04 Days - Halong Bay, Bac Son Valley & Authentic Homestay

The Highlights:
- Cruise off the beaten tracks like no Other aboard classic sailing boat
- Breathtaking scenery of Lan Ha Bay, Halong Bay with a classic sailing Junk
- Amazing lanscapes of Bac Son Valley with experiencing the local life of Tay ethnic minority.
- Tasting the local food and taking the great photos

ITINERARY:
DAY 01: HANOI – HAIPHONG - LAN HA BAY - HALONG BAY ( Lunch, Dinner included )
You will be picked up from your hotel in Hanoi at 07.00 AM. The 02h30 hour drive, through beautiful rural land of the Red River Delta, takes you to Haiphong City where you will embark a speedboat to go to Catba Island. Embark on our classic sailing junk at 12AM to venture off the beaten tracks like no Other in Lan Ha bay and Halong bay. Halong Bay has been recognized as the world heritage twice and is really a breathtaking secluded bay with thousands of limestone islands. Enjoy the lunch as you cruise amongst the dramatic limestone karsts into the marvelous scenery of the World Natural Wonder. Visit a cave that filled with stunning stalactites and stalagmites, go swimming, paddling kayak and take part in a Vietnamese cooking demonstration or just simply relax on the sun deck at sunset. At the end of the day, the crews will drop the anchor for the night in a place surrounded by many beautiful islands. Dinner and overnight on boat.

DAY 02: HALONG BAY – BAC SON VALLEY ( Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner included)
Get up early for the fresh air on the top deck with a cup of warm coffee/tea if you wish or you can stay longer in your cabin until breakfast time. After the breakfast, you will have further cruise to other parts of Halong Bay and Lan Ha bay to visit a fishing villages, learn how the fishermen make living on the water. Enjoy a wholesome brunch before getting back to harbor at noon. Thence, get back on to your private vehicle for the afternoon scenic drive to Bac Son Valley. Arrive at Quynh Son village, check in to a local house of the ethnic Tay people for dinner and homestay tonight.

DAY 03: BAC SON VALLEY ( Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner included)
After the local breakfast, we will get a short transfer to visit a local workshops where you can get to know how the villagers making stilt-house’s roof tiles, bricks and see how they burn the tiles at simple kilns. Get dropped at a back road for trek to the peaceful valley. The scenery along the trek is also amazing. Your private vehicle will pick you up around noon at the other end of the trek and take you back to the house for lunch and rest. Continue on the adventure with a short walk to the foot of the telephone-station mountain. From here, you will start hike up to the summit of the mountain for a stunning panorama view of Bac Son Valley. This is marvelous and a great place for photographers and it is worth after a hard-working hike for everyone. Dinner and spend the second night at the Tay house.

DAY 04: BAC SON VALLEY – THAI NGUYEN - HANOI ( Breakfast, Lunch included)
Say good bye to the host family after breakfast, then we drive to Thai Nguyen City to visit the Vietnam museum of Ethnology. You will learn more about Vietnam’s colorful cultures and different typical ethnic groups at this museum. In the afternoon, head for Hanoi and end the trip around 3.00 PM.

INCLUSIONS:
+ Private a/c vehicle
+ Private tour guide
+ Private Classic Sailing Junk in Halong Bay
+ Vietnamese meals as mentioned in the itinerary
+ Sightseeing tickets, Entrance fees & permit
+ Simple Bicycles (If not interested in the mountain hike)
+ Homestay (guest house room in Bac Son for the alternative)
+  Bottled water on the vehicle

EXCLUSIONS:
- Travel insurance
- Drinks and other meals
- Accommodation in Hanoi
- Tips & Gratuities
- Other things not mentioned clearly in the INCLUSIONS above and personal expenses

Remark on tour:
In case of bad weather or physical condition, the alternative activities to the mountain hike can be walking around the villages, to the rice fields or embarking a gentle bicycling tour around this beautiful valley. Please do not hesitate to contact us at [email protected]