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Day 1: Hanoi Arrival @09.30 – Hanoi City Tour
Upon arrival to Hanoi airport, after clearing custom, you will be warmly welcomed by tour expert head to Hanoi city central.
We head to Ho Chi Minh complex, the old quarter is also known as the 36 streets and guilds, this bustling area of narrow streets is home to literally thousands of small businesses and shopkeepers. Originally each of the street’s names was related to the products being sold there. Then, we visit the most highlights of Hanoi including Ho Chi Minh Complex, Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum, the Presidential Palace, His House-on-Stilts, One Pillar pagoda… After that we will visit the Temple of Literature - a temple to Confucius, this is also known as Vietnam’s first University dating back to 1070. Lunch is at a nice local restaurant.
After having lunch you enjoy a drive out to the outskirt of Hanoi to visit Museum of Ethnology, widely acknowledged as the best museum in the country and it has an extensive display dedicated to Vietnam’s 54 Ethnic minority peoples. As well as the comprehensive array of exhibits inside, there are also traditional tribal houses reconstructed within the ground. Then, we go back to the centre of Hanoi to visit Ngoc Son Temple and Hoan Kiem Lake. Enjoy a walking tour through the old quarter to explore the old town on foot with numerous shops and photo opportunities
Accommodation: Hotel in Hanoi
Day 2: Hanoi – Halong Bay Overnight on the cruise (joining tour)
8:00AM the guide and driver will pick you up at your hotel and then depart for Halong Bay. It will take about 3.5 hours to drive to there. The trip to Halong Bay from Hanoi is rather long but extremely interesting. You will go through lots of towns, villages and countryside and you get a great views and insight to the country and day to day life of Vietnamese people on both sides of the road (165km).
12:30AM reach Halong harbor, you will get on the cruise welcome drink is served while enjoy the amazing scenery of Halong Bay and the cruise’s manager who will give you a short briefing and instruction about safety and notes before you start to check into your cabin,… you will then explore center area of the world natural heritage of Ha Long Bay - one of the New Seven Wonders of Nature. We prepare a special delicious lunch (international cuisine) which will be served in the restaurant while you can enjoy the amazing scenery of Halong Bay. Cruising amongst the hundreds of islands, you will pass through floating villages and a lot of islands and islets highlighted with fanciful names: Fighting Cock islet (symbol of Halong Bay), Duck islet, Swan islet, Incense Burner islet, and Stone Dogs islet, Stone Cat islet, Finger Islet, and Frog Islet...
Stop at the center area of the World natural heritage of Halong Bay for kayaking around the breathtakingly beautiful limestone island formations or for a rowing boat trip to visiting a beautiful tunnel cave on the water “The Luon cave”. If you are lucky, you can see monkey herds/flocks on the limestone mountain in Halong Bay.
Then the boat will take you to a beautiful limestone island which named the Titop island. There you can swim on the Titop beach, and walk to the top of island to see the bay from the top of this mountain with a height of over 100 meters above sea level, you will have a panorama on Halong Bay. Get back the cruise and the cruise will take you to where the night’s anchorage of the cruise. While the cruise moving you will enjoy a sunset party with juices, cocktails, red vine and fruits on the sundeck of cruise and admire the best moments of the day when the sun starts to set. or you can also enjoy everyday promotion HAPPY HOUR - BUY 2 GET 1 FREE for all other beverages at the bar of the cruise.
18:00PM to18:30PM you will take part in cooking class at the restaurant of the cruise, you will be guided directly by Chef of the Cruise, you will be tried to making a authentic spring-roll dish of Vietnamese people with some suggested recipes. You will also learn about the recipes and techniques that create this popular dish of Vietnamese people. Then enjoy a happy hour (buy one drink gets more one Free) and It’s also the time for have a chat and relaxes…
19:30PM Dinner will be served with special foods (you can see more photos) at the restaurant of the cruise in middle romantic quite bay. The dining room is open so that guests could admire the views during meals.
21:00PM After dinner, it's time for entertainments, the activities included such as: Leisure time to enjoy a chat around the bar, watching movies and many sorts of Vietnam cultural films, relaxing, playing cards, chess are available,... or you can play your own favorite live music by yourself with a drum kit on the cruise, or you may also try your luck at squid fishing & fishing from the cruise.
Accommodation: Overnight on the cruise in Halong Bay
Day 3: Halong Bay - Hanoi City
6:30AM early morning, enjoy landscape of Halong Bay and join on the Tai-Chi session on the sundeck of the cruise. The Tai-chi exercises combines deep breathing and relaxation with slow and smooth movements. These exercises are so good for human health. 7:00AM the breakfast will be served at the restaurant with delicious foods and pastries, Coffee, tea...
After having breakfast, sailing to an impressive cave of Halong Bay, a long cave and large which named Sung Sot cave (Surprising cave) with amazing stalactites and stalagmites, everything are created by naturally. The Sung Sot cave is one of the most beautiful caves in Halong Bay. This cave requires some moderate climbing. On exiting from the cave at the top, you'll not regret climbing as you are treated to a picture postcard view of Halong Bay.
Come back the cruise for relaxing and admire the stunning Halong Bay views once again when the sailing itinerary gets back to the harbor. The lunch will be served at restaurant on the cruise during cruising towards the harbor and you will then get back to Hanoi. Arrival in Hanoi City at approx 16:30 to the tour ends.
Trip Duration: 3 days 2 nights
Trip type: Private Tour or Joining Tour
Destinations: Hanoi City, Halong Bay
Remark: This sample itinerary can be amended longer or shorter, more or less activities accordingly to meet your expectation. Please feel free to ask for more details.
Highlights: This 3-day trip features the fascinating Hanoi Capital City of Vietnam plus a memorable overnight on the cruise 3star upward in the magnificent Ha Long Bay.
Halong Bay: Legend has it that mother dragon with her children landed in the bay that known as Ha Long, nowadays (the bay that dragon landed) according to Jade Emperor's order. In order to stop the invader's vessels, dragons spat out innumerable pearls which turned into jade stone islands and islets the moment they touched water.
The magnificent Ha Long Bay with her 3000 islands and islets of pinnacle-shaped limestone had been recognized by UNESCO as a World Natural Heritage Site since 1994. Ha Long is an excellent example of a karst landscape created by a complex chain during millions of years of geological movement. The best way to appreciate this magical scene is from a boat, cruising between these karst cliffs which looks like fairy-tale castles, completed with rocky spires and hidden caves.
Brief Itinerary:
Day 1: Hanoi Arrival @08.15 to @08.30 – Hanoi City Tour
Day 2: Hanoi - Halong Bay
Day 3: Halong Bay - Hanoi City
>>> The trip cost depends on your group size. Please send us an enquiry for availability & the most updated price.
Trip cost inclusive of:
+ Accommodations (Hotel 3 star upward)
+ Breakfast & meals per mentioned in the itinerary
+ Transport by private car 4seats or MiniVan 16seats with A/C
+ English speaking guide
+ All entrance fees,
Trip cost inclusive of:
- Travel insurance
- Vietnam Visa
- Beverages & other personal expenses.