VietnamRafting.com

Vietnam Lai Chau Trekking and River Rafting (6 days)

vietnamrafting — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 08:50:02 +0000

The 6-day tour is arranged in northern Vietnam, in the area where you will be able to eperience the real life of Vietnamese people in the mountainous area. The tour includes such activities and experiences as 4WD, trekking, homestay in hilltribe villages, visiting ethnic market and river rafting, only available at Lotussia Travel.

Day 1: Fly to Dien Bien Phu. Travel to Muong Lay (D)

You will be greeted at Dien Bien Phu airport by Lotussia Travel local team and transferred to Muong Lay. Arriving Muong Lay, we check into a local hotel/guesthouse for dinner and overnight.

Day 2: Start trekking (B,L D)

After breakfast, we will leave the guesthouse driving to towards Lai Chau. After about two hour drive, we will make a stop by a Thai village. Then we begin our trek along a dirt track upstream for nearly an hour. Then the trail gets narrower winding amongst terraced rice fields.

We trek uphill for 6 hours before we arrive in a Thai village at about 4.00 pm. We will have a short visit of the village before checking into a local house for dinner and overnight.

Day 3: Continue trekking (B,L,D)

After breakfast, we will leave the village at about 08:30. We follow a dirt road trekking downhill for 20 minutes to a hamlet of the White H’mong where we will make another stop for visiting to this isolated hamlet, we continue trekking on a narrow trail going downhill the valley to another hamlet of the White H’mong.

Then we hike through rice paddies and a piece of lush forest, hopping up and down the sharp rocks for 1,5 hours to a village of the Black Zao. We have time for a quick visit of this hamlet before we have lunch.

In the afternoon, we trek for 3 hours through dried rice fields on hill-slope, wild banana, bamboo forest.

We will stop on the way visiting a village of Flower H’mong. After visiting the village, we continue trekking downhill the steep path to Nam Pe River.

Diner and overnight in a local house.

Day 4: Continue trekking (B,L,D)

After Breakfast we leave this village following a narrow dirt trail winding its way upstream the Nam Pe River. We trek through corn and dry fields for 2,5 hour to the hill-top. Then we hike downhill for an hour to another village of the Black Zao.

We have a short village of the village before we have lunch.

After lunch, we continue trekking through rice paddies to another village where we will spend our 4th night in a local house.

Day 5: Continue trekking. Travel to Lai Chau (B,L)

Leaving this village, we trek through a narrow and long valley with a river crossing an upstream part of the Black River.

After two and a half hours, we arrive in a beautiful village, inhabited by the Thai. We will be picked up again by our vehicle and transferred to Lai Chau Town. It is possible for us to make some more stops on the way for taking picture of the stunning scenery of the Sin Ho highland and the Phong Tho Valley.

We arrive Lai Chau at about 1,30 pm. We have lunh in a local restaurant in town then check into a local hotel for overnight.

Day 6: River rafting. Travel to Sapa – Laocai – Hanoi (B,L)

After breakfast, you will be transferred to an ethnic village, located just by the river where you will get off of the vehicle beginning your water sport adventure – river rafting. The river wave is not very strong in winter time. We will embark on our kayak and paddle upstream the river. You will have the opportunity to visit peaceful ethnic villages and beautiful sceneries on the riverside. The trip is sometimes challenging as we paddle through river crossings or the areas where the river turns the direction.

Lunch will be provided in a nice spot on the riverside.

After lunch, we continue paddling downstream to the place where we will be picked up again by our vehicle and transferred to Sapa. We travel along the road 4D going uphill the Hoang Lien Son Mountain range.

After about one hour and a half, we arrive the Tram Ton Pass (“Heaven Gates”) where we will have a long break for admiring the magnificent landscape.

Upon your arrival in Sapa town, it is possible for you to have a quick visit of the town before being transferred to Lao Cai train station for taking overnight train back to Hanoi. Train ??? Departure at 19:30 (to be confirmed). Overnight on board train.

Day 7: Arrive Hanoi. Trip ends.

Arrive Hanoi early this morning, at 5:00 am. End of Lotussia Travel service (transfer from Hanoi train station to your hotel in Hanoi or Noibai airport will be arranged on your own).

—> Contact us for more details.

—> More Vietnam kayaking tours.

Sea Kayak Vietnam

vietnamrafting — Wed, 25 May 2011 10:49:03 +0000

Sea kayak and river kayak are the two popular activities for those who look for active adventure holidays in Vietnam.

If you are an active person and you look for something active, challenging activity, then river and sea kayak may respond to your needs. Of course there are many other outdoor adventure travel activities such as trekking, cycling, motorcycle touring…which are available in Vietnam as well.

Halong bay and Cat Ba island are the two most important for kayak in Vietnam.

Halong Bay is located in the northeastern part of Vietnam and constitutes part of the western bank of Bac Bo Gulf, including the sea area of Halong City, Cam Pha Town and part of Van Don island district, Quang Ninh Province. Lots of sea kayak tours are provided by Lotussia Travel ranging from easy half day kayak to multi-day kayak tours.

