Over 3/4 part of Vietnam is covered by hills and dramatic mountains, inhabited by 53 different hill tribes who all have their own customs and beliefs. We cooperate with the largest tour-operators of trekking worldwide. The trekking tours are well-known and generally contain an easy grade.
Tour Itinerary:
Day 1: Hanoi – Arrival. Upon arrival at Hanoi Airport our guide who will accompany you to your hotel will welcome you. There are no activities planned for today but your guide will be able to offer advice and assistance as required. This evening your guide will return to your hotel to escort you to sample some of Hanoi's superb cuisine.
Day 2: Hanoi – Viet Quang. Transfer to Viet Quang via a pretty road while entering into the dramatic northern mountainous area. Visitor will be overwhelmed by Sublime beauty and serenity. Lunch at popular restaurant in Doan Hung. Arrival in Viet Quang at the mid afternoon. Free time to prepare thing for trekking in the day after. Overnight at local guest house. Includes: (B, L, D).
Day 3: Viet Quang – Yen Binh – Tan Nam. Transfer to Yen Binh where local porter is ready for the trek (one for each person). Then slight walk towards a PaThen village surrounded by palm trees. Picnic lunch at a beautiful grass field near an ethic primary school. In the afternoon, the paths descend gradually via some tea plantation before arriving at Tan Nan village of Tay people. Overnight in inhabita. It’s Stilts house. 6 hours of trek (3 hours of climbing up with 700m of elevation). Includes: (B, L, D).
Day 4: Tan Nam – Phieu Lang. Excursion along the river then penetration in to wild areas. The path is quite easy with some soft climbing up and down, it pass through many water sourer and some houses of Man Ao Dai ethnic. Women here dye their teeth black and wear long robe even they go for working in the field. Lunch and break in a pretty stile house of Tay people. Afterwards continuation on the track to reach Phieu Lang village ( Dzao people). Warm hospitality .Overnight in habitant’s stilts house. 6 hours of trek. Includes: (B, L, D).
Day 5: Phieu Lang – Quang Nguyen. Walk on the trail that contours the hill sides, giving a fantastic view over the faraway mountain range. Meeting again with Man Ao Dai people. The do jot live in community but prefer setting where the have rerrain to cultivate. At the end of the none, arrival at Quang Nguyen a small remote market town situates beside a river. Free time to enjoy fresh drink: beer, coke, even sprite!! Overnight in inhabitant’s stilts house. 5 hours of trek. Includes: (B, L, D).
Day 6: Quang Nguyen – Coc Dong. Today is the hardest stage during the entire trip. After 2 hours of walking on a flat and fresh path, the dizzy climbing up begins. The small track go under the cover f a thick primary rain forest, quite difficult if rainy but this is the only way local people use to go to Xin Man. Opportunity to see many wild giant butterfly in various color at the attitude of about 2000m, an incredible highland of multiform terraced paddies appear to visitor’s eyes. Picnic lunch beside a waterfall where the washing is possible. Arrival in the mid of afternoon at Coc Dong village of Nung hill tribe very sparsely populated. Overnight in inhabitants stilts house. 7 hours of trek. Includes: (B, L, D).
Day 7: Coc Dong – Coc Re – Coc Pai. A beautiful day of itinerary by following the local way that lines at mid-mountain, along multiform paddies field and offer an agreeable landscape. Meeting in the way with “H’Mong flower” girl who are very beautiful in charming dress with the red color dominating then, some soft up and down trail before descending continuously to Coc Re. The long descend is under the shadow of a newly planted forest with interesting sound of the fauna and flora. Lunch in local restaurant in Coc Re market. The trek continues some more hours towards Coc Pai, a small mountainous town. Overnight in guest house. 6 hours of trek. Includes: (B, L, D).
Day 8: Coc Pai – Bac Ha. A slight wal around Coc Pai before transferring to Bac Ha by 4 x 4 vehicle. Arrival at Bac Ha by noon . Bac Ha is situated in the highlands and is mostly populated by the beautifully dressed Flower H’Mong minority. Rest of the day for an excursions in the surrounding of Bac Ha. Overnight in hotel. 1 hour of slight walk. Includes: (B, L, D).
