5-day North Vietnam: Hanoi, Halong Bay, And Mai Chau

Day 1: Noi Bai Arrival - Street food tour (D)

Upon arrival at Noi Bai Airport, our driver will pick you up and transfer you to the Hanoi centre. Check in your hotel, then take a short rest before joining in a street food tour in the evening (17h30 - 20.30) to discover Hanoi's Old Quarters, tasting some of the most famous street foods of Hanoian, eating just like a local while learning about the cuisine and culture of Hanoi. Overnight at a hotel in Hanoi

Street Food Tour with Variable Options

Overnight at a hotel in Hanoi

Day 2: Ha Long Bay Full Day Trip (B, L)

On this trip with enjoyed 6 hours of cruising in Halong Bay. Like a two-day cruise, you can visit the two most beautiful places in Halong Bay. The first place is named "TITOV ISLAND", where you can go swimming or play on a sandy beach with an excellent backdrop or climb up the mountain for a panoramic view of the Bay. A second place named "SUNG SOT CAVE" where hide out in the beautiful Caves Walk and is one of the most spectacular and largest grottoes of Ha Long Bay with a lot of nature of stalagmites and stalagmites with different shapes of sea lives, then go kayaking or bamboo boat in Luon Cave to discover the beautiful lagoon ( 8h30 am: Pick Up at Hotel ) (20h30 -21h00 pm: Back to Hanoi )

Overnight at a hotel in Hanoi

Day 3: Hanoi - Mai Chau (B, L, D)

07.30 - 8.00: Pickup at your hotel in the Old Quarter in our comfortable van. 10.00: Short break on the way. 11.30 - 12.00: Scenic photo stop of Mai Chau valley/arrive in Mai Chau 12.15: Traditional lunch in local village (vegetarian meal available) 13.00 - 15.00: Bicycle ride with a local tour guide, see farmers working in fields, locals weaving scarves and visit surrounding peaceful villages. 15.00 - 18.00: Free time for bicycling, walking or shopping 18.00: Dinner at the homestay 19.30: Watch Thai traditional dance in the stilt house and enjoy Traditional alcohol (ruou can) with the community, then overnight at the homestay or bungalow.

Overnight at the homestay or bungalow in Mai Chau

Day 4: Mai Chau – Hanoi (B, L)

07.30 - 8.00: Wake up and have breakfast 08.30 - 11.30: Hike to 1000 Step Cave and local market 12.15 - 15.00: Lunch and free time to relax before transfer back to Hanoi 18.30 – 19.00 - Drop you off at your hotel. Overnight at a hotel in Hanoi.

Overnight in Hanoi

Day 5: Hanoi city tour – Departure (B, L)

Breakfast at the hotel, then drives to following visit Tran Quoc Pagoda (the oldest pagoda in Hanoi), Ho Chi Minh Complex and One pillar pagoda – a wooden pagoda on a single stone pillar. Continue to the Temple of Literature (Van Mieu), originally built as a Confucius Temple, then became Vietnam’s first university dating back to 1070. After lunch at a local restaurant, transfer to the airport for the onward flight—end of the tour.