Van Mieu - Quoc Tu Giam ( Temple of Literature)
Flag Tower of Hanoi.
See the Statue of Liberty on the top of Tortoise Tower
Dinh Tien Hoang Street
Port on the Red River.Wednesday, September 29, 2010
Ancient streets of Hanoi
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Van Mieu - Quoc Tu Giam ( Temple of Literature)
Flag Tower of Hanoi.
See the Statue of Liberty on the top of Tortoise Tower
Dinh Tien Hoang Street
Port on the Red River.
Van Mieu - Quoc Tu Giam ( Temple of Literature)Flag Tower of Hanoi.See the Statue of Liberty on the top of Tortoise TowerDinh Tien Hoang StreetPort on the Red River.
Hanoi People
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Image of a modern bourgeois family.
A family employees.
Children of a bourgeois family.
Portrait artists. Photo of Pham Duy musician when he was young.
Portrait of young woman, Miss Hanoi.
Image of a modern bourgeois family.
A family employees.
Children of a bourgeois family.
Portrait artists. Photo of Pham Duy musician when he was young.
Portrait of young woman, Miss Hanoi.Monday, September 27, 2010
Hanoi Travel Picture
At the Hoan Kiem lake of Hanoi Vietnam
The Huc bridge at Hoan Kiem lake - central Hanoi Vietnam
But Thap - one of Hanois most popular pagodas
The family altar in one of the traditional house in HanoiVietnam's most charming city, Hanoi is home to about 4 million people. Less vibrant and more reserved than its cousin to the south, Hanoi is a great place to explore on foot. If Ho Chi Minh City is defined by hustle and bustle and people on the move, Hanoi's trademark is green parks and tranquil lakes.
Please contact with Vietnam travel agent.
Please contact with Vietnam travel agent.
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
Mai chau & Pu Luong Super Trek 9 days
Routes: Hanoi - Mai Chau - Pu Luong - HanoiDuration: 9
Feature:
Mai Chau is famous for its beautiful mountains; valleys of the Thai people, Pu Luong has also the same characters of Mai Chau but still unspoiled and outstanding because of the beauty with diverse biodiversity value, a globally important example of a lowland limestone forest ecosystem, covered by rich tropical forest.
Day 1: Hanoi - Mai Chau, light trek to Hang Kia village
Day 2: Trek to Van village (4 ~ 5 hrs trek)
Day 3: Trek to Xam Khoe village (4 ~ 5 hrs trek)
Day 4: Trek back to Poom Coom village
Day 5: Mai Chau trek onto Pu Luong
Day 6: Hike to Eo Ken & Kho Muong villages
Day 7: Trek to Nua and Hin villages
Day 8: Hike to Son village
Day 9: Trek to Ton village then van onto Hanoi
More info Vietnam travel.
Feature:
Mai Chau is famous for its beautiful mountains; valleys of the Thai people, Pu Luong has also the same characters of Mai Chau but still unspoiled and outstanding because of the beauty with diverse biodiversity value, a globally important example of a lowland limestone forest ecosystem, covered by rich tropical forest.
Day 1: Hanoi - Mai Chau, light trek to Hang Kia village
Day 2: Trek to Van village (4 ~ 5 hrs trek)
Day 3: Trek to Xam Khoe village (4 ~ 5 hrs trek)
Day 4: Trek back to Poom Coom village
Day 5: Mai Chau trek onto Pu Luong
Day 6: Hike to Eo Ken & Kho Muong villages
Day 7: Trek to Nua and Hin villages
Day 8: Hike to Son village
Day 9: Trek to Ton village then van onto Hanoi
More info Vietnam travel.
Sapa Medium Trek Plus Sunday Market 3 days
Routes: Sapa - Ta Phin - Y Linh Ho - Lao Chai - Sapa- Bac HaDuration: 3
Feature:
A tour maybe only offered by Footprint, this perfect combination of trek and journeys away from the crowds. Homestay at a traditional Dao home. Learn and participate in village life and truly feel the warmth and hospitality of these incredible people. In addition, visit the most colorful tribal market in Vietnam.
