Destination: Hanoi/Ninh Binh/Ha Long

 

B=Breakfast, L=Lunch, D=Dinner, G=Guide

 

Day 1: Arrival at Hanoi (driver only)

Arriving at Noi Bai airport in Hanoi, you’ll be met and driven to your hotel. You’ll spend the night in Hanoi.

 

Day 2: Hanoi City tour (B, L, G) private tour

 After breakfast at your hotel, you’ll be picked up to start a Hanoi city tour. You’ll visit Ba Dinh Square, where silent sentries guard the marble and Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum where Ho Chi Minh lies in state (closed on every Monday & Friday and October & November) and see the simple cottage where Uncle Ho lived and worked. You’ll continue to visit the One Pillar Pagoda and hear the legend of its construction, born from the love of an emperor in the 11th Century. You’ll drive to visit the serene Tran Quoc Pagoda, the oldest in Hanoi, on the banks of Hanoi’s West Lake. You’ll also call at the Temple of Literature, built in 1070 and the dedicated to Confucius, it is a serene retreat from the busy streets outside and later become Vietnam’s first university.

 

After lunch at local restaurant, driver and guide will take you to visit the Ethnology Museum for an overview of Vietnam’s 54 distinct ethnic and enjoy an orientation of the tree-lined streets of Hanoi, resplendent with French colonial architecture, including the recently restored Opera House. Pass by Hoan Kiem Lake, also known as Lake of Restored Sword from the legend that surrounds it en-route to one of the city’s fascinating museums.   

 

In the afternoon, you’ll take to the streets by walking tour of the Ancient Quarter of 36 streets District. This densely populated corner of the city was once a centre of commerce where goods were sold under the street name of a particular guild. Still a thriving community of sellers today, you’ll see streets name such as Sugar Street, Tin Street and Paper Street. Ancient homes and temples are interspersed with stores in this souvenir hunter’s paradise.

 

You’ll spend the night in Hanoi.

 

Day 3: Hanoi/Ninh Binh/Hoa Lu/Trang An (B, L, G) group tour

07:00 – 07:30 – Our guide will meet you at your  hotel/stay and start  110km modern  Bus-journey through verdant landscape of country side. Short-break en route.

 

10:45 – Visiting Hoa Lu Ancient Citadel with Dinh King Temple and Le King Temple dating back to the 17th Century.

 

12:00 – Enjoying the lunch at our restaurant with the great local cuisines.

 

13:30 – Leaving for the Trang An Grottoes, an out-standing natural beauty of majestic limestone massif at 20 square kilometer rise dramatically out from rice paddy fields. Deep into the linked chains of towering mountain are pristine places of mystical valleys, numerous fresh water ponds, and jungle.

Embarking on a traditional sampan gently rowed down the exquisite river through numerous  caves: Lam Cave, Vang Cave, Dai Cave, Thanh Truot Cave,…and Cao Sơn Temple, Suoi Tien Temple, Vu Lam Temple…

 

15:30 – Arriving Mua Cave and start an amazing trek up to the top of Ngoa Long mountain for watching the spectacular rice valley with specious view of the nature.

 

17:15 – Returning to our bus and then come back to Ha Noi

 

19:30 – Dropping you off at your hotel/stay.

 

 

Day 4: Hanoi/Ha Long (B, L, D, G on boat) by shuttle bus

You’ll leave for Ha Long Bay by shuttle bus, which is often called Vietnam’s eighth wonder of the world and once visited, it is hard to dispute that claim. 4000 spectacular limestone outcroppings, cliffs, arches and coves compete for space in an area that is without doubt the most outstandingly naturally beautiful in the country – incomparable coastal scenery.  On arrival, you’ll board your boat, a wooden junk that will take you first to the busy World Heritage area Ha Long Bay, which is translated as “Descending Dragon”. You’ll stop off at an islet and climb though a series of breath-taking caves and grottoes, marvelling at some of the most impressive stalactite and stalagmite formations anywhere in the world and then making a stop secluded beach where you can enjoy cruising among the cave dotted island and seeing the small fishing boats with are always feature of this lovely bay. Weather permitting, you’ll be able to swim, fish, climb a hill for an overview of the Bay’s remarkable seascape. All your meals will be provided on board, usually based on fresh seafood.

 

You’ll spend the night on the boat.

 

Day 5: Ha Long/Hanoi (B, L, G)

You’ll have western breakfast on boat and then spend the morning cruising Ha Long Bay, followed by lunch just before docking to the harbour at around 11.30.

 

You’ll return to Hanoi for your overnight stay.

 

Day 6: Hanoi departure (B, driver)

You’ll be free until you’ll be picked up to the airport for your international departure flight.

 

Price in US$ per person:

 

Number of people	1	2	3-5	6-9	Single supplement
Tour price	873	641	630	606	263

 

Validity until December 15, 2022

Our price includes:                      

• Breakfast and accommodation.
• Boats cruise as programme,.
• Join in group tours as mentioned
• Experienced English-speaking tour guide as indicated in the itinerary.
• Transportation as mentioned
• Entry fees for all sightseeing as mentioned in the programme.
• Lunches and dinner as mentioned.
• Government Taxes.

Our price does not include:

• International flight tickets and airport tax.
• Surcharge for peak season and holiday
• Visas
• Dinners, except as specified above.
• Drinks, gratuities and personal expenses.

Hotel list for Four Stars standard

• Hanoi: Thang Long Opera Hotel (**** Superior room) or similar
• Ha Long: La Casta Cruise (***** Junior Suite 1^st floor) or similar

If, at the time of booking, any hotels or rooms in the list above are fully booked, we will endeavour to find accommodation of a similar standard elsewhere. If the only available accommodation is of a higher or lower standard, we will revise the price accordingly and consult you immediately.

 

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for Booking Conditions and methods of payment.