Idyllic Journey to Northern Vietnam in 6 days

Duration: 6 days/ 5 nights

Hanoi > Mai Chau > Ninh Binh > Halong Bay

From USD 817 per person

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Overview

The 6-day best of Northern Vietnam discovery will take you to the most well-known attractions of the North. These include the thousand year old Capital Hanoi, the poetic Mai Chau, the famous World Heritage Site of Halong Bay, and the marvelous scenery of Ninh Binh.

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Tour Highlights

  • Visit the historical Hanoi and its Old Quarter.  Decorated with peaceful lakes, French style architecture, museums, pagodas, and exciting night life, this is a city that you don’t want to miss.
  • Trek mountainous area of Vietnam, emerge yourself in the activities and life of local ethnic people.
  • 2 days 1 night cruise on Halong.
  • Explore the increasingly popular city loop, where you will get a chance to pass through Ninh Binh, Trang An nature reserve, Hoa Lu ancient citadel, Tam Coc, Bich Dong, Van Long lagoon. This tour is a one stop shop for all things Vietnam.

Detailed Itinerary

Day 1 : Hanoi - Mai Chau

Lunch & Dinner

8:00AM Our driver and tour guide from Vietnam Paradise Travel come to pick you up at your hotel in Hanoi. Depart to Hoa Binh, on the way our customers can stop at some beautiful attraction points to take the pictures, we also stop at a local market of the Muong Ethnic Minority to learn about their daily life and customs; enjoy the beautiful scenery of Thung Khe Pass.

Mai Chau

At noon time we arrive in Mai Chau – Lac Village check in our home stay/ hotel. After that we will enjoy lunch in local village/ restaurant

After lunch and short break, we will take bicycle ride with our tour guide, see farmers working in fields, locals weaving scarves to learn about weaving in traditional way, we can practise and buy the products after that we continue to cycle around peaceful villages.

Free at leisure for walking, shopping around before having dinner (optional to have dinner & watch the Thai’s traditional dance and drink the traditional wine “ruou can”.

Overnight in the rural village/ hotel

Day 2 : Mai Chau - Pu Luong

Breakfast & Lunch & Dinner

Pu Luong

AM: After breakfast, we depart to Pu Luong via a breath taking mountain pass giving you a panoramic view of the whole valley, walking around and explore the beautiful landscape before having lunch.

PM: We start to descend into the beautiful valley where you walk around tumbling rice terraces. Trek through small paths shrouded in vegetation to slowly reveal a picturesque village sitting at the base of a towering mountain. Your camera will not be able to sit still!

Continuing to the base of the valley, you weave between roads and farmland, villages and wild fields, ponds and rivers, mountains and open land. Savor the ever-changing scenery as you trek to a beautiful spot. Then you will be transferred back to your home stay/ retreat for dinner and overnight.

Day 3 : Pu Luong - Cuc Phuong National Park

Breakfast & Lunch

Cuc Phuong National Park – Ninh Binh

After breakfast, we drive to Cuc Phuong National Park, have lunch.

In afternoon; We visit the Cave of Early Man (had over 7000 year), on the way admire the primary forest with 1000 year Old Tree.

Day 4 : Cuc Phuong National Park - Ninh Binh, visit Tam Coc, Bich Dong & Thung Nham

Breakfast & Lunch

After breakfast, we visit the Endangered Primate Rescue Center. then drive to Ninh Binh, arrival in Tam Coc, we board a small boat to visit Tam Coc which means literally: “Three Caves”. With HaLong type views of majestic limestone cliffs and mysterious yet inviting caves, as well as countryside sights like peaceful streams, rice paddies and deserted green fields, Tam Coc really has it all.

Lunch at restaurant

In afternoon, we visit Bich Dong Pagoda

Thung Nham Bird Park

Next spot is the Thung Nham resort, you will surprise with a myriad of flowers blooming from the gates of the Valley. Here we visit the Bird Valley, will find really amazing how the heart of the city of Hoa Lu Town has 1 so peaceful valley like this, with numerous species of birds: egret, cranes and many more.

