TENTATIVE ITINERARY:

Day 1: Ha Noi Arrival
Arrival at the Ha Noi airport. Our driver will be standing at the airport with a PLA card with your name. Pick you up at the airport. Than you will be transferred directly to hotel in Ha Noi old quarter area. Dinner at your account.
Overnight in Ha Noi old quarter.

Day 2: Ha Noi City Tour (B,L)
Breakfast at hotel’s restaurant.
Around 08:00 – 08:30 AM, After breakfast, we will Pick you up from the hotel. Then visit the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum and Museum to explore the architectural and historical aspects of Uncle Ho’s final resting-place. Just next door is Ho Chi Minh’s house on stilts and lying to one side of the Mausoleum is 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. We then continue on to the Buddhist Tran Quoc Pagoda on the West lake (One of the oldest pagoda in Vietnam). Then visit Bat Trang pottery village (apply on Mon, Wed & Fri). Lunch at local restaurant.

PM : After lunch we’ll proceed to visit the Ethnology Museum (apply on Sun, Tue, Thu & Sat), the Literature Temple and Quoc Tu Giam. We’ll also see Vietnam’s first university, constructed in 1070 – it’s gardens and well-preserved architecture will offer a relaxing glimpse into Vietnam’s past. We will take you past Hoan Kiem Lake to see the peaceful waters, and the beauty of Ngoc Son temple. For the last part of the tour we’ll journey through Hanoi’s Old Quarter, where you’ll then have a chance for some shopping and exploration. Then enjoy Water Puppet show which is a tradition that dates back as far as the 11th century CE when it originated in the villages of the Red River Delta area of northern Vietnam. Back your hotel around 1700 hrs (05:00 pm). Dinner at your account.
Overnight in Ha Noi old quarter.

Day 3: Ha Noi – Ha Long Bay (B,L,D)
Breakfast at hotel’s restaurant.
Around 08:00 – 08:30, Pick up at hotel for three and a half hours road trip, to Halong Bay. On the half way you can enjoy a short refreshment stop.
At 12:00 hrs (12:00 pm) Arrive at Bai Chay Wharf
Around 12:15, you will be Transferred to the Junk boat – enjoy Welcome Drink. Receive Junk Facilities and Cruise Instruction as well as Cruise Briefing before check in to cabins. After that the cruise will begin its journey.
Around 13:30 (01:30 pm), Lunch – deluxe Vietnamese Set Menu, will be served to you.

At 15:00 we will Arrive at the Thien Cung Cave area.  You will be transferred to the Thien Cung Cave.
You will need to Walk up around 100 steps to the entrance of the cave. This tour will be on the foot inside the cave for approximately 45 minutes.
At 16:00 Return to the boat. Enjoy kayaking program to the nearby Cave, lagoon and surrounding waters as well as exploring the daily life of the local people in floating village
Around 17:00, we will take you back to the cruise. You can enjoy swimming or relaxing on board.
You can take part in our cooking class with crispy spring rolls during your stay. The classes will commence around 1830 hrs (06:30 pm)
At 07:30 pm Dinner – deluxe Vietnamese Set Menu Dinner, will be served
After the dinner you can enjoy evening activities, including film entertainment in the dining room, board games and playing cards on the cruise. Also you can do the squid fishing from the boat with our crew.

Overnight on Junk/Cruise

Day 4: Ha Long Bay – Ha Noi (B,L)

In the morning enjoy Coffee, tea and light breakfast pastries served in the dining room at 07:00 AM
At 08:00 am, its Time to visit pearl farm, where pearl farming is done by local people, in the old fashioned way. You can also purchase the pearls from them, on board.
After the tour, you will need to check out the cabins around 9:00 am. Enjoy relaxing, sunbathing on sundeck while our boat, cruise back to the pier via different route.
At 10:45 am Enjoy Brunch Set Menu served in the dining room while enjoy the bay scenery as we approach the pier (passing Fight Cocks, Incense Burner, Stone Dog etc).
Around 1200 hrs(12:00 pm), you will be transferred back to the pier.You can  relax inside the pier building while waiting for return transportation to Hanoi
By 12:20 pm we will start our journey back to Hanoi. You will arrive in Hanoi approximately at 16:30 hrs (04:30 pm). Dinner at your account & free time.
Overnight in Ha Noi old quarter.

Day 5: Ha Noi departure (B) – See off airport.
After breakfast. You will be free for shopping in Ha Noi old quarter. Then we will transfer from the hotel to the airport atleast 03 hours before the departure time. You will board your flight from Hanoi to the next destination.