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3-day tour in Hanoi, taking in Bai Dinh Temple, Ninh Binh and Trang An. Run by DGB - INDOCHINATODAYTRAVEL, booked direct rather than through a reseller.
Highlights
- Limousine
- Bai Dinh Temple
- Ninh Binh
- Trang An
- Runs 3 days
- Hotel pickup and drop off in Hanoi Old Quarter
Ninh Binh - Ha Long Bay 5-Star Cruise 3-Day: Key Facts
| Price | From $376.03 per person |
|---|---|
| Duration | 3 days |
| Languages | English |
| Tour type | Guided Tour |
| Booking | Direct with the local operator — no OTA markup |
Full description
This is a 3-day experience in Hanoi, built around Limousine, Bai Dinh Temple and Ninh Binh. It is run by DGB - INDOCHINATODAYTRAVEL, an operator we book with directly rather than through a reseller, which is why we can hold your place with them before we treat your booking as final.
The price covers Hotel pickup and drop off in Hanoi Old Quarter, Limousine Bus from Hanoi - Ninh Binh & Ninh Binh - Halong, Air-conditioned vehicle, Electric car in the Bai Dinh pagoda and local tour guide for Ninh Binh Tour & Halong Cruise. It does not cover Personal items, Drinks, Tips, Single supplement extra surcharge US$85/pax for single room and Christmas, New Year & National Holiday, so budget for those separately. Everything included is listed in full on this page; if something is not on that list, assume it is not in the price.
Hoàn Kiếm. We need at least one day's notice, and we confirm the date with DGB - INDOCHINATODAYTRAVEL before treating your booking as final. If they cannot take your date we tell you and refund you rather than leave you waiting.
Tour Itinerary
The schedule below is a suggested plan and can be adjusted to suit your preferences.
Pickup location
Hoàn Kiếm
Limousine
(2.5 hours)
Bai Dinh Temple
Photo stop, Visit, Guided tour, Sightseeing, Walk, Scenic views on the way, Electric bike ride (1.5 hours)
Ninh Binh
Lunch (1 hour)
Trang An
Break time, Photo stop, Visit, Guided tour, Free time, Sightseeing, Bamboo rafting, Scenic views on the way (1.5 hours)
Mua Caves
Photo stop, Visit, Guided tour, Free time, Sightseeing, Hiking, Sunset, Scenic views on the way (1 hour)
Ninh Binh
Overnight stay (14 hours)
Limousine
(4 hours)
Ha Long Bay
Breakfast, Lunch, Welcome refreshments (1 hour)
Ti Top Island
Break time, Photo stop, Visit, Guided tour, Free time, Sightseeing, Walk, Hiking, Swimming, Scenic views on the way (1.5 hours)
Luon Cave, Ha Long Bay
Break time, Photo stop, Visit, Guided tour, Free time, Sightseeing, Kayaking, Bamboo rafting, Scenic views on the way (45 hours)
Ha Long
Break time, Photo stop, Visit, Dinner, Guided tour, Free time, Sunset, Cooking class, Meal onboard, Overnight stay, Scenic views on the way (12 hours)
Sung Sot Cave
Photo stop, Visit, Breakfast, Lunch, Guided tour, Free time, Sightseeing, Hiking, Meal onboard, Scenic views on the way (1 hour)
Limousine
(3 hours)
Arrive back at
Hoàn Kiếm
Detailed Itinerary
Pickup location: Hoàn Kiếm
Limousine: (2.5 hours)
Bai Dinh Temple: Photo stop, Visit, Guided tour, Sightseeing, Walk, Scenic views on the way, Electric bike ride (1.5 hours)
Ninh Binh: Lunch (1 hour)
Trang An: Break time, Photo stop, Visit, Guided tour, Free time, Sightseeing, Bamboo rafting, Scenic views on the way (1.5 hours)
Mua Caves: Photo stop, Visit, Guided tour, Free time, Sightseeing, Hiking, Sunset, Scenic views on the way (1 hour)
Ninh Binh: Overnight stay (14 hours)
Limousine: (4 hours)
Includes
- Hotel pickup and drop off in Hanoi Old Quarter
- Limousine Bus from Hanoi - Ninh Binh & Ninh Binh - Halong, Halong - Hanoi.
- Air-conditioned vehicle.
- Electric car in the Bai Dinh pagoda.
- English-speaking local tour guide for Ninh Binh Tour & Halong Cruise.
- All entrance fees.
- Boat trip at the Trang An Grotto.
- Accommodation Ninh Binh Homestay
- 5-Star Cruise & Private Balcony With Bathtub/Shower
- Insurance on board
- Welcome drink on the cruise (soft drink, tea, or coffee)
- Kayaking, night squid fishing Halong Bay
Excludes
- Personal items, Drinks, Tips
- Single supplement extra surcharge US$85/pax for single room
- Christmas, New Year & National Holiday
Important information
Meeting point
Hoàn Kiếm
Weather
This runs outdoors, so the operator can call it off for rain, wind or sea conditions, and that decision is usually made on the day. If they cancel, you choose: another date, or your money back in full. We do not keep a booking fee on a tour that did not run.
