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Northern Vietnam Highlight Trekking Tour
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VNTK 0002 |
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Routes: |
Hanoi - Viet Quang - Tan Nam - Trekking
- Hill tribe people - Phieu Lang - Quang
Nguyen - Coc Dong - Coc Pai - Bac Ha -
Coc Ly - Halong Bay - Kayaking |
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Duration: |
13 Days |
Itinerary in brief
Day1:
Hanoi - Arrival
Day2: Hanoi - Viet Quang
Day3: Viet
Quang - Yen Binh - Tan Nam
Day4:
Tan Nam - Phieu Lang
Day5:
Phieu Lang - Quang Nguyen
Day6: Quang Nguyen - Coc Dong
Day7: Coc Dong - Coc Re - Coc Pai
Day8: Coc Pai - Bac Ha
Day9: Bac Ha - Coc Ly - Lao Cai - Train to Hanoi
Day10: Hanoi Arrival
Day 11: Hanoi - Ha Long Bay ( Kayaking)
Day12: Ha Long Bay - Hanoi
Day13: Hanoi - Departure
Detail Itinerary
Day1: Hanoi - Arrival
Upon arrival at Hanoi Airport our guide who will
accompany you to your hotel will welcome you.
There are no activities planned for today but
your guide will be able to offer advice and
assistance as required. This evening your guide
will return to your hotel to escort you to
sample some of Hanoi's superb cuisine
Day2: Hanoi - Viet Quang
transfer to Viet Quang via a pretty road while
etering into the dramatic northern mountianours
area. Visitor will be overwhelmed by Subleme
beauty and serenity. Lunch at popular restaurant
in Doan Hung. Arrival in Viet Quang at the mid
afternoon. Free time to prepare thing for
trekking in the day after. Overnight at local
guest house
Meal: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner included)
Day3: Viet Quang - Yen Binh - Tan Nam
transfer to Yen Binh where local porter are
ready for the trek ( one for each person). Then
slight walk towards a PaThen village surrounded
by palm trees. Picnic lunch at a beautiful grass
field near an ethic primary shool. In the
afternoon, the path descend gradually via some
tea plantation before arriving at Tan Nan
village of Tay people. Overnight in inhabita.
It's Stilts house
Meal: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner included)
6 hours of trek ( 3 hours of clmbing up with
700m of elevation)
Day4: Tan Nam - Phieu Lang
excursion along the river then penetration in to
wild areas. The path is quite easy with some
soft climbing up and down, it pass through many
water soure and some houses of Man Ao Dai
ethnic . Women here dye their teeth black and
wear long robe even they go for working in the
field. Lunch and break in a pretty stils house
of Tay people. Afterwards continuation on the
track to reach Phieu Lang village ( Dzao
people). Warm hospitality .Overnight in
habitant's stilts house
Meal: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner included)
6 hours of trek
Day5: Phieu Lang - Quang Nguyen
Walk on the trail that contours the hill sides,
giving a fantastic view over the faraway
mountain range. Meeting again with Man Ao Dai
people . the do jot live in community but prefer
setting where the have rerrain to cultivate . at
the end of the non, arrival at Quang Nguyen a
small remote market town situates beside a
river. Free time to enjoiy fresh dring : beer,
coke, even sptite!! Overnight in inhabitant's
stilts house.
Meal: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner included)
5 hours of trek
Day6: Quang Nguyen - Coc Dong
Today is the hardest stage during all the trip
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After 2 hours of walking on a flat and fresh
path, the dizzy climbing up begins. The
small track go under the cover f a thick
primary rain forest, quite difficult if rainy
but this is the only way local people use to go
to Xin Man. Opportunity to see many wild giant
butterfly in various color at the attitude of
about 2000m, an incredible highland of multiform
terraced paddies appear to visitor's eyes.
Picnic lunch beside a waterfall where the
washing is possible. Arrival in the mid of
afternoon at Coc Dong village of Nung hill tribe
very sparseky populated. Overnight in
inhabitants stilts house
Meal: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner included)
7 hours of trek
Day7: Coc Dong - Coc Re - Coc Pai
A beautiful day of itinerary by following the
local's way that lines at mid-mountain, along
multiform paddies fiel and offer an agreeable
landscape. Meeting in the way with ''H'Mong
flower'' girl who are very beautiful in charming
dress with the red color dominating then , some
soft up and down trail before descending
continuously to Coc Re. The long descend is
under the shadow of a newly planted forest with
interesting sound of the fauna and flora . Lunch
in local restaurant in Coc Re market. The trek
continues some more hours towards Coc Pai, a
small mountainous town. Overnight in guest
house.
Meal: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner included)
6 hours of trek
Day8: Coc Pai - Bac Ha
A slight wal around Coc Pai before transferring to Bac Ha by 4 x 4 vehicle.
Arrival at Bac Ha by noon . Bac Ha is situated in the highlands and is mostly
populated by the beautifully dressed Flower H'Mong minority . Rest of the day
for an excursions in the surrounding of Bac Ha. Overnight in hotel.
Meal: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner included)
1 hour of slight walk
Day9: Bac Ha - Coc Ly - Lao Cai - Train to Hanoi
continuation of the trip to Trung Do, a beautiful village inhabitance by Tay
people with its green rice terraces, Upon arrival at chay River's bank,
embarkation on sampam for a upstream cruise to Coc Ly village where visitors
enjoy the weekly multi-ethnic market held on every Tuesdays evening, an ideal
place to meet local people . Ethnic groups from every part of the region come
here to exchange their agricultural and handicraft products .Transfer to Lao Cai
by 4 x 4 vehicle, visit to the border gate between Vietnam and China . in the
evening return Hanoi by train. Overnight on train in soft sleeper wagon.
