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9DAYS, SCENIC NORTH VIETNAM
Departure date: Sunday
Trip code: NSNV9
ITINERARY:
DAY
1: HANOI (D)
Meet
on arrival at Hanoi Noi Bai International
Airport and transfer to hotel for check in.
At leisure. Evening enjoy the famous Vietnamese
traditional art of water puppet show.
Overnight at hotel in Hanoi.
DAY 2: HANOI - BACNINH - LANGSON (B,L,D)
Visit Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum
(closed on Mon/Fri and the whole month of
Oct/Nov), and his former residence, One-Pillar
Pagoda and the Museum of Ethnology (closed on
Monday). Lunch at local restaurant. Continue to
visit the Temple of Literature. Lunch in Hanoi.
Afternoon
transfer through country side to Bac
Ninh. Visit rice cracker making
villages and walk amongst the
pleasant rural area and meet with
people. Row boat trip across the
river and visit temples
Overnight in
Langson.
DAY 3: LANGSON
- BANGIOC WATER FALL - CAOBANG (B,L,D)
Depart Langsonto Ban Doc Waterfall (Trung Khanh)
and enjoy the very nice scenery with
water reeling handmade by the Nung
People, which brings water from the
stream to the rice fields. Peaceful
feeling will let you comfortable.
Short trek to visit Ngam Ngao Cave,
a big and yet unexplored cave with
extraordinary natural stalactites
(please wear appropriate shoes and
shorts, since you most likely will
get wet). Continue to Ban Doc
Waterfall, which shares the river
border with China. Take a boat trip
to the waterfall, where you will
meet visitors from China, who also
come here to enjoy the atmosphere of
the famous waterfall on the same
river. Boxed lunch will be provided.
Overnight at hotel in Caobang
DAY 4: CAOBANG -BABE LAKES(B,L,D)
The
legendary lake of Ba Be is just one continuous
water body although the name means" three
lakes". Today we embark on a boat cruising down
the Nang River which is the main water source of
the lake. This exciting river trip will give us
a taste of the tranquil countryside and an
enjoyable exploration of the Ba Be National
Park. We traverse en route the Poong Grotto
before stopping at some nearby hill tribe
villages and getting off the beaten track to the
scenic Dau Dang Waterfalls.Overnight at Ba-ba
National park lodge .
Overnight at Ba-ba National park lodge.
DAY 5: BABE LAKES - BACQUANG (B,L,D)
Transfer by bus to Bacquang, taking
gorgeous landscapes on the way. Visit
Dzao with white trouser and Pathen people in
VietQuang
villages. Overnight at hotel in BachQuang
DAY 6: BACQUANG- SAPA(B,L,D)
Breakfast at the hotel. Dirve on winding roads up the
mountains brings you to Sapa, approx. 1500 m
above sea level. On clear days you can see the
highest mountain of Vietnam, the Fansipan. In the afternoon, at
13.00 hrs, take a short drive to Cat Cat and Sinchai village of the Hmong people, there you
should take a soft walk around then share their
daily lives for a rare glimpse into their
culture and customs. Overnight at hotel in
Sapa.
DAY 7: SAPA - BINHLU PLATEAU (B,L)
Breakfast at the hotel
We then drive through the scenic mountain and
valley, passing by Silver water fall and
Congtroi ( gate to heaven) on a scenic journey
to stunning pass of Tri Ton. Visit one of most
amazing tribal markets in Binhlu where thousand
of Thai Kadai language groups such as Tai Lu,
Tai Laos, White Tai , and H'mong - Yao group
(black Yao, Yao Lantien..), Giay, Khomu.. comes
to buy and sell their own produces. This is
opportunity to get insight into local life.
Afternoon drive back to Sapa with fond of
memories. Overnight at hotel in Sapa.
DAY 8: SAPA - BANHO VILLAGE - LAOCAI (B,L)
Breakfast at the hotel, then embark to BanHo
village home of Tay people. Pleasant walk through rice terraces and meet
with the Red Dzao and the Black H'mong.
Afternoon, jeep will take us back to Sapa,
At leisure.Then transfer to Lao Cai station for night train to
Hanoi. Overnight on soft sleeper train.
DAY 9: SAPA - HANOI
Arrival Hanoi. Pick and transfer to the airport for
your departure.
Trip
includes:
Transfers and tours with English speaking
guide, accommodation in shared twin rooms with
air-condition and private bath room, meals as
indicated in the program (B=Breakfast,
L=Lunch, D=Dinner), entrance fees,
TRIP INCLUDES:
ü
Accommodation
in twin/double share rooms with air-condition and private
bath room
ü All transportation and transfers
ü
Meals
as stated in the program (B=Breakfast, L=Lunch,
D=Dinner)
ü
Tours with English speaking guide
ü
Soft sleeper train with A.C
ü
Entrance
fees
TRIP EXCLUDES:
ü
International
airfare& airport taxes
ü Travel insurance
ü Visa and visa arrangement
ü
Surcharges for
compulsory gala dinners during festive seasons and
ü
Peak season
surcharges (which will be advised at time of
booking) ,
ü
Personal expenses
ü
Tips & gratuities
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