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Experience three of Northern Vietnam’s most remarkable destinations in just 4 days and 3 nights. Explore the cultural and historic highlights of Hanoi, cruise through the spectacular limestone scenery of Ha Long Bay, and discover the natural beauty of Ninh Binh with visits to Hoa Lu Ancient Capital, Trang An and Mua Cave.
This well-balanced journey combines culture, history, cruising, boating and breathtaking landscapes, making it an excellent choice for first-time visitors and travelers with limited time in Vietnam. Choose between private and shared tour options and customize selected services to create a journey that suits your travel style and budget.
Welcome to Hanoi, upon arrival you will be pick-up by our driver at Noi Bai International Airport and transfer to the local Vietnamese restaurant for a bowl of noodle soup. Leave your luggage at the hotel (The rooms are at your disposal from 02:00 PM). Take a short rest before starting the city tour with the most highlights included:
Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum where the great President Ho Chi Minh rests in peace. One Pillar Pagoda – the special pagoda with a particular structure.
Tran Quoc Pagoda – the oldest of its kind in Hanoi, dating back to the 6th century during the reign of Emperor Ly Nam De Dynasty (544 – 548). Visit West lake – The biggest lake in Hanoi.
Lunch in the local restaurant with Vietnamese food (If you select).
Museum of Ethnology where you can learn about the culture, house architecture, daily life...of 54 ethnic groups in Vietnam (Visit Train track instead of museum closed on Monday)
Back to the hotel and check-in. The balance of the day at your leisure.
Overnight at the hotel.
Breakfast in the hotel.
8:45: Our Tour guide will pick you up and then depart to Ha Long Bay by Expressway.
10:45: Have a short break for 20 minutes to relax on the half way.
11:45: Arrive Tuan Chau Harbor. Welcome to our Cruise. We will take you on a 6 hours journey via 2 days-sleeper boat cruise route which is renowned for its striking passages, uninhabited islets and outcrops have been given imaginative names by the locals, due to their perceived shapes while having lunch on boat.
13:45: You will visit Surprising Cave to see a lot of stalagmites and stalactites with different shapes of sea life.
15:00: Visit Titop Island with sandy beach to the towering limestone mountain with excellent backdrop of the Bay, and climb up Titop Peak for a panoramic view of the bay like paradise.
16:00: Then do kayaking or bamboo boat in Luon Cave to discover the beautiful Lagoon.
16:45 – 17:45: Cruising back to Tuan Chau harbor. There is a lot of time for sightseeing, hunting sunset pictures, making a cup of cocktail on the upper deck with music and enjoying great fun of group touring fellows among world iconic natural scenery.
17:50: We get on the bus back to Hanoi by Expressway.
20:00: Arrive at the hotel in Hanoi Old Quarter.
Overnight in Hanoi.
Breakfast in the hotel.
08:30 - Our guide will meet you at your hotel and start 120km modern Bus-journey through verdant landscape of countryside. Short-brake en route.
10:30 – Visit Hoa Lu Ancient Citadel with Dinh King Temple and Le King Temple dating back to the 17th Century.
12:00 – Enjoy the lunch at our restaurant with the great local cuisines.
13:30 – Leave for the Trang An Grottoes, an out-standing natural beauty of majestic limestone massif at 20 square kilometer rise dramatically out from rice paddy fields. Deep into the linked chains of towering mountains are pristine places of mystical valleys, numerous fresh water ponds, and jungle.
Embark on a traditional sampan gently rowed down the exquisite river through numerous caves: Lam Cave, Vang Cave, Dai Cave, Thanh Truot Cave,...and Cao Sơn Temple, Suoi Tien Temple, Vu Lam Temple…
15:30 – Arrive Mua Cave and start an amazing trek up to the top of Lying Dragon mountain for watching the spectacular rice valley with specious view of the nature.
17:15 – Return to our bus and then come back to Ha Noi
19:30 – Arrival Hanoi.
Free time in the evening for shopping around.
Overnight in Hanoi.
Breakfast in the hotel, then you will have free time until our car takes you to the airport.
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We had an amazing time! The cruise was so cool, felt very luxurious and the staff were all super attentive. Maddie, who booked the whole experience for us and handled all the travel transfers was amazing, always reachable and quick to respond and super helpful. The cruise activities and food was all really good and the Ninh Binh scenery was amazing. Would definitely go again and highly recommend.
Excellent experience with Vietnam Top Travel. They were super reliable and made every possible to make the tour enjoyable.
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