Hanoi, encircle by Red River and its tributaries, was chosen to be the capital of Vietnam in 1010 AD and firstly named Thang Long (City of the Soaring Dragon). The city is the mirror of Vietnam national history with its one thousand years of history and French colonial architecture quarter and Hanoi Old Quarter which consists of narrow streets named and after the commodities once being sold there such as Silk street, Paper street, Shoes street. Hanoi is famous for its numerous ancient pagodas and temples like the Literature temple - the first university in Vietnam, the Quan Thanh, the Tran Quoc pagoda, the Quan Su and most of all the Hanoian are very hospitable.

ST 07: Hanoi half - day tour   Option 01: Ho Chi Minh mausoleum   Pick – up at the hotel. Visit:   Ho Chi Minh mausoleum – the final resting place of Uncle Ho who is considered as the Father of the Nation by Vietnamese people. One pillar pagoda with its special architecture in the 11th century. Temple of literature is the first University in Vietnam built in 1070. Fine Arts’ museum, a French style building presenting Vietnamese fine Art of the past and modern time. Option 02: Tran quoc pagoda - Quan Thanh Temple - Ngoc Son Temple - Old Quarter   Pick – up at the hotel. Visit:   Tran Quoc pagoda, one of the oldest pagoda in Vietnam built in the 6th century. Quan Thanh temple, built in the 11th century with a big bronze statue of Tran Vo, God of the North whose symbols of power are snake and tortoise. Ngoc Son Temple is on an island of Hoan Kiem Lake where is said the place King Le Thai To returned magical sword to God via a tortoise. Hanoi Old Quarter forming since the 15th century with the narrow streets bearing the names that reflect the business once conducted there: Silk Street, Rice Street, Paper Street…. Return the hotel, end of tour. Option 03: Museum of Ethnology - Tran Quoc pagoda -Quan Thanh pagoda   Pick – up at the hotel. Visit:   The Museum of Ethnology, discovering the life of the 54 groups in Vietnam. Tran Quoc pagoda, one of the oldest pagoda in Vietnam built in the 6th century. Quan Thanh temple, built in the 11th century with a big bronze status of Tran Vo, God of the North whose symbols of power are snake and tortoise. ST 08: Hanoi city tour (full day)   CT 01: ho chi minh mausoleum - temple of literature - fine arts’ museum - ancient quarter   Pick up at the hotel   Visit President Ho Chi Minh mausoleum, the final resting place of Uncle Ho who is considered as the Father of the Nation by Vietnamese people, and President Ho Chi Minh stilted house, Ho Chi Minh museum. View Ba Dinh Square, Vietnam Parliament, President Palace and the One - pillar pagoda. Lunch at the Vietnamese restaurant. Transfer to The Temple of Literature. Visit the Confucius Temple and the First University of Vietnam. Fine Arts’ museum, a French style building presenting Vietnamese fine Art of the past and modern time. Exploring the Ancient Quarter. Shopping at Hang Bong, Hang Gai streets. Return to the hotel - End of program. CT 02: ho chi minh mausoleum - temple of literature - fine arts’ museum. tran quoc pagoda - ngoc son temple - ancient quarter   After breakfast, pick up at the hotel. Visit:   Ho Chi Minh mausoleum – the final resting place of Uncle Ho who is considered as the Father of the Nation by Vietnamese people and President Ho Chi Minh stilted house. View Ba Dinh Square and the One - pillar pagoda Temple of literature is the first University in Vietnam built in 1070. Fine Arts’ museum, a French style building presenting Vietnamese fine Art of the past and modern time. Lunch at the Vietnamese restaurant. Tran Quoc pagoda, one of the oldest pagoda in Vietnam built in the 6th century. Ngoc Son Temple is on an island of Hoan Kiem Lake where is said the place King Le Thai To returned magical sword to God via a tortoise. Hanoi Old Quarter forming since the 15th century with the narrow streets bearing the names that reflect the business once conducted there: Silk Street, Rice Street, Paper Street…. Return the hotel, end of tour. ST 09: co Loa - Bat trang (full day)     Pick up at the hotel   Transfer to Co Loa, the ancient capital of Vietnam. Visit the Ancient Citadel, King An Duong Vuong Temple, My Chau Princess Temple, Cao Lo Temple. Lunch. Transfer to Bat Trang, the 600 year - old pottery village. Visit the old village, Le Quang Chien Artist House and enjoy shopping. Transfer to the hotel. End of tour st 10: Dong ky village - Dong ho village - But thap pagoda - Bat trang Village (full day)     Whole day tour to the most beautiful vicinity of Hanoi and handicraft villages with the visit of:   Dong Ky, the wood - carving village where the tourist will be amazed and interested by watching the professional woodcarvers at the different ages at work. To Dong Ho village, well - known all over Vietnam for traditional picture printing; Continuing is But Thap pagoda be presented for Vietnamese Buddhism construction and fine-art, built in the 13th century in the Tran Dynasty Proceeded the trip Bat