HANOI – HALONG – HANOI (4 days/3 nights)

 

HANOI – HALONG – HANOI

 

Price from: 197 $ / Pax

 

 

 

Day 01: Hanoi arrival (D)

Day 02: Hanoi city tour (B) 

Day 03: Hanoi -  Halong Bay  (B, L, D)

Day 04: Halong Bay -  Hanoi (B, L)

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   Day 01: Ha Noi arrival (D)

You will be welcomed by our guide by arrival at Ha Noi Airport. We transfer you with a comfortable vehicle to the city center of Ha Noi to check-in in your hotel. This day is scheduled to take some rest after your long flight. You have the opportunity to get some first impressions of the city by yourself and of course our tour guide is always available at your request. Tonight you have dinner in a local restaurant and you overnight in your hotel in Hanoi.

Day 02: Ha Noi city tour (B) 

Today we have plenty of time to discover the pearl of South-East Asia; Ha Noi. With charming streets, lined with dozens of old trees, beautiful lakes, colonial architecture and countless interesting monuments, this city will overwhelm you with its lively character. We begin our city-trip at the Restored Sword Lake, famous of the legend of the tortoise and the sword of 15th century . After the bombardment of this lake by the Americans in 1968 the huge turtle was killed and the little pagoda in the water is the final resting place of this legendary animal. We will continue our way with a visit to the Temple of Literature, dedicated to Confucius and his disciples. This temple used to be Vietnam's first university founded in 1076. After visiting this historical sight the we invite you to visit the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum and the house of the hero Ho Chi Minh, who lives in the heart of every Vietnamese. We also bring a visit to the Tran Quoc Pagoda and the Quan Thanh Temple. We finish our city-tour by participating in an one-hour ride in a traditional rickshaw (bike) around Hanoi’s old quarter. After dining in a local restaurant we bring a visit to the famous water puppet show and enjoy evening theatre with traditional music. We spend the night in a hotel in Hanoi. 

Day 03: Ha Noi -  Ha Long Bay  (B, L, D)

After a Vietnamese style breakfast we take you to one of the wonders of nature; Ha Long Bay. During our way we pass magnificent green rice paddies tended by peasant women with conical hats. The entire rice paddy strip is like a beautifully designed patchwork which leads us to the heart of the Red River Delta. In Ha Long City we enter our private boat for a full afternoon of cruising in the bay of the dragon, with more than 3000 limestone islands scattering up from the emerald water. You will be overwhelmed by its sublime beauty and serenity. Ha Long Bay was recognized as Natural World Heritage by UNESCO in 1994 and is worldwide known for its unique landscape endowed by wind and water. We visit some of the most beautiful grottos and have the opportunity to get a panoramic view of the bay as we climb the Ti Top Mount. In the evening you enjoy a meal of fresh seafood, including shrimps, squids, fishes and other delicious bites prepared by our professional cooks. After watching the sun go down in this fairytale-like environment we sleep on board of our boat. By night the emerald water even glows up when you paddle through it by hand! 

Day 04: Ha Long Bay -  Ha Noi (B, L)

After waking up in this dreamy environment, white sandy beaches appear as the tide begins to fall. Great opportunities for swimming and sunbathing! We take a small boat to reach some fishing villages in the middle of Lan Ha bay to experience their floating life. We visit their floating schools and experience their floating mini-supermarkets! After this amazing experience we continue our way back to the road to drive towards Bai Chay where we have lunch in a local restaurant. We drive back to Ha noi via via Hai phong City, the most important economic center of the north. During a trip around town we will visit the impressing Communal House and the Du Hang Pagoda. Afterwards we transfer you to your hotel in Ha Noi. End of your trip.