• Upon your arrival in Noi Bai International
  Airport, meet up with your tour guide and
  then
  transfer to the city center; you will soon
  feel the bustling daily life along the streets.

(SIC Tour) Take the first visit to Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum & Complex; your tour guide will brief you about the revolutionary life of the monumental Ho Chi Minh leader who led Vietnam to independence while walking around his old offices and stilt house. On the way back to your car, make a quick stop at One Pillar Pagoda – a unique architecture which was inspired by the pure beauty of the lotus flower. Next drive takes you to the Temple of Literature, the first university of Vietnam, which was built in the 11th Century and follows Confucius philosophy.
This afternoon I continued walking to explore the Hanoi Old Quarter. Walk through narrow and evocative streets; you will have the closest view to the French-colonial architectures of ancient buildings and family-run vendor stores.

(SIC Tour) Get picked up at the hotel in Hanoi Old Quarter/ Opera House to depart Halong Bay Our journey follows Hanoi – Haiphong- Tuan Chau Highway (about a 2.5-hour drive) Arrive at Tuan Chau Harbor, get on the boat to start the excursion discovering the beauty of the world heritage site Enjoy a set menu lunch on the boat with many special dishes of Halong. While having lunch, you all can see the beautiful scenery on both sides with thousands of limestone such as Fighting Chicken and Incense Burner Islets – 2 symbols of Halong Bay Arrive at Bo Hon Island, and you will visit Sung Sot Cave – the most beautiful cave with a lot of stalagmites and stalactites Do kayaking or bamboo boat through Luon Cave to discover the beautiful lagoon. (Excluded, guests who do not use this service can stay on board) Visit TiTop Island with its sandy beach. You can go swimming here or trek up to the top of the island for sightseeing all of Halong bay Back to the boat for the sunset party (some wine, fruits, and biscuits) meanwhile the boat is cruising back to the harbor Arrive back at the harbor. Get on the bus and return to Hanoi Get dropped off at the hotel. Tour ends.

(SIC with local lunch) Our guide will meet you at your hotel/stay and start a 120 km comfortable Limousine bus journey through verdant landscape. Stop over for a rest on the way. Visit Hoa Lu Ancient Citadel with Dinh King Temple dating back to the 17th Century. Enjoy lunch at our restaurant with the great local cuisines. Take a sampan boat trip which is owned and rowed by locals, gently sailing along Ngo Dong river, capturing the wonderful scenery of Karst hills, rice fields, and peaceful villages, and passing “Hang Ca”, “Hang Hai” and “Hang Ba”. Arrive Mua Cave and start an amazing trek up to the top of Ngoa long mountain for watching the spectacular rice valley with a precious view of nature. Return to our Limousine bus and then come back to Hanoi. Drop you off at your hotel.

You are free at leisure time to visit around until time to check out and then transfer you to the airport for your return flight. Pack your luggage and unforgettable memories. Have a safe flight to come back home and see you later.

• PVT-Saigon Hotel to Airport