On arrival to Halong port, disembark the ship and get the boat to discover the spectacular Ha Long Bay. Ha Long Bay, in the Gulf of Tonkin, includes some 1,600 islands and islets, forming a spectacular seascape of limestone pillars. The site's outstanding scenic beauty is complemented by its great biological interest. Board the charming boat for a cruise through the bay. The cruise passes by unique rock formations with names such as Stone Dog, Incense Burner (Dinh Huong), and Fighting Cock (Ga Choi). At the core of the islets, there is an unforgettable cave named Amazing Cave - the most famous grotto of Halong Bay and visit Titov beach – You will have free time relax on the beach or climb up to the top of the island, get the whole views of the Bay. Cruise back Port. Duration: 5.5 hours

On arrival to Halong port, disembark the ship and meet your guide and embark on a panoramic drive along the Red River Delta to Hai Phong City. Its leafy boulevards are lined with French colonial–era landmarks such as the neoclassical Opera House and Queen of the Rosary cathedral. Hai Phong is also home to Du Hang Pagoda, an elaborate Buddhist temple, and Hai Phong Museum, which explores the city's long history. Arrive in Hai Phong city, enter the local Do Market, walk down Ky Dong Street and try a tasty local specialty before heading to the Hai Phong Opera House. Drive to the neoclassical Opera House and Queen of the Rosary cathedral for photo-stop before boarding your coach and take a short drive to Du Hang Pagoda, a Buddhist temple first built about 300 years ago; despite several renovations, it has retained its traditional Vietnamese architecture. Enjoy time to relax over coffee as you mingle with locals at one of the many cafés in Hai Phong before returning to your ship. Duration: 5-5.5 hours

On arrival to Halong International Passenger Port (HIPP), guests will disembark the ship and meet your guide. Then drive 1.5 hour to Yen Duc village. Surrounded by mountains and situated along the Kinh Thay River, this village offers typical insight into rural Vietnamese life. Upon arrival, take your seat and watch a wonderful water puppet show performed by local artists. With the puppets exquisitely crafted from the jackfruit tree, the puppeteers enact rural scenes of rice growing and harvesting, evoking a strong sense of agricultural tradition and culture. You will then be warmly greeted into the homes of local villagers and experience aspects of their everyday lives. Learn about their farming methods, harvesting and planting vegetables, fishing, and milling and pounding rice. Bid farewell to your hosts, then return to your ship. Duration is 4.5 hours

On arrival to Halong port, guests will disembark the ship and meet your guide. Then drive 2.5 hours to Hanoi city. Upon arrival, pass by Hanoi Hilton (Hoa Lo prison) – was built by the French between 1886 to 1901, with an added renovation in 1913. As U.S. foreign policy turned towards Indochina, the brewing war between the two halves of a newly independent Vietnam would transform Hoa Lo Prison yet again. Today, you can view the building from your seats on vehicle before driving to the Old Quarter. You will take an electric car tour around Hanoi Old Quarter and Hoan Kiem Lake. The quarter is over a thousand years of history and remains one of Vietnam's liveliest and unusual places, where one can buy anything from a gravestone to silk pyjamas. Explore by walking to the maze of back streets with fascination wonderment at every turn and there are endless things to buy from wool clothes, cosmetics, gold and silver jewellery, silk clothes and herbal medicines. Duration: 9.5 hours