Vietnam Heritage

DAY 1. ARRIVAL HANOI
Upon arrival at Noi Bai International airport, The English speaking guide an our driver of We-Asia travel will meet and transfer you to check-in hotel.
Overnight in Hanoi.

DAY 2. HANOI CITY TOUR
Today, you enjoy the full day city tour to discover charming and historic capital city of Vietnam. Hanoi is a unique city with more than 1000-year of rich culture and fascinating history. The tree-lined boulevards, French colonial architecture, peaceful lakes and oriental temples.
The tour starts at 08:30 morning. Drive pass the historical Ba Dinh Square where Ho Chi Minh proclaimed the independence of Vietnam in 1945. Driver drops off at Lenin Garden – communal space of local for taking an easy walk through before strolling through areas where sewing shops have been in family hands for generations, and people still practice the old ways, or admire the daily life of local people in the alley of Hanoi. Proceed to the millennia-old Temple of Literature and explore its role in the country’s past, as both a university and a temple.
Afterward, visit the fascinating Ethnology Museum (closed Mondays), which is both a research center and a public museum exhibiting the ethnic groups of Vietnam.
Lunch is at a local restaurant.
In the afternoon, Continue to visit Temple of Literature – the first university of Vietnam, established in the 11 century
Towards the end of the tour, embark on a walk through Hanoi’s Old Quarter. Witness the ancient commercial street names, mirroring the crafts and businesses dating back over a thousand years.
Then take a stroll around the  charming Hoan Kiem Lake to enjoy local daily life passing by.
Overnight in Hanoi.
Optional activity:

• Finish the day with a Water Puppet show. This is a uniquely northern Vietnamese art form depicting scenes from rural life and episodes of national history.
• Make a stop at an tea house nested in an old apartment building to learn about the importance of drinking tea in Vietnamese society while sipping on a cup of tea.

Day 3. Ha Noi – Ninh Binh – Hoa Lu – Tam coc
Depart the hotel this morning at 08:30 for a 2.5 hour drive through rural northern Vietnam to Ninh Binh Province — one of the most beautiful parts of Vietnam with its dramatic scenery and historical temples. The rice fields here are beautiful and the area has earned the nickname of ‘Dry Halong Bay’, a moniker borne out by the limestone karsts which dominate the landscape.
The guide will take you to inside Dinh’s Temples(Worship Dinh King) and Le King’s Temple (worship Le King) where you can have more understanding about our history.11h30 get on bus to Tam Coc, then have lunch with special Vietnamese foods.14h00 get on small boat for visiting Tam Coc about two hours and haft. The local people will take you to discover beauty of landscape where is called “Ha Long Bay On Land” and sightseeing two green rice fields with great lime stones and wonderful caves. Finish visiting by small boat you have about 30 minutes for shopping at  some embroidery shop where they sell handcraft goods or relaxing and discover the daily life of local people.
Lunch at the local restaurant.
Then, come back Hanoi. Overnight in Hanoi.
Note: Please wear long dress when you visit Temples and bring rain coat in rainny season. The program may change but we assure that  you will be visited all above places

DAY. HANOI – HALONG ON CRUISE – Full day kayaking & Swimming (B/L/D)
8h20-8h45: Pick up at your hotel inside Ha Noi old quater then depart to visit Ha Long bay-the natural world heritage. On the way you have good chance to see the beautiful landscapes of Vietname’s countryside such as: red river, Luc River, buffalos, green rice, cane, canal fields…..
11h30 – 11h45 : Arrive Tuan Chau Habour, get on boat for check in & relax . Then You will be served lunch with nice local sea foods while boat moving to overview the beauty of the bay. Then boat stop at fishing farm and do kayaking or bamboo boat which is rowed by local people to visit Luon cave or relaxing at sundeck about 40 minutes.
After that you get back the boat and continue  the journey for visiting the bay. Boat will stop at the wharf then you can go inside to visit Sung Sot cave ( or Supprising cave in english) which is the biggest and nicest cave in Ha Long bay .
You will have 45 minutes to discover the cave which  is partitioned into two chambers; the first one being similar to a wide theater hall. A narrow passage leads to the second rooms, where a flow of light meets visitors.
The ceiling rises 100 feet about your head and the floor space, Then get back on boat and moving to TiTop Island where you can do swimming or Climbing up to the top of the island for overview Ha Long bay.
After that you get on the boat back to Habour.
17h45 – 18h00 : Arrive Habour get on the bus to come back Ha Noi. On the way the bus will stop about 15 minutes for relaxing.
20h45 – 21h00: Arrive Ha Noi bus take you back to your hotel around Ha Noi old quater.
Overnight in Hanoi.

DAY 5. HANOI  – FLIGHT TO DANANG
Pick you up at hotel by our guide & driver for private transfer to airport. Enjoy your flight to Danang (flight time: 10h45-12h00).
Arrival at Danang airport. Welcome by our guide.
Lunch at the local restaurant before check-in your hotel nearby the beach in Danang.
Spend the afternoon at leisure, enjoy the beach.
Overnight in Danang.

DAY 6. DANANG – HOI AN – DANANG
In the morning, depart for the Hoi An tour. You will be getting on a very unique round boat (Basket Boat) or Thung Chai in Vietnamese. Learning the technique how to drive the round boat and starting discovering the floristic composition with relaxing and then having fun with catching the special Purple Crabs. Go to local house to enjoy a cup of tea and local snack. We continue our bike to rice farmer house. On arrival, you will be greeted with a welcome drink: rice tea.  After a short relaxing at this peaceful setting, you will observe and take part in the various stages of rice processing such as transplanting rice, preparing cooking rice… Try your hand at the tools and artisanal machines under the watchful and encouraging eyes of your teachers for the day. You will be invited to prepare your lunch by learning how to cook rice paper pancake (banh trang) and rice pancake (banh xeo). It will be a funny moment.
Finally, you will savor an excellent lunch with what you cooked and others local specialties: Tam Huu (small skewers of pork and prawns, which are lovely to look at and eat…), nems, soups and caramel pork.
In the afternoon take a walking tour of the ancient town center to visit the former merchants’ homes, the 400 year-old Japanese Covered Bridge and the colorful market. Additionally, visit some of Hoi An’s famous handicraft shops, art galleries and the town’s vibrant market. Explore smaller laneways and local neighborhoods, gaining a better appreciation of Hoi An’s endless charm. After this insightful glimpse of Hoi An, say farewell to the guide and return to the hotel.
Overnight in Danang.

DAY 7. DANANG – FLIGHT TO HANOI
Danang is morden charming city located along Han river and surrounded by beautiful beaches and mountain. It has been included in a list of 52 places to go in 2019 by The New York Times and considered as Mianmi of Vietnam.
Our guide and driver pick you up at your hotel in Da Nang to start your today city tour. Our first stop is the famous Marble Mountain also known as Ngu Hanh Son, the group of five hills, made of limestone and marble. They look like 5 fingers lying close to the sea. There are several caves, caverns, pagodas, many stairs and 2 spectacular viewing points. They are also home to several Buddhist sanctuaries and Hindu grottoes which are much visited places of worship for the local population. We continue to see the famous Buddha statue measuring 67 meters in height and the Linh Ung pagoda located on Son Tra peninsula.
Finally, we go to local seafood restaurant to enjoy fresh seafood dishes before coming back to your hotel in Da Nang.
Transfer to Danang Airport after lunch for the short flight to Hanoi City.
Meet again our guide in Hanoi for your transfer to hotel.
Overnight in Hanoi.

DAY 8. FLIGHT BACK
Private transfer to Ha Noi airport to catch your flight back home.