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Destination: Bangkok/Phuket/Hanoi/Ha Long Bay/Ninh Binh/Sapa
Descriptions: Joining this 12 day tour of Thailand and Vietnam will be a special experience for you. It will take you to visit the modern and historic cities Bangkok and Hanoi, the largest island of Thailand – Phuket, Northern Vietnam with amazing Ha Long Bay and colorful Sapa
Discover the Land of Golden Temple with the visit to the beautiful, exotic and exciting city Bangkok. Enjoy the breathtaking views of the island Phuket- the largest island in Thailand, a gem of pure natural splendor and exotic tropical magic.
Onward your journey to Vietnam and explore the North – the cultural city of Hanoi. Cruise around the amazing Ha Long Bay to view the hundreds of beautiful Dragon Islands. And then have a boat cruise to visit Tam Coc, Ninh Binh known as “Ha Long Bay in Land”. Ending the tour with soft trekking to visit ethnic minority villages and colorful frequent markets in Sapa
PROGRAMME IN DETAILS
B = Breakfast, L = Lunch, D = Dinner, G = Guide
Day 1: Bangkok arrival (G)
On arrival at Suvanphumi Airport, you’ll be driven to your hotel. Rest of the day, you’ll be free to stroll around the city as you wish. You’ll spend the night in Bangkok.
Day 2: Bangkok City Tour (B, L, G)
After breakfast, you’ll begin your tour of Bangkok with a long tail boat ride along the Chao Phraya River to see many lively inner canals which provide some fantastic views of the local life. Along the way you will stop over at Wat Arun, the temple of dawn, before continuing to the Grand Palace which dedicated to the Thai Royal Family’s ceremonies. Nearby is the magnificent Wat Phra Kaew, which is famous for the Emerald Buddha Image. After seeing this complex, you will drive through the many vibrant streets of China Town to some of the most significant temples in Bangkok. The landmark of Wat Traimit is well known as the Golden Buddha Temple while Wat Po houses a gigantic Reclining Buddha. You will spend the night in Bangkok.
Day 3: Bangkok/half day Phuket City Tour (B, G)
After breakfast, transfer to the airport for flight departure to Phuket. Arrive at Phuket airport meet and greet with our local guide and then transfer to hotel for check in, have a short rest. After that, sightseeing visit to Phuket City take in the islands natural beauty as we drive along the beach roads through Patong, Karon, Kata and Rawai. Visit to View Point where you can witness the beautiful bays of Kata Noi, Kata, Karon and Kho Poo Island, one of the island’s best scenic spot. This tour gives an insight into the highlights of the ” Pearl of the Andaman”. Leisurely drove around Phuket town to view the Sino-Portuguese style buildings. Other attractions visited are Wang Thalang Lapidary gem factory, Wat Chalong, Phuket’s most beautiful and renowned monastery, the Gypsy Village at Rawai Beach, a Cashew Nut Factory where you may sample the culinary delights on offer and the famous sunset viewpoint at Phromthep Cape one of the most beautiful panoramas on the island.
Overnight in Phuket
Day 4: Full Day Join Phi Phi Island Tour (B, L, G)
Breakfast at hotel, and then transfer to the pier for take a boat trip to Phi Phi Island. Take a boat visit to Phi Phi Ley Island, exploring scenic beauty, next visit to Long Beach, Phi Phi Don Island. Change to small boat to go for snorkeling activity near Long Beach. Enjoy crystal clear water and rich marine life. Return to Long Beach. Enjoy a buffet lunch at on Phi Phi Don Island. After lunch, free at leisure for snorkeling, swimming or relaxing on the beach, till time transfer back to hotel in Phuket
Overnight in Phuket
Day 5: Phuket/Bangkok/Hanoi (B, G)
After breakfast, your time will be your own until your flight to Bangkok where you will connect with your flight to Hanoi. Arriving at Noi Bai airport in Hanoi, you’ll be met and driven to your hotel. Your overnight stay will be in Hanoi.
