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Hanoi - Halong Bay On Overnight Cruise (5 days)

5 DAY(S) Daily Departure Tours

Hanoi - Halong Bay On Overnight Cruise - Hanoi

Description

Bustling and vibrant, this tour brings you a full discovery to the big hub of all activities in Hanoi and Halong Bay, offers great values as they introduce the region’s main sights with a plenty of flexibility and excitement. Visiting the world natural wonder Halong bay which is defined by nearly 2000 islets of various sizes, spending a night on a wooden junk cruise among stunning karst landscapes which sculpture dramatically from the sea with numerous grottoes and amazing caves.

Highlights

  • Enjoying comfortable roundtrip transfer by private Car from/to airport. 
  • Exploring more about Hanoian bustling daily life, their cuisine, shopping houses in Hanoi Old Quarter; Visiting famous historical and cultural sites. 
  • Visiting the iconic One Pillar Pagoda, one of Vietnam’s most iconic temples nearby the mausoleum of the historic father of Vietnam- Ho Chi Minh with his house on stilts in the complex.
  • Spending a night in Halong Bay on a wooden junk with visits to one of its amazing caves and taking part in numerous water activities.
  • Relaxing on the sundeck, refreshing your mind among stunning natural landscapes.

Itinerary

Welcome to Hanoi – the capital of Vietnam!
Upon arrival at Noi Bai International Airport, welcomed by the driver and transfer to the center of Hanoi to check-in hotel (Normal check in time is 14:00). At leisure to relax and get rid of jet lag. Overnight in Hanoi. 
 

Breakfast at hotel. Morning, we’ll pick you up and take you to visit the Ho Chi Minh Complex, which includes Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum (closed on Mondays, Fridays and during Sep – Nov for annual restoration) – the final resting place of the beloved national hero, Uncle Ho – and President Ho Chi Minh’s stilt house where he lived off and on from 1958 to 1969. Next, visit the One Pillar Pagoda, which is actually a group of structures that collectively make up a pagoda built over the water in the middle of a square lake. After that, you’ll have a chance to explore the Tran Quoc Pagoda on the shore of West Lake. From there, it’s onto the Temple of literature, which was Viet Nam's first university and is dedicated to Confucius.  Lunch at the restaurant before heading to Hoan Kiem Lake - the heart and soul of Hanoi. 


Option 1: Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sunday
You’ ll stop in at Museum Of Ethnology. This superb museum showcases the depth of Vietnamese cultural diversity with an astounding collection of 15,000 artifacts gathered from throughout Vietnam. Maps, displays and dioramas are labeled in Vietnamese, French and English. Displays portray a typical village market, the making of comical hats and a Tay shamanic ceremony; videos show the real thing. You can also check out a traditional Black Thai house reconstructed in the museum. There's also a center for research and conservation where scientists from all over the world study traditional Vietnamese cultures.


Option 2: Monday
Depart for Bat Trang ceramic village which is about 20 km away from Ha Noi, this is pottery village with a half- milleary historic development.
Later, take the car to come back to your hotel. Overnight in Hanoi.
 

Breakfast at hotel. From Hanoi, at 8AM, head East for more than 3 hours to Halong Bay, the pride of the Gulf of Tonkin, a Natural World Heritage as designated by UNESCO in 1994 and 2006. Upon arrival in Halong, we’ll take a big boat to cruise the Bay to discover the magnificent beauty of this “Descending-dragon” bay, created by thousands of odd-shaped limestone rocks and karst grottoes. After a lunch of fresh seafood on board, we can visit the Surprising Grotto, stop for swimming or kayaking (at your own cost), passing floating villages and approach islets to enjoy their beauty in close distance. Dinner on board. Evening attend activities on the boat or relax at your own leisure. Overnight on the boat.
Note: The program may vary depending on the cruise you choose. You will have a station English speaking guide on cruise. 
 

After breakfast, visit by boat to Luon Cave, a ring-shaped pool inside an island in Halong with absolutely tranquil landscape and emerald water. Back to the Wharf of Halong passing the most dense area with many islands that have been named like the Cock-Fighting Rock, Sail Island, Incense burner rock or Sea Dog Rock. Brunch on cruise. Arrive at Halong Wharf around 11.00. Return to Hanoi around 4PM. Free at your own leisure. Overnight in Hanoi.  
Note: The program may vary depending on the cruise you choose. You will have station English speaking guide on cruise. 
 

Breakfast at hotel. Time at leisure until check out the hotel (Normal check out time is 12:00) and transfer to the airport with driver for the departure flight.

Inclusion

  • Accommodation on twin/double sharing basic with daily breakfast at hotels.
  • Overnight cruise for Halong Bay excursion with meals on board.
  • Meals at the local restaurants as mentioned in the program (no drink included).
  • Entrance fees and Zone fee as per program.
  • Boat trip in Tam Coc.
  • English-speaking tour guides on touring dates (station guides).
  • Airport transfers and touring in AC vehicles.
  • Water on tour day.
     

Exclusion

  • Visa approval letter to Vietnam (USD 15/pax) and Visa stamp fee to Vietnam (USD 25/pax).
  • International, domestic flights and airport departure tax. 
  • Meals not mentioned in Detailed Program. 
  • Early check-in, late check-out surcharge. 
  • Surcharge for Christmas and New Year period (to be advised upon booking confirmation).
  • Tipping for Guides (USD 4/pax/day) and Drivers (USD 2/pax/day).
  • Banking fee for payment by bank transfer.
  • Other expense not mentioned in the program. 
     

Hotels list(for details, please click on each hotel name below)

# Destination Standard / Superior Deluxe Luxury
1 Halong Cruise Halong Apricot Cruise Glory Legend Cruise
2 Hanoi Moon View 2 Hotel Flower Garden Hotel
 

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Great experience on Halong bay

Jason

Cruise is definitely the best way to see the area, as there’s not a lot to do otherwise. It is very good value for money, considering the activities you get to experience and the amount of food you get. We stayed overnight on cruise and got to hike Ti-top island, kayak through Luon cave and visit the largest cave discovered in Halong bay. We were fed 4 times in total; lunch on arrival, dinner, early morning breakfast and light lunch before departure. I would recommend this tour to my friends & family and would be happy to go on the cruise again.

Hanoi - Halong bay, Vietnam

Bose Rita

Very nice trip with excellent guide. Crew was amazing, very attentive and friendly. One vegetarian on trip was well taken care of with non-meat food options. Food quality was a it much at times. Quality great but a little less quantity. We wanted to able to taste it all but got full early. 

Enjoyed the cruise very much

Anniek

All of the employees were excellent, especially Long and Chinh. The room and food were all great

 
 

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