Northern Vietnam Discovery: Hanoi to Halong Discover Northern Vietnam: Hanoi – Halong – Ninh Binh
- Information
- Tour Plan
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What's included
- A guided tour of important places
- Accommodation in single twin share room
- All meals included
- Beautifully illustrated souvenir map
- Professionally guided tour
- Current Hotel Taxes and Service Charges
- Departure Taxes or Visa handling fees
- Entrance tickets to monuments and museums
- Excess baggage charge
- Other International flights
- Personal expenses
- Visa arrangements
Hanoi – The City of Timeless Charm
Begin your adventure in Vietnam’s capital city. Visit the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum and his simple stilt house, admire the unique architecture of the One Pillar Pagoda, and stroll around the legendary Hoan Kiem Lake with its ancient Ngoc Son Temple. Wander through the bustling Old Quarter and experience the famous Train Street, where modern life meets tradition.
Halong Bay – Natural World Heritage
Cruise through thousands of limestone islands rising from emerald waters. On your overnight cruise, enjoy fresh seafood, a spectacular sunset party, and try kayaking around Ba Trai Dao Lagoon. Wake up to a magical dawn on the bay and explore the enchanting Dark & Light Cave by bamboo boat.
Ninh Binh – The Inland Halong Bay
Travel south to Ninh Binh, once the ancient capital of Vietnam. Visit the historic temples of Hoa Lu, then take a sampan boat ride through the peaceful rivers of Tam Coc, surrounded by rice fields and limestone cliffs. Conquer the Mua Cave viewpoint for a breathtaking panorama of the valley.
Cultural Encounters
Discover the richness of Vietnam’s ethnic diversity at the Vietnam Museum of Ethnology, then immerse yourself in traditional craftsmanship at Bat Trang Ceramic Village. Here, you can try making your own pottery and bring home a handmade souvenir.
- Day 1: Hanoi Arrival and City Half Day (-)
- Day 2: Halong Overnight Cruise-with Private transfer – guide on boat
- Day 3 - Halong Bay- Hanoi
- Day 4: : Full Day Hoa Lu- Tam Coc Ninh Binh Private
- Day 5: Ethnology of Museum – Bat Trang Ceremic Village
- Day 6: Hanoi- Flight Out
Hanoi
Upon arrive, you will be picked up and transfer to city.
Starting to visit the Ho Chi Minh’s complex, the final resting place of Viet Nam’s greatest father; his house-on-stil and One Pillar Pagoda – modeled after a lotus flower, a symbol of Hanoi.
Then visit Hoan Kiem Lake and Ngoc Son Temple located on an islet in the Lake. Hoan Kiem Lake is the center point of Hanoi and home to a rare endangered giant turtle species. Its name “Returned Sword” comes from a legend of a sacred sword being lent to an ancient Vietnamese King by a holy turtle from the lake and later returned to the turtle. Shop or walk at leisure in the Old Quarter of 36 ancient streets and have your time at Train Street before check in hotel.
Explore Halong Bay
8:00am: taking sharing transfer from hotel to Halong Bay for around 3.5 hours transferring.
11:30 – 12:00 AM: Arrive at Tuan Chau harbor, check in at the waiting room.
12:00 – 12:30PM: Get on Speed boad to Cruise and enjoy Welcome drink, meet the captain, crew to get a brief introduction about cruise and safety guidelines. Complete check-in procedure.
01:00 PM – 01:15 PM Enjoy Vietnamese seafood and vegetarian lunch, while cruising in the magnificent Halong –Lan Ha Bay, admiring the fascinating rock formations in the bay.
3:00 PM: You can choose to relax on the sundesk or explore Ba Trai Dao – Tra Bau area and the natural lagoon of Lan Ha Bay and experience kayaking here.
5:30 – 6:00 PM: Come back to our Cruise and participate in our Sunset party. Take photos and relax.
7:00 PM: Dinner is served at the restaurant. After dinner, you can join the squid fishing program, relax on the sundeck, enjoy a glass of wine at the bar…
Back to Hanoi
6:15 -7:00AM: Have breakfast. Morning view of bay’s landscape with a cup of tea or coffee.
7:00 AM: Visitors Dark and Light Cave. Here you can freely kayak or bamboo Boat to explore the landscape, or immerse yourself. in the cool, clear blue water of this place.
9:30 AM: Back to your cabin, take relax and check carefully all the luggage before leaving your cabin.
10:00 AM: Check-out from the private cabin and enjoy a fantastic cruise on the bay for room service. Complete check-out procedure. Enjoy lunch at the restaurant while the cruise is returning to the harbor.
11:00 AM: You take the high-speed canoe back to Tuan Chau port. Then taking transfer ahead to Hanoi
Miracle of Ninh Binh province
7:15-7:45am Our driver and tour guide pick you up at hotels in the Old Quarter Area, Hanoi. Head the south of Hanoi for 110 km. After 2 hours, you will arrive in Ninh Binh. First stop at Hoa Lu, you will have quick visit two temples built in honor of the emperors Dinh Le, their sons, and the Queen... to know why Hoa Lu was build as capital of Vietnam in ending of nine century.
12:00 – Enjoy your own lunch
13:30 – Boarding a small sampan to visit Tam Coc which means literally “three caves” (1.5 hour boat trip). With Halong bay type views of majestic limestone cliffs and mysterious caves, as well as countryside landscape like peaceful streams, rice paddies and deserted green fields, Tam Coc really has it all. You will feel the fresh air and peaceful moments, very good opportunities for photo lovers, freezing the special moments and scenery.
15:30 – Arrive at Mua Cave and start an amazing trek up to the top of Ngoa Long Mountain for watching the spectacular rice valley with specious view of the nature.
17:15 – Return to our bus and then come back to Ha Noi
19:30 – Drop you off at your hotel/stay. Trip ends.
Ethnology and Culture
09:00am: private transfer pick up to Learn about Vietnam’s 54 different ethnic groups at the Vietnam Museum of Ethnology (VME), one of Hanoi’s most interesting museums. Featuring a range of exhibits, from replicas of homes and everyday objects to priceless antiques and multimedia displays, the museum offers valuable insight into the culture and heritage of the country’s many groups.
Then going ahead to Bat Trang Ceramic village.
go along the Red River to Bat Trang village on a 20-min drive. On arrival, begin your Bat Trang pottery village tour half day to learn more about the lives and traditional handicraft of this ancient typical village in the Red River delta.
You will wander around the village see hundreds of pottery shops. Stop at a pottery workshop to learn about the porcelain-making process. You will have a special chance to try your hand at making your own pottery. The most difficult but funniest step is to control the wheel to form the shape of the products. With the help of the workshop owner, you will then have your own souvenir to bring back. Wait for a while for the workshop owner to dry it and then you can draw and decorate your own masterpiece at your interest.
Next, spend time visiting the village’s pottery and porcelain market to admire the art of handicraft in Bat Trang and listen to your guide’s explanation about it. Finish your Bat Trang village tour half day after that and get back to Hanoi
Goodbye and See you again
Your free time until taking transfer ahead to airport for your flight out.
The check-out time is 12:00pm, you can leave luggage at hotel and going around
