Duration: 6 days / 5 nights
Departure: Daily from Hanoi
Type of tour: Group tour
Suitable: Travel with FAMILY, friends, Active traveler, Solo traveler
- You will discover all the most beautiful places in the North of Vietnam. You can get experiences and enjoy the landscapes, culture, history and people.
- Hanoi is capital of Vietnam, Also is the ancient intertwines with the modern, offers a truly unique experience. Wander through the Old Quarter, a labyrinth of narrow streets lined with traditional shops and houses. Visit the Temple of Literature, a historic Confucian temple and one of Vietnam's first universities. For a taste of the local culture, don't miss the chance to try authentic Vietnamese street food.
- Discover the legend of the Sung Sot Cave, the largest limestone cave in Halong Bay, which is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Hiking Titop island one of beautiful island with nice view Ha Long Bay. Go kayaking or swimming in the emerald waters, and enjoy fresh seafood while admiring the breathtaking scenery.
- Explore the magical land of Ninh Binh province and its extravagant natural landscape, including rivers, rice paddies, and limestone caves.
- Exploring Quang Phu Cau Incense Village in Hanoi promises to captivate visitors with its unique scenery and vibrant ambiance, showcasing the bustling life of its residents deeply rooted in traditional craft.
DAY 1: ARRIVAL HANOI (NO MEAL)
Our Driver will pick you up at Hanoi airport and drop off Hanoi hotel.Freetime for relaxing and explore Hanoi Old Quarter by yourselft
Overnight Hanoi Hotel
DAY 2: HOA LU TAM COC MUA CAVE (B-L)
07h25 - 8h00: Get picked up by our friendly guide then depart for NinhBinh provincePickup time depends on the location of tourists in Hanoi Old Quarter/Opera House
09h15: Have a short break for 15 - 20 minutes to relax
10h15: Visit HoaLư ancient capital of Vietnam between 968 and 1010. You have a chance to learn about Vietnamese history in the feudal system under Dinh, Le, and Ly Dynasty
Here, we go cycling around the village for sightseeing & discovering the life of the local people
12h00: Have the buffet lunch at NinhBinh Restaurant with many local foods options such as goat meat, spring-rolls, fish, chicken, fried rice & vegetable salad….Vegetarian foods are always available in the buffet lunch
13h30: Visit Tam Coc by 1.5-hour bamboo boat. You will be surprised by the charming beauty here with paddy fields, river, water, cloud, sky and a stunning cave system during the boat trip. All make a masterpiece that Vietnamese people called “Ha Long Bay on land”
15h30: Get back to Limousine Bus then leave for Mua Cave (Dragon Peak). Walk up almost 500 steps, you can reach the top of Lying Dragon Mountain & have an amazing panoramic view of Tam Coc from here. Besides, you can breath fresh air at very beautiful lotus paddy field nearby, especially in the summer time
17h00: Get on the bus to return to Hanoi
19h00: Get dropped off at Hotels in Hanoi.Tour ends
Overnight Hanoi Hotel
DAY 3: HA LONG BAY CRUISE
8:00 - 8:30: Pick up at your hotel (around the Old Quarter area). Depart for Halong Bay by new highway. Stop over for a rest on the way.11h45 - 12h00: Arrive Tuan Chau Harbor
Welcome aboard and enjoy set menu lunch with Vietnamese traditional food while cruising though thousands of limestone islands such as: Dog Rock, Insence Bunner and especially Fighting Cock - a symbol of Ha Long Bay
13:30: Explore Sung Sot Cave - The longest, biggest and the most beautiful grotto of Ha Long bay.
14:45 The boat will move to Luon Cave area - a water cave for kayaking or rowing bamboo boat or just stay on board for relaxing
15:45 Visitting Titop island for swimming or hiking to the Titop peak for taking photos with panoramic view of the bay.
16:30 Enjoy Sunset party. It is time for a rest after activities and capture the sunset on the bay.You also have time to enjoy some of red wine, french fried, fruites.
17:45 - 18:00 Back to Ha Long habour. Disembark to get on the bus, moving back Hanoi
20:30 - 20:45 Arrive in Hanoi, drop you back to your hotel in Old Quarter area .
Overnight in Hanoi hotel
DAY 4: INCENSE VILLAGE, CONICAL HAT VILLAGE, LACQUER CRAFT VILLAGE(B-L):
7:45 - 8:15: Get picked up by your tour guide in the Old Quarter9:30: Let’s visit Ha Thai village, which has been producing lacquerware since the 17th century. We will learn more about the traditional artwork as we are going to meet a lacquer painting artisan who is going to host us at his creative space. Immerse yourself into the space by crafting your own lacquer product following his guidance.
10:50: Visit Chuong village which has been well-known for the craft of conical hat for over 300 years. We wander around the village, visit an old veteran to listen to him telling his own story joining the Vietnam war, OR visit some other artisans and learn more about their everyday life (All visit depend on if they are at home or not, and only visit 01 family). Later, we will be hosted at home of a female artisan who has been making hats for more than 30 years. The artisan will cook lunch for us, and if you insist, there will be a small cooking class as you join her making the meal. Home-cooking is a great way to feel the real vibes of local countryside.
