Sorry to reply you late. Yes very busy when I back home
Mr. T is a very good guide showing us around the famous place in Hanoi and let us know the Vietnam history in details. He is also very flexible to meet our sudden request.
The Halong Bay trip is very nice. The boat is very good and food is very nice.
Detailed Program
Day 1: 14th Sep 2016: Hanoi arrival:
Upon arrival in Hanoi at Noi Bai airport at 1530; Flight VN 593, you will be welcomed by our guide and transferred to your hotel: Hotel - Hilton Hanoi Opera - 1 Le Thanh Tong St. Hoan Kiem Dist, Hanoi, Vietnam .The rest of the day is free time for your own shopping and exploration. Hotel in Hanoi booked by you.
Day 2: 15th Sep 2016: Hanoi visit
Morning, pick up by guide and driver from your hotel in Hanoi, we take you to Ho Chi Minh complex which includes President Ho Chi Minh’s stilt house where he lived off and on from 1958 to 1969, you’ll visit the One Pillar Pagoda, which is actually a group of structures that collectively make up a pagoda built over the water in the middle of a square lake.
You will then move the Vietnam Fine Arts Museum, at which you will see artworks in various kinds and period of Vietnam’s Fine Art History, like painting from revolutionary art in 20th century, or modern silk paintings.
Next stop of our tour is the National Museum of Vietnamese History, at which you learn more about the history of Vietnam from the time Hung King created this country to 1945. After the visit to this place, continue the tour at Museum of Vietnamese Revolution (which is only 5 minutes walking). You will know about the miserable lives of Vietnamese people before the revolution, and how Vietnamese people regained their independence and developed this nation from 1945 to present. A walk to old quarter, the heart of Hanoi. Visit Hanoi Cathedral, also known as Saint Joseph's Cathedral. We finish the relaxing but informative day by attending a very nice show of water puppet; which will show you lots of Vietnamese traditional customs and cultures. Transfer back to your hotel for overnight. Hotel - Hilton Hanoi Opera - 1 Le Thanh Tong St. Hoan Kiem Dist, Hanoi, Vietnam .
Day 3: 16th Sep 2016: Hanoi free time/ no car no guide :
Free time in Hanoi for your own exploration. No service of Asiatica Travel.
Day 4: 17th Sep 2016: Hanoi- Ha Long (L, D)/no guide, shuttle bus
At 7:30 AM our shuttle bus will pick you up then start a 3. 5 hours drive through the Red River Delta to Ha Long City. Comfort stop en route for photos and coffee ( by your own ) before arriving to Ha Long City. You will arrive at the jetty around 12:00 p.m. Upon arrival, you will set out on a junk cruise on the bay while lunch is served. You will pass through the magical bay, where thousands of sculpted limestone islands rise from the waves like dragons’ teeth. After lunch, you will take a short trek to a nearby summit for a panoramic view of the bay, swimming on a quiet beach or sunbathing on the sundeck. You will stay overnight onboard
Day 5: 18th Sep 2016: Ha Long- shuttle bus Hanoi (B)
Rising to the sound of lapping bay waters, you will have time for an early morning dip followed by breakfast. Sitting on the upper deck, you can relax while taking in the breath-taking beauty of the rocky islands rising from the emerald water of the bay. After breakfast, explore Sung Sot cave (8 a.m. to 9 a.m.), swim and relax at Soi Sim beach. At 9:30 a.m., your boat cruises back to the jetty. You will continue cruising through the bay, along the way seeing more of the fascinating formations. Cabin check-out is at 11:30 am. The boat arrives at the harbor around noon and you will be transferred to Hanoi by shuttle bus. Free time and overnight in Hanoi.
Day 6: 19th Sep 2016: Free time in Hanoi - no car no guide:
Free time in Hanoi for your own exploration. No service of Asiatica Travel
Day 7: 20th Sep 2016: Hanoi- departure:
Around 7h00, You will be brought (no guide) to the airport for your departure at 10:40; Flight VN 592. You room is available until noon only. Asiatica Travel services end at the airport.
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