Day 1 - Hanoi In Arrival

Upon arrival, you will be welcomed and transferred to the hotel for check in by our tour guide and driver. The rest of day is your own.

Meals: None

Accommodation: Hotel in Hanoi

Day 2 - Hanoi - Ba Be Lake (B,L,D)

Breakfast at your hotel. This day, you will be pick up at hotel and begin our journey to Northeast Vietnam. Along the way, we will take a break and visit at the museum of Ethnology in Thai Nguyen town. Then, we will keep moving through many other timeless villages along the road.

We will have lunch in a local restaurant in Bac Can before reaching the Ba Be area. Arriving in Ba Be National Park in the early afternoon, we will check into the homestay in Pac Ngoi Village where is home of the Tay minority people. You will have free time to stroll around the village, relaxing in the National Park. In the evening, we will have dinner with the Tay minority people.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation: Homestay

Day 3 - Ba Be - Cao Bang ( B,L,D)

Today, we will spend the morning exploring the beauty of Ba Be lakes on the local canoes. After that, we will transfer to a boat dock and then glide along the lake into Nang River and pass through the pretty cave. We will enjoy lunch and interact with the Tay minority in Cam village near the beautiful waterfall. After lunch, we canoe into the tranquil Ba Be lakes for its majesty. The followings are swimming and trekking sometimes to visit the ethnic minorities. We will come back to the village around 02:00 PM to  transfer to Cao Bang where the ethnic people of H’Mong, Dzao, Tho and Nung live together.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation: Homestay

Day 4 - Cao Bang Lake - Ban Gioc - Cao Bang ( B,L,D)

Around 8am, we will drive to visit Ban Gioc waterfalls, the highest and most spectacular in the area. Enjoy an imposing scene of Ban Gioc waterfalls. Visit Nguom Ngao Cave and then return to Cao Bang. Overnight in Cao Bang.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation: Hotel in Cao Bang

Day 5 - Cao Bang - Lang Son ( B,L,D)

After breakfast, we will drive to That Khe through Dong Khe, and head to Lang Son province which is a border town that was entirely destroyed during the recent Sino–Vietnamese war, but was rebuilt and has now become an important trade center for the northeastern region. We will make some breaks along the route (as you wish) where we can visit hill tribe villages and take photographs.(Overnight in Lang Son).

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation: Hotel in Lang Son

Day 6 - Lang Son - Hanoi ( B,L,D)

Today is the Lang Son’s discovery that you will visit the central market of Dong Kinh–Lang Son and the legendary Tam Thanh Cave. After that, we will travel back to Hanoi through the surrounding mountainous region with breathtaking scenery. Along the road back, we also encounter many ethnic minorities. We will arrive in Hanoi around 5pm and our adventure ends at your hotel!

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation: Hotel in Hanoi

Day 7 - Hanoi Depature ( B)

You will have one final chance to explore Hanoi before wrapping up your memorable Vietnam Holiday. Our guide and drive will transfer you to Noi Bai airport for flight to come back your home.

Meals: Breakfast

Tour ends.

This tour is built upon our firsthand knowledge & experience, offering you the best choices available. The price of this trip varies depending on the number of people in your party, dates of departure, and availability of ground services.

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Note: Amendments CAN be made to this tour to suite your requirements, but may incur price changes

 

WHAT'S INCLUDED?
• Accommodation with daily breakfast at selected hotels 
• Private Vehicles and Drivers
• Private English Speaking Guides (Other languages if available, upon request)
• Meals as mentioned in the itinerary (B= Breakfast, L= Lunch, D= Dinner)
• All domestic flights
• Airport Taxes and Fuel charges
• Entrance fees for all mentioned sights visited
• Drinking water available on the vehicles.
• Service Charge & Government Taxes
WHAT'S NOT INCLUDED?
• Your International Flights
• Personal Expenses (such as laundry, telephone, drinks, etc.)
• Any bank fees or charges at your end
• Meals other than those mentioned in the itinerary
• Personal Travel Insurance
• Tips for tour guide and driver in each region
• Peak season or public holidays surcharge if any
• Compulsory Gala dinner on X-Mas or New Year if any
• Vietnam visa stamp fee 
• Other services not mentioned above

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HOTEL SELECTION:

The hotels listed below are our suggestions for the best value on this tour.  However, Asia Essence Tours offers many more options of hand-picked hotels, with different "star ratings", allowing you to customize the vacation to meet your taste and budget.
  

LOCATIONS	FIRST CLASS CATEGORY	SUPERIOR CATEGORY	DELUXE CATEGORY	LUXURY
Hanoi	Hotel du Larc  Hanoi Garden Hotel & Spa  Imperial Hotel & Spa	Mercury Center  Hotel Emerald Waters Classy  Ambassador  Golden Rooster	La Siesta Premium  La Siesta Classic Ma May La Sinfonia Del Rey	Capella Sofitel Legend Metropole
Babe Lake	homestay	homestay	N/A
Caobang	Cao bang hotel	Cao bang hotel	N/A
Lang Son	Langson Hotel	Langson Hotel	N/A

ABOUT HOTELS:

We, at Asia Essence Tours, are aware that a good tour must have good hotels. As the hotel cost will be the major expense of your vacation in Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos, it is essential that all of the hotels chosen by us are the highest quality for the price paid. All of our prices are based on twin, double or queen shared rooms.

BELOW IS AN EXPLANATION OF THE HOTEL "STAR" RATINGS:

First Class/ 3 Star (from US$ 50 - US$ 80 per room/night)

The First Class/ 3 Star Hotels are good value and normally centrally located. They all have comfortable en-suite rooms, good amenities and public areas to relax in. They are usually family run hotels, so offer great personalized service for your enjoyment and comfort. Most first class properties offer an in-house restaurant, and some may even have a swimming pool!

Superior/ 4 star (from US$ 100 - US$ 150/ per room/night)

The 4* superior Hotels offer a wide range of services. Many superior hotels feature a choice of several in-house restaurants. In addition virtually all of them have a swimming pool. Some may even feature a spa or health club. This grade of hotel offers more for your enjoyment and comfort, while still remaining affordable.

Deluxe/ 5 Star (from US$160- US$ 240++/ per room/night)

These 5* Deluxe hotels are usually owned by Worldwide, well known Hotel chains. The deluxe hotels feature excellent locations, offer the highest standards of service and facilities, and are known as the best hotels in each region. Facilities such as swimming pools and spas are the norm, and guest rooms are luxurious. These hotels offer first class service and amenities throughout.

ASIA ESSENCE TOURS™ BESPOKE STYLE SUITS EVERYONE

Flexibility: The sample itinerary can be modified to suit your interests, budget as well as your personal wishes including departure date, duration, accommodation used & how long you spend in each destination.

Tailor-Made Journey: This trip can be tailor made to create a unique holiday for your individual requirements by travel experts with intimate knowledge of the destination. It is a more individual trip that will suit those who enjoy immersing themselves in new cultures and environments, with the flexibility to plan a trip at your own pace. Quality and value are the hallmark of the trips, with most services being provided on a private basis.

Commitment to Excellence: We enjoys excellent relationships with all of the highly regarded hotels and finest properties in our destinations as well as with service suppliers so that we are able to negotiate the most attractive prices for our clients, which enables us to provide exclusive holidays and affordable special offers. We create one-of-a-kind vacations for groups and individuals. We love our destinations and do our best to make sure that our customers feel the same way. Our job is to make sure that everyone gets the right balance of comfort and excitement to enjoy the experience of a lifetime.