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Sapa and Halong Luxury 6 Days / 5 Nights

A combination of some visits to a wide variety of ethnic minority groups generally retaining their lifestyle, traditional costume with high mountains, deep ravines and terraced fields of Vietnam will excite your spirit of adventure. Travelling on 4 WD car is the best way to explore in depth the unequalled northern scenery and have more contact with the local people. A three and half hours takes to the magnificent Halong Bay, with its 3,000 islands rising from the emerald waters of the Gulf of Tonkin. It is one of the natural wonders of Vietnam and now a World Heritage site.

BRIEF ITINERARY : Day 1 : Hanoi – Catch night train to Lao CaiDay 2 : Lao Cai – Coc Ly Tuesday Market - Sapa Day 3 : Sapa – Lao Cai – Ta Van – Catch night train back HanoiDay 4 : Hanoi Arrival – Halong BayDay 5 : Halong – HanoiDay 6 : Hanoi - Departure

Accomodation categories :

 DestinationDetailed Hotel, Train and Boat

3star 4star 5star

Train ticketTulico Train

or Friendly

Victoria Train

or Fasipan Express

Victoria Train

or Fasipan Express

HalongBai Tho

or Huong Hai Deluxe Junk

Emotion

or Emeraude Cruise

Ginger

or Bhaya Cruise

Sapa Royal View or Sapa hotelVictoria Sapa

or Chau Long hotel

Victoria Sapa

or Chau Long hotel

HanoiMajestic Salute

or Zephyr hotel

Flower Garden

or Sunway hotel

Melia

or Horison hotel

 DETAIL ITINERARY :

Day 01: Hanoi – Catch night train to Laocai At around 20:00pm, our tour guide and driver will pick up and escort you from your hotel to escort you to Hanoi Raiway Station to catch night train at 21:15pm to Lao Cai. Stay overnight on trainInclude : Private car, Train ticket :  Hanoi - Lao Cai (first class, soft sleeper, A/C 4berth cabin), Tour guide

Day 2: Lao Cai - Coc Ly Tuesday Market – Sapa

Upon arrival at Lao Cai Raiway Station at around 6:00am, our tour guide will pick you up for breakfast before go by car in two hours to Coc Ly Market. It is the colourful market in a mountainous area where the Flower H’mong mainly gathers to exchange their homemade products. After visiting the market we go on a boat on the Chay River with beautiful mountains on both sides. On the way we will have a short trek to Trung Do village (Tay) This is a unique opportunity for you to the see the traditional lifestyle of tribal minorities and their costumes and handicrafts. The tour includes a boat ride and picnic lunch

on the Chay River and a 2 hour trek through terraced rice fields. Arrive in Sapa in the afternoon. Check in Hotel. Stay overnight at hotel in Sapa

Include : Private car, Hotel in Sapa, Tour guide, Breakfast, Lunch, Entrance fee

Day 3: Sapa – Lao Cai – Ta Van – Night train back Hanoi After having breakfast in a hotel we embark on a lovely trek that will take us along buffalo paths and trails and through several hill tribe villages Lao Chai & Ta Van, home to Black H'mong, and Dzay people. This is an absolutely spectacular walk through stunning scenery inhabited by some of the friendliest people you can meet.  Once on the valley floor youcan really appreciate the wonderful scenery that surrounds you. The walls of the valley are covered with multi-layered rice terraced fields and scattered villages. Return to Sapa and Lao Cai railway station by car (AC) for dinner before catch night train back Hanoi at 20:30pm . Trekking distance 10 kmStay overnight on trainInclude : Private car, Train ticket : Lao Cai - Hanoi (first class, soft sleeper, A/C 4berth cabin), Tour guide, Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Entrance fee

Day 4 : Arrival Hanoi – Halong Bay Upon arrival Hanoi railways station at 5.30am, we will be picked up and transferred to a fine restaurant for relaxing and early breakfast before we start tour to Halong Bay. It takes us 3,5 hours on the way and we will have a short break at Sao Do town in Hai Duong city, where you can relax, take some teas, walk around or go to the toilet. After 15 minutes or more we will keep on driving to Halong Bay. Arriving at Hong Gai Wharf at around midday, we move to the Bhaya junk. Enjoying welcome cocktail before we check in en-suite cabin. Our trip starts after that, it’s time to enjoy the magnificent scenery of Halong Bay. At 12:30 a traditional Vietnamese buffet lunch is served. Enjoy our lunch and relax until we catch Surprise Cave. Our tender will transfer you to the cave and you will have one hour to explore one of the most beautiful and biggest caves on the Bay. Back to the junk our time is visiting fishing village. You can enjoy swimming or kayaking at Hang Doi (Bat cave) or enjoy sunbathing onboard with cool drinks; or relax over on board beauty spa services and massage. In the evening, a luxury Vietnamese dinner buffet and light entertainment will be served at the dinning bar. Many more activities in the evening like watching movies, playing games with fellow passengers or enjoying night-fishing and chatting with friendly crews; or relax at open bar and music, enjoy happy hour with “buy one, get one free”. Overnight on Bhaya deluxe junk. Today Lunch and Dinner included. Include : Private car, Boat trip in Halong Bay (private cabin for 02 persons on boat), Tour guide, Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Entrance fee

Day 5 : Halong Bay – Hanoi

Getting up early this morning to practice Tai Chi on Sun Deck, early birds enjoy the sunrise. We can do more morning exercise by swimming on the Bay or relax or come to dining bar for International breakfast buffet at around 07:00. The Cruise will continue on taking us around the Bay this morning. The last route on the Bay will be Bai Tu Long Bay and our cruise will stop at the Hong Gai Wharf at around 10:30AM. We will transfer to our awaiting vehicle and drive back to Hanoi. Trip concludes in Hanoi. Today Breakfast included.

Stay overnight at hotel in Hanoi

Include : Private car, Hotel in Hanoi, Tour guide, Breakfast, Lunch, Entrance fee

Day 6 : Departure Hanoi

Free time until our driver pick up and transfer you to the airport to catch your flight back home.

Include : Private car, Breakfast  

INCLUDES : -          Private tour-          English speaking guide (other language upon your request)-          All accommodation at 4 hotel - twin share basis with daily breakfasts.-          Train ticket : Hanoi – Lao Cai - Hanoi (first class, soft sleeper, A/C 4 berth cabin)-          Additional meals as indicated in the itinerary (B- Breakfast, L- Lunch, D- Dinner)-          Accommodation on Bhaya Cruise (A/C private cabin for 02 persons on boat)-          Bhaya Cruise in Halong Bay-          All A/C private for transportation as indicated in the program-          Entrance fees and permits during guided time.

EXCLUDES :

-          Personal travel insurance (Compulsory).-          Personal expenses such as Bar, Telephone and Laundry bills.-          Tips and gratuities

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