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North Vietnam Landscape Photography Tour 14 Days

  • CODE: GDT1959
  • Private Tour
  • Duration: 13 - 16 days
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Overview

This 14-day trip for landscape photography in the north of Vietnam will give you the opportunity to capture stunning images of the terraced rice fields in Mu Cang Chai, Sapa. adjacent to the vibrant hills tribes market in Sa Pa and Ha Giang. In particular, seeking the sunrise at the summit of Ta Lung Mountain to the breath-taking island on the waters of Halong Bay, and the most stunning waterfall in Vietnam, Ban Gioc.
The optimum time to take this excursion is around September.

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Inclusions
PRIVATE door to door transport (new vehicle) with air-conditioned
Experience English speaking guide
Meals as mentioned above (B= Breakfast, L= Lunch, D = Dinner)
Homestay (Note: Stilt house for homestay is standard, it is a share with has the curtain to separate each mattress, share bathroom together. However, it is clean and safe for stay)
Hotel in Sapa, Dong Van, Meo Vac, Bao Lac (Note: just standard guesthouse clean and safe)
Private cruise in Lan Ha Bay
Entrance fees, permission
Mineral water daily 2 bottle 500ml/per day
24/7 hotline support guaranteed
Bank fees if payment by credit card
Gov tax and service charge
No extra charge after final confirmation

Exclusions
International Air Fare in & out Vietnam if yes
Domestic Air Fare if yes
Additional sightseeing or extra usage of vehicle
Other than mentioned in the itinerary
Personal expenses such as laundry, telephone calls, soft & hard drinks
Meals not mentioned in the program
Tips are welcomed!
Travel Insurance

