OPTION 1: HA NOI - HA LONG BAY - LAN HA BAY - NINH BINH - HA NOI

Day 1: Hanoi – Halong Bay  –  Lan Ha Bay (L, D)

08:15 – 08:45: Hotel or private address pick up with our shuttle bus. Short break half way.

11:45 – 12:00: Arriving Tuan Chau marina, transferred by tender to our cruises.

12:45 – 13:00: Welcome aboard the cruise. Refresh with our welcome drink. Meet the captain, crew in the cruise briefing, safety instruction.

13:00 – 13:15: A special lunch in Vietnamese cuisine of fresh seafood and an assortment of appetizing favorites are served while sailing through Islets of Con Vit.

16:00: The Cruise sails through Lan Ha Bay. The area is surrounding of extraordinary limestone karsts landscapes. We progress to Ong Cam Area of Lan Ha Bay- a separate part of Ha Long Bay. This is a quiet tourist paradise in Vietnam, enjoy kayaking and/or enjoy swimming in the crystal-clear waters of the Bay.

17:30: Back to our Cruise, drop anchor for staying overnight. Enjoy cooking demonstration (teaching you how to make our speciality, Spring rolls) and the complimentary Sunset Party on the sundeck with local wine and fresh fruit.

19:00: Dinner is served in the restaurant. Enjoy delicious local food prepared and served for you by our wonderful onboard catering staff. After dinner, retiring to your cabin or join the fishing excursion, watch a movie, have a drink at the bar, wifi access or play exciting games. Overnight on board.

Day 02: Dark & Bright Cave – Ha Long Bay – Ninh Binh (B, L)

06:00: Enjoy sunrise and admire the never-ending miraculous scenery of the Bay.

06:30: Light breakfast, coffee and tea served.

07:15: Visit Dark & Bright Cave and islets by local rowing boats which is a wild and mysterious beauty in the middle of the World Heritage.

09:15: Back to our Cruise, relax before checking out.

10:00: Lunch is served on board.

12:00: Disembark at the Tuan Chau marina by tender. Take our shuttle bus leave Halong to Ninh Binh.

16:30 – 17:00: Drop you off your your hotel/ bungalow/ homestay in Ninh Binh. Free time to relax or visit Ninh Binh at night time. Sleep at your hotel/ bungalow/ homestay in Ninh Binh.

Day 3:

Option 1: Ninh Binh – Hoa Lu – Trang An – Mua Cave (B, L)

7:30 – 9:30 Breakfast is service at the hotel/bungalow/resort, then checking out your hotel/bungalow/resort

9:50 – 10:10 The bus will pick you up at your hotel in Tam Coc in Ninh Binh to departure for Hoa Lu.

10:30 – 10:40 You will reach to Hoa Lu ancient capital of Vietnam. You will visit Dinh King temple and Le King temple in the 10th centery, finding out the heroic histories of this two kings in Chinese Wars. 

11:50 – 12:00 Get on the bus go to the local restaurant for having a lunch with Vietnamese cuisine.

13:00 – 13:05 Get on the bus continue going to Trang An wharf, take the sampan go along the Trang An stream to visit Trang An cave complex.

15:00 – 15:05 Biking to visit the local village in Ninh Binh (Optional)

15:30 – 15:35 Keep going to visit Mua cave. The place attracts visitors with many interesting stories. In here you can see all the way to Tam Coc, enjoy a stunning panoramic view of the countryside and Ngo Dong river.

16:30 – 17:00 Get on the bus go back to Hanoi.

19:20 – 19:30: Drop you off your hotel in Hanoi Old Quarter.

Option 2: Ninh Binh - Bai Dinh - Trang An - Mua Cave (B, L)

7:30 – 9:30 Breakfast is service at the hotel/bungalow/resort, then checking out your hotel/bungalow/resort

9:50 – 10:10 The bus will pick you up at your hotel in Tam Coc in Ninh Binh to departure for Bai Dinh pagoda. 

10h20 – 10h30: Arrive in Buddha Prayer place in Bai Dinh Pagoda, the biggest pagoda in Vietnam with 500 La Han statues, biggest bronze Buddha statue in Vietnam with 10 meters in height, 100 tons in weight.You will have free time with our english speaking tourguide to visit this pagoda and learn more about buddism religion.

11h50 – 11h55: Get on your tourist bus go to the restaurant in Trang An for taking your bicyle, biking around the traditional village and mountain.

12h20 – 12h30: Have a lunch with Vietnamese cuisine.

13h30 – 13h35: Get on the tourist bus continue going to Trang An tourist wharf, take boat trip to visit Trang An cave complex and temples. They have a lot of beautiful Stalactites and stalagmites with different colorful.

15h30 – 15h35: Keep going to visit Mua cave. The place attracts visitors with its many interesting stories. Climb 500 stone steps, here you can see all the way to Tam Coc, enjoy a stunning panoramic view of the countryside and Ngo Dong river.

16:30 – 17:00 Get on the bus leave Ninh Binh back to Ha Noi.

19:25 – 19:30 Arrival to Ha Noi. Drop you off at your hotel in Hanoi Old Quarter.

End the tour!

