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The tour brings you from Hanoi - the Peace City recognized by UNESCO to Halong Bay - the World Natural Heritage then to NinhBinh - Ninh Binh is a small town about 100km south of Hanoi, which is surrounded by a number of lesser known interesting sites. Hoa Lu was the first capital of the independent Vietnam, under the Dinh dynasty and the early Le Dynasty (968-1009). They are set into a landscape of limestone mountains reminiscent of some the better known sites of South China. In Tam Coc, you can take a boat tour on a river which tunnels several times into the same type of mountains.<\/p>\n<p><strong style=\"font-size: revert; color: var(--wp--preset--color--contrast); font-family: var(--wp--preset--font-family--body);\">All prices quoted in USD per person <\/strong><strong style=\"font-size: revert; color: var(--wp--preset--color--contrast); font-family: var(--wp--preset--font-family--body);\">is valid to 30 Sept 2025\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>(Except Christmas &amp; New year &amp; Tet holiday)<\/strong><\/p>\n<table style=\"height: 198px; width: 751px;\" border=\"1\" width=\"586\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height: 56px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 103.5px; height: 56px;\"><strong>PACKAGE\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 105.312px; height: 56px;\"><b>2 PAX<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 102.609px; height: 56px;\"><strong>3-4 PAX\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 93.1719px; height: 56px;\"><strong>5-7 PAX\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 100.594px;\"><strong>8-11 PAX<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 102.469px; height: 56px;\"><strong>12-15 PAX<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 125.344px; height: 56px;\"><strong>Single Supplement<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 56px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 103.5px; height: 56px;\"><strong>3 stars<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 105.312px; height: 56px;\"><b>588 USD<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 102.609px; height: 56px;\"><b><strong>423 <\/strong>USD<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 93.1719px; height: 56px;\"><b><strong>397 <\/strong>USD<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 100.594px;\"><b><strong>339 USD<\/strong><\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 102.469px; height: 56px;\"><b><strong>327 <\/strong>USD<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 125.344px; height: 56px;\"><b><strong>+149 <\/strong>USD<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 103.5px;\"><strong>4 stars<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 105.312px;\"><b>668 USD<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 102.609px;\"><b><strong>503 USD<\/strong><\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 93.1719px;\"><b><strong>477 USD<\/strong><\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 100.594px;\"><b><strong>420 USD<\/strong><\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 102.469px;\"><b><strong>407 USD<\/strong><\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 125.344px;\"><b><strong>+204 USD<\/strong><\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 56px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 103.5px; height: 56px;\"><strong>5 stars<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 105.312px; height: 56px;\"><b>851 USD<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 102.609px; height: 56px;\"><b><strong>686 <\/strong>USD<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 93.1719px; height: 56px;\"><b><strong>660 <\/strong>USD<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 100.594px;\"><b><strong>603 USD<\/strong><\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 102.469px; height: 56px;\"><b><strong>585 <\/strong>USD<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 125.344px; height: 56px;\"><b><strong>+383 <\/strong>USD<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>","cost_includes":"- Full transportation as tour program indicated. \n- Meals as itinerary indicated ( B= Breakfast, L= Lunch, D= Dinner)\n- English or French - speaking guide \n- Entrance fees. \n- Boat trip at sights mentioned  \n- Double\/ Twin-share accommodation with daily breakfast; ","cost_excludes":"- Airport taxes; Visas; Dinner, travel insurance; tips; personal expenses, emergency transfer\n- Airport taxes; Visas; travel insurance; tips; personal expenses, emergency transfer","itineraries":[{"title":"Hanoi (Lunch )","content":"<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Arrive at Noi Bai Airport. 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