CULTURE, NATURE, AND PEOPLE OF NORTHERN VIETNAM
DURATION: 5 DAYS (The order of tour date could be swopped or extended on your request).
HIGHLIGHT: HA NOI, MAI HICH, HA LONG BAY.
DAY 1 HA NOI-THE CAPITAL DISCOVERY DAY (B/ /)
Arrive in Noi Bai airport. Guide and private car will pick up at the airport and transfer to hotel for early check-in (If room available), refreshment and breakfast.
Then you will start a day tour around Ha Noi by visiting Hồ Chí Minh Mausoleum Complex, an also pilgrimage site for many Vietnamese, where he lived and his body is being preserved. Here you could understand more about Hồ Chí Minh life and his careen, the greatest leader of the country. Then visiting One-pillar pagoda, one of the oldest and famous one in the country. Continue to visit Temple of literature founded in 1076, the first university of Vietnam, where educated Vietnam’ royalty, mandarins and members of the elite and Ha Noi Hilton Prison. Also visiting Ngoc Son temple and The Huc bridge on the sword lake. Overnight in Ha Noi.
DAY 2 HA NOI – MAI HICH (HOA BINH) (B/L/D)
In the morning, guide and driver pick you up at the hotel and have about 3,5 hour drive to Mai Hich,enjoy the beautiful scenery on the way.Arriving there ,have lunch with local specialities and check-in hotel for a rest. In the afternoon, taking a bicycle around the village road, explore the beauty of the picturesque landscape, rural mountainous area in Viet Nam, learning about ethnic minority people and culture, how locals weave brocade, taking the picture of terrace rice fields, still house and vegetable garden…Back the hotel for a rest.
Dinner would be served with local typical dishes. Then you have the chance to enjoy local music and traditional dance, drinking local jar wine with Thai minority people. Overnight in Mai Hich.
DAY 3 MAI HICH (HOA BINH) – HA NOI (B/L/)
Waking up in the morning to enjoy the fresh air of hilly valley area, exercising and breakfast. Then taking a walking tour to see the local life the morning, visiting Pu Muong, Long ,Het cave, an enjoying some ecological activities there.
Back the hotel for lunch, check out the room and diver back Ha Noi. Overnight in Ha Noi.
DAY 4 HA NOI – HA LONG BAY (B/L/D)
Pick up at the hotel and transfer from Ha Noi on the high way to Tuan Chau Island. Embark on the cruise and start to explore the famous natural UNESCO site in the world, Ha Long Bay, a vast bay with nearly 2000 limestone islands rising up from ocean. Enjoy your day on the bay by taking the pictures, swimming, kayaking, visiting cave on islands, relaxing and especially tasting seafood cuisine on board. Overnight in Ha Long.
DAY 5 HA LONG BAY – HA NOI (B/ /)
Your day would be started with a Tai Chi lesson on the sundeck, breathing fresh air of cheery morning. Showering, having a buffet breakfast and settling your bills before disembark at the port. Then transfer back to Ha Noi. Overnight in Ha Noi or flight to next destination. Have a good trip.
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