Hanoi - Halong - Hanoi 4 Days (Overnight Cruise)

Welcome to Hanoi!
As the vibrant capital of Vietnam!

Upon arrival at Noi Bai Airport, you’ll be met by our team and transferred to your hotel in the city center. Take some time to relax after your flight.

In the afternoon, begin exploring with a visit to Ba Dinh Square, the largest and most important square in Hanoi, home to many national events. Stop to take photos of the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum from the outside before continuing to the Temple of Literature, Vietnam’s first university. Built in 1070, the temple’s peaceful gardens and traditional architecture offer a serene look into the country’s scholarly past.

After visiting the temple, we will walk around Hoan Kiem Lake, a picturesque lake in the heart of Hanoi. The lake is home to a number of temples and pagodas, and it is a popular spot for locals and tourists alike. We will then take a leisurely walk around the Old Quarter of Hanoi, a fascinating network of narrow alleys and shophouses. Before ending the day, enjoy a seat at a local café to taste Hanoi’s famous egg coffee, while soaking in the lively street scenes and energy of the Old Quarter. Overnight in Hanoi. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner arranged by your own)

Please note: Normal check-in time at hotel is 14:00/15:00. Early check-in is not included. 
 

Breakfast at the hotel, then check out. At around 8:00 am, you will be picked up at your hotel in Hanoi Old Quarters and transferred to Ha Long Bay, the pride of the Gulf of Tonkin, a Natural World Heritage as recognized by UNESCO in 1994 and 2006. 

Upon arrival at the Cruise Port, you will enjoy a warm welcome from cruise staff and complete the check-in procedure for the overnight cruise to discover the magnificent beauty of this "Descending Dragon" bay, created by thousands of odd-shaped limestone rocks and karst grottoes. After a lunch on board, we can visit the Grottos, stop for swimming or kayaking, pass floating houses, and approach islets to enjoy their beauty in close proximity. Later in the afternoon, go back to the cruise and enjoy the cooking demonstration before having dinner. In the evening, attend activities on the boat or relax at your own leisure. Overnight on the cruise.

Please note: The guest will self-transfer to the pick-up point if your hotel is outside the Old Quarters. The program may be a little varied depending on the cruise you choose. You will have stationed English speaking guide on board. Only local/international food is available on cruise.
 

You should wake up early to enjoy the dawn on the sea in the early morning. The Vietnamese call the "East Sea" by a point-oriented name "Eastern Sea", so you may guess how miraculous seeing the sudinrise over the islets of the Bay.

After breakfast our boat will continue to cruise in marvelous areas, where almost each islet has its own name, adopting its shape or reminiscent like Sail Island, Fisherman’s head rock, Butterfly rock or Turtle islet etc. Check out your room and have brunch on board while the cruise coming back the pier. 

Disembark from the cruise, transfer back to Hanoi. Check in your hotel in Hanoi Old Quarters. Your time at leisure. Overnight in Hanoi. (Dinner arranged by your own)
 

Breakfast at the hotel. Time at leisure until check-out, and transfer to the airport with a driver only (no guide) for the departure flight back to your sweet home.

Please note: Normal check-out time at hotel is 11:00/12:00. Late check-out is not included.