Tam Coc Complex: Located in the centre of the province of Ninh Binh, 80 km from the city of Hanoi to the south, Tamcoc is a complex of scenic landscapes and historical and cultural heritages. Tamcoc boasts a system of adjoining limestone mountains and valleys belonging to the ancient ocean branch of the Tethys from China into Vietnam, on an area of around 10,000 ha, including three areas: Trang An eco-tourism site, Tam Coc – Bich Dong tourism site and Hoa Lu Ancient Capital cultural and historical heritage site.
Halong: Halong Bay is made up of 1,969 islands of various sizes, 989 of which have been given names. There are two kinds of islands, limestone and schist, which are concentrated in two main zones: the southeast (belonging to Bai Tu Long Bay), and the southwest (belonging to Halong Bay). This densely concentrated zone of stone islands, world famous for its spectacular scenery of grottoes and caves, forms the central zone of Halong Bay, which has been named a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Itinerary
DAY 1 : HANOI-ARRIVAL (D)
Meet on arrival at Hanoi / Noi Bai International Airport, transfer to city centre.Checkin your hotel
Afternoon: Enjy your visitting to Ho Chi Minh’s House, and outside of His Mausoleum (closed on Monday, Friday and the whole months of October-November), One-Pillar Pagoda. Continue to visit the and Buddhist Tran Quoc Pagoda on West lake (One of the oldest Pogoda in Vietnam) and the Temple of Literature, built in the 11th century - welk- known as the Vietnam’s first university.
Dinner and in the evening you will attend the performance of the famous Vietnamese traditional art of water puppetry at Thang Long Theatre. Overnight in Hanoi.
DAY 2 : HANOI- HALONG - OVERNIGHT ON CRUISE( B/L/D)
transfer to Halong Bay (165 km east of Hanoi), listed as a World Heritage Area of outstanding natural beauty. “Dragon descending to the sea” as it is known in Vietnamese, picturesque Halong Bay has more than 1,000 limestone islets rising from the sea, many of them containing beautiful grottoes. Noon time, you will board the boutique wooden junk to visit Halong Bay. While cruising through the bay, seafood lunch is served on board. Continue cruising to visit caves; islands, floating fishing village and relax on the board. Evening, enjoy movie night, board games, and squid fishing or relax at leisure. Dinner and Overnight on the boat
DAY 3 : HALONG BAY – HANOI (B/L/D)
Early Morning, refresh your body and mind with a Tai Chi exercise on the sundeck at the break of dawn before enjoying tea and coffee onboard. Continue cruising through Ha Long Bay and across its 2000 islets. Exploring some more wonderful caves or places of ths Bay before checking out at around 10:00 AM. Throughing the Bay, Seafood lunch will be served anf finished at around 11:30 Am before disembark the port and transfer back Hanoi. Dinner and ovenright in Hanoi
DAY 4 : HANOI - TAMCOC/TRANG AN ( B/L/D)
Morning: Proceed to Tam Coc to visit “Halong Bay on land” - is a popular tourist destination near the city of Ninhbinh in northern Vietnam. Along Hoang Long River, vast limestone cliffs rising out of the rice paddies make Tam Coc somehow similar to Halong Bay, or on-land Halong Bay as described. A river trip to Tam Coc and through the three caves of Tam Coc is so wonderful for photo hunters, especially when ripping rice season is coming. Next to Tam Coc is Hoa Lu, the relics of the ancient capital of Vietnam during 10th century. Remains of this capital town are temples dedicated to the two heroes: Dinh King and Le King who were the founders of Hoa Lu as the citadel. Though the temples have been damaged from time to time, some precious antiques are still well preserved such as whole-stone dragon thrones; wooden has-relieves and lacquered statues of the Kings and the Queen Duong Van Nga (who in turn got married to both of the Kings).
Afternoon, come back Hanoi then check in hotel and free at your leisure Dinner at local restaurant and Overnight in Hanoi
DAY 5: HANOI– DEPARTURE (B/-/-)
Time at leisure until transfer to Hanoi/Noi Bai International Airport for your onwward fligt
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