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Tour code: SMT- NW 17

VIETNAM – THE ARC OF NORTH

17 days / 16 nights

 

Hanoi - Hoa Binh – Mai Chau – Moc Chau – Son La – Dien Bien Phu – Lai Chau – Phong Tho – Sa Pa – Lao Cai – Bac Ha

– Ba Be Lake – Bac Kan – Cao Bang – Ban Gioc – Trung Khanh – Dong Khe – That Khe – Lang Son – Mong Cai – Ha Long

 

 

(B) = Breakfast , (L) = Lunch , (D) = Dinner

 

 

DAY 1 :  EUROPE / HANOI (D)

- Arrival at Hanoi – Transfer to hotel - Visit : Hoan  kiem Lake, Ngoc son temple , The huc bridge.  Excursion by cyclo in the old quarters - Dinner -  Evening : Enjoy the Water-Puppet show – O/N in HANOI                                                                                                                

 

DAY 2 :  HANOI / HOA BINH / MAI CHAU (B, L ,D)

- Breakfast at hotel - AM visit the Ethnological museum for giving you an overview about the minorities in North-West of VN Departure for Mai chau , VIA Hoa Binh visit a Muong village (ancient Vietnamese) and Lunch  - Installation  in the White Thais village – Walking around the village , meeting / observing  the way  of life of  White Thais - Evening : Diner White Thais style & Enjoy  the  traditional dances and songs  of the  minorities ethnics - O/N in MAI CHAU

 

DAY 3 : MAI CHAU / MOC CHAU / SON LA (B, L ,D)

- Breakfast at hotel - Visit Mai chau market , drive for Son La ,  the mountain road belonging the Da river with beautiful scenery of the minority villages - Visit en route the Thais & Yaos villages – Lunch at Moc Chau – Visit  vestige of Son la prison  ,  North-West minioities cultural Museum – Dinner - O/N in SON LA

 

DAY 4 :  SON LA / DIEN BIEN PHU (B, L ,D)

- Breakfast at hotel - Drive to Dien bien phu , across the famous pass Fadin , visit a minorities college at the top of the pass – Lunch at Tuan Giao - Arrival to Dien bien phu  Afternoon visit the former battle-field between the Colonist French&VN  : Dien Bien Phu museum , A1 hill , the bunker of general De Castries - Dinner - O/N in DIEN BIEN PHU

 

DAY 5 : DIEN BIEN PHU / LAI CHAU (B, L ,D)

- Breakfast at hotel - Morning visit a Black Thais village and departure for Lai Chau , the country road belong the Nam Na river belong the border of Laos  with many minorities villages , meeting much of minorities such as Nhang , black Thais , black H’mong , Red Dao , Blue Dao … - Visit the Great-hairflower H’mong village – Pic nic lunch - Dinner & O/N in LAI CHAU

 

DAY 6 :  LAI CHAU / PHONG THO (B, L ,D)

- Breakfast at hotel - Departure for Phong tho .the main residental region of the minorities ethnic of Dao Viet Nam and formely called as “The gold triangle” by the immense opium field (now is destroyed and interdit by VN government) , visit a Silver Daos village , meeting much of minorities such as Xapho , Blue Dao , White H’mong ,Black H’mong …. - Visit the Great-hairflower  H’mong village – Lunch , Dinner & O/N in PHONG THO

 

DAY 7 :  PHONG THO / SAPA (B, L ,D)

- Breakfast at hotel - Departure for Sapa – the region of the many pass , across the O Quy Ho pass , the logest pass of VN 38 Km , its give you the panorama view of  the  majestic of  West-North of V.N – Viewing the top of Fan Si Pan , the rooftop of Indochina with the Silver water-fall – Visit a Black H’mong at Binh Lu – Lunch – Continuation for Sapa , stop over at Muong Hoa valley ,  trekking into valley , visit a Black H’mong village of Ta Van and Zais village of Lao Chai  - Dinner & O/N in SAPA

 

DAY 8 :  SAPA  (B, L ,D)

