- Ha Noi city tour to visit the most important landmarks of Vietnam's capital city
- Discovering most beautiful caves and overnight stay on luxury cruise at world's wonder Halong Bay
- Trek to Sapa's most beautiful waterfall and Muong Hoa valley's ethnic villages
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Introduction
The northern area of Vietnam is always an attractive destination for tourists visiting the country.
From Lao Cai, there will be a short transfer to the hill town of Sapa. After exploring the area, you will return to Hanoi and visit Halong Bay, a UNESCO World Natural Heritage site and New Seven Natural Wonder of the World. Halong Bay offers out-of-this-world kayaking experiences (optional), suitable for both first-time paddlers and the serious marine explorer. Unique and remote limestone islands sprout from the sea, making kayaking through the inlets an exploration on its own. Many of these isolated islands feature dramatic sea caves and sheltered, pristine beaches that can only be reached by kayak. You will enjoy ending your trip with a relaxing traditional junk trip and take part in a wide variety of activities like kayaking, cave climbing or just simply sitting on the sundeck for a glass of wine.
Itinerary
Day 1: Welcome to Hanoi
Day 2: Hanoi city tour
Day 3: Hanoi-Halong bay
Day 4: Halong bay-Hanoi-Lao Cai/Overnight on the train
Day 5: Lao cai-Sapa
Day 6: Sapa-Hanoi/Overnight on the train
Day 7: Hanoi-Departure
(this itinerary can be flexibled to do Sapa first and then halong bay)
Day 1: Welcome to Hanoi.
Meals: N/A
Fly to Hanoi, VIETNAM
Welcome to Vietnam.
Upon arrival at Hanoi Airport, obtain your Vietnam visa (with pre-approval letter), and then clear Immigration and Customs. After collecting your baggage, exit the airport to meet outside a local Guide of Vietnam Exploration Booking tours. Our tour guide will be holding a sign with your names on it. From the airport, you will be privately transferred to your lovely hotel. Settle in and enjoy the rest of the day at your leisure.
Day 2: Hanoi city tour(B,L)
This is the first day of Northern Vietnam Tour 7 Days
Morning, you'll head out with your guide and begins with a visit Ba Dinh Square to see Ho Chi Minh mausolem(closed on Monday and Friday, all afternoon and from September to beginning of November), the museum to his life and the simple cottage where he lived and worked, along with his "house on stilts" and his final resting place; and take in Hanoi's famous One-pillar pagoda constructed in 1049 to resemble a lotus blossom.
Continue to the museum of ethnology where we'll learn about the fascinating cultural diversity of this ancient land.
This afternoon, drive through Colonial Hanoi, seeing the Opera House and other local sights. Go inside infamous Hoa Lo Prison museum (“Hanoi Hilton”), where Senator John McCain and Douglas “Pete” Wilson were once imprisoned, and continue to the Temple of Literature, which dates back to 1070 and is dedicated to the cult of Confucius. Next enjoy a cyclo tour through the Hanoi’s Old Quarter, a network of narrow alleys and shop houses also known as “The 36 Streets.” This is a wonderful place to watch the local life, and peruse items from fabrics to crafts to exotic medicines. Enjoy a traditional Vietnamese water puppet performance, a uniquely North Vietnamese art form celebrating rural life and folklore for over 1,000 years, this evening.
Overnight in Hanoi
Day 3: Hanoi-Halong bay(B,L,D)
Overnight Halong Bay Cruise on traditional style cruise (junk): Watch rural Vietnamese daily life unfold as you pass water buffalo, ancient temples and local farmers at work in the rice paddies en route to HaLong Bay. Called the “Bay of the Descending Dragons,” legend has it that dragons sent by the gods to help defend the land against ancient invaders spat out jewels and jade that became the many emerald-green islands and islets that dot the bay today.