Meal: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner included)
Day10: Hanoi Arrival
Arrival in Hanoi in the early morning. Transfer to hotel and free time morning
for taking a rest in the afternoon discovery of the Hanoi, a city of lakes,
shaded boulevards and public parks, is the capital of Vietnam. It is a very
attractive city with French style buildings and less traffic than other cities
in Asia.
HO CHI MINH MAUSOLEUM: in the tradition of Lenin and Stalin before him and Mao
after him, the final resting place of Ho Chi Minh is a glass sarcophagus set
deep in the bowels of a monumental edifice that has become a site of pilgrimage.
(Closed on Monday, Friday and every afternoon)
HO CHI MINH MAUSOLEUM: in the tradition of Lenin and Stalin before him and Mao
after him, the final resting place of Ho Chi Minh is a glass sarcophagus set
deep in the bowels of a monumental edifice that has become a site of pilgrimage.
(Closed on Monday, Friday and every afternoon)
ONE PILLAR PAGODA: built by the Emperor Ly Thai Tong, who ruled from 1028 to
1054. Built of wood on a single stone pillar, it is designed to resemble a lotus
blossom.
TEMPLE OF LITERATURE: Founded in 1070 by Emperor Ly Thanh Tong who dedicated it
to Confucius in order to honour scholars and men of literary accomplishment.
HOAN KIEM LAKE: right in the heart of Hanoi, it has the tiny Tortoise Pagoda
topped with a red star, on an islet in the middle of the lake.
OPERA HOUSE: magnificent 900 seat Hanoi Opera House built in 1911. Just view
from outside - no inside sightseeing possible.
ST JOSEPH CATHEDRAL: nea-Gothic cathedral inaugurated in 1886 noteworthy for its
square towers, elaborate altar and stained-glass windows. Lunch at local
restaurant. Overnight in Hanoi.
Meal: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner included)
Day 11: Hanoi - Ha Long Bay ( Kayaking)
Today we depart hotel at
8h00 and drive towards Halong Bay, truly one of Vietnam's most scenic impressive
sights. On arrival in Halong Town we are welcomed on a traditional junk with a
refreshing drink and get some boat information as well as kayak orientation.
This is time for us to settle into a private comfortable cabin and unpack for a
two days exploring Halong Bay. The traditional boat cruises through Dinh Huong
island and Ga Choi island before it anchors at Sung Sot area, giving us a free
hand kayaking. We row our kayak past the limestone karst formations which are
littered with beaches and beautiful caves. At sunset we regroup at the escorted
boat for relaxation and dinner. The night paddle is available for kayaking
fervors. O/N on board.
Meal: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner included)
Day12: Ha Long Bay - Hanoi
The sailing junks
navigating past over 3,000 limestone islands and outcrops jutting out of the
clear and emerald water of the bay makes for a marvelous scene. We have an
option to get up early to admire the splendid scenery and see the fishmen on a
morning catch. The huge breakfast is an impressive way to start our active day.
We enjoy the second paddle from Luon cave towards Man Head and Rua rocks. These
imposing islets are aptly named by their distinctive shapes. By mid morning we
complete our exciting kayaking adventure and arrange our luggage to cruise back
to the Halong pier. The shuttle bus will pick us up for a return journey.
Arrive in Hanoi around 5:30pm.
Meal: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner included)
Day13: Hanoi - Departure
There is a free time for you to relax or further explore Ha Noi. The trip ends
after your transfer to Noi Bai Airport for departure.
Meal: Breakfast included)
Accommodation Use on This Trip
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Location |
First Class Hotel , guesthouse and Home
Stay |
Nights |
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Hanoi |
Then
Thai Hotel, Flower Hotel |
03 |
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Viet
Quang |
Local Guest House |
01 |
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Tan
Nam |
Home
Stay |
01 |
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Phieu Lang |
Home
Stay |
01 |
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Quang Nguyen |
Home
Stay |
01 |
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Coc
Dong |
Home
Stay |
01 |
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Coc
Pai |
Local Guest House |
01 |
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Bac
Ha |
Sao
Mai Hotel or Similar one |
01 |
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Ha
Long |
Overnight on Deluxe Junk Boat |
01 |
General Note:
* The hotel list
mention above is a reference and depends on
availability at the moment. In case these hotels
are fully booked, we will arrange hotel of at
least the same category.
* This program will only be made official after
your acceptance, it is full non- committal and
can be changed at any time.
* Green Trail Tours is allowed to make changes
in your program, in case difficulties occur in
term of accommodation, attraction and other trip
element.
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Kayaking Ha Long Bay Tour |
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Fansipan Climbing Tour |
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Cruise Tour |
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Sapa Trekking Tour |
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INCLUDING
All
transportation and transfers , English speaking guide ,All accommodation
based on twin share with daily breakfast ,Home
stay in village, All meals (B = Breakfast, L = Lunch, D = Dinner), Local
porters, Train Ticket Hanoi - Lao Cai - Hanoi with soft sleeper,
Relevant permits and fees, Boat Trip, Kayaking Boat (seat on top), |
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NOT INCLUDING
International air-tickets and airport departure tax, Meals not mentioned
in the program ,Drinks, phone calls and all personal expenses ,Travel
insurance . |
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Accommodation:
Hotels: Standard,
First,
Superior,
Deluxe,
Luxury |
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