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Code: |
CV 15 |
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Routes: |
Hanoi - Ha Long bay -
Kayaking - Bac Ha -Can Cau - Sa Pa -Yen
Bai |
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Duration: |
13 Days |
Itinerary in brief
DAY 1: ARRIVAL HANOI
DAY
2: HANOI CITY - LAO CAI
DAY 3: LAO CAI - BAC HA
DAY 4: BAC HA - CAN CAU - BAC HA
DAY 5: BAC HA - SA PA
DAY 6: SA PA BIKING TO VILLAGE
DAY 7: SA PA - MU CANG CHAI
DAY 8: MU CANG CHAI - VAN CHAN
DAY 9: VAN CHAN - YEN BAI - HANOI
DAY 10: HANOI - BAT TRANG - HAI PHONG
DAY 11: HAI PHONG - HA LONG - KAYAKING
DAY 12: KAYAKING - HA LONG - HANOI
DAY 13: HANOI DEPARTURE
Detail Itinerary
DAY 1: ARRIVAL HANOI
Welcome at the airport by your local
guide and transfer to the hotel. After check-in,
climb into a traditional cyclo (pedicab) for a
90-minute tour of the colonial city’s
traditional “36 streets of 36 wares” in the Old
Quarter and Hoan Kiem Lake vicinity. In the
evening enjoy a traditional water puppet show
before dinner at one of the finest restaurants
in town. Overnight at the hotel.
DAY 2: HANOI CITY - LAO CAI[B,L,D]
Half-day tour of Vietnam’s capital city,
including Ho Chi Minh’s mausoleum and
traditional stilt house, the Ho Chi Minh Museum,
and the revered One-Pillar Pagoda. Pay visits to
typical Vietnamese places of worship. Just
before lunch, tour Vietnam’s first university,
the thousand-year-old Temple of Literature. In
the afternoon visit to the Ethnology Museum and
then time for you to test your bike with assists
of our mechanic to make sure you have a
comfortable and good bike for the big journey.
Transfer back to the hotel for shower. After
dinner at the restaurant in town, transfer to
the Hanoi railway station for the night train to
Lao Cai. Overnight on the train.
DAY 3: LAO CAI - BAC HA [B,L,D]
Arrive Lao Cai early in the morning.
Breakfast at the local restaurant and drive for
20 minutes before getting on your bike for a
whole day biking up to Bac Ha through small
routes. Arrive Bac Ha in late afternoon, check
in hotel. Dinner and Over night at Sao Mai hotel
in Bac Ha.
DAY 4: BAC HA - CAN CAU - BAC HA [B,L,D]
After breakfast, transfer up to Can Cau
to visit the market of String H’mong people.
After market and some shopping, hop on your bike
for down hill riding from Can Cau to Ba Ha with
stop to visit the Castle of King H’mong near Bac
Ha. Lunch will be at the hotel. Afternoon, an
easy hike up to the Hmong village and the school
for Ethnic Minorities groups in and around Bac
Ha.
DAY 5: BAC HA - SA PA [B,L,D]
An easy morning to visit Bac Ha market,
one of the biggest market of Ethnic Minority
people in Northern Vietnam take place every
Sunday. Lunch at the hotel or local restaurant.
Afternoon, we get on our bikes again for cycling
downhill to Bao Nhai for a boat trip to Coc Ly
(3 hours). Drive up to Sapa and check in hotel
upon on arrival in Sapa. Dinner at local
restaurant and over night at the hotel in Sapa.
DAY 6: SA PA BIKING TO VILLAGE[B,L,D]
Set off on a light and easy cycling down
into the lush Sapa Valley to explore the Black
H'mong and Red Dzao villages. Return to Sapa at
the end of the day. Dinner and overnight at the
hotel.
DAY 7: SA PA - MU CANG CHAI[B,L,D]
Today, we will drive up to Heaven Gate
and start cycling down hill through most
spectacular roads to Tam Duong with stops to
visit villages of Ethnic Minority en route.
