PROGRAM DETAIL
Day 01 . Thu 15 February 2018 : Hanoi arrival (D) | Guide and driver
*Flight: SIN - HAN VN660 (16.10 - 18.25)
Arrival in Noi Bai airport, you will be picked up then transferred to the hotel in city center. Enjoy dinner at your hotel.
Overnight in Hanoi.
Day 02 . Fri 16 February 2018 : Hanoi - Halong Bay with LaFairy Sails (B, L, D) | Guide and driver
08:00 – 08:30: Pick-up at your hotel by guide and transfer to Halong Bay by private van.
12:00 – 12:30: Embark the LaFairy Sails at Tuan Chau International harbor. Enjoy welcome drink, cruise briefing & start cruising.
13:00 – 14:30: A sumptuous lunch is served while cruising into the magnificent Halong Bay with its thousands of extraordinarily shaped limestone islands, considered as the heaven on the Earth.
15:15 – 15:45: Explore Lờm Bò area and be charmed by this outstanding masterpiece of Mother Nature. Visit Mê Cung Cave – one of the most beautiful caves in Halong Bay and climb up to see the panoramic view of the bay from above
16:00 – 16:45: Explore Ngoc Trai area by kayaking.
17:00 – 19:00: Return to the LaFairy Sails for a Sunset party to admire the best moments of the day when the sun starts to set. Enjoy everyday promotion HAPPY HOUR - BUY 2 GET 1 FREE all beverages from 5 to 6pm.
19:00: Savor a sparkling and dreamlike dinner on top deck under the light of a thousand stars in middle of the tranquil Bay with extremely delicious food and be awed by a fascinating fruit and vegetable carving show. Delight in traditional music performances. Afterwards, socialize with the artist, new friends and crew members, join squid fishing.
Overnight onboard.
Day 03 . Sat 17 February 2018 : Halong Bay - Tam Coc (B, L) | Guide and driver
06:30 – 07:00: Start your new day with a Tai Chi session or a photo hunt.
07:15 – 08:00: Enjoy breakfast in the fresh air and peaceful beauty of the Bay.
08:15 – 09:15: Visit Titov Island for swimming in the emerald water. Then hike up to the top of the island to take the breathtaking panoramic view of the Bay.
09:45 – 10:15: Pack your luggage and check out of the cabin while cruising towards the harbor.
10:15 – 11:45: Join a cooking demonstration before enjoying an exceptional Buffet lunch.
12:00 – 12:30: Disembark the LaFairy Sails & Farewell.
Drive to Tam Coc. Check in hotel and take a rest.
Overnight in Tam Coc.
Day 04 . Sun 18 February 2018 : Hoa Lu - Mua Cave - Tam Coc (B) | Guide and driver
The morning we drive to Hoa Lu, the sight of the third capital of Vietnam during 10th and 11th century. After visiting two remaining temples of the Dinh and Le King, visit Mua Cave, the most beautiful place to view in Ninh Binh, where can see the city far from the standing in front of Tam Coc in back and the limestone mountain along to the south of Vietnam. Lunch on your own.
Afternoon we embark for the peaceful cruise on the local sampan along Ngo Dong River, admire the great scenery while the sampan paddling along green rice field between outstanding formations of Limestone Mountain. After travelling through three caves as it showed by the name of the place, we return to the boat station. Take a short drive to visit beautiful mountain of Bich Dong, the famous place still remains 3 ancient pagodas and beautiful cave. After enjoy the panorama view of beautiful valley of rice field and limestone mountain, return to your hotel.
Overnight in Tam Coc.
Day 05 . Mon 19 February 2018 : Tam Coc - Bai Dinh pagoda - Van Long natural reserve - Hanoi (B) | Guide and driver
After breakfast, check out your hotel then leave for Bai Dinh pagoda, spend time to visit the Buddha Prayer place in Bai Dinh Pagoda, the biggest pagoda in Vietnam with 500 La Han statues, biggest bronze Buddha statue in Vietnam with 10 meters height, 100 tons weight. Continue to Van Long floating village then take a boat trip for 2 hours rowing along this beautiful wetland of Van Long Natural Reserve, enjoying spectacular scenery surrounded by rice paddies and towering limestone mountain peaks. Lunch on your own. Drive back to Hanoi.
Overnight in Hanoi.
Day 06 . Tue 20 February 2018 : Hanoi city & street food tour (B) | Guide and driver
You will be picked up at the hotel at 8:00am. Starting the day trip will be a visit of the Ho Chi Minh Complex, which compromises Ho Chi Minh’s mausoleum (closed on Mondays & Fridays), his former stilt-house residence, the Presidential Palace and Ho Chi Minh Museum. We will then visit the Temple of Literature constructed in 1070 to worship Confucius, which served as the first Royal National University in Vietnam. The site also honors 82 Vietnamese doctorates who passed a number of rigid exams in the feudal ages. Their names, birthdays and birthplaces are engraved in 82 headstones perched on stone tortoises. It is widely believed that touching the heads of these tortoises will bring luck. Its peaceful green compound with its neatly maintained lawns, gardens and lotus ponds make it a tranquil hideaway from the city’s bustle and heat. Lunch on your own.
In the afternoon, discover the Old Quarter, also known as the “36 Streets & Corporations”. It is a veritable labyrinth of lanes where each of them is specialized in a trade or art. The best way to explore and discover this district full of life is by foot. Designed to capture all aspects of local life, the course will cover all the elements of the daily life of the inhabitants in an original way: crafts, Buddhism, temple, gastronomy, local market, visit of traditional house-tube (Vietnamese particularity), medicine. Discover the capital through food, as a local, a real experience and a highlight of the journey. Return to your hotel.
Overnight in Hanoi.
Day 07 . Wed 21 February 2018 : Hanoi departure (B) | Guide and driver
Freetime before the transfer to the airport for your flight off.
*Flight: HAN - SIN SQ175 (12.35 - 17.15)