Welcome to Hanoi, the capital city of Vietnam. Upon arrival, greeted by the local tour guide and transferred to downtown.

Afternoon, visit Ba Dinh Square – the biggest square in Hanoi where all the biggest cultural, and political events of the cities, especially demonstrations, take place. Start our visit at the Complex of Ho Chi Minh including Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum (view from outside as HCM mausoleum closes on Mon. & Fri. and in the afternoon), Ho Chi Minh’s house-on-stilts, his fish pond and the One-Pillar Pagoda. Then, the Temple of Literature is considered the first university in Vietnam.
Later, we have an overall view of the capital by cyclo in 1 hour (optional: 5$/pax), which wanders around the Old Quarter of Hanoi and the Hoan Kiem Lake (the “Sword” Lake). From here wander on the narrow streets of the Old Quarter to experience the daily life of the local people.
Transfer back to your hotel. Overnight in Hanoi.

After breakfast, leave Hanoi for your drive (1.5 hrs) to Ninh Binh province, the land that is famous for with spectacular karst landscapes and rustic countryside.
Visit Hoa Lu ancient capital dating back 10th century and surrounded by a nature wall or high limestone mountains, Visit temples dedicated to National Heroes and Kings of the Dinh and Early Le Dynasties. From here you will take a bicycle ride (1 hour) along a little country path passing fascinating rice paddies and villages for exploring the rural life.
In the afternoon, take a little rowing boat (2 hrs.) for a leisure ride along a peaceful stream amongst jutting mountains and undulating water rice paddies, getting through three natural caves of Tam Coc. The scenery along the gentle row is stunning and it deserves to be the highlight activities of the day.

Later, pay a visit to the Ngu Nhac Mountain with Bich Dong Pagoda which consists of three temples built on a cliff and in the cave of the mountains. Drive back to Hanoi and the evening is at your leisure.

Breakfast at the hotel. Head East for more than 2.5 hours to Halong Bay, the pride of the Gulf of Tonkin, a Natural World Heritage as designated by UNESCO in 1994 and 2006.
Upon arrival at Tuan Chau Marina, check-in for a 4-hour day cruise to discover the magnificent beauty of this “Descending-dragon” bay, created by thousands of odd-shaped limestone rocks and karst grottoes, where almost every islet has its own name, adopting its shape or reminiscent like Sail Island, Fisherman’s head rock, Butterfly rock or Turtle islet etc. (kayaking is on your own cost)
We stop to visit Grottos, passing floating houses.
Have lunch on board before returning to the pier.
Disembark from the boat, and transfer back to Hanoi. Your time at leisure. Overnight in Hanoi.

Breakfast at hotel and check out. You are free until transfer to airport. depending on your flight timing the vehicle will pick you up and transfer you to the airport