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   | Sample Tours >> Adventure Travel :>> Off-beaten tracks of northeast 9 days This nine-day tour covers all of off-beaten tracks in the Northeast of Vietnam including Hanoi, Ba Be National Park, Cao Bang, Lang Son, and Ha Long Bay. Don't forget you'll be travelling tailor-made. Want to explore further the Northeast? No problem! Want to extend your time to the Northwest? Easy – we work to your requirements, not ours! Whatever you want, just ask – if it's physically possible and not illegal, it's yours to the taking. :>Day 1: Hanoi Arrival (D) Arriving at Noi Bai airport in Hanoi, you will be met and driven to your hotel for check in. You will have time to relax before we present you with Vietnam daily life in the past and now with one or two hour cylo tour around the Hoan Kiem Lake, Ngoc Son temple and Old Quarter of Hanoi. You will then enjoy a Water Puppet Show and a welcome dinner at a restaurant with Vietnamese cuisines. You will spend the night in Hanoi. :> Day 2: Hanoi Orientation (B/L) You will have the whole day to explore Vietnam’s capital city. Your guide will take you to the Temple of Literature, the first university in Vietnam dating back to the 11th century, and a popular attraction, as is Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum, his simple stilt house where he lived and worked, and the museum dedicated to his memory. After lunch, you’ll call in at the serene Tran Quoc Pagoda, the oldest in Hanoi and the excellent Ethnology Museum for an overview of Vietnam’s 54 distinct ethnic groups. Your overnight will be in Hanoi.
:> Day 3: Hanoi – Thai Nguyen – Ba Be National Park (B/L/D) After breakfast at the hotel, you will depart through the Red River Delta north along Highway 3 to Thai Nguyen. Of interest here is the Museum of the Cultures of Viet Nam's Ethnic Groups. Leaving the delta behind, you'll start climbing into the mountainous area of Ba Be National Park. Take a short boat trip to a Tay village for dinner and home stay in a local house. :> Day 4: Ba Be – Cao Bang (B/L/D) Ba Be Lake, surrounded by rugged limestone mountains, is Viet Nam's only natural mountain lake. This important eco-system is well known for over 330 species of butterflies! Have breakfast with your Tay hosts before exploring the lake with lush forest clinging to the surrounding mountains. Reach the end of the lake and trek to Dau Dang Waterfall before heading north through the mountains to the city of Cao Bang. Your overnight will be in Cao Bang. :> Day 5: Ban Gioc Waterfall (B/L/D) Take a scenic day trip north of Cao Bang to the beautiful Ban Gioc Waterfall on the Chinese border for a picnic lunch. This picturesque, cascading waterfall is 53 meters high and has an impressive span of 300 meters. The unique landscape includes limestone karst formations soaring from the verdant rice paddies of Tay, H'Mong and Dzao ethnic minority groups. On the way back to Cao Bang, explore the expansive 2,144 meter Nguom Ngao Cavern to discover its brilliant stalactites. Your overnight will be in Cao Bang. :> Day 6: Cao Bang – Lang Son – Ha Long (B/L/D) Before leaving Cao Bang, consider climbing the hill up to the War Memorial for a great panoramic view. The famous Highway 4 winds its way through steep mountain passes with spectacular vistas! Lang Son, the capital of this mountainous area, is an important crossing and trading route with China. The area is home to Dzao, Man, Tho and Nung ethnic minority groups. Lang Son has two markets, the Old Market and the Dong Kinh Market, where shoppers can find everything from electronics and gadgets to textiles and house wares. Just a couple of kilometers from town are two large, beautiful caves and the ruins of the Mac Dynasty Citadel that are worth a visit, time permitting. Tam Thanh Cave contains a pond and offers great views of the surrounding farmlands. Nhi Thanh Cave, formed by the river that flows through it, has poems carved into the entrance by the man who discovered the cave in the 18th century. In the afternoon, you will drive to Ha Long City. Your overnight will be in Ha Long City.
:> Day 7: Ha Long Bay (B/L/D) After breakfast, you will be free until being transferred to the harbour to board your boat, a wooden junk built from the model of the old Vietnamese court vessels with sails, a wide transom and rectangular superstructure, that will take you first to the busy World Heritage area and then to some of the less well-known grottoes and caves. Weather permitting, you will be able to swim, fish, climb a hill for an overview of the Bay’s remarkable seascape, or venture into some of the sea level caves in a small sampan. All your meals will be provided on board, usually based on fresh seafood. Your overnight will be aboard. :> Day 8: Ha Long Bay – Hanoi (Brunch) You will spend the morning cruising Ha Long Bay, followed by lunch just before docking around noon and leaving for Hanoi. Your overnight will be in Hanoi. :> Day 9: Hanoi Departure (B) You will be free for the remainder of the day until being transferred to Noi Bai airport for your departure flight. :>> Our prices include: > Breakfast and accommodation sharing a twin or double room. > Travel in an appropriate private air-conditioned vehicle with an experienced safe driver. + The services of an experienced English-speaking guide as per programme. > Boat cruise in Ha Long Bay as the programme. > Where necessary, entry fees and permission to enter border areas for all visits mentioned in the programme. > Lunches and dinners (as specified in the itinerary) in the best local restaurants, or picnics where no suitable restaurant is available. > VAT and other taxes :>> Our prices do not include: > International flight tickets and airport tax. > Visas + Dinners, except as specified above. > Drinks, gratuities and personal expenses. > Camera fees (if any). > Insurance. |
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