This Best Hanoi, Ninhbinh, Halong Itinerary starts and ends in Hanoi visiting Hanoi, Tam Coc, Hoa Lu and taking a cruise in Halong Bay. The tour is designed for your best experience in a short duration of 4 days. You will have full 4 day tour covering the most highlights of North Vietnam.
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Cyclo tour
Activities: Arrive in Hanoi and have your leisure time. Enjoy the cyclo tour around the Old Quarter and Water Puppet Show before the welcome dinner.
Start your Best Vietnam Itinerary 4 Days by taking the flight to Hanoi Capital City.
Upon your arrival at Noi Bai Airport, our driver will give you the warmest greeting and pick you up for the transfer to the hotel in the center of Hanoi for the check-in (check-in time is normal at 14.00 depends on hotel’s availability. Early check-in is up to request with a surcharge).
Take your time to relax after the long flight. After that, your private tour guide will pick you up for a cyclo tour for about 1 hour around the Old Quarter of Hanoi. The streets are always alive and bustling with local people and busy with traffic such as motorbikes or cars. It is very interesting to explore and take some beautiful photos of the small streets and the hidden alley in Hanoi. Then we will enjoy the Water Puppet show - one of the typical forms of Vietnamese art, which has existed for more than 1000 years. That will be the best things to do in Hanoi. After enjoying the Water Puppet, we will have welcome dinner in the local restaurant.
Come back to the hotel for your leisure time.
Stay overnight in Hanoi.
Meals: Dinner
Tam Coc
Activities: Row boating along the Ngo Dong river and then visiting Hoa Lu (Ninh Binh) - the ancient capital of Vietnam.
Day 2 of your Best Vietnam Itinerary 4 Days, you will visit Hoa Lu – Tam Coc.
Be awestruck by the day trip to Tam Coc- Hoa Lu, our driver and guide will pick you up at your hotel after your breakfast. It will take 2 hours to drive from Hanoi center to Tam Coc (means Three Grottoes or Halong Bay on-land). We will enjoy the sampan boat rowed by the local along the Ngo Dong River leading to three grottoes. Admiring 3 famous tunnel caves of Tam Coc and have the opportunity to photograph the mysterious mountains and rivers in this area.
After the boat trip, we will go back to the harbor for lunch in the local restaurant.
Continuing our day tour, in the early afternoon, we will head to Hoa Lu - One of the ancient capitals of Vietnam between the 10th and 11th centuries founded by The Dinh and The Le Dynasties. Hoa Lu Ancient Capital is a special cultural-historical complex where many important historical events occurred. You will learn more about the history of Vietnam through the legends and stories told by our guide and visit the unique architecture in wood carvings of Vietnamese as well.
Transfer back to Hanoi to explore city by yourself at night. Stay overnight in Hanoi.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Halong Bay Sampan Boat Trip
Activities: Cruise among the islands on Halong Bay - a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and visit one of the most beautiful caves of the bay.
Start your whirlwind day with visit the most highlighted destinations in our Best Vietnam Itinerary 4 Days tour. You should not miss that popular site for the Northern Vietnam Tours.
8.00 am: You will be picked up by your private tour guide and driver at your hotel for the 3.5-hour drive to Halong Bay. Along the way to Halong, you will have a chance to see some rural landscape of the Red River Delta countryside, a perfect opportunity to photograph Vietnamese farmers with green rice paddy fields and water buffaloes- typical feature of Vietnamese culture. By the middle way, we will have a short break for about 30 minutes.
Recognized by UNESCO as a World Natural Heritage and voted as a Wonder of Nature by the New 7 Wonders Foundation, Halong Bay will be a destination well worth your visit. You will take a 2 day 1 night on Halong Bay cruise and that will be awesome.
Upon your arrival in Tuan Chau Harbor, board your cruise then the guide of the cruise will give you a general itinerary and information before having the delightful welcome lunch on board. (any diet is at your request).
In the afternoon, after resting, you can participate in some onboard activities (depending on each boat’s itinerary) like kayaking, swimming or visiting the caves, or you can simply relax and enjoy the majestic of the stunning landscape in Halong Bay.
Your splendid dinner will be served on board with an amazed cuisine of the Chef on your cruise.
After dinner time, It is the time for you to spend your leisure time, you can try squid fishing or watch movies about Halong Bay or just simply enjoy a glass of cocktail on the top deck.
Stay overnight on cruise.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Tai Chi in Halong Bay
Activities: Continue cruising on Halong Bay, join some activities before going back to Hanoi for the flight home.
One unique experience that you could have if you are staying overnight on the cruise, you will have an opportunity to do Tai-chi in the early morning. Vietnamese people believe that you will have a long lasting life with good health and stay positive if you practice Tai-Chi every day. After interesting morning exercise, you will be served breakfast on board while contemplating the scenic views surrounding you. Keep calm and try kayaking on Halong Bay to visit some magnificent sites like the caves or tunnels, which cannot be reached, by larger boats. It will be a remarkable experience to have in Halong Bay.
Lunch will be provided before disembarking from the cruise to Tuan Chau harbor. Say goodbye to wonderful Halong Bay. End of Halong Bay 1 night cruise.
At the harbor, our driver will pick you up for the transfer to the airport to catch your flight back home. Your Best Vietnam Itinerary 4 Days ends.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Notes: The itinerary for Halong Bay trip may change slightly depending on the cruise we choose.
