Introduction
This tour offers you a good opportunity to experience the natural beauty, history, culture, architecture, religion and local lifestyles of the places you visit that include Hanoi, Mai Chau Valley, Ninh Binh and internationally famous heritage site of Ha Long Bay. It will be definitely a memorable trip in life..

Day 1: Discover Mai Chau landscape and Thai ethnic culture (L, D)
08:00 am: Depart from Hanoi to Mai Chau – an idyllic valley home to many hill tribes including the Dzao, Muong and Thai.
12: 30: Arrive in Mai Chau around noon, check in your room and enjoy lunch.
14: 30 pm: In the afternoon, explore Mai Chau beautiful ethnic villages including Na Thia, Nhot, Pom Coong, Lac and Chieng Chau villages. Be welcomed by the friendly local people, talk with them and discover their traditional culture. Take a little hiking round mai chau village, visit lac village, poomcong village. Take it all in: the spectacular scenery of Mai Chau and the relaxed rhythm of local life.
17:00 – 17:30 pm: Back to your hotel for dinner. For evening enjoyment, you may choose to take part in a traditional dance show with Ruou Can (a local wine), a weaving class or all. Overnight at Mai Chau Ecolodge/ Poomcong Village hotel
Add: Chieng Chau, Mai Châu, Hòa Bình
Tel : 098 291 29 99

Day3: Trang An-Bai Đinh Temple (B,L)
Start at 8:30 am from your hotel, you will arrive in Trang An at 9h00am: Spend more than 2 hours you will be surprised by the beauty of this landscape that seems as Halong Bay on land. The bamboo boat will take you through many amazing caves. Besides that, tourists have chance to visit King Kong Island. Kong: Skull Island is a US blockbuster filmed in 2016 with many scenes in Vietnam landscapes such as: Trang An, Van Long natural reserve, Tam Coc, Bich Dong (Ninh Binh), Halong bay (Quang Ninh) and Phong Nha (Quang Binh). Kong: Skull Island has become the record king of the Vietnam box office as it has beaten all previous records to become the highest grossing movie of all time.
12h15: Enjoy lunch at local restaurant with many traditional local foods
13h45: Relax and drink Vietnamese tea, try some local cakes
14h30: Visiting Bai Dinh pagoda- the biggest pagoda in South-East Asia.
16h30: go back to your hotel for relaxing and have dinner on your own expense, overnight in Ninh Binh
Ninh Binh Liberty Halls Tam coc villar
Add: Doi 1, Van Lam, Hoa Lư, Ninh Bình 08213
Tel: 0229 3881 333

DAY 5: Tra San-Thien Canh Son Cave-Hongai habour-Hanoi(B,L)
06.30: Freshen up your new day with doing Tai Chi 
07.00: Breakfast will be served in Western style and furthermore with Vietnamese traditional food. Tea and coffee is available
08.00: Explore Thien Canh Son cave. Your guide will explain the history of Ha Long Bay, Bai Tu Long Bay and this Cave, made by Mother Nature
 09.30: Back to your boat by tender then finish packing.   
Please remove all of your belongings from your cabin, you may leave heavy luggage outside of the cabin (staff will transfer directly to the pier). 
10.30: Cooking demonstration is organized by our guide at this time. You have a chance to make Vietnamese cuisine by yourself. 
 11.00: Enjoy a traditional Vietnamese lunch.
12.00: Disembark in Hon Gai pier
12.30: Say goodbye Halong Bay then returns to Hanoi
17.30: End of Bai Tu Long bay 2 days 1 night
Our driver will pick you up and take you directly to the airport for your flight to go to next destination!

Excluded:

• Visa for enter Vietnam
• Personal expense
• Other meals not mentioned in your itinerary
• Tip for tour guide and Driver (highly recommend)

Children Policy

• The rate for children applicable for one child sharing a twin or double cabin with two adults
• For infant (<04 years old): FOC except domestic ticket cost
• 04 - 11 years old without bed: 50% adult rate
• 04 - 11 years old with extra bed: 75% adult rate
• 04 - 11 years old in twin share: 90% adult rate

Service Details During The Trip

We’ll immerse you in the diverse cultures of Vietnam by showcasing the unique local flavors. And with the perfect balance of included sightseeing and free time, you can customize your dream vacation with the things you have always wanted to do.

• Private Local Tour Guide: You will have legally licensed local tour guide in each destination, from welcome and farewell you at the airport. Your guide will guide, help, assist and taking care of you in order to make your tour worry-free. The good guide for you means we arrange the right guide. Vietnam Exploration Booking Tours will arrange tour guide base on the feature of the itinerary and consists of the group, to maximize your experiences in traveling.
• Private Drivers & Vehicle: Safety is first priority for transportation. A well maintained good condition car with legal business licensed and an experienced driver to make sure you are in safe hands. To maximize your comfort and joyful experience with driving service, cold drinking water, cold towel are provided in the car.
• ​​Local Flavor Meals: Don’t worry about meals; we select both restaurants and menus for you. Vietnam Exploration Booking Tours will select clean and good environment restaurants for our customer. Menu is also carefully selected by us to ensure you try different food every meal. We will recommend and arrange local cuisine since it is part of the cultural experience while traveling. We also recommend dinners are free on your own so you can choose your favorite food by yourself under necessary assistance of your local guide.
• Well-Selected Hotels: Comfort and good value is our priority for choosing hotels for our customers. Comfort of mattress and bedding, joyful decoration style, user friendly facilities, good service and good breakfast!

Did we hit all the items on your travel bucket list for your holiday?
If not, don’t worry. We specialize in tailor-made tours and can customize this program to create your dream trip. Get in touch with your personal Travel Consultant to create your personalized program.