Trang pottery village to learn traditional art of pottery production. Back to Hanoi, end of the tour. St 11: Huong excursion - Van Phuc village (full day)   Pick - up at the hotel in the morning. Depart to Huong Pagoda (Perfume Pagoda) about 75 km from Hanoi. You will have a nice trip by the sampan on the Yen Stream to get to Thien Tru Pagoda and then a pilgrimage to a famous Buddhist pagoda: the Huong Tich Grotto which named the most beautiful grotto in Vietnam. Lunch. Back to Hanoi. Stop-over Van Phuc silk village on the way. ST 12: Thay pagoda - TRAM GIAN PAGODA - tay phuong pagoda (full day)   Pick up at the hotel. Visit the Thay Pagoda, view the first water puppet stage of Vietnam built in the XI century. Proceed to Tram Gian Pagoda or the One Hundred-Chamber Pagoda built under the Ly Dynasty in the XI century. Lunch Visit the Tay Phuong Pagoda - beautiful pagoda with wonderful collection of “Arhat” Buddhist statues, the finest example of Vietnamese 17th century sculpture. Back to the hotel. End of the tour. ST 13: Hanoi - Hoa lu - tam coc - bich dong - hanoi (full day) (Old capital and Ha Long bay in land)   Pick up at the hotel, transfer to Ninhbinh province about 93 km on National Highway No.1 from Hanoi. Visit Tamcoc (three caves) which is considered as the “Halong bay in land” by taking the boat along the tiny canal among the green rice fields and Bich Dong (Green grotto) located in the Five Musical Instruments (Ngu Nhac Son) mountain range and is considered as the second most beautiful grotto in Vietnam. Lunch in Ninhbinh town. Visit Hoalu, the ancient Royal Capital of Vietnam in the 9th century. Return to Hanoi. End of program. ST 14: Hanoi - Ha Long - tuan chau - Hanoi (02 days - 01 nights)   This trip is a real experience for visitor who love nature, especially the sea. Available all year around, this cruise will give you the whole picture about one of the most magnificent landscapes in the world.   Day 01: Hanoi - Ha Long(180 km)   08h00 Pick up at the hotel, transfer to Ha Long - classified by UNESCO in 1994 as the World’s Natural Wonder. 11h00 Check in hotel, lunch 13h30 Boat cruise excursion to visit Ha Long Bay, the World Nature Heritage. Visit §ong Thien Cung or the Heavenly Grotto, hang §au Go the Wooden Stake Cave - two of the beautiful caves and grottoes in Ha Long Bay, Fighting Cock Islet, Dinh Huong Islet. 18h00 Dinner and overnight in Ha Long. Day 02: Ha Long - Tuan Chau - Hanoi   08h00 Breakfast. Transfer to Tuan Chau. See Dolphin show, seadog show and sea - lion. Enjoy the village market, visit model of Opera House and swimming on the man-made beach. Lunch Quan Thanh temple, built in the 11th century with a big bronze statue of Tran Vo, God of the North whose symbols of power are snake and tortoise. 13h00 Back to Hanoi. 17h00 Arrive in Hanoi. End of service ST 15: Hanoi - Ha Long - cat ba - Hanoi (03 days - 02 nights)   Day 01: Hanoi - Ha Long - Hon Gai (180 km)   08h00 Pick up at the hotel, transfer to Ha Long - classified by UNESCO in 1994 as the World’s Natural Wonder 11h00 Check in hotel, lunch 13h00 Visit the Long Tien Pagoda. View the panorama of Ha Long Bay from the Poem Mountain 17h00 Back to the hotel. Dinner and overnight in Ha Long. Day 02: Ha Long - Cat Ba (By boat - 2,5 hours)   08h00 Breakfast, check out. 08h15 Boat cruise excursion to visit Ha Long Bay, the World Nature Heritage. Visit the Heaven Grotto, the Wooden Stake Cave - two of the beautiful caves and grottoes in Ha Long Bay, Fighting Cock Islet. 12h00 Enjoy fresh seafood lunch on boat. 14h00 Visit Titop island and swim on the beach, view the panorama of Ha Long. Transfer to Cat Ba. 16h00 Arrive at Cat Ba, check in. Free time for relaxing and swimming on the Cat Co Beach. 19h00 Dinner. Overnight in Cat Ba. Day 03: Cat Ba - Hanoi (150km)   08h00 Breakfast, check out 08h30 Visit Cat Ba National Park for short trekking to discover Kim Giao forest - the typical tropical forest and Trung Trang Cave. 11h30 Lunch. 12h00 Check out. Take express boat to Hai Phong port City, the third biggest city in Vietnam, then back to Ha Noi. 19h00 Arrive in Hanoi, end of the program.   ST 16: Hanoi - Hoabinh - Maichau - Hanoi (02 days - 01 nights)   Day 01: Hanoi – Mai Chau (150 km)   08h00: Pick up at the hotel, transfer to Mai Chau via Hoa Binh town. 11h30 Arrive in Mai Chau. Lunch. 15h30 Trekking tour for visiting Thai ethnic villages with beautiful scenery of valley. Buy the Thai handicraft products. Discovering the daily mysterious life of Thai minority people. 19h00 Dinner. Drink alcohol by bamboo stem. Enjoy the traditional dances and songs of Thai people. Overnight in the stilted house in the Thai village. Day 02: Mai Chau – Hoa Binh – Hanoi ( 150 km )   07h00 Breakfast. Transfer to Hoabinh where the biggest hydroelectric station is located. Visiting the Muong villages closely the town is as great chance to witness the life unchanged for generations. 12h00 Lunch. 13h30 Back to Hanoi. 16h00 Arrive in Hanoi. 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