The best of North 05 Days 04 Nights Group Package Tour (local group tour)

Note: This tour can be customized to meet your own needs.

Start City: Hanoi
End City: Hanoi
Duration: 5 days / 4 nights
Departure: On your request
Accommodation: 4-star hotel (Hanoi Rex Hotel or similar) and a luxury overnight cruise (Alisa Premier Cruise or similar)

Discover Northern Vietnam’s most captivating destinations on this 5-day journey combining local culture, historical landmarks, and stunning natural landscapes. Experience Hanoi’s authentic local life and street food on a sunset Jeep tour, explore Hoa Lu Ancient Capital and the scenic landscapes of Ninh Binh, and enjoy a peaceful sampan boat ride through Tam Coc. Continue to Ha Long Bay for an overnight luxury cruise, where you can explore magnificent caves, visit Titop Island, kayak through Luon Cave, and admire the bay’s spectacular scenery. Complete your journey with a relaxing return to Hanoi before departure.

Day 1: Arrival in Hanoi – Private Airport Transfer – Hanoi Sunset Jeep Tour – Local Street Food Experience – Overnight in Hanoi

Day 2: Hanoi – Ninh Binh – Hoa Lu Ancient Capital – Mua Cave – Tam Coc Sampan Boat Ride – Return to Hanoi

Day 3: Hanoi – Transfer to Ha Long Bay – Luxury Overnight Cruise – Surprising Cave – Titop Island – Sunset Party and Cooking Class – Overnight on Cruise

Day 4: Ha Long Bay – Kayaking at Luon Cave – Brunch on Board – Transfer Back to Hanoi – Overnight in Hanoi

Day 5: Hanoi – Free Time – Private Airport Transfer – Departure

Day 1 : Hanoi Arrival - Airport pickup - Transfer to hotel to check-in and drop off your luggage - Go for Hanoi Sunset Jeep Tour Half-day -  Stay overnight in Hanoi (Meals included: Dinner) - 4-star hotel (Hanoi Rex Hotel or similar)

Welcome to Hanoi - Vietnam’s capital. Today, we will pick you up at Noi Bai International airport and transfer you to your hotel for check-in (check-in time at 2:00 PM). 

Hanoi Sunset Jeep tour is a fun way to experience the sights, smells and tastes of Hanoi at night. And definitely, the best way to see and learn about the real Hanoi and its authentic cuisine.

At 05:30 PM, your guide and Jeep driver will pick you up at the hotel to start the Hanoi Sunset Jeep Tour.

On the first part of the tour, explore the REAL HANOI through local backstreets, tiny alleyways, homes, schools and local markets, experiencing how locals live, work and play. Along the way, stop to taste authentic Hanoi food and drinks such as Bun Cha, Egg Coffee and Hanoi Draft Beer.

On the second part of the Jeep tour, visit some of Hanoi’s must-see places, including Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, Tran Quoc Temple, Hanoi Train Street, the French Quarter, the Old Quarter, Hoan Kiem Lake, West Lake and Hanoi Opera House. Visit Hanoi Train Street, one of the city’s most unique spots, where a railway track runs right through a narrow residential area, with local homes and cafés built just a few metres from the tracks.

At 9:00 PM, the tour ends, transfer back to your hotel. 

Stay overnight in Hanoi.

Today includes: Dinner, 4-star hotel, Jeep tour, English speaking guide, all entrance fees and tickets, private airport transfer, drinking water

Today excludes: Breakfast/lunch, other drinks, personal expenses

Day 2: Pick up from your hotel in Hanoi - Drive to Ninh Binh - Visit: Hoa Lu Ancient capital + Mua Cave + Tam Coc - Drive back to your hotel in Hanoi - Stay overnight in Hanoi (Meals included: Breakfast/lunch)  - 4-star hotel (Hanoi Rex Hotel or similar)

Today, after having breakfast, your tour guide & driver will pick you up at your hotel at 7:15 or 7:30 AM for the tour. It takes a 2-hour drive to Hoa Lu Ancient Capital, Ninh Binh. You will spend about 50 minutes visiting 02 King Temples in Hoa Lu that are dedicated to Emperor Dinh Tien Hoang of the Dinh Dynasty (968-80), and Emperor Le Dai Hanh of the Le Dynasty (980-1009). The ancient Hoa Lu Citadel (most of which has since been ruined) once covered an area of three square kilometers. The guide will explain more about the Kings' history.

Then, drive to Mua cave. Coming here, you will be leisurely hiking with 486 stone stair-steps to the top of Ngoa Long Mountain. From the peak, you will admire the majestic panoramic views of Tam Coc.

