Travel Hanoi - Tam Coc - Ha Long Vietnam 5 Days

After breakfast, our guide will come to pick you up from your hotel. Your first stop is Hoa Lu, used to be the capital of Vietnam in the 11^st 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.

After lunch, get on a small boat, glide along a long canal with rice paddy fields and mountains two sides, your boat will go through three caves called "Hang Ca", "Hang 2", "Hang 3". You boat drive you back to the wharf then get on bus back to Hanoi with stopovers at Ceramic and Hand Embroidery Workshop en route. At around 17:00 we will drive to Halong Bay for dinner. Free time for shopping at Halong Night Market.

Overnight in Halong                                                                                                                                                    

Meals                 Breakfast at hotel

Lunch at Anh Dzung Restaurant or similar – Vietnamese Food

                              Dinner at Vietnam Halong Restaurant or similar – Vietnamese Food

Distance          Hanoi - Ninh Binh: 110 kmà 2.5 hour transfer included breaktime on the way

After breakfast, we start enjoying 4 hour boat trip. We walk into the Thien Cung cave (Heaven Palace 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…. A delicious seafood lunch will be served when we are completely relax on boat. We are both having seafood and seeing the wonderful sightseeing outside. At 12:00 at noon, we finish our boat trip and back to our vehicle for transferring to Hanoi. Then free shopping at Hanoi Old Quarter and Dong Xuan Market. Dinner at local restaurant

Overnight in Hanoi

Meals                 Breakfast at hotel

                              Lunch on boat with fresh seafood - Vietnamese Food

                              Dinner at Minh Anh Restaurant or similar – Vietnamese Food

Distance          Halong – Hanoi: 165km à  4 hour transfer including break time on the way

After breakfast, start the tour by visiting the Ho Chi Minh Complex, which includes Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum - the final resting place of the beloved national hero, Uncle Ho - and President Ho Chi Minh’s stilt house where he lived off and on from 1958 to 1969. Enjoy the architectural and historical aspects of Uncle Ho's final resting-palace lying to one side of the Mausoleum is the One Pillar Pagoda, built by King Ly Thai To in 1049 the structure has become an important symbol for the people of Hanoi. After that, we will continue to visit the Literature Temple and Quoc Tu Giam – Vietnam’s first University, constructed in 1070. Its gardens and well-preserved architecture offer a relaxing glimpse into Vietnam’s past. Then we will continue visit Tran Quoc Pagoda on the shore of West Lake.

After lunch, we will stop at Hoan Kiem Lake (Sword Lake) and learn more about the lake’s legend, visiting Ngoc Son Temple, Hanoi Opera House. Then explore Hanoi Old Quarter by electrical car. Dinner at local restaurant

Overnight in Hanoi

Meals                 Breakfast at hotel

                              Lunch at Red House Hanoi Restaurant or similar – Vietnamese Food

                              Dinner at Anh Hoa Restaurant or similar – Vietnamese Food

Note                   Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum is opened in the morning only and closed on Mondays, Fridays for maintenance. So, you will visit outside of Ho chi Minh Mausoleum, Ba Dinh square, Presidential Palace, Ho Chi Minh’s House on stilt, One pillar pagoda as normal

After breakfast, free at leisure till transfer to the airport for departure flight.

Meal                   Breakfast at hotel

Distance          Hanoi Central –Noi Bai Airport: 35 km à 45 minute transfer