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Telephone: (+84) 24 3747 5877
Hotline: (+84) 3 87 86 68 52
Email: sales@fareastour.com
Telephone: (+84) 24 3747 5877
Hotline: (+84) 3 87 86 68 52
Email: sales@fareastour.com
Explore Vietnam in the north and center in 10 days (By bus & train)
Hanoi - Halong Bay - Ninh Binh - Hue - Danang - Hoian
Highlights:
- Get overview of Northern and Centre Vietnam within 10 day trip with the most highlights and attractions
- Touch the soul of Vietnam with visiting these well-known heritage such as: Hanoi, Halong Bay, Ninh Binh, Hoian charming ancient town
- Explore the authentic daily life in the countryside of Hue city and experience the wonderful landscape in Ninh Binh with Trang An eco-toursm or Mua cave
- Enjoy relaxing time with 2 day 1 night Cruise trip on Halong Bay
- Flexible accommodations & best itinerary with Far East Tour travel expert
Let’s impress yourself by our especially rich of culture & custom package. With 10 days, you will travel along the north and the southern center of Vietnam. Hanoi Capital is delightful by its strange looking. The old is mingled with the new brings to Hanoi an original energy. Halong Bay is mysterious and mesmeric with a tons of oceanic stories. Ninh Binh, besides of imposing beauty of karst mountain, is authentic as a typical countryside of Vietnam.
Don’t waste any minute in this journey because it is very exciting. We also customize for your private team experience the legendary coast from Hue to Hoian. Owing to a poetic beating life, Hue brings to you the most tranquil time with its ancient tombs and citadels. Otherwise, Hoian is romantic, colorful and boutique by its Japanese – Chinese architecture houses. Follow us to be admired a charming Vienam to the last second.
Itinerary
Destinations
Meals
Hanoi Arrival
D
Watching Water Puppet Show at theater
Welcome to Hanoi Capital. After picked up from Noi Bai Airport, you will go straight to the hotel in the center (45 minutes – 30km). Check in Hotel if the room is available then relax.
In the afternoon meet our Guide for a short experience the remarkable Hoan Kiem Lake and The Old Quarter by cyclo. Enjoy one of the most impressing Vietnam cultural highlights which is called Water Puppet at Theater
19:00: A special dinner in Cha Ca La Vong restaurant await you (the most famous grilled fish restaurant in Hanoi).
Overnight at the hotel in Hanoi.
In the afternoon meet our Guide for a short experience the remarkable Hoan Kiem Lake and The Old Quarter by cyclo. Enjoy one of the most impressing Vietnam cultural highlights which is called Water Puppet at Theater
19:00: A special dinner in Cha Ca La Vong restaurant await you (the most famous grilled fish restaurant in Hanoi).
Overnight at the hotel in Hanoi.
Hanoi City tour
B
Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum - a popular destination in Hanoi
8.00 AM Meet your tour guide and visit the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum to explore the architectural and historical aspects of Uncle Ho’s final resting-place. Just next door is Ho Chi Minh’s house on stilts and lying to one side of the Mausoleum is the One Pillar Pagoda, which was founded by King Ly Thai To in 1049 - the structure has become an important symbol for the people of Hanoi.
After that, you’ll have a chance to explore the Tran Quoc Pagoda on the shore of west lake (One of the oldest pagodas in Vietnam). From there, it’s onto the Temple of literature, which was Viet nam’s first university and is dedicated to Confucius.
Depart for Bat Trang ceramic village which is about 20 km away from Hanoi, this is pottery village with a half- millenary historic development. Take the car come back to your Hotel in Hanoi.
Overnight at the hotel in Hanoi.
After that, you’ll have a chance to explore the Tran Quoc Pagoda on the shore of west lake (One of the oldest pagodas in Vietnam). From there, it’s onto the Temple of literature, which was Viet nam’s first university and is dedicated to Confucius.
Depart for Bat Trang ceramic village which is about 20 km away from Hanoi, this is pottery village with a half- millenary historic development. Take the car come back to your Hotel in Hanoi.
Overnight at the hotel in Hanoi.
