Upon arrival in Noi Bai International Airport, Hanoi city you will be met by our trip leader who will be with you through your stay. Then transfer to down town for check-in to hotel. After that, we take an hour cyclo (trishaw) tour for visiting the Hanoi’s Old Quarters. We’ll see Vietnam’s history reflected in the French-influenced lakes, public parks, and tree-lined boulevards. We together tonight enjoy a welcome dinner at Vietnamese local restaurant.
After breakfast this morning, we start our tour of Hanoi including Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, the national leader whose memory is honored here. We will also visit The House on stilts; see the distinctive One Pillar pagoda. Moving out to visit the Temple of Literature, where Vietnam’s first university was established here in 1076.
After lunch at local restaurant, we set off for Ha Long Bay of Vietnam, a UNESCO World Heritage Site for embarkation the boat to discover spectacular Halong Bay, listed as a World Heritage of outstanding natural beauty. We arrive early afternoon, check into hotel and leisure.
Rest of the day is free for independent exploration of Halong city. We have dinner tonight at local restaurant accompanied by Vietnamese traditional music.
After breakfast at hotel, transfer to pier for a cruise on spectacular Halong Bay. With its clear, emerald waters and mountains draped in velvety cloaks of vegetation, “The bay of the descending dragon” is dotted with more than 3,000 mountain islands rising from the clear emerald waters of the Gulf Tonkin, many of them containing beautiful grottoes. A 4-hours boat cruise will lead you to visit Thien Cung cave and Dau Go grotto, stone Dog, Fighting Cocks.... Fresh seafood lunch will be served on board.
After cruise, we return to Hanoi for refreshment. This evening we enjoy a water puppet show at Thang Long theatre. We enjoy a late dinner at local restaurant.
Overnight in Hanoi
Free at leisure for last minute shopping until transfer to Noi Bai International airport for departure.
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