5-Day Ha Long Bay and Tam Coc Tour from Hanoi with Cruise

• You will be warmly welcomed upon arrival at the airport in Hanoi and transferred to your hotel.
• You will have free time.

Overnight in Hanoi.

• 8.00 - 8.30: Our guide and driver will pick you up at your hotel in Hanoi Old Quarter, then you will leave by coach for Hoa Lu (2.5 hours). Visit the historic capital of Vietnam and the famous ancient temples of the Le and Dinh Dynasties.
• Then, our bus will transfer you from Hoa Lu to Tam Coc for lunch around 12:30 p.m.
• After lunch, take a boat trip along the Ngo Dong River to enjoy the landscape and visit Tam Coc. See the beauty of the karst formations as you pass along their base and row into one of the many caves carved through the limestone. You will understand why it is named Halong Bay on Land.
• Then, cycle for an hour on quiet roads through villages, rice fields, rivers, and rocky outcrops in Tam Coc-Bich Dong (around 5 km).
• Drive back to Hanoi and drop off at your hotel at around 18:30.

Hoa Lu - Tam Coc is the perfect combination for a day trip to learn about a dark period when Vietnam was conquered by Northern invaders. Hoa Lu is a sacred land with two temples, worshipping the kings of the 10th century who made great contributions to the nation.

Program customization up to the cruise:

• 7.30 - 8.00: Take a 3-hour scenic drive from Hanoi to Halong Bay.
• 12.00 - 12.30: Arrive at Tuan Chau Tourist Wharf. Transfer to the Halong Cruise by tender.
• 12.30: Enjoy a welcome drink on the boat and check in to your private cabin.
• 13.15 - 14.15: Have lunch on board while cruising through some magnificent Ha Long Bay scenery.
• 14.45 - 15.00: Visit Titop Island, where you can spend time swimming, sunbathing, and trekking.
• 16.30: Arrive at the Pearl Farm Village. Visit the area, swim, and kayak in the bay.
• 17.30: Return to the cruise and join the cooking class to experience some traditional dishes. Tea time on the sundeck.

Program customization up to the cruise:

• 6.00: Practice Tai Chi on the sundeck.
• 7.00 - 7.30: Start your day with a light breakfast. During breakfast, cruise to explore other parts of Ha Long Bay and admire the beauty of one of the seven new wonders.
• 8.30 - 9.30: Arrive at Surprise Cave and explore it, one of the most beautiful caves in Ha Long Bay.
• 9.45: Check out and take all luggage outside your cabin as the cruise heads back to the Tourist Wharf through Ha Long Bay.
• 10.00: Have brunch and clear the bills.
• 11.30: Return to the Tourist Wharf.
• 12.00: Depart for Hanoi.
• 16.00: Arrive in Hanoi.

• You will have free time in the morning. Then, our guide will pick you up at the hotel and transfer you to the airport for your onward flight. Tour ends.