Day 4: Halong bay-Hanoi-Lao Cai/Overnight on the train(B, L)
Starting your day with Tai Chi Class on the Sundeck before Breakfast served in Western style and furthermore with Vietnamese traditional food. After that, you will explore the Thien Canh Son cave. Guide will explain the history of Ha Long Bay, Bai Tu Long Bay and this Cave, made by Mother Nature.
10.00: freshen up and check out your cabin. Please remove all of your belongings from your cabin, you may leave heavy luggage outside of the cabin (staff will transfer directly to the pier).
Join a Vietnamese cooking demonstration on boat and have a traditional Vietnamese lunch.
12.00: Disembark in Hon Gai pier, farewell Halong Bay then return to Hanoi.
20:00 you will be transferred to the train station in time to catch the overnight train to Lao Cai, the nearest station to Sapa.
Overnight in a 4 berth wooden A/C cabin
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Day 5: Lao cai-Sapa(B,L)
Full day guided tour in the Sapa region: Wake up in Lao Cai around 5:30am where you will be met and taken for a simple breakfast at a local restaurant before the morning's sightseeing. Breakfast is followed by a 5 mile drive, along the rim of a deep valley, which in turn is followed by a 30 minute walk which brings you to the so called rattan bridge and the ethnic Ta Van village, inhabited by the Dzay people. Lunch will be taken in a local restaurant.
This afternoon you will explore some of the neighboring villages on foot, passing through picturesque scenery as you walk. Visits between May and October coincide with the planting and harvesting season, a chance to see local farmers in action. At the end of the trek you will meet up with your driver and then you will be transferred to your hotel in Sapa.
Overnight in Sapa
Day 6: Sapa-Hanoi/Overnight on the train(B,L,D)
Half day minority village trek: This morning set off on a trek around the valleys and minority villages around Sapa. Start on the road leading west from Sapa, which winds through hilly terrain and past terraced paddy fields Cat Cat village, just 2km from the town. Take a walk through the ancient village to see traditional customs and practices of the ethnic Black H'mong. Continue to a nearby waterfall and the vestige of a hydroelectric power station constructed by the French during the colonial era. From here follow a dirt trail which sneaks between mountains along a narrow river until you reach Muong Hoa Valley, a stunning spot with the largest rice terraces in Sapa. You will then be met by your driver and taken back to your hotel.
This afternoon you are free at leisure to explore Sapa town with market or Ham Rong tourist site on foot.
Train journey to Hanoi: This afternoon you will be taken back to Lao Cai for the overnight on the Express train to Hanoi. The train will depart from Lao Cai this evening around 7.30pm.
Overnight in a 4 berth wooden A/C cabin
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Day 7: Hanoi-Departure(B)
Upon arrival in Hanoi early this morning around 4:30 am, you will be met and transferred to a local hotel where you will have the use of a room to freshen up and have breakfast.
After breakfast, you are free at leisure until transfer to the Hanoi airport in time for your flight to the next destination. We wish you a safe and pleasant journey.
Remarks:
1. All of our itineraries can be tailor-made to suit your requirements, allowing us to create the perfect holiday just for you. Please click on the “Tailor this trip" button and complete the requested information for us. Upon receipt, our travel consultant will customize the best value vacation for your kind consideration. Please note: Changes CAN be made to the itinerary after our initial quote, but may result in a price change also!
