Landing on Noi Bai International. Our driver picks you up at the airport and transfers to the hotel for check in.

In the evening, our tour guide will welcome you at your hotel lobby, then start the walking tour in the old quarter '36 streets' to visit some famous and specialized food stalls and local restaurants.

Enjoy a Water Puppet show which is the art of water puppetry has a distinct Vietnamese identity. It came into existence more than a thousand years ago in the Red River Delta.

21:00 Drop you off at your hotel before the show ends.

Overnight in Hanoi.

07:00 am Pick you up at the hotel after breakfast and move to Ha Giang. It takes 7 hours to get there.

You will quickly see a big change in the scenery as you drive into the mountains before the town of Tam Son.

Have lunch at Yen Minh Town.

Explore Dong Van Karst Plateau. The whole Dong Van Karst Plateau is a major geoheritage sight in Vietnam. You will see unending rice fields, thousands of limestone rocks and breath-taking views.

A few kilometers before reaching Dong Van Town, we will stop in Hmong King’s Palace, a home for Voung’s family in Sa Phin. We will arrive in Dong Van in the late afternoon, just in time to enjoy a good dinner.

Overnight in Ha Giang.

After breakfast we leave Dong Van Town to enter, arguably, the most beautiful part of the whole journey, located on the Happiness road connecting the towns of Dong Van and Meo Vac, Ma Pi Leng Pass. It is the most ragged pass in the north, often referred to as the "king" of the passes in Vietnam!

Check in Northernmost point of Vietnam. To show you the full beauty of the pass, we will trek the breathtaking Sky Path to admire the scenery of the whole valley and Nho Que river.

Cruising in the poetic Nho Que river winding off in the distance.

We will continue our journey to more distant villages. From there, you will know how people live in remote parts of Vietnam.

We will drive through the villages of Lung Ho, Mau Due and Meo Vac, where we will have a pit stop for lunch and a drink.

Overnight at a homestay located in Meo Vac.

Depart for next destination after breakfast.

Pay a visit to Pac Bo Cave where Uncle Ho used to live and do revolutionary activities. Visiting and taking photos of Lenin Stream.

17:00 pm Arrive in Cao Bang Province. After checking in the homestay, you can walk around the village to learn the customs and habits of the local Tay people, go to the waterfall to take pictures and bathe in the waterfall...

18:30 Have dinner, enjoy local cuisine.

Overnight at Cao Bang Province.

Depart to Ban Gioc Waterfall – one of the four waterfalls located between 2 countries, one of the most beautiful waterfalls in the world. Along the way we will pass by and learn about many hundreds of years old traditional craft villages.

After lunch, continue the journey to Nguom Ngao Cave (Tiger Cave). The cave was discovered in 1921. According to research, Nguom Ngao Cave was derived from limestone that contained petrified corals, because the area was previously ocean, around 400 million years ago. It is very cool in summer and warm in winter.

Check-in the homestay and relax in the afternoon.

Have dinner with local food.

Overnight in Cao Bang Province.

Pay a visit to Mat Than Mountain after breakfast.

Mat Than Mountain is a spectacular and unique natural landscape. The mountain is called Phja Piot in the language of the Tay ethnic minority people, meaning “a mountain with a hole”, as there is indeed a hole with a diameter of some 50 metres running right through the mountain about half-way up.

Depart for Ha Noi after lunch. It takes 7 hours to get to Ha Noi.

Overnight in Ha Noi.

Have breakfast at your hotel.

10:30 Visit Hoa Lu ancient capital of Vietnam between 968 and 1010. You have a chance to learn about Vietnamese history in the feudal system under Dinh, Le, and Ly Dynasty. Here, we go cycling around the village for sightseeing & discovering the life of the local people.

12:30 Have a buffet lunch in the restaurant.

13:30 Visit Trang An which was recognized by UNESCO as AWorld Heritage Site in 2014. Trang An has a wonderful tunnel cave system so Kong’s Movie Group chose this place for the New Version of Kong in 2016 – “Skull Island”. With 2 hours for the boat trip, you will be persuaded by the beauty here.

15:45: Get back to bus then leave for Mua Cave (Dancing Cave).

17:00 Get on the bus to return to Hanoi.

Overnight in Hanoi.

After breakfast, the bus will pick up from Hanoi hotel to Tuan Chau port.

13:15 - 14:00 Passengers enjoy the International Buffet Lunch.

14:45 - 16:30 The crew take passengers visit the Dark and Bright (also known as Bat Cave) grotto is not only known for the stunning limestone structure at every turn but also for the interesting natural habitat. The best way to explore this cave is doing kayaking or bamboo sampan drive by local people through the tunnel so you will spend mostly your time relaxing and enjoy the quiet and natural place (This is the UNESCO Heritage site and also the nature reserve area of Cat Ba National Park of Lan Ha Bay).

17:30 Depart and sail to anchor overnight.

18:30 - 19:00 Attend the Cooking Demostration led by our Head Chef. During the lesson, the chef showing the guests how we decorate and make some traditional Vietnamese foods.

19:30 Set Menu Dinner is served.

20:45 Evening activities. Board games like cards or Parcheesi are available, as well as massage service (massage service is available throughout the cruise). Also, everyone can try their luck at Squid fishing on the boat with help from the crew.

Overnight on cruise.

06:30 Coffee, tea and breakfast pastries served in the dining room.
06:45 Enjoy Tai Chi lesson on the sundeck.
07:15 - 08:00 Enjoy Breakfast served in the dining room.
08:15 - 11:00 Passengers will be on the transfer boat for doing short excursion to Viet Hai village where we take a stroll around the idyllic enclave and see the fabulously rustic homes of the locals. We then take our bicycles or electrical van onto village paths and head into some of the lush greenery for which Cat Ba Island is known.
11:30 Back to the cruise - The set Menu Lunch is served at about 12.00 at noon.
13:00 - 14:00 Kayaking around Tai Queo cave area, a tunnel cave, to a lake like “Dragon eye”.
14:00 - 14:30 We move on to Ba Trai Dao (Three Peaches) Beaches.
14:30 - 15:30 We are free to swim in this beautiful & clean area. Enjoy finger fruits dishes while cruising back the Cruise.
16:00 Return to the Cruise. Rejoin the cruise and relax onboard as we sail to the overnight anchorage.
19:15 Special Dinner is served at restaurant on the occasion of year-end.
20:45 Evening activities. Board games like cards or Parcheesi are available, as well as massage service (massage service is available throughout the cruise). Also, everyone can try their luck at squid fishing on the boat with help from the crew.
22:00 End of program for Day 2.

06:30 Coffee, tea and breakfast pastries served in the dining room.

06:45 Enjoy Tai Chi lesson on the sundeck.

07:15 - 08:45 The crew take passengers visit the Trung Trang Cave known locally as "gold treasure" with many unique things. Discovering the Trung Trang Cave makes visitors very excited, feeling like they are lost in heaven in the ground. The cave belongs as a part of Cat Ba island – Lan Ha Bay.

09:00 Return to the Cruise. Guests will have 30 minutes to freshen up and finish packing. Please collect all of your belongings from the cabins and leave heavy luggage outside the cabins.

Our driver pick you up at the harbor and drive directly to Noi Bai International Airport for departure flight back to your home or next destinations.

End of the trip.