HALONG BAY – HANOI
4 DAYS/3 NIGHTS
Day 1: Hanoi Arrival
Upon arrival at Noibai International airport, our representative will meet and transfer you to downtown. Hanoi, a city of lakes, shaded boulevards and verdant public parks - the capital of Vietnam.
The rest of day will be free at your own leisure. Check in hotel and overnight in Hanoi.
Day 2: OPT 1: Hanoi City Tour (B/L) – SIC Tour
After breakfast at hotel, we commence our exploration of Hanoi by visiting the Ho Chi Minh complex, starting at the President’s Mausoleum. We continue to his humble “house on stilts”, see the French colonial Presidential Palace and the 11th century One-Pillar Pagoda. Enjoy lunch at APT’s restaurant.
Afternoon we take a short dirve to visit the Temple of Literature, the first Vietnam University dating to 1070. Proceed to take walking tour through the Hanoi’s Old Quarter, passing the Opera House, the Saint Joseph Cathedral and Hoan Kiem Lake. Overnight in Hanoi.
Day 2: OPT 2: Hoalu – Tamcoc full day (B/L) – SIC Tour
Pick you up at hotel at 07:45 a.m to depart to Hoalu – Tamcoc. These famous sites are located in the Ninh Binh province, 95 km south of Hanoi. Tam Coc is known as Halong Bay on the rice fields. Upon arrival, we will take a sampan ride through a karst landscape to visit Tam Coc grottos. The sampan rower will drive the boat through shallow rice paddies and three splendid long grottos. Leave the sampans and visit a small temple, built in 13th century, called Thai Vy. Next stop is Hoa Lu, which was the capital of the Dinh and Early Le dynasties in Vietnam in the 10th and 11th century. The sanctuaries were built in the 17th century. We will see the stone pedestal of a royal throne, bronze bells and statues of the Emperors. Head back to Hanoi at 18:00.
Overnight in Hanoi.
Day 3: Halong Bay full day (B/L) – SIC Tour
08:00 Depart for Halong by our bus
12.00 Arrival Halong city, embark our boat.
12.30 The boat starts running. Lunch is served as your cruise begins. Pass by the area where the scenes of the famous film “Indochina” were shot. See the famous islets along the way such as Teapot islet, Marker Islet, Fire islet, Dove Islet, Men’s Head Islet. Continue cruising towards Ha Long Bay
See famous islets such as Men’s head Islet, Tortoise Islet, Heaven Gate area, explore the Thien Cung and Dau Go caves.
16.0 Continue cruising back to the pier. Parking at the wharf then get on bus to transfer back to Hanoi.
Arrive Hanoi at approx 19:30. Overnight in Hanoi.
Day 4: Hanoi Departure (B)
Breakfast at hotel. Free and easy till our bus and driver will pick you up at your hotel and drive to the airport for your flight back home. End of trip!
Child’s policy:
- Child under 6 years old sharing room with two adults without extra bed: FOC (No meal is provided)
- Child 6-under 12 years old sharing room with two (2) adults without extra bed: 50% of package cost
- Child 6-under 12 years old sharing room with two (2) adults with extra bed: 75% of package cost
- Child under 12 years old sharing room with one (1) adult: 100% of package cost
- Child 12 years old and above: 100% of adult cost.
Inclusions
· All land transportation by air conditioned vehicle as tour itinerary indicated
· Tour arrival and departure airport transfers – Private vehicle
· 03-night hotel accommodation in Hanoi (Base on Double/Twin sharing)
· Meals as mentioned in the program
· Local English speaking guide during tours
· All entrance and sightseeing fees
Exclusions
· International airfare and airport tax in & out Vietnam
· Drinks and other meals do not indicate in the program
· Visa to Vietnam, if any
· Early check-in and late check-out at all hotels
· Travel insurance
· Personal expenses (laundry, telephone, shopping...)
· Tipping/ Gratuities
· Single Supplement
· Any additional expenses caused by reasons beyond our control such as natural calamities (typhoon, floods), flight delays, rescheduling or cancellations, any accidents, medical evacuations, riots, strikes etc.