4-Day Hanoi – Halong Bay Classic Tour
Overview
You will explore the best attractions of the north of Vietnam: Hanoi and Halong Bay on this 4-day tour. The trip covers Hanoi’s highlights and boat trip on a junk cruise in Halong Bay. Having fun and discover Vietnam with your special 4-day trip.
Tour route: Hanoi – Halong Bay
Duration: 4 days
Date: Daily in May, June, July, August, September, October 2015
Start/End: Hanoi/Hanoi
Tour type: Classic
Tour Customizable: Absolutely! (Tell us your specific requirements in the inquiry form)
Active level: Easy
Brief Itinerary :
Day 1: Arrival Hanoi – Sunset & coffee time on Westlake
Day 2: Hanoi city tour & Shopping at Royal City
Day 3: Hanoi – Halong Bay (4 hour boat trip with seafood lunch)
Day 4: Hanoi Departure
Recommended Hotel List:
| Cities | 3 stars | 4 stars | 5 stars |
| Hanoi | Authentic hotel | Lan Vien hotel | Melia hotel |
Special Notes
- This is net price in USD (American US dollars); credit card payment incurs 2,5% bank fee
- Trip valid to 31 October 2015
Please contact us for your bigger group (from 10 people up)
Your Itinerary
Day 1: Arrival in Hanoi (D)
Arrival airport: Noi Bai International airport
Welcome up on arrival by local tour guide & driver, we then transfer to hotel. On the way, we may stop at the Westlake area to get nice sunset view on the largest lake of Hanoi, and enjoy Vietnamese coffee in the coffee shop on the lake bank. After checking in, we have our dinner at fine restaurant in town. Overnight in Hanoi.
Day 2: Hanoi city tour (B, L, D)
Today we visit Ho Chi Minh Complex, where we will spend a couple of hour to visit: Ho Chi Minh’s mausoleum, his former stilt-house residence, the Presidential Palace, the Ho Chi Minh museum and one pillar pagoda. Keep going to see the Temple of Literature: Originally built as a temple to Confucius, this is the site of Vietnam’s first university dating back to 1070. The temple highlights the importance that Vietnamese society placed then and now on education.
Lunch will be at a fine local restaurant in Hanoi.
In the afternoon, we transfer to the Royal city to visit and do some shopping in the biggest Mall in Hanoi. There are some options for visitors such as do skiing, swimming in the biggest indoor Water Park in Vietnam or just walking around and do shopping. Dinner and overnight in Hanoi.
Day 3: Hanoi – Halong Bay (B, L, D)
Halong Bay is one of Vietnam’s World Natural Heritage sites. This is a place that not be missed when visiting Vietnam. Within 4 hour boating around the thousands of islands and islets we will discover the entire heritage site by enjoying on boat and walking into the cave. Followings our breakfast at hotel, we travel northward to Halong city where we are welcome on boat by crew team. We will have a delicious seafood lunch on boat. After the boat trip, we head back to Hanoi. Dinner and overnight in Hanoi.
Day 4: Hanoi – Departure (B)
Departure airport: Noi Bai International airport
Free at leisure for last minute shopping before transferring back to the airport for our flight to home. Trip ends.
Payment & Cancellation
Included:
- Private transfer with air – conditioner & good driver
- English speaking guide (other language upon request)
- Accommodation based on Twin/BDL sharing
- All meals as indicated in the itinerary
- Entrance fee
- Boat excursion
- A bottle of water/person/day
- Cozy Vietnam Travel’s gift
Excluded:
- Other airfares and taxes in international flight to Vietnam & out of Vietnam.
- Foods and drinks not mentioned in the itinerary
- Visa and visa fee to Vietnam
- Entrance fees and permits during free time
- Personal travel insurance (compulsory)
- Personal expenses such as Bar, telephone & Laundry bills
- Tips and gratuities