Ninh Binh and The Bay 4 Days

Drive from your hotel to in Gia Van District and embark on a short cycling journey through paddy fields en route to the nearby Van Long reservoir area. Along the way, your guide will show you an in-depth experience learning how locals here farm and tend to their rice. Follow your local host for farming, depending on the time of year.

Afterwards, cycle onward to a local family home, and enjoy a cooking demonstration of using rice crackers or fried crab dishes. Then have chance to task a strong Vietnamese “wisky” - rice wine! Lunch at local family and chat with them about their daily life.

In the afternoon, transfer to Van Long wharf and embark a short boat trip into the reservoir at Van Long Nature Reserve - the largest wetland in northern Vietnam. Float past poetic landscapes and rolling jungle hills that are perfect for photos.

Tonight, free at leisure or simply enjoy dinner at your hotel.

After early breakfast, bidding farewell Ninh Binh to drive to the coastal port of Halong. The journey takes around four hours with a break to stretch your legs. Upon arrival in Tuan Chau Marina, embark your boat and start cruising. Halong Bay is a UNESCO World Heritage Site composed of almost 2,000 islands and jungle-clad limestone pillars.

After arriving at noon, you will board a beautiful boat for an overnight cruise on Halong Bay with an excellent menu of fresh seafood. Lunch and dinner are served on boat. Overnight on board in en-suite air conditioned room.

Enjoy how miraculous it is seeing the sunrise over the islets of the Bay. The boat will take us to go about marvelous areas, where almost each islet has its own name, adopting its shape or reminiscent, including the Fisherman’s Head, Turtle, the Sail, the Incense Burner Rock, the cute Sea Dog Rock or Cock Fighting Rocks and so on. Then it’s back to the boat and cruise to Halong Port arriving around noon, where you will continue to Hanoi arriving later in the afternoon.

Please note: Itinerary subject to change or cancellation due to weather conditions.