A very rich and
well-rounded experience of city life, history, culture, spirituality and nature
is what you are going to get. Start by uncovering the multi-dimensional charm
of a-thousand-year-old Hanoi and taste its finest food. Towering limestone pillars and
tiny islets topped by forest rise from the emerald waters of the Gulf of
Tonkin. Designated a World Heritage Site in 1994, Halong Bay's scatter of
islands, dotted with wind- and wave-eroded grottoes, is a vision of ethereal
beauty and, unsurprisingly, northern Vietnam's number one-tourism hub.
Arrive at Noi Bai
International Airport, welcome by our guide and transfer to your hotel. The
driving time is approximately 40 munites.
Hanoi or “River-bound City” as its name literally means
is Vietnam’s capital with a thousand-year-old history dating back to 1010. The
city’s fascinating beauty which is characterized by unique cultural relics,
ancient streets of antique houses, elegant French colonial buildings,
tree-lined boulevards and romantic lakes has made it one of the most charming
cities of Asia.
Today
included: Private transportation with
English speaking guide, 01 bottle of mineral water, Hotel accommodation.
Morning, take a full day city tour beginning with Ho Chi Minh Complex which
features the life of Ho Chi Minh, the nation’s founder. At the complex, visit
the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, where the nation’s founder’s body is preserved (closed in the afternoons, on Monday, Friday and through
October - November), the colonial Presidential
Palace, originally the French Governor Office and a fine example of French
architecture in Hanoi, and the rural style Ho Chi Minh’s house on stilts where
Ho Chi Minh lived and worked. Stop by one of Hanoi’s icons, the One Pillar Pagoda, built in the 11th
Century in dedication to Buddha of Compassion and reminiscent of a lotus
blossom rising from a pond. Continue to the Temple of Literature, known as the first university of Vietnam built
in 1070 by the Ly Dynasty to honor Confucius, sages and outstanding Vietnamese
scholars.
Afternoon, transfer to Ha Long City, which is about 160 km or 3.5-hour drive away. On the
way, you will see some rural areas of the Red River Delta with plenty of
chances to take photos of Vietnamese farmers working in paddy fields. Stop half
way to visit a handicraft workshop of fine clothes and embroidered paintings.
Arrive in Ha Long City at 18:30 PM and check in hotel for your free at leisure.
Today
included: Private transportation with
English speaking guide, entrance fee, 02 bottles of mineral water, Hotel
accommodation.
Breakfast at hotel between 06:00 AM – 09:30 AM.
At 10:45am, transfer
to the dock for boarding a cruise boat to explore the legendary Ha Long Bay. Ha
Long means Descending Dragon in Vietnamese as legend has it that a holly dragon
landed down here from sky. The bay, famous as one of the world’s wonders and
heritage sites whose formation dates back 500 million years, consists of around
2,000 karst islands and islets scattered over an area of 1,553 km2. The boat
will stop at Dau Go Island for you to visit Thien Cung Cave (Heaven Palace) and
Dau Go Cave (Wooden Stakes). Dau Go Cave in 13th Century was a depot to store
pointed wooden stakes, which later were used by Vietnamese great military
commander Tran Hung Dao to trap and puncture Mongolian naval boats in famous
battles of Bach Dang.
Return to the dock, disembark and travel back to Hanoi.
Afternoon, drive back Hanoi and shopping in Hanoi Old
Quarter by your own. Evening at leisure.
Today
included: Private transportation with
English speaking guide, entrance fee, boat fee, 02 bottles of mineral water per
pax on transfer, Hotel accommodation.
Meet our guide & driver at the hotel lobby then transfer to
Hanoi airport for flight...
Today
included: Private transportation with
English speaking guide.
