NORTHERN OF VIET NAM 6D5N

Day 1: Arrive Ha Noi 

Check-in at the hotel (after 14:00). Overnight in Ha Noi.

Hanoi is the capital of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, also the capital of most feudal dynasties in Vietnam before. Therefore, Hanoi’s history is associated with the ups and downs of Vietnamese history through the periods.

Hanoi is one of the largest cultural centers in Vietnam. In the city area, there are many libraries, museums, theaters as well as historical sites, landscapes. The performing arts activities in Hanoi also take place very lively and diverse.

Day 2: Ha Noi city – Bat Trang (Breakfast, Lunch)

Breakfast at the hotel. Gaze at Literature Temple – the 1st university of Vietnam. Take a snapshot at HCMC President’s Mausoleum & Ba Dinh Square. Visit HCMC President house & One-pillared pagoda. Explore about Buddhism and participate in prayer with local people at Tran Quoc Pagoda. Discover the Old Quarters and get closer contact with locals by a 30-minute cyclo ride. Be more confident with your bargaining skills after visiting Dong Xuan Market. Lunch at a local restaurant. Afternoon, transfer to Bat Trang Pottery village, visit around the village. Learn & practice making some pieces of pottery. Walk along tiny ancient alleys, visit Bat Trang temple. Back to the hotel. Overnight in Ha Noi.

Bat Trang pottery village is located along the Red River, in Gia Lam district, suburban Hanoi. The name Bat Trang means “big yard”, and the village has a history dating back to the Le Dynasty. This is the most famous old pottery village in Vietnam, as well as a place that domestic and foreign tourists can not fail to visit. Bat Trang pottery village specializes in producing a variety of ceramics in both types and styles. The most interesting thing when coming to Bat Trang is that you can watch artisans directly make exquisite ceramic products or manually mold the products as you like.

Day 3: Ninh Binh (Breakfast, Lunch)

Breakfast at the hotel. Overland to Ninh Binh Town. Visit the Dinh & Le dynasty temples in Hoa Lu, the ancient capital of Vietnam. Continue with a sampan ride to Tam Coc, known as Vietnam’s “Inland Ha Long Bay” and Bich Dong cave pagodas. Afternoon overland back to Ha Noi enjoy a water puppet show. Back to the hotel. Overnight in Ha Noi.

Framed by lush green rice fields and limestone karsts, the area is a stunning, yet peaceful, getaway from the buzzing cities and whizzing motorbikes of Vietnamese cities! Translated as “three caves”, Tam Coc is often referred to as “Halong Bay on Land” due to its incredibly scenic landscape of limestone cliffs rising from the rice paddies. Even the foggy conditions during our visit couldn’t diminish the beauty of this picturesque part of Vietnam!

Day 4: Ha Noi – Ha Long (Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner onboard)

Breakfast at the hotel. Shuttle bus (with transfer guide) pick up at the hotel and overland to Ha Long.

Hạ Long Bay has an area of around 1,553 km2 (600 sq mi), including 1,960–2,000 islets, most of which are limestone. The core of the bay has an area of 334 km2 (129 sq mi) with a high density of 775 islets. The limestone in this bay has gone through 500 million years of formation in different conditions and environments. The evolution of the karst in this bay has taken 20 million years under the impact of the tropical wet climate. The geo-diversity of the environment in the area has created biodiversity, including a tropical evergreen biosystem, oceanic and sea shore biosystem.  Hạ Long Bay is home to 14 endemic floral species and 60 endemic faunal species.

Arrive in Ha Long. Embark on a cruise to visit Ha Long Bay with thousands of grottoes. Dinner and overnight on junk.

Day 5: Ha Long – Ha Noi (light Breakfast, Brunch)

Breakfast on junk. Continue to visit Ha Long until disembarking the cruise. Back to hotel around at 04:00 pm. Overnight in Ha Noi.

Day 6: Ha Noi (Breakfast)

Breakfast at the hotel. Check out at 12: 00.

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