Day 6: Hanoi (B, L, G)
An all day city tour, possibly including the Temple of Literature, (the first university in Viet Nam dating back to the 11th C), the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, the Ethnology Museum and the centre of Ha Noi, including the Hoan Kiem Lake, the Ngoc Son temple and the bustling Old Quarter with a complex of architecture – traditional tube houses, religious buildings and the colonial houses. In the evening, you’ll have tickets for a performance of Cheo (an traditional music typical for the northern Vietnam). Overnight in Hanoi.
Day 7: Tam Coc/Van Long 1 day (B, L, G)
In the morning you’ll be picked up to travel to Van Long. On arrival you’ll ride an ox cart to visit the Old House and the Old Pagoda and then board a boat to visit the Van Long Natural Reserve. After lunch at a local restaurant, you’ll visit Tam Coc – being rowed through paddies and into three caves in a peaceful valley. In the afternoon you’ll return to Hanoi.
Day 8: Hanoi/Ha Long (B, L, D, G)
A morning drive to Ha Long Bay, (one of the most spectacular UNESCO World Heritage Areas – the world’s largest marine “karst” landscape). Travel by traditional-style boat to some of the less well-known grottoes and caves. Includes swimming, fishing, hill (not mountain) climbing for Bay overviews, exploring sea level caves in a small sampan, etc. All meals will be provided on board and your accommodation will be on the boat in a twin room with en suite toilet and shower.
Day 9: Ha Long/Hanoi/Lao Cai (B, G)
Morning cruising Ha Long Bay, followed by lunch and then return to Hanoi for an overnight train to Lao Cai. You’ll spend the night on the train.
Day 10: Lao Cai/Sapa ethnic market (B, L, G)
You’ll be met at the Lao Cai station and taken by a Jeep or a Land Cruiser to visit an ethnic market. After a picnic lunch, you’ll return to Lao Cai and continue your journey into the mountains to Sapa, a small town perched on the mountainside opposite Mt. Fan Si Pan, Vietnam’s highest peak.
The trips to ethnic markets are a fascinating experience but must be on Tuesday (Coc Ly Market), Saturday (Can Cau) or Sunday (Bac Ha or Muong Hum Markets). Picnic lunch will be prepared in the morning from Sapa. You’ll arrive in Sapa in the late afternoon, with time to relax before dinner.
Day 11: Sapa villages/Lao Cai/Hanoi (B, L, G)
Morning stroll to the town busy market and then easy trek to ethnic villages of H’mong in a scenic valley. After stream-side picnic lunch, you’ll be picked up to visit other ethnic villages of the H’mong, Day and Red Dao people. Return to Sapa and then back to Lao Cai station for an overnight train to Hanoi.
Day 12: Hanoi departure (B, G)
Arriving in Hanoi early in the morning, you’ll be picked up to your hotel. Later on, escorted departure from Noi Bai airport.
Price in US$ per person:
Our price incl
Price in US$ per person:
Our price includes:
- Breakfast and accommodation sharing a twin or double room.
- Pick-ups and transfers by private air-conditioned vehicle as specified in the itinerary above
- One way domestic flight tickets: Bangkok-Phuket-Bangkok, including domestic airport taxes.
- One way international flight tickets: Bangkok – Hanoi, including airport taxes
- Return train tickets: Hanoi – Lao Cai – Hanoi, air-conditioned soft four-berth cabin, good local standard four-berth cabin.
- Boats cruise as programme. For Ha Long Bay, you’ll join other passengers on a high quality wooden boat with comfortable accommodation, good facilities and an experienced crew. The boat will be fully licensed and comply with current safety regulations.
- Travel by private, air-conditioned vehicle with an experienced, safe driver.
- The services of experienced English-speaking guides as indicated in the itinerary
- Where necessary, entry fees for all visits as mentioned in the programme.
- Lunches and dinners, as specified, in the good local restaurants, picnics where suitable restaurants are not available, and full board on the boat in Ha Long Bay.
- VAT and other taxes
Our price does not include:
- International flight tickets and airport tax.
- Visas
- Dinners, except as specified above.
- Drinks, gratuities and personal expenses.
- Insurance.
