Tour Name: Culture & Traditional Vietnam  
 Tour Code:    VNAJ07
 Tour Grade:    
 Length:    6 Day(s) - 5 Night(s)
 Departure Date:    Daily

Your tour route from A to C

Day 1: Arrival Hanoi (Dinner at local restaurant)
Your luxury holiday starts as we meet you at Hanoi airport (Noi Bai), and you’re taken directly to your hotel. Hanoi is a stylish and exciting city that retains an unique old world charm and some Asia‘s most striking colonial architecture. The lakes and parks provide pleasant and relaxing escapes from the bustle of the city, overnight in Hanoi.

Day 2: Hanoi – Hoa Lu – Tam Coc boat trip (Breakfast at hotel, lunch at local restaurant)
Your cycling vacation begins with 2 hours drive to Ninh Binh to visit ancient capital of Vietnam from 968 AD to 1010 AD during the Dinh and early Le Dynasties.  You’ll visit two small temples of the Kings, each of which is nearly a thousand years old. From here you start cycling in the quiet countryside roads to the spectacular limestone peaks to Tam Coc, passing colourful rice paddies and through the rural villages.

Lunch is served in Tam Coc in the local restaurant. After lunch you will take a traditional boat trip to visit Tam Coc often named as Shadow of Halong Bay with Limestone peaks, rice paddy field spreading along your paddling, beautiful cave the boat ride about 2:30 minute before disembark for return trip to Hanoi. overnight in Hanoi.

Day 3: Hanoi – Bat Trang ceramic village – Dong Ho painting village – Night train to Lao Cai (Breakfast at hotel, Picnic lunch)
On day 3 after breakfast, you start your trip by being driven to Bat Trang. You'll then pick up your bicycles and ride along the river bank, through some more villages surrounding Hanoi. The total distance on bicycles is about 7km along a small road that runs beside a tributary of the Red River. When you get there you'll have time to walk around the small alleys of this old village to observe the local people producing their fine products and visit some of the houses used as workshops and showrooms. 

After your picnic lunch you'll be back in the car again and be driven to Dong Ho village - famous for its traditional paintings. It is the only village where people know how to make the "Dzo" painting with completely natural materials. You will be back to Hanoi in the late afternoon and have some free time to relax before a transfer to the station for overnight train to Lao Cai. Overnight on train (Cabin of 04 persons with air conditioning).

Day 4: Lao Cai – Sapa (Breakfast at local restaurant)
The train arrives in Lao Cai early in the morning and you'll have breakfast at Lao Cai station before driving to Sapa.  At an elevation of 1,500 meters, Sapa 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 Sa Pa. Its breathtaking landscapes and winding mountain roads make for spectacular cycling, especially if you're lucky enough to get a sunny day.

You start your adventure with a nice downhill to Lao Chai village. The ride takes us into one of the most beautiful valleys of the area. From Lao Chai you turn go off-road on a dirt trail, which runs through rice fields and villages, home to different minorities such as Black Hmong, Giay. You then arrive in Tavan, spend some time visiting a local house before getting on your car to return to Sapa.  The rest of time is free at leisure so you'll have plenty of time to wander around Sapa and its friendly people. Overnight in Sapa.

Day 5: Sapa – Heavens Gate – Silver Waterfall – Tafin Red Dzao village – Lao Cai train station (Breakfast at hotel, lunch at local restaurant in Sapa)
This morning, you start by car to Heavens Gate, the highest road in Vietnam from where can see breathtaking views including Fansipan, the highest mountain in Indochina.  You'll return along the same route by bicycle passing some amazing views on the way down, one of which is the Silver Waterfall where you can stop by the waterfall to relax to take panoramic photos of Sapa itself.

After taking a short break in Sapa, you continue cycling downhill toward Lao Cai, with stopover at Ta Phin village, where you can experience the unchanged cultural life of Black Hmong and Red Dao minorities, the 2 largest ethnic groups in the area. You then get in your car for a transfer to Lao Cai to catch your overnight train back to Hanoi. Overnight on train (Cabin of 04 persons with air conditioning).

Day 6: Morning arriving Hanoi (Breakfast at local restaurant PHO traditional)
When you get to Hanoi station early in the morning, you are met and finish your trip by experiencing Hanoi morning life with Tai Chi practice and the flower market then check in hotel for a leisure day for relax or shopping on your own activities. Overnight in Hanoi

Day 7: Hanoi Departure (Breakfast at hotel)
After breakfast you are free to relax until your transfer to Noi Bai airport for your departure flight. Trip ends at Noi Bai airport

NET TOUR COST: US$ 898 Per person (Double or Twin Share)
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Included in the tour price:
•    Transportation in private air-conditioned vehicle with driver 
•    Accommodation: twin sharing room at mentioned hotels or similar
•    Return train ticket: Hanoi – Lao Cai – Hanoi (Cabin of 04 persons with air conditioning)
•    Meal as mentioned in the program
•    Entrance fee to indicated sights
•    Boat trip in Tam Coc
•    English speaking guide

Exclusive:
Other meals, tips, drinks, international airport tax, single room supplements, peak season surcharges, personal expenses, travel insurance, visas, flights in/ out Vietnam, any optional additional tours or activities during free time.


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