Day 1: Hanoi - Lao Cai - Sapa, trek to Ta Phin ( ~ 14km)
The night before: 8:00 pm transfer to the Hanoi train station for boarding at 9:15 pm. You will be in shared AC soft sleeper cabins to travel North to Lao Cai town.) Today's morning: The train arrives at about 6:00 am; look for the "Footprint Travel" sign when you exit the train station, as our guide will pick you up. Then take a morning drive through the clouds by car / van to Sapa (~ 1.5 hours). When you arrive in Sapa you will be taken to a local restaurant for a morning shower & breakfast. We will then take short ride from Sapa to our trekking base where we start our trek up and down hills (~ 5 - 6 hrs) through terraced rice fields, bamboo ranges and many minority villages. Lunch break before we keep hitting the road to Ta Phin village. Our Dao host family will welcome you to their traditional home where we will share in an ethnic style dinner and stay the night.
Inclusion :transfer, guide, homestay, train ticket, entrances fee, all meals, permit.
Day 2: More in Ta Phin and back to Sapa
At the first gleam of daylight, you will see and hear the sounds of morning village life. You can join your host family in some of their activities like feeding the animals, cleaning the houses, gardening or preparing breakfast. After breakfast, we could take a short morning wander around the village or resulting in more time spent with the host family. You will be then supported by our car / van back to Sapa (30 minutes). When we arrive back in Sapa, check in to the hotel, shower, and pause for lunch on your own. At 2:30 pm we will take an easy walk (~ 5km) to Cat Cat village, homeland of Black H'mong hill tribe and to take part in a traditional ethnic music performance put on by the ethnic minority people. Your own dinner and evening, sleep in the hotel in Sapa. Note: The music show in CatCat is closed on Wed afternoon, an alternative will be arranged.
Inclusion :transfer, guide, hotel, entrances fee, breakfast, music show ticket
Day 3: Bac Ha market then Lao Cai for night train to Hanoi
Sunday is the common trading day of many tribes in the Northwest of Vietnam, Bac Ha is one of them. The market is filled with colors of different ethnic minorities coming from different villages and their trading activities are so vibrant, lasting from early morning till midday, from the hand-made fabrics to the dogs and buffalos. We will leave Sapa early by 7:00 am so that we can be there on time, please pay respect to the locals here and ask permission before you taking photo of anyone. Lunch in Bac Ha on your own account then we will do a boat trip along the Chay river, this boat ride is about 1,5 hour. We will then be picked up for our ride to Lao Cai. Dinner on your own well before the train leaves for Hanoi. Arrive in Hanoi at about 5:00 am. Please find your own way back to your hotel, a taxi normally costs you a set of 50,000 VND.
Inclusion :transfer, guide, train ticket, entrances fee, breakfast, local boat.
Please contact with Vietnam travel agent.
Feature:
A tour maybe only offered by Footprint, this perfect combination of trek and journeys away from the crowds. Homestay at a traditional Dao home. Learn and participate in village life and truly feel the warmth and hospitality of these incredible people. In addition, visit the most colorful tribal market in Vietnam.
Day 1: Hanoi - Lao Cai - Sapa, trek to Ta Phin ( ~ 14km)
The night before: 8:00 pm transfer to the Hanoi train station for boarding at 9:15 pm. You will be in shared AC soft sleeper cabins to travel North to Lao Cai town.) Today's morning: The train arrives at about 6:00 am; look for the "Footprint Travel" sign when you exit the train station, as our guide will pick you up. Then take a morning drive through the clouds by car / van to Sapa (~ 1.5 hours). When you arrive in Sapa you will be taken to a local restaurant for a morning shower & breakfast. We will then take short ride from Sapa to our trekking base where we start our trek up and down hills (~ 5 - 6 hrs) through terraced rice fields, bamboo ranges and many minority villages. Lunch break before we keep hitting the road to Ta Phin village. Our Dao host family will welcome you to their traditional home where we will share in an ethnic style dinner and stay the night.
