotel, check-in and today is free at
your leisure to rest or explore, discovering your own first impressions
of Vietnam. Overnight in Hanoi. |
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Day 2: Hanoi City Tour - Night train to Sapa (B / L) |
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Depart at 8: 00 am, after checking out, from your
hotel by van. We will begin our day by visiting Uncle Ho, learning
about his great life at the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, Presidential Palace,
and his residential place. Next stop is the nearby Temple of
Literature. The site of Vietnam's first University, built in twelfth
century, to teach the royals the Confucius theory. Here we will also
have a chance to see a traditional music performance. Lunch will be
served at a local restaurant for a taste of authentic Hanoi Pho. In the
afternoon, choose one from the numerous museums or temples around Hanoi
(Museum of Ethnology, Women's Museum, History Museum or Quan Thanh
Temple).
A late afternoon walk around Hoan Kiem lake and
Hanoi's fascinating Old Quarter for some great fun, shopping, and
street side traditional food. This is your chance to be part of typical
Hanoian style and its traditional Vietnamese culture. We finish our
relaxing but informative day by attending a Water Puppet Show, a
favorite experience for all visitors to Vietnam. We can help you get
back to your hotel if you wish, but often our guests would just rather
spend the early evening enjoying a drink with a view of the city.
Dinner on your own. At 8: 30 pm transfer from an prearranged meeting
spot to the station for your night train to Sapa. |
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Day 3: Sapa-Ta Phin, trekking and home stay (4 hours) (B/L/D) |
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The train arrives in Lao Cai at about 6: 30 am
where your guide will welcome you. Then take a morning drive through
the clouds by car/van to Sapa (about 1.5 hours). When you arrive in
Sapa you will be taken to a local restaurant for a morning shower and
breakfast. Then we will take a short ride from Sapa to our trekking
base where we start our trek through terraced rice fields and Hmong
villages. Chances to meet and talk with locals working in the fields
are plentiful. We will break for a picnic lunch en route then continue
trekking to Ta Phin village of the Dao people (4 hours). Your Dao host
family will warmly welcome you to their traditional home where we will
share in an ethnic style dinner and stay the night. |
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Day 4: More trekking and back to Sapa (B/L) |
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At the first of gleam of daylight, you will see and
hear the sounds of morning village life. You can join them in some of
their activities, like feeding the animals, cleaning the house,
gardening or preparing breakfast. After breakfast, we will complete our
trek on a valley route to the main road (4 hours) linking Lao Cai and
Sapa. Alternatively, for this long trek, you can choose a short morning
wander around the village for about 1 hour, resulting in more time
spent with the host family and other villagers. For both options, you
will be supported by our car/van back to Sapa (30 minutes). When we
arrive back in Sapa we will check in to the hotel, shower, and break
for lunch. At 2: 30 pm we will visit the gardens of beautiful Ham Rong
mountain and take part in a traditional ethnic music performance put on
by the ethnic minority people. Then return at your own leisure with
free time to discover the secrets of this colorful town. Overnight at
the hotel in Sapa town. |
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Day 5: Sapa-Hanoi, via night train (B) |
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Wake up in Sapa town, breakfast at the hotel then
enjoy the morning with some of your new friends that you may have met
the afternoon before. You have the entire morning and lunch for free
time and visiting the lively markets. At 2 pm travel by car/van to
visit the Hmong village of Sin Chai to learn more about the Hmong
people in an area close to the tourist path but still untouched. You
will return to Sapa in late afternoon and finally depart for the Lao
Cai train station at 5: 30 pm. The train leaves Lao Cai at 8: 50 pm and
arrives after a pleasant sleep in your first class, shared AC soft
berth to Hanoi by 4: 30 am. |
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Day 6: Hanoi - Halong Bay (B/L/D) |
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When you arrive in Hanoi, a very short walk will
get you to a prearranged hotel for you to shower and a take a short
rest before we start our next day. At 8: 00 am we will pick you up, by
private mini-van, at the hotel and begin our journey to Halong city.
After 3.5 hours driving and viewing simple, countryside, rice paddy
life, we arrive at the at port. Board your private boat, an authentic
Chinese Junk, and start your amazing cruise through this World Heritage
Site. Lunch is served on board, a selection of the freshest seafood. We
visit "the amazing cave", followed by a swim in the tranquility of
Halong Bay and its emerald water. We will cruise further into a quiet
area where we will anchor and stay overnight. Dinner and relax as the
sun sets. Then you are free to swim in the phosphorous water, retire to
your cabin, or fall asleep under the stars amidst the magic of Halong
on the top deck. |
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Day 7: Halong Bay - Hanoi (B/L) |
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Wake up early in the morning for a great sunrise
and a breath of fresh ocean air. Breakfast served on boat then we do a
leisurely cruise through thousands of seemingly never ending islands.
These are great opportunities to capture some amazing photographs. We
stop to visit a floating fishing village and listen to some legendary
stories of the fishermen's daily life. Take one last swim somewhere in
the middle of the bay to refresh before cruising back to the Halong
city pier. By noon we be ashore and break for lunch at a local
restaurant. Then we hit the road back to Hanoi. We arrive and finish
our tour at your hotel by 5: 00 pm. |
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Day 8: Your free day in Hanoi (B) |
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Your free day in Hanoi. Today is your free day in
the Hanoi capital and all of its fascinating historical charm. Spend
your day relaxing or shopping. Some suggestions include waking up early
(about 6: 00 am) and joining in some exercise around Hoan Kiem Lake; or
taking a cycle tour around the Old Quarter for a different point of
view; or visiting the numerous markets, shopping and trying the all of
street side traditional foods. Overnight in town. |
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Day 9: Depart Hanoi (B) |
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We will pick you up at your hotel and transfer to
Noi Bai International airport for your flight to home, your luggage
full of a lifetime's worth of memories. We wish you a pleasant journey.
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Tour Prices (Price per person and in US$)
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Includes:
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Land around trip transport AC van
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AC soft sleep train to Hanoi
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Hotels with twin sharing room
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Meals as As indicated;(B=Breakfast, L=Lunch, D=Dinner)
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Local English/French speaking guides/leader
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All entrance and sightseeing fees in the program
Excludes:
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International airfares & airport taxes in/out of Vietnam
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Hotel early check-ins and late check-outs
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All drinks & other meals not mentioned
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Travel insurance
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Visa to Vietnam (We can arrange both visa approval letter and visa on arrival upon request)
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Personal expenses (laundry, telephone, shopping, etc.)
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Others not mentioned in details, Tipping and Gratuities are welcome!
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