Time To Retreat Halong Bay Itinerary
| Day 1 |
Arrival At - Ha Noi |
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Day 1: Ha Noi Arrival
Welcome to Ha Noi – the capital of Vietnam! The driver will be welcoming you at Noi Bai airport; it takes us 35 minutes driving to the center of Ha Noi then check-in at hotel and relaxes
Overnight at hotel.
Enjoy Breakfast at hotel.
8:30 We pick you up from your hotel and take you to visit the Ho Chi Minh Complex, which includes Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum – the final resting place of the beloved national hero, Uncle Ho – and President Ho Chi Minh’s stilt house where he lived off and on from 1958 to 1969. You’ll also visit the Ho Chi Minh Museum where you can learn about the remarkable man and what he did for Vietnam and the world.
| Day 3 |
Ha Noi to Ha Long Bay Transfer |
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Day 3: Ha Noi – Ha Long Bay (B, L, D) shuttle bus
Enjoy Breakfast at hotel.to go Ha Long Bay, the pride of the Gulf of Tonkin, a Natural World Heritage as designated by UNESCO in 1994. The road will pass by the Red River delta with green paddy fields and rural villages, where hardworking farmers are busy with their farming jobs, ploughing buffaloes or planting seedling. Upon arrival in Ha Long, we’ll take a big boat to cruise the Bay to discover the magnificent beauty of this “Descending-dragon” bay, created by thousands odd shaped limestone rocks and karst grottoes.
After a lunch of fresh seafood on board, we can visit the Surprising Grotto, stop for swimming or kayaking, passing floating villages and approach islets to enjoy their beauty in close distance. Evening attend activities on the boat or relax at your own leisure.
Overnight on the boat near Titov Beach.
| Day 4 |
Ha Long - Ha Noi – Fly to Ho Chi Minh |
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After breakfast, a visit by boat to Luon Cave, a ring-shaped pool inside an island in Halong with an absolutely tranquil landscape and emerald water. Back to the Wharf of Ha Long passing the most dense area with many islands that have been named like the Cock-Fighting Rock, Sail Island, Incense burner rock, or Sea Dog Rock.
The driver picks up and transfers to the airport for a flight to Ho Chi Minh. Arrival in Ho Chi Minh, the driver picks up and transfers to the hotel.
Overnight at hotel.
| Day 5 |
City Tour – Cu Chi Tunnel |
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City Tour – Cu Chi Tunnel
After breakfast at hotel, your guide will meet you at your hotel lobby. A one and half hour drive takes you to Cu Chi Tunnels where human knowledge has been enriched by experiencing the web-like tunnels system of more than 200km in length which used to be the shelters of guerrillas during the war against American troops.
In the afternoon, you will have a city tour covering the War Remnants Museum, central Post office, the Notre Dame Cathedral, and Ben Thanh Market – the central market for the city and one of the liveliest areas.
Overnight at hotel.
| Day 6 |
Ho Chi Minh - Mekong Delta – Ho Chi Minh – Departure |
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Breakfast at the hotel then Our guide and driver will pick you up at your hotel, and drive 1.5 hours to Mỹ Tho. We will stop along the way for refreshments and toilet. Upon arrival, we board a motor-boat and cruise along a vast network of canals and channels to enjoy wonderful views of the Mekong River, Cross the River to the other side, you will stop at a traditional workshop to witness a step-by-step process on how to make coconut candy, honey farming… while trying some yourself and listening to traditional music. Enjoy what local people offer by hand rowing a sampan along the shady, breezy canal. We will transfer to local transportation called Xe Lôi to travel throughout the villages. Take a rest after local lunch before boarding the motor-boat back to Mỹ Tho. Afterwards, you will be back to Ho Chi Minh City.
Free until the driver pick up and take you to the airport for your flight to back home.
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