Northern Vietnam: Halong Bay, Hoa Lu, Ninh Binh 3-Day Adventure

Day 1: Hanoi city tour with lunch

1. Chua Tran Quoc
   1h
   -Start the tour with the Tran Quoc pagoda – one of the most prominent Buddhist pagodas in Vietnam, located beside the dazzling West Lake.
   -Head toward Ho Chi Minh Complex – the final resting place of the greatest man, who led Vietnam’s campaign for independence from French colonial rule. There are also the Ho Chi Minh’s house here and on the other side of the Complex is the One Pillar pagoda.
   -Visit the temple of Confucius – Literature temple, one of invaluable remnants of Vietnam. The inside of the temple is divided into different areas with varied architectures, you could admire the first university in Vietnam built in 1070. Visitors will surely be satisfied with its striking gardens and appealing architectures.
   -The last stop of the day is the tranquil Hoan Kiem Lake and the prominent beauty of Ngoc Son temple.
   Tue, Thu, Sat, Sun: additional destination – Ethnology Museum.
   Mon, Wed, Fri: additional destination - Bat Trang pottery village.

Day 2: Hanoi - Halong Bay with lunch

1. Hạ Long Bay
   1h
   Take a 3.5-hour bus drive through fertile rice fields to Ha Long Bay.
   Have a break en-route in Hai Duong City to free your legs.
   Then board to our Cruise and start cruising among limestone islands and photograph of stunning landscapes of Ha long.
   Around 13:00 Savor your lunch on board while passing by beautiful Stone Dog, Incense Burner Islet and then stop at a fishing village to see local fish-men community and know more about their life. Cruising further to take photos of Ha Long Bay symbol, a “Fighting cock” rock.
   Lastly, Visit Thien Cung “Heavenly Palace” cave, the most beautiful in Halong Bay.

Day 3: Hanoi - Ninh Binh with lunch

1. 1h
   -Hoa Lu, which was once depicted the ancient capital of Vietnam, settling up in the 10th century
   -Visit temples of two Dynasties of Dinh and Le with a very unique architectures in the old time
   -Learn more about ancient culture through an excavation of vestiges of Royal Places ground dated 10th century
   -Board the sampan boats in Tam Coc dock to drift down the river among the villages, mountains and lush rice fields. Passing through 3 caves "Hang Ca - First cave, Hang Hai -Second cave, Hang Ba - Third cave" to get a strange feeling

Pickup details

Free pickup is available from hotels in Hanoi Old Quarter.
Meeting point (for travelers outside Old Quarter):
1 Trang Tien Street, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi
Pickup time: 7:00 – 7:10 AM
Please be ready in your hotel lobby or at the meeting point at least 10 minutes before departure.

• Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
• Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
• Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
• Not recommended for pregnant travelers
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• Additional surcharges may apply depending on the package and travel date. Peak period surcharges are as follows: 950,000 VND per person for 3-star hotel options, 1,500,000 VND per person for 5-star hotel options, and 1,800,000 VND per person for 6-star hotel options during peak periods, including 24–27 Apr, 28 Apr – 03 May, 31 Aug – 02 Sep, 22–25 Dec, 29 Dec – 01 Jan 2027, and 02–11 Feb 2027. All surcharges are payable on-site.