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.
Highlights: Hanoi - Halong bay - Sapa
Price: 510 US $ per person. Single supp: US 140 $
Min: 2 Pax
Tour includes
- English Speaking Guide.
- All hotels and home stay on twin share basis with daily breakfasts
- Meals as indicated in the itinerary.
- All tours & transport by Jeep or privat car
- Entrance fees and permits during guided time.
Tour excludes
- Personal travel insurance
- Personal expenses such as Bar, Telephone and Laundry bills.
- Tips and gratuities
Itinerary
Day 1: Hanoi
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WaterPuppetShow
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Our trip starts today with your arrival in Hanoi. No activities are
planned, so you may arrive at any time. There will be a pre -departure
briefing with your tour around 6pm this evening.
Day 2: Hanoi
After breakfast, visit to Historical museum, Literature Temple, Ho
Chi Minh Mausoleum, One-pillar Pagoda. Lunch. Afternoon, visit Quan
Thanh Temple, Hoan Kiem Lake, Ngoc Son Temple and shopping in the old
quarter. Evening enjoy water puppet show. Overnight at hotel in Hanoi.
(Breakfast and lunch included) Hanoi - Halong Bay
Day 3:
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After breakfast, transfer to Ha Long Bay during 3 hours. Arrive Halong
Bay. Check in boat and have lunch. Then visit Halong Bay during 4
hours. Overnight on boat. (Breakfast, lunch and dinner included)
Day 5: Ha Long - Hanoi
After breakfast, take another 4 -hour boat trip on
the bay. Lunch at local restaurant. Return to Hanoi. Dinner on guest ‘s
account. Overnight at hotel in Hanoi. (Breakfast and lunch included)
This evening we begin our exciting journey up to
Sapa when we board the overnight train for the Vietnam - China border
town of Lao Cai. (Breakfast and lunch included)
Days 5-7: Sapa - Overnight Trek
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Ethnic Minorities
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We’ll catch a glimpse of China over the other side of the river this
morning as we disembark from the overnight train and begin our drive
into the mountains and on to the picturesque minority hill tribe town
of Sapa. Set amidst some magnificent mountain scenery and in the shadow
of Vietnam’s tallest peak, the 3,143 - metre - high Mt. Fansipan, the
former French colonial hill station town of Sapa is home to some of
Vietnam’s most colourful minority hill tribes. Like Dalat in the south,
the French developed Sapa in an effort to replicate parts of the Alps
and the Pyrenees. A number of their villas remain but many were lost in
1979 when the Vietnamese army evicted the invading Chinese. We’ll spend
the afternoon discovering the charms of this magic little town and set
out the next morning on an adventurous two - day trek up the Muong Hoa
River Valley with its lush vegetation and rice terraces. There are no
hotels up here so we spend the night at a minority village in the cosy
longhouse of one of the village’s families. The next morning, after a
hearty hill tribe breakfast, we trek back into Sapa. In the evening we
make our way back to Lao Cai, where we once again board the overnight
train, for the return trip to Hanoi. (Breakfast, lunch and dinner
included).
Day 8: Hanoi
Gecko’s Northern Escape comes to an end with our arrival back in Hanoi at approximately 5 a.m. Additional