After having lunch, we are going to express our creativity and artistic talent by painting on our own conical hat Nón Lá, or join/observe the artisan crafting the conical hat.
13:30: Say goodbye to the artisan, let’s make up our day by visiting Quang Phu Cau village. We are going to walk to the center of the village, visit several ancient houses, interact with local artisans and take a lot of awesome photos at the dyeing yard.
15:00: Have a factory tour at the biggest incense factory in the town. You will have a chance to see how incense is made from scratch by visiting every production section of the factory, as well as learn more about life of manual worker in the countryside.
It is also a chance for you to shop some incense for souvenir. We buy something at the place it is produced!
17:00: Get drop off at your hotel in the Old Quarter. Tour finished
Overnight in Hanoi hotel
DAY 5: HANOI CITY TOUR (B-L)
8.00 - 8.30: Get picked up by our friendly guide and start to explore Hanoi City08.45: Arrive at Tran Quoc Pagoda located on Golden Fish IsLand in West Lake It is the oldest pagoda in Ha Noi built in the 6th century.
09.30: Visit Ho Chi Minh complex, you have a chance to see the embalmed body of Ho Chi Minh then walk around the garden to see 2 houses where he lived & worked from 1954 to 1969. Then visit One Pillar Pagoda where worships the Godess of Mercy - It is the most unique padoga in the world
- Should dress modestly by covering from shoulders to knees when visiting Ho Chi Minh mausoleum, temples, pagodas…
- Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum is closed on Mondays and Fridays.
- Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum is closed at least 2 months (15thJune -15thAugust) for the annual maintaining but still can take picture Mausoleum and visit around that area
11.15: Visit Vietnam Ethnology Museum to learn about the culture of 54 ethnic groups living in the whole country of Vietnam Special Note : we will visit Women Museum instead of Ethnology Museum closed on Mondays
12.45: Have lunch at our restaurant. You have an opportunity to enjoy Vietnamese cuisine with 8 delicious dishes.
14.00 - 14.15: Continue to visit Temple of Literature - the first university of Vietnam, established in the 11 century
15.15: Leave for Hoa Lo Prison Museum which originally used by the French colonists in Indochina for political prisoners, and later by North Vietnam for U.S. prisoners of war during the Vietnam War. During this later period, it was known to American POWs as the "Hanoi Hilton
16.15 - 16.30: Tour finishes. Back to hotel
DAY 6: FLIGHT HOME
Start your day with a scrumptious breakfast at the hotel and bid farewell to the friendly hotel staff. Check out from the hotel and board your comfortable transfer to the airport,INCLUDES
- All activities on the itinerary
- 24/7 hotline support guaranteed;
- Meals (not drink) as stated in the itinerary (B: Breakfast; L: Lunch; D: Dinner);
- Experienced English-speaking guide;
- Entrance fees for all visits as mentioned in the itinerary;
- Transfers: Airport Pick up and drop as per your flight timings.
- Bottle of water on the coach (1bottle/1 person/1 day)
- Accommodation as stated in itinerary (or similar quality) with double/triple sharing. If you want to take single room, there will be additional single fee.
EXCLUDES
- Drinks
- Early check in & late check out room (available upon request and depend on room availability)
- Travel insurance (we highly recommend that you purchase adequate insurance).
- International or Domestic flight tickets
- Vietnam Visa
- Tipping for guides, drivers, hotel staff, restaurant staff, boat rider, etc.
- Personal expenses, such as laundry, telephone, drinks, etc.
- Meals, if not specified in the itinerary
- All other services not specified in the itinerary Surcharge for Peak season, Tet Lunar New year holidays, and compulsory dinner at some hotel & resort on Xmas and New Year’s Eve.
Booking and Payment Policies
- To confirm the booking, 50% deposit of total tour cost, will be required (not applied for prepaid service such as flight tickets, train tickets, early bird rate, etc). The remaining balance will need to be paid when you arrive Hanoi on first day.
- The customer receives the payment confirmation receipt via email after 30 minutes when payment booking is successful.
Cancellation Policies
- If cancellation are made above 07 days before the date of departure, 50% of total tour cost will be charged as cancellation fees
- If cancellation are made under 5 days before the date of departure, 75% of total tour cost will be charged as cancellation fees.
- If cancellation are made before 2 day before the date of departure, 100% total tour cost will be charged as cancellation fees.
Changing tour program and refund policies
- After the final programs were confirmed from both sides, We has the right to refuse all the change from the customers. To support for the customers, we will apply the policy below:
- If the changes are made 15 days before travel date, We will charge no changing fee and send back the customers the final itinerary
- If the changes are made less than 15 days before the travel date, we have the right to refuse to change. Customers will need to pay the extra for any fees that caused by these changes.