HANOI – NINH BINH – HALONG 5 DAYS 4 NIGHTS

DAY 1: HANOI ARRIVAL – CITY TOUR

(L)
You will be welcomed by ViTravel’s tour guide and driver at Noi Bai International Airport and be transferred to the hotel in Hanoi centre to drop you luggage then refresh yourself before being picked up by our local tour guide for Hanoi city tour (Early check in is upon request or Hotel availability – Check in time: 14:00).
08:30: Arrive Tran Quoc Pagoda – the oldest pagoda in Ha Noi built in the 6th century.
09:00 – 9:15: Visit Ho Chi Minh complex, you have a chance to see the embalmed body of

Ho Chi Minh then walk around the garden to see 2 houses where he lived & worked from 1954 to 1969. Then visit One Pillar Pagoda where worships the Godess of Mercy – It is the most unique padoga in the world.

11:00: Visit one of these:
Vietnam Museum of Ethnology to learn about the culture of 54 ethnic groups living in Vietnam
(Tuesdays – Thursdays – Saturdays & Sundays)

Museum of Arts

12:30: Have lunch at our restaurant. You have an opportunity to enjoy Vietnamese cuisine with 8 delicious dishes.

13:30 – 13:45: Continue visit Temple of Literature – the first university of Vietnam, established in the 11 century.
15:45: Leave for Hoan Kiem Lake to visit Ngoc Son Temple, which honors General Tran Hung Dao in 13th certury.

16:15: Tour finishes. Back to hotel. Free on your own
Accommodation: Hotel in Hanoi. Meals: Lunch

Breakfast is served at your hotel.
8.00AM: Our tour expert picks you up at your hotel, we travel to Hoa Lu. Along the way, we may take some stop-over for photo and refreshment while enjoying rural stunning scenery on the way. Arrive in Hoa Lu which is the former capital of Vietnam (968 – 1009) under Dinh and Le dynasties. Visit Dinh temple, Le temple and surroundings.

Then, we transfer to Mua Cave, start climbing almost 500 stone steps to reach at the top of Mua cave. Feel the fresh air and admire a panoramic view of beautiful Tam Coc.

Have lunch at local restaurant with local food.

After lunch, take the amazing boat trip to visit Tam Coc which has 03 cross-water caves, and home to 600 kinds of flora and over 200 kinds of fauna, many of them in the Red Book of Vietnam. While rowing in Ngo Dong river in the quiet, fresh air of the highlands, with only the sound of birds and the oars stirring the clear water and surrounded by magnificent forested mountains upon which graze white goats, visitors enjoy a heaven on earth.

17:00: Leave Tam Coc boat anddrive back to Hanoi to check in your hotel. Free on your own.
Note: you can swap Tam Coc to Trang An as you want.

Accommodation: Hotel in Hanoi Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch

Breakfast is served at your hotel.
08:30: Our tour guide and driver pick you up at your hotel in Hanoi old quarter
08: 45 Departure to Halong Bay for 2.5 Hours. 10:30: Arrive in Hai Duong province, and have 10 minute short break.
11:30 – 12:00: Arrive to Tuan Chau harbor. 12:15 – 13:00: From Tuan Chau wharf, Tuan Chau island of Ha Long city, we go to the cruise by small boat. A warmly welcome drinks will be served upon arrival the cruise then has a short time for check in proceeds: get a brief
introduction and safety guidelines then check in.

Have lunch while cruising in the magnificent Ha Long Bay, admiring the fascinating nature, then anchor at Lan Ha Bay area.
15:00: Join a guide to explore hidden parts of the bay, the area of Dark and Bright cave where to goes through the cave, under the mountain to a lake which is formed by a Karst – well like a dragon eye inside the mountain. This is a very beautiful sight that visitors like the most. You share a sampan with other tourists with a local rower OR taking a kayak on your own.

Return to the cruise for changing swimming suits then join swimming time in the sea or at the swimming pool on sundeck.
17:30: Enjoy happy hours with various drinks on discounts, try swimming pool and charming the bay with our handsome bartenders. Sun set can be seen from the sundeck if it is a lucky day.
18;00: Take part in a cooking demonstration and food décor with our Chef.

19:00: Time for dinner enjoying special seafood and Vietnamese typical food on the cruise.

19:00: Join dinner at the restaurant.

20:30 – 22:00: Time of relaxation after a day on sundeck, leisure in room for watching films, sing karaoke in restaurant or go to tender for squid fishing with cruise staffs.

Overnight in Lan Ha Bay.
Accommodation: Overnight on cruise (sharing cruise) Meal: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

06:30: Welcome a new day with amazing dawn on the Legendary Gulf of Tonkin. Refresh your body & soul by a Tai-chi lesson on sundeck.
07:00 – 07:45: Have a breakfast in the restaurant.

08:00: Join a guided and get your hands on some Kayaking to explore Tra Bau area. For those who not fancy at kayaking can swim at swimming pool on sundeck or swim in the sea.
09:00 – 09:30: Return to the cruise for shower. Check out of your room.

9:30: Check-out from the private cabin and enjoy a fantastic cruise on the bay for room service.

10:00 – 11:00 : An early lunch will be severed.

11:00 – 11:30: After paid the bills, a small boat will take all of us to Tuan Chau wharf.

11:30 – 12:00: Calypso cruises end at Tuan Chau wharf.

Board the shuttle bus again to go back to Hanoi and recheck in your hotel. Free at own leisure. Dinner is on your own arrangement.
Overnight in Danang.

Accommodation: Hotel in Hanoi Meal: Breakfast, Brunch

Have breakfast at hotel & ready for the trip at the lobby. Our private guide and car driver will meet you then drive you to the famous insence village – Quang Phu Cau.

Once arrive to the village where you will have a chance to captivate visitors with its unique scenery and vibrant ambiance, showcasing the bustling life of its residents deeply rooted in traditional craft.
Upon arrival, you are immediately struck by the sight of incense bundles strewn along pathways,
temple courtyards, and vacant plots of land.

Notably, these bundles boast a variety of vibrant colors, predominantly red, lending the landscape an enchanting, colorful allure.
After visiting the village, let’s drive back to Hanoi center and check out your hotel and have lunch. Free at own leisure or do your last shopping till our driver meet you up and bring you back to Noi Bai airport to catch your onward flight.

Trip ends.

Accommodation: N/A
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch