6-Day Northern Vietnam Highlights Tour from Hanoi
Hanoi, Vietnam
Trip Type: Multi-day Tours
Duration: 6 days
On this tour, you will journey from Vietnam's capital of Hanoi, a bustling city with history dating back thousands of years. You will also get to enjoy a wonderful cruising trip overnight on the majestic Halong Bay and visit Trang An in Ninh Binh, with its many awesome landscapes and enigmatic caves. Many consider Trang An as "Halong Bay on land”.
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On this tour, you will journey from Vietnam's capital of Hanoi, a bustling city with history dating back thousands of years. You will also get to enjoy a wonderful cruising trip overnight on the majestic Halong Bay and visit Trang An in Ninh Binh, with its many awesome landscapes and enigmatic caves. Many consider Trang An as "Halong Bay on land”.
Pick you up at the airport. Check in and enjoy your free time.
Overnight in Hanoi.
Day 2: Ho Chi Minh City - Hanoi (B, L, D)
Breakfast at hotel, start a city tour passing by Hanoi Landmark included Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum and his Stilt House. Stop by the One Pillar Pagoda which was designed to resemble a lotus blossom rising out of the water. Then visit the Literature Temple – Vietnam’s first University.
After lunch, continue on the tour at the Museum of Ethnology where offers an informative display on the 54 Vietnamese ethnic groups. Go for a sightseeing in Hanoi’s Old Quarter by cyclo. Finally, stop by the famous symbols of Ha Noi - Hoan Kiem Lake with Turtle Tower and Ngoc Son Temple.
Admire the Water Puppetry, a Vietnamese unique traditional stage art on the water surface with accompaniment of live orchestra. Enjoy dinner with Hanoi Cuisines.
Overnight in Hanoi.
Day 3: Hanoi – Halong (B, L, D)
Served breakfast at Hotel. Transfer to Halong Bay. A tender boat will take you to the cruiser ship. Enjoy the amazing scenery while a delicious set menu lunch is served. You will pass by Duck and Thumb islets to go to Bright cave area where you can enjoy kayaking to explore the beautiful lagoons and get closer to the island (for option)
As the sun sets over the bay, coffee, tea and fruits will be available on the sundeck. Dinner will be served with local seafood.
Overnight in a private cabin on board.
Day 4: Ha Long – Ha Noi (B, L)
Have breakfast in the fresh air. Visit the Surprising Cave (Sửng Sốt) which is a truly awesome and amazing cave. Experience more views of Halong Bay such as Fighting Cocks Island, Incense Burner and Stone Dogs Islands. A cooking demonstration on board shows you how to make Vietnamese Spring rolls. Lunch is served on board during cruising towards the harbor. Depart the Cruiser and back to the harbor. Disembark and drive back to Hanoi. Check in hotel, free time at leisure.
Overnight in Hanoi.
Day 5: Ninh Bình – Hanoi (B, L)
Served breakfast at hotel, drive to Ninh Binh. Nature blesses this land with many fascinating landscapes and famous caves. En route enjoy the spectacular views of paths to Trang An - “Ha Long Bay on the land” of Vietnam.
Upon arrival, visit Bai Dinh Pagoda - an area of 107 hectares with 500 Arhat statues, biggest bronze Buddha statue in Vietnam (10 metres in height, 100 tons in weight). With hundreds of statues, Bai Dinh (Gia Vien, Ninh Binh) is considered one of the biggest Pagoda and has the most statues in Vietnam.
After lunch, take the boat trip to visit Tam Coc - three limestone caves stretching along Ngo Dong River. Enjoy the peaceful scenery of mountains, rice paddy and the site of temples in Hang Ca (first cave) to Hang Hai (second cave) and Hang Ba (third cave).
Drive back to Hanoi. Have dinner at local restaurant.
Overnight in Hanoi.
Day 6: Hanoi Departure (B)
At leisure until departure. Send you off at the airport. End of program.
Pick you up at the airport. Check in and enjoy your free time.
Overnight in Hanoi.
Day 2: Ho Chi Minh City - Hanoi (B, L, D)
Breakfast at hotel, start a city tour passing by Hanoi Landmark included Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum and his Stilt House. Stop by the One Pillar Pagoda which was designed to resemble a lotus blossom rising out of the water. Then visit the Literature Temple – Vietnam’s first University.
After lunch, continue on the tour at the Museum of Ethnology where offers an informative display on the 54 Vietnamese ethnic groups. Go for a sightseeing in Hanoi’s Old Quarter by cyclo. Finally, stop by the famous symbols of Ha Noi - Hoan Kiem Lake with Turtle Tower and Ngoc Son Temple.
Admire the Water Puppetry, a Vietnamese unique traditional stage art on the water surface with accompaniment of live orchestra. Enjoy dinner with Hanoi Cuisines.
Overnight in Hanoi.
Day 3: Hanoi – Halong (B, L, D)
Served breakfast at Hotel. Transfer to Halong Bay. A tender boat will take you to the cruiser ship. Enjoy the amazing scenery while a delicious set menu lunch is served. You will pass by Duck and Thumb islets to go to Bright cave area where you can enjoy kayaking to explore the beautiful lagoons and get closer to the island (for option)
As the sun sets over the bay, coffee, tea and fruits will be available on the sundeck. Dinner will be served with local seafood.
Overnight in a private cabin on board.
Day 4: Ha Long – Ha Noi (B, L)
Have breakfast in the fresh air. Visit the Surprising Cave (Sửng Sốt) which is a truly awesome and amazing cave. Experience more views of Halong Bay such as Fighting Cocks Island, Incense Burner and Stone Dogs Islands. A cooking demonstration on board shows you how to make Vietnamese Spring rolls. Lunch is served on board during cruising towards the harbor. Depart the Cruiser and back to the harbor. Disembark and drive back to Hanoi. Check in hotel, free time at leisure.
Overnight in Hanoi.
Day 5: Ninh Bình – Hanoi (B, L)
Served breakfast at hotel, drive to Ninh Binh. Nature blesses this land with many fascinating landscapes and famous caves. En route enjoy the spectacular views of paths to Trang An - “Ha Long Bay on the land” of Vietnam.
Upon arrival, visit Bai Dinh Pagoda - an area of 107 hectares with 500 Arhat statues, biggest bronze Buddha statue in Vietnam (10 metres in height, 100 tons in weight). With hundreds of statues, Bai Dinh (Gia Vien, Ninh Binh) is considered one of the biggest Pagoda and has the most statues in Vietnam.
After lunch, take the boat trip to visit Tam Coc - three limestone caves stretching along Ngo Dong River. Enjoy the peaceful scenery of mountains, rice paddy and the site of temples in Hang Ca (first cave) to Hang Hai (second cave) and Hang Ba (third cave).
Drive back to Hanoi. Have dinner at local restaurant.
Overnight in Hanoi.
Day 6: Hanoi Departure (B)
At leisure until departure. Send you off at the airport. End of program.
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