The highlight of this tour is discovering the daily lives of the ethnic
group in the mountainous areas of Vietnam North west, also enjoying your
biking trip to this villages. Before finishing the tour your will have
an relaxing time with kayking in one of the most beautiful Heritage of
the World - Ha Long Bay
Tour highlights Sapa-Bac Ha-Can Cau-Tam Duong-Son La-Mai Chau-Halong
Day 01 : Hanoi Arrival
Welcome at the airport by Vietnam TripAdvisor's tour guide and transfer
to the hotel. After check-in, climb into a traditional cyclo (pedicab)
for a 90-minute tour of the colonial city’s traditional “36 streets of
36 wares” in the Old Quarter and Hoan Kiem Lake vicinity. In the evening
enjoy a traditional water puppet show before dinner at one of the
finest restaurants in town. Overnight at the hotel.
Day 02 : Hanoi City tour -Lao Cai ( B , L , D )
Half-day tour of Vietnam’s capital city, including Ho Chi Minh’s
mausoleum and traditional stilt house, the Ho Chi Minh Museum, and the
revered One-Pillar Pagoda. Pay visits to typical Vietnamese places of
worship. Just before lunch, tour Vietnam’s first university, the
thousand-year-old Temple of Literature. In the afternoon visit to the
Ethnology Museum and then time for you to test the bike with assist of
our mechanic to make sure you have comfortable and good bike for the big
journey. Transfer back to the hotel for shower. After dinner at the
restaurant in town, transfer to the Hanoi railway station for the night
train up to Lao Cai. Overnight on the train.
Day 03 : Lao Cai - Bac Ha ( B , L , D )
Arrive Lao Cai early in the morning. Breakfast at the local restaurant
and drive for 20 minutes before getting on your bike for a whole day
biking up to Bac Ha through small routes. Arrive Bac Ha in late
afternoon, check in hotel. Dinner and Over night at Sao Mai hotel in Bac
Ha.
Day 04 : Bac Ha - Can Cau - Bac Ha ( B , L , D )
After breakfast, transfer up to Can Cau to visit the market of String
H’mong people ( Sartuday only). After market and some shopping, hop on
your bike for down hill riding from Can Cau to Ba Ha with stop to visit
the Castle of King H’mong near Bac Ha. Lunch will be at the hotel.
Afternoon, an easy hike up to the Hmong village and the school for
Ethnic Minorities groups in and around Bac Ha.
Day 05 : Bac Ha - Lao Cai - Sapa ( B , L , D )
An easy morning to visit Bac Ha market( Sunday only), one of the biggest
market of Ethnic Minority people in Northern Vietnam take place every
Sunday. Lunch at the hotel or local restaurant. Afternoon, we get on our
bikes again for cycling downhill to Bao Nhai for a boat trip to Coc Ly
(3 hours). Drive up to Sapa and check in hotel upon on arrival in Sapa.
Dinner at local restaurant and over night at the hotel in Sapa.
Day 06 : Sapa ( B , L , D )
Set off on a light and easy cycling down into the lush Sapa Valley to
explore the Black H'mong and Red Dzao villages. Return to Sapa at the
end of the day. Dinner and overnight at the hotel.
Day 07 : Sapa - Tam Duong ( B , L , D )
Strolling through the market early in the morning in Sapa, where you
will meet many different ethnic minority communities such as Black
H’Mong, Red Dzao, Dzay or even Xa Pho. After the market, you will drive
up to Heaven Gate and start riding down hill through most spectacular
road to Tam Duong with stops to visit villages of different Ethnic
Minorities en route. Arrive in Tam Duong in late afternoon. Free time
after check-in until dinner at a local restaurant. Overnight at the
hotel.
Day 08 : Tam Duong - Lai Chau ( B , L , D )
Depart Tam Duong in the morning with Vietnam TripAdvisor's guide and
follow a remote road, we bike along the river to the Chinese frontier.
You will visit small Red Dzao, Black Dzao, Man (Khmer), Black H'mong and
Ha Nhi villages. Picnic lunch en route. Dinner and overnight at the
hotel in Lai Chau.
Day 09 : Lai Chau - Son La ( B , L , D )
Today is sure to be one of the highlights and most challenges of the
trip as we will travel along one of the most beautiful roads in Vietnam.
