5 DAYS HANOI – HALONG OVERNIGHT ON BOAT

8:00 – 8:30: Pick- up by our friendly guide and start exploring Hanoi City 08:45: Arrive at Tran Quoc Pagoda, located on West Lake It is the oldest pagoda in Ha Noi , built in the 6th century. 09:30: Visit the Ho Chi Minh Complex, you will have the chance to view the embalmed body of Ho Chi Minh , then stroll around the garden to see 2 houses where he lived and worked from 1954 to 1969. Next, visit One Pillar Pagoda, where the Godess of Mercy is worshipped – This is one of the most unique pagodas in the world 11:15: Visit the Vietnam Museum of Ethnology to learn about the culture of 54 ethnic groups living throughout Vietnam. Special Note: we will visit the Women's Museum instead of the Ethnology Museum closed on Mondays 12:45: Lunch at our restaurant. Enjoy a delicious Vietnamese meal featuring eight cuisine traditional dishes. 14:00-14:15: Continue to visit the Temple of Literature – the first university of Vietnam, established in the 11th century. 15:15: Depart for Hoa Lo Prison Museum, originally used by the French colonists in Indochina for political prisoners, and later by North Vietnam for U.S. prisoners of war during the Vietnam War. During this later period, it was known to American POWs as the "Hanoi Hilton" 16:15 – 16:30: The tour finishes, and you will return back to your hotel. Notes: • Optional Cyclo Ride/ Puppet Show can be arranged at the end of the tour (surcharge: USD 5 per person). • Visitors are required to dress modestly, covering shoulders and knees, when visiting the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, temples, and pagodas. • Children under 3 years old are not permitted to enter the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum. • The Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum is closed on Monday and Friday mornings, and annually from 5 September to 31 October. • The itinerary may be adjusted due to weather conditions. • Bat Trang Pottery Village will be visited on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday (without the Ethnology Museum). The Ethnology Museum will be visited on Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday (without Bat Trang Pottery Village). Meal: Breakfast, Lunch Overnight at hotel in Hanoi

After breakfast, we set off from Hanoi on a scenic four-hour journey to Ha Long Bay, with a short refreshment stop along the way around 20-minutes. Arrive at the jetty in Ha long bay around noon and proceed with check-in formalities than step aboard your cruise . Enjoy a warm welcome on board as lunch is served while the cruise is sailing into the breathtaking bay. In the afternoon, explore fascinating sites and join exciting activities, or simply unwind on deck and admire the spectacular limestone karsts. As sunset falls, the boat anchors peacefully among the dramatic rock formations. Savor a delicious dinner on board and spend a memorable night in the heart of the bay. Meal: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Overnight on Ha Long cruise

Wake up to the tranquil beauty of the bay as the sun rises over Ha Long, casting golden light across the limestone karsts. Enjoy breakfast (or brunch on some cruises) while the boat glides peacefully through the spectacular rock formations on the return journey to port. After disembarkation, transfer back to Hanoi, arriving in the late afternoon with unforgettable memories of your cruise. Meal: Breakfast, Lunch (Or 1 brunch) Overnight at hotel in Hanoi

You will have your free time at your leisure until being transferred by our driver (no guide) to Noi Bai International Airport for your flight departure. Meal: Breakfast