TREKKING
IN PU LUONG
ITINERARY IN BRIEF
DAY 1: ARRIVAL IN HANOI
DAY 2: HA US - LAN BAY HA
DAY 3: LAN HA BAY - NINH BINH
DAY 4: NINH BINH - PU LUONG
DAY 5: PU LUONG
DAY 6: PU LUONG - HANOI - SAIGON flight
DAY 7: SAIGON - LONG XUYEN
DAY 8: LONG XUYEN - CHAU DOC
DAY 9: CHAU DOC - SAIGON
DAY 10: SAIGON - DEPARTURE
DAY 1 - HANOI
Arrival in Hanoi, welcomed by our tour guide and transfer to the city. Accommodation in hotel (rooms are normally available from 14h00). Starting the tour with the discovery of Ha Noi, a thousand-year-old city: Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum (outside parte) where the old wooden house on stilts and its bucolic garden are located (closed on Monday afternoon), One Pillar Pagoda dating back to 11th century and linked to the legend of the Ly Dynasty, founder of Hanoi the capital, Temple of literature - the first university in Vietnam. Continue to visit the Temple of Literature - the first university in Vietnam. Free time in the evening to discover for yourself some of the 36 streets in the old quarter. Overnight stay in Hanoi.
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DAY 2 - HA NOI AND LAN HA
Departure by car to Lan Ha, less well-known zone of Halong bay. Arrival at the port at noon and accommodation on cruise boat. Key delivery, comfortable cabin equipped with hot water, air conditioner and bay view. Meal served on board. Cruise through the extraordinary Halong Bay - one of the natural wonders of the world. In the afternoon disembarkation and visit the Cat Ba national park. Return to the boat for the special dinner and overnight stay. Peaceful night in the idyllic bay.
DAY 3 - CAT BA AND NINH BINH
Wake up at dawn to practice Tai Chi and admire the sunrise. After breakfast, continuation of the cruise to visit the caves. Brunch on board and check out the room. Disembarkation and transfer by car to Ninh Binh. Stopover in Hai Phong city for the water puppet show which is performed by the farmers of a village. Arrival at the town, accommodation and dinner in homestay.
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DAY 4 - NINH BINH AND PU LUONG
Breakfast in homestay. Departure for Trang An, considered as terrestrial Halong Bay for the boat trip along picturesque landscapes through natural caves carved in the karst rock, which are seemingly still untouched by mass tourism. Continue by car to visit Hoa Lu, the ancient capital of Vietnam between the tenth and eleventh centuries. Also in Hoa Lu, visit of two very important temples dedicated to first two Vietnamese emperors: Dinh and Le. Then transfer by car to Pu Luong. Homestay accommodation. Dinner. Overnight stay in Pu Luong.
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DAY 5 - PU LUONG
Walk through the rice terraces all the way to the picturesque Uoi village. Continue the walk to visit a local family, where you can take a rest, then go for a bike ride around Lan village. Chances to visit a local artisan family who makes fabrics in the traditional way. Bike ride through the rice fields, across the bridge and stopover at the beautiful Hieu village where you could have the best view of the only waterfall in the Pu Luong Reserve. Return bikes to the family and go back by car. Dinner and overnight stay in Pu Luong.
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DAY 6 - PU LUONG AND SAI GON
After breakfast, transfer to Hanoi airport and flight to Saigon. Welcome by the Italian speaking guide and transfer to the hotel. Meals not included. Overnight stay in Saigon.
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DAY 7 - SAI GON AND LONG XUYEN
Discovery of the city: the Central Post office, Catinat district and Ben Thanh market. Transfer by car to Long Xuyen. Arrival after about 4-5 hours, accommodation in accommodation. Afternoon bike ride around the island of Cu Lao Ong Ho, stopover to visit the memorial house of President Ton Duc Thang - the second president of Vietnam after Ho Chi Minh, the local craft villages and meet the inhabitants. Dinner included. Overnight in Long Xuyen.
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DAY 8 - LONG XUYEN
Wake up at dawn to visit Long Xuyen floating market (activate from 5.00 to 9.00). Breakfast and departure for Chau Doc. Arrival in Chau Doc, visit of the tea tree forest of Tra Su - it is a typical forest of the western Hau river. With an area of around 850 hectares, this is home to many endemic species of animals and plants of forests in Vietnam. Hotel accommodation and free time to discover the center of the town. Overnight stay at the hotel in Chau Doc.
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DAY 9 - CHAU DOC AND SAI GON
Breakfast at the hotel. Visit the "Ba Chua Xu" pagoda located at the foot of Sam mountain. 6 -7 hours driving to get back to Saigon, accommodation in hotel. Overnight stay in Saigon.
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DAY 10 - DEPARTURE
Breakfast at the hotel, free time until transfer directly to Saigon airport for your flight back home.
