Day 01: Hanoi Arrival (Meals: None)

Arrive at Hanoi by... Upon your arrival, welcome with the guide at the airport in Hanoi and then transfer to your hotel for check-in. The room is at your disposal from 14h00. Free at leisure. Meals on your own. Overnight in Hanoi

Day 02: Hanoi City Tour – Halong City (Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)

Breakfast at the hotel and check out of the room.

08:00 AM–pick up for full day tour of Hanoi’s most famous landmarks &sightseeing spots, including Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, Ho Chi Minh's House on Stilts and One Pillar Pagoda.

Visit the Temple of Literature - the first Royal National university in Vietnam. This is the combination of the Confucius Temple worshiping Confucius which was built in 1070 and the first Royal National university in Vietnam built 6 years later in 1076. Considered “an escape” from the bustling city, this temple, and its beautiful garden provide an opportunity to learn more about education in Vietnam from 1000 years ago until recent history. Lunch will be served at a local restaurant          

In the afternoon, proceed to Halong Bay, which was recognized as natural heritage by UNESCO in 1994. This four-hour drive will show you the diversity of the North Vietnam villages and rice fields along the journey. Go further for shopping at the local market and pearl shop, or visit the casino.

Overnight in Ha Long City.

Day 03: Halong Bay Day Cruise – Hanoi (Meals: Breakfast, Lunch)

After breakfast at the hotel and check out of the room, transfer to Halong boat station to take our private boat to visit the World Heritage Halong Bay. Take a 4-hour boat trip in Halong Bay to view the multi-shaped rocks and visit one of the most beautiful limestone grottos: Paradise Grotto (Thien Cung Grotto). Lunch will be served on the boat with fresh seafood.

Around 12 AM: Back to the Tourist Wharf. Transfer to your hotel in Hanoi and enjoy the rest of the day at leisure. Dinner on your own account.

Overnight in Hanoi.

Day 04: Hanoi – Hoa Lu – Trang An – Ninh Binh – Hanoi (Meals: Breakfast, Lunch)

Just a 2.5 – 3-hour drive from Hanoi, Ninh Binh is surrounded by a stunning landscape of lush green paddy fields and striking limestone outcrops and is a must if you plan to see the best of Northern Vietnam.

Our tour brings you to Hoa Lu (the old citadel from 968 to 1009) – the remains are the temples dedicated to King Dinh and King Le, the two heroes who lived in 10th century and chose Hoa Lu to build the citadel of the capital city (from 968 to 1009). The visit offers a chance to learn more about the feudal dynasties and historical periods in Vietnamese history.

12:00 Depart Hoa Lu for Trang An. Enjoy lunch at a local restaurant (please let us know in advance if you are a vegetarian or have special dietary requirements)

After lunch, take the amazing boat trip to visit Trang An grottoes which is a gathering of 31 valleys, 50 cross-water caves, and home to 600 kinds of flora and over 200 kinds of fauna, many of them in the Red Book of Vietnam. While rowing through Trang An grotto in the quiet, fresh air of the highlands, with only the sound of birds and the oars stirring the clear water and surrounded by magnificent forested mountains upon which graze white goats, visitors enjoy a heaven on earth.

At the end of the day, drive back to Hanoi. Finish an unforgettable full-day trip at your hotel in Hanoi!

Overnight in Hanoi

Day 05: Hanoi – Departure (Meals: Breakfast)

Free at leisure until your transfer to the airport (without a guide) for departure flight. Room is at disposal until noon time only. Meals on your own. End of our services

Thank you for traveling with us!

Wishing You a Happy and Safe Journey

Services included

• Transportation by private vehicle with A/C
• Local English speaking guide(s) as mentioned
• Breakfast and other meals mentioned in the program B: Breakfast, L: Lunch, D: Dinner.
• Accommodation in the category chosen basic on Dbl/ Twin or triple sharing or similar
• Join day cruise in Halong Bay
• All entrance fees where mentioned

Services excluded

• Drinks during the meals
• Meals not mentioned
• Regional and International flights and Airport taxes, fuel surcharge,
• Vietnam Visa fee (US$/ person)
• Travel Insurance & other personal expenses. Travel Insurance Please kindly note that the full coverage travel insurance from your country of origin should be purchased in advance on your own.
• Tips for guide and driver
• Porterage
• Government Taxes.
• Optional activities
• Any service not mentioned in the program

Notes:

• All rates are subject to changes with or without prior notice
• All rates are subject to surcharges during the Peak season and Holiday season if applicable.
• Halong cruise itinerary is subject to vary without prior notice and each cruise might run on a different program. 
• Transfer times are approximate and subject to local conditions at the time of travel and the daily order of sightseeing is subject to change
• Please refer to Hanoi Premium Travel & tour booking terms-and-conditions