Meal provided: No meal, Lunch                          UPGRADE TO LUXURY HALONG BAY CRUISE (Available)

Welcome to Hanoi – the capital city of Vietnam

Upon arrival in Hanoi and greeted by our private tour guide, driver will transfer to your hotel for check-in. Check-in time is at 2pm.   Free time to relax and to visit Hanoi by Night.

Stay overnight in Hanoi.

Accommodation：5☆ Pan Pacific Hotel or similar.

Meal provided: Breakfast, Dinner

After breakfast.  Check out hotel.  Visit Hoan Kiem Lake, the famous One Pillar Pagoda which is built of wood on a single stone pillar 1.25 m in diameter. It is designed to resemble a lotus blossom, which is a Buddhist symbol of purity, since a lotus blossoms in a muddy pond. And then visit West Lake & Tran Quoc pagoda – which lies in the bank of the lake.

After that, continue to visit the Temple of Literature (Vietnamese name is Quoc Tu Giam) – The Vietnam’s first University, which was built in 1070 in honor of Confucius, his followers and Chu Van An, a moral figure in Vietnamese education.  Lunch at local Hanoi Authentic foods (pay on your own)

Visit Ngoc Son Temple which is located at the northern end of Sword Lake. From the shore, walking on the Welcoming Morning Sunlight Bridge leads to the island. Admire buildings of the temple, including the Pen Tower, the ink-slab, the Moon Contemplation Pavilion and the Pavilion against Waves, all of which have symbolic meaning.  Free for shopping at Hanoi Old Quarter.  Dinner on your own

Take a coach trip to  Halong Bay which translates as ‘where the dragon descends into the sea’, and legend claims the islands of Halong Bay were created by a great dragon from the mountains. As it charged towards the coast, its flailing tail gouged out valleys and crevasses. When it finally plunged into the sea, the area filled with water, leaving only the pinnacles visible.

Stay overnight in Halong Bay.

Accommodation：5☆ Wyndham Legend Halong Hotel or similar.

Meal provided: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

After breakfast, check out hotel.  Board 1-day boat tour on the bay. Halong Bay is one of the world’s outstanding natural wonders, resembling a geographic work of art with thousands of limestone islets soaring dramatically from the clear emerald waters. This densely concentrated zone of karts islands, world famous for its spectacular scenery of grottoes and caves, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

On this tour, witness the tranquil beauty and breathtaking scenery from the decks of a traditional junk, complete with bat-winged sails. See tiny islands dotted with rock arches, sheer cliffs, innumerable white sand beaches and peaceful coves. Like sculpted cartoon characters, these limestone islands have fanciful names: Incense Burner, Stone Dog and Fighting Chickens (the symbol of Halong Bay).

Stopping for the two of most beautiful caves named Thien Cung (Heaven Palace Grotto) then Climbing stairs to explore huge chambers adorned with stalactites and stalagmites of all kinds. Continue to enjoy this relaxing cruise through the fairyland-like landscape. Then we return to Ha Long harbor and our waiting vehicle will transfer us back to Hanoi.

Note: the program to visit Thien Cung Cave may change to other Cave subject to boat booking.

Depart and stay over night in Ninh Binh

Accommodation：4.5☆ Hidden Charm Ninh Binh Hotel or similar.

Meal provided: Breakfast, Lunch

After breakfast, check out hotel.  Transfer to Ninh Binh Province on 1.5 hour drive on coach/ van. On arrival, visit the

Tam Coc – Three Caves : consists of three natural caves — Hang Ca, Hang Hai, and Hang Ba.  Board small boats and cruise along the river through rice fields and limestone karsts, through the caves. The area is nicknamed “the inland Ha Long Bay”.

Bich Dong Pagoda: a pagoda complex, built in 1428. It is situated on nearby Ngu Nhac Mountain, and consists of three separate pagodas: Hạ, Trung, and Thượng Pagodas, in ascending order.

Transfer to airport for departure flight or join optional tour program. Tour program ends.