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Vietnam at A Glance

Vietnam at A Glance
Vietnam at A Glance
Vietnam at A Glance
Vietnam at A Glance
Vietnam at A Glance
Vietnam at A Glance
Vietnam at A Glance
Vietnam at A Glance
Vietnam at A Glance
Vietnam at A Glance
Vietnam at A Glance
Vietnam at A Glance
Vietnam at A Glance
Vietnam at A Glance
Vietnam at A Glance
Vietnam at A Glance
HIGHLIGHTS
  • Discover a full - of - secret & wonderful stories – Old Quarter by a walking trip. Walking through small lanes, seeing old architectures, contacting with sidewalk vendors, ….you will have a deep insight into the real life of local Hanoians.
  • Fanxipan Mountain: admire the view of Hoang Lien National Park in the cable car to Fanxipan then immerse yourself in a fairy tale world above the clouds in Fanxipan peak.
  • Ha Long bay: a beautiful natural wonder in the North of Vietnam. You journey will be pleasantly wrapped up with 2 days 1 night relaxation on our luxury cruise in Ha Long bay.
ITINERARY

Arrival in Noi Bai airport, Cattours’ representative will pick you up then take you to the hotel in Hanoi center. The check-in is available at 2 pm. The rest of the day is free for your own relaxation and exploration.
Overnight at hotel in Hanoi. 

Our guide and driver will pick you up at the lobby of your hotel at 08:30am. Starting the day trip will be a visit of the Ho Chi Minh Complex, which compromises Ho Chi Minh’s mausoleum (closed on Mondays & Fridays), his stilt house, the Presidential Palace and Ho Chi Minh Museum. After that, we will visit the Temple of Literature, which served as the first Royal National University in Vietnam. The site also honors 82 Vietnamese doctorates who passed a number of rigid exams in the feudal ages. Their names, birthdays and birthplaces are engraved in 82 headstones perched on stone tortoises. It is believed that touching the heads of these tortoises will bring luck for exam.
 
 
In the afternoon, we will visit Hoa Lo prison, ironically nicknamed the ‘Hanoi Hilton’ by US prisoners of war (POWs) during the American War. We will then go back to the Old Quarter for a walking tour, to explore deeper the local life of Hanoians . We then head to Ngoc Son Temple set on a island in the middle of Hoan Kiem Lake. In local people’s eyes, the lake is the picturesque heart of Hanoi.
You will then be taken to a mini hotel for refreshment before going to the railway station for night train to Lao Cai. Overnight on train (4 soft berth cabin)
 

Arrival at Lao Cai railway station around 06:00am. Our guide and driver will pick you up and continue to Sapa, situated 40km from Lao Cai. After breakfast at a local restaurant, we start our day trip with a visit of Silver Waterfall, the highest one in Vietnam with a 300m drop. This is not only a famous spot for tourists but also a regularly visited place by monks to pray. Our next stop is Tram Ton Pass. Trekking 30 minutes through the forest, seeing the wild flowers, going by the Golden Stream with lush greenery at the both sides and stretching thickets of bamboo, you will arrive at the Love Waterfall, one of the most impressive waterfalls in Sapa. Seen from afar, the falls looks like the conical hat sparkling in the sunshine.

We then continue to the Heaven Gate, the highest stretch road in Vietnam. From the Heaven gate, you will admire a panoramic view of great valley, the bottom is upland fields and the road is of Phong Tho (Lai Chau) – Sapa (Lao Cai). Lunch will be served at a restaurant. After that, you will be transferred to the cable car station and have 25 minutes travelling to Fanxipan Mountain, one of the most exotic landscape of Vietnam.

At the altitude of 2800 meters, you will enjoy the view, visit the pagoda and hike 600 steps to reach the Fanxipan peak – the roof of Indochina. Leaving the mountain behind, our guide and driver will take you to your hotel in Sapa center for overnight.
 

