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Destination: Hanoi - Cuc
Phuong - Ha Long - Cat Ba - Mai Chau
Code: B = Breakfast, L = Lunch,
D = Dinner, G = Guide
Day 1: Arrival at Hanoi
(D, G)
Upon
arrival at Noi Bai airport, our guide will greet and
accompany you to your hotel. Free time until you?ll be
picked up to watch water puppet performance, a traditional
art form closely connected with the long-standing spiritual
life of the Vietnamese people. You?ll then be driven to a
good local restaurant and enjoy a welcome dinner with us.
Your overnight stay will be in Hanoi.
Day 2: Hanoi city tour (B,
L, G)
The
morning tour will begin with Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, the
resting place of Uncle Ho. You will also see his
house-on-stilts and learn about the simple life of the
Vietnamese?s beloved leader. Your next visit will be Tran
Quoc Pagoda, one of the oldest pagodas, which still
maintains its unique architecture armonious with nature and
boasts many precious Buddhist statues. You will then driven
to Temple of Literature, the oldest school in Vietnam,
giving it the distinction of being the most significant
temple in both Hanoi and Vietnam.
In the
afternoon, you will call at the Vietnam Museum of Ethnology,
an excellent instruction to the cultural heritages of
Vietnam's 54 distinct ethnic groups. Later on, you will
visit the beautiful Ngoc Son Temple and Hoan Kiem Lake - a
striking blue gem in the city centre. The tour ends with 1
?hour walking tour around the Old Quarters to enjoy its
warmth and coziness, looking up to contemplate centuries-old
and weather-beaten houses, both familiar and exotic, etc.
Your overnight stay will be in Hanoi.
Day 3: Hanoi/Cuc
Phuong/Hanoi (B, L, G)
After breakfast, you will be
picked up at your hotel and driven to Cuc Phuong National
Park, the oldest national park of Vietnam. It boasts
engaging cultural and wildlife heritage and enchanting
scenery. On arrival, you'll be able to wander through a
subtropical forest, rich in flora and fauna with
thousand-year-old trees and dripping vines, visiting the
Prehistory Cave. After lunch at the park centre, our guide
will take you to visit the Endangered Primate Rescue Centre.
You could take this opportunity to see with your eyes and
know more about thousands of different endangered species.
Return to Hanoi for overnight accomodation.
Day 4: Hanoi/Ha Long/Cat
Ba (B, L, D, G)
After
breakfast, our guide will pick you up and take you to Ha
Long Bay. Enjoy a 3 hour drive with a stopover at Hong Ngoc
Embroidery workshop for refreshment and see different kinds
of handicrafts skilfully made by disable people.
Upon
arrival, you will board a private boat for a 5-hour cruise
on Ha Long Bay. Declared as a World Natural Heritage Area by
UNESCO, Halong Bay is not only famous for its exceptional
scenic beauty but also outstanding geological and geomorphic
values. After lunch with fresh seafood, you will visit the
Amazing cave and a tranquil beach where you'll be able to
swim, and climb hills for an overview of the Bay's
remarkable seascape. Our boat will then take you to Cat Ba
Island, the pearl island with a spectacular array of sea and
island scenery covering an area of 20,000ha in the
North-East of Hai Phong. When you arrive, you?ll be picked
up by bus to your hotel. You'll spend the night in Cat Ba.
Day 5: Cat Ba (B, L, D, G)
After
breakfast at your hotel, our car will arrive and transfer
you to visit Cat Ba National Park, which encompasses
an area of 15,200 ha, including 9,800 ha of forests with
splendid grottoes. In tropical and primeval forests, there
is a rich fauna and flora. There are 745 species of plants,
including various species of rare wood trees.
You will start trekking through the
forest. It takes at least 6 hours to cover the undulating
terrain about 18km. Enjoy a picnic lunch at Viet Hai village
en route. You'll then pass through some farm, village
and head to the harbour on the south of
the island where a boat is waiting to take you back to the
town?s harbour. On the way, you can take a swim on Lan Ha
Bay. Your dinner will be served later on at the local
restaurant. You?ll spend the night in Cat Ba.
Day 6: Cat Ba/Hanoi (B, G)
Breakfast at your hotel,
you'll then have free time to relax at Cat Co Beach which is
separated by a small range of mountain, you can swim in the
blue and warm water, so clear that you can see the golden
sand beneath. Moreover, the white-sand Cat Co beach makes a
great place for walking around for the day
In the afternoon, you'll take
a short walk to the other harbor where you'll take a
hydrofoil to Hai Phong. Arriving in Hai Phong, your car will
pick you up to return to Hanoi.
