Hoa Lu - Thung Nang - Tam Coc

Duration: 1 days / 0 night
Itinerary: Hanoi - Ninh Binh

Price : $45

Tam Coc is an awesome site of giant limestone karts formations jutting out of the rice paddies that surround the Ngo Dong River. It is often labeled "The Halong Bay of the Rice Paddies".

Hoa Lu is very close to Tam Coc, it is the relic of the ancient capital Hoa Lu - the remains are the temples dedicated to King Dinh and King Le, the two heroes who lived in 10th century and chose Hoa Lu to build the citadel of the capital city.

Departure at 7:00AM from your hotel to reach Tam Coc after 2,5 hours, then cycling 15 minutes on a country road takes you to Thung Nang, a small dock, for rowing 1 hour on sampan boat in the heart of “Inland Ha Long Bay”. Take in the beauty of the karts formations as you pass along their base and row into one of the many caves carved through the limestone. Stop for a short rest near a small shrine before returning to the boat and making your way back to the dock (1 hour).  Cycle back to Tam Coc village for lunch. Then transfer to Hoa Lu to  visit the historic capital of Viet Nam and the famous ancient temples of the Dinh and Le Dynasties. Transfer back to Ha Noi around 6:00PM. The trip ends.

North East of Vietnam

Duration: 7 days / 6 night
Itinerary: Hanoi - HaGiang - Dong Van - Meo Vac - Ba Be - Ban Gioc - Cao Bang

Price: $189

Day 1: HANOI – HA GIANG (300KM)
Depart from your hotel at 7:00AM, drive 300km on the highway 3 to Ha Giang. On the way, stop at Thai Nguyen to visit the museum of the cultures of Viet Nam ethnic groups and Tuyen Quang. Break the trip for lunch then continue on the beautiful road along Lo river to Ha Giang. Check in your hotel. Relax with bathing by traditional medicinal herbs of Red Dzao people then enjoy 30 minute massage. Overnight  in Ha Giang.

Day 2: HA GIANG – YEN MINH – DONG VAN (200 KM)
Leave Ha Giang for Yen Minh following direction of North. On the way, visit Yen Minh local market - a typical colourful market of HMong, Lolo and Red Dzao people. Continue to Dong Van. Visit a Yen Minh local market (on Sunday only) and Meo King house - Vuong Chi Sin. Transfer to hotel for check in. Overnight  in Dong Van.

Day 3: DONG VAN – MEO VAC (100 KM)
Visit Lung Cu - the North Polo of Vietnam. Depart for Meo Vac following foot print of Ma Phi Leng to visit a village of black HMong people - a remote and penniless village. Transfer to hotel. Overnight  in Meo Vac.

Day 4: MEO VAC – LUNG PHIN – BAC ME  (300 KM)
Drive to Lung Phin, visit a wild and pretty market. Discover more about diversifield cultures of local people while see their activities. Continue to Bac Me. Check in hotel and relax. Overnight  in Bac Me.

Day 5: BAC ME – BA BE – PHU THONG (250 KM)  (D)
Leave for Ba Be. Take a boat trip to visit Babe lake, Dau Dang waterfall, Nguom Ngao grotto and Pac Ngoi village (home of Tay people). Transfer to Phu Thong. Overnigh in Phu Thong.

Day 6: PHU THONG – BAN GIOC – CAO BANG (250 KM)  (B)
Drive to Ban Gioc to visit the biggest waterfall, which is considered a most beautiful one in Vietnam located in the border between Vietnam and China. Call on villages of Tay, Nung and Sai Diu poeple. Walk along their village and talk to them. Return to Cao Bang. Overnight  in Cao Bang.

Day 7: CAO BANG – HA NOI (350 KM)
Leave Cao Bang for Hanoi. Arrive in Hanoi. Trip ends

Hanoi city tour

Duration: 1 days / 0 night
Itinerary: Ha Noi
Price : $48

Ha Noi was once a collection of villages that eventually grew into quarters dedicated to particular crafts, where skilled artisans continue to practice their skills that have been handed down for centuries. Whether it is art, history, museums or ancient pagodas, tell us what interests you and we’ll take you on a memorable tour that includes Ha Noi’s Old Quarter where you can shop and learn about the history of family trade. Worth a visit are the Temple of Literature,, Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum, One Pillar Pagoda. Tran Quoc Pagoda, Ethnology Museum, Fine Arts Museum and the elegant Opera House.

