Head office : 432/42 Xo Viet Nghe Tinh, 25 ward Binh Thanh, TP Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Email: contact@asia-tour-travel.com Web: asia-tour-travel.com Culture, beach, adventure, relaxation, meetings... our tours are devised for all. With this promise being said walk with us for a moment in our footsteps. Each restaurant, menu, driver, guide or hotel rooms has been tried, tested and approved by us. You are free to see and do, but we are never far away, from your departure to the end of your trip, creating a life time of memories. BEAUTY OF NORTH VIETNAM 10 & 14 NUITS MAXIMUM 26 PAX PER BUS Points forts 01 night aboard a boat in Halong Bay (seafood Lunch). 01 UNESCO site of Halong Bay. The bike ride and overnight at the local house in the pretty village of Mai Chau minority and Babe (Long Tour). Dien Bien Phu with its ethnics minorities and memories of the famous battle. The landscapes of the mountains and colorful markets of ethnics minorities.
DAY 01: WEDNESDAY HANOI ARRIVAL IN Meeting at 02:00PM at the hotel reception- Muong Thanh Hanoi 4 * or similar. Free time on the small lake. The capital of unified Vietnam, Hanoi has conserved the old charm of the French colonial period. The modernization of the city undertaken by French from 1882 and it is extended to 1955 and the view of Hanoi hasn t changed much since that date. Certain buildings conserved and renovated remarkably stand out a harmonious architectural ensemble. Hanoi without any doubt is the city the most charming of Vietnam with its authenticity, large shady streets, many lakes, carefully-tended gardens. Dinner. Night at the hotel 4*. MUONG THANH HANOI HÔTEL CC2 Bac Linh Dam, Hoang Mai, Hanoi Vietnam Tel: +84 43 640 8686 Website: www.muongthanh.vn or similar DAY 02: TUESDAY 170 km HANOÏ / HALONG Have breakfast at the hotel. Departure in the morning to Halong Bay.
Halong Bay: ranked by UNESCO as a World Heritage with supreme beauty, offers an unforgettable sight. 3000 karst rocks steep hills dotted around an emerald sea 1500 km². Some caves nestled in granitic islands.the Wooden Head cave, bristling with stalactites and stalagmites. The cave of Surprises. Boarding on a traditional Junk and see food lunch The nature of the visit is related to the change of the tides and weather, the itinerary will be defined by the ship captain the same day Dinner and overnight on board of HALONG SAILS JUNK or similar 4*. HALONG SAILS C15 Tuan Chau, Halong, Quang Ninh Province, Vietnam Tel: +84 333 826 274 Website: www.halongsails.com or similar DAY 03: FRIDAY 200 km HALONG / NINH BINH Have breakfast on the junk Departure to Ninh Binh, enjoy the wonderful countryside scenery along the road. Lunch at Cua Vang restaurant Dinner and overnight at the hotel 4*. LEGEND HÔTEL Tien Dong Ninh Khanh, Ninh Binh Province, Vietnam Tel: +84 303 899 880 Website: www.ninhbinhlegendhotel.com or similar
DAY 04: SATURDAY NINH BINH Ninh Binh is a province located in the Red River Delta. It has forests, the sea and a diversified system of fauna and flora. Ninh Binh is known for its landscapes, very attractive for both foreign tourists and Vietnamese. Breakfast at the hotel. Take the road to Bai Dinh Pagoda, the largest complex of Buddhist temples in Southeast Asia. Boat trip to explore Van Long also known as the "terrestrial Halong Bay". After lunch at a local house, visit of the site. Departure to Phat Diem, village known for its cathedral with the Sino-Vietnamese architecture that was built between 1875 and 1899. Then visit the temples of Dinh and Le. Overnight at the hotel 4*. Dinner. LEGEND HÔTEL Tien Dong, Ninh Khanh, Ninh Binh Province, Vietnam Tel: +84 303 899 880 Website: www.ninhbinhlegendhotel.com or similar DAY 05: Sunday NINH BINH / MAI CHAU 150 km Have Breakfast at the hotel. Take the road for the western part of the country and discover the rice fields and beautiful scenery at the edges of the road.
