I've got the itinerary and cost from the vendor. The trip will be 6D/5N. Cost is approximately S$1150, SQ flight. I'm looking to travelling between 25/11 - 03/12.
The itinerary...
Day 1: HANOI - Arrival (D)
Pick up at Noi Bai airport and transfer to hotel
The rest of day is at leisure till having dinner at one of good local restaurant. After dinner, enjoy the water puppet performance, a unique and famous traditional performance
Overnight in Hanoi
Day 2: HANOI – HA LONG (B, L, D)
Breakfast at hotel
Enjoy a morning city tour to visit some of the city’s attractions including the fascinating Ho Chi Minh mausoleum (except for Monday & Friday & the whole Oct & Nov), Ho Chi Minh museum (except for Monday) & Ho Chi Minh House on stilt & one pillar pagoda. Visit Ngoc Son temple & Restored Sword lake in the centre of modern Hanoi.
After lunch, visit the temple of Literature, which is regarded as the first university in Viet Nam
Proceed to Ha Long bay, one of Vietnam’s greatest natural wonders and was recognized as World’s Natural Heritage by UNESCO
This evening you will have a seafood dinner at one of the good local restaurants
Overnight in Ha Long bay
Day 3: HA LONG – HANOI- SAPA (B, L, D)
After enjoying breakfast at hotel, take a cruise on the emerald green waters of Ha Long among the 3,000 spectacular limestone islands, visit grottoes and floating village. The cruise ends with a fresh seafood lunch on board
Back to Hanoi after lunch time. Driver through Hanoi old quarter, you will have time for shopping at Dong Xuan market
Have dinner at local restaurant. After dinner, proceed to Hanoi railways station for the night train to Lao Cai.
Overnight on train
Day 4: LAO CAI – CAT CAT – SIN CHAI - SAPA (B, L)
Pick up at Lao Cai station, then transfer to Sapa which is only 38 km from Lao Cai.
Breakfast at local restaurant. After that, following the road down to the valley by steps for about 5 km. While waling to the H’mong village you will have the opportunity to see the villagers working on the paddy fields and their animals, such as: chickens, water-buffaloes and pot – bellied pigs. You can also see the old hydro-electric power station which was built by the French time in the early 20th Century, and a beautiful waterfall that is a good place for resting and taking pictures. Going up and down by steps and then we keep walking to Sin Chai village where the black H’mong people also live. On the way to the village we can meet villagers. Look at a house of H’mong people we can see their weaving and dyeing cloth and lifestyle.
Back to Sapa. Overnight in Sapa
Day 5: SAPA – TA VAN – LAO CAI (B, L)
Breakfast at hotel
Embark on a lovely trek that will take along buffalo paths and trails and through several hill tribe villages Lao Chai and Ta Van, home to
Black H’mong and Dzay people. This is an absolutely spectacular walk through stunning scenery inhabited by some of the friendliest people you can meet. Once on the valley floor you can really appreciate the wonderful scenery surrounding you. The walls of the valley are covered with multi-layered rice terraced fields. Return to Sapa and proceed to Lao Cai station by coachBoard on night train to Hanoi
Overnight on train (superior 4 berths cabin)
Day 6: HANOI– Departure (B)
Pick up & transfer to restaurant for breakfast
So can all alumni members and JC2 and JC1 members quickly revert back to your respective chairman (Quent and Elliott).
The longer we take to settle this trip, the harder it will be to secure tickets.
Regards,
PPC
