Best of Northern Vietnam Holiday

Arrival airport. Private pick up by driver (without tour guide).

Transfer to the hotel.

Check in hotel (check in time after 14:00, early check in excluded and subject to availability)

Free leisure.

Lunch and Dinner are by your arrangement. (no guide, no transfer)

Overnight in Hanoi.

Breakfast at the hotel.
08:00–08:30: Get picked up by our friendly guide and start exploring Hanoi City.
08:45: Arrive at Tran Quoc Pagoda, located on Golden Fish Island in West Lake – the oldest pagoda in Hanoi built in the 6th century.
09:30: Visit Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum to see the embalmed body of Ho Chi Minh and walk around the garden to see the two houses where he lived and worked from 1954 to 1969. Continue to One Pillar Pagoda – the most unique pagoda in the world, dedicated to the Goddess of Mercy.
(Dress modestly from shoulders to knees. Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum is closed on Mondays and Fridays.)
11:15: Visit Vietnam Ethnology Museum to learn about the culture of 54 ethnic groups in Vietnam.
(Note: Women’s Museum will be visited instead if the Ethnology Museum is closed on Mondays.)
12:45: Have lunch at a local restaurant.
14:00–14:15: Visit the Temple of Literature – Vietnam’s first university established in the 11th century.
15:15: Visit Hoa Lo Prison Museum – originally used by the French for political prisoners and later by North Vietnam for U.S. POWs, known as the “Hanoi Hilton”.
16:15–16:30: Transfer back to the hotel.
Dinner by your own arrangement.
Overnight in Hanoi.

Breakfast at the hotel.
08:15–08:50: Get picked up at the hotel in Hanoi Old Quarter/Opera House to depart for Halong Bay.
The journey follows Hanoi – Haiphong – Tuan Chau Highway (approx. 2.5-hour drive).
12:00: Arrive at Tuan Chau Harbor and board the boat to begin your excursion exploring the world heritage site.
12:30: Enjoy a set menu lunch on the boat with special Halong dishes. Admire stunning views of limestone formations such as Fighting Chicken and Incense Burner Islets – symbols of Halong Bay.
14:00: Arrive at Bo Hon Island and visit Sung Sot Cave – the most beautiful cave in Halong Bay, filled with stalagmites and stalactites.
14:45: Kayak or take a bamboo boat through Luon Cave to explore a peaceful lagoon.
15:15: Visit TiTop Island with its sandy beach. Enjoy swimming or hike to the top for panoramic views of Halong Bay.
16:00: Return to the boat for a sunset party with wine, fruits, and biscuits while cruising back to the harbor.
17:45: Arrive back at the harbor. Board the bus for the return journey to Hanoi.
20:30: Drop off at the hotel. Tour ends.

Today, you are free at your leisure until being picked up by our driver to the airport to take a flight to come back to your home country. It is time to say goodbye, we thank you so much for traveling with us and wish to welcome you back in the near future.

Check out time: 12:00

Below is the latest updated pricing for 2025 for your review!

High season is from 01 Jan – 30 Apr & 01 Oct to 20 Dec 2025 (Except peak days)

Low season is from 01 May to 30 Sep 2025

– Infant and Child Prices

• Children under 5 years old:  Free of charge tour price/ sharing existing bed with parents

• Children from 5 to 8 years old: 55% Adult’s tour price/ sharing existing bed with parents

• Children from 8 to under 11 years old: 75% Adult’s tour price/ sharing existing bed with parents

• Above 11 years old or child on extra bed: Charged as adults