HANOI – SAPA - HALONG BAY

Tour Code: HG08HANENC DAY 1: SINGAPORE - (D) Our local tour guide will greet you at the airport and then transfer to hotel to check in. Dinner will be served at local restaurant. Overnight in Hanoi

DAY 2: HAN - LAO CAI - SAP A - O/N ON TRAIN (B/L/D) After breakfast, enjoy the Hanoi City Tour. The city tour brings you to visit both the old & new quarters. Some highlights are as follow: Museum & Mausoleum (these 2 places closed every Monday & Friday), which tells the life story of the great leader, as well as serves as his final resting place. Visit the , one of the oldest architectures dated back from the 11th century that rises on a one pillar from the middle of a square lotus pond. Continue the city tour with the Temple of Literature- the first university in , Ethnology Museum which is a valuable centre for the exhibition and the preservation of cultural heritages of the 54 ethnic groups in Vietnam. Lunch will be at a local restaurant. After lunch, visit the legendary and beautiful Hoan Kiem Lake and the Ngoc Son Temple that is situated in the middle of the lake. After this, enjoy watching water puppet show at Thang long Theatre before dinner at local restaurant. After dinner transfer to railway station to take overnight train to Sapa, Lao Cai station (04 berth wooden Cabin).

DAY 3: LAO CAI - SAPA (B/L/D) Arrival Lao Cai station estimate at 5:00 in the morning. Welcome by driver, then transfer to Sapa. Check-in hotel. After breakfast, then take a 6km of walk down to the south east of Sapa along the side of Muong Hoa Valley to Y Linh Ho village of the Black H’mong. A 2km-trekking down to Lao Chai village, through terrace rice fields to Ta Van village of the Dzay minority people. Lunch at a local family, it gives you a worth chance for you to learn about the local house architecture which is full of their daily life styles and exclusive custom. Enjoy the landscapes along the way. Get back to Sapa by car and have dinner at local restaurant. Overnight at hotel in Sapa.

DAY 4: SAPA – LAO CAI – HANOI (B/L/D) We will spend this day to visit one of ethnic market before transfer to the railway station to take night train to Hanoi. Visit ethnic markets where you will see several different minority groups here, mainly the Flower H’mong people. There will be a market bustling with activities selling ethnic and local hand-made products. You may even get to try homemade wine from corn if time permits. Transfer back to Lao Cai for the overnight train to Hanoi.

DEKS AIR TRAVEL & TOURS PTE LTD 15 BEACH ROAD #03-01 BEACH CENTRE SINGAPORE 189677 TEL: (65) 6338 8188 FAX: (65) 6338 7810 Email: [email protected] website: www.deksair.com

DAY 5: HANOI – HALONG (B/L/D) Pick up at the railway station by our local tour guide. After breakfast at local restaurant, transfer to Halong Bay which is dotted with over 3000 islands and caves rising from clear, emerald waters of the Gulf of Tonkin. It takes around 04 hours for transfer. Enjoy 04 hours on boat to visit Halong Bay with seafood lunch on board. During the cruise, you will be marveled by thousands of grottoes of all shapes & sizes. Explore the "Bay of Dragon" and its highlights: Heavenly palace & Wooden stakes caves, Dinh Huong Island, Ga Choi Island, Dog Island and Sail Island… Dinner at local restaurant and overnight in Halong.

DAY 6: HALONG – HANOI (B/L/D) After breakfast at the hotel, transfer back Hanoi. Stop over at ceramic & hand embroidery workshops. Lunch will be at local restaurant. Free and easy in the afternoon until the time for Water Puppet show. This water puppet show can only find in Vietnam that is unique to its culture. After the show, proceed for dinner before returning back to hotel.

DAY 7: HANOI FREE &EASY (B) Breakfast will be at the hotel. Today you will be free and easy on your own to discover the interesting Hanoi and do all the shopping. Overnight in Hanoi.

DAY 8: HANOI – SINGAPORE (B) After breakfast, transfer to the airport to take flight back home. We hope you have brought home fond memories of Vietnam!

The itinerary subject to change without prior notice to ensure the smooth running of the tour.

DEKS AIR TRAVEL & TOURS PTE LTD 15 BEACH ROAD #03-01 BEACH CENTRE SINGAPORE 189677 TEL: (65) 6338 8188 FAX: (65) 6338 7810 Email: [email protected]

website: www.deksair.com

Ref : HG08HANENC/270413 Package Price : Valid 01Oct – 30Sep 2013 8D7N Enchanting North Vietnam ( HG08HANENC ) Hotel Category 10-14 15 Pax SGL 2 Pax 4 Pax 6 Pax 8 Pax Price per person in SGD Pax above Supp Deluxe 1588 1341 1266 1235 1223 1171 450

Superior 1387 1139 1065 1032 1020 970 241

Standard 1300 1053 977 946 934 882 138

Economic 1264 1017 943 911 899 849 126

Hotel Category Hanoi Hotel Sapa Hotel Halong Hotel

Sheraton Hotel , Victoria Hotel, Topas Deluxe Ecolodge Resort or Novotel hotel or similar Melia Hotel or similar similar Lan Vien Hotel, Golden Silk Chau Long Hotel or Royal Hotel, Halong Superior Boutique, Chalcedony Hotel similar Plaza hotel or similar or similar. Boss Hotel, Hoa Binh Standard Palace, La Dolce Vita Hotel Bamboo Hotel or similar Asean Hotel or similar or similar. Ariva Nam Ngu, Celia Hotel Royal View Hotel or Blue Sky, Crown or Economic or similar. similar similar If the listed hotel is fully booked, alternative accommodation will be offered.

Package Includes:  International air ticket on Vietnam Airlines. ( SIN/HAN/SIN – ‘R’ class )  Hotel accommodation with daily breakfast basic on Twin or triple sharing  Round trip Hanoi-LaoCai overnight train  Transfer, meals, sightseeing and entrance fees as specified in the itinerary  Private transportation  English or Mandarin speaking guide

Package Excludes: - Airport taxes, fuel surcharge, Travel Insurance & other personal expenses. - Tips for guide (USD3/pax/day) and driver (USD1/pax/day) - Visa fee (if applicable)

Child Policy: x Below 12 years old sharing with 2 adults without extra bed: 75% package cost x Below 12 years old sharing with 2 adults with extra bed: 85% package cost

Conditions:  Validity 01Apr – 30Sep 2013  Surcharge S$30 p/pax for Chinese guide request in Sapa  Surcharge S$108 p/pax for 2 pax per cabin(Overnight train. Except Victoria Train)  All rates are subjected to changes with or without prior notice  All rates are subject to surcharges during Peak season and Holiday season if applicable.  Please refer to Deks Air Travel & tour booking terms and conditions

DEKS AIR TRAVEL & TOURS PTE LTD 15 BEACH ROAD #03-01 BEACH CENTRE SINGAPORE 189677 TEL: (65) 6338 8188 FAX: (65) 6338 7810 Email: [email protected] website: www.deksair.com