5-DAY SPECIAL PACKAGE TOUR WITH LUXURY FLAMINGO CRUISE

DAY 1: HANOI – ARRIVAL

Arrival Hanoi, you will be picked up by our guide and driver to hotel. The capital of Vietnam, Hanoi is a stylish and gracious city that retains an unique old world charm and some Asia’s most striking colonial architecture. The many lakes and parks make for relaxing atmosphere.
O/N in Ha Noi.

DAY 2: HANOI CITY GROUP TOUR (B/L/-)

8.00: We pick you up from your hotel and take you to visit the Ho Chi Minh Complex which includes Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum – the final resting place of the beloved national hero, Uncle Ho. Then we visit the President Ho Chi Minh’s stilt house where he lived off and on from 1958 to 1969. You’ll also go to the Ho Chi Minh Museum where you can learn about this remarkable man and what he did for Vietnam and the region.

Next, you’ll visit the One Pillar Pagoda which is actually a group of structures that collectively make up a pagoda built over the water in the middle of a square lake.

After that you’ll have a chance to explore the Tran Quoc Pagoda on the Shore of West Lake. From there you’ll go to the Temple of Literature which was Vietnam’s first university and is dedicated to Confucius.
Alternatively you can choose to have lunch at a restaurant in the Old Quarter. Afterwards you’ll walk through the Old Quarter where you’ll get a sense of the daily life of this busy city on your way to Hoan Kiem Lake – the heart and soul of Hanoi.

This is the part of town where the commercial streets of modern Hanoi meet the ancient 36 streets and numerous alleys amongst temples, pagodas and lakes.

Finally you’ll stop at Museum of Ethnology. This superb museum showcases the depth of Vietnamese cultural diversity with an astounding collection of 15,000 artifacts gathered from throughout Vietnam. Maps, displays and dioramas are labeled in Vietnamese, French and English. Displays portray a typical village market, the making of comical hats and a Tay shamanic ceremony, videos show the real thing. You can also check out a traditional Black Thai house reconstructed in the museum. There’s also a centre for research and conservation where scientists from all over the world study traditional Vietnamese cultures.

O/N in Ha Noi.

DAY 3: HANOI – HALONG BAY TOUR WITH LUXURY FLAMINGO CRUISE – KAYAKING (B/L/D)

07:30     Our shuttle bus with tour guide will pick you up at your hotels
(Note: This pick-up is just applied for those who use our shuttle bus service)
10:30    Stopover in Hai Duong City where you can experience our hand-made Vietnamese handicraft products.
12:30    Arrive in Tuan Chau Marina Pier (Tuan Chau Island). Followed by activities such as:  boarding Halong Luxury Flamingo Cruise for departure, Welcome drink will be served and cruise briefing, safety instructions, check-in cabins by Cruise Manager
13:30    Great lunch is served while cruising passing by islets.

15:00    Kayaking around Pearl Farm Village, visit Titop Island. Free choice of activities such as sunbathing, swimming and conquering the peak of the biggest island in Halong and taking panoramic photos of Halong bay in the afternoon.
17:30    Happy Hour. Buy 2 beverage get 1 for free
18.00    Cooking Class. Our Chef will demonstrate the preparation of a particular Vietnamese cuisine in the dining room. Our guide will let you know what item will be prepared and will explain the process during the demonstration. Duration about 20 – 30 minutes
18:30    Enjoy Sunset Party with fruits and tea
19:30    Under the magnificent night sky, our luxury set menu dinner is served with variety of Vietnamese and Asian foods
21:00    Joining the squid fishing on boat with our crews and can enjoy the squid cooked with assistance from our chef or laze yourself with our happy-hour drinks at the bar
Overnight on Halong Bay Luxury Flamingo Cruises

DAY 4: HALONG BAY – SURPRISING CAVE – HANOI (B/L/-)

06:30: Tai Chi class on the Sun-deck.
07:30: Have breakfast with Coffee, tea and Bakeries on board.
08:30: Visit the Surprising Cave (Hang Sung Sot) discovered by the French in 1901. Opened for tourists since 1936, now it is a must-to-see and a symbol for geology value of Halong.
09:30 – 10:30: Check out time. Relax on the sun-deck or inside the restaurant to enjoy the bay scenery during the trip back the pier.

10:00: Farewell brunch’ll be served on board and saying goodbye to the screws.
12:00: Disembarkation at Tuan Chau Harbour. Our car will be at your disposal to pick you up then drive back to Hanoi.
16:00: Arrive in Hanoi.

Overnight in Hanoi.

DAY 5: HANOI – DEPARTURE (B)

Breakfast at your hotel, you will be free by your own to have more discoveries Hanoi then picked up to the airport for a flight back home!

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