8Days 7Nights Ha Noi – Ho Chi Minh City
8Days 7Nights Ha Noi – Ha Long Bay (on cruise) – Ninh Binh (Hoa Lu_Tam Coc) – Ho Chi Minh City Tour start in Hanoi – Tour end in Ho Chi Minh City OR VV
OVERVIEW
Hanoi
Hanoi is not only known as the capital of Vietnam but also very famous with many great places, food as well as the Hanoi people. Hanoi is the best place to experience traditional Vietnamese arts such as opera, theater, and water puppetry shows that feature traditional music and depict Vietnamese folklore and myths. For a vivid taste of local street life, Hanoi style, pull up a little plastic squat stool on a street corner or in one of the many cozy, open-air bars serving the local brew bia-hoi.
Halong Bay
One of the great natural wonders of Asia, Halong Bay is the most popular side trip from Hanoi. The natural beauty of the bay and its three thousand islands is so awesome. It can’t be missed in any visit to Northern Vietnam. Coming to Halong Bay, you can take the boat trips to explore the bay, its islands, caves, and floating villages. Not only seafood but also traditional and international dishes are served here. There are many interesting activities you can try when you visit Halong such as: swimming, mountain climbing, cave visiting, squid fishing and boat rowing. These are the attractive things that make visitors come back to Halong.
Ninh Binh
Ninh Binh is a province located at the southernmost gate on the North of Vietnam. It used to be the capital of Vietnam in the 1000s with three dynasties, the Tien Le, Tien Ly and also important military areas through the historical periods. With a special location for transportation, terrain, cultural history, Ninh Binh is now a potential tourist attraction center. Ninh Binh possesses many famous landscapes, historical and cultural sites such as Ancient capital of Hoa Lu,Bai Dinh Pagoda,Tam Coc – Bich Dong tourist resort, Cuc Phuong National Park,… The people in Ninh Binh are very gentle , polite,particularly, with diligence and eagerness, they have helped Ninh Binh to develop their economy and tourism. Ho Chi Minh city
Ho Chi Minh city has another name as Sai Gon and people mostly know about this place as a busy and crowded city. Ho Chi Minh city is a pretty famous spot for tourist when they come to Vietnam, and there are a lot of things that we should not miss when we come here. Firstly, Sai Gon has many iconic places to visit such as Ben Thanh market, Nguyen Hue walking street, Grand Theater etc,…. Secondly, the cuisine here is very diverse and attractive. We can find almost all of the featuring dishes from all parts of Vietnam, and the flavors will not disappoint us. Thirdly, the landscapes outside of the busy center are also very beautiful. We can find large grass fields and clean rivers on the suburb with fresh air.
Details
8Days 7Nights Ha Noi – Ha Long Bay (on cruise) – Ninh Binh (Hoa Lu_Tam Coc) – Ho Chi Minh City
Tour start in Hanoi - Tour end in Ho Chi Minh City OR VV
Upon arrival at Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi welcomed by local guide & driver. Proceed to city and discover of Hanoi with the visit to Temple of literature, Hoan Kiem Lake with Ngoc Son Temple, old street. Then transfer to your hotel (Check-in time at 14:00. Early check-in is not included). Free at leisure by yourselves. Overnight at hotel in Hanoi.
NOTE: On arrival at Noi Bai airport in Ha Noi, the group will need to pass through Immigration and obtain individual visas. Please present the Vietnam visa approval letters which list the names of your group’s participants ( this one have to get already before group fly to Vietnam ).
Breakfast at hotel. Please finish your breakfast before pick up time. 08:00 – 08:30AM We pick you up at your hotel, transferred to Halong/Hai Phong harbor to take overnight on cruise with 2D1N package (join Seat In Coach transfer of cruise with other guests). Upon arrival, welcome drink on board prior to your check-in. Lunch with fresh sea food & local food will be served while boat is cruising through many stone islets, floating villages, small beaches. Visit a cave or floating village. Then have sunset party before enjoy delicious dinner. Socialize with other guests, night squid fishing or just laze around. Singing and dancing activities are available till 22h00. Dinner with local food. Overnight on cruise
Note: Itinerary is subject to change without prior notice according to weather conditions or local administration regulations.
