HANOI TRAVEL GUIDE, HA NOI TOURS, HANOI TRAVEL PLAN, HANOI HOTELS, HANOI HOLIDAYS, HANOI VACATIONS: 2009

Ha Noi City Tour 1 Day

Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam since the 11th century dazzles visitors its unique blend of oriental lifestyle, French colonial architecture, tree-lined boulevards and peaceful lakes. Still retaining a charming air from its colonial days, visitors are often impressed with the quietness and subtle beauty of Hanoi.

Hanoi is an ancient city which had been established and developed for over 1,000 years since 1010. There are many relics of the past, well-known landscape in Hanoi such as Literature Temple Quoc Tu Giam, One Pillar Pagoda, Sword Lake, West Lake. History Museum, Flag Pole, Ancient city...

Start the tour by visiting Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum and Museum. Enjoy the architectural and historical aspects of Uncle Ho's final resting-palace .Just next door is Ho Chi Minh's house on stilts where he used to live in the past. Lying to one side of the Mausoleum is the One Pillar Pagoda, built by King Ly Thai To in 1049 the structure has become an important symbol for the people of Hanoi. Continue to visit the Quan Thanh Temple ( Taoist, dating from the Ly Dynasty) and Buddhist Tran Quoc Pagoda on West lake ( One of the oldest in Vietnam ). Lunch.

PM : After lunch proceed to visit the Ethnology Museum, continue to visit the Literature Temple and Quoc Tu Giam - Vietnam"s first university constructed in 1070, Its gardens and well-preserved architecture offer a relaxing glimpse into Vietnam"s past. After that we will take you to Hoan Kiem Lake, see the peaceful water, and visit Ngoc Son temple &

End the trip

Price: 20$/ person (Joining tour with 12 - 14 Tourists)>>>>HA NOI PHOTOS

Please not wearing skirts or shorts when visiting these places

Inclusions:

Entrance fees, All transports, - English Speaking Tour Guide, - Service Charge & Lunch

Exclusions: Drinks & Personal expenses

Halong Bay Cruise - Kayaking 1 Day

Halong Bay Cruise - Kayaking 1 Day
Hanoi - Halong - Junk cruise - Kayking & Swimming

Ha Long Bay, located in the Gulf of Tonkin, covers an area of 1500 square km. With more than a thousand limestone peaks soaring from its crystalline emerald water this area is one of the natural wonders of Vietnam and now one of four World Heritage listed sites in Vietnam. Visitors have constantly marveled at Halong Bays natural beauty. The tiny islands are dotted with innumerable beaches and grottoes created by the wind and the waves that make a excellent backdrop for swimming or just lazing about on the boat deck.

AM: 8h00 Departure from your hotel. Enjoy the interesting 3,5 hour drive to Ha Long city with a stopover on the way.
11h00 Arrive in Ha Long city - get on your private boat and then a lunch will be served on boat. Your cruise will last 4 hours, through the emerald waters between the limestone outcrops and long corridors, visit THIEN CUNG cave (the cave of the heavenly palace - famous for its stalagmites and stalactites), the cave has only opened to the public since 1998 .

A short way visit the newly discovered DAU GO grotto (wooden stakes) - where in 1288 one of Vietnamese most famous Generals Tran Hung Dao amassed hundreds of stakes deep inside the cave prior to a battle with an invading Mongol army.).
16h00 Back to Halong city where your minibus will be waiting for you to take you back to Hanoi .
19h30 Arrive in Hanoi. End of the tour at your Hotel in Hanoi

Option 1: 25 $ / person ( 4 hour cruises )>>>Halong Photos
Option 2: 32 $/ person ( 4 hour cruises + 1 hour Seakayak free )

Includings:

All transports, Entrance fees, Boat cruises, English- speaking guide, Lunch onboard

Excludings:

Travel insurance, personal expenditure, tips, such as drinks, souvenirs, laundry, emergency transfers & VAT

Ha Noi Traditional villages 1 Day

Regarded as a cradle of Vietnam’s culture, The Red River delta is best known for its handicraft village and traditional seasonal festivals. We offer you the unique opportunity to see the real rural life of Vietnamese peasants living in these handicraft villages. This tour is also interesting for those who are interested in Buddhies philosophy.

Place 1: Bat Trang village-Co Loa Citadel(Hanoi)
Battrang ceramic village,vietnam culture tourBat Trang, ceramic village or an old pottery village & CoLoa-an old citadel of Vietnam. (Hanoi)

Place 2: Van Phuc village – Tram pagoda and Tram Gian Pagoda(Ha Tay Prrovince)
Vietnam farmer, vietnam culture tourVan Phuc, a silk village is a great place to silk cloth being produced on the loom. There is a showroom where you can buy silk by the meter, much more exciting that buying it in the shops Tram pagoda & Tram Gian pagodas.

