What is the mode of transportation for between Hanoi-Halong Bay?

The round trip transfers between Hanoi - Halong Bay is by shuttle bus operated by the boat company.

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Northern Vietnam Discovery 7 Days

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Start and end in Hanoi

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Julie, traveled in January
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Operator: Absolute Asia Travel
Active: Thrilling adventures designed to keep you moving
Private Tour: Travel exclusively with your friends and family
Partially Guided: Independent travel, featuring selected guided excursions
Medium Intensity: Travelers should be comfortable with somewhat-demanding activities
Guided in English: Other languages on request: French
Ages 7+

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Itinerary

Day 1
Hanoi
Start point
Hanoi, Vietnam (Your hotel)
Day 2
Hanoi
Meals
Lunch (Set menu lunch at a local Vietnamese restaurant)
Included Activities
- Visit Ho Chi Minh Complex including Mausoleum, former stilt-house residence, Presidential Palace, and Ho Chi Minh Museum
- Visit Temple of Literature - Vietnam's first university
- Visit Museum of Ethnology
- Visit Ngoc Son Temple on Hoan Kiem Lake
- 1 hour cyclo tour through Hanoi's Old Quarter
- Traditional Vietnamese water puppet performance
Landmarks
Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum
Temple of Literature
Museum of Ethnology
Ngoc Son Temple
Hoan Kiem Lake
Old Quarter
Day 3
Hanoi to Sapa
Meals
Lunch (Set menu lunch near the river in Y Linh Ho village)
Included Activities
- Trek through Cat Cat village
- Visit waterfall and hydroelectric station
- Trek through rice paddy terraces
- Trek along narrow river
- Visit Y Linh Ho village of Black Hmong minority
- Pass through Lao Chai village of Black Hmong minority
- Pass through Tavan village of Giay minority
- Swimming in river near Tavan village
- Evening walk in Muong Hoa valley
Landmarks
Cat Cat Village
Y Linh Ho Village
Lao Chai Village
Tavan Village
Muong Hoa Valley
Day 4
Sapa to Lao Cai to Hanoi
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch
Included Activities
- Trek to Giang Ta Chai village of Red Dao minority
- Trek through bamboo forest in Hoang Lien National Park
- Visit waterfall with rest stop
- Trek to Su Pan village
Optional Activities
- Shopping and photos in Sapa
Landmarks
Giang Ta Chai Village
Hoang Lien National Park
Su Pan Village
Day 5
Hanoi to Halong Bay
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch aboard the junk while sailing to secluded islands), Dinner (Freshly prepared seafood dinner under the stars)
Included Activities
- Visit ancient limestone caves
- Sea kayaking (weather permitting)
- Swimming (weather permitting)
Landmarks
Halong Bay
Day 6
Halong Bay to Hanoi
Meals
Breakfast
Included Activities
- Early morning swim (weather permitting)
- Visit famous cave in Halong Bay
Landmarks
Halong Bay Caves
Day 7
Hanoi
End point
Hanoi, Vietnam (Your hotel)

Landmarks
Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum
Temple of Literature
Museum of Ethnology
Ngoc Son Temple
Hoan Kiem Lake
Old Quarter

Landmarks
Cat Cat Village
Y Linh Ho Village
Lao Chai Village
Tavan Village
Muong Hoa Valley

Landmarks
Giang Ta Chai Village
Hoang Lien National Park
Su Pan Village

Landmarks
Halong Bay

Landmarks
Halong Bay Caves

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Overall rating based on 1 Reviews

Transport
5.0
Guide
4.0
Accommodation
3.0
Food
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Tour Operator
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Julie
January 9th, 2017
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Excellent service from Tourradar, efficient, person centred and kept me well informed. We were picked up on time...
Excellent service from Tourradar, efficient, person centred and kept me well informed. We were picked up on time from Hanoi airport by our guide, Tang Kim Dung she took us to the hotel and made sure that everything was in order before she left. Next day she was there on time. Very knowledgable and efficient, she gave good explanation of everything. I must mention the driver, ver polite, he kept an immaculate car and always had fresh water for us, a lovely touch. We were picked up on time for our trip to Halong Bay, all went well but I am not sure what we received for our additional $25 per person for the galla evening, not even a glass of champers at midnight, some cheap stuff that wasn't drinkable. Please don't get me wrong the crew were great but I sensed that quite rightly they were always great. Guide then picked us up for our trip to Sapa, again she ensured we were safely on board and settled before she left. Sapa - well this was a bit of a disappointment. Our itinerary stated a trek, what we got was a 2 hour walk on a proper road, yes there were interesting things to see, but there were lots of people on the same road. We then stopped for lunch for a hour, we had anticipated further walking in the afternoon but our guide dropped us off at 12.50. The rest of the day was free but there is nothing to do in Sapa if your not out trekking, very disappointing. The guide was informative but also annoying as he was often on his mobile phone. Next morning the guide suggested leaving at 7 am, from our experience the day before I said 7.30. In reality we could have left at 9. Lovely 2 hour drive, we stopped at the market, which is like any other market in Asia , so no need to have 2 hrs there. We couldn't do the river trip as the river was too dry due to the dam restricting the flow of water. So we were back in our destination by 12 MD with 9 hours to fill in, in a City that has nothing for tourists. Here our guide was very helpful and got us a room in a hotel but it was a long wait, so we did two ten hour trips on a train for 2 hours walking, a three hour drive the next day. ( which was enjoyable) and 45 mins at a market. Please sort this out for others. I am sure that others have said this but Sapa is now very commercialised and you may want to suggest other things for the itenary. I hope you find this useful, it is intended to be. Best wishes Julie Show more
Traveled in December 2016

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What is the mode of transportation for between Hanoi-Halong Bay?
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- Absolute Asia TravelOperator•Written March 2017
  The round trip transfers between Hanoi - Halong Bay is by shuttle bus operated by the boat company.

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US $800 per person

Price based on Cheapest Room

Price based on Shared Room

Price based on Private Single Room

Price based on Private Double Room

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1 Adult2 Adults, 1 Child2 Children

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- Hepatitis A - Recommended for Vietnam. Ideally 2 weeks before travel.
- Cholera - Recommended for Vietnam. Ideally 2 weeks before travel.
- Tuberculosis - Recommended for Vietnam. Ideally 3 months before travel.
- Hepatitis B - Recommended for Vietnam. Ideally 2 months before travel.
- Rabies - Recommended for Vietnam. Ideally 1 month before travel.
- Yellow fever - Certificate of vaccination required if arriving from an area with a risk of yellow fever transmission for Vietnam. Ideally 10 days before travel.
- Japanese B encephalitis - Recommended for Vietnam. Ideally 1 month before travel.
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Northern Vietnam Discovery 7 Days

Itinerary

Hanoi

Hanoi

Included Activities

Hanoi to Sapa

Included Activities

Sapa to Lao Cai to Hanoi

Included Activities

Optional Activities

Hanoi to Halong Bay

Included Activities

Halong Bay to Hanoi

Included Activities

Hanoi

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