HIGHLIGHTS: NORTH OF VIETNAM (5D4N)

Vietnam is an exhilarating country to travel. Vibrant street life, exquisite food and epic landscapes await you here. A nation on the move, Vietnam balances cool urban culture with traditional values. In the cities, ancient pagodas squat just around the corner from sleek rooftop bars; and in the countryside, life still follows the rhythms of the rivers and the rice harvest. This contrast between old and new Vietnam is a big part of its appeal. Another great reason to visit Vietnam is its diverse natural beauty. The capital of Hanoi is your gateway to the treasures of the north: spectacular mountains and bays studded with karsts. In the south, Ho Chi Minh City will entice you with its captivating streets (just watch out for those motorcycles). Let’s make your journey an unforgettable one! Let’s explore the beauty of Vietnam together!

Detailed program:

Day 01: HANOI

Today you’ll land at Hanoi Airport. You will be warmly welcomed by our driver at Noi Bai International airport and will transfer to Hanoi downtown. Then travel to the hotel, Check into your hotel.

Hoan Kiem Lake

The rest of time is your free time to explore Hanoi, the capital city with a long rich history of the Old Quarter, streets, Hoan Kiem Lake, etc as your own experience. O/N in Hanoi.

Our Services:

• Accommodation: Hotel in Hanoi
• Meals: None
• Tour Guide: English speaking guide for airport pick up
• Transfer: Private car

Day 02: HANOI – HALONG – HANOI

09h00: Our tour guide and Limousine bus pick you up from a hotel in Hanoi (Around the Old quarter area). Say goodbye to the bustling city and follow the new highway to depart for Tuan Chau Island. Our bus will stop over for a rest on the way.

12h15: We will be in Tuan Chau harbor. Then welcome aboard, and safety briefing. The boat will take you on a 5 hour cruise route while enjoying Vietnamese mouth-watering lunch on the boat.

13h45: Arrive in the Bo Hon archipelago area where you will visit Sung Sot Cave. It’s one of the largest and most beautiful ones in Halong Bay to see a lot of stalagmites and different shapes. 

Sung Sot Cave

Sung Sot Cave

Then we go kayaking or on a bamboo boat in Luon Cave to discover the beautiful lagoon. Highly recommended to use Kayak. Because this is the most interesting activity in Halong Bay. 

Luon Cave

Luon Cave

Then our boat will take you to Titov Island with a sandy beach adjacent to the towering limestone mountain with an excellent backdrop of the Bay. It’s a great ideal to climb up Titov Peak for a panoramic view of the bay like paradise.

Titov Island

Titov Peak

16h30: Return to the boat after visit Titov island for Tea break 

19h30: Arrived at Ha Noi. Dinner at the local restaurant

Day 03: SAPA

Arrive at Lao Cai station in the morning, our driver will be waiting for you at the station’s exit. From Lao Cai, our driver will then escort you in our comfortable mini-bus to Sapa. Throughout this 60 minute scenic drive up through the mountains, be sure to look out the window at the captivating views of emerald green valleys, majestic mountains shrouded in cloud and intricate rice paddy fields.

08h00: You will begin your 12 km trek on small trails down the Muong Hoa Valley toward Lao Chai village of Black H’mong ethnic people. Here we will discover their daily life and how they make traditional clothes, handicraft, indigo… We will visit the biggest valley which provides the best view for golden rice terrace fields.

Muong Hoa Valley

Lao Chai village

Black H’mong ethnic people

After Lao Chai we walked to Ta Van village of Giay people. It is a small group of ethnic people with a rich culture and beautiful houses located on rice paddy fields. 

Lao Chai & Ta Van Villages, about 8 km from Sapa town, where black H’mong and Dzay people are living, is also the beginning of the valley which is called Muong Hoa. From a high point of the main road, a great view of the whole village opens wide to offer the marvelous panorama views, backed by high mountains and facing the river. Here you will enjoy the fresh air, see terraced fields and streams, discover and visit some of Black H’mong families. You will have a welcome feeling at any house of the hospitable people there. You can interact with them, learn about their culture and customs…

11h30: Back to town for lunch

14h00: We will walk up to Ham Rong Mountain with elevator steps. 

Ham Rong Mountain

Ham Rong Mountain, which is situated in the center of Sapa town, is a remarkable tourist attraction. Shaped like a dragon’s head in the clouds, Ham Rong Mountain is nearly 2000 meters high with green trees and colorful flowers almost all year round. Most tourists are visiting Sapa to do the exciting climb up to the mountain. Recently, this tourist site has been upgraded, in which there will be a traditional art performance show for tourists when visiting Ham Rong. 

Performance show

Performance show

The path leading up to Ham Rong Mountain consists of many stone steps and a winding trail higher up will help to see small streams lazily run through bushy foliages. About midway, visitors will find themselves in an orchid – garden with more than 400 species of colorful blooms. Standing on the highest point of Ham Rong Mountain, tourists will have a breathtaking view over the romantic Sapa town.

Sapa town

Sapa town

17h00: Our car and tour guide will take you back to Sapa Town. Have dinner at the local restaurant. Overnight in Sapa

Our Services:

• Accommodation: Hotel in Sapa
• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
• Tour Guide: English speaking guide
• Transfer: Private car

Day 04: SAPA – HANOI

07h00: Have breakfast and enjoy the fresh air at the hotel restaurant.

Sapa City

08h30: Our car and tour guide take you back to Hanoi

12h00: Enjoy Vietnamese cuisine at the local restaurant

16h30: Arrive in Hanoi. You can take an afternoon walk to visit Sword Lake (Or you can explore Hanoi with a 1-hour cyclo tour …)

Cyclo tour

Cyclo tour

18h00: Dining at the restaurant near Hanoi center.

