Tour Itinerary
Day 1: Arrival in Ha Noi (D)
Upon arrival at Hanoi International Airport, you’ll be greeted by our guide and transferred to your hotel (rooms available from 2:00 PM).
Then start visiting the Temple of Literature, or choose from various museums such as the Hilton Hanoi, Military Museum, or Museum of History. Head to West Lake to explore the ancient Tran Quoc Pagoda. Drive to Hoan Kiem Lake and the French Quarter (Old Quarter), visiting Ngoc Son Temple, The Huc Bridge, and Ma May’s ancient house. Enjoy a meal at a local restaurant.
After lunch time, take a Green Car (or cyclo) tour around the Old Quarter to immerse yourself in local daily life. Enjoy coffee or tea at a traditional Hanoi café, engaging with locals and exchanging cultural insights.
Delight in a welcome dinner at a charming restaurant in the Old French Quarter. Cap off the day with a traditional Vietnamese Water Puppet Show.
Overnight in Hanoi.
Day 2: Ha Noi – Halong Bay – Bai Tu Long Bay (B,L,D)
Enjoy breakfast at your hotel. Your guide and driver will pick you up for the transfer to Halong Bay.
Arrive at Hon Gai Harbor, then transfer to Cristina Diamond Cruises. Enjoy a welcome drink and check into your cabin before a buffet lunch as you cruise through Bai Tu Long Bay. Explore Vung Vieng Fishing Village by bamboo boat or kayak for an hour. Enjoy swimming and sunbathing at Ban Chan Beach.
Join a sunset party with Happy Hour from 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM while the boat anchors in Cong Dong-Cong Do. Participate in a cooking class to learn traditional Vietnamese cuisine, followed by dinner.
Enjoy a free evening with board games, squid fishing, karaoke (on request), or relax at the sundeck bar with a selection of drinks (chargeable).
Overnight on cruise.
Day 3: Bai Tu Long Bay – Ha Noi (B,L)
06:30 am: Wake up early in the morning for Tai Chi exercise. Having buffet breakfast
Visit Thien Canh Son Cave. Checking-out and relaxing on sundeck or watching fruits carving demonstration. Enjoy the last scenery of the Ha Long Bay over lunch (a la carte) when the boat cruises back to shore.
Transfer back to Ha Noi.
Return Hanoi. Back to your hotel
Day 4: Ha Noi – Bai Dinh – Trang An – Ninh Binh (B,L)
The tour guide and driver will pick up at your hotel in Hanoi city to depart for Ninh Binh province (120 Kms). Start tour Trang An – Bai Dinh Pagoda.
Arrive in Buddha Prayer place in Bai Dinh Pagoda, the biggest pagoda in Vietnam with 500 La Han statues, biggest bronze Buddha statue in Vietnam with 10 meters in height, 100 tons in weight. Have lunch in local restaurant with some local special dishes such as Goat meat with elderberry, pork storage vessel.
Depart to visit Trang An tourist attraction, take boat trip to visit cave complex: Sang Cave, Toi Cave, Ba Giot Cave, Nau Ruou in mystery and wildness, see scenery of mountain and rivers Ha Long on land of Ninh Binh.
Getting on the car for returning to Hanoi.
Back to Hanoi at your hotel
Day 5: Free Day – Departure (B)
Have a breakfast at hotel. Check-out hotel (before 12:00 PM – noon time)
Free at leisure until transferring to Noi Bai (Ha Noi) airport for leaving flight.
