Hanoi – Ninh Binh – Halong Bay tour > 5 days
DESTINATION
TRAVELING
Theme | City Tour, Culture, Cruise, adventure, river |
Style | Private Tour |
Suitable | couple, Children, Family, friends, Teams building, Seniors |
Theme | City Tour, Culture, Cruise, adventure, river |
Style | Private Tour |
Suitable | couple, Children, Family, friends, Teams building, Seniors |
Airport reception and transfer to your hotel. Stroll through Hanoi’s Old Quarter and free time. Night at the hotel. (activities depending on arrival time)
Deluxe room Hotel May De Ville LuxuryAfter breakfast, start the adventure discovering Hanoi boarding a jeep. This is a special way to discover the city. You will pass through the Old Quarter and see the Long Bien bridge, historical one! Then back to the center (if week end, we will go to the train street for a café and see the train passing in the narrow alley) to pass in front of the main buildings as the war museum, Ho Chi Minh mausolea, Tran Quoc pagoda.
Lunch in a local restaurant.
Afternoon, take a walk in the Old Quarter to visit Ngoc Son pagoda to learn about the legend of “Sword lake”. Take a break to enjoy a Hanoi specialty, the egg coffee. Then continue walking along the lake to the Women Museum, unique museum of this kind in South East Asia. On the way back, pass by the opera house. As a reward after the long adventurous day, enjoy a foot massage.
Free time to rest in the room before starting the evening food tour. Try the local dishes walking and contemplating the active night life of the Old Quarter. (If you didn’t see the train street in the morning, you will go for a drink) Overnight in the hotel.
Deluxe room Hotel May De Ville LuxuryAfter breakfast you will board the car towards Ninh Binh. On the way, stop at Quang Phu Cau, the incense village to learn about fabrication process and for a colorful photo session. Then, head to Mua Cave to challenge the 500 steps to reach the top. You will be rewarded by the most beautiful view on the valley and Tam Coc site
Time for lunch in a local restaurant and experience the local specialty, the goat.
After lunch, you will reach Tam Coc boat pier. A relaxing 2 hours cruise on Sampan (traditional wooden boat) will take you in the middle of fairy landscapes. Passing through karst pics, pagodas and under caves, it is an unforgettable experience.
To end the day, you will visit Bich Dong Pagoda, a three-level architectural complex with a deep meaning of Buddhism spirit.
Back to the hotel to relax. Dinner and evening at leisure
Deluxe room Tam Coc Retreat06.45- 7am: The bus will pick you up at your hotel to start the transfer to the pontoon in Halong. Arrival at the pier for registration. You will be transferred to the main boat to start the cruise to Bai Tu Long Bay.
Lunch will be served as the boat leisurely sails through the calm waters. The spectacle is dazzling as much by the beauty of the karst peaks gushing out of the water as by the color of the sea. You will beach the anchor for the first time for the first activities to explore the hidden cave of Thien Canh Son. Enjoy relaxing on a white sandy beach at Hon Co Island and kayaking. Back on the boat to enjoy a cocktail or a massage, the junk will sail to its home base for the night. Dinner served on board and quiet night lulled by the waves.
Deluxe cabin in Dragon Legend cruise
The cruise continues for other activities in the morning until mid-morning.
6am: Opportunity to practice a Tai Chi class on the pontoon at dawn.
7.45 – 8.45am: Visit Vung Vieng fishing village by a rustic rowboat, meet the local people and pass through the floating school and fish farms.
11.45am: Disembark. Drive to Yen Duc village in Dong Trieu province for a short break in this typical Vietnamese agricultural village which is rich in culture and traditions. Enjoy a water puppet show performed by local artists.
4pm: Arrival in Hanoi Old Quarter and drop of at your hotel.
Price | Pax |
429$ | per pax for 2 pax bus |
520$ | per paf for 2 pax private car |