Upon your arrival at Noi Bai Airport, you’ll be greeted by our driver at the pickup lobby. You’ll then enjoy a 45-minute drive to the heart of Hanoi, passing over the Red River, where you can catch a glimpse of the city’s unique architecture and its famously bustling traffic. Once you arrive in the Old Quarter, the driver will drop you off at your hotel.

Notes: Hotel check-in time is at 2:00 PM. Early check-in is subject to hotel availability and may incur an additional fee.

7:00 - 7:30 AM: Our tour guide and driver will pick you up from your hotel in Hanoi’s Old Quarter. If you are staying outside the Old Quarter, you can either arrange your own transportation to our departure point or we can arrange a hotel pick-up for an additional fee. We will then set off for Ninh Binh. The province is located about 120 km from the center of Hanoi, and the journey takes approximately 2.5 hours.

9:00 AM: We'll make a brief stop along the way for you to stretch and relax.

10:30 AM: Upon arrival in Ninh Binh, our first stop will be Bai Dinh Pagoda, the largest and most renowned pagoda in Southeast Asia, home to many record-setting features such as 500 stone Arhat statues, a 36-ton bronze bell, and a 100-ton Buddha statue.

12:30 PM: Enjoy lunch at a local restaurant, featuring regional specialties like goat meat and fried rice. Vegetarian options are also available at the buffet.

1:30 - 2:00 PM: After lunch, we'll continue our adventure with a visit to Trang An, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2014. Trang An is famous for its stunning cave system, which was chosen as a filming location for the 2016 movie "Kong: Skull Island." Here, we'll take a boat trip through the caves, including Sang Cave (Light Cave), Toi Cave (Dark Cave), and Nau Ruou Cave (Wine Brewing Cave), all while enjoying the serene green river and breathtaking natural scenery.

4:00 PM: We'll take a short bus ride to Mua Cave (Dancing Cave), where we'll climb nearly 500 steps to reach the summit of Lying Dragon Mountain. From there, we'll be rewarded with breathtaking panoramic views of the Tam Coc rice fields.

5:00 - 5:30 PM: We’ll board the bus for our return trip to Hanoi.

7:30 PM: Arrive back in Hanoi, with drop-off at your hotel in the Old Quarter, concluding our one-day excursion to Bai Dinh Pagoda, Trang An, and Mua Cave.

08:15 - 09:00: Our tour guide will pick up guests from various hotels in Hanoi’s Old Quarter (if you have booked the transfer with us). We then depart for Halong Bay.

10:30 - 10:45: We will make a quick rest stop halfway to stretch our legs, use the facilities, or grab a quick snack if you missed breakfast (not included) before getting back on the road to complete the drive.

12:00 – 12:30: Arrive at Tuan Chau Harbor. Welcome to Cozy Bay Premium Cruise. We will take you on a 5-hour journey via a two-day sleeper boat cruise route, renowned for its striking passages with uninhabited islets and outcrops given imaginative names by the locals due to their perceived shapes. Lunch will be served on the boat.

14:00: You will visit Sung Sot Cave to see a variety of stalagmites and stalactites with different shapes resembling sea life.

15:00: Visit Titop Island, which features a sandy beach and a towering limestone mountain with an excellent backdrop of the Bay. Climb up Titop Peak for a panoramic view of the bay, which looks like paradise.

16:00: Enjoy kayaking or a bamboo boat ride in Luon Cave to discover the beautiful lagoon.

18:00 – 18:30: Cruise back to Tuan Chau Harbor. Enjoy a Sunset Party with tea, cakes, and sunbathing on the upper deck with music, and have great fun with fellow travelers among the world’s iconic natural scenery. Then, we will take the bus back to Hanoi via the expressway, with a short break for 20-30 minutes.

21:00 – 21:30: Arrive at your hotel in Hanoi's Old Quarter. Trip ends.  

Our driver will pick you up from the lobby of your hotel in Hanoi's Old Quarter and take you to Noi Bai Airport. The drive takes approximately 45 minutes, whether you're heading to the international or domestic terminal, depending on your needs.

Notes: Hotel check out is before 12:00 PM. Late check-out is subject to hotel availability and may incur an additional fee. For international flights, it's recommended to arrive at the airport 3 hours before departure, and for domestic flights, 2 hours before.