Tour Itinerary
Day 1: Arrival in Ha Noi
On arrival at Hanoi International Airport, you will be greeted by our guide and transferred to your hotel in town (rooms are at your disposal from 2:00 pm).
Then starts visiting the Temple of Literature (or you might choose one of the museums in Hanoi – Hilton Hanoi, Military Museum, Museum of History, etc.), then move to the West Lake and the oldest pagoda Tran Quoc. Continue to drive to Hoan Kiem Lake and the French Quarter (Old Quarter Hanoi), visit Ngoc Son Temple, The Huc Bridge, and Ma May’s ancient house. Lunch at the restaurant
A Green Car (or cyclo ride) tour around the Old Quarter to experience the exciting local daily life of Hanoians. Have coffee or tea at an authentic Hanoi corner cafe where you can talk with local people, and exchange cultural ways of life.
Welcome dinner is ready at a lovely restaurant in the Old French Quarter of Hanoi. In the evening, you are offered the enjoyable chance to watch a traditional Vietnamese Water Puppet Show. Overnight in Hanoi Overnight in Ha Noi.
Day 2: Ha Noi – Halong Bay – Bai Tu Long Bay
Have a breakfast at your hotel.
Transfer to Halong Bay from your hotel in Ha Noi Old Quarter (for those who use our shuttle bus, or car)
Arriving Hon Gai Harbor, Ha Long City. Transfer to Cristina Diamond Cruises by tender
Enjoy welcome drink, next check in your cabin
Cruising through Bai Tu Long Bay & having Buffet lunch
Exploring Vung Vieng Fishing Village: Guests choose to discover the daily life of the fisher communities by bamboo boat (one hour) or kayaking around the Vung Vieng area (one hour)
Swimming & Sunbathing at Ban Chan Beach
Relax and enjoy the sunset party with Happy Hour (from 5:30pm- 7:30pm) while the boat is cruising to the Cong Dong-Cong Do area to anchor overnight
Taking part in the cooking class: Learning how to cook traditional Vietnamese Cuisines
Having dinner
Free evening to join some activities of board games or squid fishing, and karaoke (on request). Taste the variety of drinks at our luxury sundeck bar (chargeable) with wines, cocktails, brandy, juices, etc.
Day 3: Bai Tu Long Bay – Ha Noi
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
Our 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.
10:30 am: 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.