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Itinerary

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Day 1: Xin Chao (Welcome To Hanoi). O/N In Hanoi
Welcome to Hanoi, the capital city of Vietnam – the charming and authentic one with rich history for discovery, meet our guide and driver at Noi Bai international airport to hotel for starting North of Vietnam Landscape Photography trip! You have free time to stroll around the city. Dinner as your own. Overnight at hotel in Hanoi.
Day 2: Hanoi - Nghia Lo - Tu Le. O/N At Homestay In Tu Le (B/L/D)
Morning ActivitiesHave breakfast at hotel. At 7.00 am our guide and driver pick you up at hotel and drive you to west of Hanoi following the national way – No.32 to Nghia Lo district of Yen Bai province. En route is the chance for you to see and admire beautiful scenery of Vietnam mountains at Lim Mong and Lim Thai village in Nghia Lo and see terrace field here. Have a lunch in local restaurant in Nghia Lo. Afternoon Activities
This afternoon you continue to Tu Le and have chance to stop-over in Tu Le for visiting and admire of the imposing landscape of mountains and valleys and the beautiful rice terrace filed of this area – Tu Le, Van Ban district of Yen Bai province. More discover the beauties of terrace field in Tu Le
Check in to the room and then you have time to enjoy stunning views of countryside and nature, visit local villages, experience daily life. Have dinner at family. Overnight at homestay in Tu Le.
Day 3: Tu Le - Khau Pha Pass - Mu Cang Chai. O/N At Homestay In Mu Cang Chai (B/L/D)
Morning ActivitiesHave breakfast at homestay. At 8.00 am you leave Tu Le for Mu Cang Chai. En route is the chance to pass through beautiful landscapes as well as pass though Khau Pha Pass. At Khau Pha Pass you can view panorama and beautiful scenery of Tu Le field and mountain. Arrive in Mu Cang Chai our guide will take you to visit and take photograph Che Cu Nha Rice Terrace Field of Hmong people.And then visit as well as take photograph at Che Xu Phinh, La Phan Tan – it was recognized the national landscape of Vietnam in 2007 where have famous and nicest terraced fields in Mu Cang Chai District. Afternoon Activities
This afternoon you continue Mu Cang Chai where brings you amazing of terrace rice field and local life. Take motorbike to reach Mam Xoi Hill where has the beautiful sight of terrace field and enjoy the sunset. This is the best point for shoot beautiful photos. Check in to the room and then you have time to enjoy stunning views of countryside and nature, visit local villages, experience daily life. Have dinner at family. Overnight at homestay in Mu Cang Chai
Day 4: Discover Beauties Of Terrace In Mu Cang Chai - Than Uyen - Tram Ton - Sapa. O/N In Sapa (B/L/D)
Morning ActivitiesYou wake up and take photo of sunrise at Mam Xoi Hill again if the weather is fine and sunny. Then Have breakfast at the family. This morning you continue to visit Kim Noi village by motorbike also has beautiful terrace field and takes sunrise over the hill before back the homestay. Have lunch at local family. Afternoon Activities
This afternoon you leave Mu Cang Chai for Sapa and you will stopover at Than Uyen and Tram Ton Pass to get more view of spectacular view and Love Waterfall. You arrive in Sapa late afternoon to check in. Free to have your own dinner. Overnight at hotel.
Day 5: Visit Lao Chai - Ta Van Village. O/N In Sa Pa (B/L)
Morning ActivitiesHave breakfast at hotel. This morning guide and driver welcome you at hotel and take you to make a trekking time to Lao Chai village. You follow the road down the hill and have the views of the Muong Hoa valley and magnificent surroundings of mountains and rice terrace fields. En route you can meet people from many ethnic groups (H’mong, Zay, and Red Dao), stopover at stalls along the way where serve tea, fruits and sweets. You turn off the main road and take to a local path, arriving in the Black H’mong village of Lao Chai. At the village you will experience the daily life of the villagers. After that you leave Lao Chai to Ta Van village where the Zay hill tribes live. Have a rest and taste a delicious lunch prepared by your local guide in a local house. Afternoon Activities
This afternoon you trek up and downhill and through bamboo forest then relax beside the waterfall. Explore the Red Dao village of Giang Ta Chai where you will also have the chance to see their daily activities. The driver picks you up at Giang Ta Chai and ride you back Sa Pa town. Free to have your own dinner. Overnight at hotel.
Day 6: Sa Pa - Ha Giang - Yen Minh. O/N In Yen Minh (B/L/D)
Morning ActivitiesHave breakfast at hotel. At 7.00 am our guide and driver welcome at hotel and transfer you to Ha Giang. You spend 6 hours on car to reach Ha Giang. Along the way is the chance to catch the authentic, nature, mountainous beauties and not touristic. Have lunch on route at local foodstall. Afternoon Activities
This afternoon you continue on road and reach Ha Giang town late afternoon and go ahead to Yen Minh town. You will reach Yen Minh in the evening after more than 9 hours on car. Check in hotel. You’ll have dinner and stay overnight in Yen Minh.
Day 7: Yen Minh - Lung Phin Market - Lung Cu - Dong Van - Meo Vac. O/N In Meo Vac (B/L/D)
Morning ActivitiesHave breakfast at hotel. Today you may encounter some spectacular landscapes. After acquiring an obligatory permit at the Immigration Office, you may begin your trip to Dong Van through a string of long passes. You will reach Lung Phin market far from Yen Minh 55km to see local minority market and their customs here. After that you continue trip to Dong Van and stopover to have lunch en route at local foodstall. Afternoon Activities
This afternoon you may head to Sung La Town, Lung Cu Flag tower and then the royal King of the H’mong Palace, a fortress constructed by a local chief, Vuong Chinh Duc, who had been allied with the French against the Viet Minh. The palace, built in the early 1900 was designed from the early Chinese architectural design of the Person Qing era. It had been made from materials like solid stones, wood and terracotta tiles. Continue trip to Dong Van Rock Plateau to get more discovery its special beauties. After continuing your trip to Meo Vac, you may arrive in Meo Vac late afternoon and enjoy the sunset over Meo Vac town before check in hotel. Have dinner at local foodstall. Overnight in Meo Vac
Day 8: Meo Vac - Ma Pi Leng Pass - Cao Bang. O/N In Cao Bang (B/L/D)
Morning ActivitiesHave breakfast at hotel. This morning you travel to Ma Pi Leng Pass (8km from Meo Vac town centre). You travel along with the road climbs 10 km up to the top of the Ma Pi Leng Pass, through a distinctive landscape of rocky limestone peaks and gaping valleys. You’ll descend into Meo Vac Valley to Cao Bang. Have lunch on the way. Afternoon Activities
