General Information
Tour route: Hanoi arrival – City Tour –Hoa Lu– Trang An – Halong Bay – Hanoi Departure
Duration: 5 days/4 nights
Date: No fixed departure dates. You may go whenever you wish
Start/End: Hanoi/Hanoi
Tour type: Culture, Sightseeing, shopping, cruising
Tour Customizable: Absolutely! (Tell us your specific requirements in the inquiry form)
Brief Itinerary
Day 1: Hanoi arrival
Day 2: Hanoi – Hoa Lu – Trang An – Hanoi
Day 3: Hanoi city a half day – transfer to Ha Long Bay
Day 4: Halong Bay 4 – 6 hours cruising
Day 5: Hanoi shopping – Departure
Day 1: Hanoi arrival (D)
On arrival at Noi Bai Airport, we are welcomed by our local guide and private car, then transferred to our hotel. After short rest, we will take a 1-hour cyclo ride around the Old Quarter, visit the only Mosque in Hanoi located in Hang Luoc Street, enjoy 1 hour Water Puppet show. Tonight, we have a welcome dinner at nice Halal restaurant and overnight in Hanoi.
Day 2: Hanoi – Hoa Lu – Trang An – Hanoi (B, L, D)
Today, we transfer to Ninh Binh (110 KM) to visit Hoa Lu Ancient Capital with King Dinh and King Le Temple and Tomb dated back from 10th centuries. After lunch, we take a pleasant boat rowing in Hoang Long River to visit Trang An Eco-Tourism complex. The complex is surrounded by picturesque landscape with thousands of hectares with more than 100 caves which can be explored by boat. In the late afternoon, we return to Hanoi for Halal dinner and overnight stay.
Day 3: Hanoi city a half day– transfer to Halong Bay (B, L, D)
After breakfast at hotel, we spend a half day visit highlights of city: Ho Chi Minh Complex including his mausoleum, his Museum which dedicated to his life, his simple house-on-stilt, the Presidential Palace and the nearby One Pillar Pagoda, the Museum of Ethnology.
After lunch at a good Halal restaurant, we take 3.5-hour drive to Ha Long Bay. Arrival Ha Long, we check –in hotel for relax. After dinner, we will have a short drive to Halong Night Market. Overnight in a hotel in Halong City.
Day 4: Halong Bay – 4 or 6 hours cruising – Hanoi (B, L, D)
After breakfast at hotel, 08:00 AM, we are picked up and transferred to port for cruising 4 – 6 hours visit Ha Long Bay which was recognized twice by UNESCO as the World Natural Heritage. Our cruise will pass through the Islet of Rocky Dog, Incense Burner, Flight Cock.
Dock at Heavenly Palace Cave, one of the most beautiful caves for 45-minute visit before going back to our cruise and set back to the pier. After lunch with fresh seafood at Cua Vang restaurant, we will head back to Hanoi. Halal dinner and overnight in Hanoi.
Day 5: Hanoi Shopping – Departure (B)
Today, we are free time for shopping at the Old Quarters until our private car picks up us and transfer to airport for our departure flight return home. Trip ends.