OPTION 2: HA NOI - NINH BINH - HA LONG BAY - LAN HA BAY - HA NOI 

Day 1:

Option 1: Ha Noi – Hoa Lu – Tam Coc – Mua Cave – Ninh Binh (L)

7:30 – 8:00: The bus/ luxury van/ limousine will pick you up at your hotel in Ha Noi Old Quarter for starting Hoa Lu Tam Coc Mua Cave 1 Day Tour. It’s take more or less 2,0 hours to go Hoa Lu in Ninh Binh with a short break about 20 minutes on the half way.

10:30 – 10:40: You will reach to Hoa Lu ancient capital of Vietnam. You will visit Dinh King temple and Le King temple in the 10th centery, finding out the heroic histories of this two kings in Chinese Wars.                 

11:50 – 12:00: Get on the bus/ luxury van/ limousine go to the local restaurant for having a lunch with Vietnamese cuisine.

13:00 – 13:05: Get on the bus/ luxury van/ limousine continue going to Tam Coc wharf, take the sampan go along the Ngo Dong river to visit Tam Coc (three different caves).    

15:00 – 15:05: Biking tour around Tam Coc Area (Optional)

15:30 – 15:35: Keep going to visit Mua cave. The place attracts visitors with it’s many interesting stories. In here you can see all the way to Tam Coc, enjoy a stunning panoramic view of the countryside and Ngo Dong river.

16:30 – 17:00: Get on the bus go to your hotel/ bungalow/ homestay in Ninh Binh. Check in your hotel/ bungalow/ homestay in Ninh Binh. Free time to relax and visit Ninh Binh. Sleep at your hotel in Ninh Binh.

Option 2: Ha Noi – Bai Dinh Pagoda – Trang An – Mua Cave (L)

7h30 – 8h00: Our tourist bus will pick you up at your hotel in Hanoi Old quarter departure for Ninh Binh. You will have a short break on the half way for 30 minutes for relaxing.

10h20 – 10h30: Arrive in Buddha Prayer place in Bai Dinh Pagoda, the biggest pagoda in Vietnam with 500 La Han statues, biggest bronze Buddha statue in Vietnam with 10 meters in height, 100 tons in weight. You will have free time with our english speaking tourguide to visit this pagoda and learn more about buddism religion.

11h50 – 11h55: Get on your tourist bus go to the restaurant in Trang An for taking your bicyle, biking around the traditional village and mountain.

12h20 – 12h30: Have a lunch with Vietnamese cuisine.

13h30 – 13h35: Get on the tourist bus continue going to Trang An tourist wharf, take boat trip to visit Trang An cave complex and temples. They have a lot of beautiful Stalactites and stalagmites with different colorful.

15h30 – 15h35: Keep going to visit Mua cave. The place attracts visitors with its many interesting stories. Climb 500 stone steps, here you can see all the way to Tam Coc, enjoy a stunning panoramic view of the countryside and Ngo Dong river.

16h40 – 16h50: Leave Mua cave to your homestay/ bungalow. Check in your homestay/hungalow. Free time to relax.

19h00 – 19h10: You have free time to visit Tam Coc town or Ninh Binh city by yourself. Sleep at your homestay/bungalow in Tam Coc or Ninh Binh.

Day 2: Ninh Binh– Lan Ha Bay  – Halong Bay – Dark & Bright Cave -  Sleep on cruise (B, L, D)

6:00 – 6:30 Get up early and have a breakfast. Do check out the room.

7:00 – 7:20 the bus will pick you up at your homestay/bungalow and departure for Ha Long habor. 

11:30 am: Arrive  Beo Harbor, transfer by tender to Sunlight Cruise, and enjoy welcome drinks, receive cruise briefing, safety instructions then check in to your cabin

 12:30 pm A special lunch in Vietnamese cuisine of fresh seafood and an assortment of appetizing favorites are served while sailing through these islands

 14:00  pm The cruise sails through Lan Ha Bay and completes its entry through the Cua Van  Area. The area is surrounded by extraordinary karst landscapes. Explore bay by your own kayaking through Dark & Bright caves

16:30: Enjoy Swimming in a nearby area, you can join jumping or diving from the top of the boat into water

18:00: Come back to cruise later to enjoy cooking class with fresh spring roll

19:00  Dinner is served in the restaurant. Enjoy delicious local food prepared and served for you by our wonderful onboard catering staff.

After dinner you can do squid fishing or singing karaoke

20:00-21:00: Have drinks and karaoke on Sundeck with group. Overnight on board. 

Day 3: Lan Ha Bay – Biking Viet Hai Village – Ha Noi (B, L)

06:00: Waking up enjoying beautiful moments when a blazing sunrise breaks the clouds of the island on the bay (accept winter time have no sunrise)

07:00: Your breakfast will be ready in quite a bay

08:00 Start riding bicycle 5 km to Viet Hai Village , Viet Hai is a small village in the midst of jungles, covered by high mountains range of the Cat Ba National Park.

09:30: Riding back to our boat have shower then before checking out

11:00: Lunch is served on boat.

12:00: Disembark to Beo Harbor. Get on the bus moving to Ninh Binh.

16:00: Arrive your hotel in Ha Noi Old Quarter our office 80 Hang Quat street, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi.

End the tour!