4 Nights Ha Noi (HANH-04)

SIC Pickup will be from selected Hotels in OLD QUARTERS ONLY, otherwise guests has to come to Opera House on their own, for sightseeing pickup.  Mua Cave is available for Direct payment to guide @usd 10 per person.

• 07h30: We will pick up guests from their hotel and leave for Ninh Binh day tour.
• 10h30: 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).
• 11h30: Visit Mua Cave (if included in package) (Mua mean Dance) with 500 steps up to the Top of Mua Mountain. On the Top, you can overview all the nice scene of Hoa Lu.
• 12h30: Have lunch at restaurant.
• After lunch 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.
• 17h00: Get on bus and go back to Hanoi.
• 19h30: We arrival in Hanoi and finish the tour.
• 20h00: We will drop you to your hotel.
• Overnight in Hanoi.

SIC Pickup will be from selected Hotels in OLD QUARTERS ONLY, otherwise guests has to come to Opera House on their own, for pickup.

• 8.15-08.30: Get picked up at the hotel in Hanoi Old Quarter/ Opera House to depart Halong Bay Our journey follows Hanoi – Haiphong- Tuan Chau Highway (about a 2.5-hour drive)
• 12:00: Arrive at Tuan Chau Harbor, get on the boat to start the excursion discovering the beauty of the world heritage site
• 12:30: Enjoy a buffet lunch on the boat with many special dishes of Halong. While having lunch, you all can see the beautiful scenery on both sides with thousands of limestone such as Fighting Chicken and Incense Burner Islets – 2 symbols of Halong Bay.
• 14.00: Arrive at Bo Hon Island, and you will visit Sung Sot Cave – the most beautiful cave with a lot of stalagmites and stalactites
• 14.45: Do kayaking or bamboo boat through Luon Cave to discover the beautiful lagoon.
• 15.15: Visit TiTop Island with its sandy beach. You can go swimming here or trek up to the top of the island for sightseeing all of Halong bay.
• 16.00: Back to the boat for the sunset party (some wine, fruits, and biscuits) meanwhile the boat is cruising back to the harbor
• 17.45: Arrive back at the harbor. Get on the bus and return to Hanoi
• 20:30: Get dropped off at the hotel. Tour ends Important note: The time to visit Ha Long Bay may be changed depending on the weather in Ha Long or the coordination of the Management Board. Ha Long Bay. Wish you sympathize!

• 8:00- 8:30: Get picked up by our friendly guide and start to explore Hanoi City 08.45: Arrive at Tran Quoc Pagoda located on Golden Fish Island in West Lake, it is the oldest pagoda in Hanoi built in the 6th century.
• 09:30: Visit Ho Chi Minh complex, you have a chance to see the embalmed body of Ho Chi Minh then walk around the garden to see 2 houses where he lived & worked from 1954 to 1969. Then visit One Pillar Pagoda where worships the Goddess of Mercy – It is the most unique pagoda in the world. (Should dress modestly by covering from shoulders to knees when visiting Ho Chi Minh mausoleum, temples, pagodas. Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum is closed on Mondays and Fridays.)

• 11:15: Visit Vietnam Ethnology Museum to learn about the culture of 54 ethnic groups living in the whole country of Vietnam. (Special Note: we will visit Women Museum instead of Ethnology Museum as it is closed on Mondays.)

• 12:45: Have lunch at local restaurant.
• 14:00-14:15: Continue to visit Temple of Literature – the first university of Vietnam, established in the 11 centuries.
• 15:15: Leave for Hoa Lo Prison Museum which originally used by the French colonists in Indochina for political prisoners, and later by North Vietnam for U.S. prisoners of war during the Vietnam War. During this later period, it was known to American POWs as the Hanoi Hilton.
• 16:15 -16:30: Tour finishes. Back to hotel.

END OF SERVICES!

• AC Shuttle bus during the trip (Ford Transit, New County, similar)
• English speaking guide (at least 5 years of experience)
• A bottle of water
• Entrance tickets
• Lunch at local restaurant Vietnamese food. (Both vegetarian and non-vegetarian options available)

• Drinks for lunch
• Personal expenses or anything not mentioned above.
• cyclo ride/Green Car

1. We only provide pick up from the hotels in Old Quarter only.
2. If your hotel is not located in Old Quarter then you have to reach meeting point or Opera house on your own.
3. If pick up from hotels not located in Old Quarter is requested it will have surcharge. And pick up time will be around 6:30 Am. (Subject to possibilities)
4. Guests should be ready at hotel lobby at pick up time, Car cannot wait if you are not ready at pick up time and you have to reach to next meeting point on your own
5. Should bring the necessary things such as: cash, cellphone or camera, raincoat/ umbrella, sun block (depending on the weather).
6. Tour may finish a bit earlier or later in some cases.
7. The order of the itinerary can be changed depending on our guide’s arrangement.
8. We will serve the guest according to the mentioned itinerary.
9. Unused service in a tour package is non-refundable.