Arrive in Mu Cang Chai in late afternoon. Free
time after check-in until dinner at a local
restaurant. Overnight at the guesthouse (very
basic guesthouse).
DAY 8: MU CANG CHAI - VAN CHAN[B,L,D]
Get on your bike again for a whole day
cycling down to Van Chan. Stop on the way to
visit villages of Thai and Dzao people. Upon
arrival in Van Chan, you’ll stay at one of our
friend bungalow house of Thai village. This is
one of the poorest village in the areas but
quite comfortable. The family is very nice and
warmly welcome. Great dinner and good night in
the bungalow.
DAY 9: VAN CHAN - YEN BAI - HANOI[B,L,D]
Today, we say goodbye to the family and
bike up to Yen Bai. Lunch at the local
restaurant in Yen Bai before driving back to
Hanoi. Dinner free and over night at the hotel
in Hanoi.
DAY 10: HANOI - BAT TRANG - HAI
PHONG[B,L,D]
In the morning, we leave Hanoi and cycle
along the top of dike road, along rice field and
villages of the Red River Delta to Bat Trang
ceramic village. In this village, we will visit
the most famous artist and his family, we might
have a chance to paint on some productions,
shopping will be easy and recommended here. If
it is to heavy for your hand luggage, shipping
is possible. Continue to one of the most
beautiful ancient Temple located right on the
bank of Red River. Picnic lunch in the garden of
the Temple. Afternoon, we’ll follow the dike
again along down to Hai Phong city. Arrive Hai
Phong in late afternoon. Dinner and overnight at
the hotel in Hai Phong.
DAY 11: HAI PHONG - HA LONG - KAYAKING[B,L,D]
Morning after breakfast, we leave Hai
Phong for Halong Bay on our bike, crossing 02
ferries boat and arrive around noon. We will
leave our bikes behind and board a traditional
wooden junk and begin an exploration of magical
Halong Bay, one of Southeast Asia’s premier
tourist destinations. An excellent, fresh
seafood lunch will be served on the boat while
cruising to the first point, where is a floating
fishermen village. We will have safety
instructions before starting with our kayaks,
paddling for 2,5 hours through the most
dramatically limestone formation, a giant cave,
beaches and hidden lagoons. Relax and swim on a
small beautiful beach upon on arrival. Dinner
and overnight on a comfortable and charming
junk.
DAY 12: KAYAKING - HA LONG - HANOI
Wake up early in the morning to enjoy the
aquamarine water of the bay at its best. After
breakfast and early swim, we will slip on our
kayaks again for 2 hours paddling to explore
hidden lagoons, isolated beach, floating
fishermen village. Meet the Junk at lunch time
and motoring back to the harbor in Halong.
Transfer back to Hanoi by vehicle. Farewell
dinner at the restaurant in town and overnight
at the hotel in Hanoi.
DAY 13: HANOI DEPARTURE
Free until transfer to the airport for
flight out. End of trip.
Included
*
English Speaking tour leader (other languages
upon requests)
* All accommodations base on twin-share
at hotel, guesthouse and Home stay.etc…
* Meals detailed in the itinerary (B =
Breakfast , L = Lunches ,D = Dinners)
* A/C transfers and transportation.
* Boat trip mention in itinerary
* Mountain bicycle 24 or 27Speed (LA bike
or Trek bike. etc…)
* Sightseeing excursions as outlined in
itinerary
* Pump, bike tools, spares tubes.
* Spare bike
* Cold water box, small fresh towel.
* Mineral water drinking.
* Seasonal fruits.
* Snacks
* Kayaking Boat
Excluded:
* International airfares
* Travel insurance and bike helmet
(compulsory)
* Items of a personal nature
* Alcoholic beverages and soft drinks
* Mineral water beyond that supplied
* Optional excursions
* Additional transport required due to
any emergency situation
* Personal expenses such as telephone and
laundry bills
* Visa fees
* Departure taxes
* Tipping for guiding
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