Charming Hanoi

Itinerary

1. Day 01

   HANOI ARRIVAL - CITY TOUR WITH WATER PUPPET SHOW (L/D)
   Welcome to Vietnam!!! Upon your arrival, our tour guide and driver will pick you up at the airport and transfer you enjoy a special lunch at a local restaurant in Hanoi. After that, transfer to your hotel to check in (if rooms available). In the afternoon, proceed to visit the Temple of Literature - the first university in Vietnam. Then, we will continue our tour wandering around the Hanoi Old Quarter. Later, enjoy a traditional water puppet show late afternoon before enjoying a special welcomed dinner at a local restaurant. Afterwards, our tour guide and driver will transfer you back to the hotel for relax. Overnight in Hanoi. *** Please note: - Evening’s activities: Dong Xuan night market will be open on weekends (Friday nights til Sunday nights). It’s your great chance to visit or buy special souvenirs. - Standard check in time is 14:00
2. Day 02

   HANOI - HALONG BAY - OVERNIGHT ON BOAT (B/L/D)
   From Hanoi, at 8AM, head East for more than 3 hours to Halong Bay, the pride of the Gulf of Tonkin, a Natural World Heritage as designated by UNESCO in 1994 and 2006. The road will pass by the Red River delta with green paddyfields and rural villages, where hard-work farmers are busy with their farming jobs, ploughing buffaloes or planting seedling. Upon arrival in Halong, we’ll take a big boat to cruise the Bay to discover the magnificent beauty of this “Descending-dragon” bay, created by thousands odd-shaped limestone rocks and karst grottoes. After a lunch of fresh seafood on board, we can visit the Surprising Grotto, stop for swimming or kayaking (at your own cost), passing floating villages and approach islets to enjoy their beauty in close distance. Evening attend activities on the boat or relax at your own leisure. Overnight on the boat. 
3. Day 03

   HALONG - HANOI (B/L/D)
   After breakfast, visit by boat to Luon Cave, a ring-shaped pool inside an island in Halong with absolutely tranquil landscape and emerald water. Back to the Wharf of Halong passing the most densely area with many islands that have been named like the Cock-Fighting Rock, Sail Island, Incense burner rock or Sea Dog Rock. Arrive at Halong Wharf around 11.00. Return to Hanoi around 4PM. Free at your own leisure until transferring for dinner at local restaurant. Overnight in Hanoi.  
4. Day 04

   HANOI - HOA LU - TAM COC - HANOI (B/L/D)
   Today will be your great chance to visit Hoa Lu - Tam Coc in Ninh Binh province. The area is featured by lots of well-known sceneries, which include Tam Coc Caves and Hoa Lu ancient capital with the old temples dedicated to King Dinh & King Le reigned in 10th century. The visit in Ninh Binh starts by a boat trip in Tam Coc where spectacular limestone karsts jut out from the green paddy fields reminding about Guilin (China) and Halong Bay of Vietnam, which gives this scenery the name “Halong-bay-on-land”. Further discovery in Ninh Binh will be continued in the site that used to be the kings’ palace in 10th century and now famous for the wooden relieves of the shady Dinh and Le temples. Back to Hanoi late afternoon. Lunch and dinner at local restaurant. Overnight in Hanoi.
5. Day 05

   HANOI DEPARTURE (B)
   Enjoy your free time today to relax or walk around the city to buy some souvenirs for your family and friends until our tour guide comes to pick you up at your hotel and transfer you to the airport for your departure flight back to your country. Tour ends! Goodbye Hanoi! Goodbye Vietnam!!! Please note: Standard check out time is 12:00

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