Hanoi and Surrounding Tour – 4 days

Hanoi and surrounding trip will provide you a glance of Hanoi city and some of the villages near by Hanoi. The tour will start in the busy city to the peaceful &fresh air of the Hoa Lu old Capital of Vietnam, it is still preserved its heritages with many temples and pagodas. Then finish at Bat Trang Pottery village.

Tour Duration: 4 Days / 3 Nights
Tour Route: Hanoi arrival – Hanoi City Tour - Hoa Lu – Tam Coc – Bat Trang villager - Hanoi departure
Dates: No fixed departure dates. You may go whenever you wish.
Starts/Ends: Hanoi / Hanoi
Tour Type: Full board package
Activity Level: Classic & Adventure
Tour Customizable: Absolutely! (Tell us your specific requirements in the inquiry form)

BRIEF ITINERARY:
Day 01: Arrival Hanoi (D)
Day 02: Hanoi City Tour (B, L)
Day 03: Hanoi – Hoa Lu – Tam Coc (B, L)
Day 04: Hanoi – Bat Trang villager – Departure (B, L)

Day 1: Arrival Hanoi (D)

After a warm welcome on arrival, transfer to the hotel in Hanoi then free time. Welcome dinner will be served at one of the best restaurant in Hanoi.
Overnight in Hanoi.

Day 02: Hanoi City Tour (B, L)

This morning, you will visit famous Ho Chi Minh complex comprising his Mausoleum, former residence, the impressive house on stilts and view the One Pillar Pagoda. The One Pillar Pagoda, formally Dien Huu is a historic Buddhist temple. It is regarded alongside the Perfume Pagoda, as one of Vietnam's two most iconic temples. In the next step, you will learn more about the historical and cultural events at the peaceful Temple of Literature, known as the Vietnam’s first university since the 11th century. In the afternoon, you will visit Ethnology museum, a museum that focuses on the 54 officially recognized. Back to the city central, you continue walking around Hoan Kiem Lake and visiting Ngoc Son Temple which to be the heart of Vietnam. Later on, you take an hour Cyclo - tour viewing the charming French colonial architecture to the bustling Old Quarter. To finish the day off, you attend the performance of the unique water puppetry.
Overnight in Hanoi.

Day 03: Hanoi – Hoa Lu – Tam Coc (B, L)

Transfer to Ninh Binh province. Visit Hoa Lu - Nearly one thousand years’ ago, this place used to be the Capital of Grand Viet ruled by Dinh and Le Dynasty. In spite of many feudal and historical conflicts, Hoa Lu still preserved its heritages with many temples and pagodas. Your one-day tour will be filled with many legend and myth. Additionally, one thing that make this tour the most exiting is the boat trip through winding stream to visit Tam Coc ( three grottoes)- regarded as “ inland Halong bay”. Have lunch at local restaurant. Return Hanoi in the afternoon.
Overnight in Hanoi.

Day 04: Hanoi – Bat Trang village – Departure (B, L)

In the morning, visit Bat Trang Pottery Village. In the period about 12th - 14th century, there are a numbers of families in Bo Bat Pottery Village (in Thanh Hoa Province now). They were Bui, Phung, Tran and Vu families coming there to work pottery, selling it to people in city even doing business with foreigners. At first, it was called Bach Ho Group and when there are the thousands of pottery-kiln, it was called Bat Trang - the age of name is as approximately old as the age of group. Here you have chance to make pottery like your way and enjoy special souvenirs.
Free until transfer to Noi Bai airport for your departure flight.
End of services.

Trip Included:

     All transfer and transportation with air-conditioning
     Hotel accommodation base on twin sharing room
     English speaking tour guide ( other language upon request)
     Meals as states in the itinerary
     Boat trip in Tam Coc
     Entrance fees and water

Trip Excluded:

     Visa to Vietnam
     International and domestic airfare
     Single room
     Other meals and drinks
     Other optional and activities not on the package
     Travel insurance, personal expense

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Mai Chau Highlights Tour – 2 Days

Located in Hoa Binh province, approximately 135 km from Hanoi, Mai Chau is the heart of a beautiful valley that is a world away from the hustle of Hanoi. Visit Mai Chau, you will have a chance to stay at the local family, enjoy the minority specialty dishes including rice cooked in bamboo and grilled meat, watching traditional dancing, music performances (bronze, drums, gongs), and Thai minority singing and dancing.

