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Halong Bay Cruise With Mai Chau Homestay 4 Days

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Boat / Cruise Ship: Dragon's Pearl Junks 
Itinerary: Hanoi - Mai Chau - Hoa Binh - Halong Bay
Duration: 4 Days / 3 Nights
Brief itinerary:
Day 1: Hanoi - Hoa Binh - Mai Chau village walk
Day 2: Mai Chau - Hoa Binh - Hanoi
Day 3: Hanoi – Ha Long Bay with Dragon's Pearl
Day 4: Halong Bay - Hanoi


Prices are valid till Oct 31, 2013

Exchange Rate:US$1=VND22,770
Cabin Category2 persons3-4 persons5-8 persons
Prices/per personVND 7,005,285
(~US$ 308)
VND 6,685,560
(~US$ 294)
VND 5,953,500
(~US$ 261)
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Detailed Itinerary
Day 1: Hanoi – Hoa Binh – Mai Chau village walk
A morning drive through the Red River Delta, scenic mountain road will take you to Mai Chau valley where you’ll check in a traditional stilt-house in a White Thai village of Poom Cong. In the afternoon, you’ll wander around the valley to peaceful surrounding villages to learn about local textiles. After dinner prepared by the host family, you’ll enjoy a dance show by local ethnic minorities. You might like being hand in hand for a traditional dance, followed by sampling local wine (wine with a long bamboo straw).

Meal plan: B/L/D                 
Overnight in Mai Chau (Home stay)


Day 2: Mai Chau – local market – Hoa Binh – Hanoi

This morning you’ll hike to the local market in town to learn about local produces or continue hiking to different villages in the Mai Chau valley. You might encounter local villagers going about their daily business tilling the fields, logging or herding the buffalo. After lunch in Mai Chau, you’ll drive back to Hanoi with stop on the way to visit one of Muong village in Hoa Binh. You should reach your hotel at about 17.30  

Meal plan: B/L/-        
Overnight in Hanoi at May De Ville Hotel Old Quarter

 
Day 3: Hanoi – Halong Bay - Cruising & kayaking
13.00 Check-in, enjoy a welcoming drink and cruise briefing.
13.30 Have lunch while cruising in the magnificent Bai Tu Long Bay, admiring the fascinating rock formations in the bay.
15.00 Enjoy swimming in the crystal clear water.
15.40 Explore the secluded Thien Canh Son Cave.
16.45 Short cruise to Hon Co Island where you can relax on a white sandy beach, swim or kayak.
18.00 Back to the junk for relaxation.
19.00 Have dinner.

Meal plan: B/L/D                 
Overnight on board the Dragon’s Pearl Cruise

 
Day 4: Vung Vieng Fishing Village - Hon Gai Harbor
07.30 Enjoy the bay’s morning landscape with a cup of tea or coffee. Have breakfast in the open air.
08.30 Visit Vung Vieng fishing village in a rustic rowing-boat, meet the local people and pass through the floating school and fish farms.
09.30 More leisure time for swimming in the middle of the bay.
10.00 Cruise back to the harbor while an a la carte lunch is served.
11.45 Disembark and transfer back to Hanoi
15.45 Arrive in Hanoi. End of services.

Meal plan: B/L/-
 
Prices include:
Round trip transfer Hanoi - Mai Chau by private car/minibus, round trip transfers by shuttle bus Hanoi - Halong
Full board on the boat as mentioned
Tea and coffee (during breakfast)
Water bottles in cabin
Entrance fees and sightseeing fess
Accommodation: 1 night homestay with local family in Mai Chau, 1 night in Hanoi at May De Ville Hotel Old Quarter (Premium room), 01 nights on the Dragon's Pearl – joined cruise
Kayaking, fishing
Service charge

Prices exclude:
All flight tickets
Visa to Vietnam
Travel insurance
Beverages and personal expenses.
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YOUR TRAVEL CONSULTANTS
Mr. Lai Duc Anh (Andy)
Andy joined the company in 2008 as a travel consultant with background of a tour guide. Thanks to his, sales skill, team work and great achievements, he was appointed as Sales Manager in early 2010.
Ms. Doan Phuong (Fiona)
Phuong graduated from Hanoi University of Social Science and Humanity - Faculty of Tourism 5 years ago and she has been working both hard and smart to fulfill her long term goals of becoming an outstanding travel consultant.
Ms. Nguyen Thi Huong (Hanna)
Huong has joined our team for nearly three years as a travel consultant. Apart from being very hot at customer service, she maintains good relationships with local suppliers as well as our contracts, data files.
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