The 6-day tour, customized by the Hanoi based tour operator includes such outdoor activities as village trek, mountain hiking, sampan cruise, countryside, rural cycling, boat, junk cruises, sea kayaking, scuba diving. The multi activity holidays takes you to such places as Mai Chau valley, Tam Coc, Halong bay are located in the northern Vietnam. Depart from Hanoi, you travel south-west to Mai Chau and then down to Tam Coc. You take another roads leading to Halong bay by traveling through Thai Binh, Hai Phong. The best time to travel this active itinerary is April, May, September and October. The tour is also available in summer time.

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Vietnam Multi-Activity Holidays: Travel Hanoi Mai Chau Tam Coc
Halong Bay (7 days)
The 6-day tour, customized by the Hanoi based tour operator includes such outdoor activities as village trek, mountain
hiking, sampan cruise, countryside, rural cycling, boat, junk cruises, sea kayaking, scuba diving. The multi activity
holidays takes you to such places as Mai Chau valley, Tam Coc, Halong bay are located in the northern Vietnam.
Depart from Hanoi, you travel south-west to Mai Chau and then down to Tam Coc. You take another roads leading to
Halong bay by traveling through Thai Binh, Hai Phong. The best time to travel this active itinerary is April, May,
September and October. The tour is also available in summer time.
Itinerary:

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Day 1: Hanoi – Mai Chau. Mai Chau village treks.
Depart Hanoi for Hoa Binh province and the town of Mai Chau. This scenic drive takes around three and half hours.
Along the way we pass fields of tapioca and sugar cane as well as rice paddies. Arrive in Mai Chau valley around noon.
After lunch, we leave the village for a half day walking around. We will pass many different Thai hamlets, through rice
fields, hill sides…We will stop by some local houses to talk with local people to understand their customs and culture.
In the evening, assist to the traditional music and dance show which is performed by The Thai young girls and boys
(optional). Overnight in a stilt house.
Day 2: Mai Chau – Tam Coc. Sampan cruise tour.
A contrasting and more challenging ride today, though there is plenty of opportunity to stop, rest and admire the
views. After breakfast enjoy a four hour drive to Tam Coc, also called “Ha Long Bay on land”, or the “Vietnam’s second
nicest grotto” (to Huong Tich) for its poetic and inspirational natural scenery. After your lunch which will be provided
at local restaurant, we will take a two hour boat trip around natural caves and grottoes, admire the wonderful
landscape of the tourist area. The trip in Tam Coc is wonderful for photo hunters, especially when local people come
to harvest the water rice planted along the river, or when they transplant some seedling for the next crops. Overnight
in Tam coc, Ninh Binh.
Day 3: Tam Coc - Halong Bay. Boat cruise.
Enjoy the journey through the rich farmlands of the Red River Delta and the scenery of rice fields, water buffalo and
everyday Vietnamese village life. Arrive in Halong and board the Bai Tho traditional sailing junk (or similar junk). Whilst
cruising the exquisite waters sample the regions fresh seafood. Visit the recently discovered Surprise Grotto with its
great views, and on the next island see the yawning mouth of Bo Nau Cave. Enjoy a swim in the emerald waters of
Halong Bay or walk uphill the Titop mountain to have a great view. Watch the sun set over the bay whilst enjoying a
delicious dinner. Overnight on board junk.
Day 4: Halong bay scuba diving.
At 8h00, will will be picked up at the boat/junk by our Diving Team and transferred by another wooden boat to our
first divesite – Chim Island. Enjoy 01 dive before having lunch on board. In the afternoon, we will move to another
divesite – Me Cung Island. There we will enjoy one more hour diving before being dropped off at another boat-house
for overnight. Dinner and overnight at local boat-house.
Day 5: Halong bay kayaking.
Breakfast on boat. Transferred by support boat to Hai Pies Beach. Briefing and gear-up before start paddling through
Lan Ha Bay to ward Ba Trai Dao beach for a lunch break.
In the afternoon, paddle along the cliff through Monkey Lagoon to Ranger’s base. Fresh seafood home cooked dinner
then bunk down in your tents on the front yard.

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Day 6: Continue kayaking. Travel to Hai Phong. Return Hanoi.
After our popular big breakie, navigate your way through quiet small bays through floating fish farms. Lunch break on
the way before docking at Gia Luan to take the local shuttle bus to Cat Ba town. Then take hydrofoil to Hai Phong
where your car will be ready for your journey to Hanoi. Trip ends.
Lotussia Travel is a Hanoi based tour operator offering a wide selection of multi-activity tours in all over Vietnam. The
above multi-activity tour is only a sample we list on this site for your reference. That can be flexible, customizable and
subject to weather conditions and other circumstances. We have lots of other itineraries which will be available upon
request. If you need further information or have any suggestions or comments, please feel free to either mail to travel
at lotussia.com or visit our following sites:
Vietnam Trekking Tours l Vietnam Bicycle Tours l Vietnam Motorcycle Tours l Vietnam Scuba
Diving and Snorkeling Tours l Vietnam Golf Packages l Vietnam Beach Vacations l Sea Kayaking
and River Rafting Tours l Vietnam Multi-Activity Tours
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