<>DAY 14. Arrive Lao Cai then scenic bus trip to Sa Pa (mountain resort/former hill station) and visit local sites.  PM includes a tour in Russian jeeps and some easy trekking thru local H'Mong Villages   Lunch and Dinner at our hotel.  B/L/D 

<>DAY 15. Free morning to laze or experience the kaleidoscope of scenes in Sa Pa town.  Midday checkout then lunch before starting on scenic downhill drive to Lao Cai (train) - includes visit to the China border.   Dinner in Lao Cai  before our last night on the train, heading back to Hanoi. B/L/D

<>DAY 16. Arrive in Hanoi then transfer to coach for trip to Ha Long Bay ...b/fast stop enroute.   All aboard our JUNK before 9AM for a relaxing boat cruise around the islands and grottoes of this World Heritage attraction.   Spend a day & night aboard our JUNK and enjoy wonderful seafood for lunch and dinner ...great dining! B/L/D.

<>DAY 17.  Morning coach trip back to Hanoi then Lunch at local restaurant.  Afternoon and evening is Free Time to rest/shop/walk in the Old Quarter, the museums or around the shops in central Hanoi. A Farewell Dinner Party at our hotel, leaving some time to party in Ha Noi nightspots. B/L/Party!

<>DAY 18. Free time for final shopping, and pack for departure.   Airport transfer is our final group outing ...we say farewell to our Vietnamese guide ...and promise to return one day!   B

TOUR ENDS with our arrival at Noi Bai International Airport, Ha Noi.