Arrival in Mai Chau for lunch. Then bike ride to explore the surrounding countryside with the Muong villages rice fields and various cultures. Free time. Dinner and overnight at the local house. You can attend a traditional music show presented by Thai girls. Enjoye local specialties and taste the local: corn alcohol. DAY 06: Monday MAI CHAU/SON LA/DIEN BIEN PHU 330 km Breakfast at the local house Departure to Son La via Moc Chau. Visit en route the Thai, Muong, Hmong villages. Stop at Son La for lunch. Visit Son La Penitentiary and then continue to Dien Bien Phu through the Pha Din Pass, one of the four most spectacular passes in the northwest. Overnight at Muong Thanh Dien Bien 4* or similar. Dîner. MUONG THANH DIEN BIEN HÔTEL 514, Rue 7/5, Him Lam, Dien Bien Phu, Dien Bien Province, Vietnam Tel: +84 230 381 0043 Website: www.dienbienphu.muongthanh.vn or similar
DAY 07: Tuesday DIEN BIEN PHU / MUONG LAY 220 km Breakfast at the hotel. In the morning visit the famous historical sites: the headquarters of Commander De Castries, the memorial of the French, the museum with its lively card operations and Eliane hill that was the last to fall. Walk through the city. Lunch. In the afternoon, drive to Muong Lay, the old city of Lai Chau, a beautiful city along the "black river". Dinner. Overnight at hotel Muong Thanh Lai Chau 3 * or similar. MUONG THANH LAI CHAU HÔTEL 113 Le Duan, Tan Phong, Lai Chau Province, Vietnam Tel: +84 231 379 0555 Website: www.laichau.muongthanh.vn or similar DAY 08: Wednesday MUONG LAY/LAO CAI/SAPA (80 kms - 02h00 de route) Breakfast at the hotel. Departure for Sapa to discover a picturesque destination of Vietnam.. Lao Cai is the name of a mountainous province in North Vietnam, on the border with China. It includes famous sites such as Sapa, Bac Ha... Sapa is at 1650 meters of altitude, the beauty of Sapa with the rice terraces and beautiful country life, offer many opportunities for hiking.
Stop at the spectacular Silver Waterfall almost 100m high, the most beautiful waterfall of the area before arriving to sapa. Breakfast in the city Visit the village of Matra, through beautiful scenery where you can discover the H 'Mong ethnic minority. There are not many tourists in this village. Installation at the hotel Boutique Sapa 3 * or simialire for 2 nights. Dinner. BOUTIQUE SAPA HÔTEL 41 Rue Fansipan, Sa Pa, Lao Cai Province, Vietnam Tel: +84 20 3872 727 ou 098 389 72 86 Website: www.boutiquesapahotel.com or similar DAY 9: THURSDAY SAPA Breakfast at the hotel. Visit the Cat Cat village which attracts tourists with its beautiful landscapes, but especially original customs and cultural activities of the Mong people. Lunch at a local restaurant Walk through the valley of Lao Chai - Ta Van between villages and rice terraces. Discover the city with the colonial neighborhood around the church and the covered market popular with minorities especially the black Hmong recognized by their costume. Dinner. Overnight at Boutique hotel Sapa. BOUTIQUE SAPA HÔTEL 41 Rue Fansipan, Sa Pa, Lao Cai Province, Vietnam Tel: +84 20 3872 727 ou 098 389 72 86 Website: www.boutiquesapahotel.com ou similaire
DAY 10: FRIDAY SAPA / HAGIANG 280 km breakfast at the hotel Drive to Ha Giang. Lunch on the road. Arrivée à Ha Giang dans l'après midi, visite du village de Thon Tha de l'ethnie de Tay avec les belles maison sur pilotis. Arrive in Ha Giang in the afternoon, visit the village of Tha Thon Tay ethnicity with beautiful stilt houses. Overnight at the hotel Nguyen Cao 3 * or similar. Dinner. CAO NGUYEN HÔTEL 297 Rue Nguyen Thai Hoc, Tran Phu, Ha Giang Province, Vietnam Tel: +84 219 3866 966/ 009 Website: www.caonguyenhotel.vn ou similaire Short Tour 10 nights: Transfer back to Hanoi, dinner and overnight at the hotel Muong Thanh Hanoi 4* or similar. MUONG THANH HANOI HÔTEL CC2 Bac Linh Dam, Hoang Mai, Hanoi Vietnam Tel: +84 43 640 8686 Website: www.muongthanh.vn or similar Day 11: City tours and departure. Free lunch. DAY 11: Saturday HA GIANG / DONG VAN 150 km Departure to Dong Van, Breakfast on the way. Stop in Quan Ba for the beautiful view of the valley Nui Doi and the beautiful villages. Lunch at a local restaurant in Yen Minh.
