Today you will explore Vietnam’s charming capital. With its wide tree-lined boulevards, French colonial architecture, peaceful lakes, and ancient oriental pagodas, Hanoi is an eclectic mix that offers something for everyone.
Half day to classic part of Hanoi
Full day exploring the ancient capital will take you to Hanoi’s key sites. In the morning, you start a visit to the Ho Chi Minh Complex (the exterior of Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum and stilt house), the nearby One Pillar Pagoda; the Presidential Palace; the Temple of Literature.
Backstreet tour to less-know areas of the capital
In the afternoon, take a backstreet adventure by Minsk Motorcycle or jeep car.
Your well-licensed driver will be waiting for you outside of the hotel and you would be ready for a fun adventure to unknown parts of Hanoi. Your vehicle will ride through the maze of narrow, zigzagging alleyways, markets, make some random stops to interact with local people and experience the various slides of life behind the scenes, the hidden part of the iceberg and many more unknown parts of local livelihood. Then continue your ride around all of the must-see highlights of the capital before stopping at West Lake to experience the local regional cuisines.
You will travel to the famous Long Bien Bridge and have time to take some pictures before continue your side along farming land to middle island on Red River, where you witness a truly slide of neighborhood of some local fisherman living over here and learn various aspects of life and disparity in harmony between Hanoi’s city and countryside living.
During the tour, you will try traditional Vietnamese dishes from finger foods to the legendary egg coffee or some other traditional drinks. Back to your hotel for leisure
Estimated duration: 8 hours
Meals included: Breakfast, lunch & street food.
Accommodation: Hotel in Hanoi

After breakfast, at 8:30am we depart by car to Halong - the UNESCO World Heritage Site.
On arrive at the jetty in Halong City around noon, embark on your cruise and get a warmly welcome onboard.
In the afternoon, the cruise itinerary includes more activities such as kayaking or cave visits on the vast sea, cooking class onboard to challenge your skills in preparing a very famous Vietnamese dish (depending on each boat’s itinerary) or you can just spend some time relaxing on board.
Towards the end of the day the boat sets anchor for the night among the karst formations while you unwind yourself on the sundeck of the cruise and immerse in the magnificent sunset falling down over the horizon.
You will be served lunch and dinner on board.
Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: on cruise

The sun rises on Halong in the morning and a light breakfast is served on board, followed by brunch time while cruising slowly back to the shore.
This is the time you can take advantage of the sundeck and admire the amazing rock formations of the bay as you navigate back to Halong City.
Disembark by noon then meet your driver at the dock and drive to Noi Bai Airport to catch your domestic flight to Hoian. On arrival, pick up by our local team and transfer to your hotel. Free evening.
Flight: afternoon flight – Vietnam Airlines
Meals included: Brunch
Accommodation: Hotel in Hoian