DAY 1: ARRIVAL – HANOI (Meals: None)

On arrival at Noi Bai Airport, you are met and transferred to hotel. Ha Noi , Vietnam's capital, is a stylish and gracious city that retains an unique old world charm and some Asia ‘s most striking colonial architecture. The many lakes and parks make for relaxing atmosphere. If time permits we enjoy an hour cyclo excursion through the bustling old quarter streets named after the specific goods once offered for sale at these places. Overnight in Ha Noi.

This morning we enjoy a half day city tour starting with the Ho Chi Minh Complex, containing the mausoleum of the nation’s founder Ho Chi Minh, the Presidential Palace , Ho Chi Minh’s house on stilts. Close to this site is the One Pillar Pagoda, whose origins date back to the foundation of Hanoi. We follow this with a trip to the Temple of Literature, well known as Vietnam’s first university and the peaceful lake of Hoan Kiem. After lunch we walking through the bustling Old quarter streets named after the specific goods once offered for sale at these places for shopping. We will see an evening performance of Hanoi's famous water puppets before transfer to Hanoi Railways Station for a night train to Lao Cai. O/N on train (Cabin of 04 persons with air conditioning).

On arrival Lao Cai meet our driver for up hill to the colorful Sunday Market at Bac Ha. This market also attracts a wide variety of ethnic minority groups including the Variegated H’mong, Dao, Phu La, La Chi and Tay. They still retain their old age cultural traditions and are recognizably distinct from each other by their dress. The experience of this congregation is colorful and unique. After the market we enjoy a walk around the area, visiting the H’mong King’s former residence and Ban Pho where the villagers make the potent local maize alcohol then continuing to Sapa town. O/N in Sapa.

The range of Phan Si Pan boasts Vietnam’s highest mountain and lends an alpine feel to the area surrounding this hill station. Today we have enough time to visit the bustling Sa Pa Market where the Red Dao, Black Hmong, Tay and Xa Pho ethnic minorities converge from the nearby mountainsides and valleys to trade their goods and buy provisions. We then get well off the beaten track to Lao Chai and Ta Van villages where are home of H’Mong and Dzay enthnic people. Late afternoon we transfer to train station for overnight train return Hanoi. O/N on board

DAY 5: HANOI – HOA LU – TAM COC (Meals: B)

Our arrival Hanoi early morning about 05:00 am (By the time most of city young people still in bed), we visit a usually exercise of local people Tai chi practice and a busy flower market before breakfast then process to Hoa Lu ancient city which is located about 90km from Hanoi take us about 2 hours driving on highway 1 connecting Hanoi – Ho Chi Minh city. At the ancient city we will have chance to meet 02 first kings of Vietnam temples (Dinh & Le King) which dated back since 17 century and listening about history of Vietnam since independent. There is a spectacular view of our Ancient city if group could join a short walking up to top of Horse Shoe mountain where first king of Vietnam tomb, Dinh King. Afterwards we continue our trip to Tam Coc for lunch at local restaurant and enjoy traditional boat through out ride paddy field and wonder full landscapes as Halong in land. We return to Hanoi after boat cruise, our trip ends when group arrive Hanoi.

This is SIC tour program – NO TOUR GUIDE PROVIDE for today services.

12:15 Board Deluxe Junk, check in registration

12:45 Start Cruise

13:00 Have Lunch on board

13:30 Cruising through Wonder of Halong bay, via Dinh Huong, Ga choi, Dog, Sail islands visiting Sung Sot cave and swimming at Titov beach.

17:30 Taste Vietnamese wine and viewing sun setting

19:30 Dinner on board

21:00 Fishing and leisure

7:00 Have breakfast

07:30 A morning cruise to Man’s head, Tortoise island and visiting Luon cave by small bamboo boat, via Bai Tu Long Indochina video.

10:00 Packing ready for check out

11:45: Arrive Halong wharf transfer to Hanoi for overnight.

There is some time free in Hanoi before transfer to airport for departure. Our trip ends when group arrive Noibai airport.

 

INCLUSIVE:

· Transportation in private air-conditioned vehicle with driver

· Boat trip in Ha Long

· Accommodation: sharing room at mentioned hotel or similar one

· Entrance fee to indicated sights

· Cyclo trip in Hanoi

· Water puppet show in Hanoi

· English speaking guide

· Train ticket Hanoi - Lao Cai - Hanoi (Cabin of 04 persons on normal train)

Other meals, tip, drinks, airport tax, single room supplement, personal expenses, travel insurance, visa, flight in/ out Vietnam, any optional additional tours or activities during free time.