If you have a very short stop in the north Vietnam, this 4-day tour Hanoi – Ninh Binh is the perfect option for you with the most highlighted attractions. Starting from Hanoi, you will explore the cultural and historic spots around the city and witness the bustling atmosphere on the ancient streets of the old quarter. Heading to Ninh Binh, make your way to the ancient capital Hoa Lu and go on a relaxing boat trip to Tam Coc’s natural landscapes. You will definitely have an amazing experience in Vietnam.
Highlights
- Enjoy a water puppet show and welcome dinner with delicious traditional Vietnamese food at local restaurant
- Discover charming tourist attractions of Hanoi capital
- Experience Hanoi streets at nights and enjoy the vibrant atmosphere
- Visit the King Dinh and King Le temples in the ancient capital of Hoa Lu
- Travel down tranquil waterways on a local rowboat to explore Tam Coc
| By Day | Transfer | Destinations | Activities | Meals |
| Day 1 | | Hanoi | Arrive in Hanoi; Watch Water Puppet Show; Enjoy Welcome Dinner at... | D |
| Day 2 | | Hanoi | Join city tour: Visit Ho Chi Minh Complex, Museum of Ethnology,... | B, L |
| Day 3 | | Hanoi, Ninh Binh | Visit Hoa Lu ancient capital, Follow by King Dinh and King Le... | B, L |
| Day 4 | | Hanoi | Tranfer to the airport for your next flight | B |
Upon the arrival, you are met at the Noi Bai airport and transferred to the hotel by our guide. Check-in and relax. In the late afternoon, enjoy the Water Puppet Show, the unique Vietnamese traditional art. This art originates from rural festivals in Vietnam. The artists-men and women-stand waist-deep in the water to manipulate the puppets, making them move about, talk and laugh and even dance on the surface of the water, followed to have dinner at nice local restaurant.
Overnight at the hotel in Hanoi.
Vietnamese Water Puppet Show is a traditional folk art which dates back several centuries. Watching the exceptional show with the puppet moving through water by the skillful puppeters will be a special way to discover the ancient art and the countryside stories in your holiday in Hanoi. The authentic Vietnamese Water Puppet Show will take you through Southeast Asia’s wet-rice culture, a good insight to farming and historical legends with colorful animated puppet and rhythmic melody from traditional instruments.
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Accommodation Options
Just unveiled in December 2011, the beautiful Gondola Hotel in Hanoi is exquisite emergence between Italian spirit and Hanoi culture. It features a rooftop bar, a restaurant, and free Wi-Fi. All rooms have windows with city or lake views. In Gondola Hotel, you are served in the most enthusiastic and best way with these services such as concierge, elevator, laundry service/ dry cleaning, restaurant, coffee shop, and smoking areas.
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Tirant Hotel is situated in the heart of Hanoi’s finest cultural landmark, the Old Quarter – the nest of all the historical legends and the well-reserved area, Tirant hotel is a perfect choice for both business and leisure travelers. Hotel's operational slogan is “Come with expectation, leave with satisfaction”. They are highly proud of their service, offered by their management team and staff, highly trained and experienced, who are ready to be at your service anytime.
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Situated in the center of Hanoi, Hotel de l'Opera is close to Hanoi's Opera House, the Old Quarter and Hoan Kiem Lake . This modern hotel is in the vicinity of popular city attractions such as Centre Culturel Française de Hanoi, Hanoi Opera House, American Club. The hotel has 107 rooms and suites are sanctuary of comfort, with hand-picked luxurious amenities and 21st Century technology.
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- Transfer:
- Activities:
Join city tour: Visit Ho Chi Minh Complex, Museum of Ethnology, Temple of Literature, Take a traditional cyclo around Old Quarter
08.00 AM: After breakfast at the hotel, our tour guide will come to the hotel and pick you up, then we will start the Hanoi city tour
We will start with a visit to Ho Chi Minh Complex. Here you can visit the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum where the corpse of Uncle Ho kept there. Next you will visit the Presidential Palace - a nice French architecture in the garden and Ho Chi Minh House on stilt. Visiting the house you will see the simple life of Ho Chi Minh - the president in Vietnamese's spirit forever. We will finish this area with One Pillar Pagoda - one of the most attractions in Hanoi you cannot miss with the special in architecture.
Having lunch and you will continue to the Temple of Literature - The first University of Vietnam. The next destination will be Museum of Ethnology to learn more about Vietnam Culture. Next we will explore Hanoi by traveling through the Old Quarter with 36 ancient streets in a traditional cyclo. This slow - speed tour will give your great chance to fully enjoy the classic and modern of the capital. We will end the tour at about 04.00 PM then it is your free time to go shopping, relax in Hanoi.
