• Welcome by the tour guide upon your arrival at the airport, and transfer by private car to the hotel
• Free to explore the city:
  • Embark on a long-tailed pirogue for a ride on the klongs, canals with a typical atmosphere that crisscross old Bangkok.
  • Visit the Temple of Dawn Wat Arun. Its 82 m high Khmer-style tower is the symbol of the capital.
• Overnight in hotel

Begin the journey by unraveling the glorious history of the Capital of Thailand with its highlights:

• The Grand Royal Palace complex which includes the Royal Palace and the magnificent Wat Phra Kaew (known for the Statue of the Emerald Buddha)
• Wat Pho, a giant house of the lying Buddha
• The Wat Traimit which is well known as the Golden Buddha
• A colorful walk in the Chinatown of Yaowarat: narrow streets lined with old houses, pretty temples, markets and many stalls for this district with intact charm.
• Return to the hotel
• Overnight in hotel

Bangkok - Ayutthaya - Bangkok: 160 km - 2h30

Take a journey to Ayutthaya, roam the remaining temple and palace of this ancient Thai capital. Recognized by UNESCO for its archaeological heritage, this historic city has retained its undeniable charm. Explore the main temples, featuring brick stupas and magnificent Buddha statues

• Visit Wat Phu Khao Thong, the “Monastery of the Golden Mount”
• Visit Wat Phra Srisanphet
• Visit Viharn Phra Mongkol Bopit, one of the largest bronze Buddha in Thailand
• Visit Wat Lokaya Sutha enshrines a large reclining Buddha image
• Visit the Summer Palace, built in the Ayutthaya period. It is the king's favorite summer palace
• Return to Bangkok
• Overnight in hotel

Bangkok - Fly - Phuket: 1h30

• After breakfast, transfer by private car to the airport for the flight to Phuket, a seaside town in southern Thailand
• Arrival and transfer to the hotel, free time to explore and relax on the beach
• Overnight in hotel

• After breakfast, free day to relax at the beach or optional excursions
• Overnight in hotel

Phuket - Fly - Bangkok: 1h30

• After breakfast, free time until transferring to Phuket airport for your return flight to Bangkok
• Arrival and transfer to the hotel, free time in Bangkok
• Overnight in hotel

Bangkok - Fly - Hanoi: 2h

After breakfast at the hotel, transfer to the airport for the flight to Hanoi, capital of Vietnam

Welcome by the tour guide upon your arrival at the airport, and transfer by private car to the hotel

In the afternoon, try cyclo for 1 hour to discover:

• From the colonial district with its charming architecture, to the avenues lined with greenery
• Hoan Kiem Lake and its legend and Ngoc Son
• From the maze of streets teeming with small shops in the heart of the famous and fascinating “old quarter of the 36 corporations” and its famous silk street (Hang Gai)

To soak up the atmosphere of Hanoi, a walking tour to discover:

• The old district of the 36 trades
• Colonial architecture: The Sofitel Legend Metropole Hotel, the exterior of the Hanoi Opera House, the exterior of the State Bank of Vietnam...
• Overnight in hotel

Depending on your centers of interest and the timing, you manage with your guide the choice of these visits and the order in which you wish to do them!

• The Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum
• The One Pillar Pagoda
• Quan Thanh Temple & Tran Quoc Pagoda
• Visiting Dong Xuan Market
• Visiting the Women’s Museum
• The visit the Ethnography Museum, the result of Franco-Vietnamese cooperation, is marvelous
• The street of the train: surprising... houses glued to each other and crossed by a railway line and the inhabitants who live on the rails
• Water Puppet Show
• Overnight in hotel

Hanoi - Halong Bay: 170 km - 3h

Magical Halong Bay

This dreamlike setting has earned Halong Bay its UNESCO World Heritage status. Enjoy the charm of a traditional-style junk boat with an overnight stay onboard, offering a romantic and unforgettable escape

And its Legend

Halong, meaning "descent of the dragon", comes from the legend of a dragon descending into the bay to tame the ocean currents. Its tail carved deep gouges into the mountains, and when the dragon plunged into the sea, the water level rose, leaving only the highest peaks visible

