6-Day Hanoi, Hoa Lư and Halong Bay Tour with Tam Cốc Cruise

• Upon arrival at Noi Bai Airport, meet the tour representatives.
• Transfer to your hotel in Hanoi, the capital city of Vietnam - an elegant city located on the banks of the Red River, with tranquil Restored Sword Lake at its heart.

Overnight in Hanoi.

• Explore the ancient capital of Hoa Lư, ruled by the Đinh and Lê dynasties in the 10th and 11th centuries.
• After lunch, take in a bird's-eye view of the winding and twisting Tam Cốc River. Then get into a small 2-3 passenger boat with a local navigator. Your boatman or boatwoman will paddle your boat up and back down the riverway that snakes between the sheer limestone karsts jutting straight out of the rice field flatlands. Paddling with both their legs and arms, they will guide you through three low-ceiling caves, with beautiful stalactites looming just overhead. If you visit during the spring and summer months, you will witness the lush and vibrantly green thatched rice paddies on either side of the riverbanks.
• Leave Tam Cốc and drive back to Hanoi.

Arrive in Hanoi and overnight stay.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

• Wake early to meet your driver at your hotel for transfer to the port of Halong Bay. Relax on the 3.5-hour journey, ready for two days and one night of exploring ahead.
• At the port, board your junk boat and set sail through the emerald green waters of Halong Bay.
• Admire the endless islands and jungle-clad limestone karsts of this fascinating UNESCO World Heritage Site.
• Sit down to a delicious lunch on the sundeck of the boat.
• In the afternoon, head off the boat to visit vast caves and white sand beaches hidden among the towering rock formations, and take to the water for a swim or a kayak.
• Attend a cooking demonstration with our chef to learn about one of the most popular cuisines in Vietnam.
• Relax on the junk's sundeck before having a sumptuous dinner with your fellow guests.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner. Overnight on cruise.

• Take advantage of the cool morning breeze to start your day. Enjoy breakfast while you sail through the majestic peaks. Then hike to visit a cave or enjoy panoramic sea views.
• Back on your boat, enjoy lunch, then head back to the marina.
• Spend your last few hours soaking up the scenery before the journey back to Hanoi.
• Arrive in Hanoi in the late afternoon.

Overnight in Hanoi.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

• You are free at leisure to explore Hanoi at your own expense.

Overnight in Hanoi. Meal: Breakfast

• Your driver will meet you at your hotel and transfer you to the airport for your onward flight home.

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Meal: Breakfast