6-Day Northern Vietnam Highlights Tour from Hanoi
6 days
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Day 1: Hanoi Arrival
Pick you up at the airport. Check-in. Overnight in Hanoi.
Day 2: Hanoi (B, L, D)
Breakfast at hotel, start a city tour passing by a landmark included Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum and his Stilt House. Stop by the One Pillar Pagoda which was designed to resemble a lotus blossom rising out of the water. Then visit the Literature Temple, Vietnam’s first University. After lunch, continue at the Museum of Ethnology and go sightseeing in Hanoi’s Old Quarter. Finally, stop by the famous symbols of Ha Noi - Hoan Kiem Lake with Turtle Tower and Ngoc Son Temple. Admire the Water Puppetry, a Vietnamese traditional stage art on the water surface with accompaniment of live orchestra. Enjoy dinner with Hanoi Cuisines.
Overnight in Hanoi.
Day 3: Hanoi – Halong (B, L, D)
Breakfast at Hotel. Transfer to Halong Bay. A tender boat will take you to the cruiser ship. Enjoy the scenery while a delicious lunch is served. You will pass by Duck and Thumb islets to go to Bright cave area where you can kayak to explore beautiful lagoons and get closer to the island (optional). Dinner of local seafood will be served.
Overnight in a private cabin on board.
Day 4: Ha Long – Ha Noi (B, L)
Breakfast in the fresh air. Visit the Surprising Cave (Sửng Sốt). Experience views of Halong Bay: Fighting Cocks Island, Incense Burner and Stone Dogs Islands. A cooking demonstration on board shows you how to make Vietnamese Spring rolls. Lunch is served on board. Depart the Cruiser and back to the harbor. Disembark and drive back to Hanoi. Check in hotel, free time at leisure.
Overnight in Hanoi.
Day 5: Ninh Bình – Hanoi (B, L)
Breakfast at hotel, drive to Ninh Binh. En route enjoy the spectacular views of paths to Trang An - “Ha Long Bay on the land” of Vietnam.
Upon arrival, visit Bai Dinh Pagoda - an area of 107 hectares with 500 Arhat statues, biggest bronze Buddha statue in Vietnam (10 metres in height, 100 tons in weight). With hundreds of statues, Bai Dinh (Gia Vien, Ninh Binh) is considered one of the biggest Pagoda and has the most statues in Vietnam.
After lunch, take the boat trip to visit Tam Coc - three limestone caves stretching along Ngo Dong River. Enjoy the peaceful scenery, rice paddy and the site of temples. Drive back to Hanoi. Have dinner at local restaurant.
Overnight in Hanoi.
Day 6: Hanoi Departure (B)
Conclude at airport.
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Pick you up at the airport. Check-in. Overnight in Hanoi.
Day 2: Hanoi (B, L, D)
Breakfast at hotel, start a city tour passing by a landmark included Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum and his Stilt House. Stop by the One Pillar Pagoda which was designed to resemble a lotus blossom rising out of the water. Then visit the Literature Temple, Vietnam’s first University. After lunch, continue at the Museum of Ethnology and go sightseeing in Hanoi’s Old Quarter. Finally, stop by the famous symbols of Ha Noi - Hoan Kiem Lake with Turtle Tower and Ngoc Son Temple. Admire the Water Puppetry, a Vietnamese traditional stage art on the water surface with accompaniment of live orchestra. Enjoy dinner with Hanoi Cuisines.
Overnight in Hanoi.
Day 3: Hanoi – Halong (B, L, D)
Breakfast at Hotel. Transfer to Halong Bay. A tender boat will take you to the cruiser ship. Enjoy the scenery while a delicious lunch is served. You will pass by Duck and Thumb islets to go to Bright cave area where you can kayak to explore beautiful lagoons and get closer to the island (optional). Dinner of local seafood will be served.
Overnight in a private cabin on board.
Day 4: Ha Long – Ha Noi (B, L)
Breakfast in the fresh air. Visit the Surprising Cave (Sửng Sốt). Experience views of Halong Bay: Fighting Cocks Island, Incense Burner and Stone Dogs Islands. A cooking demonstration on board shows you how to make Vietnamese Spring rolls. Lunch is served on board. Depart the Cruiser and back to the harbor. Disembark and drive back to Hanoi. Check in hotel, free time at leisure.
Overnight in Hanoi.
Day 5: Ninh Bình – Hanoi (B, L)
Breakfast at hotel, drive to Ninh Binh. En route enjoy the spectacular views of paths to Trang An - “Ha Long Bay on the land” of Vietnam.
Upon arrival, visit Bai Dinh Pagoda - an area of 107 hectares with 500 Arhat statues, biggest bronze Buddha statue in Vietnam (10 metres in height, 100 tons in weight). With hundreds of statues, Bai Dinh (Gia Vien, Ninh Binh) is considered one of the biggest Pagoda and has the most statues in Vietnam.
After lunch, take the boat trip to visit Tam Coc - three limestone caves stretching along Ngo Dong River. Enjoy the peaceful scenery, rice paddy and the site of temples. Drive back to Hanoi. Have dinner at local restaurant.
Overnight in Hanoi.
Day 6: Hanoi Departure (B)
Conclude at airport.
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Tourism
100%
Cultural
65%
Aquatic
35%
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