Begin your exploration of the capital with the
visiting the mausoleum of Ho Chi Minh who led the country to
independence. Visit his stilt house and garden. Stop at the One Pillar
Pagoda built to pay homage to Goddess of Mercy by Ly King in 1010, then
visit the Fine Art Museum, the Temple of Literature, the most ancient
university in Viet Nam, Quan Thanh Temple the Lake of the Restored
Sword and the bustling streets of the Old Quarter. Enjoy the
traditional water puppet show created by Ly king in the 11th century.
Day 01: Arrive Hanoi (Lunch)
Arrive at
Noi Bai Airport. After transferring to the hotel, we begin an afternoon
cyclo city tour around the bustling 36 streets quarter filled with
traditional handicrafts. Free in remaining time at leisure.
Day 02: Hanoi (Lunch)
Begin
your exploration of the capital with the visiting the mausoleum of Ho
Chi Minh who led the country to independence. Visit his stilt house and
garden. Stop at the One Pillar Pagoda built to pay homage to Goddess of
Mercy by Ly King in 1010, then visit the Fine Art Museum, the Temple of
Literature, the most ancient university in Viet Nam, Quan Thanh Temple
the Lake of the Restored Sword and the bustling streets of the Old
Quarter. Enjoy the traditional water puppet show created by Ly king in
the 11th century.
Day 03: Hanoi – Halong (Lunch)
Drive
through the rural countryside to Ha Long Bay, a UNESCO World Heritage
Site. You will surely surprised by this wonderful arrangement of rocks
by nature. Cruise on a junk for 5 hours within the bay. Visit grottoes
beautifully decorated by thousands of stalactites and stalagmites.
Enjoy a fresh seafood lunch on board.
Day 04: Halong – Hanoi (Lunch)
A
fully morning for exploring the rest of Ha Long. And then return to
Hanoi. We stop at Dong Trieu village famous for its ceramic wares. We
can observe the locals working at this traditional art and admire or
purchase the many beautiful items.
Day 05: Hanoi – Bac Can – Cho Ra (Lunch)
We
drive early in the morning for a stretch of 170 km from Ha Noi to Bac
Can. Enjoy the natural landscape of northeast Viet Nam on the way.
Firstly we visit a Tag hill tribe village. Then we go to Cho Ra, center
of Ba Be province. The architecture here is very typical from the
ethnic minority. We visit Na Giao village before stop at Cho Ra for
staying overnight.
Day 06: Cho Ra – Ba Be (Lunch)
Enjoy
a 3-hour morning boat cruise on Ba Be Lake to Dau Dang waterfall, Pac
Ngoi village, Ao Tien.... We board a dugout and cruise on Nang River to
reach Puong cave. We have a short halt in Cho Tau to visit an ethnic
market, which is held regularly one time every 5 days. You can explore
Ba Be Lake on your own in the remaining time.
Day 07: Ba Be – Hanoi (Lunch)
Enjoy the natural beauty of Ba Be one more before drive 250km south back to Ha Noi.
Day 08: Depart Hanoi (Lunch)
Time for shopping. Transfer to the airport for departure flight. End of the tour.
This tour can be customized as you wish.