7.45 am: Pick up at your hotel. visit the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum to explore the architectural and historical aspects of Uncle Ho’s final resting-place. Just next door is Ho Chi Minh’s house on stilts and lying to one side of the Mausoleum is the One Pillar Pagoda, which was founded by King Ly Thai To in 1049. Visit the Buddhist Tran Quoc Pagoda at West lake (One of the oldest pagodas in Vietnam). Visit Bat Trang pottery village (Open on Mon, Wed & Fri)
12:30 pm: Lunch at local restaurant
1:30 pm: Proceed to visit the Ethnology Museum (Open on Sun, Tue, Thu & Sat), the Literature Temple and Quoc Tu Giam (Vietnam’s first university, constructed in 1070). The gardens and well-preserved architecture will offer a relaxing glimpse into Vietnam’s past. Catch a glimpse of Hoan Kiem Lake to see the peaceful waters, and the beauty of Ngoc Son temple. At the end, journey through Hanoi’s Old Quarter, where you’ll then have a chance for some shopping and exploration.
Overnight stay in Hanoi
8.45 am: Our bus and guide pick you up from hotel / stay and depart for Ha Long. Stop over for a short rest on the way
12.00 pm: Arrive Tuan Chau Harbour and undergo a safety briefing. Check in the cabin.
13.15 pm: Enjoy lunch with sampling regional fresh seafood while cruising on exquisite water and passing across various small islands
15.00-16.30: Enjoy kayaking through the magnificent landscape with Limestone Mountains. Enjoy swimming or just relaxing on the sun-deck for fantastic views at the bay. Join our Cooking Class in the restaurant
19:30: Under the magnificent night sky, enjoy set-menu dinner with a variety of Vietnamese and Asian foods.
Laze yourself with our happy-hour drinks at the bar. Overnight on the Cruise
6:15am: Morning exercises (Tai Chi) on the Sun-deck
07:15: Breakfast with Coffee& Tea
08:00: Visit the Surprising Cave (Hang Sung Sot) discovered by the French in 1901. Opened for tourists since 1936, now it is a must-to-see and a symbol for geology value of Halong.
09:30: Check out time
10:15: Enjoying a traditional Vietnamese Brunch while cruising back to the pier
12:00: Drive back to Hanoi
16:30: Arrive in Hanoi
Overnight stay in Hanoi
07:30 am: The tour guide will meet you at your hotel and we will commence the comfortable bus journey through verdant landscape. Stop over for a short rest on the way
10:30 am: Visit Hoa Lu Ancient Citadel with King Dinh Temple dating back to the 17th century
11:15 am: Visit Mua Cave and enjoy a scenic trek up to the top of Ngoa Long mountain for watching the spectacular rice valley with precious view of the nature
12:30 pm: Enjoy the lunch at the restaurant with the great local cuisines
14:00 pm: Enjoy a sampan boat trip which is owned and rowed by locals, gently sailing along Ngo Dong river, Capture the wonderful scenery of Karst hills, rice fields, and peaceful villages, and passing “Hang Ca”, “Hang Hai” and “Hang Ba”
17:00 pm: Return to the bus and then come back to Hanoi
19:30 pm: Drop you off at your hotel
Overnight stay in Hanoi
