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Itinerary in brief
Day 1: Hanoi - arrival
Day 2: Lao Cai - muong khuong - lung khau nhin village
Day 3: lung khau nhin village - ban me village
Day 4: ban me village - quan than san village
Day 5: quan than san - ta chai
Day 6: tai chai - bac ha
Day 7: bac ha - coc ly -lao cai - hanoi
Day 8: hanoi - halong bay - kayaking
Day 9: halong bay - cua van - ba ham kayaking
Day 10: ba ham - lan ha kayaking - ba trai dao
Day 11: halong bay - ba hang kayaking - hanoi
Day 12: hanoi - departure
Detail Itinerary
Day1: Hanoi - arrival
arrive at hanoi international airport , meet and transfer to the hotel for check-in hotel for rest some minutes then visit hanoi , the capital city of vietnam , was built since 1010. take a tour around this unique city to the sites of - ho chi minh mausoleum, ho chi minh house on stilt, one-pillar pagoda, temple of literature , museum of art , sword lake , ngoc son temple and ancient streets. dinner and then transfer to hanoi railway station for a night train to lao cai.
(lunch, dinner)
Day 2: lao cai - muong khuong - lung khau nhin village(B,L,D)
breakfast at lao cai town bordered with china then transfer to lung khau nhin village. it takes about 6hrs to trek in hard trails, difficult and high terrain. have picnic lunch on road. after many hours of trekking, we arrive at lung khau nhin village. it is very nice village of h’mong ethnic minority in this border region. leisure at village, dinner and overnight here for discovering the farming methods, life and traditional customs of nung community.
(breakfast, lunch, dinner)
Day 3: lung khau nhin village - ban me village (B/L/D)
after breakfast then trek around down to song chay river . here is the area of inhabitants of ethnic minority h’mong and nung . arrive at me village, have dinner and spend a night in house on of stilt made by nung.
(breakfast, lunch, dinner)
Day 4: ban me village - quan than san village (B/L/D)
take leave of inhabitants of ban me ethnic minority, it takes 12 km to quan than san by trekking through many peaceful and nice villages. during the trekking we can visit some villages along the streams and contemplate the imposing mountains. leisure at village, here visitors can meet more of lao cai’s colorful flower h’mong people and the highly-photogenic ethnic minorities in north west of vietnam. have dinner and overnight in the village of h'mong .
(breakfast, lunch, dinner)
Day 5: quan than san - ta chai (B, L, D)
check out hotel and breakfast. start trekking about 12 km to nam mon village. have leisure, lunch and dinner at the village of nung ethnic minority.
(breakfast, lunch, dinner)
Day 6: tai chai - bac ha
after having breakfast, visitors can leave the inhabitants here for bac ha town, sunday: a scenic 3-hour trek to can cau on saturday or drive to visit famous bac ha market, situated on the border to yunnan . every sunday the otherwise sleepy town is transformed into a bustling place full with various ethnic minorities. here visitors can meet more of lao cai’s colourful flower h’mong people, plus nung, dzao tuyen, tu di and a number of other ethnic groups such as the thu lao, the pa di, the la chi and the highly-photogenic lo lo. check in bac ha hotel. have dinner at local restaurant.
(breakfast, lunch, dinner)
Day 7: bac ha - coc ly - lao cai - hanoi (B, L, D)
breakfast start trek down about 2hours to coc ly market(every tuesday) locates by the chay river, which flows from china. every tuesday morning, minorities from surrounding villages such as flower hmong, black zao and tay, gather to sell and buy their products. after visiting the market, you travel by boat downstream. along the ride, you can enjoy magnificent sight of the beautiful caves and life on the riverbank. you will have lunch on a beach or later in a village.
the trip will also offers you a visit to trung do village of tay minority, where you can stop by a traditional tay house for a cup of tea. you will go further downstream until you arrive to bao nhai bridge. here you get on the car for the journey back to lao cai.
(breakfast, lunch, dinner)
Day 8: hanoi - halong bay - kayaking (B, L, D)
today we depart hotel at 8h00 and drive towards halong bay, truly one of vietnam's most scenic impressive sights. on arrival in halong town we are welcomed on a traditional junk with a refreshing drink and get some boat information as well as kayak orientation. this is time for us to settle into a private comfortable cabin and unpack for a four days exploring halong bay. the traditional boat cruises through dinh huong island , ga choi island, sung sot cave before it anchors at soi sim area, giving us a free hand kayaking. we row our kayak passing by the limestone karst formations which are littered with beaches and beautiful caves. at sunset we regroup at the escort boat for relaxation and dinner. the night paddle is available for kayaking fervors. o/n on board
(breakfast, lunch, dinner)
Day 9: halong bay - cua van - ba ham kayaking (B, L, D)
Leave this border town Tam Duong (60 Km to China ) for Sa Pa. Take visit the Binh Lu market at the morning then transfer to Sa Pa. You can contemplate the imposing Hoang Lien mountain range and long twisty pass on the way to Sa Pa. Arrive at Sa Pa. Check in and rest of the day at leisure or visit Sa Pa famous tourist town in Northern Vietnam . You can visit and go shopping, market for buying souvenirs such as handicraft made by ethics, ethics? traditional costumes, etc before ending the days in North West Vietnam.
(Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Day 10: ba ham - lan ha kayaking - ba trai dao (B, L, D)
upon leaving our last night stop area we weave our way towards lan ha bay. on arrival we get down to the turquoise water and row our kayak past the incredible rock formations of various shapes and sizes. the modern kayaking equipment will enable rowers to easily maximize on speed and venture into the many hidden lagoons or secluded caves. they are particularly difficult to be accessed by different means of transport. we paddle across an open sea area to ba trai dao. these unspoiled beaches are an ideal place for anyone seeking an enjoyable escape. the perfect way to round off our day is a sunset paddle or leisurely swim on beaches. o/n on board
(breakfast, lunch, dinner)
Day 11: halong bay - ba hang kayaking - hanoi (B, L, D)
the traditional escort boat delivers us near ba hang area. we spend a few more hours rowing our kayak past con vit, cay tao and veu rocks. these imposing islets are aptly named by their distinctive shapes. the amazing blend of the islands and the turquoise water is nothing short of spectacular. by mid morning we complete our exciting kayaking adventure and arrange our luggage to cruise back to the halong pier. the shuttle bus will pick us up for a return journey. overnight in hanoi
(breakfast, lunch, dinner)
Day 12: hanoi - departure (B, L)
free at leisure on your own for shopping or sightseeing. transfer to airport for your flight departure for next destinations.
(breakfast, lunch)
(end and trust us for your vietnam holidays)
Accommodation use on this trip
| location |
first class hotel , guesthouse and home stay |
nights |
| hanoi |
then thai hotel, flower hotel |
02 |
| lung khau nhin |
home stay |
01 |
| ban me |
home stay |
01 |
| quan than san |
home stay |
01 |
| ta chai |
home stay |
01 |
| bac ha |
sao mai hotel |
01 |
| ha long |
overnight on deluxe junk boat |
04 |
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