Inclusion :transfer, guide, homestay, train ticket, entrances fee, all meals, permit.
Day 2: More in Ta Phin and back to Sapa
At the first gleam of daylight, you will see and hear the sounds of morning village life. You can join your host family in some of their activities like feeding the animals, cleaning the houses, gardening or preparing breakfast. After breakfast, we could take a short morning wander around the village or resulting in more time spent with the host family. You will be then supported by our car / van back to Sapa (30 minutes). When we arrive back in Sapa, check in to the hotel, shower, and pause for lunch on your own. At 2:30 pm we will take an easy walk (~ 5km) to Cat Cat village, homeland of Black H'mong hill tribe and to take part in a traditional ethnic music performance put on by the ethnic minority people. Your own dinner and evening, sleep in the hotel in Sapa. Note: The music show in CatCat is closed on Wed afternoon, an alternative will be arranged.
Inclusion :transfer, guide, hotel, entrances fee, breakfast, music show ticket
Day 3: Bac Ha market then Lao Cai for night train to Hanoi
Sunday is the common trading day of many tribes in the Northwest of Vietnam, Bac Ha is one of them. The market is filled with colors of different ethnic minorities coming from different villages and their trading activities are so vibrant, lasting from early morning till midday, from the hand-made fabrics to the dogs and buffalos. We will leave Sapa early by 7:00 am so that we can be there on time, please pay respect to the locals here and ask permission before you taking photo of anyone. Lunch in Bac Ha on your own account then we will do a boat trip along the Chay river, this boat ride is about 1,5 hour. We will then be picked up for our ride to Lao Cai. Dinner on your own well before the train leaves for Hanoi. Arrive in Hanoi at about 5:00 am. Please find your own way back to your hotel, a taxi normally costs you a set of 50,000 VND.
Inclusion :transfer, guide, train ticket, entrances fee, breakfast, local boat.
Please contact with Vietnam travel agent.
Cuc Phuong Easy Trek plus Van Long 2 days
Routes : Ha Noi - Cuc Phuong - Tam Coc - Ha NoiDuration : 2
Feature:
This is a great choice for nature lovers. Features a light trek into Cuc Phuong national park; learn about the local flora and fauna; row boat in Van Long - described as the 'inland Halong" for its surprising and karst landscape. A photographer's dream.
Day 1: Hanoi - Cuc Phuong Nat'l Park
Pick-up at your hotel at 8:00 am, then transfer in about 110 km on a good road by mini-van to Ninh Binh. Arrival Cuc Phuong National Park after about 2,5 hrs. We will firstly visit the Rescue Center to see and learn about many different endangered species, next is our lunch before we enjoy some short trek in the National Park for sightseeing. Back to the Park Centre in the late afternoon and check-in bungalow. Dinner and walk around the center sleep in with the lovely sound and smell of nature.
Inclusion :transfer, guide, entrances fee, lunch, dinner, park bungalow.
Day 2: Cuc Phuong - Van Long - Hanoi
Breakfast at the restaurant near the bungalow, free to enjoy some morning walk around here before we drive to the gate to visit Botanical garden to learn more of fauna and flora in this oldest forest of Vietnam. Then transferring out onto Ninh Binh town and to Van Long- nature reserve. Here we will take a local boat row, riding along a small stream and the rice paddies through and through some caves of limestone about 1,5 hrs. Then we will get a rest at a local restaurant next to Van Long pier to have lunch. After lunch, transfer back to Hanoi, tour ends at your hotel by around 4.00 pm.
Inclusion :transfer, guide, entrances fee, breakfast, lunch, local boat
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Feature:
This is a great choice for nature lovers. Features a light trek into Cuc Phuong national park; learn about the local flora and fauna; row boat in Van Long - described as the 'inland Halong" for its surprising and karst landscape. A photographer's dream.
