This 6-day North Vietnam journey brings you the perfect mix of nature, culture, and history. Start in Hanoi with a full-day city tour, then head to the magnificent Ha Long Bay for an overnight cruise. Continue your adventure in Ninh Binh, often called “Halong Bay on land,” with a peaceful sampan ride through limestone landscapes.
The tour wraps up with a relaxing day for shopping or exploring Hanoi at your own pace before flying home. Ideal for first-time visitors who want to see the best of Northern Vietnam in a short but meaningful trip.
Discover the charm of Hanoi with iconic landmarks like Tran Quoc Pagoda, Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, Temple of Literature, and the lively Old Quarter.
Overnight cruise in the stunning Ha Long Bay, visit Sung Sot (Amazing) Cave, climb Titop Island, and go kayaking or bamboo boating at Luon Cave.
Explore Ninh Binh’s hidden gems: Hoa Lu Ancient Capital, serene boat ride through Trang An caves, and panoramic view from Mua Cave.
Welcome upon arrival at Noi Bai International Airport and transfer to hotel in downtown (driver only).
The driving distance is approximately 45 minutes from airport to Ha Noi city. Free at your own leisure.
You will have breakfast by yourself. 8.00- 8.30: Get picked up by our friendly guide and start to explore Hanoi City
8.45: Arrive at Tran Quoc Pagoda located on Golden Fish IsLand in West Lake,
09.30: Visit Ho (Chi Minh complex Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum is closed on Mondays and Fridays) Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum is closed at least 2 months (15thJune -15thAugust) for the annual maintaining but still can take picture Mausoleum and visit around that area.
11.15: Visit Vietnam Ethnology Museum.
Special Note : we will visit Women Museum instead of Ethnology Museum closed on Mondays
12.45: Have lunch at our restaurant.
14.00-14.15: Continue visit Temple of Literature.
15.15: Leave for Hoa Lo Prison Museum
16.15 -16.30: Tour finishes. Back to hotel. Dinner at local restaurant by yourself.
Free time shopping tour the Hanoi Old Quarter, Night Market (Friday to Sunday)
Overnight at hotel in Ha Noi.
Distances: Noi Bai airport – Ha Noi (~ 45 minutes |30 kms)
7:40-8:30 Morning: Transfer to Ha Long Bay which is about 160 km or 2.5 hour drive on highway. Have a quick rest stop en route before reaching Ha Long City.
Embark Cruise. Enjoy welcome drink and get a brief introduction about cruise and safety guidelines. Check-in your cabin. Have lunch while cruising in the magnificent Ha Long Bay, admiring the fascinating nature, then anchor at Titop Island area.Join a guided visit to Sung Sot Cave (also called Amazing Cave), one of the biggest and the most beautiful cave in Ha Long Bay.
Climb to the peak of Titop Island for the panorama view of the bay. Going down and relaxing on the beach, swimming in the crystal water.
Dinner is served. Time to join squid fishing with the crew, sing karaoke or just laze around or relax in your cabin.
Overnight on Cruise
Distances: Hanoi – Ha Long (~ 2.5 hours |160 kms) * 2
Welcome a new day with amazing dawn on the Legendary Gulf of Tonkin. Refresh your body & soul by a Tai-chi lesson on sundeck. Catch morning view of seascapes with a cup of tea or coffee, have breakfast while charming the labyrinth of Karst.Join a guided to explore hidden parts of the bay, Luon cave. You share a sampan with other tourists with a local rower or taking a kayak on your own.
Return to Cruise for shower.
Check out your room. Cruise weighs the anchor to continue to roam the picturesque route toward Bai Chay bridge for photos. An early Brunch will be severed.
After paid the bills, a small boat will take all of us to HA LONG wharf. Cruise ends
Transfer back to hotel. Overnight in Hanoi. Dinner at local restaurant by yourself.
07:00 – 07:30 – Our guide will meet you at your hotel/stay and start 110km modern Bus-journey through verdant landscape of country side. Short-break en route.
10:30 – Visit Hoa Lu Ancient Citadel with Dinh King Temple and Le King Temple dating back to the 17th Century.
12:00 – Enjoy the lunch at our restaurant with the great local cuisines.
13:30 – Leave for the Trang An Grottoes, an out-standing natural beauty of majestic limestone massif at 20 square kilometer rise dramatically out from rice paddy fields. Deep into the linked chains of towering mountain are pristine places of mystical valleys, numerous fresh water ponds, and jungle. Embark on a traditional sampan gently roweddown the exquisite river through numerous caves: Lam Cave, Vang Cave, Dai Cave, Thanh Truot Cave,...and Cao Sơn Temple, Suoi Tien Temple, Vu Lam Temple…
15:30 – Arrive Mua Cave and start an amazing trek up to the top of Ngoa Long mountain for watching the spectacular rice valley with specious view of the nature.
17:15 – get back Hanoi around 20:30
Distances: Hanoi – Ninh Binh (~ 2 hours |100 kms)
You are free for shopping by yourself then we take you to Noi Bai airport to get flight back home in the evening. (driver only to the airport)
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