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Hanoi Mai Chau Hoa Lu Tam Coc Halong Bay 5 days 4 nights
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Vietnam - Hanoi & surrounding areas, Halong Bay
08:00
Hanoi – Mai Chau Biking Van Village
08.00: Our driver and guide will pickup at your hotel in Hanoi Old Quarter in our comfortable A.C car.
10.00: You have a short break on the way and take many beautiful photos taking.
11.30 – 12.00: We will reach Mai Chau village and prepare for Vietnamese delicious lunch meal.
12.15: We have a traditional lunch in local village – Lac Village(vegetarian meal available)
13.00 – 15.00: Bicycle ride with local tour guide, see farmers working in fields, locals weaving scarves and visit surrounding peaceful villages.
15.00 – 18.00: Free time for bicycling to Van Village. Take more time to join walking and shopping tours in local market.
18.00: Visit Thai living museum for traditional BBQ dinner.
19.30: Optional: If you love traditional dances of Thai people, you can join the Thai traditional dance show in the stilt house and enjoy traditional alcohol (ruou can) with the community(it is additional activities and you have to pay if you join.). Overnight at the home-stay.
08:00
Boat trip, Bike trip
Morning:
– Our car picks you up at the hotel in Hanoi at 8.00 am and departs to Ninh Binh.
– Enjoy the beautiful sceneries of the rural areas on the way. After 2 hours driving, arrive in Ninh Binh Province.
– The first destination in this daily tour is the former capital of Vietnam – Hoa Lu.
– You will have time to visit two temples dedicated to King Dinh and King Le, the two heroes who lived in 10th century and chose Hoa Lu to build the citadel of the capital city of Dai Viet.
– Then transfer to Tam Coc for lunch at a local restaurant.
Afternoon:
– After lunch, get on bamboo boat – rowed by the local people – in Hoang Long River to visit Tam Coc (three caves) on the way. You pass through three enormous caves that provide a brief respite from the intense summer sun. It takes approximately two hours to go up and down the river and along the way, you witness local fisher folk, village life along the river and, of course, the striking limestone karts formations that Tam Coc is famous for.
– If you like to go biking, it is a good idea. You will have chance to visit real villages and amazing landscapes by bicycle about one hour . At 16.00: We take the car to come back Ninh Binh. Overnight in Ninh Binh.
08:00
Boat trip
Day 3: Hoa Lu -Kenh Ga – Van Long Nature Reserve
08.00: Have a light breakfast and relax before getting Kenh Ga Floating.
09.00: Arrive in Kenh Ga, take a motorboat, tour through the wetlands and countryside over the river
11.00: Return to harbor, have free time to explore the village
12.00: Have lunch in a restaurant at Kenh Ga
13.00: Go to Van Long wetland reserves
* Free time to explore the village on foot, walk through the rice fields.
* Stop in Gia Vien village for a buffalo cart ride for the last 45 minutes ( 12USD extra per cart,1- 4 people)
14.15: Take a rowing boat to explore the wetlands of Van Long Nature Reserve, look for birds, primates.
16.15: Gather in the car to transfer to Ninh Binh town. Overnight one night in Ninh Binh Town.
08:00
Cruise
08.00: Have a light breakfast and relax before getting Halong City
12.00:Check in on boat and join Welcome Drink.
11:30: Arrive Ha Long Bay, transfer by tender to the our 3-star cruise standard(if you want to upgrade more luxury cruise, free request us), and enjoy Welcome drinks on board. Check in your cabin and enjoy a real Vietnamese lunch while beginning your Cruise through the fairy land of Ha Long Bay, passing by Stone Dog islet, Incense Burner islet, Fighting Cocks, Swan islet, and Duck islet…
15:00: Drop anchor to explore Sung Sot Cave (Surprising Cave)
16:00 :Enjoy Kayaking and swimming or relaxing on the cruise
19:00: Dinner is served in the restaurant
21:00: Retire to your cabin, have a drink at the bar, sing karaoke, join the fishing excursion or play exciting games. Overnight on board.
08:00
Cruise
Day 05 Halong -Hanoi
07:30: We will have a warm breakfast, coffee and tea served on boat.
08:30: Our cruise will continue cruising to visit Bai Tu Long Bay know as sister of Halong Bay
09:30: Then take a short time to relax before checking out
10:45: Lunch is served on board (or at a local restaurant)
11:45: Disembark at the harbor, Ha Long city. Take our shuttle bus to return to Ha Noi
16:30: Arrival back at your hotel or home.