Day 1: Hanoi arrival
Pick up at
the airport and transfer to hotel in Hanoi
Overnight in
Hanoi
Day 2: Hanoi
arrival city tour (L) , joining trip
8 am pick up
at Blossom hotel, Visit Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum and Museum. Enjoy the
architectural and historical aspects of Uncle Ho"s final resting-place
Just
next door is Ho Chi Minh's house on
stilts. Lying to one side of the
Mausoleum is the One Pillar Pagoda, founded by King Ly Thai To in 1049 the
structure has become an important symbol for the people of Hanoi . Continue
to visit the Quan Thanh Temple (Taoist, dating from the Ly Dynasty ) and
Buddhist Tran Quoc Pagoda on West lake ( One of the oldest in Vietnam )
Lunch.
• PM : After lunch proceed to visit the Ethnology Museum, continue to
visit the Literature Temple and Quoc Tu Giam. Vietnam"s first university
constructed in 1070, it"s gardens and well-preserved architecture offers a
relaxing glimpse into Vietnam"s
past. We will take you past Hoan Kiem Lake,
see the peaceful waters, and visit Ngoc Son temple. For the end of the tour
journey visit by coach trip along the
Hanoi Old Quarter. Free for shopping
Overnight in
Hanoi
DAY 3 : Hanoi - Halong Bay (L,D), Joining
08h00 - 08h30:
Pick-up at hotel and start the 3 hour-and-a-half drive to Halong Bay
12h00 - 12h30: Embark on Oriental Sails followed by cruise briefing
13h00 - 15h30: Savor a delectable lunch as Oriental Sails cruise further along
the limestone islands of Fighting Cock, Dog Rock and Incense Burner, to name a
few
15h30 - 17h30: Visit Amazing Cave and kayak along the hidden parts of the bay
17h30 - 19h00: Go swimming, snap photos or just relax as the sun starts to set
19h00: Dinner is served. Socialize with other guests or just laze around.
Overnight on board.
DAY 4 : Halong Bay - Hanoi (B,L)
Joining
06h00 -
07h00: Start your day with swimming, exercise or photo hunt
07h00 - 11h00:Have breakfast at sunrise. Cruise through Drum Cave Island, Man’s
Head Islet, Van Gia Fishing Village and then head back to the
Harbor Disembark Oriental Sails at around 11h00
12h00 - 16h30: Transfer back to Hanoi and trip finishes at the hotel
around 16h30
Free time
for shopping.
19h30: Our
guide pick up you from your hotel to go to rail way station B, catch the night
train for Lao Cai. You will have a good sleep with the solf sleeper berth.
Day 5: Sapa - Cat
Cat village ( B, L, D) Joining
06h00: pick
up from Lao Cai train station, get on the bus to continue to Sapa. After
breakfast, you are free to discover Sapa town or walk up the Ham Rong - Orchird
garden to greet the sun. Chat with minority children in market.
11h00: Check
in hotel, have lunch.
13h30: Our
guide will take you to Cat Cat village, visit the French existing hidro -
electric power station beside the Cat Cat waterfall. Study the way H’Mong
villagers make their own hamp clothes, grow rice and corn. See the show of
minority people - traditional dance and singing. Go back to Sapa on foot.
18h00: Have
dinner then you are free to walk around Sapa town in the
evening.
Day 6: Sapa - Lao Chai - Ta Van ( B, L, D) Joining
7h30: after
breakfast, we start with 6 km walking down to the South East, down to Lao Chai
village, take picture of paddle field and visit minority house and school. Have
picnic lunch in the Black H’Mong house, discover their daily life style and
enjoy landscape.
13h00:
continue your trekking to Tavan village of Dzay minority people then back to
Sapa by van. Arrive Sapa at 15h30. Have shower at hotel.
16h00: Bus
take you to Lao Cai,
18h30:
Have dinner in restaurant, Free until
the time for night train around 21h00 back to Ha Noi
Day 7: Hanoi departure
05h00: You
will be in Hanoi B station. Come back hotel in Hanoi by yourselves. Free time
until time to the airport to take flight back home. Tour ends.
Price: for joining trip
- 2 star hotel: 264 USD/ 1 person
(2 people staying in a room)
- 3 star hotel: 339 USD/ 1 person
(2 people staying in a room)
- 4 star hotel: 498 USD/ 1 person
(2 people staying in a room)
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