Depart from your hotel at 8:00AM, the day commences with a visit to Ho Chi Minh Complex (Mausoleum, Museum - the late venerated leader’s private residence at House on Stils, followed by the wooden One Pillar Pagoda). Then visit Temple of Literature. Lunch at a local restaurant.

The afternoon is dedicated to the discovery of Ethnology Musuem. After that, you will take a fascinating one hour tour of Ha Noi’s Old Quarter by Cyclo. The history of the Old Quarter dates back some 2000 years with its 36 narrow streets each name after the trade or merchandise made and sold there.
 

Duong Lam ancient village tour

Duration: 1 days / 0 night
Itinerary: Ha Noi
Price : $35

The ancient village of Duong Lam in the northern province of Ha Noi was recognised as a national relic by the Ministry of Culture and Information on November 28, 2005. After the recognition of Hoi An ancient town, Hanoi old quarter, Duong Lam is the first ancient village recognised as a national relic.

Depart from Ha Noi at 8:00AM from you hotel to Duong Lam ancient village about 50km away from Hanoi. Stop over on the way to visit Mia Pagoda. You will visit the gate of village and Mong Phu communal house. You have chance to see daily life and enjoy local products at local house. Have lunch in a local family.

Go around the village to visit some cultural and historical vestiges in Duong Lam such as: Giang Van Minh worship-house, Princess Mia Palace and Temple, Phung Hung king’s temple, Ngo Quyen king’s temple and tomb. You will be transferred to Va temple, and stop to visit Tay Phuong Pagoda-the best example of old typical pagoda in the northern of Vietnam on the way back to Ha Noi. Drop off at your hotel around 5:30PM. The trip ends.

Phan Thiet beach break tour

Duration: 3 days / 2 night
Itinerary: Ho Chi Minh - Phan Thiet
Price : $110

From: Evivatour.com.vn

Lying gracefully in Binh Thuan province, Phan Thiet has the long coastline with a hot and mainly dry climate and average temperatures of a little more than 27 degrees. It once was a popular summer resort under the French colony. Phan Thiet is also famous throughout the country for its fish sauce with Viet Nam’s favourite brand.

Day 1: HO CHI MINH – PHAN THIET

Leave Ho Chi Minh City around 8:00AM for Phan Thiet. Spend the scenic 200-km drive to the north on Highway 1 passes the bustling city of Bien Hoa. Stop to visit fish sauce factory on the way. Arrive in Phan Thiet. The rest of day is free for swimming or walking romantically on the endlessly long white sandy beach. Overnight in Phan Thiet to watch a starry sky and enjoy sea breezes, listen to the winds playing with the trees.

Day 2: PHAN THIET (B)

A full day at pleasure in the resort and at beach. Golf is one of the available activities for your choice (under your own arrangement). Another night in Phan Thiet.

Day 3: PHAN THIET – HO CHI MINH (B)

Leave for Ho Chi Minh City. Spend last minutes to go downtown for shopping embroideries, wood-carving, lacquer ware are favourite souvenirs) or at leisure before check out. Arrive in Ho Chi Minh City. Trip ends

Jasmine cruise - Luxury cruise

Officially open o­n 18 December 2007, our newest four star junk will set the standard for services and amenities o­n the bay. Fitted out in the 1930's Indochine style, the Halong jasmine will feature 22 spacious cabin, restaurant, lounge and two special jasmine Suites with their own jacuzzi & balcony for uninterrupted views of the bay.

Enjoy the intimacy of a small party within the space of Halong Bay’s largest cruise junk. A lengthy 55 meters from bow to stern and measuring an impressive 11 meters wide, Halong jasmine can accommodate 80 passengers at any o­ne time across four luxurious decks, with an overnight capacity of 48. The attention to detail and quality of design is apparent in every inch of this newly-built junk, artfully marrying space, rich 1930s Indochina-style wooden décor and exquisite ornamentation throughout its air-conditioned bedrooms, restaurant, bars and communal spaces.

Whether you want to throw a party o­n the sundeck, enjoy an intimate candle-lit dinner in the jasmine restaurant, or just find a quiet nook or cranny to relax and unwind, Cruise Halong’s jasmine junk is the perfect way to enjoy the bay.