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Best of Hanoi with Ninh Binh and the Bay

5 days2 cities
This holiday takes you to
HanoiNinh BinhHalong Bay
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What’s included

  • 2 hotels
  • 4 experiences
  • 6 transfers
  • 9 meals
  • 24/7 support
  • Customisation

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Riya

Trip created by Riya, Vietnam expert at Hi Tours

“Ninh Binh and Halong in the same five days gives you both kinds of karst country, the flooded fields and the open sea.”

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Arrival in Hanoi

Hanoi and Ninh Binh
Arrival in Hanoi 1
  • Arrival at Noi Bai airport and transfer to your hotel
  • Check in at your hotel in the old quarter
  • Rest of the day free at your own pace
  • Optional: an evening walk around Hoan Kiem lake

Overnight in Hanoi

Your accommodation

Hm Boutique Hotel Hanoi, Hanoi

2 nights · Breakfast and dinner · Standard room · 3★ · Small boutique hotel in the old quarter

Ninh Binh and Bich Dong

Ninh Binh and Bich Dong 1
  • Breakfast, then south towards Ninh Binh
  • A rowing boat through the flooded caves at Tam Coc
  • A cycle ride through the rice fields
  • Bich Dong, a pagoda built into the rock

Overnight in Hanoi

Your activities

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Ninh Binh day tour
Ninh Binh day tour

South to Ninh Binh for a rowing boat through the flooded caves at Tam Coc and the limestone country around it.

Cycle ride to Bich Dong pagoda
Cycle ride to Bich Dong pagoda

A private cycle ride through the rice fields to Bich Dong, a three tier pagoda built into the rock face.

Overnight on the bay

Overnight on the bay 1
  • Breakfast, then east towards the coast
  • Board your cruise boat in the early afternoon
  • Lunch and dinner on board
  • A night moored among the limestone islands

Overnight in Halong Bay

Your accommodation

Halong Royal Palace Cruise, Halong Bay

1 night · All meals · Cabin with a window · 3★ · Timber cruise boat moored among the karsts overnight

Your activities

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Halong Bay overnight cruise
Halong Bay overnight cruise

A shared cruise out among the limestone islands, with lunch and dinner on board and a night moored in a quiet bay.

Back to Hanoi

Back in Hanoi
Back to Hanoi 1
  • Breakfast on board as the boat moves
  • Back to the pier in the late morning
  • On to Hanoi and check in
  • Rest of the day free in the lanes

Overnight in Hanoi

Your accommodation

Hm Boutique Hotel Hanoi, Hanoi

1 night · Breakfast and dinner · Standard room · 3★ · Small boutique hotel in the old quarter

Departure from Hanoi

Departure from Hanoi 1
  • Breakfast at the hotel and check out
  • Private transfer to the airport for your flight home

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Tour summary

Five days out of Hanoi: two nights in the old quarter with a full day south to the rowing boats of Ninh Binh and a cycle ride to Bich Dong pagoda, then an overnight cruise in Halong Bay and a last night back in the city.

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