Hanoi – Ha Long – Incense Village – Ninh Binh

Hanoi – Ha Long – Incense Village – Ninh Binh 
Duration: 5 days

TRIP HIGHLIGHTS

  • Explore Hanoi, including the Presidential Palace, the beautiful Tran Quoc Pagoda and Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum.
  • Enjoy a day cruise in the breathtaking Halong Bay, known for its emerald waters and thousands of towering limestone islands topped by rainforests.
  • Take a scenic journey through some of northern Vietnam’s breathtaking scenery to mountains in Ninh Binh boat trip
  • Interact with locals – insights into a Vietnamese village’s rich history of incense production.
  • Enjoy Water Puppet Show – Vietnamese tradditional performancE.


Day 1: Arrival in Hanoi  

Meals: Dinner

Upon arrival at Noi Bai International airport, our representative will meet and transfer to Hanoi downtown to visit the West Lake, Tran Quoc Pagoda, enjoy Vietnam famousWater Puppet Show, dinner and overnight in Hanoi

Day 2: Hanoi – Halong

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Breakfast at hotel, Transfer to visit Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum,  Palace, President Palace, Ba Dinh Square, Uncle Ho’ Stilt House, One Pillar Pagoda, continues to visit Museum of Ethlonogy, After lunch, transfer to Halong Bay – UNESCO World Heritage site (160km driving one way – 3.5hrs drive). This will be your first opportunity to see some of the rural areas of Vietnam. Then drive goes through the Red River delta, so we’ll have plenty of chance for taking photo of Vietnamese farmers tilling the vast green paddy field. Arrival Halong, dinner and overnight in Halong.

Day 3: Halong – Hanoi – Quang Phu Cau Village

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

After breakfast, transfer to Halong boat station to take our private boat to visit the world Heritage Halong Bay about 4 hours, our boat will bring us to visit Paradise Grotto, Kissing Chicken Rock, Fisherman Village, lunch will be served with fresh Halong Seafood.

Back to Hanoi.

Quang Phu Cau Incense Village located in Quang Phu Cau Commune, Ung Hoa District, Hanoi, boasts a 100-year history of incense making. This traditional craft village has become a popular destination for photo tours due to its vibrant and colorful incense bundles arranged in various shapes and patterns.
Upon arrival in Quang Phu Cau Village, we will begin a walking tour to observe the local incense-making process. This includes bamboo chopping, dipping the sticks in dye, creating incense paste, and drying the incense in the sun. Interacting with locals will provide insights into the village’s rich history of incense production. You are free to explore and photograph the incense bundles and the various stages of the incense-making process.
Dinner and overnight in Hanoi.

Day 4: Hanoi – Ninh Binh – Hanoi

Meals: Breakfast, Brunch, Dinner

After breakfast, transfer to Ninh Binh province, visit the Trang An Ecotourism Complex, take bamboo boat trip (maximum 04 pax on 01 boat) along the stream to admire the beauty of “Halong Bay on land”.

Back to Hanoi.

 

Day 5: Departure

Meals: Breakfast

After having breakfast, you are free to leisure in Hanoi. End of services.

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