Place 3: Bat Trang(Ha Noi) – But Thap Pagoda and Dong Ky village(Bac Ninh province)
Bat Trang – an old pottery village, here they make ‘Giay do’ paper and paint them with traditional designs. All of paper is made by hand and some, still in the traditional way with all natural products.

But thap pagoda,vietnam culture tourBut Thap pagoda – the most famous pagoda in Bac Ninh and one of the most beautiful pagoda in North Vietnam.

Dong Ky – carpentry village. Here they made furniture inlaid with mother of pearl and finished off with layer of clear lacquar. In laying the mother of pearl is highly labour intensive, see how it is delicately sawed info fine-bone sliver and paints takingly set into wood.

Place 4: Thay ( master pagoda) & Tay Phuong pagoda in Ha Tay province

Tay Phuong pagoda,vietnam culture tourTayPhuong Pagoda which was built in the 17th century, and is very famous for the 18 statues of La Han coated with lacquer paint. After that we visit Thay Pagoda which was first built in 11 century. This one is located at the foot of Thay mountain and has a neat setting. In here, you'll have a chance to see the oldest stage for performing water puppet right in the village lake.

Includes:
- Transport, entrance fee, lunch and soft drinks, tour guide, and travel insurance.

Excludes:
- Drinks and personal expenses.

Hoa Lu - Tam Coc (inland halong bay) 1 Day

Hoa Lu - Tam Coc (inland halong bay) 1 Day
Hanoi - Ninh Binh - Hoa Lu - Tam Coc

Hoa Lu, 100 km south of Hanoi, was the capital city of Vietnam under the Dinh Dynasty between AD 968 and AD 980. Some of the sanctuaries and tombs have survived the countless years and can still be visited today.

Ninh Binh Province also has other famous landscapes and historical heritage sites such as Tam Coc-Bich Dong tourist area, Cuc Phuong National Park, Van Long Reserve, Van Trinh Cavern, Kenh Ga Hot Spring, Trang An Caves, Phat Diem stone church and Dong Chuong Lake Eco-Resort.

Hoa Lu, 100 km south of Hanoi, was the capital city of Vietnam under the Dinh Dynasty between AD 968 and AD 980. Some of the sanctuaries and tombs have survived the countless years and can still

be visited today. Apart from the historical aspects, the area is also one of astounding natural beauty with limestone peaks whose splendor is often said to surpass that of Ha Long Bay. It is true that this area is often referred to as the Ha Long Bay on land. The tour includes being rowed along the Boi River, which makes for a truly unforgettable experience, passing between towering limestone peaks.

08h00. Leave Ha Noi Capital for Ninh Binh, enjoying the beautiful sceneries of the rural areas on the way,
10h00 Arrive in Hoa Lu, visit the the two temples of King Dinh And King L

e in the 10th century, finding out the heroic histories of this two Kings in Chinese Wars. After that go to Tam Coc for lunch ( 10 kms far from Hoa Lu).

After lunch you will get on bamboo boat - rowed by the local people - in Hoang Long river to visit Tam Coc (three caves) on the way, you also have chance to see the paddy field if you visit Tam Coc in April or September.
15h30 Back to the Harbour for the bus transfer to Hanoi.
17h45 Arrive in Hanoi, end of the tour.

Price: 20$/ person( Joining tour with 12 - 14 Tourists )

Inclusions
- Entrance fees & Service Charge
- Transports by mini van
- English Speaking Tour Guide
- Boat cruise along the river & rice paddy fields
- Lunch at local restaurant

Exclusions: Drinks, Personal expenses & VAT

Perfume Pagoda Tour 1 Day

Perfume Pagoda 1 Day
Hanoi - Huong pagoda - Boat trip

"Chua Huong" - the Perfume Pagoda is the name of a collection of Buddhist temples which are very sacred to Vietnamese people of Buddhist faith, and an annual visit up here in springtime is a must to a lot of believers....

The Perfume Pagoda is one of the highlights of the Hanoi area and one of the most important religious sites in Buddhist Vietnam. Every spring, after the Vietnamese New Year, thousands of Vietnamese pilgrims come here to pray for all the health and prosperity they need to get them through the year. The pagoda itself is built into limestone cliffs and can only be reached by boat and foot, as there are no roads into this area. You will glide along scenic waterways and walk up steep mountain paths visiting the pagodas and temples that were built in this area over the last centuries.

AM : Departure at 8h00. Car/van pick you up at hotel and take 2 hour road trip to Perfume Pagoda. Then you take row - boat trip to go visit that land on the Yen stream ' romantic time ' about 1 hour to Thien Tru harbour . Then you will enjoy time to trekking go up and down visit the main cave so nice, step by step you will arrive Huong Tich cave on the top of the mountain. To see Golden - Silver tree, rice stuck... One hour down. Have lunch at bottom mountain in restaurant beside.

PM: After lunch time, you will see the Heaven Kitchen pagoda and to know about Buddhism ancient architectural at Le Dynasty. Then you will come back by row - boattrip. 2 hour road trip to Hanoi and arrive at about 18h00 .