5 Days Hanoi – Ninh Binh – Ha Long One Day Discovery

Timeline

• 08.00: After breakfast at the hotel, meet your guide and driver and take a full day city tour of Hanoi You will start with a visit to Ho Chi Minh Complex, there you can visit Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum where the corpse of our Uncle Ho is being kept. Keep touring the Presidential Palace – a nice French architecture in the garden and visit Ho Chi Minh House on stilts, One Pillar Pgoda. Then you will visit the Hoa Lo Prision.
• Lunch at local restaurant.
• Continue to visit Ethnology museum, then head to Hoan Kiem Lake. Experience a one-hour cyclo ride. Finish your day off at the Thang Long Opera Theatre for a traditional Vietnamese water puppet show. You will have free time to go shopping or relax on your own. Back to your hotel.
• Overnight in Hanoi.

Timeline

• 08.00: Guide and driver will pick you at hotel for depart to Incense village Quang Phu Cau.
• 09.15: Arrive at Incense Village – named Quang Phu Cau. The incense to dry in various formations, you’ll get pictures of people working among this sea of red and color. Do capture a variety of shots of the workers in action, the village workshops, shooting images of the incense-making process. Visiting some local people’s houses to be widen knowledge about the real life of Vietnamese. Taking more images of the friendly locals who have worked on producing incense in this village for generations. Your tour guide will give you information about the worshipping culture and religions in Vietnam.
• 10.30: Departure for Ninh Binh – one of the most beautiful place for tourism in the Northern Vietnam
• 11.30: Restroom, local coffee at the Rest stop.
• 12.15: Arrive Ninh Binh, you enjoy lunch with Vietnamese cuisine.
• 13.30: Visit the area of ancient capital city Hoa Lu, Vietnam’s most significant remnant from the past, experience the establishment and history of the first capital of Vietnam. Learn about the remarkable and distinctive architecture found in the temples of King Dinh and King Le, who made significant contributions to the ancient kingdom.
• 14.15: Take a boat excursion from Trang An wharf – a must-do activity in Ninh Binh, it is the most highlight of the journey. On the Trang An Ecosystem, you will ride on bamboo boat or sampan to go through some beautiful grottos filled with stunning stalactites, you’ll be able to take in the breathtaking scenery.
• 17.00: Disembark the sampans, get on the car and return to Hanoi.
• 19.00: You will be dropped off at your hotel.

Timeline

• 08:30: Our driver will pick you up at hotel and transfer to Halong.
• 10:00 – 10:15: Short Lavatory Break.
  • Quick rest stop halfway to stretch your legs, use the facilities, or grab a quick snack in case you missed breakfast (our driver appreciates a coffee break as well!) before we get back on the road and finish the drive.
• 11:30 – 11:45: Boarding the Cruise.
  • The bus will arrive at Tuan Chau marina and reach our pier, where our welcoming staff will be waiting for your arrival with a big smile. A complimentary welcome drink will be served, and a quick briefing as we set off into the bay.
• 12:00 – 13:00: Lunch On Board.
  • Our award-winning chef will be serving up amazing delights for guests to indulge. Paired beautifully with lavish cocktails, fine wines, and beers. The bar will be open for the entirety of the service.

Water is served throughout the journey, any other drinks not mentioned will incur charges.

• 14:00 – 15:00: kayaking or Sitting on Bamboo Boat to Visit the Bright – Dark Cave
  • We will spend 1-hour round trip paddling through a little grotto and into our private lagoon, surrounded by rock walls in all directions. It’s a peaceful little corner of Halong Bay all to ourselves. The tour guide will tell the folklore of Halong Bay before paddling back to the boat.
• 15:15 – 15:45: Frog Pond, Swimming – Lan Ha Bay.
  • Enjoy in the trampoline, water slide , go for a swim, or just stay on the boat and relax in Lan Ha Bay. You will have 1hour to enjoy the sand between your toes. So, relax and take a few moments to reflect on the absolute beauty of this natural wonder of the world.
• 16:00: Cooking Demonstration.
  • Learn the history of a traditional Vietnamese dish that is the most famous. From the fresh ingredients to the preparation method, and then have a try at making them yourselves. You’ll be able to make Vietnamese summer rolls in your own kitchen after this informative and fun course. Excite all your friends and family at home with your new skills!
• 16:30: Sunset Ceremony – Tea, Cakes.
  • Complimentary Vietnamese teas, fresh fruit, and little cakes to keep you satisfied until you return to Hanoi. While the sunset starts to drop and the sky fills with deep red, purple, and yellow, enjoy the return sail back.
• 17:45 – 18:00: Disembark.
  • We dock at the harbor, get back onto the Limousine, and go on the highway. A quick stop halfway, and back to Hanoi.
• 20:00: Arrive Hotel.

Timeline

• After breakfast, you will be free to relax at hotel until transfer to the airport to take flight back home.