HANOI CITY - NINH BINH - HA LONG BAY

Duration: 4 days 3 nights / Transportation: Shuttle bus / Departure: Daily

DAY 1: HANOI CITY TOUR ( - / LUNCH / - )

08:00 - 08:30: Car picks you up at Old Quarter hotels or Opera House to depart for your visit to Hanoi capital. In the morning, the group visited with:

Tran Quoc Pagoda - West Lake: The pagoda is located on an island east of West Lake (Tay Ho district). The pagoda has a history of nearly 1,500 years with a hundred-year-old Bodhi tree originating from India, considered the oldest pagoda in Thang Long - Hanoi.
Complex of President Ho Chi Minh's Mausoleum relics (including the Mausoleum and stilt house area). In addition, you will have the opportunity to stop by the One Pillar Pagoda to admire one of the 4 symbols of Hanoi.
Note: On Mondays and Fridays, the Mausoleum Management Board will maintain the Mausoleum. You will only visit the outside of the Mausoleum, then visit the stilt house area, fish pond and One Pillar Pagoda.
Museum of Ethnology, which stores and displays many cultural artifacts of all 54 Vietnamese ethnic groups. This is the newest Museum but will probably be one of the newest and most interesting museums not only in Hanoi but also in Vietnam.
On Monday, the Ethnology Museum is closed so a visit to the Women's Museum will be available instead.

Noon: The group has lunch at a restaurant in the Old Quarter area and rests. You can take a few minutes after the meal to walk around to see and learn about the names of Hanoi's 36 streets...

Afternoon: You continue to visit:

Temple of Literature - Quoc Tu Giam, which is considered the first university in Vietnam - represents the high moral philosophy of Vietnamese education.
Visit Hoa Lo Prison, formerly a prison located in Hanoi, Vietnam, also known as Central Prison or Hanoi Hilton. It was built when Indochina was an integral part of the French Empire. Partially demolished in 1990, currently used as a museum.

16:00: At the end of the City tour Hanoi program, the car will take you back to the hotel or depending on your needs, the car can take you to the Ham Ca Map area so you can freely visit. Experience (at your own expense) at one of the locations below, then return to your hotel on your own:

Take a walk to visit Hoan Kiem Lake, also known as Hoan Kiem Lake, learn about Vietnamese and French architecture around the lake area. Visit Ngoc Son temple worshiping Saints Van Xuong and Tran Hung Dao and The Huc Bridge.
Rent a cyclo or electric car to tour around the Old Quarter and Hoan Kiem Lake area.
Buy tickets to watch a water puppet show

17:00: Return to the hotel to check in and rest. Have dinner on your own to explore the cuisine of Hanoi's Old Quarter. In the evening, you are free to walk around and explore the Old Town at night. Overnight in Hanoi.

DAY 2: HANOI - NINH BINH - HANOI (BREAKFAST / LUNCH / - )

07:00 - 07:30: Car and tour guide pick you up at hotels in the old town and Hanoi Opera House then depart for Ninh Binh.

10:30: Arrive in Bai Dinh. The tour guide takes you to visit Bai Dinh Pagoda - a famous pagoda with many records

12:30: You return to the restaurant to rest and have lunch.

14:00: The car takes you to Trang An wharf, board a boat to visit Trang An Thai Ecotourism Area - where limestone strips, valleys and rivers intertwine to create a magical and mysterious space.

You choose 1 of the following 2 types of tours:

Take a scenic boat ride: With this route, you have the opportunity to visit 4 natural caves among the most beautiful caves in Trang An tourist area: Hang Lam, Hang Vang, Hang Thanh Truot and the last cave is Hang Dai. . You will also stop to visit spiritual sites such as Suoi Tien temple and Hanh Cung Vu Lam. You can have a full experience of the journey by boat to visit the cave as well as save beautiful pictures during the journey to visit Trang An.
Kayaking by yourself: Besides sitting on a boat to admire the scenery, tourists now also have a new experience, which is rowing a kayak by themselves to see the majestic beauty of the world cultural and natural heritage of Trang An. Before getting off the boat, the staff will guide you through procedures from wearing life jackets, trip itinerary, and kayaking techniques to ensure the safest.

16:30: Get on the bus to return to Hanoi.

19:30: Return to Hanoi. Check in to the hotel and rest. Have dinner on your own to explore the cuisine of Hanoi's Old Quarter at night. In the evening, you are free to walk around and explore the Old Town at night. Overnight in Hanoi..

