Hanoi Hotel : Hanoi Paradise Hotel is three-star hotel in Hanoi's Old Quarter

Vietnam Northern Cruise

(Package tour 4 Days/3 Nights. Hanoi – Halong – Hanoi)

USD 519.00/2 pax with two nights in a Paradise Suite room at Hanoi Paradise Hotel

DAY 1: HANOI CRUISE

Pick up at the airport and transfer to Hanoi Paradise Hotel. Stay at Hanoi Paradise Hotel.

DAY 2: HANOI CITY TOUR (from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM, private tour)

In the morning, visit Ho Chi Minh Complex, Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, Ho Chi Minh stilthouse residence, the Presidential Palace, Ho Chi Minh Museum and The Temple of Literature. After a delightful lunch, the tour continues with a one hour cyclo tour to explore the famous Old Quarter. After the tour, attend the Water Puppet Show for 45 minutes. Stay at Hanoi Paradise Hotel. (B, L)

DAY 3: HANOI – HALONG BAY (Group Tour)

Depart Hanoi for Halong Bay, arriving at midday. Board the traditional junk for a delicious seafood lunch. After lunch, explore some of the limestone caves dotted around the bay. Anchor at a secluded and safe spot for swimming and sun bathing before dinner. Sleep on boat. (B, L, D)

DAY 4: HALONG BAY – HANOI

Spend the morning cruising the bay with a choice of swimming, kayaking or simply relaxing on deck. At midday return to the main harbor to the awaiting vehicle for the journey back to Hanoi. Reach Hanoi around 4 PM. Transfer to airport. Tour ends. (B, L)

Includes:

• Taxi pickup and see off at the airport

• Two nights accommodation in Paradise Suite room

• Two days/one night tour to Halong-Cat Ba. Sleep on boat. (Group of 16)

• One day private Hanoi city tour (From 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM)

• Red wine for welcome drink upon arrival

• Free tea and coffee all day in your room

• Daily complimentary bottles of mineral water

• Free all day fruit basket and flower in room

• Free internet access via private PC in your room

• Free usage of swimming pool

• English speaking guide on land tour

• Sightseeing fees and permits during guided time

Northern Adventure 8 Days/7 Nights

Day 1: Arrival in Hanoi

You’ll be greeted at the Airport and transferred to the Hanoi Paradise Hotel. Depending on your arrival time, you may have time to explore a little of downtown and enjoy a stroll around Hoan Kiem Lake. Overnight in Hanoi Paradise Hotel.

Day 2: Hanoi – Halong Bay with Lagoon Explorer or Bai Tu Long Junk (B, L, D). Group Tour

Welcome onboard

8:00 – 8:30: Pick up from Hanoi Paradise Hotel in Hanoi.

12:00 – 12:30: Embark Lagoon Explorer Junk at Hon Gai International harbor. Check in & enjoy a welcome drink.

13:00 – 15:30: Lunch with fresh seafood while cruising to Bai Tu Long bay. Pass by

Indochina film studio, Am islet, Oan islet, Dragon islet, etc.

15:30 – 18:30: Visit Vong Vieng fishing village, swim & explore mystical lagoons.

Kayaking is available with an extra charge.

19:00 – 21:00: Night fishing is available upon request.

Dinner and overnight on boat at quiet Drum cave area.

Day 3: Halong Bay- Hanoi (B, L)

Enjoy the beauty of Halong bay

6:30 – 8:00: Morning view of Bay’s landscape with a cup of tea, coffee, and cakes. Enjoy the quiet breathtaking beauty of rocky island rising from the crystal clear water of the bay.

8:00 – 10:00: Explore Sung Sot (Amazing) cave, swim and relax at Soi Sim beach.

10:00 – 11:30: Boat starts cruising towards the harbor while brunch is served.

Continue cruising through the bay, along the way seeing more of the fascinating formations.

11:30 – 12:00: Check-out for the drive back to Hanoi.

15:45 – 16:00: Arrive in Hanoi. Stay at Hanoi Paradise Hotel.

