This trip offers fascinating exploration of beautiful mountainous areas, national parks, and hill tribes in North VN.

Schedule: Every Monday

Code: ST – VNN 02

Day 1: Hanoi (L-D)
Arrival in Hanoi, pick-up, hotel check-in. City tour includes visits to HCM area, Tran Quoc Pagoda, the Temple of literature, Ngoc Son temple, a fascinating rickshaw ride through the busy interesting Old Quarter of Hanoi.
The day ends with a very interesting water puppet performance.

Day 2: Hanoi – Lang Son – Cao Bang
Full day transfer by bus to Cao Bang, via Lang Son. These are the very up -n orth provinces bordering with China.

Day 3: Cao Bang – Ban Gioc waterfall – Cao Bang
Enjoy day trip to Ban Gioc waterfall, one of the most beautiful waterfalls of the country, locating near the border with China.

Day 4 : Cao bang – Pac Po – Ba Be national park
Enjoy visits to the famous historic sites in Pac Po where Ho Chi Minh used to live and lead the country’s revolution after 30 years travelling around the world.
Afternoon transfer to Ba Be national park.

Day 5: Ba Be
Full day enjoy being in the nature with boating on the lakes, soft trekking to waterfall, hill tribes.
Overnight at home stay of the Tay people

Day 6: Ba Be - Bac Ha
Full day transfer by bus to Bac Ha, admiring gorgeous landscapes on the way.

Day 7: Bac Ha – Sapa
Morning visit a colourful market of hill tribes
Afternoon transfer to Sapa

Day 8: Sa Pa - Hanoi
Full day enjoy terrific soft trekkings to villages around Sapa
Take night train back to Hanoi

Day 9: Departure
Take departure flight back home.

End of service

Price: USD/pax (valid till May 2006)

Inclusions:

• Hotel accommodation with breakfast (based on twin sharing, superior rooms)
• All meals indicated in the program
• All ground transport on tour with A/C vehicles , boats
• All entrance fees
• Local English, French, German speaking guides
• Gifts and maps

Exclusions:

• International flight tickets to and from Vietnam
• Visa for VN (40USD/pax)
• Domestic and International Insurance surcharge
• Personal Insurance
• Personal expenses such as d r inks, camera fees
• All other accounts not mentioned in the above inclusions.