Tour Duration: 2 days 1 night
Tour Route: Hanoi - Mai Chau - Lac Village - Pa Co village - Nhot Village - Thay pagoda - Hanoi
Starts/Ends: Hanoi/ Hanoi (Pickup & Drop off at the hotel)
Group Size: Private Tour Only
Commencement date: Advice upon booking

BRIEF ITINERARY:
Day 01: Hanoi – Mai Chau (L, D)
Day 02: Hanoi – Mai Chau (B)

Day 01: Hanoi – Mai Chau (L, D)

08.00: Travel onto Mai Chau by coach. The journey is approximately 3.5hrs, with wonderful scenery including rice paddies and green mountains. A short break along the way is included.
On arrival at Mai Chau, check into the Stilt Houses in Pom Coong Village.

Set a few hundred meters back from the 'main' roadside, Lac Village, home of a Thai ethnic minority group, offers a rustic experience in traditional Thai stilt houses. Villagers will sometimes organize traditional song-and-dance performances in the evenings and anyone is free to join in the fun.
Lunch has been arranged at the village.

In the afternoon, visit Pa Co village, located 1,000m above the sea level, is inhabited by the H’mong ethnic minority community. The mountain air and a cool breeze make a two hour walk a positive joy as you stride though the verdant foliage peppered with fruit trees, animals and wildlife. You'll return to Lac Village for overnight.

Evening meal in the village, included within your tour. You shall then enjoy a traditional Thai music show with the famous "bamboo" dance included.

Day 02: Hanoi – Mai Chau (B)

After breakfast, cycle to the Nhot Village where you can see beautiful scenery of rice fields surrounded by mountains. Stop on the way to meet locals and visit their houses. Cycle back for having lunch in the local house. In the afternoon, drive back to Hanoi. On the way, stop to visit Thay pagoda which was built in the 11th century during the reign of Ly Nhan Tong King. Arrive in Hanoi in the late afternoon. End of services.

What is included?

    The air-conditioned private car
    The private English speaking guide
    Overnight in the house of Thai ethnic group
    Meals as indicated in the program (B = Breakfast, L = Lunch, D = Dinner)
    Entrance fees & bicycle
    Mineral water

What is excluded?

    Visa to Vietnam
    Travel insurance (Compulsory)
    Other services not mentioned in the itinerary
    Tips and personal expenses such as: laundry, telephone, drinks…
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Valley Break at Mai Chau Lodge Tour – 2 Days

Mai Chau is a mountainous area of outstanding natural beauty, inhabited by a Thai and H’mong ethnic minority groups. Visit Mai Chau, you will have a chance to stay at the local family, enjoy the minority specialty dishes including rice cooked in bamboo and grilled meat, watching traditional dancing, music performances (bronze, drums, gongs), and Thai minority singing and dancing.

Tour Duration: 2 days 1 night
Tour Route: Hanoi - Mai Chau - Hanoi
Starts/Ends: Hanoi/ Hanoi (Pickup & Drop off at the hotel)
Group Size: Private Tour Only
Commencement date: Advice upon booking

BRIEF ITINERARY:
Day 01: Hanoi – Mai Chau (B, L)
Day 02: Mai Chau – Hanoi (B, L)

Day 01: Hanoi – Mai Chau (B, L)

08.00: Travel to Mai Chau by coach. The journey is approximately 3.5hrs, with wonderful scenery including rice paddies and green mountains. A short break along the way is included.

12h00: Arrive in Mai Chau. Welcome drink and cold/hot towel to be served, followed by an appetizing lunch. The fresh, tasty dishes on offer include local vegetable, ingredients and flavors such as green bean, black mushroom, fish and chicken cooked in Muong or Thai ethnic minority style.

15h30: Start your journey to discover the interesting surroundings and ethnic minority tribes with a relaxing walk to Thái villages of Pom Coong and Lac and explore Mo Luong cave on the other side of the hotel.

19h00: Complement your experience by sampling delicacies from the local region during dinner time and enjoy the performance by local troupe of ethnic minority Muong and Thai people. It is so relaxing to watch the exotic dances featuring the flower, land-scape and daily agriculture cultivating activities and sweet dating songs in the fresh mountain air.

