Package overview
Three nights in Hanoi with a full city tour and an overnight Ha Long Bay cruise open this trip the same way as our other seven-day north-opening itineraries. From there, a short domestic flight to Da Nang shifts the routing to Vietnam's central coast, using the hotel as a base for two nights rather than continuing on to a third city.
Da Nang's own sights — the Cham Museum and Marble Mountain on arrival, an evening in Hoi An's Old Town and a full day at Ba Na Hills — give this version a heritage-and-scenery focus rather than the history-led finish of the Ho Chi Minh City option or the beach resort of Nha Trang. It suits clients happy to fly home from central Vietnam rather than the south.
Trip highlights
- Full-day Hanoi city tour and overnight Ha Long Bay cruise
- Domestic flight from Hanoi to a two-night Da Nang base
- Cham Museum and Marble Mountain on arrival in Da Nang
- Evening walking tour of Hoi An's Old Town
- Full-day Ba Na Hills excursion with the Golden Bridge and Fantasy Park
Day-by-day itinerary
Day 1: Arrival in Hanoi (about a 45-minute, 25 km transfer from the airport)
Hanoi's tree-lined boulevards, French colonial buildings and lakeside pagodas set the pace for the days ahead. Arrival afternoons are usually spent close to the hotel, with time for an optional walk through the Old Quarter's narrow lanes of shophouses and street-food stalls.
Day 2: Hanoi city tour
The full-day tour covers Ho Chi Minh's Mausoleum and stilt house, the One Pillar Pagoda and the Temple of Literature, then Quan Thanh Temple and Tran Quoc Pagoda beside West Lake. After lunch the group visits the Museum of Ethnology, finishing at Hoan Kiem Lake with a walk through the Old Quarter.
Day 3: Hanoi to Ha Long Bay, board overnight cruise (about 3 hours / 170 km one way)
An 8am pickup starts the drive through the Red River Delta's rice fields and villages to Ha Long Bay. Once aboard the traditional junk, the cruise passes Dinh Huong, Ga Choi, Dog and Sail Islands, stops at a pearl-farming site and paddles into Luon Cave, with a swim near Ti Top Island before sunset and dinner served on board.
Day 4: Ha Long Bay to Hanoi, Surprise Cave (about 3 hours / 170 km one way)
A Tai Chi session on the sundeck opens the morning before the cruise visits Surprise Cave, entered by around 100 steps and explored on a roughly hour-long walk. After brunch, the boat passes Ga Choi Island, Binh Phong Mountain and Tortoise Island before disembarking at Tuan Chau port for the road transfer back to Hanoi.
Day 5: Fly to Da Nang, Cham Museum and evening Hoi An walk
The morning flight from Hanoi's Noi Bai Airport reaches Da Nang in about ninety minutes. After checking in, the afternoon covers the Cham Museum's collection of sandstone sculpture and the cave shrines and viewpoints of Marble Mountain.
In the evening, a walking route through Hoi An's Old Town takes in Tan Ky House, the Chinese assembly halls, the Japanese Covered Bridge and the old market, before the return drive to Da Nang.
Day 6: Ba Na Hills excursion
Ba Na Hills, a hill station known locally as the central region's answer to Sa Pa or Da Lat, is reached by one of Southeast Asia's longest cable car systems. The day covers the French Village's wine cellar, the flower-lined Golden Bridge supported by giant stone hands, Linh Ung Pagoda and Fantasy Park, with panoramic views over Da Nang from King Peak's Linh Tu Pagoda at 1,487 metres.
Day 7: Departure from Da Nang
The morning is free until transfer to Da Nang International Airport for the onward or homeward flight, closing a routing that pairs Hanoi and Ha Long Bay with two nights based in Da Nang rather than continuing further south.
What's included
- INCLUSIONS
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- ACCOMMODATION
- VISA
- PAYMENT TERMS
- CANCELLATION POLICY
- DO'S IN VIETNAM
- DON'TS IN VIETNAM
- Accommodation with twin/ double/ triple sharing room basis with daily breakfast in the category chosen or similar (subject to availability).
- Meals as mentioned in the Tour Itinerary.
- Sightseeing & Transfers according to the above Tour Itinerary Details only.
- Transportation by vehicle with A/C
- Local English-speaking guide’s assistance.
- All Entrance fees for attractions included in the program
- All activities and cruises clearly mentioned in the program
- Government taxes & service charge
- Air Fare / Train fare.
- Personal Expenses such as Laundry, telephone calls, tips & gratuity, mineral water, soft & hard drinks, porterage, water sports.
- Early check-in, late check-out
- Additional sightseeing or extra usage of vehicle, other than mentioned in the itinerary.
- Room Up gradation Charges.
- Any cost arising due to natural calamities like, landslides, road blockage, political disturbances (strikes), etc (to be borne by the client, which is directly payable on the spot).
- Travel Insurance.
- Bank Charges
- Tip to Driver & Guide (Compulsory)
- Airport Taxes
- Visa and Visa arrangement
- Anything which is not included in the inclusion.
Not included
- Air Fare / Train fare.
- Personal Expenses such as Laundry, telephone calls, tips & gratuity, mineral water, soft & hard drinks, porterage, water sports.
- Early check-in, late check-out
- Additional sightseeing or extra usage of vehicle, other than mentioned in the itinerary.
- Room Up gradation Charges.
- Any cost arising due to natural calamities like, landslides, road blockage, political disturbances (strikes), etc (to be borne by the client, which is directly payable on the spot).
- Travel Insurance.
- Bank Charges
- Tip to Driver & Guide (Compulsory)
- Airport Taxes
- Visa and Visa arrangement
- Anything which is not included in the inclusion.
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