- Breakfast at hotel - Morning : Visit to the minorities market-day of Sapa- Meet and make the converse with the minorities ethnics in theire multicolor traditional costumes:  Nhang ,Yao (Blue, Money , Black , Red ...) , Xapho , H’mong (Black, White, Flower )  ..etc – Climb on the Ham rong mountain , where the best place for take the beautiful photoes of Sapa. - Evening : visit the famous Loves Market of Sapa (Saturday only)-  Lunch , Dinner &O/N in SAPA

 

DAY 9 : SAPA - LAO CAI - BAC HA (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 – Lunch , Dinner & O/N in BAC HA

 

DAY 10 :  BAC HA –  BA BE LAKE (B, L ,D)

- Breakfast at hotel - Overland for Ba Be lake – Lunch at the local restaurant underway - Arrive Ba Be – Checking at the guesthouse in the National Parc – Boat trip on Ba Be lake to visit the National reserve , visit a village of Tays and  Dau Dang water-fall - Dinner & O/N in BA BE NATIONAL PARC

 

DAY 11 : BA BE LAKE - CAO BANG(B, L, D)

- Breakfast at hotel - Departs for Cao Bang by the moutainous road , it’s gives you an over-view to the North-East of Vietnam – via Bac Kan for Lunch – Drive to Visit Pac Bo historical sites ( Ho Chi Minh cave , Lenin spring …) – Back to city for checking at hotel – Dinner & O/N in CAO BANG

 

DAY 12 : CAO BANG - BAN GIOC – CAO BANG (B, L, D)

 - Breakfast at hotel – Drive to Ban Gioc , the border between VN-China , visit the Ban Gioc water-fall and Nam Nguon cave – Picnic lunch at water-fall – PM back to Cao Bang – Dinner & O/N in CAO BANG

 

DAY 13 : CAO BANG – THAT KHE - LANG SON (B, L, D)

- Breakfast at hotel – Departs for Lang Sn by the road belong the border line vN-China , visit a village of Nungs and the vestige of  Dong Khe-That Khe battle field – Arrive Lang Son , visit Tam thanh grotto and Ky Lua market – Dinner & O/N in LANG SON

 

DAY 14 : LANG SON – MONG CAI (B, L, D)

 - Breakfast at hotel – Departs for Mong Cai , the border city VN-China , visit the border gate marrket , the ancient cathedral of Tra Co (The first point of letter “S” as Vietnam map) – sea-bathing at Tra Co beach – Dinner & O/N inMONG CAI.

 

DAY 15 : MONG CAI – HA LONG (B, L, D)

 - Breakfast at hotel – Drive for Ha Long – 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 16 :  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 17 : HANOI DEPARTURE

 - Breakfast at hotel -  At leisure before check out - Transfer to Airport for departure. - GOOD BYE V.N.

 

Tour code: SMT- NW 17

VIETNAM – THE ARC OF NORTH

17 days / 16 nights

 

Hanoi - Hoa Binh – Mai Chau – Moc Chau – Son La – Dien Bien Phu – Lai Chau – Phong Tho – Sa Pa – Lao Cai – Bac Ha

– Ba Be Lake – Bac Kan – Cao Bang – Ban Gioc – Trung Khanh – Dong Khe – That Khe – Lang Son – Mong Cai – Ha Long

 

 

TARIFF

US Dollards / person

 

Group

TOUR-CATEGORY

 

PRICE  INCLUDE

- All land private transportations (A/C car )

- 2 Days cruise on Ha Long bay , overnight on board

- Accommodation at the hotel class choosing

- Meals full board as mentioning in the program

- Dinner party Thai style with minority traditional program for tour in Mai Chau

- Entrance-ticket as mentioning in the tour-program

- English speaking Tourguide

 

 

 PRICE  EXCLUDE

·          Entry-visa fees

·          International airfare & airport-tax

·          Personal excursions

·          Personal expensives (Drinks,Dial,Minibar,Tip)

·          Individual insurance

Deluxe

Superior

Standard

 

2 pax

1,534

1,452

1,396

 

3 - 4 pax

1,326

1,245

1,189

 

5 - 6 pax

1,086

1,005

950

 

7 - 8 pax

1,020

939

883

 

9 - 10 pax

958

877

822

 

11 - 15 pax

947

867

811

 

16 - 20 pax

923

843

788

 

21 pax up

871

791

736

 

Single Room

+340

+270

+222

 

 

 

 

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