5 Days – Northern Vespa Journey – Wonders and Heritage

You will arrive Ha Noi city. When you finish clearance procedure, please go out to pillar B.10, our driver will wait there for you with your name on sign. 

You will be warmly welcomed by driver. Then our car will lead you from the airport to your hotel. 

Free time for leisure to enjoy the Old Quarter to enjoy the bustling local life. This bustling area of narrow streets and alleys is home to literally thousands of small businesses and shopkeepers.

It’s a great place to explore with plenty of photo opportunities all around you.

Have Hanoi Vespa tour / Hanoi Jeep tour ( Optional)

Hanoi Vespa tour

DURATIONS: 4.5 hours 

Morning Tour from 8:00 am – to 12:30 pm

Afternoon tour from 12:00 am – to 16:30 pm 

Our Vespa team take guests to sample the best dishes that Vietnam has to offer! This is a great way to see parts of the city that most tourists don’t get the chance to see or even hear about of the night life. Taking you to the most popular street stalls, hidden alleyways and of course where the locals love to hang out with their friends.

1: We pick you up and driver through narrow street come to meeting point for join with group at the historic Old quarter our first stop to visit the French quarter and visit Hanoi Opera House where you will learn about French colonial and architectural and the history.

2: Moving you up to second destination the Long Bien Bridge, a magnificent structure was build more over than hundred of years ago with spans the red river and connects the Hoan Kiem and Long Bien districts and provides shelter to locals living on the boats underneath, on motorbikes & bicycle can traverse so off we go!

3: Our next attractions we take you along the riverside get on the red river island to visit a hidden gem village, here also to see poor part of people live, and to see people farming on this island and also have chance to meet and chat with people live on this island, and our guide will take you to visit a local family to see how about the daily life.

4: Then we driver up through the banana farm to see the beautiful and green of the vegetable farm along the way and we get to visit Kumquat farm these little trees are traditional gifts at Tet, the Vietnamese lunar new year, and adorn every family home, symbolizing, luck, health, wealth, fertility and peace.

5: Our next ride to visit Tran Quoc Pagoda is located on West Lake one of the biggest lake in Hanoi city, some point we can see overview of the city with beautiful houses and amazing view and see part of the rich people living.

6: Driver to Thanh Nien Street next to West Lake is Truc Bach Lake where we stop at the Monument of John MC Cain and see the lake and the place he get shot down, you will learn about the story of John MC Cain.

7: Now time continue rider through pass to see botanical garden and ride pass Small Alley see the narrow houses to visit Huu Tiep Lake to see the B.52 Crash site at the lake, this US bomber was shot down during the 1972 bombing raids of Hanoi, a poignant reminder of recent history.

8: After short ride on the Vespa toward Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum our rider will stop at the point you can see overview of the area including President Palace, Parliament Building and all government office, our guide will tell you about the history and story about Hanoi …

9: The last attractions to enjoy Vietnamese coffee and you could try the famous coffee of Hanoi is Egg coffee besides the railway train tracks, we can see how of the local life & work, just centimetre from the train tracks in tall narrow houses.

10: We then get on the Vespa and head to the local restaurant for you enjoy the Vietnamese cuisine, after lunch our Vespa team will ride you back your hotel stay or you can get off anywhere you want just tell our rider. Say goodbye!

7h30-08h30: Our tour guide will pick you up from your hotel. We take you to Halong Bay which is far from Hanoi city about 170 km.

10h30: Have a short break for 20 minutes to relax

12h30: Arrive Tuan Chau Harbor, Welcome to Cruise

– We will take you on 5-6 hour journey via 2 day-sleeper boat cruise route which is renowned for its striking, passages uninhabited islets and outcrops have been given imaginative names by the locals, due to their perceived shapes, including Cock Fighting and Thumb, while having lunch on boat.

13h45: you will visit Surprising Cave to see a lot of stalagmites and stalactites with different shapes of sea life, then go kayaking or bamboo boat in Luon Cave to discover the beautiful lagoon.

15h30: Visit Titop Island with a sandy beach adjacent to the towering limestone mountain with an excellent backdrop of the Bay, and climb up Titop Peak for a panoramic view of the bay-like paradise.

16h30: Cruising back to Tuan Chau harbour. There is a lot of time for sunbathing on the upper deck with music, and enjoy the great fun of group touring fellows among world’s iconic natural scenery.

17h45: We get on the bus back to Hanoi by Highway, and have a short break for 20-30 minutes.

20h00 – 20h30: Drop off at your Hotel, Trip ends.

Option 1: Hanoi, located on the banks of the Red River, is one of the most ancient capitals in the world, where you can find well-preserved colonial buildings, ancient pagodas, temples and unique museums within the city center. 

8.00- 8.30: Get picked up by our friendly guide and start to explore Hanoi City.

08.45: Arrive at Tran Quoc Pagoda located on Golden Fish Island in West Lake.

It is the oldest pagoda in Ha Noi built in the 6th century.

09.30: Visit Ho Chi Minh complex, you have a chance to see the embalmed body of  Ho Chi Minh then walk around the garden to see 2 houses where he lived & worked from 1954 to 1969. Then visit One Pillar Pagoda where worships the Goddess of Mercy – It is the most unique pagoda in the world.

Should dress modestly by covering from shoulders to knees when visiting Ho Chi Minh mausoleum, temples, pagodas…

Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum is closed on Mondays and Fridays.

Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum is closed for at least 2 months (15th June -15th August) for the annual maintenance but still can take pictures Mausoleum and visit that area

11.15: Visit Vietnam Ethnology Museum to learn about the culture of 54 ethnic groups living in the whole country of Vietnam.

Special Note: We will visit Women’s Museum instead of the Ethnology Museum closed on Mondays.

12.45: Have lunch at our restaurant. You have an opportunity to enjoy Vietnamese cuisine with 8 delicious dishes.

14.00-14.15: Continue to visit the Temple of Literature – the first university of Vietnam, established in the 11th century.

15.15 -15.30: Tour finishes. Back to hotel

7h10 – 7:25: Get picked up by our friendly guide then depart for Ninh Binh province.

09h15: Have a short break for 15 – 20 minutes to relax  . 

10h30: Visit Hoa Lư, the ancient capital of Vietnam between 968 and 1010. You have a chance to learn about Vietnamese history in the feudal system under Dinh, Le, and Ly Dynasty.

11h45: Have a buffet lunch in the restaurant with many local foods such as goat meat, fish, chicken, and fried rice…Vegetarian foods are always available in the buffet lunch.  

13h00: Visit Tam Coc by 1.5-hour bamboo boat. You will be surprised by the charming beauty here with paddy fields, river, water, cloud, sky, and a stunning cave system during the boat trip. All make a masterpiece that the Vietnamese people called “Ha Long Bay on land”.

14h30: Continue the tour for 45 mins – cycling around the village to discover the life of the local people.

15h30: Get back to the Bus then leave for Mua Cave (Dancing Cave). Walk up almost 500 steps, you can reach the top of Lying Dragon Mountain & have an amazing panoramic view of Tam Coc from here.

16h30: Get on the bus to return to Hanoi.

19h30: Get dropped off at Hotel in Hanoi.

Breakfast is served at hotel.

Our driver will come to your hotel before your flight 3 hours, then he will take you to the airport. 

Fly back. Have a safe flight!