8 DAYS HANOI - HALONG - SAPA - NINHBINH

8 days / 7 nights

Day 1 : Arrive ~ Ha Noi (D)   

Upon arrival at Noi Bai International airport, our representative will meet you at the airport. Dinner & transfer to hotel.

Day 2 : Ha Noi ~ Ha Long Bay (B/L/D)

After breakfast visit Ho Chi Minh Museum, Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, Former President & One Pillar Pagoda. After lunch transfert to Ha Long Bay, listed as World heritage Area of outstanding natural beauty. “Dragon descending to the sea” as it is known in Vietnamese, picturesque Ha Long Bay has more than 1,000 limestone islets rising from the sea; many of them are containing beautiful grottoes. Dinner & overnight at ha Long.

Day 3 : Ha Long (B/L/D)  

Breakfast, we will take the 6 hours boat trip and will visit one grotto, then continue to explore more of these wonders of creation, the wonderful landscape of nature scattered in 1500km square. Cruising will stop at Sung Sot Cave called Surprising Cave, known as the very beautiful Municipal Theatre in the bay for you to go into and contemplate the internal with variety shapes of colourful stalactites and stalagmites. On the way, you have a chance to see Man’s Head Island, Snail Boat Islet, Fighting Cock Island & Titop Island.  Fresh seafood lunch is prepared on board and served during the boat cruise. Return to the Ha Long Bay and dinner will be at a local restaurant.

Day 4 : Ha Long ~ Ha Noi ~ Lao Cai (B/L/D)  

Breakfast at hotel, we check out of the hotel and proceed to Hanoi city. After lunch visit Hoan Kiem Lake (Sword lake), Temple of Literature - built in the 11th century as Vietnam’s first University, The Old Quarters, free for shopping at Dong Xuan market. Dinner at local restaurant, transfer to Lao Cai by train. Overnight on train.

Day 5 : Lao Cai ~ Sa Pa (B/L/D)

Pick up will be at the railway station, after breakfast proceeds to Sapa, which is situated at an altitude of 1600 meters and 33 km from Lao Cai. Visiting Bac waterfall & Cat Cat Village to meet members of Vietnam's most intriguing ethnic minorities, all wearing their traditional attire. These people are members from minority tribes such as the H'Mong, Day, Tho and Red Dao. After lunch visit Ham Rong Mountain, shopping at Sa Pa market to meet a lot of different group of minority ethnic who travel in different areas as they even crossed the land border simply to get to the Sapa market. Dinner will be served at restaurant and overnight in Sapa.

Day 6 : Sa Pa ~ Bac Ha Market ~ Lao Cai ~ Ha Noi (B/L/D)

After breakfast transfer to Bac Ha Market to experience Lao Cai unique ethnic minority shopping lifestyle. In Vietnam cultural life, a market is a meeting place, not simply a trading place. People have socially few opportunities to meet friends, relatives, or neighborhood. In the market, you will be able to take the market tour, to explore lifestyles of ethnic minority group who gather in the market for shopping and chatting. Lunch will be served at local restaurant. Transfer back to Lao Cai, dinner will be served at local restaurant and transfer back to Hanoi by train.

Day 7 : Ha Noi ~ Ninh Binh ~ Ha Noi (B/L/D)

After breakfast proceed to Ninh Binh provincial, is a region of astounding natural beauty, with limestone peaks that splendor is often said to surpass that of Ha Long Bay. Taking a unique paddled-boat trip to the beautiful TAM COC CAVE along the Boi River. After lunch back to Ha Noi. Dinner at local restaurant, enjoy the water puppet show.

Day 8 : Ha Noi ~ Departure (B)

After breakfast transfer to Noi Bai International Airport for your flight home, bring along your sweet memories with us. 

Hotel use:

• May De Ville Old Quarter hotel at Ha Noi (3 stars)
• Heritage hotel at Ha Long (4 stars)
• Bamboo hotel at Sa Pa (3 stars)

Note:    Valid to 30 Apr’ 12

• Traditional Market: we will change based on the date arrive Sa Pa.
• Tuesday: Coc Ly Market
• Thursday: Lung Khau Nhin Market
• Saturday: Can Cau Market
• Sunday: Bac Ha Market/ Muong Khuong Market

Including:

• Accommodation in above mentioned hotels with daily breakfast.
• Meals as indicated in program (B: Breakfast, L: lunch, D: Dinner): Vietnamese/Chinese food
• Transportation in private air-conditioned  (Car/Van/Coach)       
• Service of Chinese or English speaking guide
• Entrance fees/ Train ticket.
• Tour leader will free of charge in 1 Twin room sharing (15 paxs up).

Excluding:

• International, domestic airfare, departure tax; Personal insurance.
• Other meals than mentioned above, Personal expenses (drinks, laundry, phone calls, tips for drivers, guides, porters)