Overview & Itinerary

General

Energetic and colorful, traditional and modern, our Hanoi Tours in Vietnam present this dynamic city from a variety of angles. We offer insider tours with a cultural focus, family itineraries full of kid-friendly excursions, indulgent luxury city breaks and more. As diverse as the capital itself, our Hanoi tours offer something for everyone and are guaranteed to show you a different side of the city.

Day1

HANOI ARRIVAL

Up on arrival at Noi Bai international airport, meet up our guide then transfer to hotel for check in. Spend the later day at leisure proceeded with a comfortable over night stay at the hotel.

Day2

HANOI – HALONG

Take half day tour to visit Hanoi. Go to visit: Ho Chi Minhs Complex, including Ho Chi Minhs Mausoleum (closed on Mondays and Fridays) – the final resting place of the Vietnamese great father or uncle Ho, President Ho Chi Minhs stilt House – where he lived on and off from 1958 to 1969, the next place to move to is One Pillar Pagoda – a group of structures consisting of a pagoda and a tower built in the middle of a square lake. Leave One Pillar Pagoda, we will visit Temple of Literature – the first national university of Vietnam. In the after noon, depart to Halong Bay – one of the New Seven Wonders and World Heritage Site. Check in hotel.

Day3

HALONG – HANOI

In the morning take a cruise by a private boat to visit Ha Long Bay. The cruise shall last for 4 hours with Thien Cung grotto, Dau Go cave and enjoy the beauty of nature of Halong Bay. Lunch on boat with seafood. Come back to Hanoi in the late afternoon. Short visit Ngoc Son Temple on Hoan Kiem Lake. Enjoy Water puppet show before having dinner at Indian Restaurant.

Day4

HANOI – HOA LU – TAM COC

Drive to Hoa Lu, one of the ancient capitals of Vietnam. Enjoy the limestone karsts and rolling green fields which gave the area the nickname Halong Bay of the rice paddies as you explore 10th century Dinh and Le Dynasty relics. After lunch at local restaurant, transfer to Tam Coc get on small bamboo boat and go along the Ngo Dong River to visit Tam Coc (Three Caves) – “Halong Bay on land” for 2 hours. Later visit Bich Dong (Blue grotto). Return to Hanoi in the late afternoon.

Day5

HANOI DEPARTURE

After breakfast, free at leisure till transfer to airport for departure flight.