Hanoi – Bai Tu Long
B,L,D
Vung Vieng Fishing Village - the most crowded floating village in Bai Tu Long Bay
Notes: Halong Itinerary is subjected to change based on weather condition and each Cruise
08.00 Get pick up for transfer to Halong. After 3 hours and 30 minutes, the vehicle reaches Hon Gai Tourist Wharf.
12.15 Embark on cruise. The staff provide the safety instruction and give the key to your room.
13.00 Lunch is served on board while the boat is sailing to your first destination- Vung Vieng Fishing Village. You admire the amazing scenery of Bai Tu Long Bay with hundreds of limestone islets, caves with special ecological system. In Vung Vieng Village, you can choose one in two options written below:
• Option 1: You hop on a small boat rowed by local people to move around to explore the village, observe the daily life of fishermen.
• Option 2: You can kayak by yourself around the village with the instruction of the tour guide.
17.30 Come back to the boat, take a shower and relax on sundeck in sunset. It is time for Happy Hour at the bar and on deck. In this trip, a cooking lesson is included and it is perfect for anyone who loves cooking and wants to learn about Vietnamese traditional cuisine. The chief will teach you how to make some dishes and enjoy your works with your partners.
19.00 Have dinner in our restaurant. After that, you are free and easy. You can hang out with other people at the bar, sing and dance, take a rest in your room or join in the group of squid fishing on board. Those activities are available till 22.00.
Overnight on Cruise at Cong Do area.
08.00 Get pick up for transfer to Halong. After 3 hours and 30 minutes, the vehicle reaches Hon Gai Tourist Wharf.
12.15 Embark on cruise. The staff provide the safety instruction and give the key to your room.
13.00 Lunch is served on board while the boat is sailing to your first destination- Vung Vieng Fishing Village. You admire the amazing scenery of Bai Tu Long Bay with hundreds of limestone islets, caves with special ecological system. In Vung Vieng Village, you can choose one in two options written below:
• Option 1: You hop on a small boat rowed by local people to move around to explore the village, observe the daily life of fishermen.
• Option 2: You can kayak by yourself around the village with the instruction of the tour guide.
17.30 Come back to the boat, take a shower and relax on sundeck in sunset. It is time for Happy Hour at the bar and on deck. In this trip, a cooking lesson is included and it is perfect for anyone who loves cooking and wants to learn about Vietnamese traditional cuisine. The chief will teach you how to make some dishes and enjoy your works with your partners.
19.00 Have dinner in our restaurant. After that, you are free and easy. You can hang out with other people at the bar, sing and dance, take a rest in your room or join in the group of squid fishing on board. Those activities are available till 22.00.
Overnight on Cruise at Cong Do area.
Bai Tu Long - Hanoi
B,L
The wonderful work of art of the mother of nature -Thien Canh Son Cave
07.00 Enjoy the morning sunrise with a cup of tea or coffee, have breakfast while the boat sails to Thien Canh Son Cave. The cave attracts a lot of tourists because of the wild natural beauty, incredible stalactites in different shapes and cool atmosphere.
You return to the Cruise, pack your stuff, check out and transfer your luggage to the reception area.
We cruise back to the harbor and disembark at around 12.00. Early lunch is served on board on the way back.
12.00 You get in vehicle to set off for Hanoi and reach the destination around 16.30. Check in Hotel and relax.
Overnight at Hotel in Hanoi.
Hanoi – Ninh Binh – Bai Dinh – Trang An – Mua Cave – Night train to Hue
B
Sitting on small boat and sailing through Trang An Caves
08:00 Our tourist bus will pick you up at your hotel for departure to Bai Dinh pagoda.
Arrive in Buddha Prayer place in Bai Dinh pagoda, the biggest pagoda in Vietnam with 500 La Han statues, biggest bronze Buddha statue in Vietnam with 10 meters in height, 100 tons in weight. You will have free time with our tour guide to visit this pagoda and learn more about Buddhism religion.
Then get on the tourist bus continue going to Trang An wharf, take boat trip to visit Trang An cave complex and the scene of King Kong film.
Come back to Trang An wharf, take your bicycle to visit traditional villages around Trang An area.
Keep going to visit Mua cave. The place attracts visitors with its many interesting stories. Climb 500 stone steps, here you can see all the way to Tam Coc, enjoy a stunning panoramic view of the countryside and Ngo Dong river.
