Your Ha Long Classic Tour will start with a 2.5-hour journey from Hanoi to Ha Long Bay, the UNESCO World Heritage Site. Once you're on the cruise board, a welcome lunch with traditional Vietnamese cuisine and mouth-watering seafood will be ready. Enjoy it while the cruise glides through the iconic limestone towers rising from the water.
After lunch, you'll visit Sung Sot Cave, also known as Surprising Grotto. It's the biggest and longest cave in the area, with its amazing stalagmites and stalactites. Then, we will move to Luon Cave, where you can experience the silent and peaceful atmosphere. You can kayak or get on a bamboo boat to explore around. The unique structure of the cave will definitely surprise you.
The last but not least attraction to visit on your Ha Long Classic Tour is Titop Island. Travelers are free to swim, kayak, or lie on the warm sand and soak in the stunning view. You also can get to Titop Island's peak to witness the magnificent vistas of Halong Bay.
Enjoy a sunset party on board before coming back to Hanoi and prepare for the next day of the Ha Long Classic Tour.
The next day, you will visit all the highlighted attractions of the capital to understand more about the nation's history, tradition, and culture. If you're interested in Buddhism, Tran Quoc Pagoda, the oldest pagoda in Hanoi, is an ideal place.
Then, you'll have a chance to visit the Ho Chi Minh Complex, including Ho Chi Minh's Mausoleum, where the body of the nation's greatest leader is kept. Near the Complex is the One Pillar Pagoda with a unique lotus shape. Take your time to feel the atmosphere and take pictures for memories.
Ethnony Museum (on non-Mondays) or Vietnam Women's Museum is the next destination to discover. You can see the cultural richness of Vietnam by witnessing exhibits and artifacts and the great values that Vietnamese women contribute to the country through beautiful artwork, diverse information, and attractive stories.
After a gastronomic lunch, more of Vietnam's history will be revealed with the visit to Hoa Lo Prison, where many US prisoners were kept during the Vietnam War. That's why it is also known as "Hanoi Hilton." Then, you'll visit the Temple of Literature, Vietnam's first university. It's a historical landmark with beautiful Vietnamese architectural design and a quiet atmosphere that remains in the center of bustling Hanoi.