With 25,000 hectares and 140 km South of Hanoi, Cuc Phuong is the first National Park of Vietnam which was established in 1962. The botanical richness of the forest is impressive as it supports a wide variety of flora species and patches of primeval forest, including ancient trees with thick clusters of roots, and parasitic plants and ligneous creepers.
Ninh Binh Province, which covers an area of 1420.7 sq. km, is more than 90 km far from Hanoi. It borders Ha Nam Province in the north, the South China Sea in the east, Thanh Hoa Province in the south, and Hoa Binh Province in the west. On geographical aspect, Ninh Binh has favorable conditions for economy and trade development.
Dien Bien Phu is one of the the most remote parts of Viet Nam. For the centuries, Dien Bien Phu was a transit stop on the caravan route from Myanmar and China to Northern Viet Nam. In early 1954, Dien Bien Phu was the site of that rarest of military events- a battle that can be called truly decisive. On 6 May 1954
8:00 Enjoy a day excursion to Ha Long, 170km from Hanoi. Board a private boat for a cruise in Ha Long bay (5 hours), a world heritage site recognized by UNESCO in 1994.
Spend a full day discovering Ha Noi’s surrounding area: the Bat Trang ceramic village, the But Thap Pagoda, the Dong Ho painting village, the Dinh Bang village, lunch in local restaurant.
:00 AM: guide and car pick you up at your hotel for a morning sightseeing tour features both cultural and historical highlights, comprising the Ho Chi Minh mausoleum, One-Pillared pagoda, the temple of Literature and Tran quoc pagoda . Lunch in a typical local restaurant.
.8:00, Spend your morning touring the capital and visit the Ho Chi Minh mausoleum (closed on Mon & Fri), his former residence, One Pillar pagoda, temple of Literature, Hoan Kiem lake and the Old quarter.
8:00, pick you up and drive to the Thai minority village of Mai Chau via Hoa Binh. On the way stop at the Song Da reservoir and a Muong minority village. Continuing to Mai Chau. Lunch in a stilt house at Mai Chau.