Day 4: Hanoi City Tour Private (B, L)

In the morning, visit Ho Chi Minh Complex, Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, Ho Chi Minh stilthouse residence, the Presidential Palace, Ho Chi Minh Museum and The Temple of Literature. After a delightful lunch, the tour continues to visit the Ethnology Museum for about 1 hour. Then explore the famous Old Quarter’s 36 Ancient Streets by cyclo tour. After the tour attend the Water Puppet Show for 45 minutes. (B, L)

8:00pm Depart by private coach to railway station to catch the night train to Lao Cai (9:20 PM-5:30 AM).

Day 5: Lao Cai – Sapa – Cat Cat – Sin Chai (B, L, D) (Private tour)

Upon arrival at Lao Cai Station, take a shared bus transfer to Sapa. Have breakfast in the hotel, then start trekking to Cat Cat and Sin Chai villages of the Black H’Mong tribe. Enjoy the waterfall in Cat Cat and beautiful scenery along the way. Have lunch and trek back to the hotel for a hot shower and enjoy the night in Sapa town. (App. 4 hours trekking/8 km)

Day 6: Lao Chai – Ta Van- Sapa – Hanoi (B, L, D)

After breakfast get ready for the trip, and trek down to Lao Chai village to visit the Tay and Dzay tribes. Continue along the bottom of the Sapa valley to get to Ta Van village, which is one of the most beautiful areas. Have a picnic lunch on the way. Get back to Sapa by motorbike/jeep. Transfer down to Lao Cai Station for the night train back to Hanoi. (App. 6 hours trekking/14 kms and 30 minutes riding). Arrive in Hanoi at 5 AM next day.

Day 7: Free day in Hanoi (B)

Pick up at Hanoi Paradise Hotel, early check in. Stay at Hanoi Paradise Hotel.

Day 8: Leave for another city, transfer to airport. Tour ends.

Price:

Deluxe option: 1179US$ for 2 people including accommodation in Paradise Suite room in Hanoi (upgrade to Paradise VIP if available), Superior room in Royal View Hotel in Sapa, and the Lagoon Explorer Junk in Halong bay. Private transport for City tour. Group tour to Halong Bay. Shared bus from and to Sapa.

Standard option: 989US$ for 2 people including accommodation in Deluxe room in Hanoi, room in Royal Hotel in Sapa, and the Bai Tu Long Junk in Halong bay. Private transport for City tour. Group tour to Halong Bay. Shared bus from and to Sapa.

Hanoi Outskirts 6 Days/5 Nights

Day 1: Arrival in Hanoi

You’ll be greeted at the Airport and transferred downtown to check in to your hotel. Depending on your arrival time, you may have time to explore a little of downtown and enjoy a stroll around Hoan Kiem Lake. Overnight in Hanoi Paradise Hotel.

Day 2: Hanoi City Tour (Private tour, B, L)

Have breakfast at hotel, and in the morning visit Ho Chi Minh Complex, Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum (except Monday and Friday), Ho Chi Minh stilthouse residence, the Presidential Palace, Ho Chi Minh Museum and The Temple of Literature. After a delightful lunch, the tour continues to visit the Ethnology Museum for about 1 hour. Then explore the famous Old Quarter’s 36 Ancient Streets by cyclo tour. After the tour attend the Water Puppet Show for 45 minutes. Stay at Hanoi Paradise Hotel. (B, L)

Day 3: Handicraft Villages: Bat Trang Ceramics and Van Phuc Silk Village (B, L, Private tour)

AM- Bat Trang Ceramics: Located along the banks of the Red River, Bat Trang is definitely Vietnam’s most famous ceramic village. Ancestors of today’s ceramic artisans began their crafts in world famous Bat Trang during the Ly Dynasty some 10 centuries ago. Local artisans are renowned around the world for the ceramic arts and have won many international awards. You’ll witness these artisans at work as you roam down narrow alleys into shops where you’ll be able to buy their refined ceramics at unbelievable prices. Lunch in a restaurant.

