4D3N Hanoi - Halong Overnight Cruise

🗺️ Travel Itinerary Plan

• Day 1
  Upon arrival at Hanoi Airport, you will be greeted by our driver for a private transfer to your hotel to settle in at leisure (standard check-in is at 14:00). At 14:30, your guide and driver will escort you to visit the famous Train Street, explore the refreshing atmosphere around Hoan Kiem Lake, and capture photos outside Ngoc Son Temple and the Red Bridge. Conclude your afternoon by exploring the vibrant 36 narrow streets of Hanoi's historic Old Quarter. Meals are on your own arrangement; overnight stay in Hanoi.
• Day 2
  Enjoy breakfast at the hotel. Embark on a 2.5-hour drive through scenic northern rural landscapes to Ninh Binh Province. Upon arrival, visit Hoa Lu, the ancient centralized feudal capital of Vietnam's early dynasties. Next, board a traditional sampan boat for a 1.5-hour cruise down the Ngo Dong River, threading through the rice fields and majestic karst formations of Tam Coc (Three Caves). Enjoy lunch at a local or Indian restaurant before transferring back to Hanoi. Dinner is on your own arrangement; overnight stay in Hanoi.
• Day 3
  Breakfast at hotel and check out. Between 08:00 - 08:30 AM, you will be picked up by the cruise shuttle bus (or private transport for groups over 8 passengers) for a 3-hour journey through the Red River Delta to Halong Bay. Check into your overnight cruise ship to discover this spectacular UNESCO World Heritage Site. Following lunch on board, visit stunning limestone grottos, swim, kayak, pass floating fishing villages, and get up close with iconic islets. Attend a cruise cooking demonstration before dinner, then enjoy evening activities or relax at leisure overnight on board.
• Day 4
  Wake up early to catch a breathtaking sunrise over the Eastern Sea. After breakfast, continue cruising through marvelous marine areas past uniquely shaped formations such as Sail Island, Fisherman's Head Rock, Butterfly Rock, and Turtle Islet. Check out of your cabin and enjoy brunch on board while the cruise sails back to the pier. Disembark, take the cruise bus back to the Hanoi meeting hub, and connect with your private driver for your airport transfer flight back home.