{"id":10362,"date":"2018-12-17T11:52:16","date_gmt":"2018-12-17T04:52:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ecohostasia.com\/?post_type=product&p=10362"},"modified":"2019-11-21T17:27:44","modified_gmt":"2019-11-21T10:27:44","slug":"hanoi-halong-bay-nam-dinh-ninh-binh-ecotour-5-days","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/www.ecohost.vn\/en\/product\/hanoi-halong-bay-nam-dinh-ninh-binh-ecotour-5-days\/","title":{"rendered":"Hanoi – Halong Bay – Nam Dinh – Ninh Binh Ecotour – 5 Days"},"content":{"rendered":"

Destination General Information: Hanoi \u2013 Halong Bay \u2013 Nam Dinh \u2013 Ninh Binh<\/span><\/h2>\n

The first destination of the tour, Hanoi<\/strong>, deserves your visit for a whole day. From ancient religious constructions, interesting museums preserving the values of the 4000-year-old country to\u00a0skyscrapers\u00a0and bustling shopping malls, Hanoi is the great combination of tradition and modern, vibrant but still peaceful.<\/p>\n

According to legend, the Heaven God sent dragons to Vietnam and help the locals defeat the foreign enemies. Then these dragons did not return to heaven but stayed in Vietnam creating Halong Bay<\/strong> nowadays. The beauty of myth and nature is recognized by UNESCO as one of the New World Wonders.<\/p>\n

Nam Dinh<\/strong> is the next stop of your historical journey after Hanoi. This destination owns the long-established cultures and history which is considered as the heart of Red River Delta and the root of rice and pho, two most important features of Vietnamese people.<\/p>\n

Your journey from the capital will take you to another ancient one in Ninh Binh<\/strong>. In history, this place was chosen due to its majestic mountains forming sustainable walls in wars against enemies. At present, they are not covered by blood\u00a0of invaders but the green of floras and the yellow of rice fields.<\/p>\n

Brief Itineraries<\/span><\/h2>\n

Duration:<\/strong> 5 Days\/ 4 Nights<\/p>\n

Tour Route:<\/strong>\u00a0Hanoi \u2013 Halong Bay \u2013 Nam Dinh \u2013 Ninh Binh\u00a0\u2013 Hanoi<\/p>\n

Tour Types:\u00a0<\/strong>Culture and History \u2013\u00a0Explore and Experience<\/p>\n

Guides:<\/strong>\u00a0Local Guide (English Speaking Guide, Other Languages upon Request)<\/p>\n

Transportation:<\/strong>\u00a0Private first-class air-conditioned vehicles<\/p>\n

Day 1:\u00a0<\/strong>Hanoi City Tour
\nDay 2:\u00a0<\/strong>Hanoi – Halong Bay – Lan Ha Bay
\nDay 3:<\/strong>\u00a0Cat Ba Island – Nam Dinh
\nDay 4:<\/strong>\u00a0Nam Dinh – Ninh Binh
\nDay 5:\u00a0<\/strong>Ninh Binh – Hanoi<\/p>\n

Accommodations<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Destinations<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nEcohost<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Halong Bay \u2013 Lan Ha Bay<\/td>\nCalypso Cruise or similar<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Nam Dinh<\/td>\nEcohost Hai Hau<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ninh Binh<\/td>\nBai Dinh Hotel or similar<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n


\nFull Itinerary<\/span><\/h2>\n

Day 1: Hanoi City Tour (G, B, L)<\/span><\/h3>\n

7:00 – 12:00<\/strong>\u00a0Picked up at your hotel. Enjoy breakfast before visiting\u00a0Temple of\u00a0Literature<\/strong>\u00a0and Vietnam\u00a0Museum of Ethnology<\/strong>.\u00a0After that, you will have lunch at restaurant.<\/p>\n

\"Vietnam\u00a0Museum<\/a><\/p>\n

13:00\u00a0<\/strong>Visit One-Pillar Pagoda<\/strong>,\u00a0Ho Chi Minh\u2019s Mausoleum<\/strong>\u00a0and his former residence,\u00a0Quan Thanh\u00a0Temple<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0Tran Quoc Pagoda<\/strong>\u00a0then walking for sightseeing West Lake.<\/p>\n

\"Tran<\/a><\/p>\n

18:00<\/strong>\u00a0Transfer back to your hotel. Free at night in Hanoi.<\/p>\n

Day 2: Hanoi – Halong Bay – Lan Ha Bay (G, L, D)<\/span><\/h3>\n

09<\/strong>:<\/strong>0<\/strong>0<\/strong> Our tour guide and car will pick you up at your hotel and then transfer to Haiphong on the highway, the 4th biggest city in Vietnam, where you will start the cruise.<\/p>\n

12:00<\/strong> Arrival at Got ferry. The tender will take you to Cruise for boarding. You will receive a warm welcome by our Captain and his crew with drink and some refreshing towels. You have lunch while enjoying the beauty of the canals on our way to Halong Bay<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

\"Halong<\/a><\/p>\n

15:00<\/strong> We arrive at Light<\/strong> and Dark Cave Area<\/strong>, where you can do kayaking or bamboo boat rowed by local people.<\/p>\n

