China and Vietnam
Tags:
Sightseeing; Black Dragon Pond Park; Dongba Cultural Museum; Lijiang’s Old Town; Yuhu Naxi Village; Yufeng Monastery; Lashi Lake; Bamboo Temple;
During this China and Vietnam Tour, you will visit Haong Kong, Lijiang, Kunming, Hekou, Sapa, Lao Cai, and Hanoi.
Read Full Description- Destination:
- China; Hai Phong, Vietnam; Hanoi, Vietnam; Hong Kong (SAR), China; Kunming, China; Lijiang, China; Vietnam
- Trip Length:
- 15 days
- Price Range:
- From $4699 to $6000 per person See what this includes and what this excludes
- Best Time to Go:
- January, February, March, June, July, August, September, October, November, December
- Recommended for:
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Infants (under 2)
Children (2 - 5)
Children (6 - 8)
Children (9 - 11)
Children (12 - 14)
Children (15 - 17)
Adults (18 - 20)
Adults (25 - 29)
Family Trip, Group Retreat, Trip Around the World
Detailed Trip Description
During this China and Vietnam Tour, you will visit Haong Kong, Lijiang, Kunming, Hekou, Sapa, Lao Cai, and Hanoi.
Trip Itinerary
Day 1 - On the Plane
USA - Hong Kong.
Commercial Flight
Depart USA for your journey to Asia.
Day 2 - Hong Kong (SAR)
Arrive Hong Kong.
Meet and transfer to your hotel.
Hotel
Stay at Eaton Hotel or similar (****).
Day 3 - Hong Kong (SAR)
Sightseeing
This dynamic city unfolds today in a half-day city tour to Aberdeen, Repulse Bay, Victoria Peak and Stanley Market.
Sightseeing
You will also have ample time to explore Hong Kong on your own.
Day 4 - Lijiang
Hong Kong - Kunming - Lijiang.
Commercial Flight
After breakfast, you will be transferred to the airport for your flight to Lijiang (via Kunming).
Hotel
Transfer to your hotel and balance of the day is free at leisure. Stay at Wang Fu Hotel (****) or similar.
Day 5 - Lijiang
Kunming – Lijiang.
Sightseeing
Today you will stroll through the famous Black Dragon Pond Park with the Moon Embracing Pavilion. Enter through the main gate and exit north next to the museum.
Museums
Visit the Dongba Cultural Museum which will give you an insight into the unique Naxi ethnic minority culture and their religious beliefs.
Food and Dining
Lunch at local restaurant.
Sightseeing
In the afternoon stroll through Lijiang’s Old Town. The city was founded by the Ming Dynasty and up to today has remained a magical world of historical buildings, narrow cobblestone streets, picturesque canals and arched bridges. UNESCO named Lijiang a World Heritage site in 1997.
Performing Arts
Dinner at a local restaurant in the Old Town followed by a Naxi orchestra performance of classical Chinese music. (B/L/D).
Hotel
Stay at Wang Fu Hotel (****) or similar.
Day 6 - Lijiang
Sightseeing
After breakfast, drive 30 minutes to Yuhu Naxi Village a charming village at the foot of the Snow Mountains. See the former residence of Dr. Joseph Rock who had devoted a good part of his life studying the Naxi culture. Continue to Yufeng Monastery, a small Lamasery famous for its Carmelia Tree of 10.000 blossoms.
Sightseeing
Early afternoon, travel to Snow Mountain Valley to see the open air Impression Lijiang show orchestrated by the famous Hollywood move director Zhong Yimou and performed by more than 700 actors.
Food and Dining
Travel to Shuhe for lunch at local restaurant.
Sightseeing
The afternoon is devoted to the historical town of Shuhe with its lovely atmosphere of tea houses, art galleries and traditional Chinese houses. A horse cart will take you around the old town followed by time at leisure for your own explorations. If you would like to visit a further Naxi village after Shuhe your guide will be happy to take you to the area of Lashi Lake.
Hotel
Stay at Wang Fu Hotel (****) or similar. (B/L/D).
Day 7 - Kunming
Lijiang – Kunming.
Commercial Flight
Breakfast at the hotel. Early morning transfer to airport for flight to Kunming.
Sightseeing
Visit to Zhuang Tong Food Market and Yuan Tong Temple.
Food and Dining
Lunch at local restaurant.
Sightseeing
In the afternoon, discover the Bamboo Temple with its famous finely crafted 500 Luohan statues.
Performing Arts
Dinner of Yunnanese specialties followed by a minority folk dance show.
