HANOI – PERFUME PAGODA – HALONG 6 DAYS/5 NIGHTS

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 Updated: 7^th May, 2012

Day 1: Hanoi Arrival

You will be greeted at the airport and transferred to down town. Hanoi, a city of lakes, shaded boulevards and verdant public parks - the capital of Vietnam. The rest of day will be free at your own leisure.

Check in hotel and overnight in Hanoi.

Day 2: OPT 1: Hanoi City Tour (B/L) – SIC Tour

After breakfast at hotel, we commence our exploration of Hanoi by visiting the Ho Chi Minh complex, starting at the President’s Mausoleum. We continue to his humble “house on stilts”, see the French colonial Presidential Palace and the 11th century One-Pillar Pagoda. Enjoy lunch at APT’s restaurant.

Afternoon we take a short dirve to visit the Temple of Literature, the first Vietnam University dating to 1070. Proceed to take walking tour through the Hanoi’s Old Quarter, passing the Opera House, the Saint Joseph Cathedral and Hoan Kiem Lake. Overnight in Hanoi.

Day 2: OPT 2: Hoalu – Tamcoc full day (B/L) – SIC Tour Surcharge US$ 2/pax compare to OPT 1

Pick you up at hotel at 07:45 a.m to depart to Hoalu – Tamcoc. These famous sites are located in the Ninh Binh province, 95 km south of Hanoi. Tam Coc is known as Halong Bay on the rice fields. Upon arrival, we will take a sampan ride through  a karst landscape to visit Tam Coc grottos. The sampan rower will drive the boat through shallow rice paddies and three splendid long grottos. Leave the sampans and visit a small temple, built in 13^th century, called Thai Vy. Next stop is Hoa Lu, which was the capital of the Dinh and Early Le dynasties in Vietnam in the 10^th and 11^th century. The sanctuaries were built in the 17^th century. We will see the stone pedestal of a royal throne, bronze bells and statues of the Emperors. Head back to Hanoi at 18:00.

Overnight in Hanoi.

Day 3: Perfume Pagoda (B/L)

Perfume Pagoda is 75 km south from Ha Noi. This is the biggest pagoda complex in Vietnam, hosting the Perfume Festival (a Buddhist event that lasts from the first to the third month of the lunar calendar). All year round, you can enjoy marvelous scenery along the Yen River as well as the historical grandeur of the pagoda complex. On the way, if you fancy an invigorating work-out, you can row the boat yourself.

7:45 - 8:15: Pick up at your hotel. Arrive at Duc wharf.

Walk to Yen wharf to get on local boat and enjoy beautiful landscape with streams and paddy fields. Short hiking-up to the main cave on the mountain summit (2.5km) to cast your view over the magnificient mountainous beauty. Return to Thien Tru quay for lunch in the local restaurant.

In the afternoon, visit Thien Tru pagoda to know the featured relegion architecture of Viet Nam. Boating back to Duc wharf. Return by bus to Ha Noi. See you off at your hotel. Overnight in Hanoi.

Day 4: Hanoi – Halong Bay – Superior Dragon Cruise (B/L/D)

AM: Pick up at 08:00 a.m and transfer to Halong City. On the way you will have a short-break about 20 minutes. Arrive Halong around 12:00 noon, getting on deluxe junk and enjoy a welcome drink with lunch of savoury local sea food.
PM: Start cruising around the bay to see the amazing karsts with different formations: Lion, Tea Pot, Toad, Dau Nguoi (Human Head) islets, then stop for a walk through the Sung Sot (Amazing Cave). The junk arrive TITOP island, you will have 1 hour for visiting, climbing and swimming.
There will be plenty of time for swimming and sunbathing (If weather permitted) after the boat anchors at a clean calm sea. Enjoy a wonderful sunset dinner in our beautiful restaurant before retiring to the comfort of your cabin. Overnight on the boat.

Day 5: Ha Long Bay – Hanoi (B/L)
Breakfast at 6.45 a.m. At 7.15 a.m, go to habour by bus then getting on boat to cruise back to Ha Long City.On the way, you may have 20 minutes for swimming at a quiet and clean sea.

Arrive in Ha Long City at 11.45 a.m and get on bus to the restaurant for lunch.

After lunch, return to Ha Noi. On the way we will have short-break in Hai Duong province and arrive in Ha Noi at approx 17:30. Arrive Hanoi, check in again hotel. Overnight in Hanoi.

Day 6: Hanoi Departure (B)

Breakfast at hotel. Free and easy till transfering to the airport for your flight back home. End of trip!

Quotation:  RM/pax (Valid till 30 Sept 2012)

Hotel Class	2pax	3-5pax	6-10pax	Single Supp
2*	685	650	635	300
3*	875	840	830	420

Hotel Class	Name of hotel	Room type	Website of hotel
2*	Holiday Gold Hotel in Hanoi	STA	www.hanoiholidayhotel.com/index.htm
3*	May De Ville Hotel in Hanoi	Classic	www.maydevilleoldquarter.com

Inclusions

·          All land transportation by air conditioned vehicles

·          Tour arrival and departure airport transfers by private vehicles

·          01-night on the boat in Halong Bay (Base on Double/Twin sharing)

·          04-night at hotel in Hanoi (Base on Double/Twin sharing)

·          Meals as mention in the program

·          Local English speaking guide during tours

·          Boat trip in Halong, Perfume Pagoda (And Tamcoc if choose OPT 2)

·          All entrance and sightseeing fees

Exclusions

·         International airfare and airport tax in & out Vietnam

·         Drinks and other meals do not indicate in the program

·         Visa to Vietnam, if any

·         Early check-in and late check-out at all hotels

·         Travel insurance

·         Personal expenses (laundry, telephone, shopping...)

·         Tipping/ Gratuities

·         Single Supplement

·         Any additional expenses caused by reasons beyond our control such as natural calamities (typhoon, floods), flight delays, rescheduling or cancellations, any accidents, medical evacuations, riots, strikes etc.