Pick you up on arrival and transfer to the hotel, check in and free time at leisure on your own of exploration the city. Overnight Hanoi

At 09.00 AM, pick you up the hotel, our city tour including visit Hochiminh President Complex(Hochiminh Mausoleum, the house on stilts, presidential palace, the One Pillar Pagoda).Our next stop is the Temple of literature, which is built in 1070 and it is the first university of Vietnam. Before having lunch, we visit the fine art museum where different kinds of paintings of famous artists are on display. Your lunch will be served at one of the best local restaurants with special of Hanoi cuisine. After lunch, continue our visit to Museum of Ethnology, which exhibits the traditional culture of 54 ethnic minorities in Vietnam. You will take one hour of Cycling trip for sightseeing Hanoi old quarters. Taking this mean of transportation is the best way to have a close look at the 36 streets in Hanoi. At late afternoon, we will see the water puppet show for one hour, next is transferred back your hotel, Overnight Hanoi (B/L)

At 8.30 AM, We will pick you up at your Hotel for Hoalu in Ninh Binh province, 100 km far away from south of Hanoi. Hoa lu is the site of the tenth-century capital of an early, independent Vietnamese kingdom called Dai Co Viet. we will visit 2 temples dedicated to king Dinh Tien Hoang who seized power in 968 AD and King Le Dai Hanh in 980AD. From here, we continue our journey to Tam Coc (Halong bay on land) It is a place of astounding natural beauty with limestone peaks. .En route, you can freely enjoy the landscape nearby or take photos as you wish. After that, we will have lunch in a local restaurant before joining our sampan trip for 2 hours and half. The sampan slithers through three limestone tunnel caves. Along the stream the enormous limestone karsts just out from the green rice fields. The scenery is spectacular, next is returned by sampan trip on the same way back up to our waiting vehicle. meet our car and driver to transfer back Hanoi on the same road, overnight Hanoi (B/L)

Have breakfast at hotel and Shuttle bus will come to pick up at 07.30 am, heading for Halong Bay, some 165 km from Hanoi. On Arrival, board the traditional sailing junk. Whilst cruising the exquisite waters sample the regions fresh seafood. Visit the recently discovered Surprise Grotto with its great views, and on the next island see the yawning mouth of Bo Nau Cave. Alternatively journey to Dau Go Cave and nearby see the famous stalagmites and stalactites of Thien Cung Cave. Enjoy a swim in the emerald waters of Halong Bay at any spot that you wish to visit. Watch the sunset over the bay whilst enjoying a delicious dinner. Overnight on board junk (B/L/D)

Wake up to fresh coffee and a wholesome breakfast before cruising back to Halong City. En route, the junk weaves through strange-shaped rock formations that invite comparisons from fighting cocks to dragons and even General de Gaulles nose! After another wonderful fresh seafood lunch on board disembark at the dock at Halong City. Transfer back to Hanoi airport on road 18, transfer back your hotel on arrival and free time for shopping in old quarter Hanoi. Overnight Hanoi (B/L)

Have breakfast at hotel and next will transfer back Noi Bai airport for flight onward. tour ends at airport (B)

Hoa Lu and Tam Coc in Hanoi-Ninh Binh Tours:

Tam coc in Ninh binh

Halong bay, north Vietnam
 

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