Vietnam is one of the countries with diverse culture, rich in national identity. International visitors to Vietnam and to each locality to see and experience all the production activities, daily activities of farmers. Visitors can directly down the rice transplant, pounding rice, fishing tossing fish or hand-made products specific to each region. That is the great thing that travel experiences have brought to each visitor themselves.
Experience Ngoc Hoa village and Halong Bay 2day 1 night at Homstay
Day 1 : Hanoi - Ngoc Hoa Village
7h45-8h15: Pick you up for departure to Ngoc Hoa Village. Enjoy en route you will pass fields of busy workers farming their rice field using traditional methods of cultivation.
9h45-10h00: Upon arrival Ngoc Hoa Village and enjoy a cup of tea with the local family and have a short rest.
0h00 -10h30: Wearing farmer clothing. You will start farming work, including plough and raking with buffalo on the rice field, you can riding water buffalo, scooping,cultivating rice...ect Listen to the farmer explains the farming process of the wet rice
2h00-12h15: Return to the local family for cooking class and having lunch together.
13h00-13h15: Biking around the country lanes, See some old traditional houses, ca temple ,enjoying the peaceful lifestyle of the local people.This is a great way to interact, explore the Rural Vietnamese Architecture and traditional Vietnamese culture
14h45-15h00: The bus will then take you to see the Temple. where began to the rule the country when the Tang Dynasty collapsed, and is considered who make the beginning of the independent Vietnam .This is an old temple in the north of Vietnam
5h30: Optional1: Board our viet farm’s bamboo boat for a river cruise to meet and engage with local fishermen and enjoy a hands-on experience of traditional net fishing,cast net(Chai). You will also experience paddling the unique Vietnamese boat while the water ways of lichee on two side of the river This tour provides you with a cultural window into the ways of life of both our farming and fishing communities.
Optional 2: Take a motor bike to visit the stork island. The island located in the middle of broad lake with ten thousands of stork and herons residing and nesting.the stork island is home to 17.000 storks more than 7000 herons of various kinds and precious birds such as pelicans and teal residing together.
18h00: Have dinner and overnight at homestay.
19h00 Free time or Enjoy English teaching club, or play the local game “Soil Firecracker”(Phao Dat)
Day 2: Ngoc Hoa Village - Halong Bay –Hanoi
7h-7h15: Early Mornig wake up to see the local market.
8h00-8h15 : Back to the homestay for having breakfast
10h00: Bus pick you up at homestay departure for halong bay. En route the road 10 you will pass field of busy workers farming their rice field using traditional methods of cultivating, 12h30- 12H45: Halong arrival board a day cruise and set sail around this magnificent bay,among thousands islands that jut out of the sea with its spectacular nature environment while having lunch.
4h-14h30:Visiting floating village of the local fishman and do kayaking or bamboo boat to further remote area of the bay.
15h-15h30: Continue sail see the most beautiful cave (Paradise cave) adorned with fantastic stalactities and stalagmites ,with colorful lights transform the scene into a fairy-tale palace then continue cruising to another part on the bay,where you admire view of many strange-shape islands,Fighting cock island...
16h-16h30:Return to the Halong Harbour,it is the time to say bye for halong bay,
20h-20h30: Hanoi arrival and drop you up at your hotel or hostel.
What is included?
- Car transfers within the tour by air-conditioned vehicle, including pick-up and drop-off at hotel.
- Meals as mentioned in the itineraries: Fresh seafood, Vietnamese food, Asian Food basic.
- Sampan for fishing on the rever,Farmer cloth,Farming tools,
- Boat Trip Cruise to visit caves, tunnel caves
- English Speaking Tour guide.
- All entrance and sightseeing fees
- All taxes & services charge
What is not included?
- Beverages and other meals do not indicate in the program.
- Travel insurance
- Personal expenses, Tipping/ Gratuities
- Drinks
- Any additional expenses caused by reasons beyond our control such as natural calamities (typhoon, floods), flight delays, rescheduling or cancellations, any accidents, medical evacuations, riots, strikes etc.
What should be prepared:
- Sun cream,
- Sunglass
Child policy
- FOC for under years -old children sharing with their parent
- Charge 75% for children from 04 to under 08 years old sharing with their parent
- Children from 8 years old to over,charge the same as adult