An excursion package including must - see destinations in the north of Vietnam. Explore a real peaceful idyllic Mai Chau and Ninh Binh and then enjoy an overnight cruise in Halong Bay.
Starting from Hanoi city. At 8.00 our Ama Journey’s tour guide and driver will meet you at your hotel to depart to Mai Chau.
On the way, stop at Thung Khe pass to admire the spectacular view of the valley with rice fields and villages before arriving in Mai Chau at noon time.
Only 150 km away from Hanoi, Mai Chau valley is an unmissable place to relax and visit the local White Thai ethnic, discover their culture, daily life and beautiful landscapes.
Enjoy a delicious lunch at a local family in the village. Take a short break before strolling around the Lac, Na Pon, Poong Com village with peaceful traditional stilts houses next to each other without any fence.
Bikes are available to explore from the villages to villages, seeing rural work on the rice fields, encountering local people and visiting the weaving craftsman’s family.
Return to the accommodation in the afternoon. Having hot shower before enjoying a cozy dinner in a comfortable peaceful atmosphere that could not be described in words
Overnight in Mai Chau
Included:
Accommodation: Hotel/Homestay in Mai Chau
Private transportation
All entrance fees
Meal: Lunch, Dinner
Private English speaking guide
Breakfast at your accommodation, transfer to discover the local Mai Chau market, seeing the locals trading their goods.
The next will be an amazing Hang Chieu (Chieu Cave). Enjoy climbing 1200 steps to the entrance gate of the cave that will offer the best breathtaking panoramic view of the valley and village with rice fields.
From the entrance to the first part of the cave is about 16m and it is also called the main cave with a length of about 50m, a width of 35m, the height of the cave is up to 55m. When you go deeper inside the cave, you will see all the beauty of this place, it will help you to create the imagination of many shapes.
Later, walk down and transfer back to the village for lunch and relaxation before driving to Ninh Binh.
Arrive in Ninh Binh around 18.00
Included:
Accommodation: Hotel in Ninh Binh
Private transportation
All entrance fees
Meal: Breakfast, Lunch
Private English speaking guide
At 8.00, meet our tour guide and driver for a full day journey in Ninh Binh to discover the beauty of Tam Coc and explore the combined architecture of Oriental pagodaand Gothic church in Phat Diem Cathedral
From Tam Coc, enjoy a sampan boat trip along the Ngo Dong river which is a colorful rice field in the harvest season among Karst mountain ranges. The rowing boat will lead you to the gorgeous landscapes and throughout the 3 grottoes (Tam is three and Coc is grotto).
Back to the pier after 1.5 – 2 hours in the rowing boat trip and transfer to Phat Diem pagoda.
Phat Diem cathedral was built from 1875 – 1899 by father Petro Tran Luc. Phat Diem’s architecture is a successful combination of oriental pagodas style and Gothic Church style, which consist of a lake, atrium, cathedral, 4 chapels, stone church, man-made cave…. The Cathedral is also called Stone Church as all its parts were made of stone.
In this trip, we also explore the Kim Chinh village nearby. This village is famous for knitting sedge products and the local rice wine liquor.
Back to Hotel in the late afternoon
Overnight in Ninh Binh
Included:
Accommodation: Hotel in Ninh Binh
Private transportation, Boat trip
All entrance fees
Meal: Breakfast,
Private English speaking guide
In the morning, after breakfast, pick up at your hotel in Ninh Binh and transfer to Halong Bay.
After a 3.5 hour transfer, arrive in Tuan Chau island, welcomed by cruise's staff, enjoy a welcome drink and check in procedure for an overnight cruise in Halong bay – Lan Ha Bay.
A sumptuous lunch will be served on the cruise while cruising through the Halong Bay to Lan Ha Bay.
Explore the Dave and Bright Cave – famous for natural beauty in the pristine area of Lan Ha Bay. This will be the best time for some interesting activities such as kayaking, bamboo boat rowing, swimming or simply relaxing.
In the evening, dinner is on the cruise before join in some fishing activities and overnight on the cruise in Lan Ha Bay
Included:
Accommodation: Halong Bay - Lan Ha Bay cruise
Private transportation
All entrance fees
Meal: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
English speaking guide on board
Tai Chi lessons are available in the early morning before a nice breakfast.
Then discover the Trung Trang cave – one of the most impressive caves in the middle of Cat Ba island. This is the natural limestone cave with thousand beautiful stalagmites and stalactites in different amazing shapes.
Lunch is ready on the cruise after checking out the room and cruising back to the pier. Meeting our driver and transferring back to Hanoi.
Drop off at your hotel tour ends.
Included:
Accommodation: N/A
Private transportation
All entrance fees
Meal: Breakfast, Lunch
Private English speaking guide
Cancellation policy:
Children policy:
Private group size | Price / Person |
6 pax | $ 425 ( 10,200,000 vnd ) |
Single Sup | $ 158 ( 3,792,000 vnd ) |
Other group size | On Request |
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