Arrive in Hanoi airport. VN Discovery Tours' driver will wait and pick you up to our hotel in the center of Hanoi Old Quarter. He will hold the meeting board with your full name, with this signal; he will be easy to pick you up. Take you to our hotel in Hanoi Old Quarter, you check in hotel before enjoying Hanoi Evening tour.
After meeting with your guide at your hotel around Hanoi Old Quarter at 4:30 Pm. Enjoy Water Puppet show at 5:15 Pm and then have dinner at 6:30. The rest time, you take a walking tour to see local market, Hanoi Old Quarter (Hanoi night market is for the week-end only). This unique evening tour ends at your hotel around 9:00 PM.
Overnight at hotel in Hanoi.

08h00 – 08h30: Pick-up at hotel and start the scenic, 3.5 hour drive to Halong Bay. Enjoy the landscape of the Red River Delta country side and have a short break on the way.
12h00 – 12h30: Embark on Cruise followed by a short cruise briefing
13h00 – 15h30: Savor a delectable lunch as V’Spirit Classic Cruises among the limestone islands…
15h30 – 16h30: Kayak among the hidden areas of the bay, around the Luon Cave area.
16h30:Back to the Cruise
16h30 – 17h30: Cruise to Soi Sim island. Go swimming and relaxing at the beach of Soi Sim or climp up to the top of the island for a panorama view of Halong Bay
17h30: Return to the main boat for a shower. Relax or snap photos as the sun starts to set
19h00:Dinner is served. Socialize with other guests, fish for squid, or just laze around Overnight on board.

06h30 – 07h00: Start your day with Tai Chi exercises or a photo hunt
07h30 – 08h30:Have breakfast at sunrise.
08h30 – 09h30: Explore the amazing Sung Sot Cave – the nicest cave in Halong Bay.
09h30: Return to the boat. Freshen up and check out of your cabin.
09h30 – 10h30: Continue your cruise exploring the Bay, passing Ba Hang fishing village, Dog Islet and more…

10h30 – 11h30:While heading back to the habor, watch the cooking demonstration before enjoying a traditional Vietnamese lunch.
12h00: Disembark Cruise
12h30:Transfer back to your hotel in Hanoi city center.
16h30 – 17h00: Arrive in Hanoi.
Overnight at hotel in Hanoi.

Day 4: Hanoi – Mai Chau valley (B,L,D)
7:30-8:00 - Pickup at your hotel in the Old Quarter in our comfortable van
10:00 - Short break
11:30-12:00 - Scenic photo stop of Mai Chau valley/arrive in Mai Chau
12:15 - Traditional lunch in local village (vegetarian available)
13:00-15:00 - Bicycle ride with local tour guide, see farmers working in fields, locals weaving scarves and visit surrounding  peaceful villages.
15:00-18:00 - Free time for bicycling, walking, shopping
18:00 - Visit Thai living museum for Traditional BBQ dinner
19:30 - Watch Thai traditional dance in the stilt house
Enjoy Traditional alcohol (ruou can) with the community.
Overnight at communal dorm for option 2 stars or bungalow for option 3, 4, 5 stars.

7:30-8:00 - Wakeup and eat breakfast
8:30-11:30 - Hike to 1000 Step Cave and local market
12:15 - 15:00 - Lunch and free time to relax before getting on the van to Hanoi
18:30-19:00 - Drop you off at your hotel
Overnight at hotel in Hanoi.

07:40 – 08:30 Get picked up by our tour guide and bus at your addresses around Hanoi Center then depart for Bai Dinh pagoda and Trang an eco-tourism attraction area (120kms south of Hanoi).
10:30 Arrive in Buddha Sanctuary place of Bai Dinh Pagoda, the biggest one in Vietnam with 500 Arhan statues. You can see a biggest bronze Buddha statue in Vietnam with 10 meters in height, 100 tons in weight. Tour guide also gives you an introduction of beliefs and religions in Vietnam.

12:30 Have lunch in a local restaurant with some special dishes such as goat meat, pork storage vessel….
13:30 Leave for Trang An eco-tourism attraction. You will be amazed by neglected area while having boat trip through cave chains: Sang Cave, Toi Cave, Ba Giot Cave, Sinh Cave…experiencing mysterious views of  the so-called “Ha Long Bay in land”

Free until transfer you to the airport for your flight home. Trips end!

Note:With private tour option, all is private tour except Halong bay tour, you will join bus ò cruise and big cruise on Halong bay. In case you would like to enjoy a small private boat, please contact us to be informed the cost.