$450, Moutain to the Bay & Island 9 Days / 8 Nights

Departure:    Hanoi

Duration:       9 Days / 8 Nights

Price:              Please contact us for update quotation

Tour Code:    DH - TCB03

Highlights:  Hanoi, Sapa, Cat Ba Island , Halong Bay.

This concise tour of northern Vietnam allows you to discover and explore some of the most remarkably scenic regions in South East Asia. Beginning in the national capital, Hanoi, we uncover the charms and curiosities of this graceful old city and its fascinating Old Quarter on foot before setting out to cruise amongst the towering limestone karsts of awe-inspiring Halong Bay and Cat Ba Island. Last, but definitely not least, we take the China-bound train to the northern border town of Lao Cai. From here we’ll trek through the breathtakingly beautiful mountain scenery around the northern hill tribe minority town of Sapa, and spend the night in a village longhouse, before returning to Hanoi where our trip ends.

BRIEF ITINERARY :

Day 1 :  Hanoi – Arrival

Day 2 : Hanoi City tour - Catch night train to Lao Cai (overnight on train)

Day  3 : Lao Cai – Sapa – Cat Cat

Day  4 : Lao Chai – Ta Van – Lao Cai – Catch night train back Hanoi (overnight on train)

Day 5 :  Hanoi – Halong Bay (overnight on boat)

Day 6 :  Halong Bay – Cat Ba Island

Day 7 : Cat Ba Island Tour

Day 8 : Cat Ba – Hai Phong - Hanoi

Day 9 :  Hanoi - departure

Accomodation categories :

Destination	Detailed  Hotel and Resort
	3star	4star	5star
Train ticket	Tulico Train or Friendly	Victoria Train  or Fasipan Express	Victoria Train  or Fasipan Express
Sapa	Royal View or Sapa hotel	Victoria Sapa or Chau Long hotel	Victoria Sapa or Chau Long hotel
Hanoi	Majestic Salute or Zephyr hotel	Flower Garden  or Sunway hotel	Melia or Horison hotel
Halong	Bai Tho or Huong Hai Deluxe Junk	Emotion or Emeraude Cruise	Ginger  or Bhaya Cruise
Cat Ba	Holiday View or Sunflower hotel	Cat Ba Sunrise or Cat Ba Island Resort	Cat Ba Sunrise or  Cat Ba Island Resort

DETAIL ITINERARY :

Day 1 : Arrival – Hanoi 

On arrival at Noi Bai Airport, you are met and transferred to hotel for check in. The rest time relaxing or shopping in Hanoi Old Quarter by your own.

Stay overnight at hotel in Hanoi

Include : Private car, Hotel in Hanoi

Day 2 : Hanoi City tour – Catch night train to Lao Cai

Our tour today starts after breakfast at the hotel, the destination will be Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum with Presidential Palace, One Pillar Pagoda, outside Ho Chi Minh Museum; the Temple of Literature. Free at leisure in the afternoon. At 5PM we have one hour cyclo tour around the Old Quarter; after that we will enjoy the Water Puppet show at the Theater. After the show our tour guide will take you to the restaurant in Hanoi for having dinner until 8:00pm she will escort you to Hanoi Raiway Station to catch a night train to Lao Cai.

Stay overnight on train.

Include : Private car, Train ticket : Hanoi - Lao Cai (first class, soft sleeper, A/C 4berth cabin), Tour guide, Meal : Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Entrance fee

Day 3 : Lao Cai – Sapa – Cat Cat

The train arrives in Lao Cai at around 5.00 am. Meet and transfer to Sapa (38km), the former hill station discovered by the French at height of 1.600 m above sea level Check-in hotel to relax at leisure. In the afternoon, soft trek to Cat Cat village inhabited by Black H'mong ethnics, enjoy the nice landscapes of green forests and mountain and fresh atmosphere here. Back to Sapa by bus.

