Optional tours from Hanoi

FIncluding : Transfer only

DT 12 : HANOI HALF-DAY TOUR

Option 1: From : 8.00am to 12.00 am

Meeting at your hotel. Visiting:

·         Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum – the final resting place of Uncle Ho, a great man considered as the Father of the Nation who founded the

Vietnam Communist Party and Socialist Republic of Vietnam in 1945.

·         One Pillar pagoda with its special architecture in 11th century dedicated to Goddess of Mercy.

·         Temple of Literature, the first university in Vietnam built in 1070 in honor of teaching Confucius doctrine as well as place to remain

82 old stone steles. 

·         Fine Arts museum,  a French style building presenting Vietnamese fine Art of the past and modern time.

·         Hanoi Old quarter forming since 15th century, with narrow streets bearing names that reflect the business once conducted there:

Silk street, Rice Street and so forth. Return to hotel. End of services.

Option 2: From 13.30h to17.00h

Meeting at your hotel. Visiting:

·         Tran Quoc pagoda, one of the oldest pagoda in Vietnam : first built in 6th century, rebuilt in 15th century with a number of

onks’ funeral monuments in the garden. 

·         Quan Thanh temple, built in 11th century with a big bronze status of Tran Vo, God of the North whose symbols of power are

snake and tortoise.

·         Ngoc Son temple, founded in 18th century,  is on an island of Hoan Kiem lake, where as legend says the place King Le Thai To

returned magical sword to God via a tortoise. 

·         Hanoi Old quarter forming since 15th century, with narrow streets bearing names that reflect the business once conducted there :

Silk street, Rice Street and so forth.  Return to your hotel. End of services.

Including: Transfer, English speaking guide, entrance fees per tour only

DT 13 : HANOI DAY TOUR

Morning: Meeting at your hotel. Visiting:

·         Ho Chi Minh mausoleum – the final resting place of Uncle Ho, a great man considered as the Father of the Nation who founded the

Vietnam Communist Party and Socialist Republic of Vietnam in 1945.

·         One Pillar pagoda with its special architecture in 11th century dedicated to Goddess of Mercy.

·         Tran Quoc pagoda, one of the oldest pagoda in Vietnam : first built in 6th century, rebuilt in 15th century with a number of

monks’funeral monuments in the garden. 

·         Quan Thanh temple, built in 11th century with a big bronze status of Tran Vo, God of the North whose symbols of power are

snake and tortoise.

·         Army museum which displays scale models of various epic battles from Vietnam’s long military history.

Afternoon: Visiting:

·    Temple of Literature, the first university in Vietnam built  in 1070 in honor of teaching Confucius doctrine           

as well as place to remain 82 old stone steles recording the history of  each Royal Examination

·         Ngoc Son temple, founded in 18th century,  is on an island of Hoan Kiem lake, where as legend says the place

King Le Thai To returned magical sword to God via a tortoise. 

·     Hanoi Old quarter. Hanoi Old quarter forming since 15th century, with narrow streets bearing names that   

reflect the business once conducted there : Silk street, Rice Street and so forth. End of services.

·         20.00h. Enjoy Water puppet show, a fantastic traditional art .

Including: Transfer, English speaking guide, entrance fees per tour only

DT 14 : HANOI - BAT TRANG  DAYTOUR

Morning : Meeting at your hotel. Visiting:

·         Ho Chi Minh mausoleum – the final resting place of Uncle Ho, a great man considered as the Father of the Nation

who founded the Vietnam Communist Party and Socialist Republic of Vietnam in 1945.

·         One Pillar pagoda with its special architecture in 11th century dedicated to Goddess of Mercy.

·         Temple of Literature, the first university in Vietnam built  in 1070 in honor of teaching Confucius doctrine as well as

place to remain 82 old stone steles recording the history of  each Royal Examination

·         Fine Arts museum,  a French style building presenting Vietnamese fine Art of the past and modern time.

·         Hanoi Old quarter. Hanoi Old quarter forming since 15th century, with narrow streets bearing names that reflect

the business once conducted there : Silk street, Rice Street and so forth. End of services.

Afternoon:

·     Visit to Bat Trang Pottery village, well-known for its 6-  century-old traditional art of pottery. Back to Hanoi.

·          20.00h. Enjoy Water puppet show, a fantastic traditional art .

Including: Transfer, English speaking guide, entrance fees per tour only

DT15: PERFUME PAGODA EXCURSION (DAYTOUR)

Morning: Departure for Huong pagoda, about 75km from Hanoi. You will have a nice trip by sampan on the Yen stream to get to the mountain and then, a pilgrimage to a famous Buddhist pagoda: Chua Huong (Perfume pagoda) in the most beautiful grotto in Vietnam. Picnic lunch. Back in Hanoi. End of services.

