Being situated in the Tonkin Golf, Halong bay is one of the world's natural wonders - a bay with more than 3,000 islands, which time, wind and waves have sculpted into fantastic shapes. The best way to appreciate this magical scene is from a boat, cruising between these karts cliffs, which loom like fairy-tale castles, complete with rocky spires and hidden caves. The bay is dotted with tiny islands, pristine sandbanks on the turquoise water providing an excellent backdrop for swimming or just lazing on the sun deck.

08:000 departure. Enjoy the interesting 3 hour drive to Halong City, along the way you will see rice fields, water buffalo and everyday Vietnamese village life.

Arrive in Halong City and board your private boat for a 4-hour journey. Junk cruise through the emerald waters between the limestone outcrops and long corridors, visit Dau Go Cave  Grotto of the wooden stakes where in 1288 one of Vietnam's most famous Generals, Tran Hung Dao amassed hundreds of stakes deep inside the cave prior to a battle with an invading Mongolian army.
A short walk away visit the newly discovered Thien Cung Cave (Grotto of the heavenly palace ), famous for its stalagmites and stalactites the cave has only been opened to the public since 1998.

A seafood lunch will be served on board before journeying back to Halong City where your car will be waiting for you to take you back to Hanoi.
19:30 arrival in Hanoi.