Day 02: Mai Chau – Hanoi (B, L)

 
08h00: Enjoy a tasty international breakfast buffet in Bo Luong Restaurant with views overlooking the lake, the paddy fields and the swimming pool.

09h00: Start the Valley biking tour. The ride passes through many villages, across lush rice paddies and into the countryside to get to know the local hill tribe people and their culture better.

12h00: A savory lunch will be served.
13h30: Leave Mai Chau. You will arrive in Hanoi at around 17h00. Tour finishes.

What is included?

    The air-conditioned private car
    The private English speaking guide
    One night accommodation of deluxe room on double shared basis
    Bottled water and wet hand towels onboard
    Meals as stated (B= Breakfast Buffet, L= Set Lunch, D= Set Dinner)
    Welcome drinks
    Daily complimentary drinking water
    Free access to the Lodge facilities
    English speaking guide

What is excluded?

    Visa to Vietnam
    Travel insurance (Compulsory)
    Other services not mentioned in the itinerary
    Tips and personal expenses such as: laundry, telephone, drinks…
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Mai Chau – Pu Luong Tour – 2 Days

A nature Reserve near Mai Chau town of the Thai people is PU LUONG, it is a great choice for your two days or weekend from Hanoi, you can visit and stay in the traditional home of the Thai – one of Vietnam 54 ethnic minorities, visit to these beautiful villages you will also have chance to walk or trek on trails less travelled, meeting the locals....all of this will simply offer you an unforgettable experience.

Tour Duration: 2 days 1 night
Tour Route: Hanoi - Mai Chau - Lac Village - Pu Luong - Hang village - Poom Coong village - Hanoi
Starts/Ends: Hanoi/ Hanoi (Pickup & Drop off at the hotel)
Group Size: Private Tour Only
Commencement date: Advice upon booking

BRIEF ITINERARY:
Day 01: Hanoi – Mai Chau – Pu Luong (L, D)
Day 02: Pu Luong – Mai Chau – Hanoi (B, L)

Day 01: Hanoi – Mai Chau – Pu Luong (L, D)

08.00: Travel onto Mai Chau by coach. The journey is approximately 3.5hrs, with wonderful scenery including rice paddies and green mountains. A short break along the way is included.

On arrival at Mai Chau, visit Lac village, home of a Thai ethnic minority group, offers a rustic experience in traditional Thai stilt houses. Villagers will sometimes organize traditional song-and-dance performances in the evenings and anyone is free to join in the fun.

Lunch has been arranged at the village.
In the afternoon, driving 20 km more to Pu Luong Natural Reserve then start a 2 to 3 hour walk through beautiful hill side villages, magnificent rice paddies, seeing hand crafted bamboo water wheels. The highlight on this road is experiencing the beauty of Pu luong Nature Reserve, the everyday life and culture of the white Thai people. Enjoy a traditional dinner and stay the night at Hang village.

Day 02: Pu Luong – Mai Chau – Hanoi (B, L)

The daily life here starts early, it will be interesting for you to get up at the first sign of day light and take part in the activities in the morning, or take a stroll around Hang village before having breakfast with our new Thai friends. At 8:00 am start a trek inside the Pu Luong Nature Reserve then onto the main road, after a 3 hour walk, transfer to the Poom Coong village for lunch. In the afternoon, drive back to Hanoi. End of the trip.

What is included?

    The air-conditioned private car
    The private English speaking guide
    Home-stay permissions
    Meals as indicated in the program (B = Breakfast, L = Lunch, D = Dinner)
    Entrance fees and sightseeing fee
    Mineral water

What is excluded?

    Visa to Vietnam
    Travel insurance (Compulsory)
    Other services not mentioned in the itinerary
    Tips and personal expenses such as: laundry, telephone, drinks…
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Hoa Lu – Tam Coc Day Trip

Hoa Lu, situated 100 km south of Hanoi, was the capital city of Vietnam under the Dinh and Le Dynasties between 968 and 1009 AD. Hoa Lu was the first capital of Vietnam since 10th century. The area is also one of outstanding beauty natural with limestone peaks whose splendor is often said to surpass that of Ha Long Bay. It is true that Hoa Lu & Tam Coc is often referred to as the Ha Long Bay on land.

