DAY 1: HANOI ARRIVAL

Arrive at Hanoi by… Upon your arrival, welcome with a 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 2: HA LONG BAY- LAN HA BAY (KAYAKING/SWIMMING) – SUNSET PARTY

Have breakfast at your hotel and check out. at around 8:00 AM, Your private guide and driver will pick you up at your hotel and transfer about 3.5 to 4 hours to Halong — with a 30-minute comfort stop.

Arrive at Tuan Chau harbor, and check in at the waiting room.

Welcome to the Cruise and enjoy a Welcome drink, meet the captain, and crew to get a brief introduction to the cruise and safety guidelines. Complete the check-in procedure.

Enjoy Vietnamese seafood and vegetarian lunch, while cruising in the magnificent Halong – Lan Ha Bay, admiring the fascinating rock formations in the bay.

You can choose to experience spa treatment*, relax on the sundeck, or outdoor swimming pool, or explore the Ba Trai Dao area and the natural lagoon of Lan Ha Bay and experience kayaking here. Come back to our Cruise and participate in our Sunset party. Take photos and relax.

Dinner is served at the restaurant. After dinner, you can join the squid fishing program, relax on the sun deck, and enjoy a glass of wine at the bar...

Note: The above itinerary is for your reference only as each cruise will have its different itinerary and will be slightly different. Halong Bay Cruise is subject to weather conditions.

DAY 3: LAN HA BAY- TUAN CHAU

Have breakfast. Morning view of the bay’s landscape with a cup of tea or coffee.

Visitors visit the famous Frog Pond area, this is the filming location of the famous movie Kong Skull Island (King Kong) in Quang Ninh 2018. Here you can freely kayak to explore the landscape or immerse yourself. in the cool, clear blue water of this place.

Back to your cabin, take relax and check carefully all the luggage before leaving your cabin. Check out from the private cabin and enjoy a fantastic cruise on the bay for room service.

Complete the check-out procedure. Enjoy lunch at the restaurant while the cruise is returning to the harbor. You take the high-speed canoe back to Tuan Chau port. Drive back to Hanoi and enjoy the rest of the day at leisure.

*Note: The schedule can be changed without prior notice depending on the reason of force majeure, weather conditions, or the policy of the management of Lan Ha Bay.

DAY 4: HANOI – HOA LU – TAM COC – BIKE TOUR (B,L,D)

In the morning, your private guide and driver will pick you up at your hotel and transfer about 2.5 - 3 hours to Hoa Lu - Ninh Binh, the capital of Vietnam in the 10th and 11th centuries — with a 20-minute comfort stop

On arrival, we will visit several historical sites in Hoa Lu Ancient Capital such as the Temple of King Dinh Tien Hoang, the Temple of King Le Dai Hanh, and a small museum with excavations and artifacts. The tour will help you better understand the history of the foundation and development of the ancient capital of Hoa Lu from 968-1010

Afterward, continue to visit the beautiful Tam Coc and enjoy a unique boat trip to visit three caves, Tam Coc is known by the name “Halong bay on land” due to its spectacular scenery with limestone karsts rising from the ground to tower over the region, and is a truly wonderful sight to see. Lunch will be served in a local restaurant.

In the afternoon, get on an exciting journey by bike and cycle through rural villages in the beautiful Tam Coc for about 45 minutes. Bike riding is a great way to see the countryside. We will visit a temple, a local family, and a local market. This is a great opportunity to meet some locals and learn more about daily life in the region. 

15.30 Pm: Drive back to Hanoi

17.30 Pm: Arrive at Hanoi and spend overnight there.

DAY 5: HANOI CITY TOUR (B/L)

Full-day tour of Vietnam’s capital city, including Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum (closed on Monday and Friday), the traditional stilt house, one pillar pagoda, and the thousand-year-old Temple of Literature also known as the “First University of Vietnam”. Lunch at a local restaurant.

Remark: Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum closes from 08 September to 08 November for annual maintenance. Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum is closed on Fridays and Mondays and most museums are closed on Mondays.

*All visitors to the mausoleum are required to wear clothes covering their knees and shoulders. This applies to both men and women

After lunch, you will head to visit the Ethnology Museum (which closes on Monday) where you can discover how the daily life of 54 ethnic groups will be.

In the late afternoon, enjoy a traditional water puppet show. Dinner on your own. Overnight in Hanoi

DAY 6: HANOI - DEPARTURE (B, L)

Free time at your leisure until transfer to the airport for your departure flight. Room is at disposal until noon time only

End of services.

Thank you for traveling with us!

Wishing You a Happy and Safe Journey

Package Includes:

• Hotel accommodation with daily breakfast basic on Double/ Twin or Triple sharing. If the listed hotel is fully booked, alternative accommodation will be offered
• Halong Bay with an overnight cruise. Cruise on non-private junk in Ha Long bay.
• Private transfer, meals, sightseeing, and entrance fees as specified in the itinerary
• Private English-speaking guide service

Package Excludes:

• Flight ticket, Airport taxes, fuel surcharge
• Early check-in or Late check-out 
• Travel Insurance & other personal expenses.
• Tips for guide and driver 
• Porterage
• Visa fee (if applicable)
• Beverage. Other services not mentioned above

Notes:

1. All rates are subject to changes with or without prior notice
2. All rates are subject to surcharges during the Peak season and Holiday season if applicable.
3. Some programs may alter due to local conditions, the size of the group, and other unexpected circumstances. We will do our very best to adhere to the set itinerary, however, we cannot be held responsible for any last-minute changes that might occur. In all such circumstances, the guide will have the final say.
4. Halong cruise itinerary is subject to vary without prior notice and each cruise might run on a different program. 
5. Transfer times are approximate and subject to local conditions at the time of travel and the daily order of sightseeing is subject to change
6. We strongly recommend the purchase of travel insurance (covering emergency medical evacuation) for trips to Vietnam.
7. Prices are valid for 03 to 07 days from the date of the offer. Past this date price and conditions may be readjusted.
8. The cost of air tickets is subject to change without prior notice by the airlines.
9. Rooms at hotels are available only from 1400 on arrival day till 1200 on departure date. A supplement will be added if early check-in or late check-out is desired.
10. Please note that all the above services & tours have yet to be booked, they are proposed for your information only and we will not make any reservations before we receive your confirmation to do so.
11. If one or some proposed service(s) is (are) not available at the moment of booking, we will try to find other possibilities/options or another similar service (s) to avoid changes to the program
12. Please refer to Hanoi Premium Travel & tour booking terms-and-conditions