All guests are warmly welcomed upon arrival at Noi Bai International Airport by our local guide then transfer to check in the hotel.
Visit Hoan Kiem Lake (Restored Sword Lake) and shopping at 36 Old Quarter. Enjoy the special Vietnamese traditional art of water puppetry as well as Vietnamese folklore through a compelling puppet show at Thang Long Theatre. Overnight at hotel in Hanoi.
After breakfast, transfer to the Pu Luong. It takes approximately around 4-1/2 hours to get there. Enroute, short break in Luong Son – Hoa Binh (Outside of Hanoi).
11:00 stop visit local market of the Muong Ethnic Minority to learn about their daily life and customs; enjoy the beautiful scenery of Thung Khe Pass (One of the 10 most beautiful passes in Vietnam).
13:00 arrive in Pu Luong.
14:30 – 17:30 you can enjoy the optional:
Enjoy your free time at the bungalows with your own activities or trek following the small roads through the terrace rice fields and cross the stream to visit remote rural villages of Black Thai Minorities to learn about the local people in Pu Luong. (6kms)
19:00 dinner at the lodge, enjoy some local rice wine with the family. Have a quiet night in the middle of the Reserve. Overnight at banglow or homestay
After breakfast at homestay. Say goodbye to the host and continue your trek through another paths of the Reserve to pick up the van to go to Cham stream.
10:30 visit the Ba village and cross the hanging bridge to discover the giant waterwheels, and duck farm to learn about Local agriculture system.
11:30 getting on the Bamboo Raft for a relaxing cruise on Cham stream.
12:30 the van will pick you up and go back to the lodge for lunch.
13:00 have lunch and have free time to relax or walking around the village before boarding the van to go to Ninh Binh “the first Vietnamese Capital in 10th century”.
17:30 arrive in Ninh Binh Retreat, check in and have free time.
19:00 have dinner at the retreat
7:30 – 8:30 breakfast at the Retreat
8:30 – 12:00 reach 2 temples of the first 2 Emperors in the 10 th Century in Hoa Lu Ancient Capital hike up the Ma Yen Mountain to visit the King’s tomb in 10th century and enjoy the panorama view from the mountain. On the way back, stop in a local family to discover daily life and culture and share a tea with them. (Optional: cycling)
Afterward, check out and have lunch at the local restaurant
Then go to Trang An Complex for a boat ride in between the karst pics and enjoy the beautiful scenery and peaceful atmosphere.
In the evening, driving back to Hanoi. Dinner at the local restaurant. Overnight at hotel in Hanoi
Free at leisure and then transfer to the Noi Bai International Airport for your departure flight for the next destination. End of services!