Itinerary
- Day 1
Hanoi
Your driver from Legend Travel Group will be waiting at the airport to take you to your hotel. Once you've checked in and settled, the rest of the day is open. You can relax at the hotel, take a walk around the neighborhood, or start exploring Hanoi on your own terms.
Optional Activities
- Explore Hanoi city on your own
- Day 2
Hanoi
After breakfast at the hotel, you'll join a guided tour of Hanoi's key sites. The morning includes Tran Quoc Pagoda, the Ho Chi Minh complex, and One Pillar Pagoda, plus time at the ethnology museum to learn about Vietnamese culture. You'll grab lunch at a local restaurant, then continue on to Temple of Literature and Hoa Lo Prison before heading back to your hotel by evening.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at hotel), Lunch (Vietnamese cuisine at local restaurant)
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Hanoi city
- Visit Tran Quoc Pagoda on Golden Fish Island
- Visit Ho Chi Minh complex with gardens and houses
- Visit One Pillar Pagoda
- Visit Vietnam Ethnology Museum or Women's Museum (depending on day)
- Visit Temple of Literature
- Visit Hoa Lo Prison
- Lunch at local restaurant
Landmarks/POIs Tran Quoc Pagoda Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum One Pillar Pagoda Vietnam Ethnology Museum Women's Museum Temple of Literature Hoa Lo Prison - Day 3
Hanoi to Ninh Binh to Hanoi
Eat breakfast and then get picked up between 7:35-7:45 AM for the drive to Ninh Binh UNESCO site. You'll walk about 300 meters to explore Hoa Lu Ancient Capital's historic temples. After a buffet lunch in Tam Coc, take a traditional boat through three grottos on the river. There's an optional 30 to 45 minute bike ride around rice fields, and if you're up for it, climb 500 steps to Mua Cave for views of the area. The drive back to Hanoi takes you there by 7:15-7:30 PM.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at hotel), Lunch (Special buffet lunch at local restaurant in Tam Coc)
Included Activities
- Guided tour to Ninh Binh UNESCO World Heritage Site
- Visit Hoa Lu Ancient Capital with temple walk
- Tam Coc Boat Tour visiting three grottos (Hang Ca, Hang Hai, Hang Ba)
- Visit Mua Cave with 500-step climb
- Buffet lunch at local restaurant in Tam Coc
Optional Activities
- Biking around Tam Coc for 30-45 minutes during harvest season
Landmarks/POIs Hoa Lu Ancient Capital Tam Coc Mua Cave - Day 4
Hanoi to Halong Bay
After breakfast, depart between 8:30-9:00 AM for the 3.5 hour drive to Halong City. Once there, you'll board a traditional Chinese junk boat and cruise through Halong Bay, a UNESCO site. Visit a cave and swim in the waters. Fresh seafood is served for both lunch and dinner on the boat, and you'll spend the night aboard with chances to relax, take a swim in phosphorescent water, or sleep on deck under the stars.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at hotel), Lunch (Fresh seafood lunch on board), Dinner (Dinner on board)
Included Activities
- Drive to Halong City
- Cruise through Halong Bay on Chinese Junk
- Visit Amazing Cave
- Swimming in Halong Bay
- Lunch on board with fresh seafood
- Dinner on board
Optional Activities
- Swimming in phosphorescent water at night
Landmarks/POIs Halong Bay Amazing Cave - Day 5
Halong Bay to Hanoi
Wake up early to catch the sunrise and have breakfast on the boat as you cruise past thousands of limestone islands. Stop at a floating fishing village to hear from local fishermen about their lives on the water. Lunch happens on the boat during the cruise back to Halong City. You'll return to Hanoi around 3:30-4:00 PM, check into your hotel, and then head out to explore the Old Quarter on your own, trying street food and browsing the shops.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast on board), Lunch (Lunch on board during cruise back to port)
Included Activities
- Sunrise viewing on Halong Bay
- Cruise through Halong Bay islands
- Visit floating fishing village
- Breakfast on board
- Lunch on board during cruise back to port
Optional Activities
- Explore Hanoi Old Quarter
- Sample local street food
- Browse shops for souvenirs
Landmarks/POIs Halong Bay Hanoi Old Quarter - Day 6
Depart Hanoi
Have breakfast at the hotel, then a Legend Travel Group driver will pick you up and take you to the airport for your international flight. They'll handle everything to make sure your departure goes smoothly.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at hotel)
