Best of Hanoi and Halong

Welcomed by our guide and driver at Noi Bai international airport in Hanoi, Vietnam, then you transfer to the hotel for check-in.

Enjoy a full day city tour of Hanoi today. See the Mausoleum of the nation’s founder Ho Chi Minh (closed on Monday & Friday), the Presidential Palace, the Ho Chi Minh’s house on stilts, the One Pillar Pagoda & the Temple of Literature.

After lunch at a local restaurant, visit the impressive Museum of Ethnology, the beautiful West Lake, the Tran Vu Pagoda, the peaceful lake of the Restored Sword and the Ngoc Son temple.

Also, on this tour try a 1-hour cyclo ride through the bustling Old Quarter streets of Hanoi and see a unique traditional water puppet show.

After breakfast at the hotel, depart for one of the most magnificent scenic destinations in the world, Halong Bay. Halong Bay covers 577 square miles filled with more than 3,000 limestone “peaks” or karsts that jut from the deep blue water as far as the eye can see.

Spend a day and a half, including an overnight with a dinner and a breakfast onboard, exploring this overwhelming seascape from the decks of a traditional Vietnamese boat. Your boat features hand-crafted wooden interiors including a dining room and pleasant air-conditioned cabins with private baths.

Since you get to stay an overnight on the cruise, you’ll be able to explore Ha Long Bay’s most beautiful spots with time to swim and even visit some of the largest rock formations and caves. This promises to be one of your most memorable travel experiences in Asia.

Wake up early in the morning for a great sunrise and enjoy fresh ocean air in combination with the sound of lapping bay waters. Sitting on the upper deck, you can relax while taking in the breath-taking beauty of the rocky islands rising from the emerald water of the bay.

After a wonderful breakfast, explore Sung Sot cave, swim and relax, then get back to the jetty while brunch is served while you are cruising through the bay, along the way seeing more of the fascinating formations.

Later, check-out from the cruise and head back to Hanoi. You reach Hanoi at 4.00 pm. Have free time to go sightseeing in the Old Quarter.

You have the morning free to relax before transferring to the airport.