Best of Northern Vietnam,Best of Northern Vietnam - 7 days package
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Best of Northern Vietnam
CODE ID:
PK7-BON
PRICE:
$390
Experience the best of northern Vietnam on this week-long getaway. You'll tour the historic streets of old Hanoi, travel to mountain villages home to proud ethnic communities, and hike around the terraced rice fields of Vietnam's highland region. The adventure culminates with an unforgettable boat ride in the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Hạ Long Bay.
DESTINATIONS: Hanoi, Halong bay, Lan Ha bay, Ninh Binh, Sapa
Up on your arrival time, you will be picked up from the airport by our experienced local driver with the welcome board under your name.
Enjoy a 3-hour walking street guided by our local tour guide. Tour departure at 6:00 PM from your hotel.
Overnight at the hotel.
Day 2
COOKING CLASS - HANOI CITY TOUR
Morning: Cooking Class
This exciting program is the ideal way to enjoy an authentic cultural and culinary experience. It’s also perfect for the serious home cooks who want to learn how to cook Vietnamese healthy food for their family and friends, for spouses accompanying husband or wife on a business trip, or the adventurous travelers wishing to explore more than just the sightseeing of our great city.
Please be ready for pick up at your hotel at 09:00 AM
Take a walk to the local market to buy ingredients. Get a fascinating glimpse into the local culture. Transfer to a local house for taking a cooking class.
Learn how to cook real Vietnamese traditional food under the guidance of a professional cook. Enjoy your own cooking creation and numerous foods from the instructor.
Taste unique and special local wines/home-made drinks
At 1.30 PM end class and get picked up for Hanoi city tour.
Afternoon: Half day city tour
Hanoi’s history can be separated into four eras: centuries of continual Chinese domination, a spell of French Colonialism, the Vietnam War, and modern-day Hanoi. Perhaps one of the best ways to appreciate a city’s character is to understand its history. And the best way to understand a city’s history than by visiting its remnants.
Our private car and tour guide will pick you up after finishing your cooking class.
All special colonial buildings today are:
Hoa Lo Prison
Opera House
Saint Joseph Cathedral, coffee break
Long Bien bridge
Back to your hotel at around 6.30 PM. Free time for dinner before catching the bus to Sapa at 9.00 PM.
Day 3
SA PA FULL DAY TREKKING
You will arrive at Sapa town early in the morning at around 4:00 AM. Please take your time to sleep on the bus until 6:30 AM.
Our taxi will pick you up from Sapa bus station and take you to our homestay in Ta Van Village. Stop on the way to enjoy one of the most famous views in Sapa.
Have breakfast at the homestay and meet your tour guide from the local H’Mong minority tribe.
Leaving from Ta Van Village, you will meet locals from the Zayminority tribe.
Walkthrough the beautiful Bamboo Forest on the way to SeoMi Ti Village to meet local people from the H’Mong minority tribe.
Keep trekking to Giang Ta Chai Village to visit the peak of the large nearby waterfall.
The last destination of the first morning is Su Pan Village - home of the Red Dao minority tribe.
Depending on the weather either, take a rest by the river and eat a delicious packed lunch while taking in the beautiful scenery around you or go back to the homestay to eat and talk more with your tour guide.
After a full day trekking, you will head back to Ta Van Village and spend the night in the homestay with your host and her daughter.
Dinner is served and if you would like to get more involved you can help to prepare the meal.
The rest of the evening is time to relax and rest after your long days trekking. Spend time with the family, watch movies, play games or go to explore Ta Van Village by night… you can even go to the quiet local bar.
Overnight at the homestay.
Day 4
SA PA MORE TREK - HANOI
Breakfast is served at the homestay while the locals are starting their day.
Enjoy another 6km trekking route to visit Lao Chai village. Visit a traditional home and learn how the local people make their traditional dress.
Back to the homestay for lunch and say goodbye to the family.
Bus/car takes you to Sapa town. Take your time to pick up some last-minute souvenirs then catch the sleeping bus at 04:00 PM to go back to Hanoi. Arriving time is at 10:00 PM
Stay the night in Hanoi.
Day 5
HA NOI - LAN HA BAY - HALONG BAY
Breakfast is served at the restaurant of the hotel.
Please already at 8:00 AM for Lan Ha bay tour. Our professional tour guide and experience driver will pick you up at your hotel. Driving you through the red delta river which you have a real chance to see more about local life and the beauty of nature.
Arriving at the harbor, transfer to the sleeping boat. Enjoy welcome drinks & fresh towels.
Check-in your cabin. Enjoy fresh seafood lunch. The cruise will escape crowded Halong bay, keep sailing toward Lan Ha Bay & borderline of Bai Tu Long bay where less touristy, quiet & cleaner than Halong bay central. You will have the chance to take photographs when we pass amazing islands, islets, beaches: Finger islet, Frog islet, Teapot islets, Dark & Bright cave...
In the afternoon, you will have time to kayak around the Dark & Bright cave area which was located underwater for a million years ago & you may even see wild monkeys. This is also the most beautiful lagoon in Lan Ha Bay for kayaking activities. If you don't like to do kayaking, you can sit on the sampan boat which is controlled by fishermen to go around.
