5 Days – Northern Journey – Heritage and Natural Wonders

You will arrive Ha Noi city. When you finish clearance procedure, please go out to pillar B.10, our driver will wait there for you with your name on sign. 

You will be warmly welcomed by driver. Then our car will lead you from the airport to your hotel. 

Free time for leisure to enjoy the Old Quarter to enjoy the bustling local life. This bustling area of narrow streets and alleys is home to literally thousands of small businesses and shopkeepers.

It’s a great place to explore with plenty of photo opportunities all around you.

Have walking street food tour

– 11:30 for Lunch option 

– 18:00 for Dinner option 

(Pick-up time will be flexible in 15 minutes)

Joining Hanoi street food tour to learn more about the culture, history in this thousand years old town while filling up on the flavors that made Hanoi one of the world’s best destinations for food-lovers. Our expert guide will show you all the best food stands or local restaurants in The Old Quarter.

We carefully choose very unique and authentic dishes (*) to perform a very special experience we’ve created for you.

Bun Cha (Grilled Pork noodles)

It has been more than 6 years since former US President Barack Obama had bun cha with the late celebrity, his own chef in Huong Lien restaurant at 24 Le Van Huu street, Hanoi.

Banh Cuon (Steamed Rice Pancake)

Banh Mi (Vietnamese Bread)

Pho Bo/Ga (Beef/Chicken Rice Noodle Soup)

Nem Ran (Fried Spring Rolls)

Banh Xeo (Fried Rice Pancake)

Hoa qua dam (Fruit Salad)

Cafe Trung (Egg Coffee), etc.

You will really fall in love with egg coffee. Because it will make drool with its strong taste of natural coffee bitterness and the frothy texture of egg yolk mixture.

* Vegetarian food or special requirements are available upon request.

* Pictures might look different from reality.

Explore Halong Bay on Cruises 2 days is absolutely recommended for visitors who love travelling off beaten track to discover an authentic local culture and hidden beauty spots on the Ha Long Bay and Lan Ha Bay. 

08:00 – 08:30 | Pick-up time

For those who booked our transfer service will be collected from hotels around Hanoi Old Quarter to explore Halong Bay.

11:30 – 12:00 | Arrive Tuan Chau Harbor

12:00 | Transferred to main boat by tender. Embark on Cruise

Warmly welcome to Cruises! While enjoying welcome drink, our cruise manager will deliver cruise briefing and safety introduction. After that you will check in your cabin.

13:00 | Lunch Time

Fabulous lunch is served while Cruises – Luxury Cruises starts his sail into magnificent Lan Ha Bay – an extension of Ha Long Wonder which is much quieter and has fewer tourists. He will pass famous Finger Islet, Candle Islet and thousands of uniquely shaped limestone towers and islands.

15:00 | Visiting Dark & Light Cave By Bamboo Boat or Kayaking

We will visit the Dark and Bright cave – a water cave – famous for the pristine natural beauty and poetic, attractive seascape of Lan Ha Bay. Here you will take some photos of the romantic, lyrical local see-sights. This is also the best time for tourists to enjoying bamboo boat or kayaking  which is an interesting activity to discover the truest beauty of the Limestone Mountains and the blue sky of Lan Ha Bay. Afterwards, visitors immerse in the emerald green water of Lan Ha Bay with exciting swimming activities (Please prepare swimming suite, sun cream, sun class with you).

17:00- 18:00 | Tea Ceremony, Happy Hour and Cooking Demonstration

Back to Cruises and relax on cruise. It’s time for Sunset in Ha Long Bay, There’s something magical about sunsets. It’s not only the colors but the feeling, the atmosphere, the temperature. The way you feel at a certain moment. Enjoy our “ Tea Ceremony “and “Happy Hour Deal- Buy 2 Get 1 Free” in all bars on cruise.

Cooking Demonstration is an onboard activity which helps passengers not only to sample fine cuisine but also learns more about Vietnamese culinary culture. Cruise Chef will show and guide you how to make Vietnamese traditional dishes such as fresh or dried springing roll and/ or how to carve different kinds of vegetables and fruits. You may be invited to participate in a fun competition with other passengers to find who is the fastest to make the dish. Finally, you can have your own dish of food, enjoin yourself or share it with your companions. An interesting activity for those who love cooking and cuisine!

Before dinner, our experienced captain will choose the most tranquil area to anchor for overnight

19:00 | Savor deluxe dinner

Enjoy delicious local food prepared and served for you by our wonderful onboard catering staff. After breakfast, it is free time for activities as squid fishing, the fabulous drinks on our bars, singing karaoke, or just relax in your room.

Overnight on Cruise.

06:00 | Sunrise Tai-chi section on sundeck

Be an early bird for photo hunt and join our Tai-chi session on the sundeck to refresh your body and mind.

06:30 | Have light breakfast

Cruises continues to passing amazing karst towers. Tea, coffee and light breakfast is served with fresh air and peaceful surroundings.

07:30 | Explore Tra Bau Area with Kayaking

Our small boat brings you to visit a fishing village names “ Tra Bau “ to Join the kayaking experience to explore the Tra Bau area – the famous filming location for Kong Skull Island (King Kong) in Quang Ninh in 2018. You can visit the fish raft and interact with local fishermen to explore daily life and traditional fishing methods. 

08:30 | Back to the boat for relaxing

09:30 | Check out of the cabin

10:00 | Brunch time 

During the time well prepared lunch is served, Our Cruises slowly navigates emerald water and thousands of Karst Mountains towards the Harbor.

10:45- 11:00 | Our tender will bring you back Tuan Chau Harbor.

11:30  | Arrive Tuan Chau Harbor

Bus transfer service by the highway from Halong to Hanoi is available for booking in advance.

Arrive at your hotel in Hanoi Old Quarter at around 15:00 – 15:30, end of unforgettable trip

07h30 – 8h00: Get picked up by our friendly guide then depart for Ninh Binh province.

09h15: Have a short break for 15 – 20 minutes to relax.

10h30: Visit Hoa Lư, ancient capital of Vietnam between 968 and 1010. You have a chance to learn about Vietnamese history in the feudal system under Dinh, Le, and Ly Dynasty.

11h45: Have lunch in the restaurant with a lot of local foods such as goat meat, fish, chicken, fried rice…. Vegetarian foods are always available in the buffet lunch.

13h00: Visit Trang An which was recognized by UNESCO as A World Heritage Site in 2014. Trang An has a wonderful tunnel cave system so Kong’s Movie Group chose this place for the New Version of Kong in 2016 – “Skull Island”. With 2 hours for the boat trip, you will be persuaded by the beauty here.

15h00: Continue the tour for 45 mins – cycling around the village to discover the life of the local people.

15h45: Get back to the bus then leave for Mua Cave (Dancing Cave). Walk up almost 500 steps, you can reach the top of Lying Dragon Mountain & have an amazing panoramic view of Tam Coc from here.

17h00: Get on the bus to return to Hanoi.

19h00: Get dropped off at Hotel in Hanoi.

Breakfast is served at hotel.

Our driver will come to your hotel before your flight 3 hours, then he will take you to the airport. 

Fly back.

Have a safe flight!