Overnight in Hanoi
To epxlore the Old Quarter in Hanoi, nothing can compare to a trip by the traditional cyclo. Traditional cyclo driver will transport you around the streets at a very leisurely pace whilst the busy traffic flows around you. Through the fascinating experience of rickshaws driving around the Old Quarter, you will experience the daily life of the local. It will be a very relaxing way to see the inner city and old quarter as well as travelling around the lake and french quarter. This slow - speed tour with extremely comfortable cyclo in good condition will give your great memory for you holiday to fully enjoy the classic and modern of the capital.
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Hanoi - a blend between the traditional and the modern beauties - a sedate capital with rich history and the unique architecture from East to West welcomes you. Ho Chi Minh complex with the Mausoleum, Stilt House, One Pillar Pagoda, etc is one of the most important sites which will help you to learn more about history, arts and architecture. Don't miss the trip to Temple of Literature - the first university in Vietnam and you will have chance to learn more about the education and history of Vietnam. If you are interested in the rich culture of the minorities, how about visiting Museum of Ethnology. The lively exhibition, informative messages and many interesting stories of traditions and costume will give you a fascinating glimpse into many ethnic groups. Your visit will surely be an ideal choice in the holiday in Vietnam to to calm down from the hustle and bustle Hanoi.
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Accommodation Options
Just unveiled in December 2011, the beautiful Gondola Hotel in Hanoi is exquisite emergence between Italian spirit and Hanoi culture. It features a rooftop bar, a restaurant, and free Wi-Fi. All rooms have windows with city or lake views. In Gondola Hotel, you are served in the most enthusiastic and best way with these services such as concierge, elevator, laundry service/ dry cleaning, restaurant, coffee shop, and smoking areas.
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Tirant Hotel is situated in the heart of Hanoi’s finest cultural landmark, the Old Quarter – the nest of all the historical legends and the well-reserved area, Tirant hotel is a perfect choice for both business and leisure travelers. Hotel's operational slogan is “Come with expectation, leave with satisfaction”. They are highly proud of their service, offered by their management team and staff, highly trained and experienced, who are ready to be at your service anytime.
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Situated in the center of Hanoi, Hotel de l'Opera is close to Hanoi's Opera House, the Old Quarter and Hoan Kiem Lake . This modern hotel is in the vicinity of popular city attractions such as Centre Culturel Française de Hanoi, Hanoi Opera House, American Club. The hotel has 107 rooms and suites are sanctuary of comfort, with hand-picked luxurious amenities and 21st Century technology.
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- Transfer:
- Activities:
Visit Hoa Lu ancient capital, Follow by King Dinh and King Le temples, Hop on a sampan boat to Tam Coc, cycling to Bich Dong
8:00AM, pick up at your hotel and head out for Ninh Binh (2 hours driving). There is a beautiful roadside scenery on the way. Arriving in Ninh Binh city, first pay a visit to Hoa Lu – the ancient Royal Capital of Vietnam, visit the two temples: Temple of King Dinh and King Le, admire the unique architecture from ancient times.
Continue to Tam Coc and have lunch at a nice restaurant with many local delicacies. Then boarding a small sampan to visit Tam Coc which means literally “three caves” (2.5 hour boat trip). With Halong bay type views of majestic limestone cliffs and mysterious caves, as well as countryside landscape like peaceful streams, rice paddies and deserted green fields, Tam Coc really has it all. You will feel the fresh air and peaceful moments, a very good opportunities for photo lovers, freezing the special moments and scenery.
We also cycle to Bich Dong pagoda nearby and climb up the mountain to have a wonderful perspective view of the Bich Dong and Tam Coc. Return to Hanoi late afternoon.
The natural landscape of Tam Coc runs in a small rowing boat plying the River Ngo Dong, where in addition to the impressive landscape we can also contemplate the rice fields. This zone of Vietnam has more than 350 hectares (including Tam Coc and Bich Dong).Undoubtedly the most impressive of Tam Coc are rice fields when at its best, with a bright green with yellow, ending in the beginning of the cliffs of the rock formations.We call the paddy fields of Tam Coc as the Green Sea.
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Situated in Truong Yen commune, Hoa Lu district, Ninh Binh province, far about 100 km from Hanoi capital to the south, Hoa Lu Ancient Capital is specially the national-level important cultural-historical relics. This is also the first capital of the centralized feudal state in Vietnam with numerous historical landmarks. Though having been chosen as the capital of Dai Co Viet (an old name of Vietnam) for a short time - within 42 years, Hoa Lu Ancient Capital witnessed such significantly important events related to the destiny of the country.
