Best Vietnam Itinerary From Hanoi

Your Best Vietnam Itinerary 6 Days starts from Hanoi Airport with our airport pick-up.

Your tour guide will be waiting for you when you arrive at Hanoi International Airport. Then, you will head straight to the city center for hotel check-in. The check-in time is 14.00. If not, a surcharge should be applied to ensure the room is available when you arrive. Take your time for leisure.

About 4 pm, your guide will come and pick you up for walking around the impressive near-by sites such Restored Sword Lake and Hanoi Old Quarter with 36 ancient streets. Moreover, you can have a chance to visit the Water Puppet Theatre, where you can enjoy one of the traditional art forms – Water Puppet Show. At the end of the day, you will have dinner in a local restaurant. Stay overnight in Hanoi.

Today you will take part in Hanoi City Tour. That will be a good day in your 6 day itinerary for you to understand more about Hanoi culture and history. 

Breakfast is always recommended before you start our exciting tour today to take a closer look of the beauty of Hanoi. One of the sites cannot be ignored is Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, which is closed on Monday and Friday, every afternoon and from early September until the end December. It is the final resting place of Ho Chi Minh – a famous Vietnamese Leader. Many people throughout the country come and show their respect towards Ho Chi Minh President every single day. After that, you will be guided to visit the Presidential Palace and Ho Chi Minh's House on Stilts where Ho Chi Minh once lived and worked, and the stunning One Pillar Pagoda. These sites belong to the Ho Chi Minh Complex, so it is easy to explore. Then, you will move to the next destination – Temple of Literature, which was built in the 11th century and was the first university in Vietnam. Visiting this site can definitely make you excited due to its beautiful ancient architectural features and its traditional and cultural value. 

Lunch will be served at a local restaurant.

In the afternoon, we will spend visiting one of Hanoi’s well-known museum like Hoa Lo or Ethnology Museum (closed on Monday) with the aim of approaching Vietnamese history through their exhibitions. The visited location will be decided totally on your own. Then let move to Hanoi Old Quarter by car and walk around the streets where you find various shops with the regional specialties. Moreover, you can get a lot of unforgettable experiences with Vietnamese street food enjoyed in a small restaurant and the way you learn how to make and enjoy the traditional dishes like the true natives.

Enjoy breakfast in your hotel, today you will take a two-hour drive from Hanoi to get to Ninh Binh for visiting Hang Mua Peak. Hang Mua, the highest location in Ninh Binh sets impress on visitor with the magnificent view of its picturesque countryside and charming Ngo Dong River. To reach the peak where two huge dragons located, you have to climb up 500 steps. That will be an incredible place you should not miss when you visit Vietnam and Ninh Binh.

After enjoying lunch in a local restaurant, you will move to Trang An Grottoes by sampan boat. Some scenes of King Kong “Skull Island”- a must-see monster movie was shot on this site, making it be a tourist hub in Ninh Binh. With many impressive caves such as Sang Cave, Toi Cave, Ba Giot Cave and limestone hills, this trip in Trang An Grottoes will always make you feel excited. Ending the trip and we will come back to Hanoi for a night sleep.

Day 3 of your Vietnam Itinerary in 1 week will be Halong Bay – a must see when you visit North Vietnam.

Today you will move to Halong Bay by train after your arrival in Hanoi Railway Station in the early morning. Have breakfast in the near-by hotel before you’ll be picked up by our guide for the transfer to Halong Bay. It may take about 4 hours to get there so you can take rest or bring a book with you to read during the journey. The beauty of Halong Bay will surely surprise you when you get there. You will enable to explore one of New Seven Wonders of Nature deeper by making a cruise with the wooden junk around the magnificent and magical limestone mountain islands. Kayaks are always available to use for unfolding the beauty of hidden caves and grottos. Moreover, swimming is also recommended to get the memorable experience with the emerald water here. If you don’t want to swim, you can spend your leisure time on the boat’s sundeck. Fresh and tasty seafood are served as dinner in the dining rooms for all travelers.  

Stay overnight in the cabin on the boat.

Let enjoy your last day on Halong Bay  2 day 1 night with all your energy. Getting up early in the morning and doing Tai Chi – a local exercise before your breakfast will make you start the day with better mood. Then continuing to discover the gorgeous caves until you have to come back to the boat for moving to the harbor. You will return to Hanoi by bus and be at your leisure time.  Stay overnight in Hanoi.

Enjoy your free time with doing shopping in Hanoi, then say goodbye to the capital of Vietnam. Transfer to the airport for your departure flight. Your Best Vietnam Itinerary 6 Days is finished.