The colonial capital city Hanoi is a unique Asian city with tree-lined boulevards, French colonial architecture, peaceful lakes and oriental pagodas and temples dating back thousand years ago. Tam Coc - Bich Dong in Ninh Binh is often known as "Halong Bay on the land". It is wonderful to see the limestone karst formations rising from the emerald green rice paddies.
Ha Long Bay is a must for all tourists to Vietnam with a thousands of tiny islands rising from the clear sea, it is really a real pearl. With Hanoi Tour Company, you can cruise in this truly spectacular bay by traditional junks.
Tour Duration: 5 Days - 4 Nights
Tour Type: Classic & Easy
Tour Itinerary:
Day 01: Hanoi Arrival (/D/)
Our tour guide and driver will pick you up at Noi Bai International airport and transfer to Hanoi Center for Hanoi city tour. visit Tran Quoc pagoda, Temple of Literature - the 1st university of Vietnam, Ngoc Son temple and Hoan Kiem lake, take 1 hour to explore the mysterious of the thousand years Old quarter. Free time at leisure, dinner at a local restaurant. Enjoy water puppet show in the evening. Overnight at the hotel in Hanoi.
Day 02: Hanoi - Hoa Lu - Tam Coc - Hanoi (B/L/D)
Breakfast at the hotel. Depart for Hoa Lu ancient capital to visit Dinh King and Le King temples since 10th century. Have lunch at local restaurant. Afternoon, take a boat trip to visit natural Three Caves (Tam Coc Caves) which is regarded as "Ha Long Bay in land" with the beautiful rice fields. Back to Hanoi. Dinner at the local restaurant with Vietnamese traditional music show. Overnight in Hanoi.
Day 03: Hanoi - Halong Bay (B/L/D)
Drive about 03 hours through the rice fields in the Red River Delta to Ha Long city. Upon arrival, check in a junk boat for a cruise around Ha Long Bay with delicious seafood lunch served on board.
In the afternoon, cruise on a boat in the crystalline emerald green water of Ha Long bay, among thousands of spectacular limestone islands and islets and discover Surprising Cave, the most beautiful cave in Halong Bay. The boat stops at an ideal location for Sea Kayaking as we paddle through a maze of islets amid dramatic natural scenery. Explore the many hidden lagoons and stalagmite caves that are not so accessible otherwise. Overnight on junk boat.
Day 04: Ha Long Bay - Hanoi (B/ L)
In the morning, one more kayaking trip around the stunning Ha Long bay and enjoying sunrise before returning to the junk. Lunch served on board while cruising toward Ha Long harbor.
Disembark at around 12:00 and drive back to Hanoi, with a stop in Dong Trieu Ceramic Village (optional). Arrive in Hanoi at 17.00 pm. Overnight in Hanoi.
Day 05: Hanoi - Departure (B/)
Breakfast at the hotel. Free time at leisure until time transfer to the airport for flight back home with sweet memories and lots of goodies and souvenirs. End the services.
Tour Includes:
- English/French speaking tour guide, other language speaking tour guides are available on request
- Private/modern transportation with A/C
- Meals as mentioned in the tour program (B = Breakfast, L = Lunch, D = Diner)
- All entrance tickets
- Boat trip in Tam Coc
- Luxury Junk boat or Cruises in Halong Bay
- Hotel accommodation - twin share or double room/cabin
- Government taxes
Tour Excludes:
- Pre & Post trip accommodation
- International & Domestic airfare and airport taxes
- Personal expenses such as telephone, laundry, drinks, tips,...
- Other not mentioned in the tour program