Places to Visit: Hanoi - Ha Long Bay
Validity:Mar 31 2026
Duration:3 Nights / 4 Days
Highlights:Hanoi - Ha Long Bay
Arrive at Noi Bai International Airport, welcome by our guide, and transfer to your hotel. The transfer distance is approximately 40 minutes.
Hanoi or “River-bound City” as its name means is Vietnam’s capital with a thousand-year-old history dating back to 1010. The city’s fascinating beauty which is characterized by unique cultural relics, ancient streets of antique houses, elegant French colonial buildings, tree-lined boulevards, and romantic lakes has made it one of the most charming cities in Asia.
Late afternoon, visit Hoan Kiem Lake, Hoan Kiem Lake is the center point of Hanoi and home to a rare endangered giant turtle species. Its name “Returned Sword” comes from a legend of a sacred sword being lent to an ancient Vietnamese King by a holy turtle from the lake and later returned to the turtle. Shop or walk at leisure in the Old Quarter of 36 ancient streets.
Morning, start a city tour beginning with Ho Chi Minh Complex which features the life of Ho Chi Minh, the nation’s founder. At the complex, visit Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum where the nation’s founder’s body is preserved (closed on Monday, Friday and through October - November), the colonial Presidential Palace, originally the French Governor Office and a fine example of French architecture in Hanoi, and the rural style Ho Chi Minh’s house on stilts where Ho Chi Minh lived and worked. Stop by one of Hanoi’s icons, the One Pillar Pagoda, built in the 11th Century in dedication to Avalokiteshvara or Buddha of Compassion and reminiscent of a lotus blossom rising from a pond. Continue to the Temple of Literature, known as the first university of Vietnam built in 1070 by the Ly Dynasty to honor Confucius, sages and outstanding Vietnamese scholars.
Afternoon, transfer to Ha Long Bay which is about 160 km or 3.5 hour drive away. Moving through the countryside on the way will bring you a clear perspective of a country’s whose 80% of population live on farming. Have a quick rest stop en route before reaching Ha Long City. Check in hotel then spend time at leisure.
For Group 1-9pax: Sharing boat and Lunch at a local restaurant | Location | First Class (3*) | Superior (4*) | Deluxe (5*) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hanoi |
Larosa Hanoi Hotel
Deluxe OR La Dolce Vita Hotel Superior |
Thang Long Opera Hotel
Superior room OR The Q Hotel Superior |
Du Parc Hanoi Hotel
Deluxe OR Grand Vista Hotel Deluxe |
| Ha Long |
New Star Hotel
Superior OR City Bay Palace Hotel Deluxe |
Saigon Ha Long Hotel
Superior OR Marina Halong hotel Superior |
Muong Thanh Luxury hotel
Deluxe OR Wyndham Hotel Superior Premier (Tower 2) |