AM: Departure in Hanoi at 8 o’clock. 176 km overland drive to Halong city with 20 minutes break at a humanity centre in Haiduong city. Arrive at Halong pier around 12 o’clock. Go aboard for 4 hour cruise to visit the bay. 

PM: The boat takes you to visit a fishing village where fishermen are living on water for generations, get to know how they live and work. Have a fresh seafood lunch on boat among beautiful limestone islands. After lunch, the boat takes you to a swimming place where you can have a short swim in the very green water. And then, visit Thien Cung cave (or Heavenly palace cave). The boat cruises slowly back to the pier. Get on car, return to Hanoi. Finish the tour at your hotel.