Hanoi Lite – 3 Days

Tour description:
Hanoi is located in the Red River Delta, in the center of North Vietnam. Hanoi means "the hinterland between the rivers". Throughout the thousand years of its eventful history, marked by destruction, wars and natural calamities, Hanoi still preserves many ancient architectural works including the Old Quarter and over 600 pagodas and temples. Famous sites include the One Pillar Pagoda (built in 1049), the Temple of Literature (built in 1070), Hanoi Citadel, Hanoi Opera House, President Ho Chi Minh's Mausoleum...Welcome to Hanoi!

Tour Duration: 3 Days
Tour Route: Hanoi - Duong Lam Ancient village - Hanoi
Tour code: VEH 21
Tour price: $150
Starts/Ends: Hanoi
Level: Easy/Relax
Tour highlights: Hanoi – Duong Lam Ancient Village
Group Size: Private Tour Only

Day 1: Hanoi – Arrival (D)

Transfer via: International flight – your arrangement

Welcome up on arrival in Hanoi by Viet Vision Travel’s tour guide and driver; transfer to hotel in the Center city. Check in and relax.
In the evening, we enjoy 1 hour cyclo tour around the Old Quarter before watching the Water Puppet show. Dinner and overnight at hotel.

Note: Early check in based on availability

Day 2: Hanoi tour with the Duong Lam Ancient village (B, L)

Today we start our one day city tour from the lobby of the hotel. We will drive to Ho Chi Minh Complex, where we will spend a couple of hour to visit: Ho Chi Minh’s mausoleum, his former stilt-house residence, the Presidential Palace, the Ho Chi Minh museum and one pillar pagoda. Keep going to see the Temple of Literature: Originally built as a temple to Confucius, this is the site of Vietnam’s first university dating back to 1070. The temple highlights the importance that Vietnamese society placed then and now on education.

Lunch will be at a fine local restaurant in Hanoi.

After lunch, we continue our journey to the ancient village of Duong Lam for a wander round. We will visit some old houses, kept in very good condition after many generations, we’ll learn how the Vietnamese worship their ancestors, and we’ll go to the communal house, temples, old water wells, walk along the old brick alleys in the village and talk with the locals. About 4.30pm we depart for Hanoi.

Arrive at hotel, we enjoy one hour body massage at hotel. Overnight in Hanoi.

Day 3: Hanoi – Departure (B)
Transfer via: International flight – your arrangement

Today we have our free time for last minute shopping before transferring back to the airport for our flight to home. Trip ends.

Note: Late check-out based on availability

What included?
Professional English speaking guide
Private transfer and transportation
All entrance fees
2 Breakfasts, 1 Dinner at hotel; 1 lunch at a fine local restaurant in town
1 hour body massage after on second day
1 hour cyclo tour around the Old Quarter
1 hour watching Water Puppet show
Half day visiting the Duong Lam Ancient village in outskirt of Hanoi
Classic/ Deluxe twin room based on twin share at Maison D Hanoi Hanova hotel – the nice boutique hotel in the Centre of Hanoi, nearby Hoan Kiem lake
Early/ Late check- out base on availability

What Excluded?
International flight tickets
Via and visa fee
International Airport tax
Beverage
Tips & gratuities
Other expenses not mentioned

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