Itinerary
Day 1: Hanoi arrival (-/-/D)
Meet at Noi Bai International Airport. Transfer to hotel in Hanoi for check-in. Dinner at restaurant. Overnight in Hanoi.
Day 2: Hanoi – Ha Long Bay (B/L/D)
Breakfast at hotel. Drive to Halong Bay, listed as the World Heritage Area of Vietnam. Seafood lunch is served on board. Enjoy a relaxing 4-5 hours boat trip through Ha Long Bay. Seafood dinner on boat. Overnight on boat.
Day 3: Ha Long Bay – Hanoi (B/L/D)
Breakfast on boat. Continue discovering Ha Long Bay. Lunch on board and return to pier. Drive back to Hanoi. Dinner at restaurant. Overnight in Hanoi.
Day 4: Hanoi – Mai Chau (B/L/D)
After breakfast at hotel, drive to Mai Chau via Hoa Binh town, picturesque scenery with stunning views of the mountains on the way. Lunch in a hill tribe village. Visit Mai Chau located in a pretty valley with a patchwork of rice paddies, farms and still house. Enjoy folk song show and enjoy local wine in Mai Chau. Dinner and accommodation at a traditional village house.
Day 5: Mai Chau – Hanoi (B/L/D)
After breakfast, transfer back to Hanoi. Lunch at restaurant. Check-in at hotel. Free for shopping. Dinner at restaurant. Overnight at hotel.
Day 6: Full day Hanoi city tour (B/L/D)
Breakfast at hotel. Visit Ho Chi Minh mausoleum ( closed daily in October and November ) and museum, One Pillar Pagoda, Temple of Literature. Lunch at restaurant. Afternoon, visit Ethnology Museum, Hoan Kiem lake and Ngoc Son Temple. Take 01 hour cyclo ride visit Old Quarter. Dinner at restaurant. In the evening, enjoy a traditional Water Puppet Show at Thang Long Theatre. Overnight at hotel.
Day 7: Hanoi – Perfume Pagoda – Hanoi (B/L/D)
After breakfast at hotel, drive to Perfume Pagoda – the Buddhism holy land. On arrival, take rowing boat along Yen stream, stop over at Trinh Temple. From the landing, walk up Perfume Pagoda which is located inside Huong Tich grotto. Trek back for lunch. In the afternoon, visit Thien Tru Pagoda before boat ride back to the wharf. Return to Hanoi. Dinner at restaurant. Overnight at hotel in Hanoi.
Day 8: Hanoi departure (B/-/-)
After breakfast, free at leisure until transfer to Noi Bai airport for your onward flight.