Packages Details

Welcome at the airport on arrive by guide driver, transfer to hotel for check in procedure then free at leisure to relax.

Meals: None
Accommodation: Hotel in Hanoi

Hoa Lu was the capital of Dai Co Viet nearly 10 centuries ago. The site is located in Truong Yen Commune, Hoa Lu District, Ninh Binh Province, about 100 km south of Hanoi. The area cover of 300 hectares, being surrounded by arc Rocky Mountains and magnificent scenery. The imperial city of Hoa Lu comprises of outer ramparts, inner ramparts, and southern ramparts.

90km drive south of Hanoi will lead you to Ninh Binh, the site of the one capital city of ancient Vietnam before Hanoi took its leading role in 11th century. The area is featured by lots of well-known sceneries, which include Tam Coc Caves and Hoa Lu ancient capital with the old temples dedicated to King Dinh & King Le reigned in 10th century.

The visit in Ninh Binh starts by a boat trip in Tam Coc where spectacular limestone karsts jut out from the green paddy fields reminding about Guilin (China) and Halong Bay of Vietnam, which gives this scenery the name “Halong-bay-on-land”. Further discovery in Ninh Binh will be continued in the site that used to be the kings’ palace in 10th century and now famous for the wooden relieves of the shady Dinh and Le temples. Late afternoon back to Hanoi to overnight.Overnight in Hanoi.

Meals: Breakfast - Lunch
Accommodation: Hotel in Hanoi

Have breakfast at the hotel then check out, take about 3hours driving by shuttle bus to Halong Bay with stops for sightseeing and break en route.

Check in onboard upon arrival, enjoy a welcome drink and cruise briefing before leaving the harbor for your cruise thru fascinating landscapes of Halong Bay.

A special lunch of fresh seafood and appetizing favorites will be served right away as you start to cruise passing dramatic islands. Enjoy the spectacular view of Halong Bay and Bai Tu Long Bay and this midafternoon you will take rowing boats or kayaks to discover the interesting daily lives of inhabitants at the Vung Vieng floating fishing village.

The rest of the day is for your relax on the top deck viewing the marvelous scenery of the bay or enjoy swimming in Halong Bay emerald water.

Later, take part in a cooking demonstration to learn something about Vietnamese food and dinner tonight is a scrumptious a la carte delight with a range of different options. Overnight on board.

Meals: Breakfast – Lunch – Dinner
Accommodation: En-suite room on boat

Wake up to sights and sounds of the marvelous bay and enjoy a Tai Chi sessions on the top deck. Relax with an early morning cup of tea, coffee or juice before taking an enormous buffet breakfast. Later you get transfer to Bo Hon Island for a visit to Amazing Cave, the largest and considered most beautiful limestone cave in Halong. Back onboard, check out your cabin and enjoy an early lunch before you get back to the harbor. Transfer back Hanoi city by shuttle bus. Check in hotel and free as your leisure.

Meals: Breakfast – Lunch
Accommodation: Hotel in Hanoi

After Breakfast at 08.00 hrs Car and guide welcome you at the hotel and starting explore charming city with Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum (close on Monday and Friday), visit the mausoleum and the president's humble house-on-stilts. Go on the visit with One Pillar Pagoda and its near-by Buddhist temple called Dien Huu. You will then transferred to the famous Temple of Literature which has been considered as Vietnam's first university and is the principal Confucian sanctuary in Vietnam.

Lunch will be served at local restaurant with Hanoi’s specialties. After lunch, continue to visit Vietnam Ethnology Museum is one of the best organized and interesting ones in the country. You will take time to get through the indoor exhibitions about the 54 ethnic minorities in Vietnam then strolling at a big garden (outdoor exhibitions) with typical beautiful traditional houses of different minorities. Drive back to the old quarter and enjoy a cyclo (rickshaw) or Electric car ride through the old quarter. Enjoy Water Puppet show before end of the tour at your hotel around 5pm

Meals: Breakfast- Lunch

Enjoy breakfast at hotel then free as your leisure until leaving to Hanoi airport for fly back home.