Vietnam: Hanoi, Halong Bay & Hoi An (7N8D)

Overview

Day-by-day itinerary

1. 1

   Arrive Hanoi

   Arrive Noi Bai airport, transfer to your hotel in the Old Quarter. Evening street food walk.
2. 2

   Hanoi city tour

   Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum complex, One Pillar Pagoda, Temple of Literature, Hoa Lo prison. Evening water-puppet show.

   Meals: B
3. 3

   Halong Bay cruise

   Drive to Halong Bay (3.5h). Board your overnight cruise. Sun-deck cocktails, cave visit, kayaking, sunset on deck.

   Meals: B / L / D
4. 4

   Halong → Hanoi → Fly Da Nang → Hoi An

   Morning tai-chi on deck. Return to Hanoi, afternoon flight to Da Nang, drive to Hoi An.

   Meals: B
5. 5

   Hoi An old town

   Walking tour of the UNESCO-listed old town: Japanese covered bridge, assembly halls, lantern shops. Free afternoon.

   Meals: B
6. 6

   My Son / cooking class day

   Optional My Son half-day tour, or a Hoi An cooking class. Free afternoon at the beach.

   Meals: B
7. 7

   Free day in Hoi An

   Tailor visits, beach time, or Marble Mountains.

   Meals: B
8. 8

   Departure

   Transfer to Da Nang airport for your onward flight.

   Meals: B

Hotels

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