Including: Transfer, English speaking guide, entrance fees per tour, 01 picnic lunch only

DT 16 : DONG KY - DONG HO – BUT THAP PAGODA - BAT TRANG VILLAGE DAYTOUR

·         Dong Ky, the wood-carving village is the first visiting destination where tourists will be amazed and interested by watching professional

woodcarvers ofdifferent ages at work.

·         Coming next is Dong Ho village, well-known  all over Vietnam for its folk wood printing. Continuing is But Thap   pagoda, the cradle of

Vietnamese Buddhism, built in 13th century, in the , in the Tran Dynasty.

·         The trip will be more and more interesting by visiting Bat Trang Pottery village, well-known for its 6-century-old traditional art of pottery.

Back in Hanoi.

Including: Transfer, English speaking guide, entrance fees per tour, 01 picnic lunch only

DT17  TAY PHUONG AND THAY PAGODA - HOA BINH HILL TRIBE (DAY TRIP)

8:00am : Depart to visit Tay Phuong and Thay pagoda, there you can discover the wonderful collection of “Arhat”  (monks who attained Nirvana) states, one of the finest exempla of Vietnamese 17th century  sculpture.

Excursion to Hoa Binh. Beautiful landscapes. Visit to Muong & Dao hill tribe villages. Back to Hanoi.

Including: Transfer, English speaking guide, entrance fees per tour, 01 picnic lunch only

DT18 : HOA LU- TAM COC ( HALONG BAY-IN-LAND   DAY TRIP )

Hoalu, the capital of Vietnam in the 10th century, 100km from Hanoi. Tourist will visit to Dinh king and Le king’s Temples. Lunch at local restaurant. Then taking sampan sailing along the steam to visit Tam Coc  caves which is considered  the Halong bay-in-land. Back in Hanoi.

Including: Transfer, English speaking guide, entrance fees per tour, 01 picnic lunch only

DT19: MAI CHAU-BEAUTIFUL THAI  PEOPLE HIIL TRIBLE VILLAGE ( DAY TRIP )

Morning :

Departure for Hoa Binh town. Crossing some passes. Stopover to take photos and enjoy beautiful mountainous view.

Visit hill tribe Dao and Muong village in Hoa Binh. Lunch in local house.

Afternoon:

Continue to Mai Chau valley. Visit the White Thai ethnic minority village with speacial-house-on-stilts. Back to Hanoi.

Including: Transfer, English speaking guide, entrance fees per tour, 01 picnic lunch only

 DT20 : HALONG BAY – WORLD HERITAGE (DAY TRIP)

Early depart for  Halong bay, about 180 km from Hanoi. Upon arrival take boat trip cruising on the Halong bay , one

of the most wonderful sightseeing spots in the world Visiting some wonderful grottoes.  Lunch on boat with seafood.

Including: Transfer, English speaking guide, entrance fees per tour, boat trip, 01 lunch on boat only.

DT21: HANOI-HALONG 2 DAY 1NIGHT

Day1: Depart for Halong with one stop - over at Dong Trieu ceramic village. Take boat trip on the Halong bay – one of the World Heritage – to visit  Thien Cung and Dau Go caves. Enjoy the beautiful scenery. Lunch on boat with seafood. Welcome to hotel. Dinner. Night in Halong.

Day 2:            Morning.Back to Hanoi via Hai Phong seaport. Taking the two ferries to cross Cam river and Bach Dang river. End of tour.

Including: Transfer, English speaking guide, entrance  fees per tour, boat trip, 01 lunch on boat and 01 dinner at local restaurant . Accommodation from 2 - 4-stars hotel accordingly.

DT22: HANOI - HALONG – CAT BA 2DAY 1NIGHT

Day 1: Depart for Halong with one stop-over at Dong Trieu ceramic village. Take boat trip cruising on the Halong bay - one of the World Heritage – to enjoy the scenery with thousands of islands. Continue by motorboat for CatBa Island. Lunch on boat with seafood. Welcome to hotel. Dinner. Night in Cat Ba.

Day 2: Driving for CatBa Botanical National Park. Stopover on the way back to visit Trung Trang grotto. Lunch. At leisure for seabat  seabath or discovering local market. 16.00h. Take high-speed canoe for Hai phong seaport. Driving back to Hanoi. End of  tour

Including: Transfer, English speaking guide, entrance fees  per tour, boat trip, meals  as  mentioned, hotel accommodation based on twin room.

