Ninh Binh and Ha Long Bay Combo Tour

Morning activities:

This morning you leave your hotel with our guide and make a cyclo trip around the city to get the impression of Hanoi. This three-wheel pedal rider will slowly rides you through streets, 36 Old Streets to catch the picture of local life, sightseeing as well as busiest roads. First you will visit Quan Thanh Temple built since 11th century. Next you visit Tran Quoc pagoda and pass through beautiful road of West Lake which is the romantic symbol in Hanoi. Have a stopover at a local restaurant to get the local food for lunch

Afternoon activities:

Leave Hanoi city centre with our guide and driver for Bat Trang, a handicraft village around 13 km south –east of Hanoi. Bat Trang Ceramic village is renowned for its hand-made ceramics and pottery kilns for almost 500 years. Once coming here you will walk along the countryside lane with stop to visit two types of kiln: traditional one and modern one. From here you can see the whole procedure of how to make a product in both ways.

Especially, you can also try shaping clay or painting in some raw items, etc. After that you walk around for visiting the workshop and shopping as your wish. Return Ha Noi city and spend your time as your own way.

Evening activities:

Evening is the time you are free to wander around streets and enjoy the street foods. It is the wonderful time to enjoy Hanoi nigh life, enjoy a Vietnamese coffee, etc. Overnight at your hotel.

Morning activities:

Shuttle bus leaves from Hanoi around 9.00 – 9.30 for tourist start tour from Hanoi city (If you are from other cities like Ninh Binh, you find your way to reach Got Ferry at Hai Phong city to get on cruise)

Note:

• Shuttle bus not include in cabin quote, it is separated when you wish to book it
• After spending 2 hours on highway you reach Got Ferry around 11.30

Afternoon activities:

Around noon time you will be taken on our tender from the wharf and make your way out onto the bay to board our luxurious craft, Era Cruise. Welcome on board and greeted with a complimentary drinks to fresh after a few hours on car to reach Lan Ha Bay.

First of all, our Crew will conduct a compulsory safety procedures session. Have a free time to check into your cabin and shower after a time on car. This is your first time to have a quick look of the vessel or watch the magical landscape outside. And then have a special lunch of fresh seafood with appetizing favorites at restaurant on board. Dining on a luxury junk with fine food and drinks doesn’t come much better than this.

While enjoying the lunch, we set sail for Lan Ha Bay passing to Da Chong islet where you can see a lighthouse built by the French over 100 years ago. When lunch is about to finish at 15.00, it is just nice that the Cruise complete its entry through Cua Van area to Lan Ha Bay (as part of Halong Bay). The area is surrounding of a lot extraordinary limestone karst landscapes.

Guests can start their journey to explore Ba Trai Dao beach, doing the kayak to immersed in the crystal clear waters of the bay and/or enjoy swimming. After that you return main boat around 17.00pm, and cruising to a place for staying overnight Happy hour with special drink menu (Buy one get another one for free) from 17.30 -18.30 pm on cruise

Evening activities:

Then you will have a Vietnamese cooking demonstration – a great way to learn how to prepare delicious appetizers. Of course you will have a guide through the process how to prepare and cook. Have a special Signature Dinner in restaurant on cruise.

The rest of time is your free time for fresh, leisure. You can also have an exotic cocktail or whatever takes your fancy at the bar. The bar has a wide range of wines, beers and liquors which always available for your order to have a time to enjoy as your own way before sleeping Or you can order a Spa service or take any activities on boat cruise.

Such as watching documentary movies, squid fishing (need to ask soon so that cruise team prepare) or simply relax on our roof top deck under the cover of a star filled sky to enjoy the nightlife on the bay.

Morning activities:

Once morning again you wake up early and enjoy the fresh air on Lan Ha Bay. The wonderful time is the sunrise over the bay which is the unforgettable moment in your trip. Enjoy the daily Tai Chi lesson on sundeck. After that you have an early morning cup of tea, coffee or fruit juices anywhere you wish on the boat.

This is also the time free and slow for you to see the never ending miraculous scenery unfold of the bay in front of you.  Around 7.00 you have a light breakfast will be served in our restaurant (pastries, tea, coffee) After that you will have a visiting at Dark & Bright cave and islets by local rowing boats which is a wild and mysterious beauty in the middle of the World Heritage.

Return the main board afterwards. You make check out of your cabin at 9.30 while the cruise travel back the mainland. During that time you will have a final early brunch. Reach the ferry at 11:30, you will board our tender and head back to the wharf where you will be met by your return trip vehicle to transfer you to Hanoi.

Afternoon activities:

For those who book shuttle bus you leave the Pier at 12.00 pm and return Hanoi city with guide and driver (the same for private car) You arrive in Hanoi around 14.30 pm and say goodbye the driver and have the rest of time to discover more Hanoi city as your own experiences (shopping, make tailor, walking…)

Optional: Additional charge for ordering a private transport Hanoi – Hai Phong – Hanoi.

Evening activities:

Evening is your free time to get new experiences around Hanoi city such as taste street foods, drink Bia Hoi “fresh beer”, etc. Overnight at your hotel in Hanoi.

Morning activities:

Leave hotel in Ninh Binh at 8.00 am with our guide and driver to travel to Lang Co ancient village. You walk around to see this village with many well-preserved houses as traditional architecture. This is the opportunity to explore the culture of Vietnam people in building houses at this unique charm of the village. Free to have your own lunch.

Afternoon activities:

This afternoon is the time for you to visit Mua Cave and listen to its interesting stories from our guide. You will climb 500 stone steps to the top of the cave where you can view the majestic landscapes of Tam Coc cave. Especially Ngoa Long Mountain (Dragon Mountain) on the way to Mua cave will give you much impression for beautiful landscapes. No better way to take photo of amazing scenery for mountain, countryside, wonderful Ngo Dong River, etc

Optional: Depending on the weather we can flexible make exchange into visit Trang An grotto instead Mua Cave.

Return Hanoi city. Our guide and driver day goodbye you and wish you to continue the trip in Vietnam enjoyable!