Welcome to Hanoi – the capital of Vietnam! The driver will be welcoming you at Noi Bai airport; it takes us 35 minutes driving to the center of Hanoi then check-in at hotel and relaxes.
Please note: Standard check in time is 14:00. Early check in is subject to availability of the hotel. The tour guide pick up and transfer explore the Ho Chi Minh Complex, which includes Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum (Visit from outside) – the final resting place of the beloved national hero, Uncle Ho – and President Ho Chi Minh’s stilt house where he lived off and on from 1958 to 1969. You’ll also the Ho Chi Minh Museum where you can learn about this remarkable man and what he did for Vietnam and the world.
You’ll visit the One Pillar Pagoda, which is actually a group of structures that collectively make up a pagoda built over the water in the middle of a square lake.
After that, you’ll have a chance to explore the Tran Quoc Pagoda on the shore of west lake. Afterwards, you’ll visit Hoan Kiem Lake, the heart and soul of Hanoi.

Breakfast at the hotel
A 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 just 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.

Enjoy Breakfast at hotel. The driver pick up and head East for more than 3 hours to Ha Long Bay, the pride of the Gulf of Tonkin, a Natural World Heritage as designated by UNESCO in 1994. The road will pass by the Red River delta with green paddy fields and rural villages, where hard-work farmers are busy with their farming jobs, ploughing buffaloes or planting seedling. Upon arrival in Ha Long, we’ll take a big boat to cruise the Bay to discover the magnificent beauty of this “Descending-dragon” bay, created by thousands odd, shaped limestone rocks and karst grottoes. After a lunch of fresh seafood on board, we can visit the Surprising Grotto, stop for swimming or kayaking, passing floating villages and approach islets to enjoy their beauty in close distance. Evening attend activities on the boat or relax at your own leisure. Overnight on the Cruise.
NOTE: Ha Long Bay itinerary must be followed only with the confirmed Cruise itinerary. Every cruise in Ha Long Bay have own specific itinerary. We will follow that itinerary after getting confirmation of the Cruise.

After breakfast, visit some places nearby or do some activity as per the cruise itinerary. Back to the Wharf of Ha Long passing the most densely area with many islands that have been named like the Cock-Fighting Rock, Sail Island, Incense burner rock or Sea Dog Rock. Arrive at Ha Long Wharf around 11.00. Return to Ha Noi around 4PM.
Free until the driver pick up and take you to the airport for your flight to back home.

(B = Breakfast, Br = Brunch, L = Lunch, D = Dinner)