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HIGHLIGHT THE NORTH OF VIETNAM

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Vietnam - Hanoi & surrounding areas, Halong Bay
History, Culture, Adventure, Bicycle Tours
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13:00
Airport pick up
Upon arrival, the tour guide and driver will be welcoming you at Noi Bai airport; it takes us 35 minutes driving to the centre of Hanoi then check-in at hotel.
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Phú Minh, Sóc Sơn, Hà Nội, Việt Nam

14:00
Cyclo
Head to the Old Quarter and then we get a Cyclo to Hoan Kiem Lake, one of the major scenic spots in the city and serves as a focal point for its public life
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Hanoi, Vietnam

17:00
Water puppet show
Watching water puppet show, are performed in a pool of water as the stage for the puppets. The puppets are controlled by no more than eight puppeteers hiding behind a bamboo screen.
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Hanoi, Vietnam

19:00
Transfer to hotel
End of tour, transfer to hotel for refresh. Overnight in Hanoi
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Hanoi, Vietnam

07:00
Have breakfast
Have breakfast at hotel.
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Hanoi, Vietnam

08:00
Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum
Morning, visit the Ho Chi Minh Complex, which includes Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum – the final resting place of the beloved national hero, Uncle Ho – and President Ho Chi Minh’s stilt house where he lived off and on from 1958 to 1969.
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Hanoi, Vietnam

09:30
One Pillar Pagoda
You’ll visit the One Pillar Pagoda, which is actually a group of structures that collectively make up a pagoda built over the water in the middle of a square lake.
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Hanoi, Vietnam

10:15
Tran Quoc Pagoda
After that, you’ll have a chance to explore the Tran Quoc Pagoda on the shore of west lake.
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11:00
Temple of literature
Continue the trip to the Temple of Literature first which is considered as the first university of VietnamTemple of literature
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Hanoi, Vietnam

12:30
Have lunch
Have lunch at the local restaurant in the Old Quarter.
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Hanoi, Vietnam

14:00
Museum of Ethnology or Bat Trang ceramic village
OPTION 1: TUE, THU, SAT, SUNDAY You’ ll stop in at MUSEUM OF ETHNOLOGY.This superb museum showcases the depth of Vietnamese cultural diversity with an astounding collection of 15,000 artifacts gathered from throughout Vietnam. Maps, displays and dioramas are labelled in Vietnamese, French and English.Displays portray a typical village market, the making of comical hats and a Tay shamanic ceremony; videos show the real thing. You can also check out a traditional Black Thai house reconstructed in the museum. There's also a centre for research and conservation where scientists from all over the world study traditional Vietnamese cultures. OPTION 2: MONDAY, WED, FRI Depart for Bat Trang ceramic village which is about 20 km away from Ha Noi, this is pottery village with a half- milleary historic development.
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Hanoi, Vietnam

16:00
Transfer to hotel
End of tour, transfer to hotel for refresh. Overnight in Hanoi
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Hanoi, Vietnam

06:30
Have breakfast
Have breakfast at hotel.
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Hanoi, Vietnam

07:30
Transfer to Ninh Binh
We pick you up at your hotel, departure to Ninh Binh for Hoa Lu - Tam Coc, enjoying the beautiful sceneries of the rural areas on the way
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Tp. Ninh Bình, Ninh Bình, Việt Nam

10:30
Hoa Lu - the Ancient Royal capital of Viet Nam
After arriving in Ninh Binh province, the guide takes you to visit Hoa Lu - the Ancient Royal capital of Viet Nam. We will visit Dinh king temple and Le king temple. in the 10th century, finding out the heroic histories of this two Kings in Chinese Wars.
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Tp. Ninh Bình, Ninh Bình, Việt Nam

11:30
Tam Coc
After that, we go to Tam Coc (10 km far from Hoa Lu).
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Tp. Ninh Bình, Ninh Bình, Việt Nam

12:30
Have lunch
Have lunch at local restaurant.
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Tp. Ninh Bình, Ninh Bình, Việt Nam

