Vietnam tour: SPECIFICALLY NORTHERN

Vietnam tour: SPECIFICALLY NORTHERN

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Tour code	VNS05
Price	320 USD
Departure dates	Jan to Dec
Duration	05 days / 04 nights
Route	Hanoi - Halong bay - Sapa - HIll Tribal Market - Bac Ha - Hanoi
Features	Cruise the sea in Halong Bay and drive uphill to the mountains of Sapa to most-colorful hill tribal markets, you are discovering some distinctions just of Northern Vietnam, which are highlighted in any Vietnam tours. This tour can be independent or combined with other excursions of IN01 – “Three lands’ first feelings”.
Connection	Easy to combine with Yunnan, Luang Prabang, Bangkok, and Southern Vietnam trips
Maximum group size	15
Guide	Fully escorted by Threeland tour guide
Visa arrangement	Not included
See also	Vietnam festivals and events
See also	Vietnam country dossier

Brief itinerary

The Vietnamese legends said that the totem of Viet nation is a couple, the fairy Au Co and the dragon king Lac Long Quan. Their holly engagement had given birth to a hundred sons, who later became the very first “Viet” people. One day the sons divided into 2 groups - 50 had gone uphill to cultivate, 50 down to the sea for fishing. The Vietnamese proudly consider themselves “con Rồng - cháu Tiên” (the children of Dragon and Fairy). Better than any legends, the myth has just spoken of the original, typical inhabitation of the Vietnamese: surrounded by the sea and mountains.

If we just follow the sons of Dragon and Fairy, we will see . . . . .

DAY 1: ARRIVE in HANOI (-/-/D)

Welcome to Vietnam! City tour with a visit to Museum of Ethnology and cyclo around the town. Overnight in Hanoi.

DAY 2: HANOI - HALONG BAY – TRAIN TO LAO CAI (B/L/D)
Early depart for Halong Bay, a World Heritage as designated by UNESCO in 1994, take a boat trip for about 5 hours to cruise Halong bay. Lunch of fresh seafood Late afternoon back to Hanoi for a night train to Lao Cai. Overnight on the Train.

DAY 3: VISIT SAPA (B/L)

Whole day in Sapa mountain town, visit hill tribal villages. Overnight in Sapa.

DAY 4: A COLOURFUL WEEKLY MARKET IN BACHA SURROUNDINGS – LAOCAI (B/L/D)

Enjoy the most exciting weekly market of the hill tribes living surrounding Sapa. Alternatives are Can Cau market on Saturday, Bac Ha market on Sunday or Coc Ly market on Tuesday, take a boat on Chay river (during Coc Ly market only). Take the night Train to Hanoi and overnight on the Train. (lunch at the market; dinner in Laocai) )

DAY 5: HANOI DEPARTURE (B)

Arrive Hanoi about 06.00am. A short city tour to see the morning life of Hanoi and visit the Mausoleum and House of Ho Chi Minh before transfer to the airport for your departure flight. End of services.

SERVICES INCLUDED

• English-speaking tour guide

• Land transfer by air-con vehicle

• Twin-shared room at hotel

• Air-con soft berth in night train.

• Boat trip in Chay river ( if any )

• Meals as mentioned in the program (no drinks)

• Admission

Description of services in detail

SERVICES not INCLUDED

• Airfare (international and domestic) and airport tax

• Visa to Vietnam

• Early check-in, late check-out surcharge

• Other meals

• Drinks and personal expenses (phone call, laundry, tipping etc.)

• Any services not mentioned in the program

booking with us

Travel on your own at low additional cost, email us at contact@threeland.com to get the best quote.

See also: Set departure tours ; Package tours ; Adventure tours ; Day trips & beach relax ; Indochina tours