DAY 01: HANOI - VUON THI - NINH BINH

On arrival at Nội Bài International Airport, Hanoi, you will drive to Ninh Binh via Vuon Thi village and lunch with a local family. Learn how water rice is cultivated. Cruise on the Van Long reservoir and admire the soaring limestone cliffs. On arrival at Ninh Binh, you will be transferred to hotel and overnight stays in Ninh Binh.

DAY 02: NINH BINH - BAT CAVE COMPLEX- WATER PUPPET PERFORMANCE - HAI PHONG

After Breakfast, check out from your hotel in Ninh Binh and drive to the boat landing for an unforgettable sampan ride through the Bat Cave Complex where dry caves the water caves are found. Disembark at Thung Nham dock. Drive to a small village, the birthplace of water puppetry to watch an outdoor performance. Take home a wooden puppet souvenir. Proceed to Hai Phong and overnight stays in Hai Phong.

DAY 03: HAI PHONG - HA LONG BAY

After Breakfast, Check out from your hotel in Hai Phong and drive to Ha Long Bay and board a junk for a cruise among the hundreds of islets. Enjoy a seafood lunch and a swim. Drop anchor in the late evening for an overnight stay among the dramatic limestone peaks rising out of the sea. Enjoy your dinner on board. Overnight stays in Ha Long Bay.

DAY 04: HA LONG BAY - BOAT CRUISE – HANOI

After Breakfast, Check out from your hotel in Ha Long Bay and enjoy a cruise through the limestone cliffs and emerald waters before returning to the dock. Drive back to Hanoi stopping en route at a ceramic factory. You will be transferred to Nội Bài International Airport, Hanoi for your return journey.

*THE TOUR ENDS*