Tour Highlights:
- Visit Hoa Lu Old Citadel with Dinh Temple and Le Temple
- Rowing boat trip in Tam Coc (Three caves)

Tour Route: Hanoi - Tam Coc - Hoa Lu - Hanoi
Tour Duration: Day trip
Starts/Ends: Hanoi/ Hanoi (Pickup & Drop off at the hotel)

We leave Hanoi at 08.00 and head south for the two hour drive along Highway One. We spend one hour visiting the Dinh and Le sanctuaries. These are the two remaining temples of the ancient citadel of Hoa Lu. The first is dedicated to Dinh Tien Hoang (also known as Dinh Bo Linh), an Emperor from the Dinh Dynasty. The second commemorates the rulers of the Le Dynasty. Dinh Bo Linh successfully conquered Vietnam’s first independent rulers, the Ngo Dynasty. On his death in 980, General Le Hoan wisely married Dinh’s widow and established the Le Dynasty and enlarged the citadel.
We then move on to Tam Coc for a three hour boat trip along the Boi River. This area is rightly often referred to as the Ha Long Bay on land due to the similar topography. We return back to Hanoi at 6pm.

What’s included?

    Round trip private A/C Transportation
    Local speaking English tour guide/ others language upon request
    Lunch
    Entrance fees & sightseeing tickets
    A bottle of water/person

What's Excluded?

    Drinks
    Personal expenses

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Hanoi Cooking Class Tour – Half day

Vietnamese cuisine is going to be one of the world's most delicious for its lively, fresh flavor and artfully composed meals. If you are the tourists in Hanoi who fall in love with foods, cooking class is a golden opportunity to learn how to cook delicious Vietnamese food and you can try your favorite recipe when coming back your homeland. On other hand, cooking class is another great activity to make your trip perfect, beside sightseeing schedules. Let's start the cooking class with us at Hanoi cooking central.

Tour Duration: Half day course
Starts/Ends: Hanoi
Pick up/ drop off: 44 Chau Long, Hanoi
Group Size: Minimum from 2 people up

Arrival at Hanoi Cooking Centre (HCC); here we will enjoy a special 'La Han' Vietnamese welcome tea.

A brief introduction to Vietnamese cuisine will be given, highlighting the contents of a traditional Vietnamese meal. Then take a short walk to Chau Long Market, where we will be shown around by the Chef who will highlight the interesting goods on sale. Anything from livestock to silk worms is on offer to buy.

Upon arriving back at the HCC the cooking class will begin and we will be able to sample some local goods, as well as getting all of the recipes printed for us to take home.

On completion of the cooking class, enjoy the meal we have prepared. This gives us a chance to chat to the chef in the comfort of the HCC dining area and enjoy a drink whilst us relax.

After the lesson receive a HCC 'Going Home' gift and we can also purchase some of the Vietnamese spices, tools and books that we have used during the day.

Class options for guests (the final recipe will be confirmed after process booking)

Food from Hanoi and the Northern Highlands

- Seafood spring rolls
- Caramel pork
- Banana flower salad
- Black sesame and peanuts che (sweet soup)

Street Food

- Beef noodle soup
- West lake prawn cakes
- Pho cuon (flat rice noodle sheets rolls)
- Green pawpaw salad
- Banana and coconut che (sweet soup)

Spring Rolls

- Lacey spring rolls with tuna
- Seafood spring rolls
- Fried pork and mushroom spring rolls
- Hue spring rolls
- Classic dipping sauce

BBQ’s and Salad

- Smokey eggplant with chilli and basil
- Beef in betel leaf
- Mackerel in banana leaf
- Chicken, sesame and jiamaca salad
- Classic dipping sauce
- Fruit cup
 

Food from the Coast

- Prawn and green rice in betel leaf
- Twice cooked squid cakes
- Clams steamed in beer, chilli and lemongrass
- Crab and pomelo salad
- Classic dipping sauce

Vegan Tofu Cookery

- Tofu and green banana with turmeric
- Tofu, mushroom and green rice cakes
- Fried tofu in tomato sauce
- Lemongrass tofu

What’s included?