Visit the home of Hmong king. Stop at Dong Van to visit the old town. Dinner and overnight at Hoa Cuong Hotel 3 * or similar. HOA CUONG HÔTEL Dong Van, Ha Giang Province, Vietnam Tel : +84 219 385 6868 Website: www.kshoacuong.vn or similar DAY 12: Sunday DONG VAN/MEO VAC/CAO BANG 250 km Breakfast at the hotel. Departure to visit the market in Meo Vac (every Sunday). Every Sunday morning, many different ethnic groups such as Hmong, San Chi, Tay and Dao gather to buy and sell local products that can not be found somewhere else Lunch on the way. Road to Cao Bang. Dinner at local restaurant. Overnight at hotel Sunny 3 * or similar.
SUNNY HÔTEL 40 Kim Dong, Cao Bang Province, Vietnam Tel: +84 26 382 8888 Website: www.caobanghotel.com.vn or similar DAY 13: Monday CAO BANG / BA BE 260 km Breakfast at the hotel. Departure to visit the blacksmiths village before arriving at the famous Ban Gioc Waterfalls delimiting the border with China. Lunch at local restaurant. Road to Ba Be. Dinner and overnight at the local house in the village of Pac Ngoi where the Tay lives.
DAY 14: Tuesday BA BE / HANOI 240 km Breakfast. Cruise on Ba Be Lake by boat. It is no coincidence that we call this site "mountain of Halong Bay" Bay of 3 lakes with fresh water Pelam, Pelu and Peleng according to locals. Ba Be has been ranked among the 20 most beautiful lake in the world. This area has beautiful landscapes: waterfalls, rivers, valleys, lakes and caves. Then drive back to Hanoi. Lunch on the road. And finally visit the lacquerware factory. Diner and overnight at Muong Thanh Hanoi 4*. MUONG THANH HANOI HÔTEL CC2 Bac Linh Dam, Hoang Mai, Hanoi Vietnam Tel: +84 43 640 8686 Website: www.muongthanh.vn or similar DAY 15: Wednesday HANOI / DEPARTURE Breakfast at the hotel Visit the Quan thanh Temple and Tran Quoc Pagoda on the shores of West Lake. You will discover the life, manners and customs of the 54 ethnic groups by visiting the Museum of Ethnology (closed on Monday). Walk around Hoan Kiem Lake (Lake of the Restored Sword), finding his name in a legend, Hoan Kiem Lake is located downtown and compared to a bouquet of flowers in the heart of Hanoi. Visit Ngoc Son Temple (Jade Temple Mount), built on the Ngoc island, and dedicated to Van Xuong and General Tran Hung Dao Yuan-Mongol conqueror of the thirteenth century. Free lunch
THE PRICE INCLUDES : Transportation by air-conditioned vehicle The service of an English speaking guide 10 nights at hotels listed or similar for the short tour 14 nights at hotels listed or similar for the long tour One night on the junk in Halong Bay Full board accommodation as per program The excursions, visits, special benefits and shows mentioned. THE PRICE DOES NOT INCLUDE: International flights The transfer from airport to the hotel on day of arrival and transfer from the hotel to the airport on day of return in air-conditioned vehicle Visa approval: 315 000 VND/PAX (15 USD/PAX) The visa fees charged by the custom on arrival: 945 000 vnd/pax (45 usd/pax) as off today Services not mentioned in the program Extra optional drinks, excursions, visits and activities Tips The personal expenses Travel insurance: assistance/repatriation/cancellation Supplement for visa approval: : 345 000vnd (15 usd) Supplement Christmas Eve dinner : 575 000vnd (25usd) Supplement New Year's Eve dinner : 1 150 000vnd (50 usd) CANCELLATION FEE - - More than 16 days prior to arrival: 0% From 15-3 days before the arrival date: 50% of the total trip cost Less than 2 days prior to arrival: 100% of the total trip cost No show: 100% of the total trip cost If the customer arrives after the scheduled appointment time, all transfers to join the group will at his own cost and the visite missed due to the delay will not be refunded. This rule does not applied to airplane ticket reservations and services booked on special conditions Payment : Our invoices are in USD and VND with the exchange rate of 1 USD = 23 000 VND. 1. If you wish to pay in VND, the sum will not change and will always remain the same for the duration of the contract. 