If you travel with your family, and if you look for something that needs to be both active and fun, then we suggest the two-day or three day boat cruise to Halong bay. These trips include a short kayak trip that runs for about two hour per day.

If you look for something more challenging, then we suggest a three-day kayak tour or a four –day tour. Booking these longer kayak tours, you should hire a private tour guide, a private boat that will be used for transfers and support. The tour guide should know Halong bay very well. There are many small islands in Halong bay. It is easy for you to get lost if you don’t know the kayaking trails. The guide should know where to kayak.

Cat Ba island is also a great place for sea kayak. Cat Ba Island is a tourist spot, attractive for its natural beauty and wonders endowed by nature. Taking a ride on a car or train for two hours from Hanoi to Haiphong, then on a high-speed vessel for another hour, travelers will arrive at Cat Ba Island, the biggest island (100km²) out of the 366 islands on the Lan Ha Bay.

There are also a wide range of sea kayak tours available in Cat Ba island bay including one-day sea kayak, two-day, three-day tour and longer tours.

Kayak Vietnam Tours

vietnamrafting — Wed, 25 May 2011 10:22:33 +0000

Kayak Vietnam Tours is a collection of kayak tours Lotussia Travel arranges in Vietnam. The collection includes both white water rafting and river, sea kayaking tours.

The best destination for you to arrange a kayak tour in Vietnam may be the Halong bay. Halong Bay is located in the northeastern part of Vietnam and constitutes part of the western bank of Bac Bo Gulf, including the sea area of Halong City, Cam Pha Town and part of Van Don island district, Quang Ninh Province.

Lots of kayak tours can be arranged in Halong bay area ranging from short kayak trip to multi-day kayak tours. Most of people book an overnight trip to Halong bay. They get on the boat at noon. Then the boat is cruising on Halong bay. At about 3 or 4pm, the boat anchor somewhere else in Halong bay where the short kayak trip will be provided. The trip is really fun but a little bit short for those who come to Halong bay just for kayak.

Longer kayak tours are also provided by local tour operators such as two-day kayak or three-day kayak or even longer. Booking these trips, travelers should book a private boat or chartered boat where they can make any stop where they like. The kayaks are usually provided with the support boat. Travelers will have much more time to enjoy kayak.

All the following kayak tours are categorized by trip length making your search easier.

http://www.vietnamrafting.com/tours-vacations/sea-kayaking-river-rafting/

More kayak tours in Vietnam: http://www.lotussiatravel.com/vietnam-tours/canoeing-kayaking-rafting/

Vietnam Kayak Videos

vietnamrafting — Wed, 25 May 2011 09:39:45 +0000

Kayak Halong bay Vietnam Video

Kayak Vietnam Video, Lan Ha Bay, Cat Ba island

No related posts.

Vietnam kayak Travel

vietnamrafting — Wed, 25 May 2011 09:31:33 +0000

Kayak travel is one of the most popular water sport activity in Vietnam. The biggest destination for kayaking in Vietnam is the area that includes Halong bay and Lan Ha bay which belongs to the Cat Ba National park, Cat Ba island.

There are also other places in Vietnam where river kayak travel is provided such as Ba Be National park in Northern Vietnam, Perfumed River in Hue and Cai River in Nha Trang, Vietnam central highlands.

Kayak travel in Halong Bay and Lan Ha bay, Cat Ba island is highly recommended for family travel, traveling with kids or during the summer time. Kayak travel on the emerald waters of Halong bay or Lan Ha bay can be combined with an overnight boat cruises or a short bicycle tour to Vietnam village, Cat Ba island or an easy trek to Cat Ba national park.

A wide selection of overnight cruises are provided by Vietnam local tour operators and boat companies ranging from two-day boat cruises to multi-day boat cruises. In terms of quality, there is a wide array of different categories of boat junks in Halong bay and Cat Ba island. Standard boats offers cheap overnight cruises for backpackers; Superior and luxury boats provide more comfortable cabins and more comfortable facilities.

Kayak travel is also available in other regions of Vietnam such as Ha Giang and Lai Chau. These provinces offer river kayak with more challenging kayak tours.

Vietnam Kayak Rental

vietnamrafting — Wed, 25 May 2011 09:13:51 +0000

There are some great places where kayaking is provided in Vietnam such as Halong Bay, Ba Be lake, Perfumed River in Hue, Nha Trang River…

Halong bay is the most popular place for sea kayaking in Vietnam. The area is recognized as the World Natural Heritage that is the area of 434 sq. km with 775 islands. It looks like a giant triangle with Dau Go Island (in the west), Ba Ham Lake (in the south) and Cong Tay Island (in the east) as its three angle points. The nearby area is the buffer area and areas classified as national beauty spots in 1962 by the Ministry of Culture and Information.

Lan Ha bay which belongs to Cat Ba island is also a great place for sea kayaking.

Kayak rental is available in both Halong bay and Lan Ha bay. Therefore, the kayak should be booked in advance with a Hanoi tour operator. If you go to Halong bay or Cat Ba island without booking a kayak rental in advance, it is possible that all the kayaks will be fully booked by other travelers.