Have free time here until get on car for the transfer to Ninh Binh train station for night train to Hue (depart at 22:25). It takes about 16 hours from Ninh Binh – Hue.
Arrive in Buddha Prayer place in Bai Dinh pagoda, the biggest pagoda in Vietnam with 500 La Han statues, biggest bronze Buddha statue in Vietnam with 10 meters in height, 100 tons in weight. You will have free time with our tour guide to visit this pagoda and learn more about Buddhism religion.
Then get on the tourist bus continue going to Trang An wharf, take boat trip to visit Trang An cave complex and the scene of King Kong film.
Come back to Trang An wharf, take your bicycle to visit traditional villages around Trang An area.
Keep going to visit Mua cave. The place attracts visitors with its many interesting stories. Climb 500 stone steps, here you can see all the way to Tam Coc, enjoy a stunning panoramic view of the countryside and Ngo Dong river.
Have free time here until get on car for the transfer to Ninh Binh train station for night train to Hue (depart at 22:25). It takes about 16 hours from Ninh Binh – Hue.
Hue arrival – half day city tour
B
You cannot miss paying a visit to the Forbidden Purple City in Hue
Arrival Hue in the morning (around 9-10am). Get pick up by car for the transfer to your Hotel in Hue. Check in hotel if the room are available.
In the afternoon, we begin a Hue City Tour within the Imperial Citadel and the Forbidden Purple City and Minh Mang tomb. The difference of Hue would be not completed without Dong Ba market where the locals come over every day.
Overnight at the hotel in Hue.
In the afternoon, we begin a Hue City Tour within the Imperial Citadel and the Forbidden Purple City and Minh Mang tomb. The difference of Hue would be not completed without Dong Ba market where the locals come over every day.
Overnight at the hotel in Hue.
Hue Thuy Bieu eco tour
B, L
Long Chau temple where the kings' war elephants were buried and worshiped.
Just around 8 hours for riding to the village, enjoy the sidewalk coffee, visiting the ancient houses, have local homely lunch, put your feet in steep with medicinal herbs, relaxing on the dragon boat along the Perfume river. Why don't share this to your friends? Let's enjoy and give us your review!
07:45 am You will be picked up at your hotel in the center of Hue city. Continue to ride to the first sightseeing site, Tiger Arena (Ho Quyen). Ho Quyen was the arena where duels between elephants and tigers were arranged for the entertainment of the Emperor, the royal family and mandarins.
Next, you will visit Long Chau Temple or Dien Voi Re - "The Palace of Crying Elephants". Long Chau temple is a royal temple where the kings' war elephants were buried and worshiped.
Continue to ride to Thuy Bieu village, visit the first local house, discover the aloes wood work by the local people. You keep cycling along verdant paths visit Nguyen Phuoc Toc worship palace, Luong Quan temple and visit local people’s daily life. Visiting ancient houses, called “Nha Ruong”, over 100 years. Then it's the time for your feet relaxing after 3hour riding. You will have 15 minutes to steep your feet in with some medicinal herbs. Have a Vietnamese traditional lunch then taking a rest.
In the noon, you will take part in making sesame candy under the instructions of the lord of house. Then you can reap the fruit of your labour.
14:00 Leaving Thuy Bieu village to come back to your Hotel.
Overnight at Hotel in Hue.
07:45 am You will be picked up at your hotel in the center of Hue city. Continue to ride to the first sightseeing site, Tiger Arena (Ho Quyen). Ho Quyen was the arena where duels between elephants and tigers were arranged for the entertainment of the Emperor, the royal family and mandarins.
Next, you will visit Long Chau Temple or Dien Voi Re - "The Palace of Crying Elephants". Long Chau temple is a royal temple where the kings' war elephants were buried and worshiped.
Continue to ride to Thuy Bieu village, visit the first local house, discover the aloes wood work by the local people. You keep cycling along verdant paths visit Nguyen Phuoc Toc worship palace, Luong Quan temple and visit local people’s daily life. Visiting ancient houses, called “Nha Ruong”, over 100 years. Then it's the time for your feet relaxing after 3hour riding. You will have 15 minutes to steep your feet in with some medicinal herbs. Have a Vietnamese traditional lunch then taking a rest.
