Hi guys
will be arriving in Hanoi in the afternoon of Tuesday 2nd of June

will be leaving around the 9th

Halong Bay is a definate, but will we fit in a trip to Sapa as well?

Is this too much?:

Tuesday, 2 June 2009 Kuala Lumpur – Hanoi
Wednesday, 3 June 2009 Hanoi – Halong Bay
Thursday, 4 June 2009 Halong Bay
Friday, 5 June 2009 Halong Bay – Hanoi
Saturday, 6 June 2009 Hanoi (dep)
Sunday, 7 June 2009 Sapa (arr)
Monday, 8 June 2009 Sapa (dep)
Monday, 9 June 2008 Hanoi (arr)

Or should we forget about Sapa and just chill out in Hanoi for a few days instead

Day Trips

Hanoi City Tour
Departure: From Hanoi. Date upon request
Duration: Full Day Trip
Price: Please contact us for quotation
Tour Code: DH – DT06
Highlights: Hochiminh Mausoleum , Hochiminh Museum , One pillar pagoda , Tran Quoc Pagoda , Literature temple , History Museum , Hanoi Old Quarter . Water Puppet Unique show

Also known as the 36 streets, this bustling area of narrow streets is home to literally thousands of small businesses and shopkeepers. It’s a great place to explore with plenty of photo opportunities.

Itinerary :

At 8:00 AM: pick up at your hotel to Hochiminh Complex for visit Hochiminh Mausoleum, Hochiminh Museum and One pillar pagoda, Tran Quoc Pagoda. Continue to visit Literature temple, the first University in Vietnam in 16th century and History Museum. Have lunch in one of famous restaurant in Hanoi before walking tour in 1000 Years Old Hanoi Old Quarter then enjoy Water Puppet Unique show at 4 PM.

Include :
- Private tour
- Private car for transportation
- Pick up and drop off at your hotel
- Engligh speaking guide (language upon request)
- Lunch
- Entrance fee

Exclude :
- Drinks and other meals,
- Insurance, tip for tour guide & driver,
- Your expenses

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Rout : Hanoi (US$)Price : 21 link:http://nedtoursvietnam.com/en/hanoi_…_detail-1.html

Features: 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!

Itinerary in details
8.00 AM: We pick you up at your hotel. Today we enjoy a full day Hanoi city tour starting with Ho Chi Minh complex, including Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum, the Presidential palace, the house-on-stilt. This complex also comprises the one-pillar pagoda. Leave this complex for the Temple of Literature, which is well-known as the first university of Vietnam dedicated to Confucian. Lunch will be served at the local restaurant. In the afternoon, you can choose one of the following numerous Museums (the ethnologic Museum, the history museum, the fine art museum, the Vietnam Military History Museum) to visit before continuing to the Ngoc Son Temple and Hoan Kiem Lake. A late afternoon, we walk around Hanoi’s fascinating Old Quarter of shopping. We finish a impressive day by watching Water Puppet Show. Back to your hotel (L)

Quotation (US$/person)

Included: AC transport, entrance fees, guide, and lunch.
Excluded: Insurance, drinks, other personal expenses, Tips

link: http://nedtoursvietnam.com/en/vietna…ours-56-0.html

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Hanoi is a city of festivals. There is always a reason to celebrate. And, the people of Hanoi know how to celebrate it to the fullest. Most of the festivals are associated with their religious belief and faith. Some festivals are held to usher in the new year or the new season marking the beginning or end of their harvesting time while, some festivals are more like events upholding the traditional and cultural richness of the land and celebrating a past which is glorious with the toil of its people. What is more fascinating is the narrative of the beautiful legends associated with the origin of these festivals. The festivals and events are calendared according to Lunar month. Normally, a lunar month stays longer than the western month of around 30 days.

Festivals and events are that time of the year when people indulge in several activities of amusement and entertainment. People exchange gifts and family members reunite and participate in the austerities and enjoyments. People donning their best attires throng the streets and the shops which are colorfully decorated with lights and festoons. But, apart from the merrymaking, there is more to these festivals and events. This is also the time to acknowledge the admiration and the gratitude of the people towards the powers of the Heaven and the Earth and remembering the ancestors, seeking for their blessings and paying homage to them.

Hanoi festivals and events can be a beautiful occasion to visit the beautiful country of Vietnam and its charming capital city Hanoi. This can be a chance to experience the land, its people and their culture and customs in all its glory. So, don’t let this golden opportunity go out of your hand. Come to Hanoi and discover the best of this land as you explore its festivals and events.

There are legions of festivals celebrated across the country. Among them, the major ones are listed below according to their appearance in the calendar.

History and Legend of the THE ONE PILLAR PAGODA ( Chùa Một Cột ) – HANOI VIETNAM
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Bo De pagoda is a place for worshipping Buddhism. There have female monks who often do kind jobs for other people. According to Buddhist belief, pagodas always welcome all kinds of people with different situations and help them to find out solutions for their problems if they have. So that is the reasons why there are many children who are orphans are left there.



The children there do not know about their parents, they often were left there from infancy. Their parents, because of different reasons, cannot bring them up, and they also cannot ask other persons for help, so the best way is leaving their sons or daughters at the gate of the pagoda because they know that their children will be picked up and brought up, which is what they could not give them. Now there are about 50 children living there: around 20 infancies, 16 high school students, and 14 secondary pupils. The number is not constant because the pagoda often has new members. There also have some women who take care of children.


Monk Thich Dam Lan, director of the pagoda, noted that all children are brought up and being given education. They go to public schools with children who have their own families. Bo De pagoda receives donation from organizations and people but it is difficult to support for a lot of persons. The monks there also often call for second-hand clothes (for summer as well as for winter), toys or old textbooks, newspaper for children. Children there need a lot of help from others.