Novagems offers a new destination to discover gems mining area and the world of gemstones Place of the unique cobalt blue spinel, Yen The is a village surrounded by rice fields and mountains. Far from the tourists track, it's, for you, the chance to discover one of the most beautiful place in north Vietnam. This fieldtrip is also an opportunity to sail on a typical Junk boat in Halong Bay and discover pearl farm. Contact : novagems@ymail.com

1. Discover ruby, spinel mines and
pearl farm in Vietnam
Yen The
Ha Long Bay

2. Discover the unique world of gemstones
Novagems organized fieldtrip to ruby and spinel
mines around Yen The as well as pearl farm in
Halong Bay
An unique way to visit Vietnam away from tourist
tracks and a opportunity to discover the mysterious
word of gemstones
Meet with miners and gems traders
Discover a world-famous gemstones mines.

3. Day 1. Hanoi

4. Day 1. Hanoi
Arrival Hanoi. Welcome at the airport. Transfer to the hotel. Check
in.
Have free time at leisure
In the afternoon, you will visit :
Ngocson temple on the isle in the middle of the Restored Sword Lake,
the petit lake in the heart of Hanoi, where legends grow thicker than
water lilies.
Continue with an exploration by cyclo-pousse of the old quarter of the
city, passing also the St. Joseph Cathedral, a neo-Gothic Cathedral
finished in 1887, noted worthy for its square towers, elaborate altar
and stained-glass windows.
Enjoy the water puppet show, a remarkable indigenous folk
performance art form unique to Vietnam.

5. Day 2. Yen The
Have breakfast at the
hotel.
Transfer to Yen The.
Visit the workshop where
people made painting with
gemstones
Lunch & Dinner free
Overnight.

6. Day 3. Ruby and Spinel
Mines
Visit morning gems
market
Discover ruby and
spinel mines.
Meet the miners
and see rough
gemstones.
Walk along the
paddy fields
Diner and over
night in Yen The.

7. Day 4. Yen The-Hanoi
Transfert to
Hanoi
Visit a famous gems
dealer in Hanoi.
Free time
Diner in Hanoi
overnight

8. Day 5. Ha Long Bay
 Transfer to Ha
long Bay by bus.
Board on the
Junk
 Visit famous
caves including
Thien Cung cave
and Dau Go
cave
 Discover Vung
vien pearl farm
 Diner and Night

9. Day 5. Ha Long Bay
Have breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to Halong Bay
Halong means, “Where the dragon descends into the sea”, only this name
itself already contains an occult. You’ll find here a lot of legends handed
down from one generation to another. There are over 3,000 islands,
composed of carboniferous chalk and covered with green vegetation.
Arrival Halong, transfer directly to the harbor to take the boat cruising
around the bay.
Your paradisiacal voyage across Halong Bay starts around noon on the
harbour at the doorstep of Vietnam’s most fascinating wonder.
As the vessel sets sails, you will be greeted by Crew and Cruise Manager
who will aim throughout your stay at providing you with the best service
for a pure pleasure and utmost comfort onboard our facilities in the
stunning surroundings.
Discover some of the treasures disseminated across the Bay of the
Descending Dragon during the afternoon: fascinating caves, pristine
beaches, picturesque floating villages, fantastic rock formations rising up
out of emerald water & a pearl farm (in Vung Vieng Village)
Have Lunch & Dinner on board
Overnight on board

10. Day 6. Ha Long Bay
Transfer to Ha
long Bay by bus.
Board on the Junk
Visit famous caves
including Thien
Cung cave and
Dau Go cave
Discover Akoya
pearl farm
Diner and Night
on the boat

11. Day 7. Ha Long Bay-
Hanoi
Breakfast on the
junk.
Cruise along the
bay
Trip back to
Hanoi
Free time in Hanoi
Overnight in
Hanoi

12. PRICE
1/ VALID TIME: July 2012 ~ Dec 2012
2/ PRICE PER PAX: in double/ twin sharing occupancy,
3/ Under 4 people : please contact us : novagems@ymail.com
GROUP SIZES
NO. OF Traveler/ GROUP Price us$ Price €uro
4 768 619
6 659 529
8 626 499
Supplement if stay in single room 369 299
Supplement for airport visa to Vietnam
25 20
(pay directly at the airport)

13. PRICE INCLUDED
Accommodation mentioned
● Private vehicle(s) with air-conditioned with driver for excursions mentioned in the itinerary +
transfer in/out;
● Cyclo pousse in Hanoi;
● Boat for overnight in Halong
● Entrance fees (excludes camera fees) indicated in the itinerary;
● Water puppet show (1st class seats);
● Meals (excludes drinks) indicated in the itinerary (02 lunches & 02 dinners on boat in
Halong)
- 01 bottle of mineral water + 01 refresh towel/ pax for everyday excursion;
● Spanish or (English, French, German) speaking guide(s)
● Graduate gemmologist to guide you in the mining area and assist you in your selection of
fine gemstones.
● Application of the visa

14. PRICE EXCLUDED
● International & domestic flights
● Airport tax for domestic flights and for the departure for International flight;
● Airport visa fees (or visa fees in the Vietnamese Embassy at your country);
● Drinks (except some meals included drinks mentioned as above);
● Some meals are not indicated in the itinerary;
● Camera fees for the visiting sites;
● Personal expenses (laundry, mini bar, telephone call, excess luggage…etc.);
● Insurance (of all kinds);

15. HOTEL
CITIES NIGHTS HTL SUPERIOR
● Ocean Hotel II/ Deluxe
www.oceanhotel.vn
or
● Hanoi 02 nights ● Thang Long Opera/
Innova Superior
www.thanglongopera.vn
● Indochina Junk/ Dragon’s
Pearl (S.I.C)
● Halong 02 nights ­ www.indochina-junk.com
● Yen The 02 nights ● Anh Nguyet hostel

16. CONTACT
Sebastien SCHMITT
Gemological Institute of America (GIA)
graduate
novagems@ymail.com
Tel : +66 (0) 8 96 98 98 60