ITINERARY IN BRIEF
Day 1: Hanoi arrival – city tour
Day 2: Hanoi - Ninh Binh - Hoa Lu - Tam Coc - Hanoi (B, L) – SIC Tour
Day 3: Hanoi - Halong bay – Overnight on cruise (B, L, D) – Shuttle Bus
Day 4: Halong – Hanoi (Br) – Shuttle Bus
Day 5: Hanoi departure (B)
Welcome to Hanoi! - the capital of Vietnam, is a bustling metropolis with a rich history and culture.
We will pick you up at Noi Bai Airport and transfer you to the city center. You will have free time to
relax after long flight.
In the afternoon, we will visit Ba Dinh Square, the largest square in Hanoi. This is where all of the city's
biggest cultural and political events take place. We will take some photos of the Ho Chi MinhMausoleum from the outside. Then we continue to the Temple of Literature, Vietnam's first university.
The temple was built in 1070, and the gardens and well-preserved architecture offer a relaxing glimpse
into Vietnam's past.
After visiting the temple, we will walk around Hoan Kiem Lake, a picturesque lake in the heart of Hanoi.
The lake is home to a number of temples and pagodas, and it is a popular spot for locals and tourists
alike. We will then take a leisurely walk around the Old Quarter of Hanoi, a fascinating network of
narrow alleys and shophouses. The Old Quarter is also known as "The 36 Streets," as each street is
named after the merchandise that was traditionally sold there. Overnight in Hanoi.
Have breakfast at hotel. At 07:30 – 08:00 am, you will be picked up at your hotel in Hanoi Old Quarters.
Get on the bus for your journey to Ninh Binh, the ancient capital of Vietnam. The 90-kilometer drive
south will take you through stunning countryside, where rice paddies stretch to the horizon and
sometimes seeing water buffalo graze in the fields. In Ninh Binh, you'll visit Hoa Lu, the site of the Dinh
and Le temples. These temples were built in the 10th century to honor the Dinh and Le kings of
Vietnam. They are famous for their beautiful wooden carvings. Lunch at local restaurant.
In the afternoon, you'll take a boat trip through Tam Coc, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. This stunning
landscape is home to towering limestone karsts that rise up from the lush green rice paddies. It's been
called the "Halong Bay on Land," and it's easy to see why. Leisure cycling on rural roads alongside the
extensive canal network and through small villages with back drop of a maze of limestone mountains.
After your boat trip, you'll drive back to Hanoi. Arrives at your hotel arround 18:30-19:00. Overnight in
Hanoi.
Breakfast at the hotel, then check out. At around 8:00 am, you will be picked up at your hotel in Hanoi
Old Quarters and transferred to Ha Long Bay, the pride of the Gulf of Tonkin, a Natural World
Heritage as recognized by UNESCO in 1994 and 2006.
Upon arrival at the Cruise Port, you will enjoy a warm welcome from cruise staff and complete the
check-in procedure for the overnight cruise to discover the magnificent beauty of this "Descending
Dragon" bay, created by thousands of odd-shaped limestone rocks and karst grottoes. After a lunch on
board, we can visit the Grottos, stop for swimming or kayaking, pass floating houses, and approach
islets to enjoy their beauty in close proximity. Later in the afternoon, go back to the cruise and enjoy
the cooking demonstration before having dinner. In the evening, attend activities on the boat or relax
at your own leisure. Overnight on the cruise.
You should wake up early to enjoy the dawn on the sea in the early morning. The Vietnamese call the
"East Sea" by a point-oriented name "Eastern Sea", so you may guess how miraculous seeing the
sudinrise over the islets of the Bay. After breakfast our boat will continue to cruise in marvelous areas,
where almost each islet has its own name, adopting its shape or reminiscent like Sail Island,
Fisherman’s head rock, Butterfly rock or Turtle islet etc. Check out your room and have brunch on
board while the cruise coming back the pier.
Disembark from the cruise, transfer back to Hanoi. Check in your hotel in Hanoi Old Quarters. Your
time at leisure. Overnight in Hanoi.
Breakfast at the hotel. Time at leisure until check-out, and transfer to the airport with a driver only (no
guide) for the departure flight back to your sweet home.
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