5-Day North Vietnam: Hanoi, Halong Bay, and Mai Chau

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This short trip takes you to visit Halong 1 day, Mai Chau for 2 days with overnight stay at homestay of local people and a city tour around Hanoi. A good choice for those who don’t have much time in Hanoi but still want to experience the best of the northern of Vietnam.

Highlights

Visit the most famous beautiful places of Hanoi

Full day trip to Halong Bay with its amazing seacapes

2-day break to Mai Chau and staying in local homestay

Additional Info

Duration: 5 days
Starts: Hanoi, Vietnam
Trip Category: Water Sports >> Kayaking & Canoeing



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This short trip takes you to visit Halong 1 day, Mai Chau for 2 days with overnight stay at homestay of local people and a city tour around Hanoi. A good choice for those who don’t have much time in Hanoi but still want to experience the best of the northern of Vietnam.

Highlights

Visit the most famous beautiful places of Hanoi

Full day trip to Halong Bay with its amazing seacapes

2-day break to Mai Chau and staying in local homestay

Itinerary

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

Stop At: Old Quarter, Hanoi 100000 Vietnam
Upon arrival at Noi Bai Airport, our driver will pick you up and transfer to Hanoi center. Check in your hotel then take a short rest before join in a street food tour in the evening (17h30 – 20.30) to discover Hanoi 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 hotel in Hanoi
Duration: 3 hours

Meals included:
• Dinner: Street Food Tour with Variable Options
Accommodation included: Overnight at hotel in Hanoi

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

Stop At: Halong Bay Vietnam
This trip with enjoyed 6 hours cruising in Halong Bay like 2 day cruise, you will have chance to visit 2 most beautiful places in Halong Bay. First place named “TITOV ISLAND” where you can swimming or playing on sandy beach with excellent backdrop or climb up mountain for a panoramic view of the Bay. 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 )
Duration: 12 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
Accommodation included: Overnight at hotel in Hanoi

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

Stop At: Mai Chau Trek, Hanoi 100000 Vietnam
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 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 Tradidional alcohol (ruou can) with the community then overnight at the homestay or bungalow.
Duration: 1 day

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight at the homestay or bungalow in Mai Chau

Day 4: Day 4: Mai Chau – Hanoi (B, L)

Stop At: Hoa Ban Plus, Ban Lac 2, Chieng Chau Commune, Mai Chau 15000 Vietnam
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 hotel in Hanoi.
Duration: 1 day

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
Accommodation included: Overnight in Hanoi

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

Stop At: Old Quarter, Hanoi 100000 Vietnam
Breakfast at the hotel then drive 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 Temple of Literature (Van Mieu), which originally built as a Confucius Temple, then became Vietnam’s first university dating back to 1070.

After lunch at local restaurant, transfer to the airport for the onward flight. End of tour.
Duration: 12 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
No accommodation included on this day.



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