Tour overview:
In this trip, you not only have chance to visit Halong bay with thousands of limestone islands on traditional wooden Superior Junk but also visit the new Suoi Goi eco – lodge which is located in the middle of Cat Ba National Park, staying in wooden house, plan trees to protect environment but also work as farmer in the rice field to understand more about local life in here. If you want to do, plan it.
Tour outline:
Day 1: Pick you up at airport and visit Hanoi Old Quarter (D, WP)
Day 2: Hanoi – Halong on Halong Dragon Cruise or similar (B, L, D)
Day 3: Halong – Cat Ba Island (B, L, D0
Day 4: Cat Ba – Halong – Hanoi (B, L)
Day 5: Hanoi – relaxing day and departure (B)
Tour itinerary:
Day 1: Welcome to Hanoi capital city with warm greeting (D, WP)
We pick you up at airport and transfer to inner city, check in hotel and visit some interesting destinations such Ba Dinh square, Presidential palace, the One Pillar Pagoda, the Temple of Literature and Tran Quoc around West Lake. You take a Cyclo tour around the Old Quarter, have dinner in local restaurant and enjoy a water puppet show, a traditional art form unique to northern Vietnam, overnight in Imperial hotel or Tirant hotel.
Day 2: Hanoi – Halong on Halong Dragon Cruise or similar (B, L, D)
In this tour, you can go by private car or joining tour (upon your request).
You take 3.5 hour bus transfer with tour guide from Ha Noi to Ha Long city
12h15: you arrive in Ha Long. Enjoy welcome drinks, cruise briefings and check-in your traditionally styled cabin on Dragon Cruise. Vietnamese lunch is served while passing hundreds of islands.
In the afternoon, you visit Sung Sot cave with many stalactites in numerous attractive forms and shapes, Kayaking in the sunset in emerald water or swimming among the bay. After that you enjoy delectable seafood dinner, fishing & Karaoke singing and overnight on Dragon Cruise.
Day 3: Cat Ba Island biking and stay in Suoi Goi Eco-lodge (B, L, D)
After breakfast, boat starts cruising toward Gia Luan Dock where you are picked up by bus and transfer to Xuan Dam village. You go biking 4 km between jungles and coastline to Suoi Goi Eco-lodge. You attend Cooking Demonstration and enjoy your handmade dishes with lunch at a local restaurant. You check in Suoi Goi Eco-lodge – the 3 star one in the middle of Jungle. In the afternoon, you can join some activities:
- Planning trees up to the hills to protect the environment
- Working with local farmer in the field like planting rice, picking up vegetables, you will understand more about their lives
- Visiting a pig farm, you will know how they feed pigs and poultry
You have barbecue dinner in the courtyard of the resort and overnight in Suoi Goi eco-lodge.
Day 4: Cat Ba – Halong - Hanoi (B, L)
After sunrise breakfast, our bus transfers you to Gia Luan harbor, getting on Dragon Cruise, our chef teaches you how to decorate dishes with flowers made by vegetables and fruits or roots, on the way, passing the symbol of Halong Bay “Fighting Cock rocks” for photos. You have lunch in local restaurant, after that get on bus to Ha Noi. You are in Hanoi about 17.30; enjoy your free time after a long trip.
Day 5: Hanoi Departure (B)
This day, you spend your total time in relaxing, shopping and entertaining in Hanoi. Our car and guide will pick you up to airport for your next flights.
We wish you a enjoyable flight.
Trip note:
Things to bring: You had better take Passport with valid visa, sun cream, hat or cat, umbrella, insect repellent or first aid kit and medicine. Vietnam dong for buying drinks or souvenirs is necessary.
Foods: For this trip, most of foods is seafood, if you cannot eat seafood, please let us know soon to adjust the menu suiting your tastes.
Tour guide: He plays important role in your trip, He will teach you about the culture, history, attitude towards locals, check the food you eat.
Tips: That is sensitive issue, for guide, 5 USD/day and for driver 3 USD/day is a good tip. They will be happy with that.
Tour included:
- Pick up and transfer to airport by private car
- Transfer to and from Halong by private car or shuttle bus with 2 bottles of water/trip
- 2 nights in Imperial or Tirant hotel in Old Quarter near the lake
- Enthusiastic, experienced driver & English speaking guide
- All meals indicated in itinerary, water puppet ticket, cyclo tour and all entrance tickets
- Kayaking, swimming, activities aboard
Tour excluded
- Drinks, insurance, government tax, tips and gratuities
- International, domestic flights, visa services
- Others not clearly mentioned above
Prepared by www.goasiatravel.com
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