VN5 - HANOI & SURROUNDING - 5 DAYS

HANOI & SURROUNDING - 5 DAYS

Day 1: Hanoi / Arrival (No Meal)

Arrival in Hanoi, we pick you up and transfer to hotel. Rest of day is your leisure time.

 Overnight in Hanoi

Day 2: Hanoi City Tour (B,L)

Morning, breakfast at hotel, after that start Hanoi city tour.

Explore the Temple of Literature, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and discover the rich history of Vietnam's first university. Walk around the picturesque Hoan Kiem Lake, and visit the Ngoc Son Temple, perched on an island in the lake. Continue your exploration at the Vietnam Museum of Ethnology, which showcases the diverse ethnic groups of Vietnam through fascinating exhibits and artifacts.

Take a cyclo tour for sightseeing around the Old Quarter of Hanoi.

Overnight in Hanoi

Day 3: Halong bay (B,L)
Morning, enjoy breakfast at hotel.

8:00 - 08:45 -- Our bus and guide pick you up from hotel / stay and follow the new expressway to depart for Tuan Chau Island, Halong City, stop over for a rest on the way.
12:00 – Arrive Tuan Chau Harbor, welcome aboard, and safety briefing. Cruise will take you on an 5 hours journey via 2 day-sleeper boat cruise route which renowned for its striking, passages uninhabited islets and outcrops have been given imaginative names by the locals, due to their perceived shapes, including Fighting Chicken, while enjoy Vietnamese mouth-watering lunch on boat.
13:45 – Arrive Bo Hon archipelago, you will visit Surprising Cave to see a lot of stalagmites and stalactites with different shapes of sea lives, the go kayaking or bamboo boat in Luon Cave to discover the beautiful lagoon. Visit Titov Island with sandy beach adjacent to the towering limestone mountain with excellent backdrop of the Bay, and climb up Titop Peak for a panoramic view of the bay like paradise.
16:30 – Return Cruises for Afternoon Tea and cruising back toward Tuan Chau harbor. There are a lot of time for sunbathing on upper deck among world iconic natural scenery.
18:00 – Disembark for a bus ride back on the new expressway to Hanoi.
21:00 – Drop off at hotel.

Overnight at hotel in Hanoi.

upgradeable option (surcharge $50 USD/pax): Travelling on Ambassador Day Cruise - top luxury 5*

06:00 Passengers who have booked shuttle bus service will gather at 23 Phan Dinh Phung Street, Ba Dinh District, Hanoi for departure to Halong. Alternatively you can arrange transportation on your own to Ambassador’s Lounge at 1 st Floor, Terminal – Halong International Cruise Port, Bai Chay Ward, Halong City for check-in (starting from 07:30).

08:00 – 08:45 Passengers will be checked in and transferred to Ambassador Cruise II.

09:00 – 10:30 Enjoy sightseeing while the Ambassador Cruise passes by thousands of majestic limestone islets in Halong Bay and Bai Tu Long Bay.

10:30 – 11:30 Explore Sung Sot Cave – the largest and most magnificent cave in the bay featuring marvelous and mysterious thousand-year-old stalactites in a variety of unique forms.

11:40 – 12:30 Visit Titov Island – a splendid destination encompassing a crescent moon-shaped beach, where you can immerse yourself in the turquoise water and climb to the top of the Island beholding the breathtaking 360o view of the bay. 12:30 – 14:00 Savor a premium lunch while Ambassador Cruise passes by famous beautiful landscapes in Halong Bay.

13:00 – 14:00 Enjoy tea and coffee at the restaurant.

14:00 – 15:00 Discover Luon Cave – one of the most unique caves in Halong Bay featuring the selfcontained lake inside a closed arch-shaped mountain, where you can experience sitting on a bamboo boat* rowed by a local or Kayaking*. 15:00 – 16:00 Indulge in fascinating live band music at the Sundecks (except on every Monday) and admire the magical scenery of Halong Bay. You can opt to enjoy the cooking class at the 4th-floor restaurant.

16:30 – 17:00 Check out at the reception on the first deck while cruising back to the harbor. Disembark at Halong International Cruise Port.

Day 4: Hanoi - Ninh Binh (B,L)
Morning, breakfast on board. Cruise further and stop at a Pearl Farm village. Continue cruising through many island and islet to explore the hidden charm of

7:15-7:45am Our driver and tour guide pick you up at hotels in the Old Quarter Area, Hanoi. Head the south of Hanoi for 110 km. After 2 hours, you will arrive in Ninh Binh. First stop at Hoa Lu, you will have quick visit two temples built in honor of the emperors Dinh Le, their sons, and the Queen... to know why Hoa Lu was build as capital of Vietnam in ending of nine century.

12:00 – Enjoy lunch at our restaurant with the great local cuisine.

13:30 – Boarding a small sampan to visit Tam Coc which means literally “three caves” (1.5 hour boat trip). With Halong bay type views of majestic limestone cliffs and mysterious caves, as well as countryside landscape like peaceful streams, rice paddies and deserted green fields, Tam Coc really has it all. You will feel the fresh air and peaceful moments, very good opportunities for photo lovers, freezing the special moments and scenery.

15:30 – Arrive at Mua Cave and start an amazing trek up to the top of Ngoa Long Mountain for watching the spectacular rice valley with specious view of the nature.

17:15 – Return to our bus and then come back to Ha Noi

19:30 – Drop you off at your hotel/stay. Trip ends.

Day 5: Departure (B)
Morning, breakfast at hotel. After that is your free time to enjoy Hanoi on your own way before leaving. 

We transfer you to the airport for the departure flight back home.

End of the tour!

PRICE (IN USD)