Tour Itinerary
Day 1: Arrival in Ha Noi (D)
At Noi Bai International Airport, driver will meet you and take you to your hotel in the Hanoi Old Quarter. After a long flight, you will have spare time to unwind.
In the afternoon, start the journey to visit the Temple of Literature (you may also visit one of the museums in Hanoi, such as the Hilton Hanoi, the Military Museum, the Museum of History, etc.). Move to the West Lake and the oldest pagoda – Tran Quoc. Continue driving toward Hoan Kiem Lake and the French Quarter (the Old Quarter of Hanoi), making stops along route to visit the Huc Bridge, Ngoc Son Temple, and Ma May’s ancient house. Visit the restaurant for lunch.
Take in the dynamic local way of life of the Hanoians by taking a green car (or cyclo riding) tour around the Old Quarter. Have a cup of tea or coffee in a real Hanoi corner café and talk to the people about their cultures while you’re there.
Have dinner at a lovely restaurant. In the evening, you will have a chance to watch a traditional Vietnamese water puppet show.
Overnight in Ha Noi.
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: Driver and tour guide will pick you up at your hptel in Hanoi and transfer to Halong Bay.
12.30 pm: Arriving Hon Gai Harbor, Ha Long City. Transfer to Cristina Diamond Cruises by tender
12:45 pm: Enjoy welcome drink, next check in your cabin
1:30 pm: Cruising through Bai Tu Long Bay & having Buffet lunch
3:30 pm: 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)
4:30 pm: Swimming & Sunbathing at Ban Chan Beach
5:30 pm: 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
6:00 pm: Taking part in the cooking class: Learning how to cook traditional Vietnamese Cuisines
7:30 pm: Having dinner
9:00 pm: 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 – Hanoi (B, L)
06:30 am: Wake up early in the morning for Tai Chi exercise
07:00 am: Having buffet breakfast
07:45 am: Visit Thien Canh Son Cave
09:30 am: Checking-out and relaxing on sundeck or watching fruits carving demonstration.
10:30 am: Enjoy the last scenery of the Ha Long Bay over lunch (a la carte) when the boat cruises back to shore.
12:00 pm: Transfer back to Hanoi.
4:00 – 5:00 pm: Return Hanoi. Back to your hotel
Day 4: Ha Noi – Bai Dinh – Trang An – Ninh Binh (B, L)
Have breakfast at your hotel.
07:45 – 08:15 am: The driver and tour guide will pick you up at your hotel in Hanoi and depart for Ninh Binh Province (120 km). Start the tour at Trang An-Bai Dinh Pagoda.
10:30 am: First stop is the Buddha Prayer Place at Bai Dinh Pagoda, Vietnam’s largest pagoda with 500 La Han statues, the country’s largest bronze Buddha statue measuring ten meters in height and one hundred tons in weight. Eat lunch at a neighborhood eatery and sample some of the specialties, such as goat meat with elderberries and pork storage containers.
1:00 pm: Depart for TrangAn tourist attraction; take a boat trip to visit the cave complex: Sang Cave, Toi Cave, Ba Giot Cave, and Nau Ruou in mystery and wildness; see the scenery of mountains and rivers in Ha Long on Ninh Binh Land.
4:00 pm: Getting on the car for returning to Hanoi.
6:00 – 6:30 pm: Return to Hanoi.
Overnight at your hotel in Hanoi.
Day 5: Departure (B)
Have a breakfast at hotel. Check-out hotel (before 12:00 PM – noon time). You will have free time at leisure until transferring to Noi Bai (Ha Noi) airport for leaving flight.
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