Vietnam tour:
SPECIFICALLY NORTHERN
overview | detailed itinerary
| dates and
rates |
guest comment | terms
& conditions
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Tour code |
VNS05 - 05 days /
04 nights |
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Price |
320 USD |
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Departure dates |
Jan to Dec |
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Route |
Hanoi - Halong bay - Sapa - HIll
Tribal Market - Bac Ha - Hanoi |
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Connection |
Easy to combine with Yunnan, Luang
Prabang, Bangkok, and Southern Vietnam trips |
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Maximum group size |
15 |
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Visa arrangement |
Not included |
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See also |
Vietnam festivals and
events |
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See also |
Vietnam country dossier |
itinerary
in DETAIL
The Vietnamese
legends said that the totem of Viet nation is a couple, the fairy Au
Co and the dragon king Lac Long Quan. Their holly engagement had
given birth to a hundred sons, who later became the very first
“Viet” people. One day the sons divided into 2 groups - 50 had gone
uphill to cultivate, 50 down to the sea for fishing. The Vietnamese
proudly consider themselves “con Rồng - cháu Tiên” (the children of
Dragon and Fairy). Better than any legends, the myth has just spoken
of the original, typical inhabitation of the Vietnamese: surrounded
by the sea and mountains.
If we just follow
the sons of Dragon and Fairy, we will see . . . . .
DAY 1: ARRIVAL IN
HANOI (D)
Welcomed by THREELAND tourguide at Hanoi airport,
transfer to the city and have a city tour – an essential preparation
for your next excursions. Have a look at the Ethnology Museum, where
we can learn much about the hill tribal culture of Vietnam before
our upcoming visit to Sapa. A cyclo
visit is probably the best way
to experience the Old Quarter of Hanoi, stop at Ngoc Son Temple
located on the Hoan Kiem Lake (the “Sword” Lake) and at the Temple
of Literature, the very 1st high school of Vietnam since
11th century. Late afternoon we will enjoy a unique
fascinating show of Water Puppetry, a traditional stage art of
Northern Vietnam. Dinner and overnight in Hanoi. (lunch at your own
arrangement for flexibility)
DAY 2: HANOI -
HALONG BAY – TRAIN TO LAO CAI (B/L/D)
Early
depart for Halong Bay, a World Heritage as designated by UNESCO in
1994, with thousands limestone islets with stopovers en route to
visit the rural life of the Red River Delta’s farmers (esp. in
transplanting and harvest times), or the ceramic town at Dong Trieu.
Upon arrival, take a boat trip for about 5 hours to cruise Halong
bay (width 1,500 sq. km) to enjoy its splendid seascape of thousands
odd-shaped rocky islands, visit the inside-island grottoes and / or
swimming. Lunch of fresh seafood served on board by the crew. Late
afternoon back to Hanoi for dinner before transfer to the Railway
Station to take a night train to Lao Cai. Overnight on the Train.
DAY 3: VISIT SAPA
(B/L)
Around 06.00am,
we’ll arrive at Lao Cai Station, a borderland city that looks over
China and that is closest to Sapa Hill Resort. Transferred to Sapa.
The road is 40km long and very sight-worthy with
terraced paddy
fields, small waterfalls and pinewoods. Have breakfast at your hotel
in Sapa and leave our luggage here before hanging around with our
tourguide to Sapa market, then climb up the Dragon Peak to have the
panorama of Sapa with pine trees, old colonial-styled villas and
numerous hill tribal people. Afternoon walk downhill from Sapa to
Cat Cat village of the H’Mong people (4km) to visit the daily life
of the H’Mong ethnic group and enjoy the landscape in Cat Cat.
Overnight in Sapa.
(dinner at your own
arrangement).
DAY 4: A COLOURFUL
WEEKLY MARKET IN BACHA SURROUNDINGS – LAOCAI (B/L/D)
Today should be
Saturday, Sunday or Tuesday.
Anyone of these days will offer us a great chance for a
memorable trip to a weekly market of the hill tribes living
surrounding Sapa. Alternatives are Can Cau market on Saturday, Bac
Ha market on Sunday or Coc Ly market on Tuesday. On Sunday, we can
even choose to stay in Sapa Town to enjoy the market of Black H’Mong
and Dzay people. To reach any of them, we will drive from Sapa about
3hours to the marketplace, where hundreds of people from tribes
H’Mong, Tay, Dzay, Dzao, Kinh gather for meeting, hanging around,
shopping and exchanging their goods, especially fabrics and
handicrafts weekly. After enjoying the market for 2-3 hours, we can
visit a village nearby the marketplace (alternatively), take a boat
on Chay river (during Coc Ly market only) or leave for Lao Cai and
have a look at the Chinese border in Lao Cai. Take the night Train
to Hanoi at 19.00 or 21.00 and overnight on the Train. (lunch at the
market; dinner in Laocai)
DAY 5: HANOI
DEPARTURE (B)
Arrive Hanoi about
06.00am. Have a circle surrounding Hoan Kiem Lake to watch the
morning exercises of the Hanoians surrounding the lake, inclusive of
yoga, jogging, dance, martial art, and taichi-quan. Visit the
Mausoleum and House of Ho Chi Minh before transfer to the airport
for your departure flight
SERVICES
INCLUDED
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English-speaking tour guide
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Land transfer
by air-con vehicle
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Twin-shared
room at hotel
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Air-con soft berth
in night train.
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Boat trip in Chay
river ( if any )
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Meals as
mentioned in the program (no drinks)
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Admission
Description of services in detail
SERVICES not
INCLUDED
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Airfare
(international and domestic) and airport tax
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Visa to
Vietnam
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Early
check-in, late check-out surcharge
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Other meals
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Drinks and
personal expenses (phone call, laundry, tipping etc.)
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Any services
not mentioned in the program
booking with us
Travel on your own at
low additional cost,
email us at
contact@threeland.com to get the best quote.
See also:
Set departure tours ; Package tours
;
Adventure tours ; Day
trips & beach relax ; Indochina
tours
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