Day 1: Hanoi - Cuc Phuong Nat'l Park
Pick-up at your hotel at 8:00 am, then transfer in about 110 km on a good road by mini-van to Ninh Binh. Arrival Cuc Phuong National Park after about 2,5 hrs. We will firstly visit the Rescue Center to see and learn about many different endangered species, next is our lunch before we enjoy some short trek in the National Park for sightseeing. Back to the Park Centre in the late afternoon and check-in bungalow. Dinner and walk around the center sleep in with the lovely sound and smell of nature.
Inclusion :transfer, guide, entrances fee, lunch, dinner, park bungalow.
Day 2: Cuc Phuong - Van Long - Hanoi
Breakfast at the restaurant near the bungalow, free to enjoy some morning walk around here before we drive to the gate to visit Botanical garden to learn more of fauna and flora in this oldest forest of Vietnam. Then transferring out onto Ninh Binh town and to Van Long- nature reserve. Here we will take a local boat row, riding along a small stream and the rice paddies through and through some caves of limestone about 1,5 hrs. Then we will get a rest at a local restaurant next to Van Long pier to have lunch. After lunch, transfer back to Hanoi, tour ends at your hotel by around 4.00 pm.
Inclusion :transfer, guide, entrances fee, breakfast, lunch, local boat
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Trekking Tour Dalat 2 days
Routes: Dalat mountains, jungle, lakesDuration: 2
Feature:
A mere one hour drive from Dalat is a great area with contrasting environments that is perfect for some outdoor adventure. We will journey through the Pine Forests and the dense Vietnam Jungle. Summit Pinhatt Mountain and overnight at a private campsite beside Tuyen Lam Lake.
Day 1: Dalat to the Jungle (6 hours trekking)
We will pick you up at your hotel in Dalat city center at 8:00 am and take about an hour scenic valley drive to the trekking base. The first section of trail takes us through ethnic minority villages and farms, and the Pine Forest. We continue to trek forest paths until we arrive at the base of Pinhatt Mountain. Here we will take a short rest to gain strength for the steep uphill climb (45 minutes) to the top of Pinhatt.
At the Pinhatt summit we will break for lunch. On our decsent you will notice a very dramatic change in the local flora. The valley you had entered is no longer the pine forest, but the dense jungle that Vietnam is so famous for. We will soon reach a private campsite where we will stop for the night. Here you can relax, take a swim or head out into the lake on one of our inflatable kayaks while watching the sun go down. After dinner and reminissing about the days events retire to your tent for a good night's sleep.
Inclusion :transfer, guide, entrances fee, lunch, dinner, first aid kid, kayak and camp
Day 2: More trek and back to Dalat (7 hours trekking)
After breakfast, start your day's trek through the Pine Forest near the lake. Again, we will experience a dramatic change in scenery from pine forest to thick jungle. Trek amongst the multitude of plantlife and enjoy the cool jungle breeze. If you are lucky, you may see a wild orchid in bloom or a troop of wild gibbons. Upon exiting this thick jungle section, we will walk between Elephant Mountain and another area peak. From our vantage point we will be able to see the small minority farms that dot the valley below. After lunch and a rest we continue walking through the valley until we come to a ridgeline, which we follow to Chicken Village. Finally, after a few stories about this neat little village you will be transfered to your hotel and call it a day.
Inclusion :transfer, guide, entrances fee, breakfast, lunch, first aid kid.
More info Dalat tour .
Feature:
A mere one hour drive from Dalat is a great area with contrasting environments that is perfect for some outdoor adventure. We will journey through the Pine Forests and the dense Vietnam Jungle. Summit Pinhatt Mountain and overnight at a private campsite beside Tuyen Lam Lake.
Day 1: Dalat to the Jungle (6 hours trekking)
We will pick you up at your hotel in Dalat city center at 8:00 am and take about an hour scenic valley drive to the trekking base. The first section of trail takes us through ethnic minority villages and farms, and the Pine Forest. We continue to trek forest paths until we arrive at the base of Pinhatt Mountain. Here we will take a short rest to gain strength for the steep uphill climb (45 minutes) to the top of Pinhatt.
