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This tour you will visit not one, but two of Vietnam’s capital. Explore the charming one-thousand-year old Hanoi, and the alluring ancient capital Hoa Lu. Enjoy peaceful hours cruising through green fields and spectacular limestone karsts of Ninh Binh, one the most beautifull places of the Red River Delta. 

Tour Highlights:

   - Discover Hanoi’s smallest pagoda (One Pillar Pagoda) – Hanoi

   - Navigate through Van Long Nature Reserve – Time : 2 hours – Ninh Binh

   - Ninh Binh bike ride – Ninh Binh

   -  Visit the impressive Phat Diem Cathedral – Ninh Binh

   - Visit the University of the Princes and the Mandarins (Temple of Literature) – Time : 45mn–1 hour – Hanoi

   - Hanoi

   - Ninh Binh

 
 

 

  • Day 1 – Hanoi Arrival

    You will be met at Hanoi Airport and transferred to the city for hotel check-in. From 13.30 room is under your service. Aterwards, take a walking tour to explore the Hanoi’s famous 36 streets of the Old Quarter and its diversity of architecture. You can easily find some yummy foods in this colorful cuisine for your own meals. Back to the hotel for overnight.

     

  • Day 2 – Hanoi Sightseeing (B)

    The whole day is for the capital city. You will visit Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum for the first (closed on Monday and Friday), his traditional stilt house and the revered One-Pillar Pagoda  along the trip. The next destination is the thousand-year-old Temple of Literature – also Vietnam’s first university . After lunch, have a visit to the Ethnology Museum (closed on Monday) where you can explore the diverse and unique cultures of the 54-ethnic Vietnam. Evening is the time for Vietnam’s traditional water puppet show. Choose for yourself a nice local dish, and back to your hotel for overnight

    Remark : From 08 September to 08 November Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum is closed for annual maintenance.

     

  • Day 3 – Hanoi – Ninh Binh (B,L)

    In the morning, departure for Ninh Binh by private car via Nho Quan (2 hour driving). We will have lunch at a local house in Nho Quan. After lunch you will take a bike riding tour. Riding bike on a dike along the river, you will see, that is a great opportunity to immerse in the peace of the villages and explore native’s lifestyle.

    Upon arrival in Van Long, after boarding a rowing boat you will spend 1 hour and a half cruising through the amazing landscape of rocky peaks, canals and vivid rice fields. Then, heading to Hoa Lu, you will understand more about the country's history. From 938 to 1010 it had been the alluring capital of Vietnam. Have your own dinner and spend the night at hotel.

     

  • Day 4 – Ninh Binh – Hanoi (B)

    After breakfast, we move about 28 km to the east Ninh Binh to visit Cathedral of Phat Diem – the most famous cathedral in the Red River delta. Every day at 5 am and 5 pm, the prayers are held officially. They built this cathedral from 1875 to 1899. The architectural style is strongly inspired by the architecture of imperial Hue. On the portal of the Church, through the sculptures you can see these angels, saints, scenes of Christ’s life and good omens in Vietnam, mixed in an astounding way. In the middle afternoon you will arrive Hanoi. Have your own meals and our services end here.

The price includes   The price excludes

• Accommodation in the category chosen or similar (subject to availability).

• Meals as mentioned in the program. B : Breakfast, L : Lunch, D : Dinner.

• All local boat rentals and cycling as mentioned in the program.

• Transfer from and to the airports by private vehicle with A/C. Transportation by private vehicle with A/C.

• All entrance fees and sightseeing as mentioned in the program.

• Local English speaking guide(s) in Vietnam.

 

• Meals and drinks are not mentioned in the program.

• International flight tickets and airport taxes. All internal/ regional flight tickets in economy class

• Visa fee upon arrival in Vietnam (45 USD/pax)/Vietnam visa authorization (15 USD/ pax)

• Tips & personal expenses. Personal insurance. Any service not clearly mentioned in the program.

 

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