PM- Van Phuc Silk Village: Located 15 km west of Hanoi, Van Phuc is renowned for centuries of silk making and silk products. The streets of Van Phuc, lined with modern store fronts selling beautiful silk clothes and fabrics, are abuzz with looms and sewing machines. The local silk is known for its smooth and lightweight appearance, qualities that enable it to be dyed many colors to suit a variety of skin tones. You can buy ready made garments or buy the raw fabric of your liking and have one of Hanoi’s famous tailors custom craft your clothes. Stay at Hanoi Paradise Hotel.

Day 4: Halong Bay 1 day, kayaking with Bai Tu Long Junk (B, L, Group tour)

AM: Pick up at your hotel. Have short break in Hai Duong city (30 minutes). Arrive at Halong City. Visit Halong Bay by Huy Hoang Boat. Enjoy cruising Halong Bay by boat (4 hours), visiting Thien Cung and Dau Go caves. (L)

PM: Enjoy lunch on boat. Continue boat trip to enjoy the scenery of Halong with various islands, taking photos and swimming. Then cruise on the boat back to the wharf, and board the bus to return to Hanoi. Arrive at 7:00PM. Stay at Hanoi Paradise Hotel.

Day 5: Hoa Lu – Tam Coc 1 day trip (B, L, Private tour)

Nearly one thousand years ago, this place used to be the Capital of Grand Viet ruled by Dinh and Le Dynasty. In spite of many feudal and historical conflicts, Hoalu still preserved its heritages with many temples and pagodas. Your one day tour will be filled with legend and myth. Additionally, one thing that make this tour the most exiting is the boat trip through winding a stream to visit Tam Coc (three grottoes) – regarded as “inland Halong Bay”.

AM: At 8:00 depart to Tam Coc, take the rowboat along the tiny canal among the rice fields to visit Tam Coc – the three caves. Have lunch in a restaurant. (L)

PM: Transfer to Hoa Lu ancient citadel (Hoa Lu was the capital of Vietnam during the Dinh 968-980 and early Le 980-1009). Visit temple of two kings Dinh and Le. Walk around the countryside of the ancient capital. Back to Hanoi app. 17:30 PM. Stay at Hanoi Paradise Hotel.

Day 6: Have breakfast. Transfer to airport. Leave for another city.

Price:

Standard option: 829US$ including 5 nights stay in the Deluxe room at Hanoi Paradise Hotel (free upgrade to the Paradise Suite room if available). Private tour except for Halong Bay. Meals as stated in the program.

Deluxe option: 889US$ including 5 nights stay in the Paradise Suite room (free upgrade to Paradise VIP room if available) at Hanoi Paradise hotel. Private tour except for Halong Bay. Meals as stated in the program.

Northern Exposure 9 Days/8 Nights

Day 1: Arrival in Hanoi

You’ll be greeted at the Airport and transferred downtown to the Hanoi Paradise Hotel. Depending on your arrival time, you may have time to explore a little of downtown and enjoy a stroll around Hoan Kiem Lake. Overnight in Hanoi Paradise Hotel.

Day 2: Hanoi City Tour Private (B, L)

In the morning, visit Ho Chi Minh Complex, Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, Ho Chi Minh stilthouse residence, the Presidential Palace, Ho Chi Minh Museum and The Temple of Literature. After a delightful lunch, the tour continues to visit the Ethnology Museum for about 1 hour. Then explore the famous Old Quarter’s 36 Ancient Streets by cyclo tour. After the tour attend the Water Puppet Show for 45 minutes. Stay at Hanoi Paradise Hotel.

Day 3: Hanoi – Hoa Binh, Mai Chau (B, L, D Private)

Heading out of the town we travel by road to Mai Chau. This mountainous region is populated by the Muong, H’mong, Dao, and White Thai ethnic minority groups, some of which we will see on our forthcoming adventure. After lunch at Poong Coong Village near Mai Chau Town, we drive for an hour to Xa Linh to begin our trekking. We walk through the breathtaking mountain landscape and several hill villages before arriving at Hang Kia. This remote village is conquered by the H’mong hill tribe people. They are very poor, but have an interesting history and a colorful culture. Overnight at Hang Kia village.

