PlanningUse this tour as a starting point and adapt it to your dates, pace, budget, hotels, and preferred activities.
Day 1: Hanoi Heritage DaySpend the day with Hanoi's layered history, from Hoa Lo Prison and Ho Chi Minh's memorial sites to Confucian courtyards and a lotus-shaped pagoda.
Day 2: Hanoi Old Quarter and Hoan Kiem LakeEnjoy Hanoi with a gentle city route through its cathedral quarter, craft streets, railway lane and the lake at the heart of the capital.
Day 3: Classic Halong Bay CruiseSpend time on Ha Long Bay's emerald waters and limestone isles, with a visit to Luon Cave.