     Round trip private A/C Transportation
     Local speaking English tour guide/ others language upon request
     Lunch

Exclusions

     Personal expenses

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Fansipan Climbing Sapa Tour – 3 Days

Tour Duration: 3 days/ 2 nights
Tour Route: Hanoi – Lao Cai – Sapa - Tram Ton - The top of Fansipan – Sin Chai – Sapa - Lao Cai – Hanoi
Group size: Private tour only

BRIEF ITINERARY
Day 01: Hanoi – Night train to Lao Cai
Day 02: Sapa – Tram Tom – Fansipang
Day 03: Fansipang - 314 m
Day 04: Sin Chai – Sapa – Night train to Hanoi
Day 05: Hanoi

Night 01: Hanoi – Night train to Sapa

Pick up at your hotel in the city central, transfer to the station for a night Train to Sapa. Overnight on train

Day 01: Sapa – Tram Ton – 2800m (B, L, D)

Arrive Lao Cai station in the early morning, pick up and transfer to Sapa, having breakfast before starting the trip to Fansipang peak, You are having a couple of interesting days waiting ahead. You are having a couple of interesting days waiting ahead. You travel by car toward the Silver Waterfall where you will be able to take a short walk to the waterfall. You will then drive further to Heaven Gate, the highest peak of roads in Vietnam. From there you can see Fansipan, the highest peak of Indochina mountains as well as enjoy stunning views. The trek will be relatively soft until lunchtime. After a couple of hours of hiking, you will have a break at a nice spot in the forest and enjoy a good lunch.
With new energy you start ascending as well as descending towards the campsite. En route you have many opportunities to enjoy the scenery and magnificent views to Sapa area and beautiful landscape of Lai Chau province. You will arrive to the campsite at 2800m ASL in the late afternoon. Now it is time to relax and enjoy a well prepared dinner.

Approx: 0,5 hour driving/ 6 hours walking/ 1 hour lunch.

Day 02: 2800m – the top of Fansipan – 2200m (B, L, D)

After having breakfast, you climb to the top, where you can celebrate your victory. From there, you can enjoy the best view to beautiful sceneries. You will then start descending. You stop on the way at a nice spot for lunch.
After lunch, you start the tough trek, which is all the way downhill through rainforest. This part requires a great concentration to step on steep trail until you meet the campsite at 2200m ASL. Here you spend another night in tent.

Approx: 8 hours walking/ 1 hour lunch.

Day 03: 2200m – Sin Chai – Sapa – night train to Hanoi (B, L, -)

You wake up in the fresh and pure morning in wild nature, before heading back to civilization. You trek downhill through well-protected forest and after two hours of hiking, you stop for lunch.
You will then continue descending toward Sin Chai village of Back Hmong minority. On the way you will be able to enjoy valley views and beautiful surrounding. You stop at the village for a while before you go by car back to Sapa, where you can celebrate your achievement and relax. Evening transfer to the station for a night train to Hanoi. Overnight on Train.

Approx: 0,5 hour driving/ 4 hours walking/ 1 hour lunch.

Night 4: Hanoi – Departure

 
Arrival Hanoi in the early morning,  Back to your hotel by yourself. End of all the services.

What is included?

    Transfer and transportation vehicle
    Overnight in local house or tent
    English speaking guide
    Train ticket: Hanoi – Lao Cai – Hanoi ( cabin 4 berth-soft sleeper)
    Black Hmong porters (to carry food and luggage)
    Cooker (from group sizes of 6 clients)
    All indicated meals, plus snacks (B as breakfast; L as lunch; D as dinner)
    Water on the whole trip
    Sleeping bag and mattresses
    Water proof bluebag for luggage
    Tents if needed
    Mosquito net
    All entrance fees and permit

What is excluded?

    Personal Pocket Money
    Other meals and Soft drink (beer, coca cola…)
    Travel Insurance
    All other services not indicated above

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Fansipan Climbing Sapa Tour – 2 Days

Fansipan itself is an attraction of Sapa area as well as Northern Vietnam. The peak is a part of Hoang Lien mountain range, which is under the protection of Hoang Lien National Park. The trip offers you an opportunity to explore the beautiful nature and challenge yourself.

