Essence North Vietnam Discovery

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Starting from ₹27,927 /person without airfare

Min 2 Pax.

Included GST & TCS.

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4 Star	$338 - ₹32,475
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4 days 3 nights

Introduction

Embark on a 4-day adventure through Northern Vietnam, experiencing the vibrant energy of Hanoi, the stunning landscapes of Ninh Binh, and the mesmerizing beauty of Halong Bay on a memorable overnight cruise. This meticulously crafted tour blends vibrant culture, breathtaking scenery, and tranquil moments, showcasing the rich heritage and natural wonders of Northern Vietnam.

Highlights

Explore the charming Old Quarter with a cyclo ride, visit Hoan Kiem Lake and Ngoc Son Temple.
Trang An Boat Ride: Explore the serene beauty of Trang An complex and Mua cave
Learn about its rich history and cultural significance of Hoa Lu ancient town and enjoy spectacular views and onboard activities
Kayaking and swimming, explore hidden caves and grottoes.
Morning Tai Chi, explore its stunning stalactites and stalagmites.

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   SKNL 
 October 16, 2026
 
 
 Verified Great experience
Great experience. Excellent guide: friendly and knowledgeable. Beautiful tour. We had such a wonderful day.
  
 
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   Trek64373455981 
 October 12, 2026
 
 
 Verified Hai was wonderful
Mr Ngyuen took us around Hanoi and Ninh Binh on our recent visit. He has a pleasant personality, was flexible with our demanding group, crisp with his commentaries and generous with his time. We enjoyed the trip and would engage him again for our future trips. Thank you Hai!
  
 
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   dazzawot 
 October 5, 2026
 
 
 Verified Exploring Hanoi
Booked 2, 2 day private tours and money was well spent. Private tours means you can where possible avoid crowds and gain entry and exit quicker. Hai and Lun who we had for both days were professional and very prompt. They also could read when our energy was getting low and adapted the tour to our needs. Also understood when to chat and not as we spent a few hours travel time in car. If you’re wanting to explore Hanoi and the outer areas of Hanoi spend the extra money and book through this company. Viator and other sites are good for quick trips but for longer trips use Indochina group who are very professional
  
 
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   Manik J 
 October 4, 2026
 
 
 Verified Great Vietnam tour helped by Vietnam Story
Great experience. Good support executives. I liked their professional way of handling the tour. Wish them all the best.
  
 
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   Noor K 
 September 27, 2026
 
 
 Verified Eye opening
We toured around hanoi and our guide was very professional and explained everything very clearly
  
 
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   yaniv k 
 September 26, 2026
 
 
 Verified Amazing experience
I took a 1 day trip to ninh binh, it was amazing day and mostly because my great tour guide (Hai Nguyen), very well english speaker, kind and think about all the small details to my trip just perfect.
  
 
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   Tarun C 
 September 24, 2026
 
 
 Verified An Unforgettable 16-Day Vietnam Tour .
An Unforgettable 16-Day Vietnam Tour – Excellent Service by Mrs. Ivy We recently completed a wonderful 16-day tour of Vietnam in April 2026, arranged through Indochina Travel Group, Hanoi, and the entire experience was truly amazing from beginning to end. A special word of appreciation goes to Mrs. Ivy, our tour operator, whose professionalism, dedication, and warm personality made our journey comfortable and memorable. From our arrival at Hanoi Airport to our departure from Ho Chi Minh City Airport, everything was exceptionally well organized. The arrangements for our AC transportation, sightseeing, scenic journeys, and excellent hotels at different destinations across Vietnam were superb. We were able to explore the beautiful landscapes and attractions of Vietnam comfortably, without having to worry about the arrangements. Whenever we faced even a minor issue during the tour, Mrs. Ivy was always available and took immediate action to resolve it. Her prompt response, personal attention, and commitment to ensuring our comfort were truly impressive. I would especially like to appreciate her dynamic personality, professionalism, and excellent customer service. We feel fortunate to have had such a dedicated and caring tour operator looking after us throughout our Vietnam journey. Mrs. Ivy is certainly an asset to Indochina Travel Group. I sincerely wish her continued success and a bright future with the organization. A heartfelt THANK YOU, Mrs. Ivy, for making our Vietnam holiday such a wonderful and unforgettable experience. 🇻🇳❤️ Highly appreciated and warmly recommended.
  
 
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   Guide46316978448 
 September 22, 2026
 
 
 Verified Amazing Ninh Binh Experience with Indo China Travel Group
Had a wonderful experience exploring Ninh Binh with Indo China Travel Group! 🇻🇳✨ The entire tour was very well organised, from the transportation and itinerary to the coordination throughout the day. Ninh Binh is absolutely beautiful, with its stunning limestone mountains, peaceful rivers, and scenic landscapes. A special mention to the Indo China Travel Group team and our guide for being friendly, helpful, and professional throughout the trip. Everything was handled smoothly, making the day comfortable and enjoyable. Overall, it was a memorable experience and definitely one of the highlights of our Vietnam trip! Highly recommended to anyone planning to explore Ninh Binh.
  
