Day 1 : Ha Noi – Ninh Binh – Tam Coc – Bai Dinh pagoda (L)
- You have opportunity to watch the sightseeings along the railway sides in the early morning. Arrive at the train station then meet your tour guide and your driver. Then begin your trip with a visit and offer incense at Bai Dinh pagoda. This is a complex of temples which is known for many Vietnam record as the greatest temple area, the biggest bronze Buddha statue. The temple has plenty of statues and most Arhat most Bodhi.
- Heading to Tam Coc, travellers take sampans to pay a visit to Tam Coc, which is commonly called “ Three Caves” First Cave. It is the longest cave which is considered as a beautiful rainbow in the water in the morning time stretching on both sides of the Ngo Dong River. The quiet movements of the oars make a sort of musical rhythm inside the cave. When the boat leaves the cave, travellers can see what seems to be an old man along with a white breard fishing, fairy flying in the clouds, peasants collecting fuel and a group of white goats grazing on the hills. Then we go to the Second Cave and the Third Cave.
- Transfer to your hotel.
- Enjoy dinner on guest’s account.
- Overnight at your proposed hotel in Ninh Binh.
Day 2: Trang An – Dong Hoi (B/_/_)
- Following breakfast at your hotel. Meeting your tour guide at 7.00am at your hotel to go to Trang An. Trang An is an nice of our country, clouds swirled. The bottom blue water reflects the cliffs on route. There are 31 lakes, lagoons unconnected by 48 caves which have been explored in caves through water 2km long as Dia Linh cave, Sinh Duoc cave, May cave… Next transfer to the railway station for boarding the day train SE 5 to Dong Hoi (11.17am – 19.10pm).
- Pick up and transfer to your hotel.
- Have lunch and dinner on guest’s account.
- Overnight at your proposed hotel in Dong Hoi.
Day 3: Dong Hoi – Phong Nha caves – Paradise caves – Hue city (B/L/_)
- At 7.30am, Meeting our tour guide as well as driver at your hotel. Reaching Phong Nha cave, you will take a boat along Son River pass through river and jungle to Phong Nha Caves and see the beauty spots of this cave. You will stop to visit Cung Dinh cave, Tien Cave and Bi Ky Cave with remarkable limestone formations.
- Then visit Paradise cave which is around 30 minutes driving from Phong Nha caves. Travellers will have chance to see Paradise Cave which is a dry cave and appreciated the most stunning cave in Phong Nha Caves System because it makes a deep impression to travellers . After going 2000 meters on transferring by golf car through the old jungle with many kinds of valuable and rare plants, you will have an opportunity to discover the Cave with its wonderful structure and the stalactites and stalagmites inside. All these are the creations of Mother nature , only the 1100 meters wooden pathway through the cave which was man-made. Visitors will spend more 2 hours to explore the cave. Proceed to Hue city by car. Then arriving in the city around 6.00pm.
- Dinner on guest’s account.
- Overnight at your proposed hotel in Hue.
Day 4: Hue city (B/L/_)
- Enjoy breakfast at the hotel. At 8.00am, our guide and driver pick up you at your hotel and then spend one whole day for exploring Hue: pay a visit to Emperor Minh Mang’s Mausoleum, Emperor Khai Dinh’s Mausoleum, Performing Programs of VO KINH VAN AN – Vietnam Traditional Kungfu and Emperor Tu Duc’s Mausoleums. Stop on the way to learn how conical hats and incense sticks are made.
- Have lunch at a local restaurant.
- In the afternoon, visit Imperial capital during Nguyen Dynasty and the seven – storey Thien Mu Pagoda on the riverbank. Return by boat on the nice Perfume River and remember not to miss the sunset on the river.
- You will come back your hotel.
- Enjoy dinner on guest’s account.
- Overnight at your proposed hotel in Hue.
Day 5: Hue & departure (B)
- Having breakfast at your hotel. Free until transfer to the train station or the airport for your next destination.
- See you next Vietnam train tour
Include:
- Private car/van/minibus for pick up, transfer & sightseeing as per program
- Train ticket: Ha Noi – Ninh Binh (soft seat)
- Train ticket: Ninh Binh – Dong Hoi (soft berth)
- Cold mineral water and cool tissue on car
- English speaking tour guide
- Private sampan in Tam Coc, Trang An, Phong Nha cave
- Private boat trips in Hue
- All entrance fees
- Meals as indicated in the tour program (B = Breakfast; L = Lunch; D = Dinner)
- Hotel accommodation based on two people share a double/ TWIN ROOM.
Exclude:
- International flight to/from Vietnam
- International airport tax
- Vietnamese entry visa
- Early check in and late checkout at these hotels
- Travel insurance
- Drinks & other meals not mentioned in the program
- Personal expense.
Note:
- Tailor Vietnam train tour begins from Ha Noi capital is available on request
