Northern Highlights – Home Stay & Trekking
(7 days - 6 nights)

Day 1  Ha Noi - Lao Cai
19.15: Transfer to the train station. Take a night train to Lao Cai (sharing 2 lower and 2 upper soft sleeping berth per compartment), departure around 20.40 pm. Overnight on board. (No guide & transfer)

Day 2 Lao Cai - Sapa – Cat Cat  (D)
04.45: Arrival to Lao Cai in the morning, the town located closely to the Chinese border. China is on the other bank of the Red River. Transfer to Sapa by bus via spectacular mountainous sceneries. Check in hotel for refreshment. Explore the charm of the town with a visit of Sapa Central Market and Black H'mong people’ village of Cat Cat.  Overnight in Dang Trung Hotel. Tel: +84.20.871243

Day 3 SaPa – Y Linh Ho - Ta Van   (B, L, D)
Trekking to Y Linh Ho village of Black Hmong minority, where you can take a rest while you are served lunch nearby the river. After lunch, treck through Muong Hoa valley. You will pass through Lao Chai village of Black Hmong minority and then Tavan village of Giay minority by following a very popular trekking route. You will spend the night in local house of Giay minority. You will be able to take a walk to enjoy the valley view as well as swim in the river nearby.

Day 4  Ta Van – Giang Ta Chai – Su Pan  (B, L, D)
Leave for Giang Ta Chai village of Red Dao minority. You will trek through bamboo forest, which belongs to Hoang Lien National Park. On the way you will pass by a waterfall where you will have time to take a rest and enjoy the surroundings. You will find a nice place to enjoy lunch.
After lunch, you continue toward Su Pan and following a dirt trail downhill to Ban Ho valley with stilt- houses. A delicious dinner will be served while have a nice talk with local people.

Day 5  Ban Ho – Nan Toong - SaPa – Lao Cai  (B, L)
After having breakfast, you will then start trekking to Nam Toong village of Red Dao ethnic. On the way you can have a panorama view of the village.
On the way back to Ban Ho you can have chance to refresh by going swimming  in “Lavie” stream near by the village. Lunch will be served in Ban Ho village before you start walking uphill where our driver will be waiting for you and transfer to Lao Cai for night train back to Hanoi. 

Day 6 Ha Noi – Ha Long Bay ( L, D) 
04.45: Arrive Hanoi early morning. Leave by car to the world famous Halong Bay, a unique site where some 3,000 islands emerge from the waters of the Gulf of Tonkin. Check in the hotel for relax.
Take the boat to explore the bay. Lunch on board. Enjoy the 4-hour relaxing boat trip to discover Halong Bay, listed as a World Heritage Site of outstanding natural beauty. Ha Long as it is known as “Dragon descending to the sea“ in English, picturesque Halong Bay has more than 1,969 limestone islets rising from the sea, many of them containing beautiful grottoes. Discover Thien Cung (The Heaven Palace cave) and Dau Go Grottoes and a panoramic view. Overnight in Halong Pearl Hotel. Tel: +84.33.844751.

Day 7  HaLong Bay – Ha Noi (B ,L, D) 
Depart Halong to Hanoi with stopover at Dong Trieu Pottery village – one of the most famous ceramic production area in the north of Vietnam. Transfer to your hotel. End of service.

Included:
- All accommodation with breakfast as above rated hotel, twin/double occupancy.
- Good AC car transfer as in program
- Boat ride to visit Halong Bay
- English speaking guide
- Entrance fees for visit according to program.
- Train tickets Hanoi - Lao Cai - Hanoi (sharing 4 soft berths in a compartment)
- Good meals as specified in program
- NO FOC for the tour leader

Excluded:
- Air tickets and airport tax
- Meals is no dedicated as above
- Tips, personal expenses such as drinks, laundry, telephone charge…
- Visa arrangement. Travel & Medical Insurance
- All is not mentioned above.

Child Fare:
-          With bed (sharing with 1 adult): Full fare
-          With bed (sharing with 2 adults): 75% tour fare
-          Without bed: 50% tour fare
-          Infant: FOC