DAY 01: ARRIVAL HANOI
• Pick you up at Noi Bai International Airport (Flight TBA). Transfer to Hanoi Downtown. Hanoi, Vietnam's capital, a stylish and gracious city that retains an unique old world charm and some of Asia's most striking colonial architecture, many peaceful lakes, parks and oriental temples making for a relaxing atmosphere.
• Take a short sightseeing tour by cyclo through the bustling old quarter streets.
• Dinner at local restaurant & Enjoy the Special Vietnam water puppet show.
• O/N at hotel in Hanoi.
Meals: Dinner
DAY 02: HA NOI - HA LONG BAY
• ABF at hotel.
• Hanoi City Tour: visit Ho Chi Minh’s mausoleum (Close on Monday & Friday), his House on stilt, The botanical garden and the Presidential palace where used to be the residence of the Governor of Indochina. After 1954 it was named the Presidential Palace and became the place where Ho Chi Minh lived and worked until he passed away in 1969. On the way out visit One Pillar pagoda. The pagoda was constructed in 1049 by King Ly Thai Tong according to his dream of Bodhisattva seating on a lotus flower and led him to the pagoda. In 1954, the pagoda was destroyed by the French before their withdrawer. After taking over the city on October 10th 1954, Vietnam Ministry of Culture restored the pagoda. The pagoda of today remains since this restoration. Then we visit Temple of Literature - The first Imperial school in Vietnam built in 1070 during the dynasty of King Ly
• Lunch at local restaurant.
• Transfer to Ha Long (03 hours road trip).
• Dinner at local restaurant.
• O/N at hotel in Halong.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 03: HA LONG BAY – HA NOI
• ABF at hotel.
• Take a private boat trip to visit Ha Long bay (A Natural World Heritage) with: Thien Cung grotto, Dau Go Cave, Dinh Huong, Ga Choi Islet, etc.
• Lunch on boat with fresh seafood.
• On the way back to Hanoi, we visit Do Temple which worship 8 kings of Ly Dynasty and is marvelous, worthy to the thousand-year-old history of Thang Long. Arrive at Hanoi, shopping at Old Quarter or Dong Xuan Market.
• Dinner at local restaurant
• Overnight at hotel in Hanoi.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 04: HA NOI - DEPARTURE/ Good Bye Vietnam
• ABF at hotel.
• Free at leisure till drive to Noi Bai International Airport for departure (Flight TBA). Home sweet home.
Meals: Breakfast
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