Hello Cathy,
that's wonderful and I would love that.
It was quite hectic to organize all my travel plan on last minute, but next
time I will definitely let you know ahead.
I am still in Viet Nam... in Saigon untill saturday, then I am going to
explore Singapore and Honk Kong.
Thank you for the wonderful tours again.
Sincerely,
Lenka
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Cathy,
Many thanks for organizing the tours. It was an amazing and I really
enjoyed it.
I will definitely recommend asiatica to all of my friends, who will
travel around this beautiful country.
Sincerely,
Lenka Vasickova
Detailed Program
Day 1 - 14 August 2016 HANOI - VAN LONG – HOA LU – HANOI (-/L/-)
Pick up at your hotel LITTLE HANOI HOSTEL (48 Hang Ga Street, Hanoi) around 8:00 AM. Start our trip by visiting Van Long nature reserve, referred as “the Ha Long Bay on land”. This is a magnificent waterscape of rivers, mountains, evergreen forests, caves and submerged land. We will take bicycle tour to the wharf (about 2km) crossing beautiful countryside and visit traditional house. Get into a small boat to cruise along the river surrounded by spectacular rice fields and explore several caves with beautiful stalactites. Lunch at local restaurant. After that it is on to visit the ancient Dinh & Le king temples. Beautiful hibiscus gardens, lotus ponds and frangipani dispersing their delicate scent surround these temples. Return to Hanoi. Hotel booked by yourself
Day 2 - 15 August 2016- HANOI CITY TOUR (-/-/-)
A full day spent touring Hanoi, the political, economic and cultural capital of Vietnam. Starting with Outside of Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum and One pillar Pagoda. Then we continue with the Museum of Ethnology (closed on Mondays), which offers informative and well-documented information on the country’s 54 ethnic groups, including elaborate and colorful hill-tribe costumes. The display continues in the outside garden with fascinating examples of traditional houses from the Kinh’s to the ethnic groups of the Central Highlands. We will then visit the Temple of Literature, a temple built in honor of Confucius in 1070, and served as the first Royal National University in Vietnam founded in 1076. This temple and its beautiful garden provide an opportunity to learn more about the Mandarin education that has shaped Vietnam for 1000 years and to relax in this tranquil setting. The afternoon we will take a tour cyclo around the alleys of Hanoi’s Old Quater, visit Hoan Kiem Lake and Ngoc Son Temple or Jade Mountain Temple situated in the heart of Hanoi. A delightful water puppet show will perfectly wrap up our day. Hotel booked by yourself