You'll spend the night in
Hanoi.
Day 7: Hanoi/Mai Chau (B,
L, D, G)
After breakfast, you will leave
for Mai Chau valley by car. On the way,
you?ll take a chance to see the
wonderful mountainous landscape. Upon arrival, you'll check
into a stilt house in Lac village, inhabited by Thai ethnic
minority group. It is time for lunch and relaxation.
In the afternoon, our guide
will show you around the village to see
how the local people live and work. Whatever house you
visit, you always receive the smile and warmth from the
hosts. The locals here specialise in weaving brocade
products, and are happy to show you their skills. The
village is operated as a community co-operative, set up by
the people themselves. You?ll then return to your house on
stilt for refreshment and have dinner preparing by
the house holder. In the evening, you'll enjoy the dancing
performance of White Thai minority people.
You'll spend the night at
house on stilt in Lac village.
Day 8: Mai Chau/Hanoi (B,
G)
In the morning, you would have
breakfast at local family or alternatively wake up very
early to enjoy the fresh air of the mountain valley. You'll
then wander to visit Mai Chau market and communicate with
the Thai people to learn more about their life and culture.
Later on, you'll continue walking to Van village - the
village near by the mountain with good atmosphere
surrounding and then back to the Lac village for your lunch.
In the afternoon, you'll be
transferred to Hoa Binh to have a brief visit at Hoa Binh
Hydro Power Plant, one of the biggest one in Vietnam. Return
to Hanoi for overnight stay.
Day 9: Hanoi departure
You'll be free to shop at
some of the local market before being driven to the airport
for your international departure flight.
Prices per person in US$:
|
Number of people |
2 |
3-5 |
6-9 |
10-15 |
Supplement for single
occupancy |
|
Two stars |
773 |
629 |
513 |
423 |
120 |
|
Three stars |
854 |
710 |
594 |
504 |
171 |
|
Four stars |
1150 |
1006 |
889 |
800 |
497 |
|
Five stars |
1359 |
1215 |
1098 |
1008 |
706 |
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Valid until December 31, 2010
Surcharge for peak season and Gala Dinner of hotels are not inclusive in the prices above.
Prices include:
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Breakfast and accommodation
in twin or double room.
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Boats cruises as programme.
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Travel by private,
air-conditioned vehicle with an experienced, safe driver.
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Experienced English-speaking
tour guide as indicated in the itinerary.
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Entry fees for all
sightseeing as mentioned in the programme.
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Lunches and dinners, as
above, in the local restaurants and on the boat in Ha Long Bay.
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Thai dancing show as listed
in the itinerary.
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Government Taxes.
Price do not include:
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Flight tickets and airport
tax.
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Visas.
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Dinners except as specified
above.
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Drinks, gratuities and
personal expenses.
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Insurance.
Hotel list for Five Stars standard
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Hanoi: Sofitel Plaza Hotel (*****
overlooking the West Lake, indoor swimming pool, Classic Room) or similar
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Cat Ba: Cat Ba
Sunrise Resort (**** a secluded resort by beautiful mountain and beach -
private 8000 meters beachfront, Seaview Superior Room) or similar
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Mai Chau:
House on stilt of Thai people (clean and basic accommodation)
Hotel list for Four Stars standard
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Hanoi: Silk
Path Hotel (**** modern boutique hotel in the old quarter, Deluxe Room) or similar
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Cat Ba: Cat Ba Island Resort
(**** a walking distance to the beach) or similar
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Mai Chau:
House on stilt of Thai people (clean and basic accommodation)
Hotel list for Three Stars standard
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Hanoi: Flower
hotel (*** a walking distance to Hanoi old quarter, Classic Room) or similar
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Cat Ba: Princes
Hotel (*** located in the heart of Cat Ba tourist center, Deluxe Room) or
similar
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Mai Chau:
House on stilt of Thai people (clean and basic accommodation)
Hotel list for Two Stars standard
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Hanoi: Van
Mieu Hotel (** near the Temple of Literature in city centre, Deluxe Room) or
similar
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Cat Ba: Princes Hotel (**
local standard, Standard Room) or similar
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Mai Chau:
House on stilt of Thai people (clean and basic accommodation)
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