GP Travel Vietnam
HIGHLIGHT IN THE NORTH 9 DAYS 8 NIGHTS
Saturday, 29.05.2010, 05:32pm (GMT7)

Day 01: Hanoi arrival (D)
On arrival you are greeting by our guide and pick up then transfer to Hanoi center for check in hotel, then you are free until late afternoon we will take 1 hour cyclo tour to visit Hanoi Old Quarter with end at Thang Long Water puppet theater, enjoy water puppet show, dinner and free in evening.

Day 02: Hanoi city tour – Night train to Laocai (B, L, D)
Today we have a full day to visit Hanoi with charming streets, lined with dozens of old trees, beautiful lakes, colonial architecture and countless interesting monuments, this city will impress you with its lively characters. We begin our city-trip at the Restored Sword Lake, famous of the legend of the tortoise with the sword during 15th century, visit Ngoc Son temple. We will continue our way with a visit to the Temple of Literature, Hochiminh Mausoleum, Museum and One Pillar Pagoda. This morning will end up with visit Tran Quoc pagoda,. Then we have lunch at restaurant. In afternoon we will visit the Ethnology Museum where you can learn the whole picture of the Vietnam Ethnic Group. Dinner at restaurant and free until 8.00pm we will pick you up to the train Hanoi station for the overnight trip to Sapa by soft berth.

Day 03: Laocai – Cancau market (B, L, D)
Arrive Laocai in early morning, transfer to the restaurant for breakfast then we will start our way to CanCau Market which is close to China border and home to many ethnic minorities such as Flower H’Mong, Nung, Dzao, on the way we have change to see they are going to the market enclose with horses, buffaloes, cats, dogs, chickens for sales, at the market. Arrive Cancau market you will see this is very interesting market with Ethnic people in their traditional cloths and the agriculture product for saling and exchanging here. Drive to BacHa, check in hotel. In the afternoon you walk to Thai Giang Pho the village of the Flower H’mong, visit one of the family to see their real life, trek through beautiful plump gardens on the side of the highest mountain in BacHa before visiting to the H’mong King palace. Overnight in Bac Ha

Day 04: Bac Ha – Sapa (B, L, D)
Wake up and enjoy morning atmosphere of the mountainous area, Break fast and you will be surprised when you visit the market. The whole market looks colorful like flowers. It is getting bigger and bigger, more and more colorful and special when seeing people taking along pigs, cats, buffaloes, horses for sales. After lunch we drive you to Chay River to do the boat trip for 2 hours up stream to see wonderful landscape by riversides and explore ethnic villages. Car to Sapa, short break in Lao cai by the border gate with China. Drive to Sapa, check in hotel and overnight in Sapa

Day 05: Sapa visit Laochai – Tavan village – Night train to Hanoi (B, L, D)
Breakfast at hotel, take the footpath to trek down to the rim of a deep valley on the way you have chance to meet the black H’mong people of Laochai village and Dzay people of Tavan village. Picknic lunch on the way. Back to hotel by Jeep then get yourself with hot shower at the hotel before transfer to Laocai for the night train back to Hanoi.

Day 06: Hanoi – Halong Bay (B, L, D)
Arrive hanoi at 5.30am, transfer to visit Hoan Kiem lake in early morning with full of people doing morning exercise, having breakfast at a restaurant then we will start our Halongbay trip at 8.00am spend about 3 and half hour drive through fertile Red River Delta, passing wonderful landscape, rice paddy fields …You will be in Halong Bay. Get on boat, then cruising around the bay when having lunch with fresh seafood and viewing wonderful islets, fishing villages…After lunch you will visit Surprising Cave that is called ‘cave of legends –really beautiful then we cruise to a really beautiful and romantic place for you start your kayaking to explore the caves, sandy beaches…You also can paddle to Titop Island for a nice swim or climb up to the top to see wonderful sunset.Overnight on boat under stars and in the dream-like environment

Day 07: Halong Bay – Ninhbinh (B, L, D)
Waking up in a dreamy environment decorated by white sandy beaches as the tide begins to fall. Great time for swimming and sunbathing. We take a small boat to reach some fishing villages in middle of the bay to experience their floating life. On the way you will see some nice rocky mountains that we call ‘Man’s head and the Turtle, then cruising through hundreds of nice islet that are believed to be the place where the child dragon landed. Check out the boat at 12.00 then we will drive on Red river delta through Haiphong province to Thaibinh province to Namdinh province to Ninh Binh, upon arrive check in hotel and free in evening.

Day 08: Hoa Lu – Tamcoc – Hanoi (B, L)
with many limestone rock mountain that grow from green rice field Ninh Binh know as Ha Long Bay on land. Today we will visit Dinh temple and Le temple, these 2 temple are maintain of HoaLu capital back to date in 10 century. We then continue our visit by take bamboo boat to visit Trang An Grottoes, this area is located 4km Southwest of Hoa Lu ancient capital inside Trang An Eco tourism complex. The Trang An Grottoes has an area of 1,500 hectares; including: limestone ranges, valleys, caves and rivers. All these factors make a fancinate and romantic atmostphere. There is a system of unique grottoes like Ba Giot, Dia Linh, Toi (Dark Cave), Sang (Bright Cave), Ao Trai Cave and Seo Cave. There are also valleys like Tran Temple valley, May valley, Khong Valley, Nau Ruou Valley. Have lunch at a restaurant, after lunch we will drive back to Hanoi. Arrive check in hotel and free in evening.

Day 9: Departure (B)
You are free for relaxing and shopping until the time transfer to Airport for departure flight .Tour ended.
Included:
-          All Transportation in private,
-          English or French speaking guide,
-          Meal as dedicated (B – Breakfast, L – Lunch, D – Dinner),
-          Accommodation as twin or double sharing,
-          All Entrance fees,
-          Boat in Ha long bay,
-          First class train ticket Hanoi – Laocai - Hanoi.

Excluded:

-          Personal expense,
-          Insurance