HI HI DEAR KIM

I am sorry that it take me a lot time to answer you after Vietnam we went to Thailand for more 10 days and we came back to Israel last week. We enjoy in Vietnam a lot!!! we want to came back!!

The trip was beautiful, the guides were fantastic - tung & Lem, they were very polite, smart, funny and they interest us a lot. We will remember them long time and the trip not be the same with out them.

We enjoy every thing in Vietnam - the hotels were good especially in Hanoi & Sapa. the ship in Halong was beautiful , the train to Sapa was agreat experience' Sapa was very pretty and we will came back to Vietnam without a doubt!!!!

I already recommend to some friends about Vietnam and about your company.

Thank you very much for everytthing


best regards,

MISS IFAT (we laugh all trip about MR.IFAT)

TOUR NAME: THE NORTH HIGHLIGHTS TOUR FOR MR IFAT PARTY

DESTINATIONS: HANOI – HOA LU & TAM COC – SAPA – HALONG BAY – HANOI

 
22nd Nov          Hanoi arrival
Meals: None
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Vietnam tops list of the most attractive destinations and tours of Vietnam are diversified. Moreover, your travel in Vietnam organised by Vivutravel, will definitely be the best holiday ever. Upon arrival, our private Vietnam Tours guide and driver will welcome your Vietnam Holiday, pick up and transfer to the hotel for check in. Hanoi, a city where the exotic chic of old Asia blends with the dynamic face of new Asia. Where the medieval and modern co-exist. A city with a blend of Parisian grace and Asian pace, an architectural museum piece evolving in harmony with its history, rather than bulldozing through like many of the region’s capitals. Hanoi is where imagination becomes reality.

Free at leisure. Overnight in a Hanoi hotel.

Accommodation: Medallion Hotel / Superior
http://medallionhanoi.com/

23rd Nov         Hanoi city tour - Night train to Sapa
Meals: Breakfast
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Hanoi without a doubt is a beautiful stop for your Vietnam Travel. Today, we enjoy a full day city tour of this charming capital city including the mausoleum of the nation's founder Ho Chi Minh (close on Monday & Friday), the Presidential Palace, the Ho Chi Minh's house on stilts, the One Pillar Pagoda, the Temple of Literature, the impressive Ethnologic Museum (or Museum of Fine Arts, Army Museum, History Museum, Woman Museum, Hoa Lo Prison), the beautiful West Lake, the Tran Vu Pagoda, the peaceful lake of the Restored Sword. Late afternoon we take a cyclo tour for a short excursion through the bustling old quarter streets named after the specific goods once offered for sale at these places. Enjoy a glass of "Bia Hoi - draught beer - included" at Ta Hien Street before we enjoy a fantastic traditional water puppet show. This evening, we will transfer you to the train station to experience a Vietnam train ride to Lao Cai.

Overnight on Train.

Accommodation: Livitrans Train / Sharing cabin of 4 berths
http://livitrans.com/

24th Nov           Bac Ha ethnic market 
Meals: Breakfast
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Arrive in the early morning in the border town of Lao Cai where it's a short transfer to Sapa (Vietnam's recommended tour). In the terraced hills and mountains of this area, the monotony of the expansive green landscape is enlivened by the colours of its hill tribe population. It is here you will find hands stained with colour from fabric dyes and shades of blue, red and green intricately embroidered and stitched into jackets, waistcoats, pants, skirts, caps, purses and leggings.

The markets in the Northern Vietnam are always the colorful meeting places for the hill tribes, spotlight for any Sapa Tours and of course, your unique Vietnam Tours experience. Minority people come down from the mountains to sell their products, or just for catching up on the latest news, gossip, drinking away troubles or seeking for lover. In the morning, drive to visit one of the areas weekly markets – Bac Ha ethnic market.

Overnight in Sapa.

Accommodation: Holiday Sapa / Superior
http://holidaysapa.com/

25th Nov           Sapa - Lao Chai & Ta Van hill tribe villages – Sapa
Meals: Breakfast
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Sapa - The Queen of the Mountains, overlooking a beautiful valley, lofty mountains towering over the town on all sides, Sapa Tour is gateway to another world of mysterious minority cultures and luscious landscapes and great choice for Vietnam Tours maker to arrange Vietnam Culture Tours, Vietnam Trekking Tours, Vietnam Homestay Tours... After breakfast, we will do one of the most beautiful Sapa Tours by driving to visit Lao Chai and Ta Van village of the Black H'mong and the Day people where you can enjoy fresh air, amazing scenery of the imposing mountain range, trek down world's most beautiful terraced rice fields, visit some local family on the way and learn unique culture and life of these ethnic groups. Back to Sapa by private car, free at leisure for the rest of the day. Overnight in a Sapa hotel.

Accommodation: Holiday Sapa / Superior
http://holidaysapa.com/

26th Nov           Sapa tour - Night train back to Hanoi
Meals: Breakfast
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Take a morning walking tour of Sapa for a visit to the busy market where Red Dao, Black & Flower H'Mong, Tay and other ethnic minority people converge from the surrounding countryside to sell their silverware and handicrafts, and to buy provisions. Afterwards, at about 9 am, we take the drive to the trekking point and trek down to Ma Tra village of the Black  H'Mong people, the beautiful walk through the terraced rice filed and it is very interesting to experience the daily life of the locals when you stop for visit to one of the families. Picnic lunch on the way then we continue to Ta Phin village of the Red Dao people. Explore the village then private bus back to Sapa. Free at leisure and overnight in Sapa.

In the late afternoon, your Sapa tour guide and driver transfer you back to Lao Cai to catch the night train back to Hanoi. We hope that you have enjoyed your Sapa Tours with us. We say goodbye with sincere thanks and looking forward to welcoming you again for your coming Vietnam Tours and Sap Tours.