Back to the boat, go up the sundeck & enjoy a small sunset party with local fruits & tea. Free time to jump off the boat into the emerald water, swimming in freestyle. The Cruise will anchor at the tranquil lagoon in Lan ha bay
Our Barbecue dinner will be served on the top deck (if the weather permits) or at the cozy restaurant with fresh seafood
In the evening, you can enjoy Squid fishing, using bar services, and playing fun games...
Overnight on board.
Day 6
HALONG BAY - HA NOI - NINH BINH
Waking up for a new day to enjoy the sunrise and recharge your energy with fresh breakfast, tea, coffee & cake which is ready to serve you at 07:00 AM.
Following the unique route will lead you to pass some small beautiful lagoons with some original floating houses where we experience daily life & culture, and go catching fish with nets. Or you can relax & enjoy a calm morning on the boat, swimming around the cruise in the emerald water.
Ready for checking-out at 09:30 AM. Enjoy a cooking class (Vietnamese Spring Roll making) when the boat cruises back to harbor.
An early lunch will be served at our restaurant before arriving at the harbor.
At 12:30 PM disembark & take the bus back to Ninh Binh. Arriving time is around 5:00 PM.
Check-in and enjoy dinner at the homestay/hotel.
Stay one night in Ninh Binh.
Day 7
NINH BINH DISCOVERING - HANOI - AIRPORT DROP OFF
After breakfast, our day trip will start at around 10AM to visit Hoa Lu - the Ancient Royal capital of Vietnam. We will visit Dinh king temple and Le king temple in the 10th century, finding out the heroic histories of these two Kings in Chinese Wars. After that, we go to Tam Coc (10 km far from Hoa Lu).
Have lunch at a local restaurant.
After lunch, you will get on a bamboo boat - rowed by the local people to visit Tam Coc (three caves) on the way. You pass through three enormous caves that provide a brief respite from the intense summer sun. It takes approximately two hours to go up and down the river and along the way, you witness local fisherfolk, village life along the river, and, of course, the striking limestone karst formations that Tam Coc is famous for.
Free time cycling around the villages before catching the bus back to Hanoi at 4:00 PM. Bus takes 3 hours to get back to Hanoi.
Airport drop off.
End of the wonderful journey!
PRICE DETAIL:
Economic option
USD 390/PP
Luxury
option
USD 644/PP
What's included?
All transportation with an experienced driver
Professional and experienced English-speaking guide
All entrance fees on tour
All activities following the program
All meals as mentioned
02 bottles of water per person per day
Accommodation: 2 nights in Hanoi, 1 night in Sapa, 1 night in Ha Long bay, 1 night in Ninh Binh
What's excluded?
Beverage, personal expenses, tips and gratuities
Travel insurance
Internal and external flights
Visa fee
Other things are not mentioned in the program.
What should we bring?
Hat or umbrella, shoes, sunglasses.
Insect repellent.
Cash for personal expenses.
Children policy
Under 3 years old: Free of charge(<1,2 m).
From 4 up to 8 years old:75% of adult price.
From 9 years old up:100% of adult price.
FURTHER INFORMATION
Dress code:
When visiting temples or mosques, both men and women should dress in conservative, non-revealing clothing. Full-length trousers with a shirt or t-shirt for men; and pants or skirts well below the knee with a top that covers the shoulders and upper arms for women.
Personal Expense:
You will need to take some extra money to cover extra meals, drinks, laundry, and souvenirs... Based on the advice of previous customers an approximate amount of USD250 per person per week should be sufficient; however, for those that can’t resist a bargain or may wish to participate in all of the optional excursions, consider allocating a higher amount.
Exchange Cash:
US Dollars are easily exchanged throughout Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia, however other currencies such as Indian Rupee can generally be exchanged at airports provided notes are new and undamaged. We suggest for your convenience that you ensure your US Dollars are from the new series to avoid any difficulties exchanging money during your trip (should be from the new series from the year 2006 onwards). We suggest exchanging your money before traveling to remote areas and smaller towns, as exchange facilities can be limited.
Tipping:
Local tipping is customary in Asia. However, this can often lead to awkwardness in knowing when it is appropriate to tip and how much, as well as ensuring you have a suitable amount of change available at the time. For your convenience, tipping the minimum amount (for any private tours) can be at USD3/person/day/ at the end of the day.
Eating In SEA:
Southeast Asia is home to an incredibly rich food history. Your itinerary has been carefully crafted to introduce you to a wide range of local dishes and we hope that you enjoy the culinary adventure ahead. Meals (excluding drinks) are included in our tours and depend on each tour’s itinerary, please pay attention to the meals abbreviations and each day’s tour title to know which meals are inclusive in the package and which are not. Normally, we have included all breakfast at your accommodation of stay in each city and Lunch or Dinner depending on daily tours/ or activities. Any special dietary requirements for food should be informed by visitors so that we can arrange daily meals accordingly.
Weather Condition:
Please refer to the hereunder website for detailed temperature charts: https://www.accuweather.com
In the case of bad weather/ risks of tropical storms. We will keep you updated regarding the weather conditions/ risks of tropical storms as soon as possible and will offer different alternatives for you to choose, the possible scenarios that can occur, or amend the refund depending on which services that you had used.
Giving you the best experience and unforgettable journey is our mission.
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