
Hanoi-A peaceful city of lakes, shaded boulevards, verdant public parks, its blend of French, and Vietnamese architecture, charming pagodas, temples and “36 streets and 36 wares” of the fascinating Old Quarter and other famous sights: Hochiminh Mausoleum, Hoan Kiem Lakes, the Temple of Literature…Moreover, Hanoi is the capital of Vietnam, on the right bank of the Red River, the transportation hub of the country with two airports (Noi Bai International and Gia Lam Domestic) and rail connections to Kunming (China), as well as to the rail Chinese system centering on Beijing, it is also linked by rail with Haiphong and Hochiminh cities and other cities as well. Above all make more interesting and attractive Hanoi city for tourists!

Once out of the Red River Delta, which brims with traditional farming activity, we pass through limestone monoliths and into foothills populated by Muong people. We head straight at the main range before reaching a high and beautiful forested pass, which descends into the hidden valley of Mai Chau where we spend the night with friends in a traditional Thai stilt house.

Halong Bay – a wonder of the world, is a body of water of approximately 1,500 square kilometer in the North Viet Nam with 120 kilometers coastline in the Gulf of Tonkin near the border with China and 160 kilometers East of Hanoi. Halong Bay means “Bay of the descending Dragon” in the Vietnamese language.

Halong Bay is the jewel in the crown of Vietnam cruise travel destination. Located 165km East of Vietnam capital Hanoi, Halong Bay lies on Vietnam’s North-Eastern coast in the Gulf of Tonkin. Not only are Halong Bay’s approximately 3000 limestone islands and statuesque pillar islets outcrops breathtakingly beautiful, the Bay is deeply extremely in Vietnam’s history and mythology and the folklore of the surrounding regions. The Halong Bay World Heritage Site is universally recognized worldwide for the value of its exceptional geology and distinctive biodiversity.

Ha Long Bay, one of the world natural heritage recognized by UNESCO in 1994 and 2000, is one of the most beautiful wonders on our planet, with more than 3000 islands emerging from the emerald water of the Gulf Tonkin, covering an area of 1.500 square km. Moreover, the romantic islands are dotted with beaches, Cat Ba National Park is located in Cat Hai district,Halong City.

Halong Bay, the magnifican Heritage with its 3000 rising from the emerald water of Gulf of Tonkin. Halong is an excellent example of a Karst landscape created by a complex chain during millions of years of geological movement. Let us take you back in time on a fascinating relaxing journey along the Red River Delta to the world Heritage Site, the Halong Bay with our phoenix cruiser, a wooden junk base on the model of the old court vessels with sails a wide transom and rectangular superstructure, luxurious, traditional styling paired sophisticated modern facilities and comforts! The boat boasts romantic wooden fixtures, a multitude of windows to make the most of amazing views and a spectacular upper deck for your total relaxation to sightsee the emerging rocks of Halong Bay and its nature attractions

A slow cruise through thousands of limestone cliffs and emerald waters of Halong Bay is a great way to discover the hidden charm of Halong Bay, giving us the opportunity to take in the stunning scenery of this UNESCO-designated World Heritage Site. While on board, we will be served a sumptuous fresh, local seafood lunch followed by a swim and kayaking to explore some of the some of the limestone caves in this area.

The great way to discovery of the truly charm of Halong Bay by spending overnight on Huong Hai Junk. It could bring you a wonderful night in Ha Long Bay with luxury and antique accommodations with perfect services provided by the crew. Spending time with Huong Hai junk cruise, you'll not only savor a unique feeling in a world of wonder but also enjoy relaxing moments in Halong bay.
Meet at Hotel 7:00 am, before we kick off, we will spend about 30 minutes to check over the bikes and insure you are familiar with the bike for maximum fun. Today we will not make many stops for visits, although this will be a great opportunity for you to test your biking abilities and get a feel for your bike. We will drive through Thai Nguyen city, and pause at the Museum of Ethnology, this is an important stop as we will be visiting many of Vietnam’s ethnic minorities and hill tribe people. Well prepared and fully briefed we will head North to Tuyen Quang province, then on to Ha Giang. We should arrive in Ha Giang at about 5:00 pm. Dinner and sleep in town.
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Halong Bay enters final round of wonder votingVietnam’s Halong Bay is among the top 28 nominees to advance to the final stage of a campaign voting for the world’s seven new natural wonders. |
Hanoi’s tourism authorities and travel agents have kicked off various activities in the run up to National Tourism Year 2010 which takes the theme of “Thang Long-Hanoi, a thousand years of coming together.” |











