Cozy Sapa and Scenic Halong Bay

Itinerary: COZY SA PA & SCENIC HA LONG BAY
Duration: 7 days/6 nights
Departure: Daily, from Ha Noi – Return to Ha Noi
Transfer: Airplane, Car, Train, Cruise.
Place of visiting: Ha Long Bay – Ha Noi –Sa Pa
Tour fare: From $570 - $960
PRIVATE TOUR RATE: Prices are quoted in US dollars per person double occupancy.

Validity: From 01/09/2013 to 30/09/2014
Surcharge during Christmas and New Year times may be applied.
 
Day 1: Ha Noi City Tour. (L)
Welcome greet at Ha Noi airport. Transfer to hotel in Ha Noi. City tour to visit Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, Presidential palace (open only in the morning), One Pillar Pagoda. Lunch at Vietnamese restaurant,
Afternoon visit Temple of Literature, Hoan Kiem lake, Ngoc Son temple, walking & shopping in Dong Xuan market (option for Rickshaw tour around old quarter or Water Puppet Show) End of tour around 4.30 pm, In the evening, you have a free time & dinner by yourself. Overnight in hotel.
 
Day 2: Ha Noi - Ha Long Cruise (L)
At 08:30 am: Pick up from you hotel at for 3 hours driving through the red river Delta to Ha Long City.
At 12.00 Arrival in Ha Long city and check in wooden junk, start cruising around limestone cliffs and emerald waters of Ha Long Bay, giving us the chance to take in the stunning scenery of this World Heritage Site.
13h00: have lunch, a fantastic cruise in Ha Long bay
15h00. Cruising and visiting Sung Sot cave (Amazing cave) and then one hour kayaking, swimming to discover the beauty of Ha Long
19h 00: Enjoy your dinner and overnight on Junk.
 
Day 3: Ha Long Bay - Cat Ba Island. (B/L/D)
After breakfast, leaving Cruiser on a local support boat to Cat Ba Island. A quick bus ride to nearby Cannon Fort, Cat Ba Market, and then head up for lunch. Free time for Cat Ba Island for swimming, walking along beach…Overnight at Cat Ba Island
 
Day 4: Ha Long - Ha Noi - Train to Sa Pa. (B/L)
After breakfast, get to the boat by bus and cruise back to Ha Long City via Bai Tu Long bay. On the way, you have some minutes for swimming at a quiet and clean sea.
At 11.30 Arrive in Ha Long City and get on bus to the restaurant for lunch. After lunch, return to Ha Noi Arrival Ha Noi by 5 pm and Train to Sa Pa. The train leaves at 21:15 pm. Overnight on train
 
Day 5: Sa Pa - Visiting some villages. (B/L)
Arrival to Laocai station is scheduled at 6am, transfer to your hotel. Fresh up and breakfast at the hotel. Relax for well. At 1pm start out by car then do a nice soft walk to around Ta Phin (Red Dao and Black Mong tribes) village for 1-2 hours. We will visit a local house of Red Dao people. Here we have the opportunity to share cultural experiences with the families that live in the area. Overnight in hotel.
 
Day 6: Sa Pa - Train – Ha Noi. (B/L)
Breakfast at hotel.
08:30Am: Start out by car then do a soft walk to visit Lao chai & Ta van village for 2-3 hours on flat foot path. Picnic lunch by the creek. This is an absolutely spectacular walk through stunning scenery inhabited by some of the friendliest people you can meet. Stopping for a picnic lunch on the way at a family in Ta Van village. Return to Sa Pa by car in the afternoon. Transfer to Laocai station back to Ha Noi. The train leaves at 21.00 pm. Overnight on train.
 
Day 7: Ha Noi – Departure. (B)
After your breakfast, we say good bye with lovely Ha Noi to air-port
 
All above itinerary is flexible, depending on arrival, departure flights of passengers and real situation.
Remark: B= Breakfast, L= Lunch, D= Dinner

HOTEL:

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Included:
- Transportation with A/C during the trip.
- Hotel accommodation (Twn/Dbl room).
- Meals as the programe, please inform on other needs or vegetarian diety
- Local English or French speaking tour guide with good knowledge
- Mineral water and wet towel
- 2 train tickets: Ha Noi – Sa Pa, Sa Pa – Ha Noi
- Entrance fees, boat trip
 
Not included:
- International airfare and airport taxes.
- Visa and visa arrangement.
- Drink & other meals
- Personal expenses
- Everything’s not mentioned in the tour
- Tips for driver and tour guide