Around 08:30 am, our guide and vehicle will pick you up at your place and head to Tay Ninh province to visit an important cultural relic of the South: The Tay Ninh Holy See. The architecture is a little bit strange, but the followers of the temple (Caodaists, a local sect of Buddhism) are nice, religious, and strongly believe in the Kindness which can improve the lives of everyone. Around 12:00 noon every day, the Cao Dai people gather up in the Holy See temples in their wait dress, carrying on a short but solemn ceremony.  

After the visit, we will go for lunch before going back to Saigon with a stop at a strange construction: Cu Chi Tunnels. A huge underground system not far from Saigon, Cu Chi is the evidence of the fierce Vietnam War. For many years before 1975, Cu Chi covered troops of Vietnamese guerillas not only from attacks but protected their daily lives; it became a strong base for the Vietnamese forces during the conflicts and is now a weird war remnant that can make anyone of us feel a stronger love to peace and everyday life upon each time visiting this place. 

Back to Saigon. Dinner at your own arrangement. (Hotels not included)

Our guide will meet us this morning to take us to the airport for the flight Saigon - Hanoi. 

Welcome in Hanoi by our Guide and vehicle in the North.

We will go to the center of the city, visit Ngoc Son Temple, The Huc Bridge, the Hoan Kiem Lake and from here walk around (or take cyclos) to the ancient streets that formed Hanoi, and enjoy some Egg Coffee. Lastly, we will enjoy a Water Puppet Show, a traditional stage-art created by the peasants of ‘’the wet rice civilization’’. From an art with folk elements, Water Puppetry has become a traditional art, and a typical creation of the Vietnamese.

Dinner at your own arrangement. Overnight in Hanoi. (Hotel not included)

Breakfast at your own arrangement. In the morning, a bus of our cruise with a cruise guide will pick us up at the meeting point up to Halong Bay, a great UNESCO World Heritage in Northern Vietnam. Welcome onboard and take a trip on a deluxe cruise with excellent and exciting activities [swimsuits recommended]. Being a bay with nearly 2,000 islands and islets, some with craters, Halong has been recognized twice by UNESCO as a World Natural Heritage to emphasise its value and the need to be protected. This journey will awaken all our senses with the beauty of nature, the savoury taste, the comfy facility, and the perfect service right at one of the natural wonders of the world. 

Overnight on-board.

Note: The specific program of activities will be very diverse and depend on the itinerary of each cruise.  

Wake up and enjoy breakfast, we will visit stunning caves in the morning. At noon, after the trip, we will be back to Hanoi.
Dinner at your own arrangement. Overnight in Hanoi. (Hotel not included).

In the Morning, our guide and vehicle will pick us up and head to Ninh Binh today. Being an ancient capital city a millennium ago, Ninh Binh is now known for its poetic landscape and ancient relics. Firstly, we will visit the Temples dedicated to King Dinh and King Le, who reunited and protected the country during the 10th century. Located in Hoa Lu, the temples are famous not only for its historical meaning but also for the charming architecture and precious statues of the leading mandarins of Dinh dynasty, Queen Duong Van Nga and the Princes. From Hoa Lu, go on to Bai Dinh Pagoda, a large temple complex with many Asian and Vietnamese records established as the temple with the largest gilded bronze Buddha in Asia, the temple with the longest Arhat corridor in Asia and the largest bronze Maitreya statue in Southeast Asia. 

Have lunch at a local restaurant with Ninh Binh specialties like goat meat and water escargots.  

This afternoon we will have a leisure time on a boat trip on Ngo Dong River going thru Tam Coc, an outstanding scenery with limestone mountains, rural scenery and clear graceful river. If it happens that we come here in summer time, the river will also be full of paddies. 

Late afternoon back to Hanoi by our car. 

Dinner at your own arrangement. Overnight in Hanoi. (Hotel not included). 

At your leisure in the morning until our guide and vehicle pick us up at your place to go to Noi Bai airport for our departure flight.

Goodbye and hope to see you again on a longer trip!