Glance of the North Hanoi and Halong 5 days 4 nights

Upon arrival at Noi Bai International Airport Hanoi, met and greeted by our driver and transfer to the hotel in the city.

Free and easy for the rest of the day.

7.45 – 8.15 The tour guide will come and pick you in the hotel lobby, then transferred you to Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum to explore the architectural and historical aspects of Uncle Ho’s final resting-place.  Keep moving to Ho Chi Minh’s stilt house which is located to one side of the Mausoleum, and having a look at the One Pillar Pagoda, which was founded by King Ly Thai To in 1049 – the structure has become an important symbol for the people of Hanoi.

Say goodbye to Ho Chi Minh complex, the tour guide will lead you to visit the Buddhist Tran Quoc Pagoda at West Lake (One of the oldest pagodas in Vietnam). Then visit Bat Trang ceramic village (applied on Mon, Wed & Fri).

12:00 Lunch at local restaurant (Vegetarians can be catered for if a prior notice is given at booking time).

13:30 After lunch, you will keep continuing the tour with visiting the Ethnology Museum (apply on Sun, Tue, Thu & Sat) or the Literature Temple and Quoc Tu Giam – as known as the Vietnam’s first university. The tour will be enclosed by visiting the beauty of Hoan Kiem Lake with Ngoc Son temple and strolling in the small alley streets of the Old Quarter where you can have chance for shopping and for being a traffic challenger when you cross the road.

15h30 – 16h00 Tour ends.

07:00 Breakfast in the hotel.

07:45 – 08:00 Depart for Halong city from your hotel.

12:00 – 12:15 On arrival at Halong city, you are warmly welcomed by professional and friendly crew, check into your cabin before lunch.

13:00 Enjoy the prepared lunch while passing by Stone Dog islet, floating fishing village, incense burner islet, fighting cocks islet, ect.

15:00 Visit one of the most beautiful caves in Ha Long.

16:00 Spend an hour or two kayaking or climbing up to the top of the island for the bay view.

17:30 Relaxing time for swimming or diving.

19:00 Enjoy dinner.

20:30 Enjoy the evening activities such as singing karaoke, dancing, squid fishing, playing cards or relax at leisure

Overnight on Boat

07:00 Do morning Tai Chi exercise.

08:00 Check Out and start cruising further to discover the hidden charm of the bay, taking photos many islets with outstanding shapes as frog island, turtle island, ect.

10:00 Join in the cooking class, especially Vietnamese food.

11:15 Farewell lunch served on the cruise before you arrive at the harbor

12:30 Get on the bus and return to Hanoi.

17:00 Transfer you back to your hotel.

Overnight in Hanoi.

Breakfast in the hotel.

Free for shopping in Hanoi Old Quarter

Transfer to see off at airport

Ends A glance of the North 5 day tour package.