Come back to hotel for relax.

Day 5 : Ninh Binh - Halong Bay on a cruise

Breakfast & Lunch & Dinner

After breakfast we depart to Ha Long Bay, arriving around 12:00 noon.

Halong bay

At the port of Ha Long, our crew will welcome you on board to enjoy a welcome drink and check into your cabin. A seafood lunch will be served and at 13:00 a 3.5 hour cruise in Halong Bay will begin, visiting the amazing limestone karsts including the Mat Qui (monster’s face), But Moc, and Cap De islets; the Trong (Drum) and Trinh Nu caves, and the unique way of life in a floating fishing village, ending with the chance to explore the Luon cave from 16:40 to 17:30. There will be plenty of time for swimming and sun bathing as well as enjoying a great sunset dinner and relaxing under the starlit sky before retiring to the comfort of your cabin. (Most cruise itineraries are similar, exact cruise name and itinerary shall be reconfirmed according to your choice).

Day 6 : Halong Bay - Hanoi

Breakfast & Lunch

Early risers can enjoy the serene morning view of the bay’s landscapes with a cup of tea or coffee and fresh fruit. From the upper deck of the boat, the beauty of the rocky islands rising from the crystal-clear waters of the bay is breathtaking. The quiet is almost eerie; the birds singing and cicadas chirping onshore, along with the gentle lapping of the waves against the boat, provide the perfect soundtrack to accompany the sense of calm and the fresh, gentle breezes.

Halong Titop Beach

Explore the Sung Sot (Amazing) cave from 8.00 to 9:00 then swim and relax at Titop beach. A brunch buffet will be served on the return cruise from 10:30 to 11:30, arriving back at the harbor by noon for the drive back to Hanoi.

Arrive Hanoi around 4.00PM, you will be transferred to airport for your next destination or back home.

Prices

Prices are in USD, per person.

Hotel / Group 2 guests 3-4 guests 5-6 guests 7-8 guests 9-12 guests Single surcharge
3 Star 817 633 581 517 512 185
4 Star 1018 834 776 717 706 324
5 Star 1182 998 939 880 868 450

What's included

  • Accommodations (Hotels, resorts or home stays as mentioned in program)
  • Meals as indicated in the program (B – Breakfast, L – Lunch, D – Dinner)
  • Tour guides (English speaking or other languages upon request)
  • Entrance fees as per itinerary
  • Boat Cruise on Halong Bay, boat trip in Tam Coc and Thung Nham

What's excluded

  • Visa/ passport
  • International flight to and/ or from our countries
  • Travel Insurances
  • Meals/ drinks not mentioned in program
  • Peak season surcharges (if any)
  • Tips, laundry and gratuities
  • Other personal expenses

Cancellation by Customer

– There may be cancellation fees charged by suppliers (hotels, airlines…) once these bookings are made and paid. These fee shall by paid by travelers.

– These are maximum cancellation fees to be flexible applied:

  • Cancellation received after confirmation: Cancellation fees charged by airlines, hotels… (if any)
  • Cancellation received from 15 days to 20 days prior arrival date: 10% of total package tour charged + Cancellation fees charged by airlines, hotels… (if any)
  • Cancellation received from 3 days to 14 days prior arrival date: 15% of total package tour charged + Cancellation fees charged by airlines, hotels… (if any)
  • Cancellation received less than 3 days prior arrival date or during tour or No-Show: 20% of total package tour charged + Used services (if any) + Cancellation fees charged by airlines, hotels… (if any)

Children Policy

  • Free of charge for child under 5 years accompany with 1 full paying client, sharing room and food with parents. He/ she shall pay for air tickets (if any) and/ or incurred expenses
  • 75% charged for child from 5 – under 11 years accompany with 1 full paying clients, using services as an adult
  • Child age of 11 years up is subject to adult rate