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Northern Vietnam tour 5 days 


Destination: Airport pick up - Hanoi - Ha Long

Code: B = Breakfast, L = Lunch, D = Dinner, G = Guide

Day 1: Arrival at Hanoi (D, G)

Upon arrival at Noi Bai airport, our guide will greet and accompany you to your hotel. Free time until you?ll be picked up to watch water puppet performance, a traditional art form closely connected with the long-standing spiritual life of the Vietnamese people. You?ll then be driven to a good local restaurant and enjoy a welcome dinner with us. Your overnight stay will be in Hanoi.

Day 2: Hanoi city tour (B, L, G)

The morning tour will begin with Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, the resting place of Uncle Ho. You will also see his house-on-stilts and learn about the simple life of the Vietnamese?s beloved leader. Your next visit will be Tran Quoc Pagoda, one of the oldest pagodas, which still maintains its unique architecture armonious with nature and boasts many precious Buddhist statues. You will then driven to Temple of Literature, the oldest school in Vietnam, giving it the distinction of being the most significant temple in both Hanoi and Vietnam.

In the afternoon, you will call at the Vietnam Museum of Ethnology, an excellent instruction to the cultural heritages of Vietnam's 54 distinct ethnic groups. Later on, you will visit the beautiful Ngoc Son Temple and Hoan Kiem Lake - a striking blue gem in the city centre. The tour ends with 1 ?hour walking tour around the Old Quarters to enjoy its warmth and coziness, looking up to contemplate centuries-old and weather-beaten houses, both familiar and exotic, etc. Your overnight stay will be in Hanoi.

Day 3: Hanoi/Ha Long (B, L, D, G)

Picked up at around 8.30 a.m, you?ll then depart for Ha Long Bay. Enjoy a 3 hour drive with a brief stopover at Hong Ngoc Embroidery workshop for refreshment and see different kinds of handicrafts skillfully made by disable people.

Arriving Ha Long Bay, you will go aboard and check in. Lunch will be served afterwards with a selection of seafood specialities. The boat will take you first to the famous World Heritage area where you can visit Amazing Cave and take a swim on a tranquil beach in Ha Long Bay. Then you are free, possibly for retiring to your cabin or having romantic walks on the boatside to enjoy the marvelous sunset. You?ll spend a night aboard.

Day 4: Ha Long/Hanoi (B, L, G)

It would be nice if you wake up to see sunrise and daylight filtering through the early morning mist and the towering rock formations. After western breakfast, you will venture into some of the sea level caves in a small sampan. You?ll then continue a leisurely cruise along Ha Long Bay and have lunch before returning to the habour. Our car will pick you up and drive back to Hanoi.

Day 5: Hanoi departure

You'll be free to shop at some of the local market before being driven to the airport for your international departure flight.

Prices per person in US$:

Number of people 2 3-5 6-9 10-15 Supplement for single occupancy
Two stars 371 316 272 238 70
Three stars 437 380 335 299 105
Four stars 554 497 452 416 240
Five stars 662 605 560 524 348

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Valid until December 31, 2010

Surcharge for peak season and Gala Dinner of hotels are not inclusive in the prices above.

Price include: 

  • Breakfast and accommodation in twin or double room.

  • Boat cruises as programme. Sharing cruise on Ha Long Bay in a high standard traditional-style junk with comfortable accommodation, good facilities and an experienced crew. 

  • Travel by private, air-conditioned vehicle with an experienced, safe driver.

  • Experienced English-speaking tour guide as indicated in the itinerary.

  • Entry fees for all sightseeing as mentioned in the programme.

  • Lunches and dinners, as above, in the local restaurants and on the boat in Ha Long Bay.

  • Government Taxes.

Price do not include:

  • Flight tickets and airport tax.

  • Visas.

  • Dinners except as specified above.

  • Drinks, gratuities and personal expenses.

  • Insurance.

Hotel list for Five Stars standard

  • Hanoi: Sofitel Plaza Hotel (***** overlooking the West Lake, indoor swimming pool, Classic Room) or similar

  • Ha Long: Bai Tho Boat (one of high quality boat in Ha Long Bay)

Hotel list for Four Stars standard

  • Hanoi: Silk Path Hotel (**** modern boutique hotel in the old quarter, Deluxe Room) or similar

  • Ha Long: Bai Tho Boat (one of high quality boat in Ha Long Bay)

Hotel list for Three Stars standard

  • Hanoi: Flower hotel (*** a walking distance to Hanoi old quarter, Classic Room) or similar

  • Ha Long: Bai Tho Boat (one of high quality boat in Ha Long Bay)

Hotel list for Two Stars standard 

  • Hanoi: Van Mieu Hotel (** near the Temple of Literature in city centre, Deluxe Room) or similar

  • Ha Long: Bai Tho Boat (one of high quality boat in Ha Long Bay)

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