kayaking in halong bay - Vietnam tour package

Northern Vietnam Tour – 5 Days

Tour Route: Hanoi Arrival – Halong Bay (over night on junk cruise) – Hanoi City Tour – Hanoi Departure

Tour Highlights

Explore the historic city of Hanoi, including Ho Chi Minh Complex, Temple of Literature, and the bustling Old Quarter.
Cruise through the breathtaking Halong Bay and visit the Sung Sot Cave.
Experience a traditional Water Puppet show, a unique Vietnamese art form.
Discover the rich cultural diversity of Vietnam at the Museum of Ethnology.

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General Information

Duration: 5 Days
Tour Type: Full board package
Starts/ Ends: Hanoi/ Hanoi
Tour Route: Hanoi Arrival – Halong Bay (over night on junk cruise) – Hanoi City Tour – Hanoi Departure
Dates: No fixed departure dates. You may go whenever you wish.
Activity Level: Easy
Tour Customizable: Absolutely! (Tell us your specific requirements in the inquiry form)

Brief Itinerary

Day 1: Hanoi Arrival
Day 2: Hanoi city tour
Day 3: Hanoi – Halong Bay (Over night on junk cruise)
Day 4: Halong Bay – Hanoi – shopping time
Day 5: Departure

Full Itinerary

Day 1: Hanoi Arrival (D)

Upon arrival Hanoi, you will be welcomed by our guide at the airport then transfer to your hotel in Hanoi. Free for relaxing. Tonight, we enjoy our welcome dinner at a fine local restaurant in town.
Overnight in Hanoi.
Accommodation: Hanoi Sky hotel

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

Today we start our one day city tour from the lobby of the hotel. We will drive to Ho Chi Minh Complex, where we will spend a couple of hour to visit: Ho Chi Minh’s mausoleum, his former stilt-house residence, the Presidential Palace, the Ho Chi Minh museum and one pillar pagoda. Keep going to see the Temple of Literature: Originally built as a temple to Confucius, this is the site of Vietnam’s first university dating back to 1070. The temple highlights the importance that Vietnamese society placed then and now on education.

Lunch will be at a fine local restaurant in Hanoi.
In the afternoon, we will visit one of the most interesting museums in Vietnam; Museum of Ethnology, which is widely acknowledged as the best in the country and has an extensive display dedicated to Vietnam’s 54 Ethnic minority peoples. Following by that we will wander around the city by car to see the real life of Hanoian as well as the difference parts the city.

After that we will take one-hour cyclo around the Old Quarter, known as the 36 streets, this bustling area of narrow streets is home to literally thousands of small businesses and shopkeepers. Originally, each of the 36 streets names’ was related to the products being sold there. Before we go back to hotel, we will have chance enjoy the unique Water Puppet show. Hear the Vietnamese traditional instruments and singing from the live musicians who play throughout the show.

Overnight in Hanoi.
Accommodation: Hanoi Sky hotel

Temple of Literature - Vietnam tour package

Hanoi Old Quarter - Vietnam tour package

Day 3: Hanoi – Halong Bay (Overnight on junk cruise) (B, L, D)

After breakfast at hotel, we will meet our tour guide and driver who will take us to Halong. It takes us 3.5 hour driving along the Red River Delta and we will have a short stop in the middle of the way. Arriving in the Dock at midday, we move to the tender which bring us to the Phoenix Cruiser. Welcome aboard with crew team and check in. A delicious seafood lunch is served after that and we are enjoying our food while cruising through the tranquil Bay of Halong.

Today, we will have our chance to visit one of the most Amazing cave, Sung Sot cave with brilliant stalactites and stalemates. Then we go back the cruise for swimming or try to kayak to discover the Bay or relaxing to welcome Sunset at the sun deck of the cruise.
Dinner and overnight on Phoenix cruiser.

Day 4: Halong Bay – Hanoi – Shopping Time (B, L, D)

We have our breakfast at the restaurant of the cruise. Our activities today is exploring Titov island where we can climb up to the top of the mountain to see the panoramic of the Bay, or we can one more time swim at a nice beach among the islands and islets…
After that, we are back to the cruiser to learn a short special cooking class, enjoy your cooked food and lunch.
Check out time at midday and we transfer back to the Dock where our awaiting tour guide and driver transfer us to Hanoi.

Arriving in Hanoi, we check in and relax, then meet tour guide again at dinner time. Overnight in Hanoi.

Day 5: Hanoi – Departure (B)

Transfer via: International flight – your own arrangement
After breakfast at hotel, we transfer to the airport for our departure flight. Trip ends.

inclusions

– Entrance Fees: To scenic spots as listed in the itinerary.
– Meals: All meals as specified in the itinerary. Meal codes are: ( B = Breakfast, L = Lunch, D = Dinner ). If the restaurant indicated is not available on the day, your guide will arrange another restaurant from our list of approved restaurants. Breakfast is usually a western style buffet. We endeavor to ensure that a choice of western and Vietnamese breakfasts is supplied, however there may be occasions when only a Vietnamese simple breakfast is available in some remote locations.
– Private Transfers: Transfers between airports, hotels and scenic spots while sightseeing by private air conditioned vehicle with a driver and English-speaking guide (as listed above). Your comfort is our priority!
– Guide: As outlined in the itinerary an English-speaking guide and driver will be provided in each city, who will remain with you throughout your time in that city. A new guide and a new driver will meet you at each city on your tour, to provide you with the best local knowledge available.
– Hotels: Hotel fees are based on two people sharing one room with twin beds (twin share basis). All hotel as listed in the above itinerary serve daily western or Vietnamese breakfast or continental. All rooms are air-conditioned with private facilities unless specified.
– Junk Cruise in Halong Bay: En-suite cabin base on twin share basis.
– Service Charge & Government Taxes:
– Luggage Transfers: Between airports and hotels. Normally, your luggage is with you at the back of the vehicles. In some occasions when the van is full and we have vehicle support to carry your luggage
– Arrangements: The tour cost includes planning, handling, operational and communication charges.

exclusions

– Excess Baggage Charges: Passengers holding an adult fare or half fare ticket are entitled to a free baggage allowance of 20kg, for economy class. Total weight of carryon baggage for each passenger may not exceed 5kg. The size may not exceed 20x40x 55cm.
– Personal Expenses: Expenses of a purely personal nature such as laundry, drinks, fax, telephone calls, optional activities, sightseeing or meals, which are not included in the tour itinerary.
– Meals: Any meals, which are not specified in the tour itinerary.
– Single Room Supplement: Single room supplement applied when you are traveling alone and having your own room or having no one to share room with you.