Day Trips & Excursions in Northern Vietnam

Take in the highlights of Halong Bay in just one day on this great-value tour, ideal for travelers on a budget. After a shuttle bus transfer from Hanoi, set sail around Halong Bay aboard a traditional wooden junk boat. Admire landmarks including Fighting Cocks Island, Thien Cung Cave, and Dau Go Cave; tuck into a tasty seafood lunch on-board; and enjoy a bamboo boat ride around the Floating Village.

Hanoi is a destination for famous landscapes in Vietnam, the center of culture, tradition, education, politics of Vietnam, to Visit Hanoi one day you will have moments of discovery. Along with the many thousand years of civilization, with many ancient and modern works, with unique sidewalk cultural experiences, the special historical sites will all make you a trip in Hanoi - It would become your memorable tour. Especially not only experience the identity of 36 bustling streets, beautiful roads but also have moments of experiencing the enjoyment of the national culture through the museum, through the puppet theater special characteristics.

Visit the Perfume Pagoda, a vast complex of Buddhist temples and shrines built into the Huong Tich mountains. This day trip from Hanoi takes you on a boat ride down the Yen River past limestone caves and rocky outcrops. You'll get postcard-perfect views from the water and up close! Travel round-trip from your hotel and dine on a restaurant lunch.

Experience the magic of Halong Bay during this time-saving 11-hour day trip and cruise leaving from Hanoi. Visit the otherworldly limestone 'karst' formations of this UNESCO World Heritage site during a 4-hour cruise, including a seafood lunch. Your excursion also includes side trips to two local caves and a floating fishing village.

Escape the bustle of the city on this tour to Hoang Lien National Park and Sin Chai, one of closest villages to Sapa that's still covered by rainforest. You'll visit a local house of one of the Black H'mong families living there and walk through beautiful landscapes with rice terraces, silver streams, and corn fields. You'll be picked up and dropped back at your Sapa hotel, making this a super-convenient trip.

Visit Perfume Pagoda (Chua Huong), a vast complex of Buddhist temples and shrines built into the limestone Huong Tich mountains of Vietnam. Follow in the footsteps of devotees who make their annual pilgrimage here to pray for health and prosperity. Ride a boat along the scenic waterway to to Thien Tru Harbor, where you have the option to either walk up the steep mountain path to Huong Tich Cave or take the round-trip cable car. Lunch and coach transport from Hanoi are included.

Experience the beautiful scenery of Tam Coc National Park and the ancient temples of Hoa Lu during this flexible length trip with a small group. Discover the surreal limestone 'karsts' of Tam Coc (Three Caves) aboard a wooden 'sampan' boat. Then learn about Vietnam's ancient royal dynasties by wandering among the temples at Hoa Lu. Lunch and entrance fees are included.

Travel to the ancient capital of Hoa Lu and visit the former royal temples of Ninh Binh province, then take a boat ride at Tam Coc. Admire the tranquil beauty of rock pillars standing along the Ngo Dong River flanked by yellow-green rice fields. You'll cruise through the limestone caves of Hang Ca, Hang Hai and Hang Ba, then take a bike tour through the countryside to Bich Dong Pagoda. Lunch and round-trip hotel transport from Hanoi included.

Explore the idyllic Mai Chau valley in mountainous Hoa Binh province on this day trip, including a visit to a village where you'll enjoy a traditional Vietnamese meal at a family home. Travel by air-conditioned minivan from Hanoi and set off on a bike tour through the rural landscape with your knowledgeable guide who introduces you to the customs of the local people. Hotel pickup and drop-off included.

Spend the day in Halong Bay on a guided tour from Hanoi - ideal for those with limited time. Travel from the Old Quarter to the World Heritage site of Halong Bay, where you'll cruise aboard a traditional-style junk and enjoy a seafood lunch. Visit Thien Cung Cave and enjoy a kayaking trip around limestone islets named for their whimsical shapes.

Absorb the magnificent beauty of Halong Bay on a day cruise through the UNESCO World Heritage site. A professional crew sails you past numerous islets and limestone grottos. Spend your time relaxing on the sundeck, swimming or exploring the bay. A seafood lunch is served on board. This full-day itinerary includes a 4-hour trip each way from your hotel, passing through the Red River Delta en route to Halong Bay, which you'll reach by midday.

