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13 - 19 May 2012 (7 days) Hanoi-Halong-Sapa
Cost will be updated in due course
(EXCLUDED AIR ASIA KL-Hanoi-KL)
Update 27 Jan 2012 - We have 4 members signed up this trip. If group size less than 10 pax, we will not send any trip leader but reliable local guide will handle the trip. Kindly email rachelheng123@gmail.com or contact her at 012-352 0868 for registration.Please confirm quickly, so that everyone can get the lower fare. Air Fare as per today is Rm570 included taxes. Flight details as below:-
Depart:
13/05/2012 - Air Asia AK870 KL (LCCT) to Hanoi, Depart 0620 hr, Arrive 0840AM hr;
Return :
19/05/2012 - Air Asia AK871 Hanoi to LCCT(KL), Depart 0920 hr Arrive 1340PM hr;
Bac Ha local Market / Village in Sapa
IMPORTANT NOTICE : This is meant to be a "free and easy" budget trip. Participants should be relatively fit, with a good sense of humour, and above all, have the right attitude for close travel with others through possibly some trying times. Most definitely, this is not a trip for prudes, whiners, fuss-pots, and other similarly assorted types! Although every effort will be made to stick to the given itinerary, ground conditions may change and cause some disruption and/or deviation from the norm. Otherwise, have fun!
Day 1 - 13 May HANOI - We take morning flight AK870 from KUL 0630 and reached Hanoi at 084AM. We will go north to visit Ho Chi Minh mausoleum, His House on Stilt, One Pillar Pagoda, Tran Quoc pagoda, Quan Thanh temple. After lunch, continue to and Van Mieu - Quoc Tu Giam ( Temple of Literature). Back to hotel in Hanoi for O/N.
Day 2 - HANOI-HALONG BAY (B/D/L) - After breakfast, bus will picks up to Halong Phoenix Cruiser, keeping on cruising along another part of bay to the Dock;Enjoy the peaceful scenery as we travel through the countryside, farmlands and Red River delta. Hanoi to Halong Bay is approximately 3.5 hours. Arrival at Ha Long around noon time. Board on Cruise at the Bai Chay port, enjoy welcome drink, crew briefing before checking in cabin. Start cruising and enjoy a Special lunch with Vietnamese Traditional Dishes while the boat slowly slides on romantic waves of the sea to the legendary fishing village.
Afternoon we will do Kayaking or Bamboo boat on emerald water of the world heritage. Set sails to head to the sandy beach where emotional feeling erupts at one of the most splendid water world; you can swim and enjoy the seascapes with photos shooting.Return to the vessel for your own leisure at room or on Sun deck, boat anchors at Sung Sot area – the safest place for overnight. Enjoy dinner with Vietnamese typical foods. O/N Boat.
Day 3 - HALONG BAY-HANOI (B/L) - When the Dawn appears, a new day comes to bring you strange experience! Have sunrise breakfast in the absolutely quiet lagoon.Climb up the mountain to explore one of the most superb & beautiful Sung Sot cave. Return to the Vessel, check out and settle the bill, take time to relax while the Vessel is cruising back to Bai Chay Port, leave your words in the Memory Book and have lunch. Back to Hanoi. Free time for dinner. Around 10pm, will transfer to the Ha Noi Train Station to get the night train to Lao Cai station. O/N Train
Day 4 - SAPA (B/L) - Will pick at the Lao Cai train station and depart to Sa Pa. Arriving in Sa Pa mid-morning, check in hotel and have breakfast & short rest. After lunch, visit two Black H’mong villages (Cat Cat Village) and a waterfall. There, you will have a chance to see the hydroelectric power station built by the French. After that, back to Sa Pa for dinner. In the evening, free and easy.You can explore the town of Sa Pa.O/N Sapa.
Day 5 - SAPA-HANOI (B/L/D) - After breakfast, we explore the village populated by H’mong and Dzay peoples, respectively called Lao Chai and Ta Van. You’ll have lunch either with an ethnic minority family or on the way back to Lao Cai to catch a night train back to Ha Noi, arriving the next early morning. O/N Train
Day 6 - HANOI (B) - Reach Hanoi in the early morning. Free and easy or final shopping at Hanoi. O/N Hanoi.
Day 7 - HOME - We will catch up morning flight AK871 at 0920 and arrive KL at 1340PM.
Black Hmong Children/ Sapa Market
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
- Cost cover accomodation, land transport, cruise, train and most of the meals as stated above.
- Accommodation will be in budget hotels, guesthouses and local village.
- Not covered are airfares (Air Asia KL-Hanoi-KL), airport taxes & fuel surcharges, activities and meals (except for those mentioned above).
- Not covered are guide tips. Yongo encourages group members to be generous but should commensurate with services rendered.
- A deposit of Rm680 is payable to confirm your place.
- Cost is subject to change if there's a significant changes in foreign exchange rates and airfares.
Email: rachelheng123@gmail.com or yongo@streamyx.com
Phone Rachel 012 352 0868
Phone Yong Lee Min 016-220 9033 or 603-4023 8210
Mail: 19 Lorong Air Bersih Tiga, Air Panas, 53200 Kuala Lumpur