Day 9: Bac Ha – Coc Ly – Lao Cai – Train to Hanoi. Continuation of the trip to Trung Do, a beautiful village inhabitance by Tay people with its green rice terraces, Upon arrival at Chay River’s bank, embarkation on sampan for a upstream cruise to Coc Ly village where visitors enjoy the weekly multi-ethnic market held on every Tuesdays evening, an ideal place to meet local people . Ethnic groups from every part of the region come here to exchange their agricultural and handicraft products. Transfer to Lao Cai by 4 x 4 vehicle, visit to the border gate between Vietnam and China. In the evening return Hanoi by train. Overnight on train in soft sleeper wagon. Includes: (B, L, D).
Day 10: Hanoi Arrival. Arrival in Hanoi in the early morning. Transfer to hotel and free time morning for taking a rest in the afternoon discovery of the Hanoi, a city of lakes, shaded boulevards and public parks, is the capital of Vietnam. It is a very attractive city with French style buildings and less traffic than other cities in Asia.
Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum: in the tradition of Lenin and Stalin before him and Mao after him, the final resting place of Ho Chi Minh is a glass sarcophagus set deep in the bowels of a monumental edifice that has become a site of pilgrimage. (Closed on Monday, Friday and every afternoon). Includes: (B, L, D).
* One Pillar Pagoda: built by the Emperor Ly Thai Tong, who ruled from 1028 to 1054. Built of wood on a single stone pillar, it is designed to resemble a lotus blossom.
* Temple Of Literature: Founded in 1070 by Emperor Ly Thanh Tong who dedicated it to Confucius in order to honor scholars and men of literary accomplishment.
* Hoan Kiem Lake: right in the heart of Hanoi, it has the tiny Tortoise Pagoda topped with a red star, on an islet in the middle of the lake.
* Opera House: magnificent 900 seat Hanoi Opera House built in 1911. Just view from outside - no inside sightseeing possible.
* St Joseph Cathedral: nea-Gothic cathedral inaugurated in 1886 noteworthy for its square towers, elaborate altar and stained-glass windows. Lunch at local restaurant. Overnight in Hanoi.
Day 11: Hanoi – Ha Long Bay (Overnight on Boat). Depart Hanoi from the Hotel and drive 3.5 hrs by private coach to Halong City. Transfer from the dock to the Deluxe Junk Boat; enjoy a welcome drink and a lunch of savory local sea food. Start on a 4 hour cruise of the bay to see the amazing karsts with different formations: Lion, Tea Pot, Toad, Dau Nguoi (Human Head) islet, and then visit the Sung Sot (Amazing) cave. Stop for a walk through the "Amazing Cave". There'll be plenty of time for swimming and sunbathing (weather permitting) as you anchor for a night on the Bay. Enjoy a wonderful sunset dinner in our beautiful restaurant before retiring to the comfort of your cabin.Includes: (B, L, D).
Day 12: Ha Long Bay – Hanoi. Early risers will enjoy a refreshing swim in a quiet firth. Brunch buffet will be served from 9:00am-11:00am. Cruise to see more of the bay passing such interesting formations as Titov, Soi Sim Beaches, Ngon Tay (Finger) islet, Thien Nga (Swan) islet, Ga Choi (Cock Fighting) islet as you make your way back to Halong City. Check out procedure (10.30am-11.30am). Transfer back to the dock and enjoy lunch in a restaurant before returning back to Hanoi. Arrive in Hanoi around 5:30pm. Includes: (B, L, D).
Day 13: Hanoi – Departure. There is a free time for you to relax or further explore Ha Noi. The trip ends after your transfer to Noi Bai Airport for departure. Includes: (B).
Notes:
Airfare is not included in the tour price.
Price Includes:
- Accommodation in Standard Hotels, guesthouse and home stay with daily breakfast
- Meal as stated in the program
- Air-condition transfer
- English speaking guide
- Local porters and liaison officer
- Boat Trips as mention in the program
- Entrance fees
Price Excludes:
- International air – ticket and airport departure tax
- Meal not mention I the program
- Drinks, phone calls, Tip and all personal expenses
* General Note: The hotel list mention above is a reference and depends on availability at the moment. In case these hotels are fully booked, we will arrange hotel of at least the same category. This program will only be made official after your acceptance, it is full non- committal and can be changed at any time. Our company is allowed to make changes in your program, in case difficulties occur in term of accommodation, attraction and other trip element.
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