Discover the landmarks and fascinating history of Hanoi during this flexible-length city tour. Visit the final resting place of 20th century Vietnam's iconic leader at the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum. You'll also check out other notable Hanoi attractions including One Pillar Pagoda, Hoan Kiem Lake and the city's Museum of Ethnology.

Visit Hoa Lu and Tam Coc on a full-day tour from Hanoi, and explore the countryside by wooden boat and bicycle. You'll tour Hoa Lu's imperial temples, cruise the Hoang Long River, paddle into riverside caves, and pedal down quiet, country roads, all in a karst landscape that's been named a UNESCO World Heritage Site. This 10-hour tour includes all transport, activities, and lunch at a local restaurant in Tam Coc, with pickup and drop-off at your hotel in Hanoi.

Learn about northern Vietnamese history and rural life on a full-day tour to Hoa Lu and Tam Coc from Hanoi. See the Hoa Lu temples in the ancient capital of Vietnam, then go to Tam Coc for a sampan ride on a slow-moving river with a landscape of karst formations and caves. Finish up with a bike ride through rural villages. Includes buffet lunch, transportation and guide, all activities, and hotel pickup and drop-off in the Old Quarter of Hanoi.

The dramatic karst landscapes and natural caves of Tam Coc are part of the UNESCO-listed Tràng An complex, and lie around two hours south of Hanoi. On this tour, combine a visit to the Buddhist temple complex of Bai Dinh Pagoda with a scenic sampan cruise to Tam Coc and a guided bike ride through the surrounding countryside.

Explore Vietnam's vibrant capital on a comprehensive full-day sightseeing tour. Unravel some of Hanoi's complex history as you follow your guide to Ba Dinh Square and Ho Chi Minh's Mausoleum; pose for photos by the landmark One-Pillar Pagoda and visit the beautiful Temple of Literature. After a typical Vietnamese lunch (included), explore a different side to Vietnam's history with either a tour of the Women's Museum or a visit to Hoa Lo prison. Finally, wind through the historic lanes of Hanoi's Old Quarter on a traditional cyclo (pedicab) ride.

Covering an area of 10,000 hectares in the northeast of Ninh Binh province, Trang An includes three individual components within a single buffer zone that are Trang An Ecological Area, Tam Coc-Bich Dong River Landscape and Hoa Lu Ancient Citadel.The Trang An Trang An Eco-Tourism Complex is situated inland on the coastal plain of within the highly eroded limestone block of Hoa Lu, part of the Truong Yen - Bich Dong mountain range.  This range comprised of by limestone karst peaks of high fragmentation forming low mountains separated by valley floors composed of sedimentary rock, where shales predominate.

The ancient capital of Hoa Lu is the first capital of Vietnam in the tenth century, which is is a strong fortification erected by nature and man. It covers an area of 300 hectares ( about 3.0 km2), including both the Inner and Outer Citadels. It consists of defensive earthen walls, palaces, temples and shrines, and was surrounded and protected by rugged mountain and imposing cave system. Take a boat trip on the Ngo Dong River through rice paddies and limestone karsts to see some of Northern Vietnam's best natural wonders, the Tam Coc or namly the three caves. It includes three big caves Hang Ca, Hang Hai and Hang Bai offering similar scenery to what you can see in Halong Bay without the suffocating crowds.From Tam Coc boat pier, drive to the east nearly 3 km, tourists will reach Bich Dong pagoda - an ever ancient three tiered cave pagoda. It is only accessible by steep stone steps, but it is really worth climbing up for a charming pagoda and panorama view from the top.

Explore the Perfume Pagoda, a complex of Buddhist temples and shrines built into the Huong Tich mountains, on this guided small-group tour in Hanoi. Known for its scenic landscape and sacredness to the Vietnamese people, the pagoda draws believers and tourists wishing for good luck from the cave's stalagmites and stalactites. You can climb the steps to the Huong Tich Cave or opt to ride the cable car.

Enjoy a full-day tour of two UNESCO World Heritage sites featuring Hoi An's cultural history and architecture. Explore the ancient ruins of My Son Sanctuary, the imperial capital of the Cham Dynasty. Afterward, follow your informative guide on a walking tour of Hoi An Ancient Town and its well-preserved landmarks that date back to the 15th century. You'll have lunch and stop at a market, assembly hall and the Japanese Covered Bridge.