Best of Vietnam with Cruise Special

Best of Vietnam (4 Nights / 5 Days)

Day 1: Hanoi arrival – City Tour

Arrival at Noi Bai Airport in Hanoi, we will be welcomed by our local representative and transferred to our hotel.

(Note: Hotel’s check in is 14.00/15.00, Early check in is NOT included). After that, we will visit some highlights in the city. Our first stop is Ho Chi Minh Complex which we will visit Ba Dinh Square, Ho Chi Mnh Mausoleum (outside visit only if later than 10.30 AM), his simple stilt-house and fish pond, the outside of the impressive Presidential Palace and finally the nearby One Pillar Pagoda that originally built since 11th century. Continue visiting the oldest pagoda in Hanoi – Tran Quoc Pagoda which located by the West Lake.

Lunch at Indian restaurant. After lunch, we visit the Temple of Literature, the Temple of Confusion, also the first university in Vietnam that was built in 1070. We finish our day with a cyclo ride around the Old Quarters through maze of narrow streets and shops. We then sit down for Water Puppet Show for 45-minutes show. Drop off at hotel and end the tour. Overnight stay at hotel.

Day 2: Hanoi – Bai Dinh Pagoda – Trang An – Hanoi 

Post breakfast will drive to Ninh Binh Province and visit Bai Dinh Spiritual and Culture Complex, the largest Buddhist pagoda complex in the North of Vietnam. After lunch, we take a pleasant boat rowing in Hoang Long River to visit Trang An Eco-Tourism complex. The complex is surrounded by picturesque landscape with thousands of hectares with more than 100 caves which can be explored by boat. In the late afternoon, we return to Hanoi. Overnight stay at hotel

Day 3: Hanoi – Halong Bay – Overnight on boat 

After breakfast this morning, we will take 180 KM to Halong Bay, which was recognized by UNESCO as the World Natural Heritage in 1994 and 2000. On arrival, we will board our overnight cruise and savour a delicious seafood lunch. We will be passing through several limestone islands, kayaking among the hidden areas of the Bay, swimming at Soi Sim Beach or trekking to the top of the island. Dinner and overnight on boat.

Day 4: Halong Bay – Hanoi 

Start your day with Tai Chi exercises before having breakfast. We then explore Sung Sot Cave – one of the most amazing caves in Halong Bay and passing through Ba Hang Fishing village, Dog Islet and more. Watch the cooking demonstration and enjoying lunch before cruising back to the pier and find our car to take us back to Hanoi. Overnight stay in Hanoi.

Day 5: Hanoi – Shopping & departure 

Breakfast at hotel. Free time for shopping in the maze shops in the Old Quarters or shopping malls.Check out and transferred to the International airport for departure flight to onward destination.