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Hanoi, Ha Long Bay Cruise & Ninh Binh

5 days / 4 nights · Hanoi → Ha Long Bay → Ninh Binh

Hanoi, Ha Long Bay Cruise & Ninh Binh

The classic first-timer's loop: Hanoi highlights, an overnight cruise among the karsts and a day in the countryside of Ninh Binh.

Highlights

  • Hanoi city tour & water puppet show
  • Overnight cruise in Ha Long Bay with kayaking
  • Hoa Lu ancient capital and Tam Coc boat ride
  • Halal-friendly dinners in Hanoi

Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    Hanoi arrival & city tour

    Meals: L, D
    • Meet your guide at Noi Bai Airport and transfer to your Old Quarter hotel.
    • Lunch at a local restaurant.
    • Afternoon: Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum complex (exterior only on Mondays and Fridays), his former residence, One Pillar Pagoda and the Temple of Literature.
    • 18:00 Thang Long water puppet show, Vietnam's iconic folk art.
    • Dinner at a halal-friendly restaurant. Overnight in Hanoi.
  2. Day 2

    Hanoi – Ha Long Bay overnight cruise

    Meals: B, L, D
    • 07:45–08:30 pick-up, then a scenic 3.5-hour drive to Ha Long with a 20-minute rest stop.
    • 12:00 board at Tuan Chau harbour, welcome drink and cruise briefing; lunch while sailing among the limestone islands.
    • Afternoon kayaking through hidden lagoons.
    • Sunset on deck, fishing demonstration and dinner on board. Overnight on the cruise.
  3. Day 3

    Ha Long Bay – Hanoi

    Meals: B, L, D
    • Morning bay exploration and breakfast with sweeping views.
    • 11:30 lunch on board, check out and return to Hanoi.
    • 18:00 dinner at a halal-friendly restaurant. Overnight in Hanoi.
  4. Day 4

    Hanoi – Hoa Lu – Tam Coc

    Meals: B, L, D
    • Depart for Ninh Binh (about 90 km south of Hanoi).
    • Hoa Lu: temples of the Dinh and Le kings in the 10th-century capital.
    • Lunch (halal food available).
    • Tam Coc: boat ride through three limestone caves between rice fields, then a bicycle ride through the countryside.
    • Return to Hanoi, dinner and overnight.
  5. Day 5

    Departure

    Meals: B
    • Free time until your transfer to Noi Bai Airport for your flight home.

Included

  • Accommodation in boutique hotels, twin/double sharing
  • Meals as detailed in the itinerary
  • English-speaking guide as per itinerary
  • Airport pick-up and drop-off

Not included

  • International airfare to/from Hanoi and airport taxes
  • Tips for guide and driver
  • Travel insurance and personal expenses
  • Visa fees where applicable

Food

Halal-friendly: halal meals at a trusted Hanoi restaurant (Ha Long cruise lunch is not halal-certified; vegetarian and fish options are available on request).

Children & group policy

  • Under 2 years: free of charge
  • 3–5 years: 50% of adult fare (no bed) or 75% (with bed)
  • 6–9 years: 75% of adult fare (no bed) or 90–100% (with bed)
  • Groups: every 25 paying adults, 1 free place for the tour leader (twin-share basis)
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