Trekking distance: 5km

Stay overnight at hotel in Sapa

Include : Private car, Hotel in Sapa, Tour guide, Meal : Breakfast, Lunch, Entrance fee

Day 4 : Cat Cat – Y Linh Ho - Lao Chai – Ta Van – Catch night train to Hanoi

After having breakfast, start trekking uphill to Y Linh Ho and Muong Hoa Valley through rice paddies and small hamlets to study life of hill tribes here. Communication exchange with local people in Lao Chai village. After having picnic lunch carried by the tour guide, continuing trekking through villages and rice terraced fields to Ta Van village settled by Dzay ethnic minorities. After a short village tours, coming back to the main road where jeep awaiting you to transfer to Lao Cai railway station, having dinner at 18:00 at the Restaurant in Lao cai  before to catch night train back to Hanoi.

Trekking distance: 5km

Stay overnight on train

Include : Private car, Train ticket : Lao Cai - Hanoi (first class, soft sleeper, A/C 4berth cabin), Tour guide, Meal : Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Entrance fee

Day 5 : Hanoi – Halong Bay

Train arrival at Hanoi Raiway Station at around 5:00am, you will be picked up and transfered to a local restaurant for relaxing and breakfast until 08h30 drive to Halong.
12h00: Arrival dock, get on the junk, check in, welcome wine
13h00: Lunch
13h30: Visiting Ha Long bay, Thien Cung cave (Palace of Heaven), Dau Go (grotto of wood), round over Tuan Chau island, Dog island, Dinh Huong, Ga Choi (fighting cock mountain), Turtle island, Titov beach. Enjoying sunset, having dinner, fishing-drinking and overnight on the junk

Include : Private car, Boat to cruise in Halong Bay (A/C private cabin for 02 persons on boat), Tour guide Meal : Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Entrance fee

Day 6 : Halong Bay – Cat Ba Island 

7h00: Breakfast
7h30: Visiting man’s head island, Tortoise island, Luon cave, Bai Tu Long bay, Bai Tho mountain and Ha Long market
11h00: Lunch
12h00: Return to wharf.
12:15: Pick up and transfer back to Hanoi. Arrives in Hanoi at 16:00.

After Lunch on boat, we will transfer to Cat Ba Island. Arriving Cat Ba island, the local car will transfer us to the hotel. Check in and relax.

Overnight in Cat Ba island

Include : Private car, Hotel in Cat Ba island, Private boat, Tour guide, Meal : Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Entrance fee

Day 7 : Cat Ba

Following breakfast at the hotel we visit the Cat Ba National Park to visit the old Military Hospital cave that was used by the North Vietnamese Army during the American war. The rest time relaxing on the beach.

Stay overnight at hotel in Cat Ba

Include : Private car, Hotel in Cat Ba island, Tour guide, Meal : Breakfast, Lunch, Entrance fee

Day 8 : Cat Ba – Hai Phong - Hanoi (B, L)

Free time until transfer you to ferry to catch the one-hour hydrofoil back to Vietnam’s third largest city, Hai Phong.
Arriving in Hai Phong we transfer to our waiting vehicle for the two hour drive back to Hanoi. Tour ends at around 06:00PM.

Stay overnight at hotel in Hanoi

Include : Private car, Hotel in Hanoi, Boat trip, Tour guide, Meal : Breakfast, Lunch, Entrance fee

Day 9 : Departure – Hanoi (B)

Free time until transfer you to the airport to catch your flight back home.

Include : Private car, Meal : Breakfast

TRIP PRICE INCLUDES:

-  Private tour

-  English speaking guide (other language upon your request)

-  All accommodation on twin share basis with daily breakfasts.

-  Train ticket : Hanoi – Lao Cai – Hanoi (first class, soft sleeper, A/C 4 beth cabin)

-  Additional meals as indicated in the itinerary (B- Breakfast, L- Lunch, D - Dinner)

-  All A/C private for transfers and transport.

-  Cruise in Halong Bay (A/C private cabin for 02 persons on boat)

-  Boat trip

-  Entrance fees and permits during guided time.

TRIP PRICE EXCLUDES:

-  Foods and drinks not mentioned in the itinerary

-  Entrance fees and permits during free time

-  Personal travel insurance (Compulsory).

-  Personal expenses such as Bar, Telephone and Laundry bills.

-  Tips and gratuities

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