For the coming Vietnam trip (19/7/08-25/7/08, 7D6N), we will be visiting Hanoi city, Sapa and Halong Bay. I'm following my colleagues - CJ, HuiYing, NCL, PeiChi and Shaz. 6 girls again, flying by AirAsia. We have booked 2 tour packages from South Pacific Travel.
- Sapa Tour -
Duration: 2D3N, Cost: USD129.
20 Jul 08: Overnight train from Hanoi to Lao Cai Station.
- Royal train A/C soft sleeper cabin.
21 Jul 08: Lao Cai > Sapa > Lao Chai > Tavan (Home stay).
- 5hrs trek (dirt paths/downhill):
- Breakfast at Sapa Town,
- trek down to valley of Muong Hoa,
- reach Lao Chai & Tavan to visit the Tay & Day tribes.
22 Jul 08: Sapa > Coc Ly market > Bao Nhai > Lao Cai > Night train.
- 3hrs trek:
- 6:30am depart from Sapa,
- 8:30am reach Coc Ly market (trading of H'Mong & Tay tribes),
- 1.5hrs boat trip along Chay River to visit Fairy Cave,
- visit Bao Nhai small town,
- have dinner before getting on overnight train.
23 Jul 08: Arrive back to Hanoi Station at 5:30am.
- Halong Bay -
Duration: 2D1N, Cost: USD99.
Kayaking grade: Moderate.
23 Jul 08: Hanoi > Halong Bay > Halong Phoenix Cruiser
- onboard to visit Amazing cave,
- go kayaking 1.5hrs to Luon cave,
- overnight onboard the traditional Junk.
24 Jul 08: Halong Phoenix Cruiser > Halong Bay > Hanoi
- heading to Van Gia fishing village.
From the itineraries, this trip seems like involving all sort of transportation from sea, land and sky, seems like very tiring and adventurous.
2 comments:
wah, how come you always go travel? So nice u can get friend travel with you! All of my friend seldom go for travel coz no money or go for partner :"(
Enjoy your trip ya!
From Vi.
u oso not bad ar, back from cambodia.
They are my colleagues, just once a year, still okla~ Anyway, this might be our final oversea trip for the time being bcoz it's time to save up since everything is raising now.
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