Day 1:   ARRIVAL IN HANOI (by A/C car)

Arrival in Hanoi. Warmly welcome to everybody, a moment of courtesy meeting of the tour guide in the meeting point’s Noi Bai Airport. Hanoi - its legendary beginnings from 1,010 to 15th century then before the World War II, after 1954 as well, is the cradle of Red River Delta civilization with green rice-fields, its Old streets and colonial Quarter, its calm lakes, the shaded boulevards, its verdant public parks and sunny smiles with truly Far-East Asian faces. Our experienced tour guide will transmit you the loveliest aspects of Hanoi - the ancient city of 1,000 yrs, during 45' by coach from the Airport to your Hotel in the centre city. Check in and free time for your own activities. Overnight in Hanoi.  

NOTE: CHECK IN TIME IS AFTER 14.00HRS.

Day 2:  HANOI FULL DAY TOUR (by A/C car, rickshaw)

After breakfast, enjoy a full day tour of Hanoi, let’s experience the basic concepts of political Vietnam currently by visit to the Chairman Palace area, there are Ho Chi Minh mausoleum, Ba Dinh National square, Stilt House; One Pillar Pagoda, a nice group picture should photo in the parade yard of Ba Dinh National square with the great back view of Ho Chi Minh mausoleum. Continuing to visit Tran Quoc Pagoda & Quan Thanh Temple are located on an islet of West Lake, then the Temple of Literature, is a classic Confucianism temple from the category "Confucianism", was founded as a Confucian Temple and a huge statue and alter to Confucius remain there today, the first university in Viet Nam was founded here and many rows and rows of big stone slabs that sat on the backs of stone tortoises. These slabs are actually the stelae of the school's successful doctorate candidates. In the afternoon, you will visit the Vietnam Museum of Ethnology where contains more than 10,000 objects which depict all aspects of life, customs, and habits of the 54 ethnic groups of Vietnam. Then enjoy an interesting tour by traditional Pedicabs, the best and most stylish way as far more charming to see Hanoi and to take in the sights and sounds of the Old quarter is by Cycle ( a tricycle ), your people will enjoy 1 hour cycle tour the Old Quarter and shopping streets to watch the daily lives of the people living on and around the busy areas, the small rickshaws will carry you strolling around the Old Quarter and shopping streets, to relax and view to daily-life surrounding or communicating is a good way to have a full impression of the city, catch the spirit of Vietnam. Rickshaws will return back at the Garden of Hoan Kiem Lake - the Return-Sword Lake, to visit Ngoc Son - Heroic Temple, But Tower, where you will be fascinating with legendary stories from 600 years that a turtle stole a king's sword and took it to the bottom of this lake. A moment free in Garden of Hoan Kiem Lake to enjoy the lovely Hanoi landscapes in the sunset until the time of water puppet show, a unique art form of Vietnamese, at Thang Long Water Puppet Troupe, and you will also experience more about a specific culture in South-East Asia coming from agriculture of wet rice during the performance. Overnight in Hanoi. (B).

Day 3:  HANOI - HALONG BAY / HAILONG JUNK OR SIMILAR (travel by A/C car 175 km, wooden junk cruising tour)

After breakfast, check out then depart to Halong Bay, 175 km from Hanoi, the highway is smoothly and cost you of 3.5 - 4 hours usually, since we have to stop somewhere for the rests or visiting also. Landscapes en route are very interesting with the immense rice-fields, farmers are working in the fields, small and peace villages ....there are the sweet beginnings to talk with then explaination of Vietnam by our tour guide. In 1994 UNESCO classified Halong Bay as a World Natural Heritage and in November 2000, the World Heritage Committee reconfirmed this classification, your excursion to Halong Bay will re-evaluate the classification of UNESCO to this fairyland. In the book intituled “Wonders of the World” published in 1950. The French marshal Lyautey compared it with Venice rocks in the “Letters of Tonkin and Madagascar “ (June 24, 1895). The French novelist Yvonne Schultz did not hesitate to praise the miraculous beauty of this bay: All heights and ten thousand forms; imagination, imitation, pagodas, Hindu temples, menhirs, Chinese towers, pieces of chess-board or true immense mountain. And the extraordinary flows simulating the ruined keeps, the broken down bastions, a succession of palaces with the open belly and tribes of mutilated idols. HALONG BAY is nearly a hidden bay with thousands of limestone islands densely rising from the blue jade water in a sea area of over 1500 square kilometers. Its 1969 green islands enfeeble the strong winds blowing from the ocean to leave the transparent water of the bay often calm in cool and healthy air. From time to time, sailing Junk appearing and disappearing between the islands make the poetic sight more colorful like sparkling pearls or coral reefs found out in the bay. The beauty of the bay is not monotone, at different positions of viewing, it will astonish viewers with quite different fascinations. In the caves and grottoes of stone islands, visitors will discover and admire how many impressive stalactites and stalagmites.

- 12h00 : Picking up at Tuan Chau yacht port => Arrival at Tuan Chau Island & Enjoy a Welcome drink upon embarking Hai Long boat

- 13h00 : Departure, have lunch, while boat is cruising towards Da Chong islet, passing by areas of Vung Dai, Ba Cua, Cay Tao, Con Vit islet, going along Gia Luan - Cat Ba island.

- 15h30 : Backing to visit Sung Sot cave, then having swimming by Titop or Soi Sim beach.

- 18h00 : Cruise to Ho Dong Tien or Trong Cave for anchorage ( weather permitting )

- 19h00 : Dinner is served in the restaurant

- 21h00 : Squid fishing program with the staff ( weather permitting )

Overnight aboard. (B, L, D)

Day 4:  HAILONG JUNK / HALONG BAY - HANOI (A Cruising tour by wooden junk, car 175km)

- 6h30 : Wake up

- 7h00 : Having breakfast while the boat cruising toward Luon Cave, passing by Dau Nguoi islet ( Men head islet), Con Rua islet ( tortoise islet ).

- 7h45 : Transfer to a small boat to visit Luon Cave

- 8h30 : Back to the boat and continues cruising. Pass by Hoa Cuong area, Ngon Tay islet ( Fingers Islet), Ga Choi islet, Lu Huong islet, Ba Hang area, Dog islet.

- 10h30 : Lunch is served in the restaurant.

- 11h30 : Check out then disembark. End the trip.

NOTES: Cruise itinerary and schedule are subject to change due to weather, tide levels and operating conditions. Our car is waiting for you at the pier and driving back to Hanoi. Transfer to hotel for check in and time of rest. Overnight in Hanoi. (B, L)

Day 5:  HANOI - FLY BACK HOME (by A/C car)

After breakfast, take time to free at leisure until the time of check-out, transfer from your hotel to Noi Bai International airport for a flight back home. Have a safe trip!

NOTE: CHECK OUT TIME IS BEFORE 12.00HRS

It’s timely, you have to say good-bye Vietnam. We (Toan Vinh Tours) thank you very much for your choice of our company as your ground handler in Vietnam then may be Indochina countries on further, be sure all our people are your best friends always and beyond. May we will meet and honoured welcome you have other voyages to Indochina in the days coming, continuing to discover, to experience the endless imposing landscapes, and then get the really restful moments in a diversified World and this colourful Sub region of the Mekong River: VIETNAM - LAOS - CAMBODIA - THAILAND - MYANMAR! GOOD-BYE & DO HOPE TO SEE YOU AGAIN! (B)