LOCELYN'S PLAN: VIETNAM ITINERARY 5D4N IN NORTHERN PART
DESTINATIONS: HA NOI – HA LONG BAY – NINH BINH
TRAVEL DATE: FROM 14TH TO 18TH NOVEMBER 2024
NAME OF CLIENT: LOCELYN
CODE TOUR: LOCELYN-1411-1811-2024
QUANTITY: 7 ADULTS
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VIETNAM CONTACT IN PERSON: +84963611399 (JENNY)
PRICE: 8.500.000VND/PERSON (RATE APPLY FOR GROUP 7 PEOPLE)
Day 1: 14TH NOVEMBER: HANOI CITY – WALKING FOOD TOUR – TRAIN STREET CHECK IN (B/L)
Day 2: 15TH NOVEMBER: HANOI – HALONG BAY – SUNG SOT CAVE – TITOV – OVERNIGHT IN CRUISE (B/L/D)
Day 3: 16TH NOVEMBER: HALONG BAY – LUON CAVE – OVERNIGHT IN HA LONG CITY (B/L)
Day 4: 17TH NOVEMBER: HA LONG MARATHON DAY – TRANSFER BACK TO HA NOI (B)
Day 5: 18TH NOVEMBER: NINH BINH: HOA LU – TRANG AN – MUA CAVE – HANOI DEPARTURE (B/L)
Get picked up by our driver at early 14th. Have some rest at the hotel.
09:00: Starting the trip to explore Hanoi old quarter with your local friend.
Visiting Hanoi 36 streets, hidden gems, the places which is only locals know…
First, visiting Tran Quoc Pagoda located on Golden Fish Island in West Lake. It is the oldest pagoda in Ha Noi built in the 6th century.
The next stop is Temple of Literature – the first university of Vietnam, established in the 11th century.
Then, Hoa Lo Prison Museum which originally used by the French colonists in Indochina for political prisoners, and later by North Vietnam for U.S. prisoners during the Vietnam War. During this later period, it was known to American POWs as the “Hanoi Hilton”.
Check in train street famous place you can’t miss when visiting Hanoi. Along the trip Jenny will take you to local places to enjoy our Hanoi authentic street foods: She is taking you to Hoan Kiem Lake where you will find the greatest “bánh mì” place in town. After that, you will visit to one of the original egg coffee based in Hanoi from 1946.
The next stop is an ancient cuisine alley where you can try the truly authentic version of “bún chả” and spring rolls, Hanoian specialties. Later on, you will pass by few interesting streets in the old quarters which are still devoted to their original trades to get to try Hanoian savory pan cake and Vietnamese steamed rice rolls.
Overnight in Hanoi
Local Activities
08:00 – 08:30: Our driver will pick you up from your hotel in the Old Quarter (A short break on route for refreshments about 20 minutes)
11:30 – 11:45: Arrive at Halong International Habor
12:15: Embark on cruise by tender. Check-in, enjoy welcome drinks and cruise briefing
13:00: Enjoy lunch while cruising to magnificent Ha Long Bay, and admire the fascinating formations on the way
14:45: Sung Sot Cave excursion
Explore Sung Sot Cave – the biggest and most stunning cave in Halong Bay
16:00: Titov island – Climbing, Beach & Swimming
Your next stop is Titov island with its famous crescent moon-shaped beach and tranquil beautiful blue waters. Viewing Halong Bay from the peak of Titov island is another not-to-be missed activity.
17:00 – 18:30: Enjoy the best moments of the day at sundeck as the sun hits the water between the dramatic limestone peaks and emerald-green coves, enjoying drinks and a cooking demonstration.
19:15: Savour a delicious dinner
21:00: Night time squid fishing
22:30: Free of mind with sweet dreams
Local Activities
06:15: Enjoy sunrise on the Bay. Morning Tai Chi session on sundeck
06:30: Light breakfast. Coffee, tea and pastries served in restaurant
07:20: Luon cave – kayaking or bamboo boat
Luon cave excursion on bamboo rowing boat by locals or kayaking. This is one of the must-do activities in the bay.
