Day 1/2 Arrive in Kunming, visit Stone Forest and Bamboo Temple. Welcome dinner. 2 N in Kunming.
Day 3 Drive south to Jianshui (3 hrs, 180 km) via FuXian Lake, visit the 800 year old Buddhist Temples of Xiushan Park,Xinmeng Village inhabited by descendants of the Mongolian army of Kublai Khan. Explore the venerable old town of Jianshui with lovely Confucius Temple, Village of Tuanshan. 1 N in Jianshui.
Day 4 Drive to Yuanyang for its famous vast rice terraces, cut into the mountains by local Hani people over thousands of years. Visit villages and get a glimpse of traditional life. 1 N in Yuanyang.
Day 5 Early morning visit the Hani rice terraces. Then drive about 3 hrs to Hekou, on the border of Sino-Vietnam for lunch then leave for Sapa in Vietnam. 1 N in Sapa.
Day 6 Visit Lao Cai and Ta Van villages - Lao Chai village, inhabited by the Black Hmong hill tribe. We walk into the valley from Lao Cai to Ta Van, where the Giay tribal people live. Go by jeep to explore Taphin village of Red Zao people, Silver Waterfall, Gate of Heaven. Back to Sapa at lunch time. Check out hotel and transfer to Lao Cai train station for night train to Hanoi. O/N on the train.
Day 7 Arrival in Hanoi in early morning, our car and guide will pick you up and transfer to enjoy a full day city tour of Vietnam capital. Hanoi is a unique Asian city with tree-lined boulevards, French colonial architecture, peaceful lakes and oriental temples. 1 N in Hanoi.
Day 8 Leave Hanoi by road for Ha Long Bay, a three-hour journey through the rich farmlands of the Red River Delta . Arrive in Ha Long and board a private boat for a 5-hour cruise on the emerald green waters of Ha Long Bay, among the 3,000 spectacular limestone islands. Enjoy a fresh seafood lunch on board. Disembark at the dock of Halong City. Check in hotel and free time. 1 N in Ha Long Bay.
Day 9 Morning visit Tuan Chau Island in northern Ha Long Bay, known as the “Garden of Eden”. Here you can swim and relax at the nice beach, or other activities. Back to Ha Long Bay then drive to Hanoi. 2 N in Hanoi.
Day 10 You are free to relax until we pick you up to visit Phu Lang Terracotta Village and But Thap Pagoda. Farewell dinner and Water Puppet Show in the evening.
Day 11 Transfer to the Noi Bai International Airport for departure,end of service.
Option: plus 5 more days extra for Da Nang/Hoi An/Hu Chi Minh City, by road and air, Min. 2 pax
Highlights: Jianshui old city, Yuanyang terraces,
diverse minority encounters, Sapa & Halong Bay
Travel season:year round
Travel grade:comfortable & medium
Price(USD)per person:
2/5 pax:1998 10 pax up: 1235
6/9 pax:1496 Single supplement:378
Private tour departure: any date in travel season
Group departure (10 pax up, starts Kunming, ends Hanoi): depart monthly on 18th, 2013-2014
Note: please kindly understand the scheduled departure dates may be changed or cancelled due to fewer bookings & other unexpected reasons which are out of our control
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