17:30<\/strong> Return to Cruise, take a refreshing shower. Happy Hour will be offered while you can enjoy the sunset in this magnificent bay. Then take part in a cooking demonstration<\/strong> by our chef to learn about Vietnamese cuisine.<\/p>\n

\"Halong<\/a><\/p>\n

19:00<\/strong> A great dining experience awaits you.<\/p>\n

20:30<\/strong> Socialize with other guests, try your luck with squid fishing or just laze around. Singing and dancing activities are available till 22:00. Overnight on board.<\/p>\n

Day 3: Cat Ba Island – Nam Dinh (G, B, L, D)<\/span><\/h3>\n

06:30<\/strong> Wake up early to enjoy the dawn and start a new day with Tai Chi exercise<\/strong> on the top deck.<\/p>\n

\"Tai<\/a><\/p>\n

7:00 \u2013 8:00<\/strong> A light continental breakfast will be served while Calypso Cruise moves to Gia Luan wharf.<\/p>\n

08:30<\/strong> You take a bus route in 20 minutes to visit Army Hospital Cave<\/strong> in Cat Ba Island<\/strong>, an interesting place to save the history of significance of Vietnam during the resistance war against America. The cave consisted of a surgery room, eating room, meeting room, sport room, etc. During the travel, you will be immersed in the natural scenery of the wild, fresh of Cat Ba Island.<\/p>\n

\"Cat<\/a><\/p>\n

10:00<\/strong> Return the boat, check out your cabin then have lunch in the restaurant while the cruise sails back to pier.<\/p>\n

12:00<\/strong> Disembark the boat and return to port.<\/p>\n

12:30<\/strong> Get in the car, and transfer to Nam Dinh<\/strong> on the highway.<\/p>\n

16:00 \u2013 16:30<\/strong> Arrival at Ecohost Hai Hau<\/strong>, check in and take your time to relax.<\/p>\n

19:00<\/strong> And enjoy dinner with local food and then you can enjoy optional traditional music show of Red River Delta (Cheo, Van singing, Quan Ho folk song,…)<\/strong> (optional)\u2013 the intangible culture of Vietnam and UNESCO.<\/p>\n

\"Cheo<\/a><\/p>\n

Overnight in Ecohost \u2013 Live with enthusiastic of local people.<\/p>\n

Day 4: Nam Dinh – Ninh Binh (G, B, L, D)<\/span><\/h3>\n

07:00<\/strong> Have a breakfast with typical local food of countryside such as corn, sweet potato or \u201cpho Co\u201d \u2013 a famous kind of noodles in Nam Dinh.<\/p>\n

After the sweet breakfast, you will have a half-day bicycle tour to visit Pham Phao cathedral <\/strong>and Traditional trumpet making Brass village<\/strong>. <\/strong>On the way, you will also see Tile-roofed<\/strong> Bridge<\/strong> was built in the 16th century with unique architecture. Visit and experience the way to make a conical hat at a local house. Explore the daily life of local people and understand about the ancestor worship village.<\/p>\n

\"pham<\/a><\/p>\n

11:00<\/strong> You will have lunch at Ecohost Hai Hau. After lunch, you will check out Ecohost and transfer to visit Hai Ly church<\/strong> and fishing village<\/strong> before leaving to Ninh Binh.<\/p>\n

15:00<\/strong> Get in the car and transfer to Ninh Binh. Check in hotel and relax. Free at night in Ninh Binh<\/p>\n

Day 5: Ninh Binh – Hanoi (G, B, L)<\/span><\/h3>\n

07:30<\/strong> Have a breakfast at hotel.<\/p>\n

09:00 \u2013 11:30<\/strong> Visit Bai Dinh Spiritual <\/strong>and Culture Complex<\/strong>, the largest Buddhist pagoda complex in the North of Vietnam.<\/p>\n

\"Buddhist<\/a><\/p>\n

12:00<\/strong> Have lunch in a local restaurant with some Asian local special dishes. Then transfer to visit Trang An<\/strong> tourist attraction, take boat trip to visit cave complex: Nam cave, Vong Cave, Thanh Truot Cave, Dai Cave<\/strong>, Film School <\/strong>– here, the huts are restored and reproduced the scene of the everyday life, the aboriginal abode appeared in the famous Kong movie, see scenery of mountain and rivers.<\/p>\n

16:00<\/strong> Finish at your hotel in Hanoi.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Add more marvelous attractions in your trip by a whole day immersing in history, cultures, and religions in Hanoi. Move to the East to reach Halong Bay, one of the seven Natural Wonders in the World. Experience life in the countryside with traditional villages as well as amazing constructions at the home of rice. Then explore another wonderful “Halong Bay on the ground” and behold the largest pagodas in Southeast Asia at the ancient Vietnamese capital.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":10973,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"product_cat":[148,149],"product_tag":[],"class_list":["post-10362","product","type-product","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","product_cat-hanoi-tours","product_cat-nam-dinh-tours"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ecohost.vn\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/10362","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ecohost.vn\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ecohost.vn\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ecohost.vn\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10362"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ecohost.vn\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/10973"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ecohost.vn\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10362"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ecohost.vn\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=10362"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ecohost.vn\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=10362"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}