Meal: Breakfast, ( Lunch & Dinner on cruise with local food because on cruise don’t have Indian chef )
Start your day with Tai Chi exercise on the sundeck. Catch morning view of seascapes with a cup of tea or coffee, have brunch with local food while cruising toward to cave or floating village. The junk then continues cruising towards the wharf. Ready to disembark at about 12.00noon. Your vehicle is ready to take you back to hotel in Hanoi ( join Seat In Coach transfer of cruise with other guests ). Free at leisure by yourselves. ( No Dinner ). Overnight at hotel in Hanoi
Breakfast at hotel. 08:30AM: Our guide and driver will pick you up at your hotel, departure for Hoa Lu - Tam Coc, enjoying the beautiful sceneries of the rural areas on the way. After arriving in Ninh Binh province, the guide takes you to visit Hoa Lu - the Ancient Royal capital of Viet Nam. We will visit Dinh king temple and Le king temple, in the 10th century, finding out the heroic histories of this two Kings in Chinese Wars. After that, we go to Tam Coc (10 km far from Hoa Lu). After that you will get on bamboo boat - rowed by the local people - in Hoang Long river to visit Tam Coc (three caves) on the way. You pass through three enormous caves that provide a brief respite from the intense summer sun. It takes approximately two hours to go up and down the river and along the way, you witness local fisherfolk, village life along the river and, of course, the striking limestone karst formations that Tam Coc is famous for. We take the vehicle come back hotel in Hanoi. Free at leisure by yourselves. Overnight at hotel in Hanoi.
Breakfast at hotel. Check out hotel before 12:00noon. Visit Ba Dinh Square, Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum ( closed on Monday &
Friday and restoration period), Ho Chi Minh Museum, One Pilar Pagoda_built in the 11th Century in dedication to Buddha of Compassion and reminiscent of a lotus blossom rising from a pond. Shopping at Vincom Plaza or Trang Tien Plaza shoping center or Dong Xuan market. Transfer to Noi Bai airport for departure flight to HCM. Arrive Tan Son Nhat international airport, Ho Chi Minh city welcome by our local guide & driver. Take a half day tour to discover the city, known as the ”Paris of the East”: visit the War Remnant Museum, Reunication Palace, The Notre Dame Cathedral, the Central Post Office. Shopping Ben Thanh market. Then transfer to your hotel (Check-in time: 14:00. Early check-in is not included). Free at leisure by yourselves. Overnight at hotel in Ho Chi Minh City
Breakfast at hotel. 09:00AM Proceed for tour to Cu Chi Tunnels. The Cu Chi Tunnels are an immense network of interconnected tunnels near Saigon that are part of a much larger network lying below much of the country. A guided visit to these tunnels provides a better understanding of their history, the hardship of life underground and the resilience of the Vietnamese during combat. The tunnels were built and used initially by the Viet Cong guerrillas as hiding spots to protect them from the French air and ground sweeps. They later served as communication routes, storage facilities, hospitals and living quarters for the guerrilla fighters throughout the Vietnam-American war. You're invited to enter a section of the tunnels to witness the secrets of the tunnels firsthand. Your guide will also show you various mantraps employed from this period, the remains of an American tank and numerous B52 bomb craters. There is also the opportunity to fire an M60, M16 or AK47 rifle at the range next to the tunnel complex. After returning to Ho Chi Minh city, back to your hotel. Free at leisure by yourselves. Overnight at hotel in Ho Chi Minh City.
Breakfast at hotel. Today takes you to My Tho, the capital of Tien Giang Province. Situated on the Mekong River, 75 kilometers southeast of Ho Chi Minh City, the city is surrounded by orchards and rice fields, which produce grain for the entire country. Visit one or two of the islands that produce traditional handcrafts, coconut candy and bee farms. Visit the Vinh Trang Pagoda, the oldest one in the delta on your boat trip on the Mekong River. Return to Ho Chi Minh City. Back to hotel for relax by yourselves. Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City
Breakfast at hotel. Check out hotel before 12:00noon. Our driver only (no guide) will pick up you at hotel and transfer to Tan Son Nhat airport for your departure flight to next destination. End of the tour.
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