Day 4: Mai Chau – Ninh Binh (B, L, D Private tour)

After breakfast we walk on the valley floor, seeing many villagers on their daily works such as logging, herding buffalo, tilling the field or weaving brocade. Here is a chance for the shoppers to try their skills at bargaining. We then make our way following the winding roads to Man Duc. This area is populated by the Muong Hilltribe people who have settled there a long time ago. A two hour trek will enable us to explore their home land. Departing Man Duc we continue on to Cuc Phuong National Park, our final destination. Overnight at Cuc Phuong village.

Day 5: Cuc Phuong – Ninh Binh (B, L, Private tour)

The national park of Cuc Phuong boasts one of the best preserved tropical forests in Vietnam. This morning we take a short drive to the park headquarters before we set off on a half day walk in the jungle. This is home to many species of plants and rare animals, several of which we may see on our trekking. After a picnic lunch we visit one of the famous caves, Nguoi Xua which still retains some vestiges of primitive man, and transfer to the ancient capital of Hoa Lu. There is not much to see in this place besides two remaining temples. The first one is dedicated to Dinh Tien Hoang Emperor. The second commemorates the rulers of the Le Dynasty. Overnight at hotel.

Day 6: Ninh Binh – Hanoi: (B, L, Private tour)

Upon leaving the town, we take a short drive to Tam Coc which is also known as “Inland Halong Bay”. On arrival we board a tiny rowboat which takes us along a river through the quiet and peaceful landscape of rice fields surrounded by limestone formations to the grottoes of Tam Coc. After the impressive boat trip we continue our journey back to Hanoi. Enjoy free time in the afternoon in Hanoi. Stay at Hanoi Paradise Hotel.

Day 7 Hanoi – Halong bay with Lagoon Explorer or Bai Tu Long Junk (B, L, D). Group tour:

Welcome onboard

8:00 – 8:30: Pick up at your address in Hanoi by a minivan.

12:00 – 12:30: Embark on the Lagoon Explorer Junk at Hon Gai International harbor. Check-in & welcome drink.

13:00 – 15:30: Lunch with fresh seafood while cruising to Bai Tu Long bay. Passing

Indochina film studio, Am islet, Oan islet, Dragon islet, etc.

15:30 – 18:30: Visit Vong Vieng fishing village, swim & explore mystical lagoons.

Kayaking is available for an extra charge

19:00 – 21:00: Night fishing is available upon request.

Dinner and overnight on boat at quiet Drum cave area.

Day 8 Halong Bay – Hanoi (B, L)

Enjoy the beauty of Halong Bay

6:30 – 08:00: Morning view of Bay’s landscape with a cup of tea, coffee, and cakes. Enjoy the quiet breathtaking beauty of rocky island rising from the crysal clear water of the bay.

8:00 – 10:00: Explore Sung Sot (Amazing) cave, swim and relax at Soi Sim beach.

10:00 – 11:30: Boat starts cruising towards the harbor while brunch is served.

Continue cruising through the bay, along the way seeing more of the fascinating formations.

11:30 – 12:00: Check-out for the drive back to Hanoi.

15:45 – 16:00: Arrive in Hanoi. Stay at Hanoi Paradise Hotel.

Day 9: Hanoi Departure

Have breakfast at hotel. Transfer to airport, and leave to another city.

Price:

Deluxe option: 1519US$ for 2 persons including accommodation in the Paradise Suite room in Hanoi (free upgrade to the Paradise VIP if available), Mai Chau Lodge in Mai Chau, and the Lagoon Explorer Junk in Halong Bay, meals as stated in the program, English speaking guide, and entrance fees.

Standard option: 1189US$ for 2 persons including accommodation in the Deluxe room in Hanoi (free upgrade to the Paradise Suite if available), stilthouse in Mai Chau, Bai Tu Long Junk in Halong Bay, meals as stated in the program, English speaking guide, and entrance fees.