Transport

Airport pick up and drop off by private car.

Others

Shuttle bus Hanoi – Halong - Hanoi English-speaking tour guide Meals as in the itinerary All entrance fees Kayaking/Bamboo boat Street food tasting Private car pick up and drop off Bun Cha, Pho, Banh Mì,.. Typical coffee

Meals

Meals as mentioned in the itinerary

Guide

English Speaking Guide

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Insurance

N/A

Flights

N/A

Others

Drinks Tips and personal expenses Other activities are not mentioned clearly

Accommodation

4 nights at 3 star hotel in Hanoi Old Quarter

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Day 1 Hanoi Arrival – Street Food Walking Tour - Water Puppet Show And Cyclo Ride (L)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Hanoi Arrival – Street Food Walking Tour - Water Puppet Show And Cyclo Ride (L)

Welcome to Vietnam!Upon arrival in Vietnam, we will pick you up at the airport and transfer back to yourhotel in the Old Quarter. Leave the luggage and have some rest.Then our tour guide will pick you up to join in a 3-hour guided walk through Hanoi old quarter with a local guide. Get an insight into the traditions of Vietnam’s food culture.Stop at a local restaurant to try banh cuon(filled rice noodles) and watch as skilled chefs demonstrate how this tasty dish is created.Next, enjoy pho (noodle soup), which is Vietnam’s most famous dish. Try both the beef

and chicken versions. Other food specialties you’ll sample include crab rolls, pillow cakes, fried rice balls, and fresh rolls – served with a dish of raw vegetables and a special

sauce. Visit a hidden street food restaurant to taste banh my (a Vietnamese sandwich) and

the famous Vietnamese egg coffee.Later, we can take a cyclo ride where you can relax and take in the scene while your driver takes you through the maze of shops and street. Finally, the guide will bring you to enjoy a Water Puppet show which is a unique variation on the ancient Asia puppettradition and is a Vietnamese tradition dating back to the 11th century. Supported by alarge rod placed under the water and manipulated by experienced puppeteers, the woodenpuppets appear to be dancing over the water, telling folk tales. It’s entertaining and

suitable for all audiences. At the end of your Hanoi tour, you are free to continue exploring the area or your guidewill assist you with directions or a taxi back to your hotel.
Day 2 Hanoi Hanoi City Tour – Egg Coffee Class (B,L)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Hanoi Hanoi City Tour – Egg Coffee Class (B,L)

Then our friendly guide will pick you up at the hotel and start to explore Hanoi City.

First, we visit Temple of Literature – the first university of Vietnam, established in the 11

century.The tour guide will pick you up at your hotel in the Old Quarter and take you to visit the Ho Chi Minh Complex, which is an important place of pilgrimage for many Vietnamese. A traffic-free area of botanical gardens, monuments, memorials andpagodas, it’s usually crowded with groups of Vietnamese who come from far and wide topay their respects Within thecomplex are Ho Chi Minh's Mausoleum, Ho Chi Minh’s Stilt House and the Presidential Palace and the One Pillar Pagoda.The next stop is the Temple of Literature, the first university of Vietnam which was built in the 10th century under the Ly Dynasty and greatly influenced by Confucianism. Then,at the Hoan Kiem Lake, you will have time to take some pictures before joining a 30-minute car tour or 30-minute cyclo tour around the Old Quarter to experience the exciting local daily life. A cup of coffee will be served after.

- Afternoon Tour

The tour guide will pick you up at your hotel in the Old Quarter. The tour takes you to

some famous highlights and destinations in Hanoi such as Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, Ho

Chi Minh House on Stilts and the Temple of Literature.

After taking a rest, we will reach the hidden coffee shop to join in the Unique Egg

Coffee class.

Meet the teacher whom will introduce everything to you from the history, the culture.