Free time (You can drink beers on Ta Hien street, join a food tour, explore Hanoi night market,…)

Hanoi Night Market

Ta Hien Street

Our Services:

• Accommodation: Hotel in HaNoi
• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
• Tour Guide: English speaking guide
• Transfer: Private car

Day 05: HANOI – SRI LANKA

After having breakfast at your hotel. Free at your leisure until departure to Noi Bai international airport for Sri Lanka departure. Tour ends

Noi Bai International Airport

Noi Bai International Airport

Our Services:

• Accommodation: None
• Meals: Breakfast 
• Tour Guide: English speaking guide
• Transfer: Private car

End of tour and services.

PACKAGE PRICE FOR PER PERSON IN US DOLLAR:

INCLUSIONS:

✅ PRIVATE door to door transport (new vehicle) with air-conditioned

✅ Accommodation shared in Double/ twin room with daily breakfast

✅ Experienced English speaking guide

✅ Meals as stated in the itinerary (B: Breakfast; L: Lunch; D: Dinner)

✅ Entrance fees, permission

✅ Mineral water daily 2 bottle 500ml/per day

✅ 24/7 hotline support guaranteed

✅ Bank fees if payment by credit card

✅ Gov tax and service charge

✅ No extra charge after final confirmation

✅Visa approval sheet

✅Travel Insurance

 EXCLUSIONS:

❌ Additional sightseeing or extra usage of vehicle

❌ Other than mentioned in the itinerary

❌ Personal expenses such as laundry, telephone calls, soft & hard drinks

❌ Meals not mentioned in the program

❌ Tips are welcomed!

❌ International flight ticket

❌ Vietnam Visa stamp fee

❌ Early check in & Late check out

❌ Tips for tour guides and drivers,…

HOTELS LIST (May be changed with equivalent)

CHILD POLICY FOR LAND TOUR

✅Children under 10 years old sharing with 02 adults with an extra bed: 75% of adult fare

✅Children under 10 years old sharing with 02 adults without an extra bed: 50% of adult fare

✅Child under 02 years old sharing with 02 adults without bed: FOC

Child Policy For Air Ticket

✅Children under 24 months old: 15% of adult fare

✅Children from 02 years old: 100% of adult fare

CANCELLATION POLICY

Payment for the tour is a fundamental part of the tour’s income and contributes to the overall cost of equipment, running costs, staffing, administration, etc. As the Company will have incurred the majority of its costs before the tour starts, we need to impose cancellation charges to cover these costs.

Deposits are non-refundable. If you cancel your booking, we will impose cancellation charges as follows:

• 30 days or more prior to departure – loss of deposit
• 15-29 days before departure – 30% of tour cost*
• 7-14 days before departure – 50% of tour cost*
• 6 or fewer days before departure – 80% of tour cost*

* or deposit if greater.

Tailor-made tours may be subject to alternative cancellation terms, which will be communicated to applicable Clients at the time of booking.

All cancellations must be in writing and be made by the person who submitted the booking form. Please send an email to your contact at the Company, with a copy to info@advantour.com.

Once the tour has started, no refund for any unused portion or part of the tour or services to be provided will be given. If you want to make any changes to the tour, or depart the tour early, such alteration or departure will be entirely at your own expense and liability. You will also need to communicate in writing to the tour operator your reason for leaving the tour. 

IMPORTANT NOTES

1. Hotels are subject to availability.
2. Flight fares are subject to change.
3. The passport’s validity should be a minimum of 6 months from the intended return date.
4. About the Vietnam visa, I would recommend you obtain the e-visa which is the best option for now – very quick and easy via our government website:  https://evisa.xuatnhapcanh.gov.vn/web/guest/khai-thi-thuc-dien-tu/cap-thi-thuc-dien-tu
5. Traveling to Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, and Thailand requires travel insurance covering the cost of medical evacuation flights.

PASSPORT

Every consumer is required to have a current passport and visa. You are accountable for acquiring a valid Vietnam visa. At the LPC Travel office upon arrival, all passports and visas must be produced. Before entering any location where we conduct tours, a photocopy will be created in our office and given to the local police for registration.

DEPOSIT AND FINAL PAYMENT

While making a reservation, you will need to pay a deposit or deposits. You will be told by your advisor how much that will cost. Depending on the specifics of the trip and the up-front expenses LPC Travel may incur, deposit amounts can vary significantly. The needed deposit sum will be confirmed after you indicate your desire to book your trip.

Credit cards and bank transfers are accepted forms of payment. LPC Travel will not impose any bank or credit card fees, however it might be wise for you to confirm, before making the payment, whether your bank and/or credit card provider will assess any foreign transaction fees or other fees. LPC Travel disclaims responsibility for any additional fees imposed by your bank or credit card company.

RESPONSIBILITY

It is taken very seriously to guarantee that suppliers uphold high standards. Nevertheless, since we do not run restaurants, hotels, or home stays, we are unable to be held accountable for any issues arising from the booking unless they were specifically caused by our carelessness or the fault of one of our employees.

TRAVEL INSURANCE

We firmly advise you to purchase suitable travel insurance to protect your travel plans. Your insurance coverage should at the very least cover cancellation, medical and repatriation costs, accidental death, loss of personal property, personal injury, and personal liability insurance.

LPC SERVICES AND TRADING JOINT STOCK COMPANY

Hotline: 0916688855

Website: https://lpctravel.com.vn/en/

Address: Room 1703, 17th Floor, Thang Long Building, 98 Nguy Nhu Kon Tum Street, Nhan Chinh Ward, Thanh Xuan District, Hanoi.