NORTH VIETNAM EXPERIENCE – 4 DAYS

You have the entire day today to visit Vietnam’s lovely capital. Hanoi is an eclectic blend that provides something for everyone, with its broad tree-lined boulevards, French colonial buildings, calm lakes, and ancient oriental pagodas. Your city tour will take you to Hanoi’s key sites, including the Ho Chi Minh Complex (Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum and stilt house), the Presidential Palace, the nearby One Pillar Pagoda, the Temple of Literature, West Lake, including the sedate Tran Quoc Pagoda and Quan Thanh Temple, and one of the city’s museums (a choice between the History Museum and the Ethnology Museum). Later in the afternoon, enjoy a traditional Water Puppet Performance – a unique Vietnamese art form hailing from Southeast Asia’s wet-rice culture.
Meals: Breakfast.
Accommodation: Sofitel Legend Metropole Hotel.

After breakfast, your driver will meet you at the hotel at 8:00 a.m. to take you on a 4-hour trip through the Red River Delta area to Halong Bay.
The Halong Violet, which was launched in November 2009 and is equipped in a classic 1930s Indochine design, is one of the most sumptuous five-star junks in Halong. The Violet is made up of six themed cabins, each with its own marble bathroom, jacuzzi, and private balcony. It also has a boutique dining room, library, and lounge, as well as a state-of-the-art spa and gym. The ship received regular maintenance and continues to be the best luxury cruise on the harbor.

12.30 Transfer to the boat by tender – have a welcome drink, cruise briefing, and safety instructions.
Check-in at 12:45 p.m. and begin your cruise.
Lunch is provided at 13.00.
After lunch and during the trip, spa services are provided. There is a menu of available services in your cabin (you may arrange services with Spa personnel after lunch or with any of the boat’s management or tour employees at any time).
Arrive in the Cua Van floating fishing village region around 15:45. You will be taken by tender to Tien Ong cave upon arrival. There are other caverns in Halong Bay, but Tien Ong is the most recently discovered and exposed to the public. A group of Vietnamese archeologists undertook significant investigation in 2007, which resulted in the finding of human bones and artifacts dated from 10,000 to 8,000 BC. The cave’s entrance is large yet short, like the form of a frog’s mouth. The cave is 5 meters above sea level, 50 meters deep, and 1000 square meters in size, roughly evenly divided between two chambers.
You will spend roughly 15 minutes touring the cave. You’ll reboard the tender at the cave and make the short ride back to the settlement.
There are two ways to explore the village:

+ The first is to transfer on small bamboo boats rowed by locals.

+ Another alternative is to travel by kayak (self-rowed). Kayaking is available on a per-person basis.
17.15 Depart for a 45-minute sail to the Luon Bo region, where we will anchor for the night.
Violet’s Chef will showcase the making of a specific Vietnamese cuisine in the dining area at 18.00. During the demonstration, your onboard guide will inform you of the item that will be created and will explain the procedure. Approximately 20 To 30 minutes in length.
Dinner is provided at 19.30.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.
Accommodation: Violet Cruise.

06.30 In the dining area, coffee, tea, and breakfast pastries are offered.
07.00 Take advantage of Tai Chi lesson on the sundeck (duration about 20 minutes).
Arrive at Soi Sim Island at 07:15.
07.30 Transfer to the island by tender. There is a swimming beach, and you can also trek to the top of the island for spectacular views and photo possibilities. The climb consists of trekking up around 400 stone stairs; it usually takes around 10-15 minutes to reach the summit. If you intend to hike, please wear appropriate footwear. You’ll be on the island for roughly an hour.

08.30 Upon your return to the cruise, you will have one hour to freshen up and complete your packing. Please remove all of your items from the cabin; large bags may be left outside the door (staff will transfer directly to the pier). Set off toward Tuan Chau Marina.
09.30 Breakfast is available in the dining room. After breakfast, we’ll settle the debts. As you approach the pier, relax on the sundeck or in the dining room while admiring the bay landscape.
11:00 Disembarkation and transport to Tuan Chau Marina via tender.
Transfer to Hanoi’s Noi Bai International Airport for your departing flight.

Meals: Breakfast.
Accommodation: N/A.