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Hanoi - Hoa Lu - Tam Coc - Halong Bay Tour 5 Days/ 4 Nights

The colonial capital city Hanoi  is a unique Asian city with tree-lined boulevards, French colonial architecture, peaceful lakes and oriental pagodas and temples dating back thousand years ago. Tam Coc - Bich Dong in Ninh Binh is often known as "Halong Bay on the land". It is wonderful to see the limestone karst formations rising from the emerald green rice paddies. Ha Long Bay is a must for all tourists to Vietnam with a thousands of tiny islands rising from the clear sea, it is really a real pearl. With Hanoi Tour Company, you can cruise in this truly spectacular bay by traditional junks.

Tour Duration: 5 Days - 4 Nights
Tour Type: Classic Private & Easy

Tour Itinerary:

Day 01: Hanoi Arrival (/D/)
Our tour guide and driver will pick you up at Noi Bai International airport and transfer to Hanoi Center for check in hotel. Free time at leisure, dinner at a local restaurant. Enjoy water puppet show in the evening. Overnight at the hotel in Hanoi.

Day 02: Hanoi - Hoa Lu - Tam Coc - Hanoi (B/L/)
Breakfast at the hotel. Depart for Hoa Lu ancient capital to visit Dinh King and Le King temples since 10th century. Have lunch at local restaurant. Afternoon, take a boat trip to visit natural Three Caves (Tam Coc Caves) which is regarded as "Ha Long Bay in land" with the beautiful rice fields. Back to Hanoi. Dinner at the local restaurant with Vietnamese traditional music show. Overnight in Hanoi.

 

Day 03: Hanoi - Halong Bay (B/L/D)
Breakfast at the hotel. Halfday Hanoi city tour: Ba Dinh square, One Pillar Pagoda since 11th century, Tran Quoc pagoda, Temple of Literature - the 1st university of Vietnam, Ngoc Son temple and Hoan Kiem lake, take 1 hour to explore the mysterious of the thousand years Old quarter. Have lunch at the restaurant. Afternoon: Depart for Halong. Check in the hotel. Dinner at the local restaurant. Overnight in Ha Long.

Day 04: Halong Bay - Hanoi (B/L/)
After breakfast, morning cruise on Halong Bay about 4 hours to explore the Majestic Halong Bay - World Heritage recognized by UNESCO in 1994. An area of immense beauty dotted with thousands of island rising from the sea. Explore Dau Go natural cave, Thien Cung grotto, Dog island, Dinh Huong island. Have seafood lunch on board. Afternoon go back Hanoi. Check in the hotel. Dinner at the local restaurant. Overnight in Hanoi.

Day 05: Hanoi - Departure (B/)
Breakfast at the hotel. Free time at leisure until time transfer to the airport for flight back home with sweet memories and lots of goodies and souvenirs. End the services.

Tour includes:

• Local English/French speaking tour guide, other languages can be arranged on request
• Private transportation including airport pick up & transfer
• Hotel accommodation in Hanoi & Halong City - twin/double room
• Private boat cruise in Halong Bay - 04 hours
• Private boat trip in Tam Coc
• All entrance fees
• Meals as mentioned in the tour program: B = breakfast, L = lunch, D = diner
• Bottled drinking water during tour

Tour excludes:

• International/domestic airfare & airport tax
• Pre & Post trip accommodation
• Travel insurance
• Personal expenses such as telephone, laundry, drinks at restaurants, tipping,...