HANOI – HALONG CRUISE – NINH BINH 6DAYS 5 NIGHTS

DAY 1: HA NOI ARRIVAL 
Welcome to Vietnam, a beautiful country in South East Asia. Meet up our DRIVER at the airport. Then pick you up to Hanoi hotel, check in and relaxing.
-    SIC: No meals
-    SIC: Airport Transfer no guide

DAY 2: HA NOI – NINH BINH TOUR 
Morning, have breakfast at the hotel, then our tour guide will pick you up at your hotel in Old Quater, departure for Hoa Lu – Trang An (or Tam Coc), enjoying the beautiful sceneries of the rural areas on the way.
After arriving in Ninh Binh province, the guide takes you to visit Hoa Lư ancient capital of Vietnam between 968 and 1010. You have a chance to learn about Vietnamese history in the feudal system under Dinh, Le, and Ly Dynasty. Have a buffet lunch in the restaurant with a lot of local foods such as goat meat, fish, chicken, and fried rice…. Vegetarian foods are always available in the buffet lunch.
Afternoon, we depart to visit Trang An, was recognized by UNESCO as A World Heritage Site in 2014. Trang An has a wonderful tunnel cave system so Kong’s Movie Group chose this place for the New Version of Kong in 2016 – “Skull Island”. With 2.5 hours for the boat trip, you will be persuaded by the beauty here. Then we continue the tour for 45 mins - cycling around the village to discover the life of the local people. And get on bus back to the hotel in Hanoi around 18h30. Tour ends.
-    Meals for SIC: Breakfast, Vietnam Lunch.
-    If you would like to visit Mua Cave you can pay for the guide 100.000vnd/ticket.

DAY 3: HA NOI – HALONG BAY CRUISE 
Have breakfast at the hotel. Then our guide picks you up at the hotel in Ha Noi old quarter depart to Halong Bay. Halong Bay is such a great seascape on the land of descending dragons, where a huge number of tourists visit each year to enjoy the scenic atmosphere and breathtaking scenery. The bay is best discovered within a couple of days to spend time visiting the main highlights, taking part in enjoyable activities, and tasting flavorsome local food. We will stop for short break on the half way for 25 minutes. Arrive at Tuan Chau International Port, we are transferred to Cruise by tender. Enjoy welcome drinks and having lunch on cruise.
Afternoon, we visit one of the caves in Halong Bay (and take kayaking). Then welcome sunset party relaxing on sun deck and cooking class how to make fresh noodle roll, you can enjoy product, which you make it. And enjoy your dinner in cruise restaurant and overnight on the cruise.
-    Full board Vietnam Meals (Please inform us if you are vegetarian)
-    Meals: Breakfast, Vietnam Lunch, Vietnam Dinner

DAY 4: HALONG BAY – HA NOI 
Morning, enjoy coffee or tea, and breakfast served in the dining room. You can wake up earlier to catch the sunset moment on the sundeck, which gives more stunning views than on land. After that, you will have time to pack your luggage or chill out on the sundeck while the boat is heading for the pier. We have light lunch before arrival to Tuan Chau Port. The itinerary ends at Tuan Chau Port, where you sit back and relax to wait for return transportation back to Hanoi Capital.
Then we transfer you from Halong to Hanoi. You will be dropped off at your hotel or meeting point at around 16:00. Halong Trip ends. Back to Hanoi and stay overnight.
(This is common itinerary for Halong Cruise, we will mention Cruise Name in the file below and you can check the detailed itinerary on their website)
-    Meals for SIC: Breakfast, Vietnam Lunch.