Breakfast at hotel. Leaving Sapa town, descending into Muong Hoa valley, you will reach home of Black H’mong ethnic minority (Lao Chai village) and Ta Van village inhabited by Dzay. You will experience the different life, culture there and enjoy the stunning view of rice terrace curving around the hillside.

Enjoy our picnic lunch in a local restaurant.

You will then return to Sapa town by our car and our luxury bus will pick you up to get back to Hanoi.
Overnight at hotel in Hanoi.

At 08:00am, our guide and driver will pick you up at your hotel in Hanoi and head to Hang Mua (Mua Cave). Hang Mua means “dancing cave” because there is a legend that Tran King often came here to hear women singing and dancing. Arrival at Hang Mua, we explore the caves and take a challenge of 500 steps to the peak of the mountain. Your reward is a panorama view on the rooftop of Ninh Binh. Lunch will be served at a local restaurant.

In the afternoon, we will embark on a bamboo boat to explore waterscape on Ngo Dong river. Tam Coc means “three caves”, which consists of Ca, Hai and Ba cave. Cruising along the peaceful river, you will see charming scenery of rice field and karst mountains. After the boat trip in Tam Coc, you will have a nice bike riding along winding roads via lotus ponds, temples and cottages to visit Bich Dong pagoda, which is located on a hillside.
Overnight in hotel in Tam Coc – Ninh Binh.
 

After breakfast depart to Ha Long Bay, passing a peaceful countryside typical of Red River Delta with rice fields and winding rivers. We will arrive at Halong’s tourist wharf around noon and embark an elegant wooden junk.

12:15 – 12:45 Embark on Starlight Cruise by transfer boat. Listen to cruise briefing and receive room key.
13:00 – 15:30 Savor a delectable lunch as Starlight Cruise further along the limestone islands of Bai Tu Long Bay, heading to Vung Vieng fishing village – one of the largest fishing villages in Halong Bay to see the life of local fishermen.

– Option 1: Take a bamboo rowing boat trip around Vung Vieng Fishing Village
– Option 2: Take kayak and go kayaking by yourself with help and instruction of tour guide around the Village.

17:30 – 18:00 Return to Starlight Cruise and have bath then relax as the sun starts to set.  Enjoy the Happy Hour at the bar and on the sun deck while cooking demonstration is organizing.
19:00 Dinner is served. Socialize with other guests, night squid fishing or just laze around.
Singing and dancing activities are available till 22h00.
Overnight on board at Cong Do Area
 

06:30 – 07:00 Start your day with Tai Chi exercise on the sundeck.
07:00 – 09:00 Catch morning view of seascapes with a cup of tea or coffee, have breakfast while cruising toward Thien Canh Son Cave. Visit Thien Canh Son Cave – the medium size and less visited cave in Bai Tu Long Bay
09:30 Check-out room. Luggage can be delivered to the reception area.
09:30 – 11:00 Head back to the Harbor. Have early lunch on board. Disembark Starlight Cruise at around 12h00.
12:00 – 16:30 Transfer back to Hanoi and trip finishes at the hotel around 16h30
Overnight at hotel in Hanoi.

Breakfast at hotel. You are free to relax or go shopping for souvenirs before our driver pick you up then take you to the airport for your departure flight.
Cattours’ services end here.
PRICE & TOUR SERVICES
Inclusions
Exclusions
  • Accommodation with breakfast as mentioned in the program
  • Travel on AC vehicles with caring driver (except break time or program mentions “WITHOUT DRIVER’)
  • Night train ticket from Hanoi to Lao Cai (4 soft berth cabin)
  • Luxury bus from Sapa to Hanoi
  • Meals as mentioned in the program (B=Breakfast, L=Lunch, D=Dinner)
  • Entrance fee to mentioned destinations
  • Qualified and experienced English speaking guide (except the break time or the program mentions “WITHOUT GUIDE”)
  • International & Domestic flight tickets
  • Visa arrangements
  • Tips & other personal expenses
  • All other services not clearly mentioned in inclusions
  • Taxes and services charges
 
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