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NORTHERN VIETNAM ADVENTURE TOUR
( Tour Code: VNOLHG 003)
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HIGHLIGHTS
Hanoi
Ba Be
La
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Trekking from Ba Be to Tay Vill
TuyenQuang
Ha Giang
Dong Van
ThanhHa Resort
Bac Ha
Sapa
Tam Duong
Lai Chau
Dien Bien Phu
Son La
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LENGTH : 17
DAYS & 16 NIGHTS
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NORTHERN VIETNAM ADVENTURE TOUR
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Overview::
This is an
adventure to the far-east and west of
Vietnam
, during the trip you will meet many ethnic
minorities who live in the remote, untouched
areas, and still keep their unique traditions,
cultures. Experience such a tour, is an
adventure for life!
Note:
we recommend that you start your trip on
Thursday from
Hanoi
for our arrangement to visit some weekly markets.
However if you depart the other days, we will
have some adjustments for the best of you.
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Day 1:
Hanoi
Arrival
(D) Thursday
Warmly welcomed at
NoiBai
Airport
by our guide we then transfer you to your hotel in
Hanoi
. For this day, depending on your flight we will arrange a
suitable city tour for you to get some first impressions of
Hanoi
-the capital. It can be the water -puppet show, cyclo tour to the
old trading quarter. Welcome dinner featured with Vietnamese
specialty. Overnight in hotel.
Day 2: Ha Noi - Ba Be
Lake
(B, L, D)
AM.: Depart for
BaBe
Lake
, a mountain area, which is nearly 200 km far from
Hanoi
. Stop over in
Thai
Nguyen
Town
for an interesting visit to the
M
useum
of
Vietnamese
Ethnology
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PM:
Visit
Ba Be
Lake
with 3 hour boat trip on
Nang
River
and visit Puong Grottos, and enjoy beautiful
BaBe
National Park
and lake. Overnight at ethnic village, named
PacNgoi where visitors can get to know about Tay People. Enjoy
daily meals of ethnic minorities. Overnight on stilt house.
Day 3: Trekking from Ba Be to Tay Villages
(B, L, D)
AM: 7 hour hard
trekking to visit
Tay
's village accompanied by local guide. Picnic lunch will be
arranged. We arrive the village of the
Tay
people, it is time for exploring the village and their way of
living. Overnight in the village of ethnic people
Day 4: Trekking back to Ba Be Lake – TuyenQuang (B, L, D)
AM: Walking back
Babe
Lake
. Resting
PM: Depart to Tuyen Quang, an old headquarter of Viet Nam
Revolution. Lunch on the way.
Overnight in Tuyen Quang.
Day 5: Tuyen Quang - Ha Giang
(B, L, D)
AM: Depart to Ha Giang Town, amazing scenery on route.
PM: Free time to visit this beautiful town. Overnight in Ha Giang
in a hotel.
Day 6: Ha Giang - Dong Van
(B,L, D)
Depart in the early morning to visit the wonderful world of
ethnic minorities people. Going on the moutain with many
impressive sceneries and visiting many basically ethnic villages
and colourful weekly markets. Lunch at Quang Ba Town. Overnight
in Dong Van guest house.
Day 7: Dong Van - Ha Giang(B,
L, D)
Drive back to Ha Giang from Dong Van continually to discover
some cheerful and colourful ethnic Markets on the way. Lunch at
Yen
Ninh
Town
. Overnight in Ha Giang.
Day 8: Ha Giang - ThanhHa Resort
(B, L, D)
Transfer back to HaGiang town. Enjoy ThanhHa resort hot stream.
Visit Hmong villages and Trang village near ThanhHa Resort.
Overnight in Thanhha Resort.
Day 9: Ha Giang - Bac Ha (B,
L, D)
Leave for BacHa via
Khe
Pass
, Tuyen Quang province. This day is a hard travelling by car but
there will be beautiful scenery on route. Overnight at Saomai
hotel.
Day 10: Bac Ha
(B, L, D)
Visit CanCau Market (on Saturday)- an outstanding feature
of ethnic people in the North, or visit BacHa Market which is
organized weekly only in Sunday. 2 hour trekking to discover
villages of ethnic minorities (SanDiu, HaNhi, Xa ...) that
remain natural and un-spoilt by tourists. Buying souvenir from
ethnic people. Short walk to discover some surrounding villages
(4-6 hours) with local guide. Overnight in Saomai Hotel.
Day 11: Bac Ha – Sapa- Tam Duong
(B, L, D)
Depart for Sapa, driving along the border line with
China
and stop at the border gate for visiting a nice temple. Drive to
Sapa. Time for resting in this lovely town. Overnight in Sapa.
Day 12: Sapa- Tam Duong (B, L, D)
AM: Visit Sapa Market before your Departure for Tam Duong. Stop
at one of the best waterfalls in the area-Silver Waterfall and
view a huge valleys on top of the highest pass of Vietnam that
called ”Heaven Gate” Overnight in TamDuong- PhongTho.
Day 13: Tam Duong - Lai Chau
(B, L, D)
A.M.: Trekking by shortcut to SinHo Villages. Car will run free
and meet travelers at
Sinho
Village
. Continue drive to
LaiChau
Town
. Overnight in LaiChau. Overnight in guest's house
Day 14: Laichau -
Dien Bien Phu
(B, L, D)
Leave LaiChau for
Dien Bien Phu
. Visit the old battle field. Overnight in DienBien.
Day 15: Dien Bien - Son la (B, L, D)
Am: leave Dien Bien for Sonla. Check in hotels.
Pm: Visit Old Prison of Sonla. Overnight at CongDoan Hotel.
Day 16: Sonla –
Hanoi
(B, L)
Am: Back to
Hanoi
. Enjoy sightseeing on the route. Stop over at
Maichau
Valley
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Pm: 17h00 Arrive
Hanoi
. Overnight at Hotel in
Hanoi
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Day 17: Ha Noi
Dept (B)
Am: Free time for shopping until we transfer you to the airport.
Good journey home!
End of our service.
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Type of trip
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Trekking
and discovering to ethnic minorities
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Duration
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17 days
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Grade
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for travellers in good health and open-minded
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Rhythm
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From easy to hard
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Tour leader
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Vietnamese/English speaking guide
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Transport
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4X4 land cruise with
air-condition
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Accommodation
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Home stays/hotel
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Food
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Vietnamese
traditional
cuisine
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Group
size
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From
2
to
15
persons
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Price in USD 1.265/person
Payment in USD is based on the exchange rate applied by
Vietnamese Bank at the time of settlement.
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Price for a group of at least
2 person
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Price for 1 person: Please contact us
Inclusion:
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Accommodation in standard hotels (hotels can be upgraded upon
request)
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Home-stay
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Meals as stated in the program (B = Breakfast ; L
= Lunch ; D = Diner)
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4X4 land cruise with
air-condition
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English speaking guide
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Entrance fees
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Airport transfer
Exclusion:
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International air-tickets and airport departure tax.
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Meals not mentioned in the program (between 8 - 15 USD/meal/person)
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Drinks, phone calls and all personal expenses
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Travel insurance
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