Know before you go
- Free cancellation available up to 24 hours before the activity starts
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Traveler Reviews
This was really 2 tours. Both were great. We enjoyed the Pagoda complex. We were there during Tet and the Trang An nature preserve was crazy busy with long lines (not the fault of the tour or guide). Despite this they still managed to get us to the Mua Cave and lookout. Long but great day. The Halong bay cruise was fun despite the overcast weather. Great accommodations and meals. We even caught a few squid!
It was a super exciting trip. Wonder full views and nature. Very well organised transportation and very helpful personnel. Maybe sometime it’s hard to communicate with drivers, but after all, not all people have to speak English. If you need to be on time for a diner or at the airport for your next flight book GET YOU GUIDE team for your trip. I have already recommended them to my friends for tour of Vietnam
Great experience! The cruise was great and the staff were super friendly and helpful. Only issue is that the areas we visited were all super crowded and it got a little rushed, so it wasn’t as relaxing off the boat. There’s also no wifi in the rooms - not a deal breaker but can be inconvenient.
As other comments says it was two separate tours. It means that first trip to Ninh Binh was with one group and another part was with another group in the cruise. The guides for both tours were amazing, the trip overall was nice, especially the food on cruise was amazing. For minuses, the transportation was very mixed. We were seated on the buses, taxi and etc. to reach the final destination. The strange thing was that there was no group for the whole 3 day trip and going back to Hanoi took very long :( we were waiting for the bus for about an hour :(
The good: Ninh Binh - the tour was fabulous. Henry, our guide, was funny, patient and very knowledgeable. He made this tour fantastic. Ha Long Bay Cruise - fantastic service, great accommodation, the best service recieved on board and on the activities. The bad - the transport from our hotel in Ninh Binh to Ha Long Bay. Everyone else got on limousine buses by drivers with a list of passenger names. It was obvious after an hour of waiting that we were forgotten. When I reached out to the operator, we were told that the original transport broke down and a replacement was coming. All good if the
The trip was fantastic — we really enjoyed Ninh Binh, even though the weather wasn’t great. Our guide, Leo, was brilliant. After the tour, we were dropped off at a lovely homestay where a wonderful feast had been prepared for us. The following morning, we were collected by a very comfortable limousine bus. However, the driver didn’t speak English, and about 20 minutes before reaching the port, we were unexpectedly asked to leave the bus and take a taxi to the port while the other passengers remained onboard. It was quite stressful and a bit strange, but thankfully we made it safely to the port
The tour was coordinated by different agency whom partnered to run different excursions. For first day Ninh Binh excursion, my guide was Leo. A very enjoyable and alot of knowledge sharing contributed thoroughout the journey from Hanoi to Ninh Binh attractions- Bai Dinh, Trang An, Hang Mua(500 steps, pls bring hiking stick). I was sent to a homestay Tam Coc little River Bungalow for a night. Pleasant stay and wonderful dinner engagement. On my Ha Long Bay cruise, I was booked on Ha Long Aquamarine cruise which is quite luxurious. Meals are all taken care of except for drinks. Supplement of USD
Nice trip!! The cruise part was amazing, really worth it. Nice cabin, good food and organization. A little rushed, but not their fault since they want to squeeze as much as possible in 2 days. Ninh binh was nice also!!!
這次郵輪是搭 Victory Star,感覺比上次另一艄船好很多。 可惜遇到印度人,體會到什麼叫做印度時間,其他旅客都是依規定的時間,提前或準時抵達,唯獨印度人,還慢慢悠閒的行動,他們對自己遲到,完全一點感覺都沒有,常常要等他們。
Great! The best experienced.
Tak naprawdę były to dwie osobne wycieczki. Pierwszy dzień z przewodnikiem Jamesem był dobrze zorganizowany, odbiór, przejazd i sama wycieczka bez zarzutu. James dobrze mówił po angielsku i ciekawie opowiadał. Nocleg w dobrze utrzymanym miejscu. Kolacja złożona z lokalnych potraw i połączona z degustacją lokalnego trunku. Druga wycieczka, czyli przejazd do Hà Long i zaokrętowanie przebiegły początkowo w atmosferze chaosu. Razem z grupą z poprzedniego dnia wsiedliśmy do busa, jednak szybko zostaliśmy z niego wywołani i polecono nam wsiąść do innego pojazdu. Busa zmienialiśmy jeszcze dwa razy, p
siempre fueron muy puntuales y cordiales el alojamiento como el crucero es divino!! no podríamos estar más contentas, la atención de todos brindada por teléfono y en persona no podría ser mejor. realmente si tenes ganas de hacer el crucero, no hay mejor recomendación para darte.