Trip overview
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Inclusion
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- Accommodation in ½ twin/double sharing room with breakfast
- All transportation during tour on air - conditioned vehicle as per itinerary
- All in-tour stationed local English speaking guide
- Meals as indicated in the program
- Overnight cruise on Halong Bay
Trip Exclusions
- Hotel early check in & late check out
- Peak season surcharge & compulsory dinner at hotels (if any)
- International flight to/from Vietnam with taxes
- Visa & Passport Fees
- Travel Insurance
- Tips, laundry and gratuities
- Meals not marked on itinerary, and water during meals
- Others not mentioned in the program
Tour itinerary
You will be welcomed at the airport and transferred to the hotel for check-in. In the Evening: Enjoy a performance of water puppetry, a traditional art performance dated from 11th century. Overnight in Hanoi
Take a full day city tour including Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum, his house on stilt, One Pillar Pagoda, Tran Quoc pagoda and the Temple of Literature. After lunch, continue to visit Hoa Lo Prison and Hoan Kiem Lake. Enjoy one hour cyclo ride around the Old Quarter. Overnight in Hanoi.
Depart to Mai Chau in 3.5 hours with great views of mountains and nature along the way. Lunch at a local Thai family. After lunch, have a short walk around the village where local women sew and weave their traditional cloths, learning about one of the most beautiful and friendly minority in Vietnam. Overnight in Mai Chau.
Enjoy your breakfast at the lodge, then head off for 2 hours easy cycling through rice fields and village road while enjoying the daily life and view of local farmers. Have lunch and road trip back to Hanoi. Free at leisure. Overnight in Hanoi.
Drive to Halong bay which was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage for its outstanding natural beauty. Stop en route for a rest. Arrive at Halong Bay, embark and enjoy a relaxing 24h boat trip through Halong Bay. After seafood lunch, enjoy the cruise among hundreds of islets and take part in many outdoor activities such as swimming, kayaking, cave visiting. Dinner and overnight onboard.
Join a Tai Chi session on the sundeck or freshen up with a good swimming before breakfast while the boat cruises among hundreds of islands and islets back to the pier. Return to Hanoi airport for departure flight.