 
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   Jens H 
 September 22, 2026
 
 
 Verified An Excellent Guide and a Memorable Day
We had the great pleasure of having Hai Nguyen as our guide on today’s Bai Dinh Pagoda–Trang An tour, organised by Indochina Travel Group, and he truly made the day special. Hai was a wonderful representative of the friendly and welcoming Vietnamese culture. From the very beginning, he was warm, friendly and professional, and he always took the time to accommodate our wishes and make sure we were comfortable. He is very knowledgeable, not only about the places we visited, but also about Vietnamese history, culture and many other subjects. We really enjoyed our conversations with him and appreciated the way he shared his knowledge in such an engaging and personal way. It was a pleasure spending the day with Hai, and he certainly contributed to making our visit to Bai Dinh and Trang An a memorable experience. We would happily recommend him to anyone visiting Vietnam, and we would be delighted to have him as our guide again.
  
 
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   Emilio L 
 September 14, 2026
 
 
 Verified Best private guide
Very great tour experience from our guide Miami. She was very informative and friendly.
  
 
  
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Detailed Itinerary

Day 1Hanoi Arrival - Early check in - Half Day City Tour - Joint in tour (Breakfast/ Lunch)

Hanoi City

Timelines:

Upon the arrival, you are met at the Noi Bai airport and transferred to the hotel by our driver and then transfer you back to hotel. Relaxing at hotel!
12h45: Our Tour guide and our bus pick up at your hotel and go to the restaurant. Have lunch at local restaurant.
14h00 – 14h15: Visit Temple of Literature – the first university of Vietnam. The Temple of Literature (Van Mieu Quoc Tu Giam) is one of the most attractive tourist spots in Northern Vietnam. The Temple of Literature was founded in 1070.
15h15: Keep going to visit Hoa Lo Prison. The prison was built by the French, from 1886 to 1901. When Vietnam was still a part of French Indochina. The French called the prison Maison Centrale. The prison was called “A Hell on Earth” and now the prison is like a war museum for those who want to understand more about the war against France of Vietnamese people.
16h30: Our bus take you back to the Hotel. Overnight in Hanoi.

Inclusion:

Accommodation: Hotel in Hanoi with early check in
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Guide: English speaking guide for tour
Transfer: Private airport transfer / Group car

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Day 2Hoa Lu - Mua Cave - Trang An (Breakfast/ Lunch) - Joint in tour

Timelines:

07h30 – 07h45: Our tour guide will pick you up from your hotel. We take you to Ninh Binh province which is far from Hanoi city about 120km.
09h30 : Have a short break for 20 minutes to relax.
10h30: The first destination in this trip is visit Hoa Lu ancient capital. This is the first capital of Vietnam. Coming to visit Hoa Lu, you will learn about why the capital was moved to Hanoi nowadays. You are impressed on an outstanding architecture when entering temples of King Dinh and King Le, the first and second emperors of ancient Vietnam, built in the 17 century. Try to feel ancient atmospheres in Hoa Lu ancient capital.
11h45: Have buffet lunch in the restaurant with a lot of local foods goat meat, fried rice… Vegetarian food is always available in the buffet lunch.
13h00: Visit Trang An which was recognized by UNESCO as The world Heritage Site in 2014. Trang An has the wonderful tunnel cave system so that Kong’s Movie Group chose this place for New Version of Kong in 2016 – “ Skull Island “. Boat trip to visit Trang An to see the amazing beauty of this landscape with many caves such as: Sang Cave (Light Cave), Toi Cave (Dark Cave), Nau Ruou Cave (Cooking Wine Cave), green river and natural view.
15h30: Get on the bus to go to Mua Cave (Dancing Cave). Walk up almost 500 steps, you can reach to the top of Lying Dragon Mountain, have an amazing panoramic view of Tam Coc from here.
16h30 – 17h00: Get on the Bus to return to Hanoi.
19h30: Arrive to Hanoi and get drop off at the Hotel. Overnight in Hanoi.

Inclusion:

Accommodation: Hotel in Hanoi
Meals: Breakfast, lunch
Guide: English speaking guide for tour
Transfer: Group car

Day 3Hanoi - Halong Bay (Breakfast/ Lunch/ Dinner) - Joint in tour

Halong Bay

Timelines:

08:15 – 08:45: Hotel or private address pick up with our shuttle bus. Short break half way.
11:45 – 12:00: Arriving Tuan Chau marina, transferred by tender of La Pandora cruises.
12:45 – 13:00: Welcome aboard the cruise. Refresh with our welcome drink. Meet the captain, crew in the cruise briefing, safety instruction.
13:00 – 13:15: A special lunch in Vietnamese cuisine of fresh seafood and an assortment of appetizing favorites are served while sailing through Islets of Con Vit.
16:00: The Cruise sails through Lan Ha Bay. The area is surrounding of extraordinary limestone karsts landscapes. We progress to Ong Cam Area of Lan Ha Bay- a separate part of Ha Long Bay. This is a quiet tourist paradise in Vietnam, enjoy kayaking and/or enjoy swimming in the crystal-clear waters of the Bay.
17:30: Back to La Pandora Cruise, drop anchor for staying overnight. Enjoy cooking demonstration (teaching you how to make our specialty, Spring rolls) and the complimentary Sunset Party on the sundeck with local wine and fresh fruit
19:00: Dinner is served in the restaurant. Enjoy delicious local food prepared and served for you by our wonderful onboard catering staff. After dinner, retiring to your cabin or join the fishing excursion, watch a movie, have a drink at the bar, wifi access or play exciting games. Overnight on board.

