Discover North Vietnam in 3 Days: Hanoi, Ha Long Bay & Ninh Binh

Day 1: Hanoi City Tour (L)

1. Old Quarter
   3h · Admission ticket included
   8.00 - 8.30 AM: Get picked up by our friendly guide and start to explore Hanoi City.
   
   Arrive at Tran Quoc Pagoda located on Golden Fish IsLand in West Lake. It is the oldest pagoda in Ha Noi built in the 6th century.
   
   Visit Ho Chi Minh complex, you have a chance to see the embalmed body of Ho Chi Minh then walk around the garden to see 2 houses where he lived & worked from 1954 to 1969. Then visit One Pillar Pagoda where worships the Godess of Mercy – It is the most unique padoga in the world
   • Should dress modestly by covering from shoulders to knees when visiting Ho Chi Minh mausoleum, temples, pagodas…
   • 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
2. Hanoi
   5h
   Visit Vietnam Ethnology Museum to learn about the culture of 54 ethnic groups living in the whole country of Vietnam
   Special Note : we will visit Women Museum instead of Ethnology Museum closed on Mondays
   
   Have lunch at our restaurant. You have an opportunity to enjoy Vietnamese cuisine with delicious dishes.
   
   Continue to visit Temple of Literature – the first university of Vietnam, established in the 11 century
   
   Leave for Hoa Lo Prison Museum which originally used by the French colonists in Indochina for political prisoners, and later by North Vietnam for U.S. prisoners of war during the Vietnam War. During this later period, it was known to American POWs as the "Hanoi Hilton
   16.15 -16.30: Tour finishes. Back to hotel in Hanoi Old Quarter.

Day 2: Hanoi - Halong Bay - Hanoi (L)

1. Halong Bay
   12h · Admission ticket included
   07.00 - 08:30 AM: Our English-speaking Guide will pick up guests from your hotel at Hanoi Old Quarter, and transfer to Halong Bay
   
   11.00 - 12:00: Arrive Tuan Chau pier. Check-in and embark on our cruise. Then enjoy a delicious lunch on boat.
   
   After lunch, you are free to relax on sundeck. While the light of afternoon decreases slightly, hundreds of islands with different shares definitely amaze you by its natural beauty. Afternoon activities might include a visit to one of the most beautiful cave in Halong bay, and a lagoon for kayaking/ bamboo boat riding, swimming or only relaxing on sundeck.
   
   Relax for a while before going back to the boat to enjoy a sunset party with complimentary Vietnamese tea, fresh juice, fruit, and little cake.
   
   17:00 - 17:30 back to pier and take bus to Hanoi.
   
   20.00: Say goodbye to you at your hotel in Hanoi Old Quarter.

Day 3: Hanoi - Ninh Binh - Hanoi (L)

1. Old Quarter
   2h 30m · Admission ticket included
   7:00 - 7:30 AM: The Limousine Bus and English-speaking tour guide will come to pick you up at your hotels in Hanoi Old Quarter Area then transfer to Ninh Binh Province. It takes more or less 2.5 hoursdrive included break time on the way.
2. Ninh Binh
   6h
   You will arrive at Hoa Lu. Today, the ancient citadel no longer exists, and few vestiges of the 10th century remain. Visitors can see temples built in honor of the emperors Dinh Tien Hoang and Le Dai Hanh, their sons, and Queen Duong Van Nga.
    
    Next, we will move to local restaurant for enjoy buffet lunch with the local cuisine. After lunch, boarding a small sampan to visit Tam Coc which means literally “three caves”. With Halong bay type views of majestic limestone cliffs and mysterious caves. You will feel the fresh air and peaceful moments, a very good opportunities for photo lovers, freezing the special moments and scenery. Keep continute cycling to see countryside and local villages.  
    
   Keep going to visit Mua Cave (Dancing Cave). The place attracts visitors with its many interesting stories. Climb 500 stone steps, here you can see all the way to Tam Coc, enjoy a stunning panoramic view of the countryside and Ngo Dong river.
3. Old Quarter
   2h 30m · Admission ticket included
   Leave Ninh Binh and drive straight back to Hanoi. 19:00 -19:30: Arrive in Hanoi, and we will drop you off at your hotel in the Hanoi Old Quarter. Trip ends.

Pickup details

We will pick up guests at the hotels in Hanoi Old Quarter or Hanoi Opera House if you stay outside pick up area. Our tour guide will meet you at the hotel reception and confirm your name for the package tour.

Kindly provide the hotel name and address in Hanoi Old Quarter for pick-up arrangements. Check your email or WhatsApp once you book the tour to confirm your pick-up time.

• Suitable for all physical fitness levels