PRIVATE TOUR-BEST OF NORTHERN VIETNAM- 7 DAYS

TOUR SUMMARY
Day1 (2018/19) Hanoi – Arrival
Day 2 (2018/19) Hanoi – Discover the Capital city of Vietnam – Night train to Sapa (B,L)
Day 3(2018/19): Lao Cai arrival i- Sa Pa town Ta Phin Village(B,L)
Day 4(2018/19): Sapa – Muong Hoa Valley – Giang Ta Chai Village – Lao Cai (B,L)
Day 5(2018/19): Hanoi – Ha Long Bay (Overnight on cruise) (B, L, D) Explore the World Natural Heritage
Day 6(2018/19) Ha Long Surprising cave – Hanoi (B, L)
Day 7(2018/19) Hanoi – Departure (B)
TOUR INTERNINARY
DAY 1: HANOI ARRIVAL
Upon your arrival at Noi Bai International Airport via flight …, You will be met by a driver of Xuan Son Travel and be transferred to your hotel for check in. Free at leisure after a long flight or you can free shopping in Hanoi old quarter, Dinner is on your own arrangements. Stay overnight in Hanoi
Services include:

• Private Vehicle transfer, Hotel 1 twin /double share

Day 2: HANOI DISCOVER THE CAPITAL CITY OF VIETNAM – NIGHT TRAIN TO (B,L) Private tour
Enjoy breakfast at the hotel.
08.00 AM: Our tour guide will come to the hotel and pick you up, then we will start the Hanoi city tour
We will start with a visit to Ho Chi Minh Complex. Here you can visit the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum where the corpse of Uncle Ho kept there. Next you will visit the Presidential Palace – a nice French architecture in the garden and Ho Chi Minh House on stilt. Visiting the house you will see the simple life of Ho Chi Minh – the president in Vietnamese’s spirit forever. We will finish this area with One Pillar Pagoda – one of the most attractions in Hanoi you cannot miss with the special in architecture.
Having lunch and you will continue to the Temple of Literature – The first University of Vietnam. The next destination will be Museum of Ethnology to learn more about Vietnam Culture. Next we will explore Hanoi by traveling through the Old Quarter with 36 ancient streets in a traditional cyclo. This slow – speed tour will give your great chance to fully enjoy the classic and modern of the capital. We will end the tour at about 04.00 PM then it is your free time to go shopping,
19:00 Driver pick you up from hotel in Hanoi then transfer to Hanoi Railway Station. Take night train to Lao Cai. Overnight on the train.
Services include:

• Meals= breakfast, Lunch
• Private Vehicle transfer, Tour guide, Entrance fees, Livitrain train( share)

DAY3: LAO CAI ARRIVAL- SAPA TOWN – TA PHIN VILLAGE (B,L) private tour
Enjoy breakfast at the hotel.
6.00AM: Arrive to Lao Cai station. Pick up and transfer to Sapa town, check in the hotel for short relax and have breakfast.
After breakfast, take a car ride 5 km to the North East of Sapa. From here, take off car to visit Matra village of the H’mong people. After this village, do a 4-hour trek through the mountain and reach Taphin village – a handy craft traditional village of 2 different minorities: the Red Dzao and the Black H’mong. The village is surrounded by mountains and the landscapes are beautiful. Lunch is served at a local restaurant.
In the afternoon, take you back to Sapa, free or walk to visit local market in Sapa town with souvenir.., shopping. Dinner is at the local restaurant. Stay overnight in Sapa

Services include:

• Meals= breakfast, Lunch
• Private Vehicle transfer, Tour guide, Entrance fees, , Hotel in Sapa twin/double share

DAY 4: SAPA- MUONG HOA VALLEY – GIANG TA CHAI VILLAGE (B,L)private tour
Enjoy breakfast at the hotel. .
8:00AM: Spend the day touring and light trekking the beautiful mountain countryside. Take your time to photograph one of the world’s most breathtaking farmland vistas with its terraced valleys that employ traditional agriculture methods. Trekking through the Muong Hoa valley, marvel at ancient engineering techniques employed by the local farmers as they control water flow through the rice paddy terraces on the steep mountain slopes. See the different costumes of the Zay minority and Red Dao people as you trek through Giang Ta Chai village. Transfer to Lao Cai station for night train to Hanoi. Dinner is on your own. Stay overnight on the train.

