Upon arrival to Hanoi, Warmly welcome by our guide and start a short city orientation tour visiting: Proceed to visit Quan Thanh Temple, is a Taoist temple in Hanoi, dating back more than 1,000 years of history. Continue to visit Buddhist Tran Quoc Pagoda, the oldest Buddhist temple in Hanoi. You will explore the famous Hanoi old quarter on 36 streets where you can purchase souvenirs for your beloved ones.

You will come face to face with the daily lives and activities of Hanoi’s streets as you pass through the congested, but delightful, Old Quarter. Drive/walk pass the fascinating streets, which still bear the names of the shops that could be found in them in the 15th to 18th century’s. And last but not least, visiting Hoan Kiem Lake is also known is the Lake of the Restored Sword. There are variations to the legend behind how the lake got that name, but they all feature Emperor Le Loi, whose borrowed magic sword enabled him to defeat the invading Chinese in the 15th century.

End of the day enjoy a performance of the famous water puppet show. The Vietnamese traditional art of water puppetry has roots that date back to the 10th century when it originated in the Red River Delta area of northern Vietnam. The farmers in the region celebrated festivals and harvests by performing this unique art form. Learning to manipulate the puppets is usually a tradition that is passed on as a family secret. It takes a great deal of skill and because the puppeteer’s hands are underwater, it is easy for them to hide their methods. The fascinating part is that the central stage is below the water line, and the puppeteers stand in the waist-deep water. A rattan curtain hides them, but they can see the stage and the audience through the bamboo slats.

07:45: Pick up from hotel in Hanoi for a four-hour drive through the Red River Delta to Ha Long City. Arrive in Halong City we transfer to a refurbished wooden sailing junk for cruise through the limestone cliffs and emerald waters of Halong Bay, giving us the chance to take in the stunning scenery of this World Heritage Site. While on board we will be served a sumptuous fresh, local seafood lunch followed by a swim and exploring some of the limestone caves in this area. When the sun comes down we drop anchor for the night nearby a remote island. Board Cruise, check-in registration

12:45: Start cruising

13:00: Have lunch on board

13:30: A fantastic cruise in Ha Long bay, visit Dinh Huong island, Ga Choi island, Dog island, Sail island, visit Sung Sot cave and a swim at Soi Sim beach or TiTov beach.

17h30: Relax and enjoy sunset

17h30: Relax and enjoy sunset

19h30: Enjoy dinner on board.

21h00: Fishing or relax and spending a night on board. Beautiful kayaking route from Titov beach to Luon Cave (or from Bo Nau cave, to Soi Sim beach to TiTov) for those who book kayaking option (kayaking time after visit the Sung Sot cave).

7h00: Cake, coffee, tea or milk is served. 8h00: Visit Luon cave on small bamboo boat, then cruise to pass so that tourists can have a look Man’s head island, Tortoise island from the Junks.

9h00: Arrange luggage and check-out

09h30: Set brunch

11h30: Arrive Halong wharf. Back to Hanoi and explore Dong Xuan market & Ba Dinh Square is the largest square in Vietnam, with 320m in length, 100m in width, 210 grass plots and capacity of 20,000 people. There is a flag tower of 29m high in the square’s center. Today, various national events, meetings, parades are organized at Ba Dinh Square

Then depart for NinhBinh city towards to the South of Hanoi, it takes about 2,5 hours to get there. Arrive in Hoa Lu, visit Hoa Lu – The Ancient Capital and the remaining two temples dedicated to Emperior Dinh Tien Hoang of the Dinh Dynasty (968-80) and Emperor Le Dai Hanh of Le Dynasty (980-1009), take some steps to climb up the viewpoint to take photo of Hoalu panorama, charmed by the marvelous scenery offered by the mountains, rivers and temple. Then from here drive to Tam Coc grottoes (16km from Hoa Lu)

Trang An Scenic Landscape Complex – a convergence of cultural and natural values. Being endowed with a beautiful landscape, Trang An Scenic Landscape Complex in Ninh Binh Province in Northern Viet Nam is called as an “Ha Long Bay on land” with numerous caves, mountains, valley, trees and historic relics. On 23 June 2014, Trang An has just been inscribed in the UNESCO’s World Heritage List, proudly being the Viet Nam’s first site to be acknowledged as a mixed natural and cultural heritage

After breakfast at hotel and free for your own activities till check out and transfer airport for flight back to Singapore. We hope you have enjoyed your holidays with unforgettable memories travelling with Go Vietnam.