Have lunch at a local restaurant. Then board your private sampan boat for the trip along the river. For ninety minutes your private oarswoman / man will take you down the Ngo Dong River. Pass through the three caves that made Vietnam famous in the French film 'Indochine', Hang Ca, Hang Giua and Hang Cuoi. This should be the highlight of the trip. 

After the boat trip, at 5:30 PM, drive back to your hotel in Hanoi. Relax and enjoy the evening on your own. Overnight in Hanoi

Today includes: 4-star hotel, breakfast/lunch, English speaking tour guide, van/tour bus, boat tour, all entrance fees, drinking water

Today excludes: Dinner, personal expenses, other drinks

Day 3: Pick up from hotel in Hanoi - Drive to Halong Bay - Enjoy the luxury overnight cruise journey on Halong Bay - Overnight on cruise (Meals included: Breakfast/lunch/dinner) - Luxury overnight boutique cruise (Alisa Premier Cruise or similar)

At 08:00 AM, check out from your hotel and go ahead to Ha Long Bay. At 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM, arrive at Tuan Chau International Cruise Port, enjoy a welcome drink and complete the check-in procedure. 

At 12:30 PM, board the Alisa Premier Cruise, receive a refreshing drink and cold towel, check in to your cabin and enjoy lunch while cruising through the stunning scenery of Ha Long Bay.

In the afternoon, explore Surprising Cave, one of the most beautiful caves in Ha Long Bay, then continue to Titop Island for swimming, climbing to the island’s viewpoint and enjoying a panoramic view of the bay. 

At 05:30 PM - 06:00 PM, return to the cruise and join the Sunset Party & Cooking Class, where you can relax with Vietnamese tea or coffee, enjoy the sunset and learn to make fresh spring rolls with the chef. Besides, enjoy Happy Hour with cocktails and mocktails as well. 

At 07:00 PM - 08:00 PM, enjoy dinner on the sundeck (weather permitting), then relax on board, enjoy music and drinks, admire the bay at night or try squid fishing. 

Stay overnight on the cruise.

Today includes: Breakfast/lunch/dinner, luxury overnight boutique cruise with Deluxe cabin, English speaking tour guide on cruise, cruise transfer, all entrance fees + activities, drinking water

Today excludes: Other drinks, personal expenses

Day 4: Halong Bay - Transfer back to Hanoi - Stay overnight in Hanoi (Meals included: Breakfast/brunch) - 4-star hotel (Hanoi Rex Hotel or similar)

At 06:45 AM - 07:30 AM, enjoy breakfast on board while the cruise heads towards the Natural Preservation Area. Then, kayak to explore Luon Cave, with a chance to spot playful monkeys around the cliffs. 

At 09:30 AM, check out and leave your luggage outside your cabin for our staff to transfer to the waiting area. At 10:00 AM, enjoy an early brunch while the cruise returns to the mainland and settle any personal bills.

After a final early brunch and a last farewell from the crew at 11:00 AM, you will board the transfer boat and head back to the wharf where you will be met again by your driver. Then you will be transferred straight back to your hotel in Hanoi. Stay overnight in Hanoi

Today includes: Breakfast/brunch, 4-star hotel, English speaking tour guide on cruise, cruise transfer, all entrance fees + activities, drinking water

Today excludes: Dinner, other drinks, personal expenses

Day 5: Hanoi - Transfer to Noi Bai International Airport - Fly home or to your next destination - End of our services! See you next trip with Cyclo Travel & Leisure! (Meals included: Breakfast)

Today, after breakfast & check-out at the hotel, you will have free time on your own till our driver picks you up & transfers you to the airport to catch your departure flight home. End of our travel services! See you next trip!

Today includes: Breakfast, private airport transfer, drinking water.

Today excludes: Lunch/dinner,hotel, tours, other drinks, personal expenses.

+ 4-star hotels for 3 nights with daily breakfasts (Deluxe room)

+ Halong Bay Overnight Cruise package (overnight boutique cruise, deluxe cabin) for 02 days 01 night cruise program

+ Van/tour bus

+ Private airport transfers (2 ways)

+ English speaking tour guides on tours

+ All entrance fees + activities + boats on tours 

+ All meals mentioned in the itinerary 

+ Drinking water 

+ International flights to & out of Vietnam 

+ Other meals not mentioned in the itinerary 

+ Personal expenses (laundry, drinks & alcohol…) 

+ Travel insurance 

+ Vietnam Visa