Day 1   Hanoi – Bai Dinh Pagoda – Trang An – Hoa Lu (L,D)

About 8.00, you are picked up at hotel and start a 170km drive through rural northern Vietnam to the site of Vietnam\'s first capital – Hoa Lu, to visit Bai Dinh Pagoda which will become the largest religious tourist center in Viet Nam upon completion in 2010 to celebrate the 1,000th anniversary of Thang Long - Ha Noi.  Lunch is served in local restaurant.

 

After lunch, drive South West more 4 km to Trang An Eco tourism complex. The Trang An Grottoes has an area of 1,500 hectares, take a sampan to see   limestone ranges, valleys, caves and rivers. All these factors make a fanciful and romantic atmosphere. There is a system of unique grottoes like Ba Giot, Dia Linh, Toi (Dark Cave), Sang (Bright Cave), Ao Trai Cave and Seo Cave. There are many valleys like Tran Temple valley, May valley, Khong Valley, Nau Ruou Valley (Wine brewing valley). The Grottoes area is considered as a great rock – garden locating in a vast lake. Dinner and

Overnight in Ninh Binh

 

Day 2   Ninh Binh – Ha Long (B,L,D)

After breakfast, drive to Halong. About 11.30-12.00, you are welcomed on boat and have set lunch while cruising in the bay. Depends on which cruise you choose, the detailed itinerary will basically include visit Amazing cave, kayaking (extra option), swimming in crystal water and enjoy the landscape. Dinner and overnight on the cruise.

Overnight onboard in Halong Bay

 

Day 3   Ha Long – Hanoi (B,L)

Breakfast on boat. Some boat has option of Tai Chi exercise in the morning. While cruising back to Halong City, you will check out at about 10.00 and have lunch before getting off the boat. Our driver is waiting for you to transfer back to Hanoi at about 4pm.

 

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Included:

·         1 night accommodation in hotel and 1 night on board (twin/double occupancy)

·         En-suite cabin on boat in Halong Bay (twin/double occupancy)

·         All escorted sightseeing tours with English tour guide (no tour guide on cruise)

·         All entrance and visiting fees

·         All private transportation with A/C

·         Meals as stated in the itinerary (B: Breakfast/ L: Lunch/ D: Dinner)

·         Boat trip in Trang An or Tam Coc

·         One bottle of water per person everyday on tour and in each meal

·         Taxes, service charges, Bank fees (if paying by credit cards)

Excluded:

·         Meals, Beverages which do not specify in the program

·         Personal travel insurance

·         International flights to and from Vietnam

·         All personal expenses

·         All gratuities and tips to driver and tour guide

 

Note:

·         Check in time is normally at 14.00; check out time is normally at 12.00. Early check in or check out is upon on availability of the hotels.

·         What to bring: Passport, Sun glasses and hat, toiletries, sunblock, insect repellent, flashlights, good hiking shoes, personal firs aid kid and medicines, small VND notes for buying drinks.

Recommended Accommodation

City	Budget	Mid-range	Luxury
Ninh Binh	The Long Hotel / Yen Nhi Hotel	The Long Hotel / Yen Nhi Hotel	Ana Mandara Ninh Binh
Halong	Dragon Pearl	Bhaya Boat	Paradise Cruise

 

If, at the time of booking, any hotels or rooms in the list above are fully booked, we will endeavor to find accommodation of a similar standard elsewhere. If the only available accommodation is of a higher or lower standard, we will revise the price accordingly and consult you immediately.

PACKAGE RATES (per person):  valid until 31 Dec, 2012
Number in group	1	2	3-4	5-8	S.R.S
Budget	496US$	334US$	299US$	259US$	154US$
Mid range	554US$	384US$	347US$	309US$	204US$
Luxury	920US$	542US$	505US$	467US$	362US$

 

 

-Price is not applied on Christmas and New Year Day and Lunar New Year and other festive / public holidays in Vietnam

-S.R.S (Single room supplement): If you are a single traveller and would prefer to have your own single room throughout this trip, be sure to select this option during the booking process.

-At the time of quotation, Travel Sense Asia reserves the right to adjust prices to take account of unusual movements in currency markets, hotel and transport costs as a result of inflationary price pressures in oil and other commodity markets.