DAY 5: HA NOI – CITY TOUR 
Have breakfast at your hotel, then waiting for our tour guide at lobby for city tour. We visit Tran Quoc Pagoda located on Golden Fish Island in West Lake. It is the oldest pagoda in Ha Noi built in the 6th century.
Then visit Ho Chi Minh complex, you have a chance to see the embalmed body of Ho Chi Minh then walk around the garden to see 2 houses where he lived & worked from 1954 to 1969. Then visit One Pillar Pagoda where worships the God of Mercy – It is the most unique pagoda in the world
- Should dress modestly by covering from shoulders to knees when visiting Ho Chi Minh mausoleum, temples, pagodas…
- Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum OPEN only in the morning and closed on Mondays and Fridays.
- Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum is closed at least 2 months (15thJune -15thAugust) for the annual maintaining but still can take picture Mausoleum and visit around that area
Then we visit Vietnam Ethnology Museum to learn about the culture of 54 ethnic groups living in the whole country of Vietnam (Special Note: we will visit Women Museum instead of Ethnology Museum closed on Mondays)
Have lunch at the local restaurant.
Afternoon, we visit Temple of Literature – the first university of Vietnam, established in the 11th century. Then we leave for Hoa Lo Prison Museum, which originally used by the French colonists in Indochina for political prisoners, and later by North Vietnam for U.S. prisoners of war during the Vietnam War. During this later period, was known to American POWs as the "Hanoi Hilton”.
Then we back to the hotel around 16h00 – 16h30. Tour ends.
-    Meals for SIC: Breakfast, Vietnam Lunch.

DAY 6: HA NOI DEPARTURE
Have breakfast at the hotel and then free time shopping or walking around the city. Then you are free time at your leisure until transfer to the International Airport for departure. Goodbye Vietnam.
-    Meals: Breakfast
-    SIC: Airport Transfer no guide

PRICE TARIFF: NET PRICE USD/PER PAX (Adult)

       NOTE THAT:

    -  To save cost we do Join Tour: Group from 2- 9pax & Private tour: From 10pax up (Full meals)

    -  We can quote from 2-9 pax by private tour so please contact us if needed.

    -  From 17pax we will quote as follows the specific inquiry. Please contact for the best rate.

        HOTEL NAMES OR SIMILAR: Similar hotels in case hotel fully book.

TRAVEL INCLUSIONS:
-  Hotel Sharing room with Double/Twin/Triple.
-  Private transfers for Airport Transfer round ways.
-  English speaking guide for tour only (Other languages please mention with extra cost)
-  Entrance fees mentioned above.
-  One bottle of mineral water per person per day of tour.
-  Vietnam Meals as specified in the program (B=Breakfast, L=Lunch, D=Dinner) 
 Other Meals like Indian food or other foods, should be charged with extra cost. Please inform us and we will quote. If you want to change LUNCH to DINNER please pay for extra cost of transportation (Apply for Private tour only)

TRAVEL EXCLUSIONS:
-  Domestic or International Air fares.
-  Excluded Tipping (Compulsory): Tipping fee is USD 3 per pax per day (USD 2 per pax per day for guide and USD 1 per person per day for driver) Please pay directly to them.
-  VISA charges if required need to pay extra cost: E-visa 35 usd/pax (Please give 1 photo 4*6 with white background & Passport Page). Country Names for E-visa as link below:
(https://www.xuatnhapcanh.gov.vn/documents/20181/117155/Vietnam-Evisa-nation-list.pdf/21e0f88f-d8a0-48b8-bfdb-a0f82b0853e2)
-  In case you want to do visa online (E-visa) Link as below:
 (https://evisa.xuatnhapcanh.gov.vn/en_US/web/guest/khai-thi-thuc-dien-tu/cap-thi-thuc-dien-tu)
-  Services not mentioned above.
-  Personal items & hotel incidental charges.
-  Early check in, check out are not guaranteed & subject to extra charge.
-  Extra charges, personal expenses drinks, souvenirs, laundry, mini-bar in hotel, etc.
-  Surcharge for peak season if any (upon booking)
-   International Bank Fee or any fee for money transfer is not inclusive.

 NOTE: Small deviations in the tour program are sometimes necessary, depending on weather, road conditions, flight schedules and room availability.