14:00
Boating inside Tam Coc caves
After lunch you will get on bamboo boat - rowed by the local people - in Hoang Long river to visit Tam Coc (three caves) on the way. You pass through three enormous caves that provide a brief respite from the intense summer sun. It takes approximately two hours to go up and down the river and along the way, you witness local fisherfolk, village life along the river and, of course, the striking limestone karst formations that Tam Coc is famous for.
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Tp. Ninh Bình, Ninh Bình, Việt Nam

15:30
Bicycle
If you like to go biking, it is a good idea. You will have chance to visit real villages and amazing landscapes by bicycle about one hour
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Tp. Ninh Bình, Ninh Bình, Việt Nam

16:30
Transfer to Hanoi
End of tour, transfer to hotel for refresh. Overnight in Hanoi
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Hanoi, Vietnam

06:30
Have breakfast
Have breakfast at hotel.
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Hanoi, Vietnam

07:30
Transfer to Halong
After breakfast at hotel and check out. From Hanoi, pick up at your hotel and head East for more than 3 hours by shuttle bus to Halong Bay, the pride of the Gulf of Tonkin, a Natural World Heritage as designated by UNESCO in 1994 and 2006. The road will pass by the Red River delta with green paddy fields and rural villages, where hard-work farmers are busy with their farming jobs, ploughing buffaloes or planting seedling.
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Vịnh Hạ Long, Thành phố Hạ Long, Quảng Ninh, Việt Nam

12:30
Have lunch
Upon arrival in Halong, we’ll take a big boat to cruise the Bay to discover the magnificent beauty of this “Descending-dragon” bay, created by thousands odd-shaped limestone rocks and karst grottoes. Have lunch of fresh seafood on board.
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Vịnh Hạ Long, Thành phố Hạ Long, Quảng Ninh, Việt Nam

13:00
Surprising Grotto
While having lunch on cruise we can visit the Surprising Grotto and “Descending-dragon” bay
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Vịnh Hạ Long, Thành phố Hạ Long, Quảng Ninh, Việt Nam

16:00
Swimming and kayaking
Stop for swimming or kayaking (at your own cost). ), passing floating villages and approach islets to enjoy their beauty in close distance.
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Vịnh Hạ Long, Thành phố Hạ Long, Quảng Ninh, Việt Nam

19:00
Have dinner
Dinner will be served with local seafood.
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Vịnh Hạ Long, Thành phố Hạ Long, Quảng Ninh, Việt Nam

20:00
Enjoy Halong bay
After dinner you may choose to enjoy drinks from the bar or top deck or experience squid fishing before retiring. Overnight on board
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Vịnh Hạ Long, Thành phố Hạ Long, Quảng Ninh, Việt Nam

06:00
Tai Chi
Sarting your day with Tai Chi on sundeck then have breakfast
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Vịnh Hạ Long, Thành phố Hạ Long, Quảng Ninh, Việt Nam

07:00
Have breakfast
Have breakfast on board
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Vịnh Hạ Long, Thành phố Hạ Long, Quảng Ninh, Việt Nam

08:00
Cruising on the bay
After breakfast, visit by boat to Luon Cave, a ring-shaped pool inside an island in Halong with absolutely tranquil landscape and emerald water. Back to the Wharf of Halong passing the most densely area with many islands that have been named like the Cock-Fighting Rock, Sail Island, Incense burner rock or Sea Dog Rock.
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Vịnh Hạ Long, Thành phố Hạ Long, Quảng Ninh, Việt Nam

10:30
Have lunch
Lunch is served on board during cruising towards the harbor.
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Vịnh Hạ Long, Thành phố Hạ Long, Quảng Ninh, Việt Nam

11:00
Transfer to Hanoi
Arrive at Halong Wharf around 11.00. After lunch and check out, return to Hanoi around 4PM and drop off at your hotel for check in. Free at your own leisure. Overnight in Hanoi.
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Hanoi, Vietnam

07:00
Have breakfast
Breakfast at the hotel.
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Hanoi, Vietnam

08:00
Free time, shopping
If your flight is in the afternoon, you will have a half day more for the sightseeing and shopping
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Hanoi, Vietnam

12:00
Transfer to the airport
Check out and transfer to the airport for the departure flight back to your sweet home. End of our services.
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Phú Minh, Sóc Sơn, Hà Nội, Việt Nam

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