Services include:

• Meals= breakfast, Lunch
• Private Vehicle transfer, Tour guide, Entrance fees, Livitrain train( share)

DAY 5: HANOI – HA LONG BAY ( OVERNIGHT ON CRUISE)( Overnight on cruise) (B, L, D)
Explore the World Natural Heritage
SHUTTLE BUS & GUIDE ON BOAT
arrival Hanoi around 5:30 AM, Our driver will pick up and transfer to hotel near station for short sleep
and Enjoy breakfast at your hotel.
07:30 Our shuttle bus with tour guide will pick you up at your hotels
(Note: This pick-up is just applied for those who use our shuttle bus service)
10:30 Stopover in Hai Duong City where you can experience our hand-made Vietnamese handicraft products.
12:30 Arrive in Tuan Chau Marina Pier (Tuan Chau Island). Followed by activities such as: boarding Flamingo Cruise for departure, Welcome drink will be served and cruise briefing, safety instructions, check-in cabins by Cruise Manager
13:30 Great lunch is served while cruising passing by islets.
15:00 Kayaking around Pearl farm village, visit Titop Island. Free choice of activities such as sunbathing, swimming and conquering the peak of the biggest island in Halong and taking panoramic photos of Halong bay in the afternoon.
17:30 Happy Hour. Buy 2 beverage get 1 for free
18.00 Cooking Class. Our Chef will demonstrate the preparation of a particular Vietnamese cuisine in the dining room. Our guide will let you know what item will be prepared and will explain the process during the demonstration. Duration about 20 – 30 minutes
18:30 Enjoy Sunset Party with fruits and tea
19:30 Under the magnificent night sky, our luxury set menu dinner is served with variety of Vietnamese and Asian foods
21:00 Joining the squid fishing on boat with our crews and can enjoy the squid cooked with assistance from our chef or laze yourself with our happy-hour drinks at the bar
Overnight on Cruise
Services include:

• Meals= breakfast, Lunch, dinner
• Shuttle bus, tour guide on cruise, entrance fees, cruise (share cruise).

DAY6: HALONG SURPRISING CAVE – HANOI (B, L)
06:15 Tai Chi class on the Sun-Deck
07:15 Have light breakfast with Coffee, tea, and bakeries on board
07:45 Arrive at the Surprising cave, the biggest cave in Ha Long Bay with 10,000 square meters, when you visit the cave like our Vietnamese house with three chambers as lobby, dining room and bedroom with most beautiful stalagmites and stalactites. We will tour the cave for about 60 minutes.
09:00 Upon return to the boat you will have time to freshen up and finish packing. When checking out please remove all of your belongings from the cabins, you may leave heavy luggage outside of the cabins.
10:00 Relaxing on the sundeck or in the dining room enjoying the bay scenery as we approach the pier
10.45 Brunch is served.
After brunch, Relax on the sundeck or in the dining room enjoying the bay scenery as we approach the pier.
11:45 Disembark at Marina coffee – Gate 26 in Tuan Chau New Marina.
12:00 Transfer direct to Hanoi and drop at your hotel. Free in Hanoi old quarter. Stay overnight in Hanoi.
Services include:

• Meals: Breakfast, Brunch.
• Shuttle bus Ha Long – Hanoi, tour guide on cruise, entrance fees, Hotel in Hanoi.

DAY 7: HANOI DEPART(B)
Have breakfast and free at leisure until transfer to the airport for flight to your home . End of services.
Services include:

• Meals: Breakfast.
• Private car for transfer airport

CHILD FARE 4-10 YEARS (FROM 11 YEARS AS ADULT)
CHILD UNDER 4 YEARS: FREE (SHARE ROOM WITH+ PARENTS)
CHILD 4 TO 10 NO BED: 50% FROM ADULT
CHILD 4 TO 10 TWIN SHARE: 75% FROM ADULT
Note: The price above is not valid in Viet Nam public holiday 24 & 31 Dec & Viet Nam Tet holiday
Services included:

• Transportation by private air-conditioned.
• Meal as specified in the program: B = breakfast, L = lunch, D = dinner
• Accommodation provided throughout the program
• Room for short sleep ( arrival early morning at Hanoi & Sapa)
• 2days 1night on Ha Long cruise with activities with shuttle bus of cruise
• Private tour : Hanoi sightseeing, Sapa tour
• Kayaking in Ha Long
• Entrance fees mentioned in program
• Train: Hanoi- Lao Cai- Hanoi(2 ways- share cabin)
• English speaking guide on days mentioned in program
• Drinking water on the vehicle

Not included:

• Personal expenses, visa fee, tips for guide and driver.
• Others meals are not mentioned in the program above.
• Domestic /International flight.