6 day Experience in Northern Vietnam

PR Log (Press Release) – Mar 14, 2009 – Day 1: Hanoi arrival
Arrive in Hanoi at any time and transfer to your hotel.

Day 2: Hanoi – Lao Cai (B,L)
Enjoy the company of a local expert on a guided city tour. Begin your Hanoi experience at the Old Citadel, Ba Dinh Square - sight of Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum and 'Ho Chi Minh Quarter' for a look at the life of the father of modern Vietnam. Visit his humble house on stilts and continue on to the intriguing Ho Chi Minh Museum, the Presidential Palace, and One Pillar Pagoda. After lunch visit Hanoi's first university - the Temple of Literature-and the infamous 'Hanoi Hilton' prison. In the evening, you will transfer to the train station for the overnight train to Sapa. The train is air-conditioned, and you will be accommodated in shared four-berth sleepers.

Day 3: Lao Cai – Sapa (B)
On arrival at Lao Cai you will be met for the 35km drive up to Sapa, passing spectacular mountain scenery. Experience dawn in Asia with a stroll through the main streets and bustling local market. After breakfast, visit Ta Phin village home to the colorful Red Dzao ethnic community. The rest of the day is at leisure, leaving you free to explore.

Day 4: Sapa and Nearby Villages (B,L,D)
After breakfast drive south towards Muong Hoa Valley and walk through the stunning terraced rice paddy. Visit the village of Lao Chai and then on to Ta Van Village meeting the ethnic communities that live there. Observe many aspects of the daily happenings of these villages, from fascinating deep-rooted traditions to normal domestic life, before returning to Sapa.

Day 5: Vietnamese Market (B,L)
You will be visiting one of three markets depending on which day you are visiting. Coc Ly Market (Tue) or Can Cau Market (Sat) or Bac Ha Market (Sun)

Leave Sapa early this morning for the Market where colorful locals such as Flower H'mong and Dao Tuyen gather to buy and sell their wares. In the early afternoon transfer back to Lao Cai train station (Sapa) and catch the overnight train back to Hanoi.

Day 6: Hanoi departure (B)
We arrive into Hanoi this morning and you will be transferred either back to your Hanoi hotel or to the airport depending on your onward travel plans. If you are leaving Hanoi today please do not book any onward flights until after 5pm.

Tour price:
•   3* star: 359$ Per Person (Min. 2 persons)
•   4* star: 439$ Per Person (Min. 2 persons)
•   5* star: 499$ Per Person (Min. 2 persons)

What's Included
Arrival transfer, Hanoi city tour, Sapa, visit to ethnic minority villages, Vietnamese Market, boat trip in Sapa.

Accommodation
Hotel (2 nights), Sleeper train (2 nights), Home Stay (1 night)

Transport
Van, overnight train

Meals Included
05 Breakfast, 03 Lunches, 01 Dinner

Notes
Please note that you will be visiting a different Vietnamese Market depending on which day you start the tour. Friday departures will visit Coc Ly Market, Tuesday departures will visit Can Cau Market and Wednesday departures will visit Bac Ha Market.