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Accommodation Options
Just unveiled in December 2011, the beautiful Gondola Hotel in Hanoi is exquisite emergence between Italian spirit and Hanoi culture. It features a rooftop bar, a restaurant, and free Wi-Fi. All rooms have windows with city or lake views. In Gondola Hotel, you are served in the most enthusiastic and best way with these services such as concierge, elevator, laundry service/ dry cleaning, restaurant, coffee shop, and smoking areas.
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Tirant Hotel is situated in the heart of Hanoi’s finest cultural landmark, the Old Quarter – the nest of all the historical legends and the well-reserved area, Tirant hotel is a perfect choice for both business and leisure travelers. Hotel's operational slogan is “Come with expectation, leave with satisfaction”. They are highly proud of their service, offered by their management team and staff, highly trained and experienced, who are ready to be at your service anytime.
More
Situated in the center of Hanoi, Hotel de l'Opera is close to Hanoi's Opera House, the Old Quarter and Hoan Kiem Lake . This modern hotel is in the vicinity of popular city attractions such as Centre Culturel Française de Hanoi, Hanoi Opera House, American Club. The hotel has 107 rooms and suites are sanctuary of comfort, with hand-picked luxurious amenities and 21st Century technology.
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Free time at your leisure, sightseeing, shopping, buy souvenirs, and take photos until be transferred to the airport for your onward flight (03 hours prior to your flight time). Thank you and see you again!
Inclusions
Meals
3 breakfasts 2 lunches 1 dinner
Accommodation
Hotel (4 nights),
Transport
Car, Walking, Boating, Bikking
- Vietnam visa approval letter (Not applied for nationalities in the special nations list of Vietnam Immigration Department. Check on request for details.)
- All land transportation by air conditioned vehicle as tour itinerary
- Airport transfers – Private vehicle
- 03-night hotel accommodation in Hanoi (Base on Double/Twin sharing)
- Meals as mentioned in the program
- English speaking guide during tour
- All entrance and sightseeing fees as mentioned
Exclusions
- International in/out flights
- Travel insurance
- Vietnam Visa Stamp fee
- Early check-in and late check-out surcharges at accommodations
- Single supplement surcharges
- Peak season surcharges: From Dec. 20 to Jan. 15
- Christmas Eve surcharges: Dec. 24
- New Year Eve surcharges: Dec 31
- New Year surcharges: Jan 01
- Lunar New Year surcharges
- Public Holidays surcharges: Hung Kings Commemoration Day, International Labor Day, National Day, Reunification Day
- Weekend surcharges: Friday, Saturday (If required)
- Beverage
- Personal expenses, tips and gratuities for guides and drivers
- Other services not mentioned above
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Hanoi
Just unveiled in December 2011, the beautiful Gondola Hotel in Hanoi is exquisite emergence between Italian spirit and Hanoi culture. It features a rooftop bar, a restaurant, and free Wi-Fi. All rooms have windows with city or lake views. In Gondola Hotel, you are served in the most enthusiastic and best way with these services such as concierge, elevator, laundry service/ dry cleaning, restaurant, coffee shop, and smoking areas.
More
Tirant Hotel is situated in the heart of Hanoi’s finest cultural landmark, the Old Quarter – the nest of all the historical legends and the well-reserved area, Tirant hotel is a perfect choice for both business and leisure travelers. Hotel's operational slogan is “Come with expectation, leave with satisfaction”. They are highly proud of their service, offered by their management team and staff, highly trained and experienced, who are ready to be at your service anytime.
More
Situated in the center of Hanoi, Hotel de l'Opera is close to Hanoi's Opera House, the Old Quarter and Hoan Kiem Lake . This modern hotel is in the vicinity of popular city attractions such as Centre Culturel Française de Hanoi, Hanoi Opera House, American Club. The hotel has 107 rooms and suites are sanctuary of comfort, with hand-picked luxurious amenities and 21st Century technology.
More
Just unveiled in December 2011, the beautiful Gondola Hotel in Hanoi is exquisite emergence between Italian spirit and Hanoi culture. It features a rooftop bar, a restaurant, and free Wi-Fi. All rooms have windows with city or lake views. In Gondola Hotel, you are served in the most enthusiastic and best way with these services such as concierge, elevator, laundry service/ dry cleaning, restaurant, coffee shop, and smoking areas.
