Day 1: Arrival Hanoi Vietnam
- Arrival in Noi Bai airport, meet our guide and transfer to the city center. You will soon feel the hustle & bustle and life of the locals.
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Check in time is 14:00.
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Check in and Overnight in Hanoi.
Day 2: Hanoi city sightseeing (B)
- Spend a full day exploring the city highlights of Hanoi
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Visit Tran Quoc Pagoda, beautifully located on the shores of West Lake
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Explore the Ho Chi Minh Complex, including: Ho Chi Minh's Mausoleum – the final resting place of Vietnam's great father, Uncle Ho. President Ho Chi Minh's Stilt House, where he lived on and off from 1958 to 1969
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Continue to One Pillar Pagoda, a unique structure built in the middle of a square lake
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Return to downtown Hanoi for refreshment by Hoan Kiem Lake
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Visit Hoan Kiem Lake (Restored Sword Lake) and Ngoc Son Temple
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Enjoy a walking tour through the Old Quarter (36 Streets), a bustling area filled with narrow streets, small businesses, and excellent photo opportunities
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Check-in and overnight in Hanoi
Day 3: Hanoi – Ha Long, welcome on the boat (SIC) (B/L/D)
- Depart from your hotel for Ha Long Bay around 8:00 AM (approximately 4-hour drive)
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Arrive at the port around noon
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Welcome on board and transfer to your cabin
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Attend the trip briefing
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Enjoy a fresh, local seafood lunch while cruising through Bai Tu Long Bay
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Stop for swimming and visit a mysterious cave
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Relax on a secluded island beach
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Return to the boat to watch the sunset from the top deck
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Savor a fresh seafood dinner on board
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Overnight on the cruise
Day 4: Explore Bai Tu Long Bay – Hanoi (B/Br)
- Early risers can enjoy the sunrise and the quiet, breathtaking beauty of the bay with its towering limestone formations
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Breakfast served around 0730 – 0800 Hrs.
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Take a short rowboat ride operated by local bay residents
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Enjoy brunch on the boat while cruising slowly back to the pier
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Disembark and travel back to Hanoi
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Overnight in Hanoi
Day 5: Ha Noi departure (B)
- Breakfast at hotel. Depending on your flight you may have some more time for shopping by your own. Then we transfer you without guide to the airport for your flight home. Goodbye, and hope to see you again soon!