Incredible Vietnamese Holiday Experience for Alka

Day 1: Arrival in Hanoi & Half Day City Tour 

• Upon reaching Hanoi, complete the immigration and visa process at the airport.
• Meet our representative at the airport and board your transfers to reach the hotel.
• Complete the check-in procedure at the hotel and get ready to explore this capital city of Vietnam.
• Then around 8.00am our tour guide will pick you up for Hanoi city tour. First we visit Tran Quoc Pagoda located on Golden Fish Island in West Lake. It is the oldest pagoda in Ha Noi built in the 6th century.
• Then visit Ho Chi Minh complex, you have a chance to see the embalmed body of Ho Chi Minh then walk around the garden to see 2 houses where he lived & worked from 1954 to 1969.
• Then visit One Pillar Pagoda where worships the God of Mercy – It is the most unique pagoda in the world
• Have lunch at the local restaurant.
• Afternoon, we visit Temple of Literature – the first university of Vietnam, established in the 11th century.
• Then we leave for Hoa Lo Prison Museum which originally used by the French colonists in Indochina for political prisoners, and later by North Vietnam for U.S. prisoners of war during the Vietnam War. During this later period, it was known to American POWs as the & Hanoi Hilton”.
• Then we back to the hotel around 16h00 – 16h30. 
• Overnight stay in Hanoi

Stay: The Light Hotel Hanoi or Similar

Meals: Lunch 

Day 2: Ninh Binh Tour 

• Morning, have breakfast at the hotel, then our tour guide will pick you up at your hotel in Old Quarter, departure for Hoa Lu – Trang An (or Tam Coc), enjoying the beautiful sceneries of the rural areas on the way.
• After arriving in Ninh Binh province, the guide takes you to visit Hoa Lư ancient capital of Vietnam between 968 and 1010.
• You have a chance to learn about Vietnamese history in the feudal system under Dinh, Le, and Ly Dynasty. Have a buffet lunch in the restaurant with a lot of local foods such as goat meat, fish, chicken, and fried rice…. Vegetarian foods are always available in the buffet lunch.
• Afternoon, we depart to visit Trang An which was recognized by UNESCO as A World Heritage Site in 2014. The landscape of the ecological area is a majestic mountainous region, created by the multi- dimensional mountains of the shadow down the small streams winding, meandering the cave, the valley of wilderness. beautiful to strange. To visit Trang An Eco Tourism Complex area, visitors will experience each level of emotions. You will have chance to explore the distant roots of human life.
• With 2.5 hours for the boat trip, you will be persuaded by the beauty here.
• And get on bus back to the hotel in Hanoi around 18h30. Tour ends.
• Overnight stay in Hanoi

Stay: The Light Hotel Hanoi or Similar

Meals: Breakfast & Lunch 

Day 3: Halong Bay Cruise 

• Have breakfast at the hotel. Then our guide picks you up at the hotel in Ha Noi old quarter depart to Halong Bay.
• Halong Bay is such a great seascape on the land of descending dragons, where a huge number of tourists visit each year to enjoy the scenic atmosphere and breathtaking scenery. The bay is best discovered within a couple of days to spend time visiting the main highlights, taking part in enjoyable activities, and tasting flavorsome local food. We will stop for short break on the half way for 25 minutes.
• Arrive at Tuan Chau International Port, we are transferred to Cruise by tender. Enjoy welcome drinks and having lunch on cruise.
• Afternoon, we visit one of the caves in Halong Bay (and take kayaking). Then welcome sunset party relaxing on sun deck and cooking class how to make fresh noodle roll, you can enjoy product which you make it. And enjoy your dinner in cruise restaurant and overnight on the cruise.

Stay: La Pandora Cruise or Similar

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner 

Day 4: Halong Bay to Hanoi 

• Morning, enjoy coffee or tea, and breakfast served in the dining room. You can wake up earlier to catch the sunset moment on the sundeck which gives more stunning views than on land.
• After that, you will have time to pack your luggage or chill out on the sundeck while the boat is heading for the pier.
• We have light lunch before arrival to Tuan Chau Port.
• The itinerary ends at Tuan Chau Port, where you sit back and relax to wait for return transportation back to Hanoi Capital.
• Then we transfer you from Halong to Hanoi. You will be dropped off at your hotel or meeting point at around 16:00. Halong Trip ends.
• Back to Hanoi and stay overnight.

Stay: The Light Hotel Hanoi or Similar

Meals: Breakfast & Lunch 

Day 5: Departure 

• Have breakfast at the hotel and then free time shopping or walking around the city.
• Then time at your leisure until transfer to the International Airport for departure. Goodbye Vietnam.

Meals: Breakfast