Hotel list for Five Stars standard:
- Bangkok: Amari Watergate Hotel (***** overlooking views of the city centre) similar
- Phuket: The Village Coconut Island (***** near peaceful beach, spacious suites and in-villa private pools)
- Sapa: Victoria Sapa Hotel (**** the best hotel in Sapa, indoor swimming pool/fitness centre in separate building, Superior room)
- Hanoi: Melia Hotel (***** modern high-rise building in one of Hanoi’s leafy boulevards in the city centre, uninspiring bland architecture, but high-quality facilities, restaurants, and service, ten-minute stroll from the city centre, Deluxe room)
Hotel list for Four Stars standard:
- Bangkok: Hotel Century Park (**** city centre) or similar
- Phuket: Centara Villas Phuket (**** Set on an incline surrounded by a luxurious natural tropical backdrop) o similar
- Sapa: Chau Long hotel (**** overlooking Muong Hoa valley) or similar
- Hanoi: Sunway Hotel (**** comfortable boutique hotel 15 minute’s walk from the city centre) or similar
Hotel list for Three Stars standard:
- Bangkok: Bangkok Palace hotel (*** centrally located at the heart of Pratunam, Bangkok’s commercial shopping and entertainment district) or similar
- Phuket: Patong Lodge Hotel (*** nestled on a perfect location, just a few minutes walk to the beach) o similar
- Hanoi: Thang Long hotel (*** city centre) or similar
- Sapa: Holiday Sapa hotel (*** in the centre of town)
If, at the time of booking, any hotels or rooms in the list above are fully booked, we will endeavour to find accommodation of a similar standard elsewhere. If the only available accommodation is of a higher or lower standard, we will revise the price accordingly and consult you immediately
udes:
- Breakfast and accommodation sharing a twin or double room.
- Pick-ups and transfers by private air-conditioned vehicle as specified in the itinerary above
- Return train tickets: Hanoi – Lao Cai – Hanoi, air-conditioned soft four-berth cabin, good local standard four-berth cabin.
- One way international flight tickets: Bangkok – Hanoi, including airport taxes
- Boats cruise as programme. For Ha Long Bay, you’ll join other passengers on a high quality wooden boat with comfortable accommodation, good facilities and an experienced crew. The boat will be fully licensed and comply with current safety regulations.
- Travel by private, air-conditioned vehicle with an experienced, safe driver.
- The services of experienced English-speaking guides as indicated in the itinerary
- Where necessary, entry fees for all visits as mentioned in the programme.
- Lunches and dinners, as specified, in the good local restaurants, picnics where suitable restaurants are not available, and full board on the boat in Ha Long Bay.
- VAT and other taxes
Our price does not include:
- International flight tickets and airport tax.
- Visas
- Dinners, except as specified above.
- Drinks, gratuities and personal expenses.
- Insurance.
Hotel list for Five Stars standard:
- Bangkok: Amari Watergate Hotel (***** overlooking views of the city centre) or similar
- Koh Samet: Ao Prao resort
- Hanoi: Melia Hotel (***** modern high-rise building in one of Hanoi’s leafy boulevards in the city centre, uninspiring bland architecture, but high-quality facilities, restaurants, and service, ten-minute stroll from the city centre) or similar
- Sapa: Victoria Hotel (***** the best hotel in Sapa with separate building)
Hotel list for Four Stars standard:
- Bangkok: Hotel Century Park (**** city centre) or similar
- Koh Samet: Ao Prao resort
- Hanoi: Sunway Hotel (**** comfortable boutique hotel 15 minute’s walk from the city centre) or similar
- Sapa: Chau Long Hotel (*** overlooking Muong Hoa valley & Mount Fansipan) or similar
Hotel list for Three Stars standard:
- Bangkok: Bangkok Palace hotel (*** centrally located at the heart of Pratunam, Bangkok’s commercial shopping and entertainment district) or similar
- Samet: Ao Prao resort
- Hanoi: Thang Long Opera hotel (*** city centre, walking distance to Hoan Kiem Lake) or similar
- Sapa: Holiday Sapa (*** city centre, overlook the beautiful valley) or similar.
If, at the time of booking, any hotels or rooms in the list above are fully booked, we will endeavour to find accommodation of a similar standard elsewhere. If the only available accommodation is of a higher or lower standard, we will revise the price accordingly and consult you immediately.
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