Overnight on the train.

Accommodation: Livitrans Train / Sharing cabin of 4 berths
http://livitrans.com/

27th Nov         Hanoi – Perfume Pagoda – Ninh Binh
Meals: Breakfast
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Pick up from the train station, this morning, we have already arranged a room in a mini hotel for you to have shower and breakfast.

Departing Hanoi at 08:30 we have a two hour drive through the picturesque countryside and back roads to the village of Duc for some refreshments before boarding our boats for a 1.5 hour ride along the scenic Yen river, surrounded by dramatic limestone cliffs. After this we walk to the Thien Tru Pagoda (Heaven’s Kitchen) and the Perfume Cave and Pagoda - an hours walk in total. On our way back we visit Giai Oan and Tuyet Son Pagodas. Lunch will be at one of the little food stalls near Thien Tru Pagoda. After lunch the boat will take us back to our bus for continue drive to Ninh Binh provinvce.

Accommodation: The Long Hotel / Deluxe
http://www.hotelninhbinh.com/

28th Nov         Hanoi – Hoa Lu & Tam Coc – Hanoi
Meals: Breakfast
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After having breakfast, board your private sampan for a leisurely 2.5-hour cruise. As the boat gently slices through the water, notice the enormous limestone karsts jutting out from the green rice fields.

After the boat trip, visit to the temples dedicated to Emperor Dinh Tien Hoang of the Dinh Dynasty (968-80), and Emperor Le Dai Hanh of the Le Dynasty (980-1009). The ancient Hoa Lu Citadel (most of which has since been destroyed) once covered an area of three square kilometers.

Finally, you will have chance to visit Bai Dinh Pagoda which is famous for its great size and imposingness. The pagoda will be also set more record for the owner of the most Arhat Statues in ASEAN with 500 Arhat statues made of stone and stand higher than human’s head.

Accommodation: Medallion Hotel / Superior
http://medallionhanoi.com/

29th Nov           Hanoi - Halong bay - Overnight on board
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
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We start at 8.00 A.M for the 3 hour drive (170 km) through the Red River Delta, which offers plenty of chances for taking photos of Vietnamese farmers tilling the vast green paddy fields. At half way, we'll have a visit to a handicraft workshop with fine clothes, embroidered paintings, stone statuettes and all kinds of gems mined in Vietnam such as star rubies or sapphires... Our destination is the World Heritage Site of Ha Long Bay. The bay offers some 3000 mountain islands and islets towering in the Gulf of Tonkin in the East Vietnam Sea.

Upon arrival, you'll be welcomed on board our luxury junk and treated with wine and fresh local seafood. As our junk gliding further into the tranquility of Ha Long Bay amid the towering mountain cliffs and on the emerald green water, you'll have relaxing time combining the fine tastes of the wine and the freshness of Ha Long Bay. During the cruise, we'll stop some times for visiting the amazing Sung Sot cave and the Ti Top white sand beach before anchoring for the night. Overnight on board the junk in the wild of Halong Bay.

Accommodation: Emotion Cruise / Deluxe
http://www.halong-emotion.com/

30th Nov           Halong bay – Hanoi – Cat Ba Island
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
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It is said that your Vietnam Tours will not be complete without a tour to Halong Bay and spending one night on romantic Halong Cruise. People describe Halong Bay as majestic and mysterious, inspiring and imperious and words alone cannot do justice to the natural wonder that is Halong Bay, a priceless collection of unfinished sculptures hewn from the hand of nature.

After breakfast, we'll take a little sampan to visit a secret lagoon of Ha Long Bay while the surrounding mountains are just waking up. After that our cruise takes us further into the Bay of Bai Tu Long traveling past the Human Head Island, the Turtle Island, and the Duck Islet... to the studio site where the famous Indochine film was shot. Around noon, our junk travels back to the harbor for taking another boat to Cat Ba Island. Upon arrival at Gia Luan Wharf, pick up and transfer to Cat Ba Town by van.

Overnight in Cat Ba Island.

Accommodation: Holiday View Cat Ba / Standard
http://holidayviewhotel-catba.com/

01st Dec           Cat Ba Island half day city tour
Meals: Breakfast
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Coming to this beautiful island, visitors can not only bathe in the blue sea but also explore the mysteries of nature through the primitive forests on the island. Especially, due to situated at the end of the strategy arcs range, this island is regarded as a huge fortress day-and-night guarding the sea route that goes into the Northeast area of Viet Nam. Height 177 on Cat Ba Island became important position and very difficult of access with heavy responsibility for guarding the country's territorial waters and airspace.

The height 177 is also known with another name as Cannon (Than Cong) Fortress, located in the Cat Ba Tourist Area, Cat Hai District, Hai Phong City. The Cannon Fortress, located atop the hill at 177m above the sea level, is a historical vestige including battle of huge size cannons and trench and shelter systems of fortifications that were built in 1940s.

Then after checking out, pick up and transfer to the pier for speed boat back to Hai Phong where your van is waiting for you for transferring back to Hanoi.

Accommodation: Medallion Hotel / Superior
http://medallionhanoi.com/


02nd Dec         Hanoi departure
Meals: Breakfast
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Free at leisure until we pick you up and transfer to the airport for flight back home.
 
END OF SERVICES!

SERVICES INCLUSIVE:
ü       Private transportation in 16 seated van
ü       English speaking guides
ü       Meals as mentioned
ü       All entrance fees & boat trips to indicated sights
ü       Visa approval letter to Vietnam (Except for $45 usd per person as stamping fee)

SERVICES EXCLUSIVE:
ü       Flights
ü       Tips
ü       Drinks
ü       Personal expenses
ü       Insurance