Tour Duration: 2 days/ 1 nights
Tour Route: Hanoi – Lao Cai – Tram Ton - The top of Fansipan – Tram Ton – Lao Cai – Hanoi
Starts: Hanoi (pick up from the hotel in evening)
Group size: Private tour only

BRIEF ITINERARY
Day 01: Hanoi – Night train to Lao Cai
Day 02: Sapa – Tram Tom – Fansipang
Day 03: Fansipang – Tram Ton – Sa Pa
Day 04: Hanoi

Day 01: Hanoi – Night train to Sapa

 
Pick up at your hotel in the city central, transfer to the station for a night train to Sapa. Overnight on train

Day 02: Sapa – Tram Ton – Fanxipang 2800m (B, L, D)

 
Arrive Lao Cai station in the early morning, pick up and transfer to sapa, having breakfast before starting the trip to Fansipang peak, You are having a couple of interesting days waiting ahead. Travel by car toward the Silver Waterfall where you will be able to take a short walk to the waterfall. You will then drive further to Heaven Gate, the highest peak of roads in Vietnam. From there you can see Fansipan, the highest peak of Indochina mountains as well as enjoy stunning views. The trek will be relatively soft until lunchtime. After a couple of hours of hiking, you will have a break at a nice spot in the forest and enjoy a good lunch.
With new energy you start ascending as well as descending towards the campsite. En route you have many opportunities to enjoy the scenery and magnificent views to Sapa area and beautiful landscape of Lai Chau province. You will arrive to the campsite at 2800m ASL in the late afternoon. Now it is time to relax and enjoy a well prepared dinner.

Approx: 0,5 hour driving/ 6 hours walking/ 1 hour lunch.

Day 03: 2800m – the top of Fansipan – Tram Ton – Sapa – Night train to Hanoi (B, L, -)

 
After having breakfast, you climb to the top, where you can celebrate your victory. From there, you can enjoy the best view to beautiful sceneries. You will then trek through rainforest to go back to the campsite for lunch.
After lunch, you start your journey back. You follow the trail as well as stone steeps built by Hoang Lien National Park until you meet your car, which is there to take you back to Sapa. In the afternoon you will arrive back in Sapa, where you can celebrate your achievement and relax. Evening transfer to the station for a night train to Hanoi. Overnight on train.

Approx: 0,5 hour driving/ 7,5 hours walking/ 1 hour lunch.

Day 04: Hanoi – Departure

 
Arrival Hanoi in the early morning,  Back to your hotel by yourself. End of all the services.

What is included?

    Transfer and transportation vehicle.
    Overnight in local house or tent
    English speaking guide
    Train ticket: Hanoi – Lao Cai – Hanoi ( cabin 4 berth-soft sleeper)
    Black Hmong porters (to carry food and luggage)
    Cooker (from group sizes of 6 clients)
    All indicated meals, plus snacks (B as breakfast; L as lunch; D as dinner)
    Water on the whole trip
    Sleeping bag and mattresses
    Water proof bluebag for luggage
    Tents if needed
    Mosquito net
    All entrance fees and permit

What is excluded?

    Personal Pocket Money
    Other meals and Soft drink (beer, coca cola…)
    Travel Insurance
    All other services not indicated above

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Hanoi City Tour – Full day

Brief description: Experience the essential things to do in Hanoi, see all the historical and modern sights of the city with full commentary provided. Hop-on hop-off at major attractions including Ho Chi Minh Complex, One pillar pagoda, Temple of Literature, and walking along streets of the Old Quarter – a magnet for visitors.

In the morning:

Pick up at 8 am in the hotel lobby then by vehicle to visit some of the city’s attractions including the following fascinating places:

Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum (except for Monday & Friday & the whole Oct & Nov), Ba Dinh square, Presidential Palace, Ho Chi Minh House on stilt & one pillar pagoda.

National Museum of Ethnology (except for Monday & Friday)is the most exciting place to visit and missing a visit to this place will mean skipping an important part of Hanoi’s history and cultural background. Enjoy Lunch at a local Vietnamese restaurant

In the afternoon

Afternoon we continue to visit the Temple of Literature, which is known as the first university in Viet Nam where dedicated to Confucius and his scholars.

Ngoc Son Temple and Hoan Kiem Lake The Ngoc Son Temple is set on a tiny island on the Hoan Kiem Lake, with history dating back to the 13th century. The temple is reached by crossing the Huc Bridge which literally means the ‘Place Touched by Morning Sunbeams’. The Hoan Kiem Lake is the local point of the city and the source of many legends, which you will discover and take away with you on your day trip from Hanoi

One hour Cyclo ride through the Old Quarter to explore the most interesting part of the city. You will explore a maze of hustle and bustle streets with a hotchpotch of architecture – traditional tube houses, religious buildings, artisans’ workshops, colonial houses and modern concrete edifices. Return to the hotel late afternoon.