This afternoon you continue your trip to Cao Bang, You arrive in hotel late afternoon. Check in hotel and have dinner. Overnight at Cao Bang
Day 9: Visit Ban Gioc Waterfall - Bac Son Valley. O/N Homestay In Bac Son Valley (B/L/D)
Morning ActivitiesAfter breakfast at local restaurant. You start today to visit Ban Gioc Waterfall where is between the China-Vietnam border, 85km from Cao Bang. You will pass through attractive scenery en-route. This is the chance you take a bamboo to view the beautiful scenery of Ban Gioc waterfall – one of the largest and possibly the most impressive waterfalls of Vietnam. Have a picnic lunch. Afternoon Activities
This afternoon you continue to visit Nguom Ngao Cave (if you don’t want to visit we can skip it and go ahead to Bac Son), one of the largest caves in the area. It has many fascinating rock formations decorating the walls and the ceilings which make you amazing for its beauties.
After that you leave Cao Bang for Lang Son and go ahead to Bac Son Valley. En route you have a stopover for relax and get more beauties of mountain scenery. Check in homestay. Have dinner with the family. Overnight at stilt house. Note: If you arrive in on time you can enjoy sunset on Bac Son valley
Day 10: Discover Bac Son Valley - Na Lay Mountain - Hanoi. O/N In Hanoi (B/L)
Morning ActivitiesAfter having breakfast with local family, you are transferred to a small valley where you will begin your engaging trekking tour. Leading by a small way, you will see a number of tranquil houses, rice fields before hiking into a big forest and surround by trees and nice breezes.Then you’ll attain the highest and witness the whole space offered in entrance of you. It’s excessive time that you simply award yourself by breath the recent air, take photos or just relaxation in the course of Heaven and Earth.After having fun with the magnificent scene, you’ll journey onto the subsequent valley and down the hill on buffalo path. In case you are fortunate, you may get to see the farming scene of the native individuals. Strolling again to our homestay, you should have lunch and take a brief break to regain your vitality.The driver transfers you to where is started of conquering the Na Lay Mountain peak where you admire of the panorama views of Bac Son valley. It will amaze you with the rice fields, rivers and Tay stilt house’s roofs, water buffalos on fields is gaming grass, and see local people’s work. All make an awesome picture on your eyes. After that, you climb down and get more discover at Dang Mo waterfall to get fresh air. Have lunch on the way. Afternoon Activities
This afternoon you leave Bac Son and are transferred again to Hanoi and arrive at round 6:00 PM. Check in hotel. Free to have your own dinner. Overnight at hotel
Day 11: Hunt Panorama & Sunset Photos In Halong Bay. O/N On Board In Lan Ha Bay (B/L/D)
Morning Activities:Leave Hanoi city from your hotel and travel to Hai Phong city, you will take express boat to Cat Ba Island.You arrive in Cat Ba Island at noon time. And then travel to Cat Beo fishing village. Afternoon Activities
12.30 We will enjoy seafood lunch on the boat.
14.00 Keep cruise to Halong Bay for sightseeing the most beautiful landscapes at less touristy travelled route, that you can get more beautiful photos of Halong Bay. Then we will go for Kayaking. That is a great time on kayak because you can go through the rock arch to hidden lagoon and tunnels to discover beautiful cave.
17.00 Enjoy sunset on the bay. This one of the best time of the day for taking beautiful picture.
19.00 Dinner and free at your own pace, maybe more swimming in the phosphorous water or just close your eyes to listen to the sound of silence. Sleep on boat at your own cabins.
Day 12: Take Sunrise & Fisherman Life In Lan Ha Bay. O/N In Hanoi (B/L)
Morning Activities:Wake-up early in the morning for the great sunrise and fresh pure air. Also it’s a great chance for nice photos at these moments. Breakfast served on boat then we do a leisurely cruise through thousands of seemingly everlasting islands. We stop to visit the floating fishing village and listen about the fishermen’s daily life with other legendary stories about the bay. Come here, where you can collect more photos about the local life on the water before cruising back to the pier. Afternoon Activities:
By 12.00, we get ashore. We hit the road back to Hanoi, we arrive and finish our tour at hotel by 5.00 p.m. Check in hotel. Free to have your own dinner. Overnight at hotel
Day 13: Half Day Photos In Hanoi. O/N In Hanoi (B/L)
Morning ActivitiesOur guide & driver will pick you up very early in the morning around 5:00 am. Then transfer to Long Bien bridge also night market there for taking picture. It’s a great to to know how market activities in early morning. Then we move to Hoan Kiem lake. It’s a great time to take picture of local people doing Taichi around the lake. After that we drive back to the hotel for breakfast.After enjoy breakfast at the Hotel we will start for walking around the old quartter and Specially to Rail-trail go trhough the Old Quarter we will have a break for coffee. It’s very hot spot for photographer also. After that we keep going to Food Street where you will have chance to enjoy many different kind of Vietnmease cuisines. Afternoon Activities
You are free to discover city by your own. O/N in Hanoi
Day 14: Hanoi Departure (B)
Have the balance of the day in Hanoi capital city as your own until the driver transfers you to the airport for taking flight back home or next destination. And we are sure that you will have an fantactic landscape photography tour in Vietnam and we do hope to see you again in the future.You are incredible, and we are so glad to be a part of your Photo trip in Vietnam! Once again, we really thank you for choosing us!

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1. What types of tours does Golden Trail Travel offer?

Answer: Golden Trail Travel specializes in offering a wide range of travel packages to Vietnam and other Indochina countries such as Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Indonesia, China, and Malaysia. We offer themed tours including Classic Highlights, Cycling, Trekking, Beach Holidays, Luxury Honeymoon, Short Trips, Family, Off The Beaten Track, Multi-Country, Motorbiking, Veteran, Food, Students, Luxury, Golf, Photography, Cooking Class, Bird Watching, Indochina Cruises, Kayaking, Muslim-friendly tours, Offroad 4x4WD, Indochina MICE Travel, Cave Expedition, and Helicopter tours.

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