The Color of North 7 Days / 6 Nights

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Upon arrival, you will be met outside the baggage claim area by your guide who will escort you to a waiting vehicle for your transfer to downtown with a brief introduction en route.

Your guide will be holding a welcome signboard with theTrekking Sapa LOGO & your name. The rest of the day is at your leisure to explore the tree-lined boulevards, French Indochinese architecture and tranquil lakes of this unique city.

Meals: N/A

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After breakfast at your hotel, drive through the fertile farmlands of the Red River Delta to Halong City, a collection of almost 2000 islands and jungle-clad limestone pillars in the Tonkin Gulf. Called “Bay of Descending Dragons” in Vietnamese, the archipelago is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a world-famous travel destination.

After arriving in coastal Halong City, transfer to a traditional wooden boat, called a “junk,” for an overnight cruise. Stop at caves and secluded lagoons, and explore the bay’s nooks and crannies via kayak. Or just sunbathe on the boat deck! In the evening feast on a seafood dinner as stars emerge from behind those jungle-clad limestone pillars.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

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As your boat cruises back to Halong City through the spectacular karsts and limestone rock formations, have a leisurely morning before enjoying brunch on-board. Your driver will meet you upon disembarkation for the transfer back to Hanoi. Arrive in Hanoi, take a day use room for relaxing and shower.

20.00pm – Trekking Sapa’s tour guide come to pick you up from your hotel then transfer to Ha Noi Railway Station and catch the night train to Lao Cai (overnight on the train, the cabin with 4 berths, soft sleeper and air-conditioning)., Arrive Lao Cai 5:30 or 6:00am.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

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The train arrives at about 6:00 am. Look for the “Trekking Sapa Logo & Your Name” sign when you exit the train station, as our guide will pick you up there. Take a morning drive through the clouds by car / van to Sapa, about 1.5 hours. When you arrive in Sapa you will be taken to a local restaurant for a morning shower, breakfast, a short rest and some last preparations before our inspiring trek.

After lunch, our guide takes you to visit two Black H’mong villages (Cat Cat Village) and a waterfall. After that, it’s back to Sa Pa for dinner. In the evening, you’re free to do as you wish. You can explore the town of Sa Pa.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

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Get up in the morning for breakfast and check out the hotel room, your bags will be put in the hotel luggage store again. We start the trip at 9 Am with the guide. We will walk about 15 kilometers, visit three different villages belonging to the Black H’Mong , Dzay and Red Dzao people. We guide you along waterfalls, rice fields and a small river in a lush valley with sweeping landscapes.

This tour has the option of lunch in a minority home or pack lunch from the hotel at a picturesque location. We will get the pick up by van/ bus after visiting the last village. Our bus will pick you up at the hotel for the night train back to Hanoi ( time is at 4:30 Pm or 6:00 Pm, depending on your train time and your wishes).Arrive at Lao Cai train station and take the night train back to Hanoi.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

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Getting back to Hanoi from Sapa trip so early at around 4h30am.Our tour guide pick you up from Hanoi station to amin hotel for breakfast and shower.You will have free time until about 8h00am. The guide pick you up for visiting the capital of Vietnam.

You will visit the Ho Chi Minh Complex, which includes Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum (viewed from outside; closed Mon and Fri and from Oct-Nov), – the final resting place of the beloved national hero, Uncle Ho – and President Ho Chi Minh’s stilt house where he lived off and on from 1958 to 1969. 9.30: You’ll visit the One Pillar Pagoda, which is actually a group of structures that collectively make up a pagoda built over the water in the middle of a square lake. After that, you’ll have a chance to explore the Tran Quoc Pagoda on the shore of west lake. From there, it’s onto the Temple of literature, which was Viet nam’s first university and is dedicated to Confucius. 12.30: You have lunch at the restaurant in the Old Quarter. Afterwards, you’ll visit Hoan Kiem Lake – the heart and soul of Hanoi. Option 1:Tuesday,Thursday,Saturday,Sunday You’ ll stop in at MUSEUM OF ETHNOLOGY.This superb museum showcases the depth of Vietnamese cultural diversity with an astounding collection of 15,000 artifacts gathered from throughout Vietnam. Maps, displays and dioramas are labelled in Vietnamese, French and English. Displays portray a typical village market, the making of comical hats and a Tay shamanic ceremony; videos show the real thing. You can also check out a traditional Black Thai house reconstructed in the museum. There’s also a centre for research and conservation where scientists from all over the world study traditional Vietnamese cultures Option 2:Monday,Wednesday,Friday Depart for Bat Trang ceramic village which is about 20 km away from Ha Noi, this is pottery village with a half- milleary historic development.. 15.30 – 16.00: We will come back your hotel.Free day for shopping or relaxing at your hotel. Overnight in Hanoi

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

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Your time will be your own until your private car and driver arrives to take you to the airport for your flight to next destination.

Finish unforgettable Vietnam Tour with Trekking Sapa Tour. Good bye & see you in the next time! AsiaTourAdvisor can arrange additional customized trips for you if the above itinerary does not match your expectations.

Meals: Breakfast