09:15: Check-out of cabins & bill settlement. Start cruising back to the port
09:30: Buffet brunch served at the restaurant
10:45 – 11:00: Back to the port.
Then, take the taxi to the hotel in Halong. (pay taxi fee by yourself)
Special notes: Itinerary maybe changed due to bad Weather, tidy or other issues. Timing on it same to be not absolutely fixed.
Overnight in Halong.
Local Activities
Boat trip
Kayak
Having your day to join the Marathon Run.
Bus picks up at the hotel to return to Hanoi.
Get back to Ha Noi in the afternoon.
Overnight in Ha Noi.
Local Activities
07:30 – 08:00: Our tour guide will pick you up from your hotel. We take you to Ninh Binh province which is far from Hanoi city about 120 km.
09:30: Have a short break for 20 minutes to relax
10:30: The first destination in this trip is visit Hoa Lu ancient capital. This is the first capital of Vietnam. Come to visit Hoa Lu, you will learn about why the capital was moved to Hanoi nowadays. You are impressed on an outstanding architecture when entering temples of King Dinh and King Le, the first and second emperors of ancient Vietnam, built in the 17th century. Try to feel ancient atmospheres in Hoa Lu ancient capital.
11:45: Have lunch at the local restaurant with Vietnamese set menu.
13:00: Visit Trang An which was recognized by UNESCO as The world Heritage Site in 2014. Trang An has the wonderful tunnel cave system so that Kong’s Movie Group chose this place for New Version of Kong in 2016: “Skull Island”. Boat trip to visit Trang An to see the amazing beauty of this landscape with many caves such as: Sang Cave (Light Cave), Toi Cave (Dark cave), Nau Ruou Cave (Cooking Wine), green river and natural view.
15:30: Get on the bus to go to Mua Cave (Dancing Cave). Walk up almost 500 steps, you can reach to the top of Lying Dragon Moutain, have an amazing panoramic view of Tam Coc from there.
16:30 – 17:00: Finish trip in Ninh Binh and head back to Hanoi
19:30: Arrive to Hanoi.
Note: Driver picks up 3,5 hours before your departure flight!
Thank you for travelling with Jenny From The Blog!!!
Local Activities
To walk
Boat
- Airport pick up and drop off
- Accommodation (4 nights hotel, 1 night cruise – 2 double/twin room & 1 triple room)
- All transportation in tour
- Bai Tho Junk in Halong bay
- Local English-speaking guide along the trip
- Meals as mentioned in itinerary (B: Breakfast, L: Lunch, D: Dinner)
- Entrance fees according to program
- Travel insurance
- Beverages for meals and other personal expense
- Tip for driver and tour guide
- You have to bring your Passport
- You should bring any type of medicine for preventing insects and common diseases
- Tour guide can rearrange the schedule, but all places stay the same
- If you are a vegetarian, you can bring your own food to suit your taste (if necessary)
- Customers are responsible for your illness and chronic diseases (cardiovascular disease, blood pressure, diabetes, osteoarthritis …), congenital diseases, latent diseases, HIV AIDS, mental and neurological disorders, pregnant women … are diseases that are not covered by the insurance. When necessary, you must write your own commitment to your health when participating in the tour. The tour organizer is not responsible for the cases you do not report the illness, untruthful declaration as well as cases outside the coverage of travel in the tour.
- Customers must preserve their property in all circumstances and at all locations during the trip. The tour organizer is not responsible for any lost money, identification, airline tickets, personal belongings and other property of the customer during the trip.
As a general rule, unless otherwise stated, our policy is that all cancellation must be informed in writing either via email or via Messenger, WhatsApp. Cancellations will be charged as follows:
- In more than 30 days prior to the trip departure: No charge
- In 15-30 days prior to passengers’ arrival: 30% charge
- In 15 days prior to passengers’ arrival: 50% charge
- In 6 days prior to passengers’ arrival: 100% charge
