Day 1

Hanoi Arrival Welcome to Vietnam, a beautiful country in Southeast Asia. Meet up our DRIVER at the airport. Then pick you up to Hanoi hotel, check in and relaxing. SIC: No meals / Private tour: Vietnam Dinner SIC: Airport Transfer no guide/ Private tour: Airport Transfer with guide.

Hanoi Hotel

Day 2

Ha Noi – Ninh Binh tour (B) Morning, have breakfast at the hotel, then our tour guide will pick you up at your hotel in Old Quater, departure for Hoa Lu – Trang An (or Tam Coc), enjoying the beautiful sceneries of the rural areas on the way. After arriving in Ninh Binh province, the guide takes you to visit HoaLư ancient capital of Vietnam between 968 and 1010. You have a chance to learn about Vietnamese history in the feudal system under Dinh, Le, and Ly Dynasty. Have a buffet lunch in the restaurant with a lot of local foods such as goat meat, fish, chicken, and fried rice…. Vegetarian foods are always available in the buffet lunch. Afternoon, we depart to visit Trang An which was recognized by UNESCO as A World Heritage Site in 2014. Trang An has a wonderful tunnel cave system so Kong’s Movie Group chose this place for the New Version of Kong in 2016 – “Skull Island”. With 2.5 hours for the boat trip, you will be persuaded by the beauty here. Then we continue the tour for 45 mins - cycling around the village to discover the life of the local people. And get on bus back to the hotel in Hanoi around 18h30. Tour ends. Meals for SIC: Breakfast,Vietnam Lunch. Meals for Private tour: Breakfast, Vietnam Lunch, Vietnam Dinner.

Hanoi Hotel

Day 3

Ha Noi – Halong Bay Cruise Have breakfast at the hotel. Then our guide picks you up at the hotel in Ha Noi old quarter depart to Halong Bay. Halong Bay is such a great seascape on the land of descending dragons, where a huge number of tourists visit each year to enjoy the scenic atmosphere and breathtaking scenery. The bay is best discovered within a couple of days to spend time visiting the main highlights, taking part in enjoyable activities, and tasting flavorsome local food. We will stop for short break on the half way for 25 minutes. Arrive at Tuan Chau International Port, we are transferred to Cruise by tender. Enjoy welcome drinks and having lunch on cruise. Afternoon, we visit one of the caves in Halong Bay (and take kayaking). Then welcome sunset party relaxing on sun deck and cooking class how to make fresh noodle roll, you can enjoy product which you make it. And enjoy your dinner in cruise restaurant and overnight on the cruise. Full board Vietnam Meals (Please inform us if you are vegetarian) Meals: Breakfast, Vietnam Lunch, Vietnam Dinner

Halong Cruise

Day 4

Halong Bay – Ha Noi (B) Morning, enjoy coffee or tea, and breakfast served in the dining room. You can wake up earlier to catch the sunset moment on the sundeck which gives more stunning views than on land. After that, you will have time to pack your luggage or chill out on the sundeck while the boat is heading for the pier. We have light lunch before arrival to Tuan Chau Port. The itinerary ends at Tuan Chau Port, where you sit back and relax to wait for return transportation back to Hanoi Capital. Then we will transfer you from Halong to Hanoi. You will be dropped off at your hotel or meeting point at around 16:00. Halong Trip ends. Back to Hanoi and stay overnight. (This is common itinerary for Halong Cruise, we will mention Cruise Name in the file below and you can check the detailed itinerary on their website) Meals for SIC: Breakfast,Vietnam Lunch. Meals for Private tour: Breakfast, Vietnam Lunch, Vietnam Dinner.

Hanoi Hotel

Day 5

Ha Noi – City tour (B) Have breakfast at your hotel, then waiting for our tour guide at lobby for city tour. We visit Tran Quoc Pagoda located on Golden Fish Island in West Lake. It is the oldest pagoda in Ha Noi built in the 6th century. Then visit Ho Chi Minh complex, you have a chance to see the embalmed body of Ho Chi Minh then walk around the garden to see 2 houses where he lived & worked from 1954 to 1969. Then visit One Pillar Pagoda where worships the God of Mercy – It is the most unique pagoda in the world. - Should dress modestly by covering from shoulders to knees when visiting Ho Chi Minh mausoleum, temples, pagodas… - Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum OPEN only in the morning and closed on Mondays and Fridays. - Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum is closed at least 2 months (15thJune -15thAugust) for the annual maintaining but still can take picture Mausoleum and visit around that area Then we visit Vietnam Ethnology Museum to learn about the culture of 54 ethnic groups living in the whole country of Vietnam (Special Note: we will visit Women Museum instead of Ethnology Museum closed on Mondays) Have lunch at the local restaurant. Afternoon, we visit Temple of Literature – the first university of Vietnam, established in the 11thcentury. Then we leave for Hoa Lo Prison Museum which originally used by the French colonists in Indochina for political prisoners, and later by North Vietnam for U.S. prisoners of war during the Vietnam War. During this later period, it was known to American POWs as the "Hanoi Hilton”. Then we back to the hotel around 16h00 – 16h30. Tour ends. Meals for SIC: Breakfast, Vietnam Lunch. Meals for Private tour: Breakfast, Vietnam Lunch, Vietnam Dinner.

Hanoi Hotel

Day 6

Ha Noi Departure (B) Have breakfast at the hotel and then free time shopping or walking around the city. Then time at your leisure until transfer to the International Airport for departure. Goodbye Vietnam. Meals: Breakfast Private airport transfer without guide.

Departure