DAY 3: HANOI - HA LONG BAY (BREAKFAST / LUNCH / DINNER)

08:00 - 08:30: Car and tour guide pick you up at hotels in the central area of the Old Quarter and the Opera House to depart for a trip to visit Ha Long Bay with an attractive route 2 similar to the cruise ship's itinerary. Overnight on the Bay.

11:30 - 12:00: Arriving at Ha Long port, the group gathers at the waiting room under the guidance of the tour guide to buy tickets and give them to you to board the ship to begin the journey to explore the Bay. The boat will pass through many large and small islands with many different shapes and special names such as: Fighting Cock Islet, Stone Dog Islet... You enjoy lunch on the boat.

14:00: Arrive at Bo Hon island. You visit Sung Sot Cave - One of the most beautiful caves in Ha Long Bay. Next, you will kayak or take a bamboo boat to visit Luon Cave. After 30 minutes of kayaking, you board the boat to go to Titop island. You can swim at Titop beach, or try trekking to the top of Titop mountain for a panoramic view of Ha Long Bay.

16:30: You return to the ship. The ship will move to take you back to the port. Guests can sunbathe on the deck, listen to music and relax

17:30: The ship arrives at the port. A car will pick you up and take you to the hotel to check in and rest.

19:00: Dinner. Free evening to explore Ha Long with food streets, night markets... Overnight in Ha Long.

DAY 4: HA LONG PARK - HANOI (BREAKFAST / LUNCH / - )

07:00: Breakfast at the hotel. After that, you are free to have fun at the Ha Long Park complex with many attractive amusement parks (note: tickets to the parks are at your own expense):

Queen Cable Car and giant Sunwheel on the mysterious hill
Dragon park with adventure games such as roller coasters, ferris wheel...
Typhoon water park with attractive water-related games

11:30: Check out of the hotel, have lunch then get on the bus back to Hanoi.

17:00: Arrive in Hanoi. End program. See you later!

Price quote includes:

Transportation: Air-conditioned tourist cars transport, Double cabin car (02 people/cabin) round trip: Hanoi - Sapa // Sapa - Hanoi
Hotel / Accommodation: sleeps 02 guests/room (odd group sleeps 3)
01 night 2-3 star hotel in Hanoi (breakfast buffet or bowl)
01 night 3-star hotel in Ha Long (buffet breakfast)
01 night 2.5 star hotel in Sapa (buffet breakfast)
06 main meals according to program standards
Breakfast according to hotel standards (can be buffet breakfast or bowl breakfast depending on the actual number of guests)
One-time visit ticket to all locations clearly stated in the itinerary (excluding Fansipan cable car tickets)
Ships visiting Ha Long Bay (ships visiting the Bay during the day)
Drinking water served on the car, standard: 01 bottle/person/day
Enthusiastic and experienced tour guides serve each stage

Not included:

VAT invoice10%
Single bed surcharge (if requested or if traveling alone)
Dinners in Hanoi are intended for you to freely explore Hanoi cuisine at night
Drinks during meals, in rooms and other personal expenses
Round-trip Fansipan cable car ticket (according to actual public price at the time of tour)
Sightseeing expenses outside the program and other personal expenses
Tips for driver and tour guide:

In case tourists are satisfied with the service of the driver and tour guide, they can freely tip the driver and tour guide. This tip amount is completely optional but is usually a minimum of 50,000 VND/person/day.

Tip regulations for foreign guests: 3 USD/guest/day

Children:

Children from 1-4 years old are free (parents pay all expenses for the child, do not take up space in the car). 02 adults can only accompany 01 child for free, from the 2nd child is charged 75% of the tour price (standard as children are charged)
Children from 5-9 years old are charged 75% of the tour price (separate meals, separate seats in the car but must sleep in the same bed as parents). 02 children charged do not have their own standard bed
Children 10 years and older are counted as adults

Please note:

You must bring: legal identification documents (ID card or Passport)
If you are a vegetarian, please bring additional vegetarian food to ensure your taste
Any services on the tour that you do not use will not be refunded
The tour guide has the right to re-arrange the order of attractions to suit the conditions of each specific departure date but still ensure all attractions in the program
In case there are 6 or fewer passengers on the departure date, the driver can also be a tour guide. These are drivers with a lot of experience and understanding of local culture
Absolutely do not bring bulky or oversized luggage. You should bring a backpack instead of a hard suitcase
In case a guest is traveling alone and we cannot arrange someone to sleep with them, they are required to pay a separate sleeping fee equal to 50% of the room/night price throughout the tour program.
Personal belongings you should bring:
Insect repellant when visiting wooded and humid places
Common cold medicine
Walking shoes for comfortable sightseeing
You should bring light, airy clothes when going on tour from April to November