More
Tirant Hotel is situated in the heart of Hanoi’s finest cultural landmark, the Old Quarter – the nest of all the historical legends and the well-reserved area, Tirant hotel is a perfect choice for both business and leisure travelers. Hotel's operational slogan is “Come with expectation, leave with satisfaction”. They are highly proud of their service, offered by their management team and staff, highly trained and experienced, who are ready to be at your service anytime.
More
Situated in the center of Hanoi, Hotel de l'Opera is close to Hanoi's Opera House, the Old Quarter and Hoan Kiem Lake . This modern hotel is in the vicinity of popular city attractions such as Centre Culturel Française de Hanoi, Hanoi Opera House, American Club. The hotel has 107 rooms and suites are sanctuary of comfort, with hand-picked luxurious amenities and 21st Century technology.
More
Just unveiled in December 2011, the beautiful Gondola Hotel in Hanoi is exquisite emergence between Italian spirit and Hanoi culture. It features a rooftop bar, a restaurant, and free Wi-Fi. All rooms have windows with city or lake views. In Gondola Hotel, you are served in the most enthusiastic and best way with these services such as concierge, elevator, laundry service/ dry cleaning, restaurant, coffee shop, and smoking areas.
More
Tirant Hotel is situated in the heart of Hanoi’s finest cultural landmark, the Old Quarter – the nest of all the historical legends and the well-reserved area, Tirant hotel is a perfect choice for both business and leisure travelers. Hotel's operational slogan is “Come with expectation, leave with satisfaction”. They are highly proud of their service, offered by their management team and staff, highly trained and experienced, who are ready to be at your service anytime.
More
Situated in the center of Hanoi, Hotel de l'Opera is close to Hanoi's Opera House, the Old Quarter and Hoan Kiem Lake . This modern hotel is in the vicinity of popular city attractions such as Centre Culturel Française de Hanoi, Hanoi Opera House, American Club. The hotel has 107 rooms and suites are sanctuary of comfort, with hand-picked luxurious amenities and 21st Century technology.
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Day 1:Hanoi
Vietnamese Water Puppet Show is a traditional folk art which dates back several centuries. Watching the exceptional show with the puppet moving through water by the skillful puppeters will be a special way to discover the ancient art and the countryside stories in your holiday in Hanoi. The authentic Vietnamese Water Puppet Show will take you through Southeast Asia’s wet-rice culture, a good insight to farming and historical legends with colorful animated puppet and rhythmic melody from traditional instruments.
Day 2:Hanoi
To epxlore the Old Quarter in Hanoi, nothing can compare to a trip by the traditional cyclo. Traditional cyclo driver will transport you around the streets at a very leisurely pace whilst the busy traffic flows around you. Through the fascinating experience of rickshaws driving around the Old Quarter, you will experience the daily life of the local. It will be a very relaxing way to see the inner city and old quarter as well as travelling around the lake and french quarter. This slow - speed tour with extremely comfortable cyclo in good condition will give your great memory for you holiday to fully enjoy the classic and modern of the capital.
Hanoi - a blend between the traditional and the modern beauties - a sedate capital with rich history and the unique architecture from East to West welcomes you. Ho Chi Minh complex with the Mausoleum, Stilt House, One Pillar Pagoda, etc is one of the most important sites which will help you to learn more about history, arts and architecture. Don't miss the trip to Temple of Literature - the first university in Vietnam and you will have chance to learn more about the education and history of Vietnam. If you are interested in the rich culture of the minorities, how about visiting Museum of Ethnology. The lively exhibition, informative messages and many interesting stories of traditions and costume will give you a fascinating glimpse into many ethnic groups. Your visit will surely be an ideal choice in the holiday in Vietnam to to calm down from the hustle and bustle Hanoi.
Day 3:Hanoi, Ninh Binh
The natural landscape of Tam Coc runs in a small rowing boat plying the River Ngo Dong, where in addition to the impressive landscape we can also contemplate the rice fields. This zone of Vietnam has more than 350 hectares (including Tam Coc and Bich Dong).
Undoubtedly the most impressive of Tam Coc are rice fields when at its best, with a bright green with yellow, ending in the beginning of the cliffs of the rock formations.
We call the paddy fields of Tam Coc as the Green Sea.
Situated in Truong Yen commune, Hoa Lu district, Ninh Binh province, far about 100 km from Hanoi capital to the south, Hoa Lu Ancient Capital is specially the national-level important cultural-historical relics. This is also the first capital of the centralized feudal state in Vietnam with numerous historical landmarks. Though having been chosen as the capital of Dai Co Viet (an old name of Vietnam) for a short time - within 42 years, Hoa Lu Ancient Capital witnessed such significantly important events related to the destiny of the country.
