Upon arrival at the Noi Bai airport in Hanoi and after clearing immigration and customs, meet with your guide with a welcome signboard marked “The Time Journeys’s LOGO & your name. Then your tour guide will transfer to your hotel in centre. The rest of the day is at your leisure to explore city.
Meals: NA
Accommodation: Hotel in Hanoi
Today, your journey will to see the capital of Vietnam, a city that celebrated 1.000 years in 2010 has countless fascinating cultural and historic sites and our days’ tour will visit the highlights. See the grand and solemn mausoleum of Ho Chi Minh (viewed from outside; closed Mon and Fri and from Oct-Nov), the ‘icon of Hanoi’ – The One Pillar Pagoda, the beautiful Temple of Literature, West Lake’s Tran Quoc temple and Quan Thanh pagoda as well as the fascinating Ethnology Museum. Enjoy lunch at local restaurant.
Follow your guide, you will weave through the bustling Old Quarter’s 36 streets. All named for the producs historically sold here. After visiting Hoan Kiem Lake and Ngoc Son Temple, you will enjoy a water puppet show for a look at traditional performance art in Vietnam before back to your hotel. Free time for visiting in the evening.
Meals: Breakfast/ Lunch
Accommodation: Hotel in Hanoi
09:30 am: The limousine bus pick you up at your hotel and transfer you to Halong Bay. On the way to Halong Bay, the bus will stop over for 15minutes.
11.30 : Check-in at Paradise Lounge – Tuan Chau Island
Your first stop on arrival at Tuan Chau Island is the Paradise check-in lounge. You will have time to refresh yourself after the long drive from Hanoi.
12:30: Embark on Paradise Luxury. After your transfer to Paradise Luxury, you will be checked-in, then taken to the restaurant, where you will be briefed about your cruise while enjoying your welcome drink.
13:00: Lunch in the restaurant. As the Paradise Luxury makes its way to Halong Bay, you will have time to savor your delicious lunch while enjoying the stunning views – your first introduction to this majestic landscape.
14:00: Cruise Halong Bay or enjoy a Spa Treatment. After lunch, you will have time to be enchanted by the stunning landscape of Halong Bay. If the first stop isn’t for you, you can opt for an afternoon of pampering and indulgence at Le Parfum Spa*.
14:30 Visit Tung Sau Pearl Farm or kayak. Your first excursion is a visit to Tung Sau Pearl Farm, an area in Halong Bay dedicated to growing pearls and practicing a handmade technique based on Vietnamese tradition and Japanese technology. This is also an
ideal destination for kayaking. If this excursion doesn’t take your fancy, stay on board and treat yourself to a delicious afternoon tea.
16:00 :Visit Sung Sot Cave
Your next stop is the magnificent Sung Sot Cave, where you will be surprised by the breathtaking panoramic view across the Bay once you exit the cave. This is the largest cave in Halong Bay, and the stalactites and stalagmites formed over millions of years have taken on fascinating shapes.
17:45: Pre-Dinner Sunset Cocktails* and Cooking Demonstration. Paradise Luxury will anchor overnight at Coconut Tree Island. This is the perfect time for you to enjoy a cocktail or two as the sun sets over the karst landscape. Foodies can partake in Vietnamese cooking demonstration
before dinner, and guaranteed to whet the appetite.
19:30: Royal Bao Dai Dinner. Dress like kings and queens for the Royal Bao Dai dinner at the restaurant. The rest of the evening is free for you to relax with a drink* or two, go squid fishing, book in for a spa treatment at Le Parfum Spa* or watch a movie in the restaurant.
Meals: Breakfast/ Lunch/ Dinner
Accommodation: Cruise in Halong Bay
06:30 : Tai Chi on Sundeck. Welcome your second day on board Paradise Luxury with a Tai Chi session on the sundeck as the sun rises, followed by a light breakfast in the restaurant.
07:30: Visit to Titov Island. Hike to the top of Titov Island for stunning panoramic views of the Bay. After your hike, go for a refreshing swim in Halong Bay’s emerald waters, or sip from a coconut in the shade. If you choose to stay on board, book in for a pamper session in the Le Parfum Spa*.