In the noon, you will take part in making sesame candy under the instructions of the lord of house. Then you can reap the fruit of your labour.
14:00 Leaving Thuy Bieu village to come back to your Hotel.
Overnight at Hotel in Hue.
Hue – Da Nang – Hoi An half day tour
B
Lang Co with crystal clear white sand beach
Breakfast at your hotel – Go ahead to Hoi An through Da Nang.
On the way stop at Lang Co beach to enjoy one of the most amazing attractions in Vietnam center. Experience fabulous Hai Van Pass that you can admire both of emerald sea and spectacular mountain with the impressing curved lines.
Have lunch by yourself, then visiting the Cham museum where reserves the ancient sculpture objects of Cham people. It is said that Cham museum is the most interesting cultural place in lively Danang which owns the worthiest sculptural objects of Cham civilization in Vietnam. Visiting the museum, you can look many classical imagines of Champa sculpture as Apsara dance woman, Vishnu statues, Linga-Yoni altar, Siva statue, My Son altar
Subsequently, we go ahead to Hoi An – the romantic commercial port, which has been preserved from the 16th century. Let check-in the hotel in the center of Hoian, then making the most of leisure time.
Overnight at Hotel in Hoi An.
On the way stop at Lang Co beach to enjoy one of the most amazing attractions in Vietnam center. Experience fabulous Hai Van Pass that you can admire both of emerald sea and spectacular mountain with the impressing curved lines.
Have lunch by yourself, then visiting the Cham museum where reserves the ancient sculpture objects of Cham people. It is said that Cham museum is the most interesting cultural place in lively Danang which owns the worthiest sculptural objects of Cham civilization in Vietnam. Visiting the museum, you can look many classical imagines of Champa sculpture as Apsara dance woman, Vishnu statues, Linga-Yoni altar, Siva statue, My Son altar
Subsequently, we go ahead to Hoi An – the romantic commercial port, which has been preserved from the 16th century. Let check-in the hotel in the center of Hoian, then making the most of leisure time.
Overnight at Hotel in Hoi An.
Hoian Free day
B
Visiting traditional handicraft Thanh Tra pottery village in Hoi An
Today provides to you a whole free day to explore Hoian by yourself. More landscapes explored, more happiness you gain. Hoi An has preserved both of customs and habits of a bustling commercial port from the 19th century. Hoian's architectures bring the ancient designs from Vietnam, China and Japan. It is still crowded by foreigner visitors, but it is very different by the beauty of heritage site: You can easy walk to visit the classic places here such as Japanese Covered Bridge, Quan Thang Ancient House, Phuoc Kien Assembly Halls, Thu Buon River, Tan Ky Ancient House, etc
Another amazing imagine of Hoian is such rural roads or traditional handicraft villages. You can take a boat to visit Kim Bong village, Thanh Tra pottery village or Tra Que vegetable village. Especially, you can visit My Son Sanctuary - the Indian holy temple of Cham people.
Overnight at the hotel in Hoian City.
Hoian – Danang – Departure
B
After the breakfast, Far East Tour’ private car will pick and send you to Danang Airport. Bid a farewell the central Vietnam to fly to the next destinations.
End of 10 leisure honeymoon days in Vietnam.
End of 10 leisure honeymoon days in Vietnam.
Services & Price
Inclusion
- The English speaking guide as guided time
- Accommodation based on double sharing room with daily breakfast
- 1 night on cruise in Halong Bay (sharing cruise, not private)
- Meals as indicated (B = Breakfast; L = Lunch; D = Dinner)
- All transfers with the air-conditioned private vehicle (excepted shuttle bus from/to Halong Bay)
- Soft-sleeper night train Hanoi – Hue (sharing cabin with 4 beds).
- Mineral water & cool towels on car during the trip
- Government taxes & service charge.
Exclusion
- International Airfares.
- Internal Flights: Hanoi – Danang
- Early check in/ late check out
- Meals not indicated
- Drinks & beverage.
- Vietnam visa stamp fee.
- Personal travel insurance (Compulsory).
- Gala Dinner in Christmas, New Year.
- Personal expenses such as Telephone and Laundry bills.
- Tips and gratuities.