Itinerary

1. Day 1: Arrive in Hanoi

   • Meet the tour guide and driver, who will pick you up from the Noi Bai Airport. 
   • Enjoy 45-minute driving to the city center (Hanoi Old Quarter) with the city's brief information about the most visited spots, culture, traffic and cuisine. Arrive at your hotel, check in and have a rest. (Hotel check-in time at 14.00.)
   • Continue the day with a walking tour. Start with a small pagoda named Ba Da, quietly located in a small alley- only a few steps from the Hanoi Great Cathedral, built by French colonialism in the 19th century. 
   • Go to the typical streets of Hanoi, such as Lan Ong Street, selling traditional medicine, and Lo Ren Street, where metal items are produced.
   • Stop to visit the Dong Xuan central market, the largest in Hanoi. 
   • Walk to the famous area for night activities and street food - Ta Hien street, where you can see the vibrant streets with a lot of amazing local foods and drinks. Try to taste some for an unforgettable experience.

   End at your hotel.

   Note: If your flight arrives late or you are jet lag after a long flight, the walking tour will be moved to the city tour day.

2. Day 2: Explore the Highlights of Hanoi

   • Get picked up by your tour guide at 9:00 a.m. to visit the Temple of Literature, built under the Ly Dynasty in the 11th century, for worshipping Confucius and teaching Royal children. 
   • Enjoy a walk in the garden to the city’s symbol Khue Van Cac. You will then visit the World Heritage "stone steles,” which shows the name of outstanding students. 
   • Continue to explore Quoc Tu Giam, which is considered the first national university of Vietnam.
   • Stop at the Ethnology Museum (closed every Monday), which offers a deep insight into Vietnamese culture through traditional costumes, tools, musical instruments and traditional houses of many ethnic groups. It takes you around two hours to fully explore this museum.
   • Visit the French Quarter in the afternoon. It is a “little Paris” in Hanoi with tree-lined boulevards, government head offices and a big square. Visit (outside) Ho Chi Minh’s mausoleum before having a leisurely walk in the botanical gardens to visit the Presidential Palace, Ho Chi Minh’s house on stilts where he used to live and work. Go towards the unique One – pillar pagoda, which is one of the city’s symbols. It takes us from 1 to 2 hours to explore this complex, depending on the number of travellers.
   • Come back to the city center and have a rest before enjoying the water puppet shows that are unique performances which first appeared in the 11th century. In these shows, the daily life, culture and belief of Vietnamese people are described by puppets on water. The show usually integrates a traditional music performance as well.
   • Return to the hotel.

   Meal: B

3. Day 3: Witness the Beauty of Lan Ha Bay

   • Start from your hotel at 9:00 a.m. and enjoy two and a half hour drive from Hanoi to Lan Ha Bay on national highway No5B. Your journey will pass a series of villages and rice fields in the Red River Delta. Have a stop for drinks and restrooms.
   • Continue driving to the harbour around noon and get a warm welcome at the cruise reception.
   • Travel from the wharf via the bay to board our luxurious craft at 12:30. Welcome fresh drinks, cold towels and a special lunch of fresh food and an assortment of appetizing delicacies will be served. You will be enchanted when decadently dining on our luxury junk. Life just doesn't get better than this! 
   • Set sail for Lan Ha Bay, a member of the World’s Most Beautiful Bays.
   • Visit the Dark and Bright Cave - famous for the pristine natural beauty and poetic, attractive seascape of Lan Ha Bay. Here you will take some photos of the romantic, lyrical local see-sights. This is also the best time for tourists to enjoy bamboo boats and swimming - which is an interesting activity to discover the truest beauty of the limestone mountains and the blue sky of Lan Ha Bay. Afterwards, visitors immerse in the emerald green water of Lan Ha Bay with exciting swimming activities or enjoy the mini pool with a jacuzzi on the cruise. (15:30)
   • Return to the cruise by 17:30. Enjoy a sunset party on Lan Ha Bay. It is an ideal time for photography enthusiasts to capture the stunning moment of sunset at Lan Ha Bay. 
   • Enjoy a romantic dinner at the cruise restaurant (19:30). Enjoy the nightlife of the bay from the top deck. 
   • Immerse yourself in music, enjoy a glass of cocktail from the bar, watch famous films and relax on the cruise. Otherwise, you can fish squid with the sailors or simply relax in the room and watch the bay from the balcony. (21:00)

   Overnight on the cruise.

   Meal: B, L, D

4. Day 4: Departure

   • Have breakfast served at the cruise restaurant (6:30 to 7:30 a.m.)
   • Arrive at the Frog Pond area at 8:00. Here, you can do kayaking and be free to relax in the four-season mini pool on Lan Ha Bay, a silk ribbon made from green mountains, blue seas and diverse fauna and flora.
   • Check out of the room at 9:30. Have lunch in the restaurant, and pay the extra fee (if any) at the reception while travelling to the port.
   • Disembark and move back to the port. (11:15 - 11:30) You are at Tuan Chau International Marina Station. 
   • Experience a warm welcome and then enjoy 2.5-hour travel back to Hanoi on the new highway (No5B), crossing the Red River Delta and villages. 
   • Drop off at your hotel (in the Hanoi Old Quarter).

   Note: The private driver will pick you up at the hotel lobby (Hanoi Old Quarter) for about 45 minutes to Noi Bai Airport (international or domestic hall, according to your request).

   Note: International flights require you to be at the airport 3 hours and 2 hours (at the domestic airport) before departure time.

   Meal: B, L