2. We are aware that a good tour must have good hotels. In Indochina in particular (Vietnam, Cambodia & Laos) hotel prices make up the major expense of your holiday. Therefore, we would like to clarify how we define these charges:
· Boutique & character hotels: from $50-$80 USD per room/ per night
· Comfort = 3 star hotels from US$ 40 - US$ 60 per room/ per night
· Superior = 4 star hotels from US$ 80 - US$ 110 per room/ per night
· Deluxe = 5 star hotels from US$120 - US$ 190++ per room/ per night
· High-end = Best of the best hotels fr om US$ 250++ per room/ per night
Tour Included
- Private door-to-door pick-up & drop-off services
- Transportation
- Accommodation shared in Double /Twin room with daily breakfast
- Experienced English speaking guide
- Boat trip( Join Group tour)
- Meals as stated in the itinerary (B: Breakfast; L: Lunch; D: Dinner)
- All sightseeing tickets
- Tissues and water on coach
- Vietnam Visa On Arrival pre-approved letter
- Services charges and government tax
- No extra charge after services confirmation
- 24/7 hotline support guaranteed
Tour Excluded
- International flights & departure taxes if any
- Personal expenses, tips, and gratuities
- Travel insurance
- Beverage
- Peak season or public holidays surcharge (if any)
- Compulsory Gala dinner on X-Mas or New Year (if any)
- Vietnam visa stamp fee (US$ 25 & 1 passport photo for each person)
- Other services not mentioned above
Cancellation by Customer
- Cancellation received before 60 days: FREE of charge
- Cancellation received from 30 days to 59 days prior arrival date: 10% of total rate
- Cancellation received from 15 days to 29 days prior arrival date: 30% of total rate
- Cancellation received from 7 days to 14 days prior arrival date: 50% of total rate
- Cancellation received less than 7 days prior arrival date or No show: 100% of total rate
Children Policy
- The rate for children applicable for one child sharing a twin or double cabin with two adults
- For infant (<04 years old): FOC except domestic ticket cost
- 04 - 11 years old without bed: 50% adult rate
- 04 - 11 years old with extra bed: 75% adult rate
- 04 - 11 years old in twin share: 90% adult rate
Service Details During The Trip
We’ll immerse you in the diverse cultures of Vietnam by showcasing the unique local flavors. And with the perfect balance of included sightseeing and free time, you can customize your dream vacation with the things you have always wanted to do.
- Private Local Tour Guide: You will have legally licensed local tour guide in each destination, from welcome and farewell you at the airport. Your guide will guide, help, assist and taking care of you in order to make your tour worry-free. The good guide for you means we arrange the right guide. Vietnam Exploration Booking tours will arrange tour guide base on the feature of the itinerary and consists of the group, to maximize your experiences in traveling.
- Private Drivers & Vehicle: Safety is first priority for transportation. A well maintained good condition car with legal business licensed and an experienced driver to make sure you are in safe hands. To maximize your comfort and joyful experience with driving service, cold drinking water, cold towel are provided in the car.
- Local Flavor Meals: Don’t worry about meals; we select both restaurants and menus for you. Vietnam Exploration Booking tours will select clean and good environment restaurants for our customer. Menu is also carefully selected by us to ensure you try different food every meal. We will recommend and arrange local cuisine since it is part of the cultural experience while traveling. We also recommend dinners are free on your own so you can choose your favorite food by yourself under necessary assistance of your local guide.
- Well-Selected Hotels: Comfort and good value is our priority for choosing hotels for our customers. Comfort of mattress and bedding, joyful decoration style, user friendly facilities, good service and good breakfast!
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Things to bring:
Warm clothes, scarf, hat, cap because the weather in sapa is pretty unpredictable. It is normally cold in September, October, November, December , January, February and March .
Due to altitude of Sapa. It is sometimes foggy in December, January , February and March.
Trekking shoes, sun glasses, sun cream, insect repellent are also necessary. You should take cash with you in vietnam Dong because banking system in Sapa sometimes does not function well. Us Dollar, Euro, Australian Dolla are accepted in Sapa.
You shoule take medicine with you although there are some chemist’s shops in Sapa in case you get sick. Homestay’s facilities are not as in hotel in Sapa.
Did we hit all the items on your travel bucket list for your holiday?
If not, don’t worry. We specialize in tailor-made tours and can customize this program to create your dream trip. Get in touch with your personal Travel Consultant to create your personalized program.
Don't want the fun to end?
Why not combine this tour with Mai Chau tours, Ninh Binh tours, Hue tours, Hoian tours or spend a few days in the tropical paradise that is the Viet Nam coast? We take care of everything from flights to transfers and accommodation so that you can relax and enjoy your holiday. Explore our other destinations or speak with your personal Travel Consultant for some expert advice on suitable combinations.
