Hanoi (Hà Nội) will be the first meeting point in northern Vietnam for many travellers. Hanoi is a place that is still trying to retain its original and distinctive rich history, heritage and attractiveness and Hanoi is a city of stunning visual and audio contrast. The rickety sounds of cyclos (pedicabs) fight for airwaves amidst the blasting horns of motorbikes, and the Nike swoosh wallpapers the French-styled building facades in the Old Quarter

 The Hoan Kiem district, Hanoi's commercial nucleus, ripples out from the lake of the same name. The lake's name means Lake of the Restored Sword, according to a legend dating back to the mid-15th century.

The tangled streets of the Old Quarter, which spread from Hoan Kiem's fringes, is like Hanoi's intestines. Originally a snake- and alligator-infested swamp, the Old Quarter, or 36 Pho Phuong (36 Streets), is now transformed to an outdoor shopping mall and stomping ground for backpackers.

 Towering limestone pillars and tiny islets topped by forest rise from the emerald waters of the Gulf of Tonkin. Designated a World Heritage site in 1994, Halong Bay's scatter of islands, dotted with wind- and wave-eroded grottoes, is a vision of ethereal beauty and, unsurprisingly, northern Vietnam's number one tourism hub.

Sprawling Halong City (also known as Bai Chay) is the bay's main gateway, but its high-rises are a disappointing doorstep to this site. Most visitors opt for cruise-tours that include sleeping on board within the bay, while a growing number are deciding to eschew the main bay completely, heading straight for Cat Ba Island from where trips to less-visited but equally alluring Lan Ha Bay are easily set up.

Day 1: Arrive Hanoi (No meal)

Day 2 : Hanoi City Tour (B/L)

Day 3 : Halong bay full day trip 6 hours boat trip with Kayaking and Surprising Cave

Day 4 :Hanoi – Tam Coc – Ninh Binh (B/L)

Day 5: Depart Hanoi (B)

 Group Tour :  USD 236/pax

 Private tour per person in USD :

Day 1: Arrive Hanoi (No meal)

Arrive at Noi Bai International Airport, welcome by our driver and transfer to hotel for check in. Overnight in Hanoi

Day 2 : Hanoi City Tour (B/L)

Breakfast at hotel then 08:00am. Visit Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum and Museum. Enjoy the architectural and historical aspects of Uncle Ho"s final resting-place. Just next door is Ho Chi Minh’s house on stilts. Lying to one side of the Mausoleum is the One Pillar Pagoda; founded by King Ly Thai To in 1049 the structure has become an important Symbol for the people of Hanoi. Continue to visit the Quan Thanh Temple (Taoist, dating from the Ly Dynasty) and Buddhist Tran Quoc Pagoda on West lake (One of the oldest in Vietnam). Lunch in the local restaurant

  After lunch proceed to visit  the Literature Temple and Quoc Tu Giam. Vietnam’s first university Constructed in 1070, its gardens and well-preserved architecture offers a relaxing glimpse into Vietnam’s past.

Itinerary will pass by Hoan Kiem Lake, see the peaceful waters, and visit Ngoc Son temple. For the end of the tour journey visit by coach trip along the Hanoi Old Quarter. Free for shopping. Overnight in Hanoi

Day 3 : Halong bay full day trip 6 hours boat trip with Kayaking and Surprising Cave

 (B/L)

07:30: Picking up from hotel/ stay and depart for Tuan Chau Island,Halong City, stop over for a rest on the way

12:30 - Arrive Tuan Chau Harbor, welcome aboard, and safety briefing - We will take you on an 6-hour journey via 2 day-sleeper boat cruise route whichrenowned for its striking, if bizarre scenery, passages uninhabited islets andoutcrops have been given imaginative names by the locals, due to their perceivedshapes, including Cock Fighting, Incense Burner, and Thumb, while enjoyVietnamese mouth-water- ing lunch on boat.

13:30 - Arrive Bo Hon archipelago, visit Surprising Cave.

14:45 – Discover Luon cave (water cave) with some options:- Kayaking or bamboo boat- Relaxing on boat.

15:45 - Visit Titov Island where you enjoy swimming on sandy beach adjacent tothe towering limestone mountain with excellent backdrop of the Bay, and climb upTitov Peak for a panoramic view of the bay like paradise.Then return onboard, cruise back toward Tuan Chau harbor. There are a lot of timefor sunbathing on upper deck with music, enjoy great fun of group touring fellowsamong world iconic natural scenery.

17:45 - Disembark for a bus ride back Hanoi, short break on the way

21:40 - Drop off at your hotel/ stay, trip ends.

Day 4 :Hanoi – Tam Coc – Ninh Binh (B/L)

07:45: Pick-up at your accommodation in Hanoi’s Old Quarter
08:15: Head out on the drive to Ninh Binh province
10:00: Arrive at the ancient capital of Hoa Lu
10:15: Visit the temples of King Dinh and King Le
11:30: Arrive at Tam Coc wharf
11:45: Buffet lunch featuring Vietnamese cuisine
13:00: Sampan boat trip through the caves
15:00: Return to Tam Coc wharf for a short break
15:15: Bike to Bich Dong on a country road
16:00: Shuttle leaves for Hanoi
18:30: Arrive at your accommodation in Hanoi’s Old Quarter

If you join the private tour , we will see the additional sight of Mua Cave , Down a sleepy road between rice paddies, this cave is not terribly impressive, but there are panoramic views from the peak above. A stone staircase beside the cave entrance zigzags through the karst (beware the goat droppings) and it’s almost 500 steps to a simple altar to Quan Am (the Goddess of Mercy). Look west for the Ngo Dong River winding through Tam Coc.

Back to the Harbour for the bus transfer to Hanoi. Free for shopping at Old Quarter and Dong Xuan market. Overnight in Hanoi Capital

Day 5: Depart Hanoi (B)

After breakfast, free at leisure. Check out hotel. A taxi and an English-speaking assistant will send you to Noi Bai airport for departure flight back home

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