2. If you wish to pay in USD, our accounting department at the time of issue of the invoice will check the parity of the currency and correct if necessary. - If the exchange rate is + or - 3%, the rates will not change - If the exchange rate is more than 3%, i twill be readjusted on case by case bases. PRICE LIST WITHOUT OPTION IN 2016
Price per Person in USD Price per Person in VND ( 1 USD = 23 000 VND) Long Tour $1,120.00 VND 25 760 000 Short Tour $ 800.00 VND 18 400 000 Long Tour $280.00 VND 6 440 000 Short Tour $200.00 VND 4 600 000 Base Total price Supplement SGL Note Guaranteed departure minimum 2 pax PRE-TOUR OR POST-TOUR (ACCORDING TO YOUR REQUEST) PRICE PER ROOM FOR PRE-TOUR OU POSTTOUR PRICE PER TRANSFER TRIP BASE 2 PAX Hôtel Muong Thanh HN 4* Hôtel Muong-Thanh SGN 4* 2 070 000vnd 2 070 000vnd 90usd 90usd Transfer from hanoi airport / Hanoi hôtel Transfer from Saingon airport / Saigon hôtel 1 150 000vnd 805 000vnd 50usd 35usd Chapeau This tour around the Red River basin, the cradle of Vietnamese culture, will reveal all the colors of the country: green rice fields and forests, red and gold pagodas, the blue Halong Bay, imperial yellow, white rice in porcelain bowls, bright costume of minorities... an anthology of emotions! More advantages Guaranteed departure Minimum 2 pax
Private Version of the tour : You wish to travel private with friends or family? Perform this same tour in private air-conditioned vehicle with driver and English speaking guide. Restaurants and hotels remain the same but your independence is preserved during visits. Price per Person in USD Price per Person in VND (01 USD = 23 000 VND) Long Tour $650.00 VND 14 950 000 Short Tour $450 VND 10 350 000 Long Tour $600 VND 13 800 000 Short Tour $400.00 VND 9 200 000 Base Supplement based on 02 pax in private tour Supplement based on 04 pax in private tour Word of Expert Vietnam open up the mountainous regions of the north. The improvement of the road network gives access to genuine populated regions of minorities. In case of bad weather condition, the Halong cruise can be banned. We will seek the best solutions for the visits. The itinirary depends on sea conditions. The festival of Tet (New Year) is scheduled on February 8, 2016. Some tours may be modified. Notes : Ask for your visa within a reasonable time frame. Make sure of the validity of your passport (6 months) and make sure it includes one blank page The bike ride (day 5) is not a race and presents no difficulty, take your time. Free meals allow personal experiences in many small restaurants of the country. Accommodation "homestay" at Mai Chau is provided in the large room at the top floor of a house run by a family (not private housing). Comfortable mattresses are laid on the ground basketry + bottom sheet, duvet and pillow. Meals are provided on the ground floor of the house. A toilet block with toilets and several shower stalls (hot water) are at the back of the house. Take some warm clothes. in winter, weather can be cool in the mountains (temperatures near 0 C at night in January). A raincoat may be useful and also good footwear.
