In the morning Have breakfast at your hotel 07:45 - 08:30 Meet your tour guide at suggested places around Hanoi Old Quarter.Depart for Ninh Binh province (90 km south of Hanoi). Have a break 20 minutes en-route to free your legs. Arrive at Hoa Lu, which was once depicted the ancient capital of Viet Nam, settling up in the 10th century. Visit temples of two dynasties of Dinh and Le with a very unique architectures in the old time. Learn about ancient culture through an excavation of vestiges of Royal Palaces ground dated 10th century.

07.45 – 8:30: Our shuttle bus will pick you up from your hotel in Hanoi and start our trip to explore the most amazing bay in the North of Vietnam. On the way, we will have a quick stop at the middle of the way to rest. This also let you have a glance at Hai Duong Province and taste their traditional “Green bean cake”. 12.30: Arrive in our office at Halong International, you will have a bit time to relax and enjoy a cup of tea/coffee. Wait for our captain to finish the registration and transfer by tender to our boat. 12.45: Enjoy welcome drink and spend a couple minutes to briefing about safety on boat and activities included then we check in our cabin. 13.30: Delicious Vietnamese set menu will be served while leisurely cruising further into Bai Tu Long Bay.

06.00: Start your day with a Tai Chi routine on sundeck or catch a morning view of the stunning bay’s landscape with a cup of tea or coffee. 07.00: Breakfast will be served in Western style, familiar to you to fulfill your strength and ready for another exploring day. 08.00: Explore the well hidden Thien Canh Son Cave and enjoy a white sandy beach at Hon Co Island. 09.00: Upon return to the boat you will have about 30 minutes to freshen up and finish packing 10.00: Attend in a Vietnamese cooking demonstration. You can quickly learn a simple but delicious Vietnamese dish that Gordon Ramsey (a 2 Michelin Star Chef) used to guide – Nem Cuon. 11.00: Enjoy a traditional Vietnamese lunch on boat. 12.00: Back to the harbor and disembark in Halong International.