Vietnam, Hanoi - Itinerary

5 days 4 nights Hanoi – kenhga -  Hoa lu Tam Coc – halong bay  Itinerary

Day 1: Friday 11 Dec : Hanoi arrival – Hanoi – Kenh Ga – Hoa Lu – Tam Coc. Hotel stay. B/L/D  

Pick up from the air port to city Check in hotel. Pick up from hotel to Ninh binh. Take a boat trip to visit Kenh Ga floating village to get to know the lifestyle of the local and admire the natural beauty of the area then bus transfer to visit Hoa Lu, the ancient  citadel of Vietnam in the 10th century. Visiting temples of the 2 king Dinh and Le, walking up and down the countryside and enjoy the marvellous scenery of the ancient capital in the beautiful Truong Yen valley.  

PM: Transfer to Tam Coc. Have luch at local restaurant. Get on the boat to visit the landscape. The boat goes through 3 caves. Bus back to Hanoi at 18.00. Night in city.  

   

Day 2: Sat 12 Dec : Hanoi city tour. Hotel stay.  B/ L/D.   

Breakfast at hotel then bus pick up to visit Ho Chi Minh’s historical complex: One-pillar Pagoda, Temple of Literature then continue to Tran Quoc Pagoda. Lunch. In the afternoon, visit Vietnam ethnology museum, Bat Trang ceramic and Van Phuc silk villages. Enjoy water puppet show. Night in city.  

   

Day 3: Sun 13 Dec : Hanoi – Halong – Lan Ha – night on boat. B/L/D.   

Approximate 08h15 pick up at your hotel for a 3-hrs drive to Ha Long boat station. 12h00 Welcome on Board then enjoy a seafood lunch. Visit the nicest largest cave of the bay called Hang Sung Sot (Surprising cave). Start kayaking to get in untouched lanes, close views to shaped limestone mountains especially to encounter Floating fishing villages and Tunnel grottoes. Relax on Ti Top beach or climb up its top for a universal view of the jewel bay. Anchor among Bai Tu Long bay, Ha Long bay and Lan Ha bay for dinner and a lovely peaceful night  

   

Day 4: Mon 14 Dec: Halong - Hanoi – B/L/D.  

Enjoying the dawn covering the jewel bay meanwhile having breakfast. Continue boating to Lan Ha bay for different views of limestone forest and tunnel grottoes. Stop for swimming. Cruise back to Ha Long by another way that will lead you through its fabulous different scenery, visit the frog stone, the fighting cocks stone… and fishing village. (Flexibly depend on the tide)  

11h00 check out, transfer to the restaurant for lunch in city.  

12h30 drive back to Hanoi, we drive straight to the airport for the flight AK 763 Hanoi – Kua at 18h05. The tour ends here.  

   

Day 4: Tue 15 Jan: Halong - Hanoi – B  

Pick up from hotel and to Airport for departure.  The tour ends here.  

   

Included: Private transportation, English speaking tour guide, entrance fee in tours, meals as B/L/D, boat trip in Halong Bay, Kenh Ga, Tam Coc, Water puppet ticket, airport transfer and pick up.  

Excluded: Accommodation, Drink, air tickets from/ to Vietnam, personal money.  

   

Included: Private transportation, English speaking tour guide, entrance fee in tours, meals as B/L/D, boat trip in Halong Bay, Tam coc, Kenh ga, Water puppet ticket, airport transfer and pick up.  

Excluded: Drink, air tickets from/ to Vietnam, personal money.  

4 DAYS 3 NIGHTS / HANOI – HALONG BAY – TAM COC  <-- br="" for="" got="" i="" package="" this="">

Day 1: Hanoi Arrival – Halong bay Meals: DinnerOur local guide will pick you up at Noi Bai Internal Airport and transfer You will be transferred to thehistoric complex of Ba Dinh.  Visit Ba Dinh Square, where The Late President Ho Chi Minh declaredVietnams Independence on 2 September 1945,  Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum and continue to the OnePillar Pagoda. Depart to Ha Long (03 hours road trip). Dinner at local restaurant. Overnight at hotel in Ha Long

Day 2: Halong bay - Hanoi Meals: Breakfast/ Lunch/ Dinner In the morning: Take a private boat trip to visit Ha Long bay (A Natural World Heritage) with: ThienCung grotto,  Dau Go Cave,  Dinh Huong,  Ga Choi  Islet,  ...  Which  is  crammed with stalactites  andstalagmites.  There  are  numerous  rocks  and islands,  which are  predominantly  composed of  hardeneddolomite together with smaller amounts of calcium carbonate. Lunch on boat with fresh seafood. In theafternoon: Back to Ha Noi, The sightseeing tour including Hoan Kiem Lake, Ngoc Son Temple (Jademountain Temple), But Tower (Pen - shaped tower), Dai Nghien (Ink Stand), the Red - paintedwooden and The Huc bridge…. Have a cyclo (pedicab) trip around with 36 streets of Ha Noi ancienttown you have a free time to shopping at 36 strees of Hanoi Old Quarter, After dinner enjoy the speacialVietnam Traditional Water Puppet Show. Overnight at the hotel in Hanoi. 

Day 3: Hanoi – Tam Coc – Bich Dong - Hanoi Meals: Breakfast/ Lunch/ Dinner In the morning: You will be transferred to visit the Temple of Literature. Depart to Tam Coc, take a tiny boat for a peaceful cruise on the river to Tam Coc ("three caves"), the tourists often compare the place with Guilin - China, or more closely, to the limestone islets of Halong Bay in the Tonkin Gulf for  their similar geological structures and shapes. Thus Tam Coc is also called Ha Long-Bay-On-Land. Visit BichDong. In the afternoon: Transfer back to Ha Noi. Overnight in Ha Noi.

Day 4: Haa Noi - Departure / Goodbye Vietnam Meals: BreakfastFree at leisure, shopping at Trang Tien Plaza, Ancient Quarter or Vincom City Tower till drive to Noi Bai International Airport for departure. 

PACKAGE PRICE IN US$ PER PERSON BASED ON MINIMUM 12 ADULTS (As on Year 2011):

3 Star Hotel – USD 157 ( Twin room ) – USD 157 + USD 65 ( Single occupancy )

4 Star Hotel – USD 202 ( Twin room ) – USD 202 + USD 110 ( Single occupancy )

5 Star Hotel – USD 273 ( Twin room ) – USD 157 + USD 180 ( Single occupancy )

Services Included: 

Hotel accommodation with daily breakfast

Private transfers and transportation on tours

Entrance fees on tourTourist private boat in Ha Long Bay and Tam Coc Meals as specified (no drink)English/ Mandarin speaking guideMineral water and cold towel on car/

Services Excluded:

Hotel accommodation with daily breakfast

Private transfers and transportation on toursEntrance fees on tour

Tourist private boat in Ha Long Bay and Tam Coc Meals as specified (no drink)English/ Mandarin speaking guide

Mineral water and cold towel on car/van/busVietnam visa arrangements (If requirement)

All Internation flights to/ from Hanoi and airport taxes

Drinks and Other personal expensesTravel insurance

Early check-in and late check-outTipping/gratuitiesOthers not mentioned in the itinerary