Itinerary

1. Day 1: Hanoi Arrival

   • Welcome to Hanoi, the heart of Vietnam. Our tour guide and car will pick you up at the airport and transfer you to your hotel.

   Overnight in Hanoi.

2. Day 2: Halong Bay Cruise

   • 8:15 AM: Pick up from your hotel and depart for Tuan Chau Island, Halong City, with a rest stop. 
   • 12:30 PM: Arrive at Tuan Chau Harbor, receive a warm welcome aboard, and attend a safety briefing.
   • Embark on a 5-6 hour journey on a 2-day sleeper boat cruise route, renowned for its striking passages, uninhabited islets, and outcrops with imaginative names given by the locals, such as Cock Fighting and Thumb. Enjoy a Vietnamese lunch on the boat. 
   • 1:45 PM: Arrive at Bo Hon archipelago. Visit the Surprising Cave to see numerous stalagmites and stalactites resembling different sea life forms. Then, go kayaking or take a bamboo boat ride in Luon Cave to explore the beautiful lagoon. Visit Titov Island, a sandy beach next to a towering limestone mountain that provides an excellent backdrop of the bay. Climb up Titov Peak for a panoramic view of the bay resembling paradise. 
   • 4:30 PM: Return to the cruise for afternoon tea and cruise back towards Tuan Chau Harbor. Spend time sunbathing on the upper deck with music and enjoy the company of your fellow tour companions amidst the iconic natural scenery. 
   • 5:45 PM: Disembark and take a bus ride back to Hanoi. Enjoy a short break on the way for dinner before transferring back to your hotel in Hanoi.

   Overnight in Hanoi. (Breakfast, Lunch)

3. Day 3: Hanoi Old Quarter Walking Tour

   • 2:00 PM: Our tour guide will meet you at your hotel, and you will embark on a pedicab tour around Hanoi Old Quarter. Visit Hoan Kiem Lake, Ngoc Son Temple, and the Old Cathedral. Continue wandering around Hanoi Old Quarter, exploring Hang Ma Street, Ta Hien Street, Ma May Old House, and Bach Ma Temple, and tasting Hanoi's famous foods like coffee and Vietnamese zentai.
   • Enjoy free time for shopping around Hanoi Old Quarter and treat yourself to a foot massage at a local spa.
   • The tour will conclude with a water puppet show, one of the most impressive cultural features of Vietnam's arts.

   Overnight in Hanoi. (Breakfast)

4. Day 4: Flight to Ho Chi Minh City

   • After breakfast at your hotel, our driver will pick you up and transfer you to the airport for your Ho Chi Minh City flight. Upon arrival, you will be picked up and transferred to your hotel.

   Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City. (Breakfast)

5. Day 5: Mekong Delta Tour

   • 8:00 AM: Our tour guide will meet you at the hotel, and you will drive approximately 70 km to My Tho. Upon arrival at My Tho Wharf, board a boat to visit Lan Islet, one of the famous four spirits islets, where you will learn about the traditional craft of beekeeping for honey. Observe the beekeeping process, enjoy fragrant honey tea, and purchase honey as a gift.
   • Experience riding a dinghy along the green canal bank, meandering through a row of coconut trees, visiting a traditional coconut land craft in Ben Tre and witnessing the process of making delicious coconut candies. Taste this speciality, buy some as a gift, and enjoy fresh fruits.
   • Continue the tour with a visit to a fruit garden (seasonal fruit). Here, you can savour the fruits while listening to Cai Luong amateur music, a typical cultural form of the Southwest region. Then, drive back to your hotel in Ho Chi Minh City.

   Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City. (Breakfast)

6. Day 6: Departure

   • Today, you have free time at leisure until the designated pick-up time for airport transfer to catch your flight back home.