Hanoi to Halong Bay 4 Days (Included Airport Pick Up)

Welcome to Hanoi, Vietnam - the city for peace of the world. Our guide will be waiting for your arrival at the Noi Bai International Airport to meet up and take you to the hotel in the city’s center for check-in procedures. The ride from the airport to the hotel takes around 45 minutes. Then, you will have the rest of the day to explore the city at your own will and an overnight stay at the hotel.

Get ready for a day to get to know the most authentic sites and attractions in Hanoi. On our first stop, we will be visiting the most significant construction in the heart of Vietnamese people - Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum. The tour guide will share great stories about President Ho Chi Minh’s former life as well as his legacies that left behind at the Stilt House and the Presidential Palace. Coming up next, we will head to the Temple of Literature which is known as the first-found university in Vietnam. 

Enjoy lunch on at your own expense at a local restaurant. 

Later in the afternoon, take a visit at Hanoi’s Museum of Ethnology, where you will be marveled at numerous collections of artifacts from 54 different ethnic communities in Vietnam and take part in reproducing activities at the museum. 

Thereafter, you will spend your time walking along the unique streets in the Old Quarter area, enjoying Hanoi’s culinary through street food, trying of clothing, and shopping for souvenirs, jewelleries, accessories.  

Back to the hotel to relax and savour the rest of your day.

After having breakfast at the hotel, pack for your short cruise in HaLong Bay - which was recognized as one of the UNESCO World Heritage sites in 2000. We will transfer to HaLong Bay with a shared shuttle bus and English speaking guide. 

On the way reaching HaLong Bay, you will have a chance to observe the greenery of the paddy fields and ranges of mountain in the background. Once arrived at the dock, onboard the Junk boat and set sail on the bay. 

Enjoy your lunch on board. 

Awaken your eyes with extraordinary caves carved by glamorous stalactites and stalagmites. Then, jump in the warm emerald water of the East Sea or go kayaking to discover hidden beauty of the gem on the Gulf of Tonkin. 

The Junk boat will drop the anchor to stay overnight on the bay. 

Dinner will be served on board and the cruise crew will hold a few activities to light up the night.

A small reminder for tourists: shared shuttle bus as transfer to Halong includes an English-speaking guide. Please contact our travel agency in case you want to travel with a private car. 

Your day will be truly amazing if you start your day early to watch the sun gently rise above the horizon with a sip of morning cocktail. The ship continues to sails further on the bay as you are having breakfast. During the course of the cruise, you will learn how the locals make their living on sea. 

After a light lunch on board, disembark the ship and ride back to Hanoi on a shuttle bus. 

The rest of the day will be at your own pace. 

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