Day 1: Hanoi Arrival

Day 2: Hanoi – Halong (B/L)

Day 3: Halong Daily Cruise – Hanoi (B/L)

Day 4: Hanoi – Ninh Binh (B/L)

Day 5: Hanoi Departure (B)

Day 1: Hanoi Arrival 

Upon arrival Noi Bai international airport, you are welcomed by Passionate Travel’s guide & driver then it takes about 50 minutes by vehicle to get into Hanoi city. (Notice: hotel official check in is from 14:00, hotel early check in is NOT included, and is subject to hotel availability and regulation; hotel early check in can be available on request)

In the afternoon, short Tran Quoc Pagoda – the oldest pagoda in Vietnam. Pass by to Hanoi opera House for taking photo. Next is a visit to one of the most beautiful lakes of Hanoi – the Hoan Kiem Lake (Restore Sword Lake) & free shopping at Dong Xuan market, Hang Gai, Hang Dao, Hang Ngang…ect with hundreds of specialty shops selling silk clothing, lacquerware, embroidered linens, furniture, bamboo, cooking utensils…

Overnight at hotel in Hanoi.

Day 2: Hanoi – Halong (B/L)

In the morning, start your half day city. Your first stop will be the Ho Chi Minh Complex includes Ba Dinh square, the President Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum (closed on Monday and Friday, every afternoon, we can still view from the outside the building), a sightseeing of the Presidential Palace (view from outside), President’s Fishpond, House On Stilts, and the famous One Pillar Pagoda. Next is a visit to the Temple of Literature, where Confucius – Founder of Confucianism is worshiped, this place also served as the first National University of Vietnam where many kings, mandarins and talented people of Vietnam were trained!

After lunch, spend 3.5-hour drive to Halong Bay. Enjoy the landscape of the Red River Delta countryside and have a short break on the way.

Overnight at hotel in Halong.

Day 3: Halong Daily Cruise – Hanoi (B/L)

After breakfast at hotel, check out hotel then transfer to Tuan Chau Habor. Embark the day cruise followed by a short cruise briefing.

Visiting Thien Cung cave (Heaven Palace cave) & Dau Go cave to see thousands of stalactites and stalagmites colored by hundreds of neon lights. After 1 hour stay in the “Heaven Palace”, we are back to the boat for cruising along the World Nature Heritage part to see the Incense Bowl islet, Cock fighting islets Sail islet, Turtle island….Enjoy a delicious seafood lunch when we are completely relax on boat. At 12:00 at noon, we finish our boat trip and back to our vehicle for transferring to Hanoi with stopovers at Ceramic and Hand Embroidery Workshop en route.

NOTE:

Group 1- 9pax: sharing daily cruise in Halong with lunch at local restaurant

Group 10pax up: use private cruise with lunch on boat

Overnight at hotel in Hanoi.

Day 4: Hanoi – Ninh Binh (B/L)

After breakfast, our guide come to pick you up from your hotel, depart 2 hour driving along green fields and villages in the two side of the high way number 01. Your first stop is Hoa Lu, used to be the capital of Vietnam in the 11st centuries, visit the temple of Dinh & Le dynasty, learn about history of Vietnam in the war with China and  about the first Vietnamese government. Have a great view of rice paddy field, and lots of fresh air.

Option 1:

After lunch, depart to visit Trang An tourist attraction, take a boat trip to visit cave complex: Sang Cave, Toi Cave, Ba Giot Cave, Nau Ruou in mystery and wildness, see the scenery of mountain and rivers Halong Bay on the land of Ninh Binh. Finish tour, drive back to Hanoi and drop off at your hotel.

Option 2:

After lunch, take boat trip to visit Tam Coc. Tam Coc are three limestone caves stretching along Ngo Dong river. The boat trip is a nice journey along the river with peaceful scenery of limestone mountains, rice paddy and the site of some temples along the way from Hang Ca (first cave) to Hang Hai (second cave) and Hang Ba (third cave). Finish tour, drive back to Hanoi and drop off at your hotel.

Overnight at hotel in Hanoi.

Day 5: Hanoi Departure (B)

Our guide and driver pick you up at hotel then transfer back to airport for departure flight back to next destination.

Inclusive

• Hotel Accommodation with breakfast and based on twin/double sharing
• Experience English speaking guide
• Private transfer and transportation on tour
• Meal as mention in program
• Entrance fees for all visits as mentioned in the itinerary
• Mineral water for every day( 2 bottles/pax/day tour)

Exclusive:

• All international airport tax
• International flights & domestic flights
• Early check in or late check out
• Travel insurance (Please make sure that you buy insurance for your clients before they travel oversea)
• All other service not stated in the program
• Dinks and other meals not clearly mentioned