Hanoi - Sapa - Halong - 6days - 5nights

Itinerary

Day 1: Arrive at Hanoi → Hanoi station → night train to Sapa

Upon your arrival at Hanoi airport, you will be picked up by our driver, and then transfer to our Thaison Palace Hotel for leaving some of your luggage and have time to prepare yourself before taking the night train to Sapa. Enjoy your dinner by your own way before taking train to Lao Cai
Overnight on Deluxe class Train (04 berth wooden cabin soft sleeper - 04 person in one cabin with A/C)

Day 2: Arrive at Lao Cai station → Sapa: Trekking (B, L, D)

Upon your arrival at Lao Cai Train station at around 5.30AM in the early morning, you will take a transfer to Sapa. You will enjoy a soft breakfast at a local restaurant, and then start exploring Sapa Town.
Enjoy a 2km short trekking to Cat Cat Village, the home of H’mong minority. A delicious Lunch is waiting for you at the restaurant in Sapa.
Overnight at 3 star hotel in Sapa

Day 3: Trekking → Lao Cai → night train (B, L, D)

After your nice breakfast at hotel, start your visit to Lao Chai village – home of Black H’Mong – here you will have a nice chance to trek through terraced rice fields to villages, meet and talk with locals to learn more about their daily life and habits. You trek through Ta Van village – home of Dzay hill tribe, have lunch at a local restaurant in Tavan. Keep going to bamboo forest to Giang Ta Chai village of the red Dzao, visit a wonderful waterfall and a rattan bridge there. Our driver will pick you up at Giang Ta Chai then drive and transfer to Lao Cai. Have dinner at local restaurant before taking a night train to Hanoi
Overnight on Deluxe class Train (04 berth wooden cabin soft sleeper - 04 person in one cabin with A/C)

Day 4: Arrive at Hanoi → to Halong bay – Overnight on Glory cruise (B, L, D)

Arrive Hanoi early in the morning, you will be picked up early from Hanoi train station, then drive to Thaison Palace Hotel for enjoy Free Buffet Breakfast and have free shower (if our room is available) before depart to Halong Bay.
Drive about 03 hours through the rice fields to Ha Long city. Arrival in tourism whaft, check in a junk boat for a cruise around Ha Long Bay while tasting delicious fresh seafood lunch served on board.
12h00: Arrive at Tuan Chau wharf – Break and photography time
12h30: Board Glory Cruises for departure. Welcome drink will be served
13h00: Lunch is served while cruising through the bay
15h30: Visit exciting Cua Van fishing village. The village is free of busy roads and streets, electric lights, houses and high rise buildings. Instead, there are only herds of little boats and rafts. You will have the chance to discover the traditional culture and customs of the fishermen.
16h30: Enjoy kayaking or swimming (if the weather permits).
17h00: Back on board and continue cruising toDrumCave(Hang Trong) to dock.
19h00: Dinner is served.
21h00: Take some leisure time to enjoy chatting at the bar or enjoy some night fishing.

Relax and spend a romantic night on Glory Cruise

Day 5: Halong Bay - Hanoi (B, Brunch)

07.00: Coffee and tea will be served
08.00: Continue cruising
08h15: Visit splendidSungSotCave
09h00: Check out and enjoy a fantastic cruise on the bay, passing Dinh Huong Island, fishing villages, Ga Choi Island, Dog Island and Sail Island.
09.30: Buffet brunch (breakfast/lunch) while cruising back throughHalongBayto the pier
11h30: Arrive at the pier. Have time to say goodbye to the crew.
12.00: Return from Halong toHanoi.
14h00: Stop over in Dong Trieu town to visit a ceramics workshop.
16.00: Arrive inHanoi
Free on your way sightseeing Hanoiby visit Hoan Kiem Lake and Ngoc Son Temple. Enjoy See Water Puppet Show at Thang Long Theater.
Overnight at 3 star hotel in Hanoi  

Day 6: Hanoi Departure(B)

Enjoy Breakfast at Thaison Palace Hotel. Enjoy your free time for leisure until to transfer to Hanoi airport for your departure flight Driver only, without Guide
End of your trip in Vietnam 

Price Inclusion

Number in Group	Validity until 30th December 2013 Price per person in US$ in party of
	1	2-3	4-6	7-10	11-15	16-20	Single Supplement
Superior	310	299	269	242	233	212	45
Deluxe	341	326	310	298	251	243	65
Luxury	367	351	325	312	289	271	85

 Tour Class Difference

Type	Tour services
	Train	Group	Hotel	Food	Transfer
Superior	Hard Sleeper	Big	Superior - 2*	Standard	Mini Van
Deluxe	Soft Sleeper	Small	Superior -3*	Good Meals	Mini Van
Luxury	Soft Sleeper Wooden Cabin	Private Tour	Deluxe - 3*	High Quality	Private Car

The above rate is changeable upon the time of booking and the train ticket left situation

The above example itinerary & tour cost are subject to change upon your requirement

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Inclusion

Transportation on tour

Full meals as per the tour program (B = Breakfast, L = Lunch, D = Dinner)

English speaking guide (other language is available upon your request)

Entrance fees

3* hotel accomodation in double/twin sharing room

Round –trip train tickets:Hanoi- Laocai -Hanoi(soft sleeper with air-conditioning)

Exclusion

Travel Insurance

Drinks & other meals not mentioned in the program

Personal expense

Any other services that not mentioned in the inclusion