Important notes: You should wear the suit which cover your shoulder and knee because short wear is not allow inside the Mausoleum, Temple and Pagoda.

TOUR INCLUSIVES

    Meal: lunch
    Hanoi, VietnamEntrance fees
    Local english speaking tour guide
    Air-conditioned vehicle from hotel to each visiting palace
    Complimentary water in the vehicle

TOUR EXCLUSIVES

    Gratuities to driver/guides and other conveyance attendants.
    Meal does not mention in itinerary & beverages other than specified.
    Personal and baggage insurance.
    Cost for anything not specifically mentioned in the listing above.

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Halong-Bai Tu Long Off Beaten Track – 4 days

Tour description: This four day three night cruise to Bai Tu Long Bay is absolutely unique and impressive with many activities. You will kayak to get closer to small limestone islands, fishing with local people, enjoy a BBQ lunch in the private beach…

Keeping you off the beaten track with 3 nights staying in the Bay, you will be guided to admire the spectacular nature and get into local life in the floating village. The crews follow you during the trip and dedicate to personal service.

Detailed itinerary:
Day 1: Hon Gai Harbour – Bai Tu Long Bay – Cap La

07.45 Pick up at your hotel in Hanoi by shuttle bus.
12.00 Embark at Hon Gai International harbour.
13.00 Check-in, enjoy a welcoming drink and cruise briefing.
13.30 Have lunch while cruising in the magnificent Bai Tu Long Bay, admiring the fascinating rock formations in the bay.
15.00 Cruise to Cap La.
16.30 Enjoy paddling around Cap La and Tra San by kayak.
17.45 Back to junk for swimming or relaxation.
19.00 Have dinner and stay overnight on board.

Day 2: Cap La -Cong Dam – Vung Ha

06.30 Enjoy the bay’s morning landscape with a cup of tea or coffee. Have breakfast in the open air.
08.30 Cruise to Cong Dam while appreciating the rock formations of Halong Bay.
09:00 Kayak through hidden lagoons and Cong Dam geological park.
11.30 Sunbathe, relax or swim at Tra Gioi Beach.
12.30 BBQ lunch followed by relaxation on this deserted beach.
14:30 Visit Cong Dam Fishing Village by a rustic rowing boat, meat the local people and pass through the lagoons.
16.00 Cruise back to Vung Ha for swimming or kayaking.
19.00 Have dinner and stay overnight on board.

Day 3 : Vung Ha – Ba Cua – Vung Vieng – Cong Do

07:30 Enjoy the morning on the bay while having breakfast.
08:30 Fish with the local people and learn about local fishing techniques.
09:30 Cruise to Ba Cua Beach for relaxation and swimming. Discover Bo Hung (Dor-beetle) Island by kayak.
11:30 Have lunch on board.
14:00 Visit Vung Vieng fishing village by rowing boat.
15:00 Cruise back to Cong Do for swimming and kayaking.
19:00 Enjoy a deluxe dinner in Thien Canh Son Cave, stay overnight on board.

Day 4: Cong Do – Hon Gai Harbour

07.30 Enjoy the fresh air and gentle breezes of the bay in the morning while having breakfast on board.
08.30 Free time for kayaking, swimming or relaxation.
10.00 Cruise towards the harbour while an a la carte lunch is served
11.45 – 12.00 Disembark. Drive to Yen Duc village in Dong Trieu province.
14.00 – 14.30 Enjoy water puppet show performed by local artist.
17.00 – 17.30 Arrive in Hanoi. Trip ends.

Included in the price

    English speaking guide
    Cruise in Halong Bay – Cabin with A/C
    All entrance fees
    Kayak and gears
    Cooking on sundeck
    02 bottles of water in cabin
     Meals as specified (03 Breakfasts, 04 Lunches and 03 Dinners)
    Transfer to/from your hotel
    Fishing equipment

Excluded in the price   

    Visa fees
    Travel insurance
    Tipping
    Personal expenses
    International & domestic flight & airport taxes

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