OVERVIEW:
Day 1 : Hanoi arrival and walking food tour, overnight in Hanoi
Day 2 : Ninh Binh day trip (B-L), overnight in Hanoi
Day 3 : Hanoi – Halong bay cruise (B-L-D), overnight on cruise
Day 4 : Halong bay – Hanoi (B-L), overnight in Hanoi
Day 5 : Hanoi departure (B)
DETAILED ITINERARY :
DAY 1 : HANOI ARRIVAL AND WALKING TOUR (L OR D)
Our driver will pick you up from airport and take 45 minutes drive to hotel. (Check in time 2pm)
17.30: Our English speaking guide will pick you up from your hotel in the Old Town.Having a walk with our guide to the Church – the oldest one in Hanoi with French architecture.After that, you will have a chance to try the best Pillow cake ( Bánh Gối) in the Old Quarter.Walking back to the Old Town , you will try chicken noodle soup ( Phở Gà). Our guide will explain you why the local people here are so much in love with this dish. On the way, the guide will take you walk by Hoan Kiem Lake and Ngoc Son temple for photographing. After trying the papaya salad (Nộm Đu Đủ), enjoying a glass of fresh beer and BBQ pork stick ( Thịt xiên nướng) and then to try the Fruit salad (Hoa Quả Dầm). Before ending your trip, take your relaxing time to enjoy real Hanoi coffee called Egg Coffee ( Cà Phê Trứng). You can stay a bit longer in coffe shop and talk with our guide about Vietnamese culture before ending HANOI STREET FOOD TOUR.
DAY 2 : NINH BINH : BAI DINH – TRANG AN – MUA CAVE (B-L)
06:45-07:45 Our guide pick you up and take 2 hours drive to Ninh Binh.
10.30 Tourist to visit Bai Dinh - Arrive in Buddha Prayer place in Bai Dinh Pagoda, the biggest pagoda in Vietnam with 500 La Han statues, biggest bronze Buddha statue in Vietnam with 10 meters in height, 100 tons in weight. Have lunch in a local restaurant with some local special dishes such as Goat meat with elderberry, pork storage vessel
13:30 Depart to visit Trang An tourist attraction, 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.
15:30 Visit Mua Cave - the highlight attraction in Ninh binh, challenge yourself for 500 step up Cave mountain where you will have great panorama view of Tam Coc and rice field.
17:30 Leave Ninh binh for Hanoi You will be dropped in Hanoi hotel about 7-8pm.
DAY 3 : HANOI – HALONG CRUISE (B-L-D) – SLEEP ON CRUISING BOAT
After hotel breakfast, do check out your room.
8:00- 8:30 Our driver picks up at your hotel and take 2.5 hours to Ha Long bay.
12:30 On arrival at pier, you will board cruise to have lunch on cruise.
During cruising time, we will have some activities: Hiking to Titop island (425 steps), Kayaking in small cave, cooking class.Dinner & Overnight on cruise.
DAY 4 : HALONG CRUISE – HANOI (B-L)
07:00 Enjoy your breakfast, coffee, tea, fruits.
08:00 Visit Surprising Cave – the most beautiful one in Halong Bay.
09:00 Back to cruise for check-out.
10:00 Farewell brunch served on the cruise before you arrive at harbor.
11:00 Stay at the harbor and wait for the bus
12:00 Get on the bus back Hanoi.
15:00 Transfer you back to your hotel.
DAY 5 : HANOI DEPARTURE (B)
It’s an easy and relaxing day (Hotel check-out time: 12pm).
Our driver will transfer you to airport. Say goodbye Vietnam !
NOTE :
- For all our packages, we have daily departures. Our packages are flexible, if you want to change or upgrade any service, we can all customize for you.
- Contact us for customizing private tour
Goodbye & see you the next time!