Day 1: Ha Noi arrival + City tour (L)
- Arrive at Noi Bai International Airport. Warmly welcome by our tour guide an driver, then transfer to hotel for check in. Afternoon city tour to visit the Temple of Literature – the first college of Vietnam and the place dedicating to Confucian. Continue to visit the Ho Chi Minh complex and Tran Quoc pagoda. Experience sitting on a cyclo, enjoying views of what is happening on the streets of the Old Quarter, visit Hoan Kiem Lake and Ngoc Son temple and then enjoy a performance of traditional Water Puppetry (an art form unique to northern Vietnam, and an interesting, light-hearted introduction to its rural culture).
- Overnight in Hanoi
Day 2: Ha Noi - Ha Long (B,LD)
- 08:00 am pick up at your hotel, depart for Halong bay (2.5 hours). On the way to Halong city enjoy the journey through the rich farmlands of the Red River Delta and the scenery of rice fields, water buffalo and everyday Vietnamese village life. 11.45 Arrive in Halong, aboard a traditional junk, lunch is served while the boat cruises the bay to enjoy the beautiful limestone seascape with Fighting cock, Dog Rock and Incense Burner islets. After visiting Amazing cave we stop at a floating house and go kayaking to Luon cave to enjoy the quiet atmosphere of the bay..
- Overnight on Cruise
Day 3: Ha Long - Ha Noi (B,L)
- Departure 7:45 AM.
- Sunrise breakfast and cruise around the clear & emerald water to another part of Halong bay with a close up view of stunning limestone peaks, keeping on another side toward Halong harbor. Enjoy the lunch (or brunch) on board and enjoy the rest of the boat trip. Disembark at Halong dock, have short break before en route to Hanoi.
- Overnight in Hanoi
Day 4: Ha Noi - Ninh Binh: Hoa Lu - Tam Coc (B,L)
- 8:00 AM “>pick up at your hotel and head out for Ninh Binh (2 hours driving). There is a beautiful roadside scenery on the way. Arriving in Ninh Binh province, pay a visit to Hoa Lu – the ancient Royal Capital of Vietnam. Continue to Tam Coc and have lunch at a nice restaurant before boarding a small sampan to visit Tam Coc which means literally “Three Caves”. With Halong type views of majestic limestone cliffs and mysterious yet inviting caves, as well as countryside sights like peaceful streams, rice paddies and deserted green fields, Tam Coc really has it all. Return to Hanoi late afternoon, dinner at restaurant.
- Overnight in Hanoi
Day 5: Ha Noi Departure (B,)
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The day will be free for strolling in the charming ancient capital, go shopping in the Old Quarter, and enjoy the savor of Hanoi. Transfer to the airport for your flight onward
- Overnight in Hanoi