PLANNING GUARANTEED DEPARTURE 10 NIGHTS GRP NAME BEGINING OF THE TOUR END OF THE TOUR BEAUTY OF NORTH VN 1 06-Jan-16 16-Jan-16 BEAUTY OF NORTH VN 2 20-Jan-16 30-Jan-16 BEAUTY OF NORTH VN 3 03-Feb-16 13-Feb-16 BEAUTY OF NORTH VN 4 17-Feb-16 27-Feb-16 BEAUTY OF NORTH VN 5 02-Mar-16 12-Mar-16 BEAUTY OF NORTH VN 6 16-Mar-16 26-Mar-16 BEAUTY OF NORTH VN 7 06-Apr-16 16-Apr-16 BEAUTY OF NORTH VN 8 20-Apr-16 30-Apr-16 BEAUTY OF NORTH VN 9 18-May-16 28-May-16 BEAUTY OF NORTH VN 10 08-Jun-16 18-Jun-16 BEAUTY OF NORTH VN 11 06-Jul-16 16-Jul-16 BEAUTY OF NORTH VN 12 20-Jul-16 30-Jul-16 BEAUTY OF NORTH VN 13 03-Aug-16 13-Aug-16 BEAUTY OF NORTH VN 14 17-Aug-16 27-Aug-16 BEAUTY OF NORTH VN 15 07-Sep-16 17-Sep-16 BEAUTY OF NORTH VN 16 21-Sep-16 01-Oct-16 BEAUTY OF NORTH VN 17 05-Oct-16 15-Oct-16 BEAUTY OF NORTH VN 18 19-Oct-16 29-Oct-16 BEAUTY OF NORTH VN 19 02-Nov-16 12-Nov-16 BEAUTY OF NORTH VN 20 16-Nov-16 26-Nov-16 BEAUTY OF NORTH VN 21 30-Nov-16 10-Dec-16 BEAUTY OF NORTH VN 22 14-Dec-16 24-Dec-16
PLANNING GUARANTEED DEPARTURE 14 NIGHTS GRP NAME BEGINING OF THE TOUR END OF THE TOUR BEAUTY OF NORTH VN 1 06-Jan-16 20-Jan-16 BEAUTY OF NORTH VN 2 20-Jan-16 03-Feb-16 BEAUTY OF NORTH VN 3 03-Feb-16 17-Feb-16 BEAUTY OF NORTH VN 4 17-Feb-16 02-Mar-16 BEAUTY OF NORTH VN 5 02-Mar-16 16-Mar-16 BEAUTY OF NORTH VN 6 16-Mar-16 30-Mar-16 BEAUTY OF NORTH VN 7 06-Apr-16 20-Apr-16 BEAUTY OF NORTH VN 8 20-Apr-16 04-May-16 BEAUTY OF NORTH VN 9 18-May-16 01-Jun-16 BEAUTY OF NORTH VN 10 08-Jun-16 22-Jun-16 BEAUTY OF NORTH VN 11 06-Jul-16 20-Jul-16 BEAUTY OF NORTH VN 12 20-Jul-16 03-Aug-16 BEAUTY OF NORTH VN 13 03-Aug-16 17-Aug-16 BEAUTY OF NORTH VN 14 17-Aug-16 31-Aug-16 BEAUTY OF NORTH VN 15 07-Sep-16 21-Sep-16 BEAUTY OF NORTH VN 16 21-Sep-16 05-Oct-16 BEAUTY OF NORTH VN 17 05-Oct-16 19-Oct-16 BEAUTY OF NORTH VN 18 19-Oct-16 02-Nov-16 BEAUTY OF NORTH VN 19 02-Nov-16 16-Nov-16 BEAUTY OF NORTH VN 20 16-Nov-16 30-Nov-16 BEAUTY OF NORTH VN 21 30-Nov-16 14-Dec-16 BEAUTY OF NORTH VN 22 14-Dec-16 28-Dec-16