The Must-see in Northern Vietnam - 5 days 4 nights

Available Itinerary

Arrival flight information (own ticket, flight information to be advised)

 

Upon arrival, when you leave the airport terminal please look for 4U Tours’ guide displaying a welcome signboard with your name on it. Transfer to your hotel.

 

Hanoi, Vietnam’s capital and the second largest city, is a fascinating blend which combines traditional Sino-Vietnamese motifs with French flair, of the East and West. The fact that it was largely unscathed in the decades of war and is now going through a building boom makes it a rapidly developing city in Southeast Asia.

 

Welcome dinner at a local restaurant to begin your food experience, starting with Spring Rolls and other local dishes.

 

Accommodation: Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi (5-star)

Luxury Room

Address: 15 Ngo Quyen Street, Hoan Kiem District, Hanoi

Tel: (+84 4) 3826 6919

www.sofitel.com/gb/ 1555 /index.shtml

 

Hotel Information:

Step back into history at Hanoi’s most storied 5-star hotel. A Grand Dame of Southeast Asia Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoï welcomes guests to experience her colonial grandeur and timeless elegance. Located steps from the Opera House in Hanoï's French Quarter, this legendary property brings guests into intimate contact with the opulence of another era. Surround yourself in heritage as you stroll by stately corridors and explore a dramatic past.

After breakfast, start to explore Vietnam’s Capital – Hanoi.

 

This morning, we will drive to Ho Chi Minh’s Complex to visit Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum, Ba Dinh Square, Ho Chi Minh’s House-on-Stilts and One Pillar Pagoda.

 

The next stop will be Temple of Literature, Vietnam’s first university and the very first stop-over of any foreign tourist in Hanoi. It reveals the Hanoians’ spirit of studying in the past. It is also a famous historical and cultural relic nowadays.

 

Lunch is served at Ngon Restaurant to enjoy street food.

 

After lunch, you will visit the serene Museum of Ethnology, a 20 minute drive out of town that offers a fascinating insight into Vietnam’s 54 ethnic minority groups (Museum of Ethnology is closed on Mondays).

 

Drive back to Hanoi to enjoy cyclo riding around the Old French Quarters.

 

Then, take a guided walking tour to walk along the 36 old streets for insights into the Hanoian’s ordinary life.

 

Dinner is on your own tonight.

In the early morning, guide and driver will pick you up at your hotel and depart from Hanoi to Ha Long Bay by road through rich farmlands of the Red River Delta and the scenery of rice fields, water buffalos and Vietnamese village’s daily life on both side of the highway No.18.

Early birds are invited to a Tai Chi practice on the sundeck at dawn. Then, let our Paradise buffet breakfast delight your day.

 

You will continue exploring Halong Bay sailing across its 2000 islets and visiting some major highlights.

 

Your cruise will finish on Tuan Chau Island at around 10:30 AM – 11:00 AM.

 

Drive back to Hanoi and drop off at your hotel.

 

Dinner is on your own.

• 4-night accommodation at luxury hotels:

• 3 nights at Sofitel Legend Metropole Hotel – Grand Luxury Room
• 1 night onboard Paradise Luxury Cruise – Deluxe Cabin (join-in cruise)

• Cyclo ride to the Old Quarter
• Meals as indicated in the program: 4 breakfasts + 2 lunches + 2 dinners (drinks are on consumption)
• Admission fees as per itinerary
• Private air-conditioned transportation
• Regional English speaking guides during the program
• Bottled water and wet tissues during transfers

• Visa to Vietnam
• Airport Assistance Service
• International flight tickets & Airport tax
• Domestic flight tickets & Airport tax
• Meals not mentioned in the itinerary
• Drinks / water at included lunches and dinners
• Hotel early check-in / Late check-out
• Overweight luggage
• Travel & Trip insurance
• Other expenses which are not clearly mentioned in inclusive services
• Gratuities to guides and drivers (suggested USD 10 / person / day)