08:30: Breakfast at the restaurant. Back on board, you can opt for your breakfast to be served in the restaurant or your cabin. Paradise Luxury will pass Thien Cung and Dau Go Caves and Fighting Cocks Islet before you settle your bill, check-out and return to Tuan Chau Island.
10:30: Disembark at Tuan Chau Marina. After disembarking from Paradise Luxury, and for guests booked on the Paradise shuttle bus, you will be served a light lunch at Paradise Lounge before the drive back to Hanoi.
12:00: Return to Hanoi. The limousine bus pick you up and transfer you to Ninh binh. Arrive in Ninh Binh, check in and free time.
Meals: Breakfast/ Lunch/ Dinner
Accommodation: Cruise in Halong Bay
Breakfast at your hotel. The guide pick you up and transfer to take a boat for visiting Trang An tourist attraction, take boat trip to visit cave complex: Sang Cave, Toi Cave, Ba Giot Cave, Nau Ruou in mystery and wildness, see scenery of mountain and rivers. Trang An is considered as Ha Long on the land. After lunch, transfer for visiting visit Hoa Lu – the Ancient Royal capital of Viet Nam. We will visit Dinh king temple and Le king temple in the 10th century, finding out the heroic histories of this two Kings in Chinese Wars. At the end of day, transfer you to Pu luong Nature Reserve. Free time in the evening.
Meals: Breakfast/ Lunch/ Dinner
Accommodation: Hotel in Puluong
Wake up early to enjoy breathtaking scenery and walking around to admire magnificent rice terraces. After having breakfast, you will be transfer to a suspension bridge over the Cham River, where you begin your walk in search of stunning water wheels. Get up close to each wheel and discover how water is moved from river to handmade bamboo aqueducts via simple constructions of all sizes. Arriving at a local fisherman’s house, you have a short rest to gear up for the bamboo river rafting. Float along the calm river and enjoy the views, in between learning how to paddle and steer your handcrafted rafts. Arriving at scenic Tan Lap bridge, you disembark to be transferred back to Pu Luong Nature for relaxing.
Meals: Breakfast/ Lunch/ Dinner
Accommodation: Puluong Natura Bungalow
Wake up early to enjoy breathtaking scenery and walking around to admire magnificent rice terraces. After having breakfast, you will start to descend into the beautiful valley where you walk around tumbling rice terraces. Then we will walk through small paths shrouded in vegetation to slowly reveal a picturesque Uoi village sitting at the base of a towering mountain. Your camera will not be able to sit still when you see the panorama view of the village from above.
Continue walk down hill to Uoi village then on to Lan village. If time permits, we will visit a local family where we can learn about their traditional brocade weaving (not guaranteed). Walk through the rice paddies again to get back to the main road to the car pick-up point. You will be transferred back to Puluong Natura Bungalow.
After lunch, take some time for relaxing before take a van back to Hanoi. Arrive in Hanoi, drop you off at your hotel. Free time in the evening.
Meals: Breakfast/ Lunch
Accommodation: Hotel in Hanoi
Breakfast at your hotel. Free time for shopping and visiting city. The private car with driver pick you up and transfer you to airport for your departure flight. Your journey with The Time Journeys is now complete…
Meals: Breakfast/
Accommodation: Time check out is 12:00
Have a nice journey!
The time journeys can arrange additional customized trips for you if the above itinerary does not match your expectations.
Authentic North of Vietnam offer you visit almost authentic sight of North as Hanoi , Halong Bay, Trang An, Hoa Lu and Puluong Nature Reserve.
Everything you need to know about Vietnam!
• Hotel accommodation in shared twin or shared double room with daily breakfast.
• Meals as mentioned in the itinerary (B = Breakfast, L = Lunch, D = Dinner).
• Tours and transfers by private air-conditioned vehicles.
• English speaking local guide
• All entrance fees as indicated in itinerary.
• Boat trips as mentioned in the itinerary
• Cold water and towel during tours
• Rafting
• Visa on arrival
• Visa stamp fee
• International air ticket:
• Other meal, drink, Tip to guide and driver, personal expenses
• Supplement for French, Spanish, Italian and German speaking guide
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