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Northern Vietnam Highlight Trekking Tour
 

Code: VNTK 0002
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
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 !!!
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

Location

First Class Hotel , guesthouse and Home Stay

Nights

Hanoi

Then Thai Hotel, Flower Hotel

03

Viet Quang

Local Guest House

01

Tan Nam

Home Stay

01

Phieu Lang

Home Stay

01

Quang Nguyen

Home Stay

01

Coc Dong

Home Stay

01

Coc Pai

Local Guest House

01

Bac Ha

Sao Mai Hotel or Similar one

01

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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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),
 
NOT INCLUDING
International air-tickets and airport departure tax, Meals not mentioned in the program ,Drinks, phone calls and all personal expenses ,Travel insurance .
 

Accommodation:
Hotels: Standard, First, Superior, Deluxe, Luxury

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

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