DAY 01: HANOI ARRIVAL (-/-/-)

Upon arrival at Noi Bai airport, you will be picked up by our driver and then transfer to the hotel in central Hanoi. Take time to relax or have your first hand city discovery on your own.

Overnight at hotel in Hanoi.

DAY 02: HANOI – HOA LU – TAM COC - HANOI (B/-/-)

After breakfast, depart at 8:00 am to Ninh Binh known as “Halong Bay on land” one of the most beautiful land for its relics and impressive limestone peaks. Visit Hoa Lu which was once depicted the ancient capital of Viet Nam, settling up in the 10th century. Also, visit temples of two dynasties of Dinh and Le with a very unique architecture in the old time. Learn about ancient culture through an excavation of vestiges of Royal Palaces ground dated 10th century.

Next, take bike ride to Tam Coc for a beautiful boat ride amidst the beautiful karst mountains. Board the sampan going along river among the villages, mountains and rice fields. Pass through 3 caves "Hang Ca - First cave, Hang Hai - Second cave, Hang Ba - Third cave" to get a wonderful feeling. Back to the harbor, transfer to hotel in the city center for dinner and overnight.

DAY 03: HANOI – HALONG BAY – LAN HA BAY- OVERNIGHT ON JUNK (B/L/D)

08:00: Have breakfast before cycling to Halong bay, one of Seven Wonders of the World.

12:00: Embark from Tuan Chau Marina by tender, transfer to Cruise. Welcome drink on board, followed by a cruise briefing.

13:15: Enjoy delicious lunch served on board with seafood and Vietnamese cuisine while cruising to Dark and Light Grotto.

15:00: Explore the most fantastic water cave (Dark and Light Grotto) in Lan Ha bay by kayaking for an hour or bamboo boat.

16:30: Come back to the cruise. Cruise head to Soi Sim Island. Enjoy swimming at sandy beach and emerald water or climbing up to the top of this island to take your amazing views of the bay.

17:30: Tender take you back to Cruise to relax. Enjoy Sunset happy hour with variety of beverages.

18:00 -18:30 It’s time for Vietnamese cooking demonstration on the sun deck of cruise.

19:00 – 19:30 Dinner served with Vietnamese food and BBQ Seafood.

20:00 Joining some board games, squid fishing. Stay overnight on Cruise.

DAY 04: SURPRISE CAVE – HANOI (B/L/-)

06:00 Welcome dawn in the early morning. Join Tai Chi lesson on Sundeck.

07:00 Breakfast served with Western Style.

08:15 – 09:15 Arrive at Surprising Cave (Sung Sot Cave) and join tour with guide to explore the cave. Return to Cruise. Continue exploring Halong Bay and pass through floating village on the way back to Tuan Chau pier.

11:00 Enjoy delicious lunch served on board with Vietnamese cuisine.

12:00 Disembark at Tuan Chau Pier. Transfer back to Hanoi.

Upon arrival in Hanoi, check in hotel and overnight in Hanoi

DAY 05: HANOI CITY TOUR (B/-/-)

Have Breakfast at hotel. Discover Vietnam’s capital, including Ho Chi Minh’s mausoleum, traditional stilt house, the revered One Pillar Pagoda and visit Vietnam’s first university - the thousands years old Temple of Literature. Then, move to the typical Vietnamese places of worship - Quan Thanh temple and Tran Quoc pagoda, along the shore of West Lake.

Have lunch at local restaurant before exploring Ethnology Museum and enjoy a wonderful cyclo in the Old Quarter (36 old handicraft streets) of Hanoi to explore the very busy part of Hanoi, Hanoi Opera House with beautiful architecture, Dong Xuan market and Long Bien Bridge (built in French colony).

Later, take part in the water puppet show (the traditional art type in Vietnam). Transfer back to hotel. Overnight at hotel in Hanoi

DAY 06: HANOI - DEPATURE (B/-/-)

Take your free time to relax or discover the city further until being transferred to the airport for flight back to your country.