DISCOVER ANCIENT CAPITAL & HALONG BAY LUXURY DAY CRUISE

Day 1: Hanoi - Hoa Lu - Tam Coc (or Trang An) – Mua Cave

07h30 - 8h00: Our tour guide and driver will pick you up from the hotel in Hanoi Old Quarter for transfer to Ninh Binh. 

09h15: You will have a short break of 15 - 20 minutes to stretch your legs, use the facilities or have a quick snack. 

10h30: Visiting Hoa Lu, the ancient capital of Vietnam from years 968 to 1010. Then you will visit the Temple of Dinh King and Le King to learn more about Vietnamese history under the Dinh, Le, and Ly Dynasties.

11h15 - 11h45: It’s time to join our 30 minutes cycling activity to discover the life of the local people. Or stay behind and either relax in the restaurant for sightseeing and capture the views around lake, waterfall and valleys.

12h00: You will have a buffet lunch with local specialties in the private area of our Trang An Heritage Garden. The vegetarian option is also available.

13h15 - 13h30:
Option 1: Visting Tam Coc, known as “Halong Bay on the land”, where you will spend 1.5 hours on the boat to explore this area. On this excursion down the Ngo Dong River, you will pass through the beautiful paddy fields, limestone karst formation, and a stunning cave system including Hang Ca, Hang Hai, and Hang Ba caves for a unique experience. 

Option 2: Trang An, a World Heritage Site recognized by UNESCO in 2014. There, you can spend 1.5 hours on the boat ride to enjoy the beauty of this place, which owns a beautiful tunnel cave system and appears in the New Version of Kong in 2016 – “Skull Island”.

15h30: Our next destination is Mua Cave. There, you will climb 500 steps to reach the mountain's peak, overlooking the beautiful view of the city and Tam Coc below.

17h00: The minivan will transfer you back to Trang An Heritage Garden.

17h30: Check in the room. Enjoy swimming at pool on summer time.

19h00 - 19h30: Have dinner at restaurant. Overnight at Trang An Heritage Garden.

Day 2: Tran An Heritage Garden - Halong Bay - Hanoi

06h15 - 06h30: Check out of room. Have a light breakfast

07h00: Get picked up by driver, transfer to Halong bay. Its take about 3.5-4 hours

11h15-11h30: Arrive at Tuan Chau harbour. Our Crew welcome guests at Tuan Chau International Port & check-in on boat. Enjoy the welcome drink.

12h00-13h15: Have lunch on boat. Enjoy a BUFFET lunch at a luxury restaurant on cruise with special seafood of Ha Long. The cruise will passing the most beautiful spots in Ha Long Bay such as: Stone Dog, Stone Incense Burner & The Kissing Rocks…

13h30-14h15: Tour guide will take you to visit Sung Sot cave – one the most beautiful & biggest caves of Ha Long Bay.

14h30-15h15: Discover the Luon cave by kayaking or sitting on bamboo boat rowing by local residents.

15h30-16h30: From the top of Titov island, you can enjoy the panoramic view of Ha Long Bay with thousands of limestone. Swimming at Titov beach. Or enjoy the Jacuzzi on boat.

16h45: Attend a sunset party, complimentary variety of fruits, cakes, juices, tea. Enjoy the sunset while the cruise returns to Tuan Chau port.

17h45-18h00: The Cruise back to harbour, get onto comfortable limousine back to Hanoi.

20h30-20h45: The limousine drops you off at your hotel in Hanoi Old Quarter. Tour End.

 

Note:
- Programs & schedules are subject to change without prior notice due to weather conditions
- The price of the tour is subject to change based on the price of the entrance ticket to visit Ninh Binh & Halong Bay
- On weekend, some roads will not allow vehicles to make room for the Walking street, therefore our limousine will drop you off at the closest and suitable point in the Old Quarter instead.
- Please note that "Cycling" is an add-on service to add more fun and excitement to the tour and is not included in the tour price. It's a quick complimentary detour activity and is totally optional. If you think you are physically not able to do the cycling, you may choose to stay behind and either relax in the restaurant or go sightseeing and capture the views around: waterfall, pond and valleys.
The cycling activity is not for: Guests who don't know how to cycle, children under 2 years old.
Please check the bicycle carefully, if you see something wrong with it, please inform our tour guide immediately.