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Hanoi- Mai Chau- Cuc Phuong- Halong- 7days

This 7-day tour is arranged in the West- East of Vietnam taking you to some of the most popular travel places including Mai Chau, Cuc Phuong National park and Tam Coc, Ha Long bay. The tour begins with a car transfer from Hanoi to Mai Chau where you spend the night at local Homestay, offering the opportunity to experience the real Thai minority life. You continue your holiday travelling to Cuc Phuong National Park, where you do hiking through jungle, to visit the 1000-year old tree before you move to Tam Coc to enjoy a river boat trip, sampan cruise tour and optional bicycle tours before heading Ha Long bay the World Unessco Heritage Site, is one of the most popular attractions that cannot miss when visiting Vietnam.

Discovery West- East of Vietnam-7 Days *

Day 1: Hanoi Arrival - Food on Foot Tour (D)

Welcome pick up at the airport then escort to Meracus hotel for check in with free time. At 18.00 our guide will meet you up at your hotel to start Food tour, you are walking in Hanoi Old Quarter to sample feature, authentic food and drink within 3 hours or longer

Day 2: Hanoi - Mai Chau- Homestay (B, L, D)

At 8.00 Depart from Hanoi by private vehicle to Mai Chau Village. We stop at Ha Dong town to visit Van Phuc silk village, which is famous for silk weaving in the North of Vietnam, you will have an opportunity to see how local people here made silk by traditional and simple way. Keep our driving up to Mai Chau. We reach Mai Chau at about 12:00 noon. Enjoy lunch in a local house.

In the afternoon, we will take a loop walk through surrounding rice paddies and villages around Mai Chau, in here you will see how local people working, plan and harvest water rice. You will also see animals like buffaloes, pigs, cats, goats…freely around. Walk back to the village. After dinner you will have a chance to see special tradition Thai’s dance until late evening. Overnight in the stilt house with the friendly Thai ethnic people

Day 3: Mai Chau - Cuc Phuong National Park (B,L,D)Have breakfast then drive for 3 hours to Cuc Phuong national park in Ninh Binh province. Visit the Primate Rescue Center. Check in the Guest house in the park. Have lunch.
After lunch, we drive 20km inside the park to Bong Station then do trekking 6km through the rain forest to visit the Giant Thousand Year Old Tree. Back to the guest house. Free time at night.

Day 4: Cuc Phuong - Hoa Lu - Tam Coc (B,L,D)After breakfast at the guest house, drive an hour to Hoa Lu Ancient capital. After visiting two famous temples of the Dinh and Le Dynasties in Hoa Lu, we do biking 12km to Tam Coc. Check in your hotel in Tam Coc. Have lunch. After Lunch take 2-hour boat trip by sampan boat to see "Halong bay inland". Relax and overnight in Tam Coc.

Day 5: Tam Coc - Halong bay- Overnight on the Cruise (B,L,D)
After breakfast at the hotel in Tam Coc, drive 170km to Halong city. The drive is long and roads are bumpy at times, but it is still a memorable experience. A part of the pleasure of traveling in this region is the simple joy of seeing the spectacular rural landscape the smiling faces of the people. Check in you cabin on the cruise and enjoy the stunning of Ha Long bay and other activities. The lunch & dinner will be served on cruise. Overnight on Junk boat.

Day 6: Halong bay - Hanoi (B,L)
Continue sailing around Ha Long bay, visiting Amazing cave, Floating village. The breakfast & lunch is served then back to the pier at around 11.00-11.30. Driving the same road back Hanoi and recheck in hotel.

Day 7: Hanoi Departure (B)

Activities on your own and transfer to the airport for your flight out. End services

Trip Includes:

Hotel in Hanoi 2 nights at Meracus 1 Hotel or similar
Hotel in Ninh Binh 1 night at The Vancouver Hotel
Accommodation at Homestay in Mai Chau
Hotel accommodation at Hotel in Cuc Phuong National park
Join group Food on Foot tour
Private vehicle with guide for Hanoi- Mai Chau- Cuc Phuong – Ninh Binh- Ha Long
Ha Long bay excursion 2 days with Gray Line cruise or Paloma
Meals as indicated in the itinerary B= Breakfast, L= Lunch, D= Dinner
Private transfer to and from airport
English speaking guide, Sightseeing fees

Trip Excludes:

Travel insurance, Personal expenses, Tips

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Notes: All the touring itineraries on this website have been carefully crafted and represent a series of experiences we can certainly recommend. However, we understand that every travel experience should be as unique and individual as each traveler. Our consultants are waiting to hear from you so that we can tailor or custom design a Vietnam tour to your individual specifications.

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