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
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
08:45 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
12:30 pm: Arrive Tuan Chau Harbour and undergo a safety briefing. Enjoy a 5-hour journey by boat cruise. Ha Long bay is a world heritage site famous for its striking passages & uninhabited islets. The outcrops have been given imaginative names by the locals, due to their perceived shapes. Enjoy local lunch on boat
13:45 pm: Arrive Bo Hon archipelago. Get awe struck due to stalagmites and stalagmites with different shapes of sea lives. Enjoy kayaking or bamboo boat ride in Luon Cave and discovery the beautiful lagoon. Visit Titov Island with sandy beach adjacent to the towering limestone mountain with excellent backdrop of the Bay and climb up Titov Peak for a panoramic view of the bay
16:30 pm – Return to the Cruise for afternoon tea and cruise back towards Tuan Chau harbor. There are a lot of time for sunbathing on upper deck with music
18:00 pm: Disembark for a bus ride back on the new high way to Hanoi.
21:00 pm Drop off at your hotel
Overnight stay in Hanoi