• Halong Port: Embark on the junk boat to begin your cruise
• Lunch: Savor delicious seafood caught in the bay at the onboard restaurant
• Cruising: Enjoy a scenic route through the bay
• Discovery of the Cong Do and the Thien Canh Son cave. Cruise to the island of Hon Co.
• Exploration: Discover the bay’s wonders, including coves, islets, caves, and beaches
• Swimming: Weather permitting
• Dinner: Enjoy products from the bay
• Overnight on cruise

Halong Bay - Hanoi - Train - Lao Cai

• Wake up on the bay and morning cruise
• Introduction to kayaking
• Lunch and disembarkation late morning
• Activities: cave visit, kayaking, swimming, Tai Chi initiation, beautiful discovery of the fishing village
• Return to Hanoi and transferring to Hanoi Train Station for the night train to Lao Cai

TRAIN:

Your journey takes place in the special sleeping car train, in a superior category sleeper compartment.

Air-conditioned sleeper compartment, neat decor, impeccable cleanliness

Bedding with comfortable mattress covered with a sheet, thin duvet and duvet cover, pillow

Electrical sockets Individual reading light 1 small bottle of water per person

Compartment occupancy:

The sleeper compartment is designed for 4 beds - Quote established on this basis

For private sleeper compartment, i.e. occupied by only 1, 2, or 3 people, contact us for price

For VIP compartment designed for 2 beds only, contact us for price.

• Overnight on train

Y Linh Ho - Lao Chai - Ta Van

Early morning arrival at Lao Cai station

Enjoy breakfast at a brasserie with your private guide and driver

Transfer by private vehicle to Sapa for a day of hiking around Sapa, meeting ethnic minorities in the heart of the rice fields

• Y Linh Ho village, in the Muong Hoa valley, is the starting point for the hikes
• Hike 6 kilometers through the terraced rice fields to the village of Lao Chai
• This small village is inhabited by the Black Hmong ethnic minority. Along the way, meet women from the village dressed in ethnic costumes. You will be touched by their kindness in walking a part of the way with you
• After lunch, take a short 2-kilometer walk to the village of Ta Van, inhabited by the Giay ethnic group
• The people of Ta Van specialize in stone and wood carving. The women work with hemp, weave on looms, and prepare indigo blue dyes after harvesting the plant
• Overnight in hotel

Sapa - Bac Ha: 105 km - 3h

• Hiking on a mountainous road where rice terraces follow one another. Sapa is an ancient high-altitude resort founded by the French at the beginning of the century. Sapa is home to more than 30 ethnic minorities and has the highest peak in Vietnam, Mount Fansipan located at an altitude of 3143 m
• Visit the Ma Tra village of the Black Hmong minority and the Ta Phin village where the Red Dao live
• Transfer by private car to Bac Ha where the Flower Hmong reside
• Visit the village of Bac Ha, meet the inhabitants, their homes, their way of life
• Dinner and overnight in homestay

Bac Ha - Lao Cai - Bus - Hanoi: 360 km - 6h

• Visit the large Bac Ha market which takes place on Sundays: it is the most colorful market in the north of Vietnam. Very touristy, but very authentic too. The ethnic minorities, Hmong flowers, the Tay, the Phu La meet there because the market is the place of meetings and commercial and social exchanges
• Other markets, other days (contact us)
• There is a lot of excitement in the middle of a devilishly colorful crowd. The Hmong women wear outfits composed of wide, richly embroidered skirts and a black top whose shoulders and neckline are also adorned with very "flashy" embroidery. They are adorned with beautiful silver jewelry
• Visit the baroque palace of the H'Mong chief, Hoang A Tuong, built in 1920 and very well restored
• Visit another village – Ban Pho Village. Meeting with colorful Hmong and Tay people
• In the afternoon, in Lao Cai, your guide will take you to the express bus station which will take you back to Hanoi in 5 hours
• Dinner at the stations where different stands offer hot dishes and various products to eat
• When you get off the bus, around 9pm, our driver will be there and will take you to your hotel
• Overnight in homestay