DT23: HANOI – SAPA – BAC HA HILL TRIBE MARKET – HANOI. 4DAYS 3NIGHTS

Day 1: Hanoi – Sapa

Early depart for Sapa. Some stopovers on the way to enjoy the mountainous landscapes. Lunch in Yen Bai. Check in. Dinner. Night in Sapa.

Day 2: Sapa.

Visit Sapa market, French-built church, Ham Rong mountain. Trekking to visit Cat Cat H’mong people’s village. Lunch. Driving to Tavan to visit Dao village. Dinner. Joining in Sapa night market.

Night in Sapa

Day 3: Sapa-Bac Ha

Depart for Bac Ha . Visit Bac Ha market with many kind of minorities people purchasing. Lunch. Driving to visit surrounding view and villages of Tay, Dao peoples. Dinner. Ningt in Bac Ha.

Day 4: Bac Ha - Hung Kings temple - Hanoi

Depart for Hanoi . Stop for lunch in Yen Bai. Stopover to visit Hung Kings Temple,the ancient ancestor of Vietnamese people.

 Including: Transfer, English speaking guide, entrance  fees per tour,  meals  as  mentioned, accommodation in 1-star hotel based on twin room.

Note: For the most enjoyable trip with Sapa market on Saturday and Bac Ha hill trible market on Sunday, please  arrange  your strart from Hanoi on Friday.

       DT24: HA NOI - HALONG 2DAY 1NIGHT ON BOAT

Hanoi – Halong

8.00h. Depart for Halong with one stop-over at Dong Trieu ceramic village. 12.00h. Welcome on board. Lunch with seafood and greeting champagne. Cruising to visit Thien Cung, Dau Go grottoes, Hon Huong, Con Cho, Fighting Cock, Canh Buom islets. Swimming. Enjoy sunset. Dinner. Fishing. Night on board.

Day 2:Halong – Hanoi

Breakfast. Swimming. Cruising on the bay. Visit Tortoise island, Head island, Luon grotto. Lunch on boat.

12.00h. Back to Hanoi. End of tour.

Including: Transfer, English speaking guide, entrance fees per tour, boat trip, meals as mentioned, accommodation on deluxe boat based on twin room.

 DT25: CYCLO , THE BEST  WAY TO WANDER AROUND THE CITY     

Option 1. Halfday tour with

• Cyclo & driver pick up at your hotel. Start wandering through  Hanoi old quarter to get  to:

• Ho Chi Minh mausoleum – the final resting place of Uncle Ho, a great man considered as the Father of the Nation who founded the Vietnam Communist Party and Socialist Republic of Vietnam in 1945.

• One Pillar pagoda with its special architecture in 11th century dedicated to Goddess of Mercy.

• Continue with cyclo riding to visit:

• Temple of Literature, the first university in Vietnam built in 1070 in honor of teaching Confucius doctrine as well as place to remain 82  old stone steles placing on tortoise’s back as symbal of longevity.

• Take a small walk along the pavement  with many shops to come to: Fine Arts museum,  a French style building presenting Vietnamese fine Art of the past and modern time.

• Once again on cyclo to wander  around Hanoi Old quarter forming since 15th century, with narrow streets bearing names that reflect the business once conducted there : Silk street, Rice Street and so forth.  Return to  hotel. End of services.

Including:  Four hours cyclo tour with guide, all entrance fees  per tour.

 Optional 2:  Fullday tour with 

• Ho Chi Minh mausoleum – the final resting place of Uncle Ho, a great man considered as the Father of the Nation who founded the Vietnam Communist Party and Socialist Republic of Vietnam in 1945.

• One Pillar pagoda with its special architecture in 11th century dedicated to Goddess of Mercy.

• Continue with cyclo riding to visit:

• Temple of Literature, the first university in Vietnam built in 1070 in honor of teaching Confucius doctrine as well as place to remain 82 old stone steles placing on tortoise’s back as symbol of longevity.

• Take a small walk along the pavement  with many shops to come to

• Fine Arts museum,  a French style building presenting Vietnamese fine Art of the past and modern time.

• Drop on for lunch in local restaurant.

• Once again on cyclo to wander  around to visit: West lake with:

• Tran Quoc pagoda, one of the oldest pagoda in Vietnam : first built in 6th century, rebuilt in 15th century with a number of monks’funeral monuments in the garden. 

• Quan Thanh temple, built in 11th century with a big 4-tone weight bronze status of Tran Vo, the God of the North whose symbols of power are snake and tortoise.

• Hanoi Old quarter forming since 15th century, with narrow streets bearing names that reflect the business once conducted there : Silk street, Rice Street and so forth.  Return to  hotel. End of services.

Including: Four hours cyclo tour with guide, all entrance fees  per tour.