Althrou kayak rental is available in Halong bay and Cat Ba island, we have never recommended our customers to paddle alone in these areas. Because there are thousands of islets and rocks formations where you can be easily get lost. We suggest a guided tour. The tour guide knows the area. He or she knows where to paddle and how to paddle. I don’t mean the technique but the local wave.

In other areas such as Ba Be lake, Hue and Nha Trang, kayak rental is not available. The kayaking tours are only provided with other tour service such as tour guide, transfer, support boat, meals…

No related posts.

Vietnam Kayaking Adventure

vietnamrafting — Fri, 20 May 2011 09:35:17 +0000

Vietnam offers a wide selection of adventure sport holidays for active travelers – jungle trekking, mountain biking, rock climbing, motorcycle touring, sea kayaking and more.

Kayaking adventure is one of the most favorite adventure sport people look for when they travel in Vietnam, especially during the summer starting from May until September.

Vietnam kayaking adventure can be categorized in two small sub-categories: sea kayaking and river kayaking.

The best place for arranging a sea kayaking in Vietnam is the area that covers Halong bay and Lan Ha bay, belonging to Cat Ba island, Cat Ba national park. The area is quiet and peaceful. There is no big wave. So that Halong bay and Lan Ha bay are the two biggest destination for family sea kayaking travel.

For those who would like to look for more challenging adventure, Ba Be national park, Niem River, Cai river offer some good choices. Some short river kayaking tours are already provided on these rivers. The difficulty of these tours changes a lot depending the season. In winter, the river is slow with little water making the river kayaking trips are really easy and fun. During the summer, the river water flows fast making the kayaking trips more challenging.

Planning a kayaking adventure in Vietnam requires time and research. You should search information on the web, ask your friends and colleagues for advices and especially you should contact your local tour operator for itinerary and formalities.

Pictures of Kayaking Cat Ba Island Vietnam

vietnamrafting — Fri, 20 May 2011 09:25:56 +0000

[Show as slideshow]

Sea Kayaking Halong Bay Vietnam

Kayaking Vietnam Travel

vietnamrafting — Fri, 20 May 2011 09:12:05 +0000

Kayaking travel is one of the most popular water sport activity in Vietnam. The biggest destination for kayaking in Vietnam is the area that includes Halong bay and Lan Ha bay which belongs to the Cat Ba National park, Cat Ba island.

There are also other places in Vietnam where kayaking travel is available such as Ba Be National park in Northern Vietnam, Perfumed River in Hue and Nha Trang in central highlands.

Kayaking in Halong Bay and Lan Ha bay, Cat Ba island is highly recommend for family travel, traveling with kids during the summer time. Kayaking on the emerald waters of Halong bay or Lan Ha bay can be combined with an overnight boat cruises.

A wide selection of overnight cruises are provided by Vietnam local tour operators and boat companies ranging from two-day cruises to multi-day cruises. There is different categories of boat junks in Halong bay and Cat Ba island. Standard boats offers cheap overnight cruises for backpackers; Superior and luxury boats provide more comfortable cabins and boat facilities.

Kayaking travel is also available in other regions of Vietnam such as Ha Giang and Lai Chau. These provinces offer river kayaking with more challenging kayaking tours.

Kayaking Vietnam Holidays

vietnamrafting — Fri, 20 May 2011 05:18:00 +0000

Kayaking Vietnam Holidays is a special webpage offering lots of useful information about kayaking in Vietnam. The page also offers sample kayaking tours to the most popular places in Vietnam.

The best destination for arranging a kayaking tour in Vietnam may be the Halong bay. Halong Bay is located in the northeastern part of Vietnam and constitutes part of the western bank of Bac Bo Gulf, including the sea area of Halong City, Cam Pha Town and part of Van Don island district, Quang Ninh Province.

A wide selection of kayaking tours can be arranged in Halong bay ranging from short kayaking to multi-day kayaking tours. Most of people book an overnight cruise trip to Halong bay. After the 3-hour drive from Hanoi, they will embark on the boat noon. Then the boat is cruising on Halong bay. At about 3 or 4pm, the boat anchor somewhere else in the middle of Halong bay. The the short kayaking trip will be provided. The trip is really fun but bit short for professional kayakers.

Cat Ba island is also a great place for spending your holidays in Vietnam. There are also lots of small islets in the area making Cat Ba bay a good place for sea kayaking lovers.

Longer kayaking holidays are also provided by local tour operators. Both Halong bay kayaking holidays and Cat Ba island kayaking holidays can be arranged in two days, three days or even longer.

Planning a kayaking holidays in Vietnam needs research and preparation. Travelers should book a private cruising boat. They can stop any where they like for paddling. The kayaks are usually taken with the support boat. Travelers will have much more time to enjoy kayaking.

Need more information for planning your next kayaking holiday in Vietnam? Please visit either www.vietnamrafting.com/holidays-vacations/kayaking-holidays/ or www.lotussiatravel.com/vietnam-holidays/canoeing-kayaking-rafting