Itinerary
- Day 1
Hanoi
You'll get picked up at the airport and taken straight to your hotel in Hanoi, with check-in starting at 2 PM. Once you're settled, head out in the late afternoon for a guided street food walking tour through the Old Quarter. You'll stop at local spots to try pho, banh mi, spring rolls, and other Vietnamese specialties, hitting places that most tourists wouldn't find on their own.
- Start point
- Noi Bai International Airport, Sóc Sơn, Hanoi, 140800, Vietnam (Noi Bai Airport )
- Meals
- Dinner (Ha Noi Street Food Walking Tour - variety of street foods including Bun cha (grilled pork with noodle), Pho bo, ga (beef, chicken noodle soup), Bun oc (snail noodle soup), Banh cuon (steamed rice paper rolls), Banh goi (pillow dumpling), Nem ran (fried spring rolls), Banh tom (shrimp dumpling), Banh Mi (Vietnamese sandwich), Che (sweet gruel soup), Banh Bao (Vietnamese dumpling), Banh khoai, chuoi (sweet potato, banana cake), Hoa qua dam (mixture fresh-fruit), Bia Hoi (fresh beer), Tra da (iced tea), Cafe trung (egg coffee))
Included Activities
- Airport transfer from airport to hotel
- Ha Noi Street Food Walking Tour - Old Quarter food exploration
Landmarks Hoan Kiem Lake Old Quarter 
- Day 2
Hanoi to Halong Bay
Start early morning from your hotel and drive to Tuan Chau Harbor via a modern highway. After boarding your cruise, you'll have Vietnamese lunch while traveling through Halong Bay's limestone passages. Spend your afternoon kayaking or paddling bamboo boats, visiting Sung Sot Cave, and relaxing on Titop Island beach. Later, enjoy afternoon tea and cake as you cruise back to Hanoi.
- Meals
- Lunch (Vietnamese lunch on boat), Snack (Afternoon Vietnamese tea cake during cruise)
Included Activities
- Boat cruise through Halong Bay passages
- Kayaking or bamboo boat exploration of the bay
- Visit to Sung Sot (Surprise) Cave - largest cave in Halong Bay
- Titop Island visit with panoramic views or beach relaxation
- Return boat transfer from Tuan Chau Harbor to Hanoi
Landmarks Tuan Chau Harbor Sung Sot Cave (Surprise Grotto) Titop Island 
- Day 3
Hanoi to Ninh Binh
Head south to Ninh Binh province to explore Hoa Lu, the country's ancient capital, where your guide shares stories about feudal dynasties. Grab a local buffet lunch, then spend 1.5 hours on a bamboo boat through Tam Coc's cave system and paddy fields, often called the 'Ha Long Bay on land'. Before heading back to Hanoi, you'll take a 45-minute cycling tour through nearby villages.
- Meals
- Lunch (Buffet lunch with local foods including goat meat, fish, chicken, fried rice, and vegetarian options)
Included Activities
- Visit to Hoa Lu ancient capital of Vietnam
- Buffet lunch with local foods including goat meat, fish, chicken, fried rice, and vegetarian options
- Tam Coc 1.5-hour bamboo boat through cave system and paddy fields
- 45-minute cycling around village to discover local life
Landmarks Hoa Lu Tam Coc 
- Day 4
Hanoi City
After breakfast and checking out, your guide takes you through Hanoi's cultural and historical sites. You'll see Tran Quoc Pagoda on Golden Fish Island, visit the Ho Chi Minh complex with his mausoleum and former residences, check out the One Pillar Pagoda, and go to the Vietnam Ethnology Museum (or Women Museum depending on closures). Stop by the Temple of Literature, Vietnam's first university, and finish at Hoa Lo Prison Museum. You'll have lunch at a local restaurant before moving to your next location.
- End point
- Noi Bai International Airport, Sóc Sơn, Hanoi, 140800, Vietnam (Noi Bai Airport )
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at the hotel), Lunch (Vietnamese cuisine with 8 delicious dishes)
Included Activities
- Visit to Tran Quoc Pagoda on Golden Fish Island
- Ho Chi Minh Complex - view of Ho Chi Minh's embalmed body, two houses where he lived and worked (1954-1969), and One Pillar Pagoda
- Visit to Vietnam Ethnology Museum or Women Museum if Ethnology Museum is closed
- Visit to Temple of Literature - first university of Vietnam
- Visit to Hoa Lo Prison Museum
- Lunch at local restaurant with Vietnamese cuisine featuring 8 delicious dishes
Landmarks Tran Quoc Pagoda Ho Chi Minh Complex One Pillar Pagoda Vietnam Ethnology Museum Temple of Literature Hoa Lo Prison Museum
