5 days / 4 nights
NORTH VIETNAM - NV-1
Inclusions
Themes
Snapshot
Inclusions
- Accommodation on Double / Twin sharing basis as per the mentioned category of hotels
- Meal Plan as per the details mentioned in the itinerary (B: Breakfast, L: Lunch, D: Dinner)
- Airport Transfers as per the itinerary
- Sightseeing tours by Private AC vehicle as per the itinerary
- SIC transfers (Hanoi – Halong Bay – Hanoi) as per the itinerary
- Services of an English-speaking tour guide as per the itinerary
- Entry fees to all the mentioned sites
- Boat rides as per the details mentioned in the itinerary
Exclusions
- All domestic and international flights
- Additional charges for Early Check-in ad late check-out and Single Supplement
- Personal expenses such as other meals, drinks, telephone, laundry etc
- Travel Insurance
- Tipping for guide and driver and for cruise’s crew
- Any optional additional tours or activities during free time
- Surcharge for peak season on Vietnamese holidays
Itinerary
Arrive at Hanoi Airport
(on your own) and get transferred to the hotel for check-in (Standard Check-in
time: 2 PM). Spend the rest of the day exploring the town (on your own).
Overnight stay in Hanoi
7.45 am: Pick up at your hotel. visit the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum to explore the architectural and historical aspects of Uncle Ho’s final resting-place. Just next door is Ho Chi Minh’s house on stilts and lying to one side of the Mausoleum is the One Pillar Pagoda, which was founded by King Ly Thai To in 1049. Visit the Buddhist Tran Quoc Pagoda at West lake (One of the oldest pagodas in Vietnam). Visit Bat Trang pottery village (Open on Mon, Wed & Fri)
12:30 pm: Lunch at local restaurant
1:30 pm: Proceed to visit the Ethnology Museum
(Open on Sun, Tue, Thu & Sat), the Literature Temple and Quoc Tu Giam (Vietnam’s
first university, constructed in 1070). The gardens and well-preserved
architecture will offer a relaxing glimpse into Vietnam’s past. Catch a glimpse
of Hoan Kiem Lake to see the peaceful waters, and the beauty of Ngoc Son
temple. At the end, journey through Hanoi’s Old Quarter, where you’ll then have
a chance for some shopping and exploration.
Overnight stay in Hanoi
8.45 am: Our bus and
guide pick you up from hotel / stay and depart for Ha Long. Stop over for a
short rest on the way
12.00 pm: Arrive Tuan
Chau Harbour and undergo a safety briefing. Check in the cabin.
13.15 pm: Enjoy lunch
with sampling regional fresh seafood while cruising on exquisite water and
passing across various small islands
15.00-16.30: Enjoy
kayaking through the magnificent landscape with Limestone Mountains. Enjoy
swimming or just relaxing on the sun-deck for fantastic views at the bay. Join
our Cooking Class in the restaurant
19:30: Under the
magnificent night sky, enjoy set-menu dinner with a variety of Vietnamese and
Asian foods.
Laze yourself with our
happy-hour drinks at the bar. Overnight on the Cruise
6:15am: Morning
exercises (Tai Chi) on the Sun-deck
07:15: Breakfast with
Coffee& Tea
08:00: Visit the
Surprising Cave (Hang Sung Sot) discovered by the French in 1901. Opened for tourists
since 1936, now it is a must-to-see and a symbol for geology value of Halong.
10:15: Enjoying a
traditional Vietnamese Brunch while cruising back to the pier
12:00: Drive back to
Hanoi
16:30: Arrive in Hanoi
Overnight stay in Hanoi
After breakfast,
proceed to Hanoi airport to board the flight to your onward destination. Tour
concludes with some wonderful memories
Accomodations
Policies
- Above rates are subject to availability.
- Cancellation charges as per company policy.
- The above rates are subject to change in case of travel during the festive season
- In case we are not able to provide the same hotels as mentioned, then we shall provide similar alternate properties, change in the cost if any will be advised.
- In case of Political Unrest, bad weather or sudden breakdown of the vessel we may shift guest to alternative govt ferry and no refund will be entertained during that situation.
- Our Executive may change your itinerary depending on the weather condition and ferry availability same will be update to you daily basis.