Beauty of the North

Upon arrival, pick up at the airport then transfer to your hotel for check-in. Free at leisure. Overnight in Hanoi.

Transfer to visit the Museum of Ethnology where you learn the various life aspects of 54 ethnic minorities in Vietnam. Next, visit Ho Chi Minh complex with first stop at Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum then take a short walk to the Presidential Palace, House on Stilts and the One Pillar Pagoda. After lunch, visit the Temple of Literature which is the first university in Vietnam. Continue the excursion with a cyclo ride around the Old Quarter to observe the daily life of locals, as well as see how they manage in the incredible traffic then enjoy the traditional water puppet show.

Transfer to Ninh Binh – a mysterious area of land, mountain and river. The first visit will be Mua Cave, the most picturesque spot in Ninh Binh where you will climb around 500 steps to enjoy an amazing panoramic view of Tam Coc, rice fields and karst landscape. After lunch, you will take a traditional boat trip to visit Tam Coc, often called the “Halong Bay on land”, with its limestone peaks and rice paddy fields spread all along the way.

Leave Hanoi for Halong Bay. Enjoying the journey through the rich farmlands of the Red River Delta and the scenery of rice fields. Upon arrival, board an overnight cruise to discover the legendary Halong Bay. Enjoy full board meals and many indoor and outdoor activities. Overnight on the cruise.

Join a Tai Chi session then enjoy an international breakfast while the cruise cruises among hundreds of islets before coming back to the pier. Drive back to the airport for your own departure flight home.