Cross many mountain passes, including Pha Din—a famous Indochina War
site. Drive up on the top of the mountains and cycle down to the other
side of mountain rages. We’ll also have a chance for a refreshing swim
in the Black River and a stroll through the meadows of Kh'Mu village.
Arrive in Son La at the end of the afternoon. Dinner and overnight at
the hotel.
Day 10 : Son La - Mai Chau ( B , L , D )
Morning: after breakfast, you will leave Son La for Mai Chau, the road
mostly going down hill. Stop en route to take an easy hike to Co Tang
village to visit Black H’Mong group. Lunch en route and from here, start
to cycle 35 km through a pristine forest preserve along the road.
Arrive Mai Chau in late afternoon. Dinner and over night at Thai
Bungalow house.
Day 11 : Mai Chau ( B , L , D )
Full day cycling to explore Mai Chau valley and villages surround with
picnic lunch en route. Return to the village at the end of the day.
Evening enjoy traditional folk dance. Dinner and over night at Thai
Bungalow house.
Day 12 : Mai Chau - Kim Boi - Bai Chao - Hanoi (B , L , D )
Today, we say goodbye to the family where we spent 2 nights. Drive up to
the top of the hill of Thung Khe then cycle down hill to Kim Boi. Lunch
at Kim Boi. Continue with our bike again to Bai Chao. Drive back to
Hanoi and arrive at the end of the day. Dinner free and over night at
the hotel in Hanoi.
Day 13 : Hanoi - Hai Phong ( B , L , D )
Morning, we’ll leave Hanoi and cycle along the top of dike road, rice
field and villages of the Red River Delta to Bat Trang ceramic village.
This is a village where we can visit to the most famous artist and might
have a chance to paint on some productions. Shopping is easy and
recommended here, if it is heavy for your hand luggage, shipping is
possible. Continue to one of the most beautiful ancient Temple located
right on the bank of Red River. Picnic lunch in the garden of the
Temple. Afternoon, we will follow the dike again to Hai Phong city.
Arrive Hai Phong and check in hotel. Dinner and overnight at the hotel
in Hai Phong.
Day 14 : Hai Phong - Ha Long kayaking ( B , L , D )
Morning after breakfast, Vietnam TripAdvisor's tour guide will pick you
up and leave for Hai Phong for Halong Bay on our bike, crossing 01 ferry
boat and arrive around noon. We will leave our bikes behind and board a
traditional wooden junk and begin an exploration of magical Halong Bay,
one of Southeast Asia’s premier tourist destinations. An excellent,
fresh seafood lunch will be served on the boat while cruising to the
first point, where is a floating fishermen village. We will have safety
instructions before starting with our kayaks, paddling for 2,5 hours
through the most dramatically limestone formation, a giant cave, beaches
and hidden lagoons. Relax and swim on a small beautiful beach upon on
arrival. Dinner and overnight on a comfortable and charming junk.
Day 15 : Halong - Kayaking - Hanoi ( B, L )
Wake up early in the morning to enjoy the aquamarine water of the bay at
its best. After breakfast and early swim, we will slip on our kayaks
again for 2 hours paddling to explore hidden lagoons, isolated beach,
floating fishermen village. Meet the Junk at lunch time and motoring
back to the harbor in Halong. Transfer back to Hanoi by vehicle.
Farewell dinner at the restaurant in town and overnight at the hotel in
Hanoi.
Day 16 : Hanoi departure (B)
Free until transfer to the airport for flight out. End of trip.
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| Category |
Price per person in US$ - Validity until 30th of September
2011 |
| 1 |
2-3 |
4-6 |
7 up |
| |
2510 |
1350 |
1095 |
985 |
Trip included:
•Pick up & drop off at hotels at the tour places
•Accommodation based on twin sharing at places as indicated in program
•Food as mentioned in the itinerary (B- breakfast, L- lunch, D- dinner)
•All transfers and transportation
•All guided sightseeing fees and entrance fees as per itinerary
•Professional English speaking tour guide at places
•Boat cruise on Halong Bay (shared boat)
•Purified water & wet towel
Trip excluded:
•Visa application fee to Vietnam
•Personal expenses
•Other meals and drinks
•Late check out & early check in for accommodation at the places
•Airport tax and departure tax
•All other service not made on the written form
•Insurance
•Tips and gratuities