Noi Bai airport - Halong

Noibai Airport Transfers - Welcome to Vietnam! Upon arrival in Hanoi, you will be met by your guide for a private transfer to the hotel in Halong for check-in.

Halong Bay - If the time permits, you will be transferred to Halong city to visit Quang Ninh Museum and Hon Gai market.

Day cruise in Halong - Hanoi

Halong Bay - After enjoy breakfast at hotel, you will be transferred to the pier to take a sharing boat trip for a 4 or 6 -hours on the emerald green waters of Halong Bay, a UNESCO World Heritage. Discover the mystical scenery of Halong Bay, where thousands of limestone islands just out of the emerald sea in bizarre shapes and surrounded by colourful floating villages to create a truly breathtaking destination. Enjoy a fresh seafood lunch on junk while it’s cruising. Late afternoon, you will come back Hanoi for check in your hotel and relax in the evening.

Amazing Landscapes in Ninh Binh

Hoa Lu temples of the Dinh & Le Dynasties - This morning, enjoy a 1-hour 45-minute drive to Ninh Binh province. Hoa Lu was the former capital of Vietnam more than one thousand years ago.

Tam Coc - Option 1: Tam Coc - Bich Dong

Lunch is served at a local restaurant before you will be rowed in a sampan along a peaceful stream to admire views of majestic limestone cliffs, mysterious caves and immense rice fields. On the way back, get off your boat for a leisured walk around Thai Vi temple. The villagers built Thai Vi temple to remember the Kings of Tran Dynasty. It is also home of the bell casted since 1689. Continue visiting Bich Dong (emerald-like grotto) near there, you get to the top of the Upper pagoda and your eyes catch the overall panorama of the paddy fields between Truong Yen Mountain. This grotto is known as “the most beautiful cave in Vietnam”. A scene of the popular French movie “Indochine” had been completed here in 1991. You will leave for Hanoi late afternoon.

Trang An Grottoes - Option 2: Trang An

After lunch, depart to visit Trang An Landscape Complex, take a boat trip to visit cave complex: Sang Cave, Toi Cave, Ba Giot Cave, Nau Ruou in mystery and wildness, see the scenery of mountain and rivers Halong Bay on the land of Ninh Binh. Finish tour, drive back to Hanoi and drop off at your hotel.

Hanoi city & street food tour

Hanoi - You will meet your guide around 07:30am and head towards Hoan Kiem Lake. After visiting the Ngoc Son Temple, you will visit a traditional, local and charming coffee place and try Vietnam’s local coffee: Cà phê sữa đá (Iced coffee) and if you feel more adventurous, you can also try the ‘Egg coffee’! After our coffee, you will continue walking and we will stop in a street food place, where you will try the delicious ‘bánh mì’ –typical baguette sandwich filled in with a variety of things! Next, you will visit Hoa Lo Prison, where Vietnamese as well as American and French prisoners of war used to be imprisoned. At noon, you will stop at a ‘Bún Chả’ restaurant, where you will try Hanoi’s specialty. Continue visiting the Temple of Literature, built in 1076 -Vietnam’s first university. Your last stop of the day, you will take a walking tour of Hanoi’s Old Quarter. After a long day, you will finish with evening beers at the typical and well known Bia Hoi, where you will taste local draft beer.

Hanoi Departure

Hanoi - Today, you are free at leisure until our driver transfer you to the airport for your flight to go home. End of all services.

• Private transportation
• All admission fees at attractions as mentioned in the itinerary
• 4 nights accommodation (based on double/twin, single room is available upon request with surcharge)
• Lunch

• Drinks in rooms and meals
• All other services which are not mentioned in INCLUDED
• Travel insurance

Embark on a private journey to truly experience the essence of Vietnam. Marvel at the stunning turquoise sea and the breathtaking cave system in Ha Long on a day cruise, while also immersing yourself in the lives, history, and culture of the local people on land. Discover the historical significance and natural beauty of Ninh Binh by choosing from its renowned attractions, and appreciate the blend of historical sites and scenic landscapes. Enjoy a city tour that showcases Hanoi’s thousand-year-old culture through its architecture and people, complemented by a food tour featuring a variety of delicious street foods.

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.