Depart from Changi Airport for your flight to Hanoi, the northern city of Vietnam. Upon arrival at Noi Bai Nhat International Airport be greeted by our local representative transfer to hotel for check in.

After breakfast, check out hotel and start to explore Hanoi city. Pass by the famous Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum for photo taking. Next proceed to visit his former residence with Humble House on Stilts (closed on Monday and Friday) and the famous One-Pillar Pagoda. Tour continues to visit the Vietnam Military History Museum (Closed on Mondays) before heading to the Al-Noor Masjid Mosque. After lunch, transfer to Halong Bay. Drive to through the countryside from Hanoi to Halong Bay (165 km east of Hanoi) - a World Heritage Area of outstanding natural beauty, you will experience a rural area dotted with villages, rice fields and farms providing the many parts of the nation with rice, fruits and vegetables. (Journey takes approx. 3.5 hours). Check in the hotel and free at your own leisure until dinner. You may wish to visit the night market and make your own way back to the hotel.

After early breakfast, transfer to the port and discover Halong Bay, listed as a World Heritage Area of outstanding natural beauty. “Dragon descending to the sea“ as it is known in Vietnamese, picturesque Halong Bay has more than 1,000 limestone islets rising from the sea, many of them containing beautiful grottoes include Thien Cung cave and Dau Go caves. Enjoy a relaxing 4-hour boat trip through Halong Bay by boat cruise, fresh seafood lunch is prepared and served on board. Afternoon drive back to Hanoi and stop at Hong Ngoc or ABC shopping en route back. Arrival Hanoi, you will explore the famous Dong Xuan Market, where you can purchase souvenirs for your beloved ones. From here if time permits, you are free to walk around Hanoi old quarter on 36 streets. Proceed to enjoy a performance of the famous water puppet show. The Vietnamese traditional art of water puppetry has roots that date back to the 10th century when it originated in the Red River Delta area of northern Vietnam. The farmers in the region celebrated festivals and harvests by performing this unique art form. Learning to manipulate the puppets is usually a tradition that is passed on as a family secret. It takes a great deal of skill and because the puppeteer’s hands are underwater, it is easy for them to hide their methods. The fascinating part is that the central stage is below the water line, and the puppeteers stand in the waist-deep water. A rattan curtain hides them, but they can see the stage and the audience through the bamboo slats.

Free at your own leisure until time for transfer to airport for flight home.