(DV1) SIC Hightlights Northern Vietnam 4 Days

Upon arriving at Noi Bai Airport in Hanoi, you’ll be greeted by our driver and transferred to your hotel in the city center. After checking in and settling down, you’ll enjoy a delicious lunch at a local restaurant. In the afternoon, the tour begins with a visit to the Temple of Literature, Vietnam's first university, dating back to the 11th century. Stroll through its peaceful courtyards and ancient pavilions, soaking in the scholarly atmosphere of this historic site. Next, you’ll explore the Hoa Lo Prison, famously nicknamed the "Hanoi Hilton" by captured U.S. pilots. The day continues with a visit to the Ngoc Son Temple, situated on a small island in the picturesque Hoan Kiem Lake. Evening free for relaxing and leisure - you may stroll around the Old Quarter, a maze of shopping streets and a hotchpotch of architecture - traditional tube houses, religious buildings, artisans’ workshops and cottages, colonial houses and modern concrete edifices. You can stroll around the train street in the heart of Hanoi to experience café along the railway track. Overnight in Hanoi.

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 a buffet 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 bepersuaded 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 Limousine 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: Arriving back your hotel in Hanoi.

8:30am: Our bus and guide pick you up from hotel / stay and follow the new expressway to depart for Tuan Chau Island, Halong City, stop over for a rest on the way. 12:00 – Arrive Tuan Chau Harbor, welcome aboard, and safety briefing. Cruise will take you on an 5 hours journey, including Fighting Chicken, while enjoy Vietnamese mouth-watering lunch on boat. 13:45 – Arrive Bo Hon archipelago, you will visit Surprising Cave to see a lot of stalagmites and stalactites with different shapes of sea lives, the go kayaking or bamboo boat in Luon Cave to discover the beautiful lagoon. Visit Titov Island with sandy beach adjacent to the towering limestone mountain with excellent backdrop of the Bay, and climb up Titop Peak for a panoramic view of the bay like paradise. 16:30 – Return Cruises for Afternoon Tea and cruising back toward Tuan Chau harbor. There are a lot of time for sunbathing on upper deck among world iconic natural scenery. 18:00 – Disembark for a bus ride back on the new expressway to Hanoi. 21:00 – Drop off at your hotel stay.

You will be free until time leaving to Noi Bai airport, be met by driver and car to be on time for your international departure flight. Check-in time at hotel: 14.00 // Check-out time: 12.00