At the Pinhatt summit we will break for lunch. On our decsent you will notice a very dramatic change in the local flora. The valley you had entered is no longer the pine forest, but the dense jungle that Vietnam is so famous for. We will soon reach a private campsite where we will stop for the night. Here you can relax, take a swim or head out into the lake on one of our inflatable kayaks while watching the sun go down. After dinner and reminissing about the days events retire to your tent for a good night's sleep.
Inclusion :transfer, guide, entrances fee, lunch, dinner, first aid kid, kayak and camp
Day 2: More trek and back to Dalat (7 hours trekking)
After breakfast, start your day's trek through the Pine Forest near the lake. Again, we will experience a dramatic change in scenery from pine forest to thick jungle. Trek amongst the multitude of plantlife and enjoy the cool jungle breeze. If you are lucky, you may see a wild orchid in bloom or a troop of wild gibbons. Upon exiting this thick jungle section, we will walk between Elephant Mountain and another area peak. From our vantage point we will be able to see the small minority farms that dot the valley below. After lunch and a rest we continue walking through the valley until we come to a ridgeline, which we follow to Chicken Village. Finally, after a few stories about this neat little village you will be transfered to your hotel and call it a day.
Inclusion :transfer, guide, entrances fee, breakfast, lunch, first aid kid.
More info Dalat tour .
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
Experience the life of the fisherman in Bai Tu Long
Routes: Hanoi - Halong - HanoiDuration: 2
Feature:
Bai Tu Long is still an uncharted bay in Ha Long, offering a chance to get "off the beaten track", not just visit the fishing villages; you will have a chance to go fishing with the locals, learn more about their life and enjoy Bai Tu Long on this special way, this will not only make our offer unique but your trip unforgettable!
Day 1: Hanoi to Halong - Bai Tu Long Bay, welcome on fisher man board
Welcome aboard! Cruise Ha Long to Bai Tu Long. Have Lunch in the floating restaurant. Embark at noon, a slow cruise on the fisherman style boat, to the famous islands of Halong Bay and onto Bai Tu Long Bay, you will be lead by the local fisherman to go fishing and doing their daily work, this will bring you more experience rather than being in the comfort. Sail back home and stay the night at one of the homes in Vong Vieng fishing village, evening talk with the fisherman.
Inclusion :entrances fee, boat/junk, breakfast, lunch, Tour guide on board.
Day 2: Bai Tu Long - Hanoi
Some more fishing, cruise and return to Ha Long. Maybe some more fishing with the locals, then we spend the rest of our morning on cruise to visit "Thien Canh Son" cave and more of the Bai Tu Long. Cruise back to Halong city, lunch is served ashore then bus back to your hotel.
Inclusion :breakfast, lunch, Tour guide on board.
More info Vietnam travel.
Feature:
Bai Tu Long is still an uncharted bay in Ha Long, offering a chance to get "off the beaten track", not just visit the fishing villages; you will have a chance to go fishing with the locals, learn more about their life and enjoy Bai Tu Long on this special way, this will not only make our offer unique but your trip unforgettable!
Day 1: Hanoi to Halong - Bai Tu Long Bay, welcome on fisher man board
Welcome aboard! Cruise Ha Long to Bai Tu Long. Have Lunch in the floating restaurant. Embark at noon, a slow cruise on the fisherman style boat, to the famous islands of Halong Bay and onto Bai Tu Long Bay, you will be lead by the local fisherman to go fishing and doing their daily work, this will bring you more experience rather than being in the comfort. Sail back home and stay the night at one of the homes in Vong Vieng fishing village, evening talk with the fisherman.
Inclusion :entrances fee, boat/junk, breakfast, lunch, Tour guide on board.
Day 2: Bai Tu Long - Hanoi
Some more fishing, cruise and return to Ha Long. Maybe some more fishing with the locals, then we spend the rest of our morning on cruise to visit "Thien Canh Son" cave and more of the Bai Tu Long. Cruise back to Halong city, lunch is served ashore then bus back to your hotel.
Inclusion :breakfast, lunch, Tour guide on board.
More info Vietnam travel.
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