Hotel
Stay at the Harbour Plaza or similar hotel. (B/L/D).
Day 8 - Kunming
Kunming – Stone Forest.
Sightseeing
Breakfast at the hotel. Drive to the Stone Forest. On the way, you will visit the Golden Temple, a unique Taoist temple. Lunch en route.
Sightseeing
In the afternoon, discover one of China’s most remarkable phenomena. The Stone Forest consists of innumerable bizarre-shaped ancient limestone cliffs and peaks created by wind and water erosion some 200 million years ago.
Food and Dining
Dinner at local restaurant.
Hotel
Stay at the Stone Forest Hotel or similar. (B/L/D).
Day 9 - China
Stone Forest – Hekou.
Sightseeing
Breakfast at the hotel. Long drive to Hekou through beautiful subtropical landscape with great views of deep ravines, banana and pineapple groves, terraced rice paddies.
Lunch en route.
Bed & Breakfast
Stay at the Hekou Comfort Inn or similar. (B/L/D).
Day 10 - Vietnam
Hekou – Sapa.
Sightseeing
Breakfast at the hotel. In the morning, cross the border at Hekou.
Sightseeing
The Chinese guide will leave you at the border on the Chinese side (Hekou) and you will cross by foot to the Vietnamese side (Lao Cai). After the formalities, you will enter Vietnam where your Vietnamese guide will wait for you and transfer to the Victoria Sapa Hotel in Sapa (45 minutes/38 km). Stunning trip up a winding road surrounded by steep mountains and terraced rice fields.
Food and Dining
Lunch at local restaurant.
Sightseeing
Leisure day to explore the rural hill tribe villages of the Hmong, Dzao and Dzay minorities in the spectacular landscape around Sapa.
Food and Dining
Dinner at local restaurant.
Hotel
Stay at the Victoria Sapa Hotel (superior room). (B/L/D).
Day 11 - Vietnam
Hiking
Buffet breakfast. Enjoy the superb facilities (heated indoor/outdoor swimming pool, sauna, massage) and be ready for trekking in the afternoon.
Food and Dining
Lunch at local restaurant.
Private Car Service
A 4-km drive by Russian jeep to the rim of a deep valley.
Sightseeing
Along the road you will see Hmong, Dzay and Dzao minority people dressed in their traditional costumes. A 30-minute walk takes you over a rattan bridge to picturesque Ta Van village, home to all three minorities. Share their daily lives for a rare glimpse into their culture and customs.
Hotel
Return for a four-course dinner at the Victoria Sapa Hotel. Stay at the Victoria Sapa Hotel (superior room). (B/L/D).
Day 12 - On the Train
Sapa – Lao Cai - Hanoi.
Food and Dining
Breakfast at the hotel. Morning walk to Cat Cat Village, lunch at local restaurant.
Sightseeing
Hotel check-out then drive down hill to Lao Cai with stopover to visit Ta Phin village, lying in a hillside meadow, it is home to Red Dzao and Hmong people.
Train
Catch the night train Tulico at 21.15 to Hanoi. Overnight on Tulico Train, 4-berth superior cabin. (B/L).
Day 13 - Hai Phong
Hanoi – Hai Phong.
Sightseeing
Arrive Hanoi early in the morning (5.30), transfer to Sunway hotel for breakfast and leave the luggage then visit Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum (closed on Monday, Friday and the whole months of October & November) and Residence, One-Pillar Pagoda, Temple of Literature and Army Museum.
Food and Dining
Lunch at local restaurant in Hanoi,
Sightseeing
Drive to Hai Phong, visit to the Cathedral, Garden theater, Hang Kenh tapestry, Du Hang Pagoda and Kenh temple and then check-in at the Harbour View Hotel.
Stay at the Harbour View Hotel (standard room). (B/L/D).
Day 14 - Hanoi
Hai Phong – Cat Ba - Halong Bay Hanoi.
Sightseeing
Breakfast at the hotel then take a hydrofoil to Cat Ba Island. On arrival, move to a wooden boat to cruise the best part of Cat Ba Island and Halong Bay through the limestone islets. Seafood lunch on board. Continue to visit Thien Cung (Celestial) & Dau Go (Wooden skates) grottoes.
Private Car Service
Drop off in Halong town. Transfer back to Hanoi.
Hotel
Stay at the Sunway Hotel or similar. (B/L/D).
Day 15 - Hanoi
Hanoi - Departure.
Breakfast at the hotel. At leisure until transfer to airport and departure flight or continuation of your Vietnam. (B).
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