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Taste of the North, Vietnam Tour
Tour Overview:
Explore the charming northern capital, Hanoi
before heading to commercialized community,
Mai Chau, an example of successful
community development. During the trip you
will meet the Vietnamese beauty in Cuc
Phuong national park with impressive and
informative trail hiking, home to primate
wildlife rescued by the Primate Rescue
Centre, discover the World Heritage site of
spectacular Ha long Bay, where the rugged
limestone pinnacles and grottoes combine to
make up one of the world’s most recognizable landscapes abroad traditional junk. You
will have the option to swim or kayak in the beautiful clear water.
Tour outline:
Day 1: Welcome to Hanoi – the capital of Vietnam with flower and friendly waving
greetings
Day 2-3: Hanoi – Mai Chau valley with traditional music and dancing by White Thai
Ethnic group
Day 4: Mai Chau – Cuc Phuong National Park, overnight in Ninh Binh
Day 5: Ninh Binh – Halong bay (overnight on wooden boat with kayaking and
swimming)
Day 6: Halong bay – Hanoi capital and departure for airport
Tour itinerary:
Day 1: Your Vietnam vacation commence with a full day in Hanoi - charming northern
capital -check in hotel, rest after your journey, enjoys welcome dinner with Vietnam
traditional cuisine. And then have tickets for a performance of traditional Water Puppetry
(an art form unique to northern Vietnam).
Day 2-3: Mai Chau (B, L, D)
17A Hang Dong Street, Hoan Kiem District, Hanoi, Vietnam

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Drive through the mountains to Mai Chau Valley. This picturesque destination is off the
beaten path, interact with the local people and gain amazing insight by staying with a
hospitable hilltribe at their longhouse. The surroundings are absolutely stunning; enjoy a
walk through the valley to learn more about the agriculture of the region or biking
together through paddy field.
Day 4: Cuc Phuong National Park (B, L, D)
Travel on a tiny road up into the mountains and arrive at Cuc Phuong National Park. The
national park contains the largest area of lowland primary forest in Vietnam and home to
the Primate Rescue Centre, learns about the plight of the Cat Ba langur, Dalacour’s
langur and other primates. There are trails to hike in the centre, short and enjoyable. Be
prepared for Vietnamese style trail making.
Day 5: Halong Bay with 1 night sleeping on
traditional wooden boat
Spend the fantastic time cruising on board the
Phoenix Family Junk, one of the best wooden
boats on the Bay. It’s a wooden junk based on
the model of the old Vietnamese court vessels
with two barge sails, a wide transom and
rectangular superstructure. The boat boasts
romantic wooden fixtures, a multitude of
windows to make the most of the amazing
views, and a spectacular upper deck for your
total relaxation to sightsee the emerging rocks of Halong Bay and its natural attractions.
Enjoy kayaking, great way to see coastal fauna and flora. Your family member will love
it, a day out on the water.
Day 6: Halong Bay - depart for airport (B, L)
After lunch in restaurant in Halong city, drive back to Noi Bai international airport
Trip notes:
Accommodation: Triple share is possible and must be requested at the time of booking.
Pleasebe clear whether a double bed plus extra bed is required or whether three separate
beds are preferred. Where separate rooms for children are booked, interconnecting or
adjacent rooms will be requested (subject to availability).
Transports: You are transferred by air conditioner minibus, so make sure that you are
can sit every 2 hours per stop. In Sapa, the roads are quite steep with the frequent change
of attitude; these can affect your health. We have good driver to make sure you feel safe
and comfortable.
17A Hang Dong Street, Hoan Kiem District, Hanoi, Vietnam

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Tour guide: Local tour guide with international experience will give you the feeling of
safety, protection. He will cares about every meal you eat, the room in hotel, especially
he gives you the concept of how to behave well towards the locals. He also let you know
all information about your tourist destination.
Things to bring: When you go to Sapa for trekking, please take hiking boots, sun cream,
insect repellent and hat or cap with you. It is easy for you to have flu or cold without
careful preparation.
Food: Try to get used to the food in different parts of Vietnam, if you have any problem
about food, please let tour guide know even before meals, we will change into the food
that you prefer.
Currency: When you travel to Halong bay or Sapa, you should take Vietnam Dong with
you to pay for extra services.
Tips: For tour guide, driver, boat crew… tipping depends on your satisfaction of your
trip. It should be 5 USD/day for guide, 3 for driver and 5 for boat crew.
Tour Prices:
Tour Name: Taste of the North, Vietnam Tour
Duration: 6 days and 5 nights around Hanoi
Rate: On request
Tour included:
• Breakfast and accommodation sharing a twin or double room.
• Pick-ups and transfers by private air-conditioned vehicle as specified in the itinerary
above
(please note: pick-ups will be by a guide and driver or, where a guide is not necessary, a
driver only. All unaccompanied drivers will be briefed in advance, and will carry a
mobile phone to ensure smooth transfer arrangements).
• Boat cruises if specified in the program
• Travel in an appropriate private air-conditioned vehicle with an experienced safe driver.
• The services of experienced English-speaking guides as indicated in the itinerary
(please note: guides will be on hand from pick-up until guests’ return to their hotel or
reach their destination). Free days or part days will not include the services of a guide
unless requested and included in the final itinerary.
• Where necessary, entry fees for all visits as mentioned in the program
• Lunches and dinners (if specified in the itinerary) in the best local restaurants, or picnics
where no suitable restaurant is available.
Tour excluded:
• Surcharges for peak season levied after your booking date
17A Hang Dong Street, Hoan Kiem District, Hanoi, Vietnam

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• Visas, drinks, gratuities and personal expenses
• Camera fees (if any), insurance
17A Hang Dong Street, Hoan Kiem District, Hanoi, Vietnam