VIETNAM COUNTRYSIDE TOUR - 9 DAYS

This capital city very famous for its rich history and culture with more than 4 thousand years, mysterious pagodas, hospitable people, and famous cuisine.
Upon arrival Hoian Bai airport (Hanoi) You will be welcomed by your private profestional English Speaking tour guide (Other Language in order) and Experienced driver then transfering you to the city central.
Check in and take the time at leisure.
Overnight in Hanoi

Hanoi is consider as one of the most beautiful destionations and can not miss in any Vietnam tours.
Today, we will start the city tour with the first stop is Ho Chi Minh Complex including Ho Chi Minh Mausuleum the place to commemorate the great hero - the old father of the Vietnamese nation, who read the declaration of independence on Ba Dinh square on 2nd September, 1945.
Next to is the Presidential Palace and house on stilts - where our Uncle Ho worked when he was alive.
Nearby is One pillow Pagoda - special with unique architecture of lotus flower that you can not miss in your journey.
Continue the trip by transfering to Temple of Literature which was the first university in Vietnam. It was constructed in 1070. Initially, the school was only for the children of the king and the children of the great nobles ( called Quoc Tu),  and nowadays to celebrate the doctorates and ranked scholars of Vietnam.
Have Lunch with delisious Vietnamesecuisine in a restaurant.
In the afternoon, we will visit Museum of Ethnology - preserve and display many cultural artifacts of all 54 ethnic groups of Vietnam . If you do not have the opportunity to explore the whole our beautiful country you can imagine how beautiful are our people.
Before ending a meaingful trip today, we will take an hour cyclo trip to explore Hanoi old quarter with 36 different streets and enjoy and amazing Water Puppet show - a typical cultural and artistic feature of Vietnam's wet rice agriculture.
Overnight in Hanoi!

After breakfast, we will transfer to Moon garden

10:00 Arrive at Moon Garden Home stay in Ky Son village. Welcome drink with local fresh green tea. Free time for discovering Moon garden Home stay and Ky Son village by yourself (local market, kindergarten)

11:00 Cooking class 

12:30 Lunch

13:30 Hand Spa- Enjoy having your fingers dipped in a fragrant lime bowl and the traditional herbal hand massage

Then, free time for relaxing or further conversation with the host family about local snacks, sharing cultures, and learning about traditional customs. If you want to learn Vietnamese, one of the family members can teach you.  

15:00 You can have choice of a short ride of 6 km or a long ride of 12 km round trip:

Short ride: Take a bicycle ride to discover the Ky Son, Tam Son, Van Minh, and Cham farming communities to and stop at any home you like for a cup of tea. Visit the kindergarten (if open). Chat with local people about their daily life and farming. You can help with plowing or making rice beds, transplanting seedlings, harvesting rice (or cassava, corn, sweet potatoes...) depending on the harvest season.

Long ride: Take a bicycle ride with local guide to discover the Ky Son, Tam Son, Van Minh, and Cham farming communities, Duong Lam ancient village and visit Mia Pagoda, Mong Phu Communal House... Then bike ride back along the ritual paths of Thang thac village to discover the Ngo Quyen tomb, Phung Hung temple.

18:00 Return to the Moon Garden for happy hour.  While waiting for your steam bath to be prepared, you can enjoy our local drink and taste some of the local products such as maize, sweet potato, cassava, peanuts… (depending on season) or some traditional desserts.

18:30 Traditional, refreshing steam bath with fragrant herbs (Lemon grass, pomelo leaves, holy basil leaves).

19:15 Observe the evening Buddha worship.

19:30 Dinner; Then, enjoy your foot bath in warm water with ginger, salt and mug-wort medicinal herbs before bedtime, which brings you a deeper sleep.

Overnight in Moon Garden.

7:00 Joining Yijinjing traditional exercises

7:30 Breakfast then transfer to Ninh Binh

In Ninh Binh, the first place that you should visit is Hoa Lu – ancient capital of Vietnam in The Ly, Tran, and Le dynasties between 968 and 1009.

Keep driving to Tam Coc to enjoy the lunch with local specialy of Ninh Binh in a Vietnamese restautant.

After lunch time, we climb up to Hang Mua, you will wallow in a wonderful landscape of mountain, valley and river, enjoy the spectacular views from Hang Mua over Tam Coc and Ninh Binh’s stunning countryside.

Continue the trip in Tam Coc where we have a wonderful relaxing time on small sampan to visit Tam Coc which means literally “three caves” on the Ngo Dong river. After 1.5 hours crusing, we will take a leisure walk to visit Bich Dong pagoda nearby and  drive to your hotel for check-in.

Overnight in Ninh Binh

After breakfast, we will drive to Cuc Phuogn national park. Up on arrival, we  will firstly visit the Endangered Primate Rescue Centre is a non-profit organization dedicated to the rehabilitation, breeding, research, and conservation of endangered primates, and to the protection of their habitats. Then keep going into the park central, stop to discover ancient human cave, have lunch at house-on-stilted in the park central.
Taking a short trek into the National Park for sightseeing and learn more of fauna and flora in this oldest forest of Vietnam, to the giant ancient tree in middle of the jungle. Back to the Park Centre visit the “Cave of Early Man” before driving back to hotel in Ninh Binh.
Overnigh in Ninh Binh.

Famous as one of the 7 natural wonders of the world - Halong is considered an attractive destination not to be missed by any type of tour when you come to Vietnam.
8:00 Our guide and driver will pick you up and depart for Halongbay
12:00 Get on board and start the journey to discover beautiful Halong - where thousands of large and small islands emerge from the water with different shapes.
Where you explore strange caves where there are many stalagmites and stalactites formed by precipitation of calcium carbonate.
Enjoy the famous typical seafood dishes of Halong sea
Kayaking will also be an extremely interesting experience when you visit Halong bay.
Overnight on the Luxury Cruise.

Enjoying the Sunsine on the sea will bring you an extremely different feeling, followed by Tai-chi exercise on the cruise before having a nutritious breakfast.
Continue your journey to discover #Halong bay by visiting and exploring floating fishing villages on the bay, or you also relaxing and resting on the white sandy beach lying littered on beautiful islands.
End of the trip by Farewell the cruise then getting on car
After breakfast with the host, it is the time to say goodbye then we transfer you ahead to hanoi airport, where you will take the flight for your next destination.

8:00 The Driver speaking tour guide will meet you at the hotel and start the beautiful Hanoi Countryside by Motorbike. Beginning the trip around the Hanoi Old Quarter. Escape the busy main streets and allow us to take you on a scenic route through the city’s urban outskirts and peaceful countryside, across a bridge to the Red River’s other side, offering stunning farmland panoramas and a tranquil ambiance. Gain insights into locals’ daily activities, explore traditional villages, and comprehend the impact of industrialization and urbanization throughout the tour.
Our next destination is the famous Bat Trang ceramic village, which is the largest village of its kind in Vietnam and has a long history that dates back thousands of years. Get ready to be amazed by the immersion in ancient art and heritage, navigating the tiny ancient alleyways, and delving into the Vietnamese culture’s deep-rooted history. Learn about the current daily life of the village’s handicrafts industry by taking part in a ceramic class with the local craft-man.
Riding back to hotel for relax and discover Hanoi by night.
Overnight in Hanoi.

Free time at leisure until check out.
Transfering you to Tan Son Nhat airport for your departure flight with our big thanks for traveling with us and see you in the next Vietnam Adventure tours.
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