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Day 1 : Arrival
– Kunming (D)
Arrive
Kunming International airport.After the formalities at the airport,
transfer to the hotel. – Free walking to visit Kunming city - Dinner
Overnight
in Kunming
Day 2 : Kunming – Lijiang (B , L, D)
Breakfast
at the hotel
Early morning transfer to airport and morning flight to Lijiang On arrival,
excursion to the Jade
Dragon Snow
Mountain with a
chairlift ride to discover the much famed thirteen peaks. On the ways,
visit of the Baisha village, the ancient capital of the Naxi Kingdom.
Lunch en route in a local restaurant
In the afternoon, after a walk to the Black Dragon Pond to have a look at
the renowned Moon Embrancing Pavilion, you will have free time on your own
for sightseeing of the Old Town of Lijiang. Lijiang is the center of the
Naxi people, a relatively small minority group with a rich culture. Old
Lijiang is an intimate mountain town of stone and tile, laced with swift
canals and who has been put recently on the list of the world monument
protected by UNESCO. Dinner at local restaurant followed by a Naxi concert
evening.
Overnight in Lijiang
Day 3 : Lijiang (B , L, D)
Breakfast
at the hotel
Early morning drive to the Tiger Leaping Gorge which is one of the deepest
canyons of the world. Wedged tightly between titanic cliffs, the Yangzi
river is so narrow here, so legend tells us, that a hunted tiger made his
escape to the other side of the river in a single bound. Lunch at a local restaurant ,
In the afternoon, stop at the village of the Stone Drum where you will have
a look at the first great bend of the Yangzi River.
The approach of Stone Drum offers a dramatic view of the Yangzi’s near 180
degree turn where the water performs a grandiose about face. For nearly 20
km the river, first flowing south, then north, runs parallel to itself.
Locals say if it were not for their village standing guard at the bend,
China would lose the water of the Yangzi to southeast China, like that of
the not too far away Mekong and Salween Rivers. Dinner at local restaurant
Overnight in Lijiang
Day 4 : Lijiang – Kunming (B , L, D)
Breakfast
at the hotel
Early morning transfer to airport for flight to Kunming
On arrival, drive to the Western Hills followed by a 10-minute chairlift
ride up the hill. From the top, you will enjoy a beautiful view of Kunming and its
surrounding before taking a path down to the famous “Dragon Gate”. On the
way you will also have the opportunity to visit the Huating temple, the
largest Buddhist complex in Kunming.
Lunch at local restaurant
In the afternoon, discover the Bamboo Temple
with its famous finely crafted 500 Luohan statues. Take a stroll in the
flower and bird market.
Dinner of Yunnanese specialties followed by a minority folk dance show
Overnight in Kunming
Day 5 : Kunming
– Stone Forest (B , L, D)
Breakfast
at the hotel
Drive to the Stone
Forest. On the way,
you will visit the Golden Temple, a unique Taoist temple
Lunch en route
In the afternoon, discover one of China’s
most remarkable phenomena. The Stone
Forest consists of
innumerable bizarre-shaped ancient limestone cliffs and peaks created by
wind and water erosion some 200 million years ago.
Dinner at local restaurant
Overnight in Stone
Forest
Day 6: Stone Forest
– Hekou (B , L, D)
Breakfast
at the hotel
Long drive to Hekou through beautiful subtropical landscape with great
views of deep ravines, banana and pineapple groves, terraced rice paddies.
Lunch en route
Dinner and overnight in Hekou
Day 7 : Hekou – Sapa (B , L, D)
Breakfast
at the hotel
In the morning, cross the border at Hekou.
The Chinese guide will leave you at the border on the Chinese side (Hekou)
and you will cross by foot to the Vietnamese side (Lao Cai). After the
formalities, you will enter Vietnam
where your Vietnamese guide will wait for you and transfer to the Victoria
Sapa Hotel in Sapa (45 minutes/38 km). Stunning trip up a winding road
surrounded by steep mountains and terraced rice fields. Lunch at local
restaurant
Leisure day to explore the rural hill tribe villages of the Hmong, Dzao and
Dzay minorities in the spectacular landscape around Sapa.
Dinner and Overnight in Sapa
Day 8 : Sapa – Ta Van – Sapa (B , L, D)
Breakfast
at the hotel; enjoy the superb facilities (heated indoor/outdoor swimming
pool, sauna, massage) and be ready for trekking in the afternoon.
Lunch at local restaurant . Drive to Ta Van
valley. Along the road you will see Hmong, Dzay and Dzao minority people
dressed in their traditional costumes. A 30-minute walk takes you over a
rattan bridge to picturesque Ta Van village, home to all three minorities.
Share their daily lives for a rare glimpse into their culture and customs.
Return to Sapa for Dinner.
Overnight
in Sapa
DAY 9 : SAPA - BAC HA - LAO CAI - HANOI (B , L, D)
Breakfast at hotel – Morning
drive to Bac Ha , via Lao Cai , the border city between VN-China – Visit
the famous minority market of Bac Ha
( Sunday only) where to meet almost minorities of West-Norther regions such
as Tays , Zais , Nung , H’mong (black,white,flower ..) , Dao (Red,blue..) ,
Xapho , Bo Y , Phu La …. on Sunday
they come to Bac Ha from the mountains in North to buy/sale/change anythings – PM visit a Phu La
village then drive back to Lao Cai, by night Train for Hanoi – O/N in Train (A/C
sleeper 4 soft-berths cabinet)
DAY 10 : HANOI
(D)
06:00 Arrive Hanoi – Transfer to hotel -
After breakfast - Visit Hanoi : Hoan
kiem Lake, Ngoc son temple , The Huc bridge , Ho Chi Minh
stilt-house , One pilared pagoda – After Lunch , visit Litteratury Temple -
Excursion by cyclo in the old quarters – Dinner - Evening : Enjoy Vietnam
Tradionel Spectacle of Puppet water show - O/N in HANOI
DAY 11 : HANOI - NINH BINH (B,
L, D)
Breakfast at hotel - Morning visit : Historical museum or Ethnological museum - Drive
for NINH BINH. – Checkin at hotel – Lunch - Afternoon : Excursion by bamboo
boat , visit to Tam coc cave and
Blue jade pagoda – Dinner - O/N
in NINH BINH
DAY 12 : HANOI
– HAI PHONG - HA LONG (B, L , D)
Breakfast at
hotel , departure for Ha Long via Hai Phong for sigh-seeing around the
downtown (Du Hang ancient pagoda , Hang Kenh temple) – Arrive Ha Long at
noon time – Embarkation on Junk , welcome drink and starting 2 days cruise
on Ha Long Bay (World's natural heritage – one of 25 the best bays of the
world) , visiting and exploration the
caves and lagoons , you can Rowing / Diving / Fishing on bay – visit the Surpris cave
, the fisher floating village , Titov beach
- Sunset view with dinner on boat – O/N on JUNK
DAY 13 : BAI TU LONG
BAY – DONG TRIEU – HAI DUONG
- HANOI
(B, L, D)
- Sunrise breakfast - Explore caves of
Luon or Three Palaces – Boat trip through the best Bai Tu Long with a lots
of magnific scenery - Lunch on boat
– Debarkation – By car return to Ha Noi , via DONG TRIEU (Ceramist village) and
HAI DUONG (Pan-cake city) – Checking at hotel – Dinner and O/N in HA NOI
DAY 14 : HANOI DEPARTURE (B)
Breakfast at hotel - At leisure before transfer to airport
for departure
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