Specific schedule
1. HANOI CITY TOUR (Daily departure - 1 day tour)
8h00 AM Departure from your Hotel. Visit Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum and Museum. Enjoy the architectural and historical aspects of Uncle Ho's final resting-place. Just next door is Ho Chi Minh's house on stilts. Lying to one side of the Mausoleum is the One Pillar Pagoda, founded by King Ly Thai To in 1049 the structure has become an important symbol for the people of Hanoi . Continue to visit the Quan Thanh Temple (Taoist, dating from the Ly Dynasty) and Buddhist Tran Quoc Pagoda on West lake (One of the oldest in Vietnam). Lunch.
PM: After lunch proceed to visit the Ethnology Museum, continue to visit the Literature Temple and Quoc Tu Giam. Vietnam's first university constructed in 1070, it's gardens and well-preserved architecture offers a relaxing glimpse into Vietnam's past. We will take you past Hoan Kiem Lake, see the peaceful waters, and visit Ngoc Son temple. For the end of the tour journey visit by coach trip along the Hanoi Old Quarter. Free for shopping. Drop off at your Hotel at around 4h00 PM
NOTE: On Monday and Friday morning, Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum and Ethnic museums are closed - Bat Trang pottery village will be arranged as substitution.
Inclusive: Transport, Entrance fee, Lunch, English speaking guide, Water Puppet tickets (Applicable to Vip Option).
Exclusive: Drinks, Insurance, Personal expenses, Tip.
2. PERFUME PAGODA TOUR
Our tour guide and driver will pick you up at the hotel around 7:30 – 8:00 AM for 2 hour road trip to Perfume Pagoda. Arrival in Perfume Pagoda, take rowing boat trip on the Yen stream to visit Trinh temple & Thien Tru Pagoda. You will then enjoy time for trekking up and down, step by step to visit Huong Tich cave on the top of the mountain where you can see Golden - Silver tree, rice stuck... Have lunch.
After lunch, you will see the Heaven Kitchen pagoda and to know about Buddhism ancient architectural at Le Dynasty. Then back by boat trip to Yen wharf. Be transferred to Hanoi. Drop off at your Hotel at around 6:00 PM
Inclusive: Transport by private car/ van, Boat trip, Entrance fees, Lunch and English speaking guide
Exclusive: Personal expenses, drinks. Tips and gratuities, Insurance
Extra US$ 9.00/person for round trip cable car & Better lunch.
3. Ha Long Bay: IMPERIAL CRUISE
7:30 - 8:00: Our driver will pick you up at hotel in Ha Noi Old Quater. Enjoy the interesting 3.5 hour drive to Ha Long city. Arrive in Ha Long city. Lunch. Then take a boat trip about 4hrs journey. Cruise through the emerald waters between the limestone outcrops and long corridors~ visit THIEN CUNG cave or SUNGSOT cave. Back to Halong city where your minibus will be waiting for you to take you back to Hanoi. 20h30 Arrive in Hanoi.
Inclusive services : Transport, boat trip, entrance fee, lunch and guide.
Exclusive services : Drinks~ other cost is not mentioned in inclusive services.
4. HOA LU - TAM COC
AM: 8:00 leave Hanoi by coach to Hoa Lu (2.5 hrs). Visit the historic capital of Viet Nam and the famous ancient temples of Le and The Dinh Dynasties. Bus transfer or cycle for an hour on picturesque quiet roads through villages, rice fields, rivers and rocky outcrops to Tam Coc (12km) for lunch.
PM: Boat trip to visit Tam Coc to see the beauty of the karts formations as you pass along their base and row into one of the many caves carved through the limestone. Drive back to Hanoi. Drop off at your Hotel around 6:00 PM
Inclusive: Transportation, Entrance fees, English Speaking Guide, Boat trip and Buffet Lunch
Exclusive: Personal expenses, drinks. Tips and gratuities, Insurance
Extra US$ 5.00/person for cycling in Hoa Lu - Tam Coc.
