Best Of Seascape & Landscape 6 Days / 5 Nghts
Day 1: Hanoi arrival
Our guide will meet you at Noi Bai airport and escort you to hotel for checking in (check in time at 2pm). Afternoon, we visit Hanoi city tour to Ho Chi Minh mausoleum area with outside photo Parliament House, President Palace; visit Tran Quoc Pagoda – one of nicest Pagoda in Hanoi, then go to Hoan Kiem lake – the heart of Hanoi city & Walk in Old quarter.
Overnight in hotel in Hanoi.
Day 2: Hanoi - Ha Long bay – World Heritage
We pick you up from your hotel for 3.5 hour driving North East; the bus ride will take you over the Red River and through the country side of our second biggest delta to reach Halong Bay. You would be first dropped off at the harbor of Halong’s embark on cruise, welcome drinks & check in your room. Your lunch, at the boat’s restaurant, is would be served with fresh local seafood, but vegetable menu is always available at your request.
From the marina area, our cruiser passes by Dog Head and Swan Islands, Ba Hang Floating villages (with floating houses), Incense Burner then Thumb Islands before reaching Surprising (Sung Sot) Cave. At around 15h00, our boat will anchored for a short tender ride from the middle of the bay to an island for your visit to famous Sung Sot Cave. As the sun sets over the bay, we head back to our cruise and relax. Coffee, tea and fruits will be available on the sundeck or you can order your favorite drink from our bar. Dinner would be served with typically local seafood, you are then free to either drink or experience squid fishing before heading to your bed.
Note: Cruise program may be difference between cruises
Meal: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 3: Ha Long Bay - Hanoi
You would love to rise a bit early for a breath taking , the stunning vista of the serene bay is always best experience of staying overnight on boat. We serve you buffet breakfast from 7h30, then we have time to gear up to visit around Luom Bo area (provincial border between Quang Ninh province and Cat Ba National Park of Hai Phong). On the cruising way back, we cruise on a different way so that you can see new areas and viewing islands from a different side.
At around 9h00, we arrange a cooking demonstration on boat to show you how to make real Vietnamese spring rolls, just before lunch time: you will learn recipes and techniques that go into the most popular dish of the Vietnamese food. Brunch would be served on boat when you are close to the harbor. Disembark at 11.00 am & Our bus is already waiting for you at the marina to take you back to Hanoi, we leave Halong Bay and reach to Hanoi around 15h30. Overnight in Hanoi
Note: Cruise program may be difference between cruises
Meal: Breakfast, Brunch
Day 4: Lao Cai – Sapa Hill tribes
Morning, transfer to Sapa (300km – 5 hours), enjoy beautiful view of countryside in the Northern Vietnam with rice field, tea hills and villages. Reach to Sapa & check in hotel.
Afternoon, visit Lao Chai – Ta Van villages, home of Dzay & Black H’Mong hill tribes; light trekking through villages, meeting and talking with local people to learn more about their daily life, customs & traditional habits. Then Back to Sapa. Free to discover the town by your way.
Overnight in Sapa town
Meal: Breakfast,
Day 5: Sapa– Hill tribe villages– transfer back to Hanoi
In the morning, walk from town to Cat Cat village, visit another village of H’Mong people, with Waterfall, terrace fields…
(Optional Fasipan Mount by Cable Car at cost US$ 30/person)
Return to Sapa town & check out hotel
Transfer back to Hanoi & overnight in Hanoi
Meal: Breakfast,
Day 6: Hanoi– Departure
Free till transfer to airport for return flight
Meal: Breakfast,
Child policy:
- Child under 5: 10% of adult
- Child from 5-11: 50% of adult (sharing bed with parents)
- Child from 5-11: 75% of adult (Stay in extra bed)
- Child above 11: 100% of adult
Prices included:
- All road transportation in air-con vehicle
- 4 nights Hotel accommodation on twin/double sharing room as per program.
- Daily buffet breakfast
- 1 night on Halong Bay Cruise with all meals follow cruise program
- Local English Speaking guide
- Sightseeing excursions with guide
- Entrance fees as per above program
- Mineral water on transfer during tour 2*500ml/person/day
Price Excluded:
- Visa (Visa Approval Letter single entry – 1 month for Sri Lanka Passport holder is US$ 40 & Visa stamp fee is US$ 25)
- Lunches/Dinners not mentioned above
- International flight/ airport tax.
- Tips
- Personal expense such as laundry, meals or drinks during, etc..,
- Other items not mentioned in above
Ref: Quotation
- This quotation is net price and non-commissionable.
- Rates are subject to change without prior notice due to Fuel & fee.
- Above costs are not applied for Christmas & New Year time