Roll up your sleeves and prepare the ingredient. Step by step, you'll be instructed

carefully and thoroughly the way of making your coffee.some of the recipes we will discover:

- The internationally famous egg coffee. Labor-intensive and easily satisfying enough to

make it well worth the work. learn the magic. Hanoi-style expresso-strength milk coffee. Several small details make it great!- Saigon-style milk coffee. A tad sweeter than Hanoian with 3 secret drops.After class, feel free to stay to enjoy and compare your creations on our balcony or open front sidewalk area and compare your various creations as you plan your next adventure and if you need any of the making materials for take-home, we carry everything and can set you right up pronto.
Day 3 Excursion To Halong Bay One Day Trip (B/L)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Excursion To Halong Bay One Day Trip (B/L)

8h00 - 8h30: Our Tour guide will pick up you at the hotel in Ha Noi Old Quarter then depart to

Halong Bay by Expressway Transfer.10h30: Have a short break for 20 minutes to relax

12h00 – 12h30: Arrive Tuan Chau Harbor.Welcome to Premium Cruise. We will take

you on 6-hour journey via 2 day-sleeper boat cruise route which renowned for its striking, passages uninhabited islets and outcrops have been given imaginative names by the locals, due to their perceivedshapes while having Buffet lunch on boat.14h00: You will visit Surprising Cave to see a lot of stalagmites and stalagtiles with different shapes of sea lives

15h00: Visit Titop Island with sandy beach to the towering limestone mountain with

excellent backdrop of the Bay, and climb up Titop Peak for a panoramic view of the bay

like paradise.

16h00: Then do kayaking or bamboo boat in Luon Cave to discover the beautiful Lagoon.

17h00 – 17h30: Cruising back to Tuan Chau harbor. There are a lot of time for enjoying sunset party with Red Wine, Tea, Cakes, sunbathing on upper deck withmusic and enjoying great fun of group touring fellows among world iconic natural scenery.

18h00 – 18h30: We get on bus to back Hanoi by Expressway, have a short break for 20-

30 minutes.

21h00 – 21h30: Arrive at the hotel in Ha Noi Old Quarter. Trip ends.
Day 4 Ninh Binh - Hoa Lu - Tam Coc Boat Ride - Mua Cave (B/L)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Ninh Binh - Hoa Lu - Tam Coc Boat Ride - Mua Cave (B/L)

07h30 – 8h00: Get picked up by our friendly guide then depart for Ninh Binh province

09h15: Have a short break for 15 – 20 minutes to relax

10h30: Visit Hoa Lu, 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.

11h45: Have a buffet lunch in the restaurant with many local foods such as goat meat, fish,

chicken, and fried rice…Vegetarian foods are always available in the buffet lunch

13h00: Visit Tam Coc by 1.5-hour bamboo boat. You will be surprised by the charming

beauty here with paddy fields, river, water, cloud, sky, and a stunning cave system during

the boat trip. All make a masterpiece that the Vietnamese people called “Ha Long Bay on

land”14h30: Continue the tour for 45 mins - cycling around the village to discover the life of

the local people.

15h30: Get back to the van/limousine then leave for Mua Cave (Dancing Cave). Walk up

almost 500 steps, you can reach the top of Lying Dragon Mountain & have an amazing

panoramic view of Tam Coc from here

16h30: Get on the van/limousine to return to Hanoi

18h30: Back to your hotel and free and easy!
Day 5 Hanoi Departure (B)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Hanoi Departure (B)

Have breakfast at hotel. Then free and easy to get ready for the transfer to airport for your

flight back home. Hope you have great time in our beautiful Vietnam and get home safe!

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Northern Vietnam At A Glance 5 Days 4 Nights

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Itinerary of your trip Northern Vietnam At A Glance 5 Days 4 Nights

Hanoi Arrival – Street Food Walking Tour - Water Puppet Show And Cyclo Ride (L)

Hanoi Hanoi City Tour – Egg Coffee Class (B,L)

Excursion To Halong Bay One Day Trip (B/L)

Ninh Binh - Hoa Lu - Tam Coc Boat Ride - Mua Cave (B/L)

Hanoi Departure (B)

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