5D4N HANOI + HALONG BAY on Cruise + HOA LU & TRANG AN DAY 01 ARRIVE HANOI ~ CITY TOUR (Lunch & Dinner) Meet & greet service by local tour guide at Noi Bai international airport (New Terminal GATE A 02). Follow by transfer for hotel check in. Hotel standard check in time starts from 1400 hours. Continue for sightseeing tour with visits to Tran Quoc Pagoda @ West Lake, Ba Dinh Square and photo stops at Presidential Palace ~ Former Residence Of The Governor Of Indochina. After lunch, continue visit Hanoi Opera House & later enjoy egg coffee at Giang Café. Begins the guided walking tour (about 500m) to explore Hanoi Old Quarter, including visit Dong Xuan market and followed by Phung Hung Street to look up for the colourful murals painted by the Vietnam & Korea artists. After that, drive to St Joseph Cathedral for a photostop & enjoy a complimentary 40mins foot massage. Dinner at local restaurant. DAY 02 HANOI ~ HALONG BAY <Overnight on Glory Legend Cruise or similar> (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner) This morning scheduled transfer to Halong Bay by Seat-In-Coach. UNESCO World Natural Heritage site ~ Halong Bay located approximately 180km/ 4 hours drive from Hanoi. In Halong, embark on cruise and enjoy lunch on board while cruising towards the Tung Sau area, where you may learn about the process of making pearls or do kayaking to explore the area. Continue cruising to Titop beach, where you can enjoy swimming (subject to weather conditions) or a 15-20 minutes trekking up to the hill top to enjoy the panoramic view of HALONG BAY. Return to cruise ship and join cooking demonstration on the sun deck, learn how to make Vietnamese fresh spring rolls. Enjoy sunset view on the sun deck or in your own room. Dinner will start around 1930 hours <beverage at own expenses>. In the evening, guests may enjoy board and card games or join the squid fishing on board with crew members, enjoy a night with blanket of stars. Overnight and anchor in Luon Bo area. Note: Different cruise might offers different itinerary. DAY 03 HALONG BAY ~ HANOI (Breakfast, Brunch, Dinner) Enjoy sun rise view on this beautiful bay and take part in Tai Chi Class on sun deck. After light breakfast, visit to SUNG SOT CAVE (SURPRISED CAVE), one of the largest cave in Halong bay with beautiful stalactites and stalagmites. Back to the cruise ship, brunch will be served on board while cruising back to the Harbour. Cruise will disembark at Tuan Chao Harbour at 1130 hours and transfer back to hotel in Hanoi (Seat-In-Coach). Dinner at local restaurant. Optional upgrade dinner to Sen Tay Ho International Buffet: per person top-up RM55 DAY 04 HANOI ~ HOA LU ANCIENT CAPITAL ~ TRANG AN GROTTOES ~ HANOI (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner) Morning, pick up from hotel and transfer to Ninh Binh province. Upon arrival, visit Hoa Lu Ancient Capital. In 968, Dinh Bo Linh declared himself as the King. Since then Hoa Lu existed as the capital for the next 41 years (968 - 1009), of which 12 years was under the Dinh dynasty - King Dinh Tien Hoang, the country named Dai Co Viet, and 29 years later was under the Le dynasty - King Le Dai Hanh. In 1010, King Ly Thai To moved the capital from Hoa Lu to Thang Long – present Hanoi. Hoa Lu became the old citadel. Now, there are 2 temples built on the ground of the old royal palace, dedicated to the King Dinh Tien Hoang & the King Le Dai Hanh. The visit offers a chance to know more about part of feudal dynasties and historical periods in Vietnamese history. Next visit to the Bich Dong Pagoda. After lunch, take an amazing boat trip to visit Trang An grottoes which is a gathering of 31 valleys, 50 cross-water caves. These are home to 600 kinds of flora and over 200 kinds of fauna, many of them in the Red Book of Vietnam. While rowing through Trang An grotto in the quiet, fresh air of the highlands, with only the sound of birds and the oars stirring the clear water and surrounded by magnificent forested mountains upon which graze white goats, guests enjoy a heaven on earth. After the boat trip, return to Hanoi. 3+1FOC* 3 full paying adults, 4 th person travel FREE