Ha Noi – Ha Long Bay – Ninh Binh

DAY 1: Arrival in Hanoi (L,D)

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 14:00).

Enjoy the welcome lunch at the restaurant

Take a short rest at your hotel

Then starts visiting Hoan Kiem Lake and the French Quarter (Old Quarter Hanoi), visits Ngoc Son Temple, The Huc Bridge, and Ma May ancient house.

Enjoy your time with the VIETNAMESE WATER PUPPET SHOW.

Welcome dinner is ready at a lovely restaurant in the Old French Quarter of Hanoi. In the evening, you are offered an enjoyable chance to watch a traditional Vietnamese Water Puppet Show. Overnight in Hanoi.

DAY 2: Ha Noi – HaLong Bay – Bai Tu Long Bay (B,L,D)

Have a breakfast at your hotel. 07.45 am – 08.30 am Transfer to Halong Bay from your hotel in Hanoi Old Quarter (for those who use our shuttle bus, or car)

12.30 Arriving Hon Gai Harbor, Ha Long City. Transfer to Cristina Diamond Cruises by tender

12:45 Enjoy welcome drink, next check in your cabin

13:30 Cruising through Bai Tu Long Bay & having Buffet lunch

15:30 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)

16:30 Swimming & Sunbathing at Ban Chan Beach

17:30 Relax and enjoy the sunset party with Happy Hour (from 5h30pm- 7h30pm) while the boat is cruising to the Cong Dong-Cong Do area to anchor overnight

18:00 Taking part in the cooking class: Learning how to cook traditional Vietnamese Cuisines

19:00 Having dinner.

21:00 Free evening to join some activities of board games or squid fishing, 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 – HaNoi (B,L)

06.30 Wake up early in the morning for Tai Chi exercise

07.00 Having a buffet breakfast

07.45 Visit Thien Canh Son Cave

09.30 Checking out and relaxing on sundeck or watching fruit carving demonstration.

10.30 Enjoy the last scenery of Ha Long Bay over lunch (a la carte) when the boat cruises back to shore.

12.00 Transfer back to Hanoi.

16.00 – 17.00 Return to Hanoi. Back to your hotel

DAY 4: Ha Noi –Bai Dinh – Trang An – Ninh Binh I (B,L)

07:45-08:15: Our tour guide and driver will pick you up at your hotel in Hanoi city to depart for Ninh Binh province (120 Km).Start tour Trang An – Bai Dinh Pagoda.

10:30: Arrive at Buddha Prayer place in Bai Dinh Pagoda, the biggest pagoda in Vietnam with 500 La Han statues, the biggest bronze Buddha statue in Vietnam at 10 meters in height, 100 tons in weight. Have lunch in a local restaurant with some local special dishes such as Goat meat with elderberry, pork storage vessel.

13:00 Depart to visit Trang An tourist attraction, take a boat trip to visit the cave complex: Sang Cave, Toi Cave, Ba Giot Cave, Nau Ruou in mystery and wildness, see the scenery of mountain and rivers Ha Long on the land of Ninh Binh.

16:00: Getting in the car for returning to Hanoi.

18:00-18:30: Back to Hanoi at your hotel

DAY 5: Free Day – DEPARTURE (B)

Have a breakfast at the hotel. Check-out hotel (before 12:00 PM – noon time)

Free at leisure until transfer to Noi Bai (Ha Noi) airport for leaving flight.

Finish your trip to Northern in Vietnam!