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Northern Highlight
(7 Days / 6 Nights)
    
  
DAY 1     ARRIVAL – HANOI (-/-/-)
             On arrival at Noi Bai airport, you are met and transferred to hotel. Hanoi, Vietnam's capital, is a stylish
             and gracious city that retains an unique old world charm and some Asia‘s most striking colonial architecture.
             The number of lakes and parks provides it a relaxing atmosphere. If time permits, we enjoy an hour
             cyclo excursion through the bustling old quarter streets named after the specific goods once offered for
             sale at these places.
             Overnight in Hanoi.  
     
DAY 2     HANOI – LAO CAI (B/-/-)  
             After breakfast, we enjoy a full day city tour starting with the Ho Chi Minh Complex, containing
             the mausoleum of the nation’s founder Ho Chi Minh, the Presidential Palace, Ho Chi Minh’s house on stilts.
             Close to this site is the One Pillar Pagoda, whose origin dates back to the foundation of Hanoi. We follow
             this with a trip to the Temple of Literature, well known as Vietnam’s first university and the peaceful lake
             of Hoan Kiem. After lunch, we walk through the bustling Old Quarter, a maze of shopping streets and
             restaurants with a hotchpotch of architecture - traditional tube houses, religious buildings, artisans’
             workshops and cottages, colonial houses and modern concrete edifices. We will see an evening
             performance of Hanoi's famous water puppets before having a transfer to Hanoi Railways Station for
             a night train to Lao Cai. Overnight on train (Cabin of 04 persons with air conditioning). 
  
DAY 3     LAO CAI – SAPA (B/-/-) 
             * Breakfast at local restaurant by the train station.  
             Sapa, at an elevation of 1,500 meters, was once a hill resort of French administrators when the summer
             heat became unbearable. The remoteness and the simple lifestyle of ethnic minority people are a highlight
             of Sapa though conditions are basic. First day in Sapa, we will take a soft trek to Cat Cat village about
             3 kilometres away from town to visit H’Mong minority people who first lived in Vietnam at 17 & 18 century,
             then we walk to Ham Rong mountain for a fabulous overview of Sapa town.  
             Overnight in Sapa.  
  
DAY 4     SAPA – LAO CAI – HANOI (B/-/-) 
             After breakfast this morning, we continue to explore Sapa with charm, visiting Lao Chai and Ta Van village
             where live the H’mong and Dzay people. We will drive on a beautiful landscapes leading us to these villages
             and heading off main road to explore…Late afternoon return to Lao Cai train station for overnight train to Hanoi.
             Overnight on train (Cabin of 04 persons with air conditioning).

DAY 5     HANOI – HALONG (B/L/D) 
             * Breakfast at local restaurant in Hanoi
             Arriving at Hanoi Station early this morning, we are met and start our trip to explore the morning life of Hanoi
             with Tai Chi practice and flower market before driving to Halong bay. 
             12:15 Board deluxe junk, check-in registration 
             12:45 Start cruise 
             13:00 Have lunch on board  
             13:30 Cruise through the Wonder of Halong bay, via Dinh Huong, Ga choi, Dog, Sail islands,
             visit Sung Sot cave and swim at Titov beach. 
             17:30 Taste Vietnamese wine and viewing sunset 
             19:30 Dinner on board 
             21:00 Enjoy fishing and leisure 

DAY 6     HALONG – HANOI (B/-/-)
             7:00 Have breakfast
             07:30 A morning cruise to Man’s head, Tortoise island and visiting Luon cave by small bamboo boat.
             10:00 Pack, ready for check out
             11:45 Arrive Halong wharf and transfer to Hanoi.  
             Overnight in Hanoi.   

DAY 7     HANOI – DEPARTURE (B/-/-)  
             After breakfast, we have free time to relax until a transfer to Noi Bai airport for our departure flight.
  
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Last Updated ( Tuesday, 10 November 2009 )
 
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