4 Nights Hanoi (HANH-04)

• 07:30 - 08:00 AM: We wil l pick up guests from hotels and leave for the Ninh Binh day tour.
• 10:30 -: After arriving in Ninh Binh province, the guide takes you to visit Hoa Lu – the Ancient Royal capital of VietNam. We will visit Dinh king temple and Le king temple, in the 10th century, finding out the heroic histories of these two Kings in Chinese Wars. After that, we move towards Tam Coc (10 km far from Hoa Lu).
• Lunch Break : Local Vietnamese Lunch Included in SIC tours.
• 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.
• 17:00 -: Get in the car and go back to Hanoi.
• 19:30 -: We arrive in Hanoi and drop off guests at their hotel.

TOUR INCLUDED: Ac Bus transfer; Sightseeing Entrance tickets & Boating cost; English speaking tour guide; Local Vietnamese Lunch

TOUR EXCLUDED: Mua Cave (available @USD 5 per person directly payable to guide); Personal expenses or anything not mentioned above.

• 07:30-08:00: Picking up from hotel (in Hanoi Old Quater area) and departing for Bãi Cháy Island (Halong), stopping over for a rest on the way.
• 11:30-12:00 -: Arrive at Halong Harbor, welcome aboard, and safety briefing. The cruise will take you on a 5-hour journey via 2 day-sleeper boat cruise route which is renowned for its striking, passages uninhabited islets and outcrops have been given imaginative names by the locals, due to their perceived shapes, including Cock Fighting and Thumb, while enjoying Vietnamese mouth-watering lunch on boat.
• 13:45-14:00 -: Arrive at Bo Hon archipelago, you will visit Surprising Cave to see a lot of stalagmites and stalactites with different shapes of sea lives, then go kayaking or bamboo boat in Luon Cave to discover the beautiful lagoon. Visit Titov Island with a sandy beach adjacent to the towering limestone mountain with an excellent backdrop of the Bay and climb up Titov Peak for a panoramic view of the bay-like paradise.
• 16:30 -: There is a lot of time for enjoying a sunset party with tea, wine, fruits, and cakes, sunbathing on the upper deck with music, and enjoying the great fun of group touring fellows among the world's iconic natural scenery.
• 18:00- 18:30 -: Disembark for a bus ride back to Hanoi, short break on the way.
• 21:00 – 21:30 -: Drop off at your hotel/stay, trip ends.
• Important note: The time to visit Halong Bay may be changed depending on the weather in Ha Long or the coordination of the Management Board of Ha Long Bay. The itinerary can be changed due to weather, tide levels, and operating conditions. Wishes you sympathize!

TOUR INCLUDED: Visiting Surprised Cave, Titov Island, Luon Cave; Kayaking or bamboo boat rowing; 2 bottles of water per person on bus. Advisable to guest to bring metal water bottle. Single use plastic water bottles are banned in Halong; Lunch with Vietnamese dishes.

TOUR EXCLUDED : other Beverages and drinks; other personal expenses; services not mentioned in inclusions.

Note : The schedule is subject to change depending on weather conditions, tides or notices of the port management

08:00 -: Get picked up by our friendly guide and start to explore Hanoi City
08:45 -: Arrived 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
11:15 -: Visit Vietnam Ethnology Museum to learn about the culture of 54 ethnic groups living in the whole country of Vietnam
12:30 -: Have lunch at a local restaurant. You have an opportunity to enjoy Vietnamese cuisine.
14:00 -: 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 was 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.
16:30 -: Tour finishes. Back to hotel.

TOUR INCLUDED: Sightseeing Entrance tickets; English speaking tour guide; Local lunch(set menu); tips
TOUR EXCLUDED: Drinks for lunch; Personal expenses or anything not mentioned above.

Tour may finish a bit earlier or later in some cases. The order of the itinerary can be changed depending on our guide’s arrangement.