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A mere 2-minute walk from Hoan Kiem Lake and a 3-minute drive from Dong Xuan and the weekend night market lies the lavish Gondola Hotel. Along with the open-plan communal areas like the restaurant and the rooftop bar, The Gondola Hotel features rooms with windows affording either lake or city views. Every room features effective air conditioning and a safety deposit box for your comfort and security. For working or relaxing, the accompanying lounging area comes complete with a desk and a flat-screen TV, while the en suite bathrooms come with either a bathtub or shower option.The Gondola Hotel is your home base for travelling around Vietnam. We are located just 10 minutes from Hanoi’s central Train Station and about 35 minutes from Noi Bai International Airport via car. The tour desk at the Gondola Hotel provides you with reliable information as well as the convenience of ticket buying and tour booking services. Motorbikes and cars are also available to rent from the hotel. Return back to the Gondola Hotel after a day of activities to a soothing massage, or head upstairs to our rooftop bar to enjoy a drink and the panoramic views of the city at sunset. The Gondola Restaurant provides a great mix of Vietnamese and European food throughout the day.
A mix of traditional and modern motifs run throughout the MK Premier Boutique Hotel, with 65 rooms accommodating visitors to the wonderful city of Hanoi. With the historic Old Quarter on our doorstep, the MK Premier Boutique Hotel provides a safe and comfortable home base from which you can explore the city. For those times at the end of the day, The MK Premier Boutique Hotel offers a peaceful space where you can unwind, with a refined atmosphere accompanying your recuperation time.Discover the meaning of Vietnamese hospitality through the inviting staff, who will always be at your service during your stay with us. From the lobby to the restaurant and rooftop bar you will find well-trained staff with great English skills and a welcoming smile. We want you to enjoy your stay in Hanoi and will do everything in our power to make that happen.
The finest of Hanoi’s hotel accommodation awaits. The Hotel De L’Opera MGallery Collection, is the embodiment of the class, prestige and international recognition of Hanoi, our phoenix from the ashes of Vietnam’s past. Situated on Trang Tien Street, a mere minute’s walk to Hoan Kiem Lake, the Water Puppet Theatre and the opulent Trang Tien Plaza, you will enjoy the finest that Hanoi has to offer, both inside and outside the hotel. At Hotel De L’Opera, you will bear witness to the top level of Hanoi’s wonderful hospitality, available to you at any time of the day throughout 107 beautifully appointed bedrooms. Between the marble lobby and exquisite indoor courtyard, you will receive the warmest of welcomes, before finding the deep shades of elegance draped across your room. The gorgeous indoor pool, well-equipped gym and professional spa are some of the added benefits of a stay with Hotel De L’Opera. Our priority is your satisfaction, to which end our staff will work tirelessly. You will receive nothing but a 5-star service through La Fee Verte, our beautiful bar, Café Lautrec and our resplendent Satine Restaurant.
“V’Spirit” is short for “Vietnamese Spirit” – a national philosophy advocating warm hospitality to guests, which is what we can guarantee you on one of our Halong Bay Deluxe Cruises. The crew members that you will meet are professionally trained and experienced, committing themselves to show you the true meaning of V’Spirit.We have three wooden junk boats in our fleet designed in traditional Vietnamese style, yet loaded with contemporary amenities. Each of our deluxe cabins includes sea-view windows and a modern bathroom, with large, comfortable beds and plenty of extra space. Upstairs, you will find a classy restaurant where you will taste some of the best food available in Vietnam. The sundeck and the bar are fantastic places for meeting people and catching amazing views of the magnificent Halong Bay.As possibly the biggest highlight of any Vietnam Tour, Halong Bay is awaiting your discovery and V’Spirit is thrilled to be there with you. Our excellent customer service means that you can focus on the beauty all around you while we take care of everything else. As one of the top recommendations on Tripadvisor, we are proud to call ourselves one of the best Halong Bay Cruises and hope to have the fantastic time with your family, friends or have a great honeymoon time in otherworldly Halong Bay.
LaFairy Sails takes its name from one of the most magical areas of Halong Bay; Fairy Lake Cave, where colourful spotlights illuminate the walls and light reflected from the water dances on the ceiling. This is the kind of magic that we want to share with you.The limestone karsts, caves and beaches of Halong Bay are well-discovered now, but we take you to areas less accessible to other cruises. We endeavour to explore parts of the bay still largely untouched, like the Ngoc Trai Area, with its sunny beaches and tranquil waters.The flavours of Halong Bay come alive on a LaFairy Sails cruise. Our restaurant features the freshest, local ingredients for all of our dishes and you can see first-hand the processes necessary to prepare such sumptuous food with demonstrations from our chefs.A LaFairy Sails cruise is fully furnished with a comfortable and air-conditioned cabin, featuring all the amenities expected from a modern cruise ship. Halong Bay is an essential destination for any Vietnam tour and LaFairy Sails lets you see it in an unforgettably unique way.
The Signature Cruise Halong is gaining popularity by the day. It is one of the biggest cruise ships in Halong Bay and can boast large suites with plenty of room to go alongside its top-class facilities. The Signature Cruise features all the amenities for a truly comfortable time in UNESCO World Heritage-listed Halong Bay: twelve luxury cabins, plush restaurant, fully-stocked bar, large movie room and gorgeous open sundeck with the charming grassy area. We care deeply about the safety of our passengers and are proud of our impressive safety record. The environment is another deep concern for us and, to this end, we support local community work for villagers and welcome the indigenous people of the area to work with us should they wish. This junk boat cruise is perfect for a family with kids vacation, honeymoon time or relaxed time with friends.Let Signature Cruise Halong show you the way to go with the best cruise in Bai Tu Long Bay.
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