Day 2 : Hanoi – Halong Our guide will pick you up in the early morning from your hotel stay or meeting point for your depart to Halong Bay. Welcome drinks will be served and lunch will follow directly after. Visiting the ehtnic Vung Vieng village and learning about the lives of the local people is next on the agenda. From Vung Ha we will explore the area with stunning karst mountains by kayak. Take a dive in the cool water to cool down and relax in one of the Bay's hidden coves. We'll head to the secluded Dong Tien lake afterwards to enjoy sunset during happy hour, have a cooking class after and enjoy dinner with local Vietnamese dishes. A fishing excursion is an option for the night.

Day 3 : Halong Bay - Sung Sot Cave - Hoa Cuong Floating Village An active Tai Chi lesson will start the day. Breakfast will follow and then you'll be transferred to a Day Boat and cruise along through the most beautiful karst mountains of Halong Bay. Dark Cave & Light Cave will be explored after, and this is possible with a kayak! There will also be time to relax at the sundeck of the boat. Lunch will be multi-course and served with seafood and grills. The most secluded area will be visited after lunch: the Bai Trai Dao. Some more time will be scheduled for swimming, relaxing and kayaking. Visit the Pearl Farm after and find out how local fisherman live their lives in this stunning area. We go back to the main boat around 5pm and stay there to relax with family and friends the rest of the day.

Day 4 - Halong Hanoi : Wake up to have a light breakfast and to explore the stunning Sung Sot Cave afterwards. This is the largest and most impressive cave of Halong Bay's extensive cave system. Back at the boat it'll be time to check out and head on to the Fruit Carving Flower Class with our Master Chefs. After lunch we'll be heading back to the pier, from where your transport back to Hanoi will be waiting.

Day 5 : Hanoi – Hoa Lu Tam Coc – Hanoi 8:00: Our Car & Guide ready at your hotel for today. 10:30: Arrive at 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 day Hanoi. Hoa Lu became the old citadel. In Hoa Lu there are now 2 temples have been built on the ground of the old royal palace, one is dedicated to King Dinh Tien Hoang, the other is to King Le Dai Hanh. The visit offers a chance to know more about part of feudal dynasties and historical periods in Vietnamese history. 12:00 Having lunch in Tam Coc in a local restaurant and enjoy lunch served with goat meat which is famous as the local specialty. 13:30: 5 minute-walk to the boat station and start the 2hour-boat trip to visit Tam Coc. Known as “Halong Bay on land”, Tam Coc are three limestone caves stretching along Ngo Dong River. The boat trip is a nice journey along the river with peaceful scenery of Limestone Mountains, rice paddy and the site of some temples along the way from Hang Ca (first cave) to Hang Hai (second cave) and Hang Ba (third cave). 14:30: Biking to Bich Dong on country road and sightseeing beautiful scenery around. 16:00: Leave Tam Coc and drive back to Hanoi. Arrive Hanoi at 18:30pm. Finish unforgettable full day trip at your hotel in Hanoi!

Day 6 In the morning, have breakfast at the hotel. Check out after lunch time to the airport