Inclusion:

Accommodation: on cruise
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Guide: English speaking guide on boat
Transfer: Limousine shuttle bus

Day 4Halong Bay - Hanoi Departure (Breakfast/ Brunch)

Halong Bay

Timelines:

06:00: Enjoy sunrise and admire the never-ending miraculous scenery of the Bay.
06:30: Light breakfast, coffee and tea served.
07:15: Visit Dark & Bright Cave and islets by local rowing boats which is a wild and mysterious beauty in the middle of the World Heritage.
09:15: Back to our La Pandora Cruise, relax before checking out.
10:00: Lunch is served on board.
11h35: We return to the quayside in the south of the bay, where our visitors disembark in Tuan Chau Marina. And leave for Ha Noi on our shuttle. Transfer to the airport to take flight back home. Trip ends.

Inclusion:

Accommodation: No
Meals: Breakfast, brunch
Guide: English speaking guide on boat
Transfer: Limousine shuttle bus/ Private airport transfer

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HOTEL LIST
OPTIONS	3 STAR	4 STAR
Hanoi	Hanoi Sky Hotel – Deluxe	La Casa Hotel – Deluxe
Halong bay	La Pandora Boutique cruise – Ocean Suite	Amanda Cruise- Deluxe

Policy for children

Child under 4 years old sharing room with two (2) adults without extra bed: Free of charge.
Child from 4 – 6 years old sharing room with two (2) adults without extra bed: 50% of charge
Child from 7 – under 9 years old sharing room with two (2) adults without extra bed: 75% of charge
Child from 10 – under 12 years old sharing room with two (2) adults without extra bed: 85% of charge
Child from 12 years old and above: 100% of charge.

Policy for Payment

Cancellation policy for Tours & Tour Packages Reservations
No Show: 100 % charge.
1 – 7 days: 50 % of the tour price.
8 – 14 days: 30 % of the tour price.
15 – 29 days: 10 % of the tour price.
30 days up: No charge.

All services: Evisa, internal flight tickets will be non refundable when your trip is cancelled.

The interactive route map enhances the ordered tour stops shown beside it. If the map is unavailable, the complete route remains readable in the list.

Days 1–4
Hanoi Arrival - Early check in - Half Day City Tour - Joint in tour (Breakfast/ Lunch); Hoa Lu - Mua Cave…
Explore the Hanoi travel guide
Day 2
Hoa Lu - Mua Cave - Trang An (Breakfast/ Lunch) - Joint in tour
Arrival in itinerary: Transfer
Explore the Ninh Binh travel guide
Days 3–4
Hanoi - Halong Bay (Breakfast/ Lunch/ Dinner) - Joint in tour; Halong Bay - Hanoi Departure (Breakfast/ Brunch)
Arrival in itinerary: Transfer
Explore the Halong Bay travel guide

INCLUSIONS
EXCLUSIONS

Meals: 4 Breakfasts, 3 Lunches, 1 Dinner, 1 Brunch (*Indian/Vietnamese/Veg .. Food)
Accommodations: in double/twin share with daily breakfast (in Hanoi 2 nights, Halong Bay 1 night).
Transport: Airport private transfers, Shuttle Bus
Joint in tour: as program
Local English speaking guides for joint in tour
2D1N on Halong Bay Cruise (Shuttle bus Hanoi – Halong – Hanoi)
Entrance fees
Government taxes and service charges

E-Visa.
Travel Insurance.
International flight ticket.
Personal expenses (laundry, telephone, drinks, tip…).
Single Supplement.
Holiday surcharges: Travelling over Tet, a Vietnam public holiday, Christmas Eve, New Year’s Eve or a major festival period can change hotel, cruise or transport rates. We’ll check your exact dates and confirm any supplier surcharge in the written quotation before you book.

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FAQs

Are there any age restrictions for this tour?

We have a minimum age requirement of 18 years old to join the tour. Group members aged 16-17 years old are welcome to join the tour but only with a family member that will act as their guardian whilst on tour. Aside from that, no age requirements at all!

Does Vietnamstory part of the Hotel ?

Vietnam Story is a private tour company whose mission is to make visitors' time in Vietnam really remarkable.

How do I book tour ?

To book tour, you can contact our email: [email protected] or fill in our form, we will contact you back at soonest.

What information do I need to provide ?

Your name, number of guest, tour name, tour date, special request and your Whatsapp or Email.

How can I request for a customized tour?

Our tour run everyday, but our main focus are private tours for small group like couple or family. To request a customized tour, please note it down in your special request, send us your detail requirement and we will work closely with you to tailor your unforgettable trips.

Can I amend after I have booked?

Yes, It will depend on the time you amend with us. If you have any change, please advise us as soon as you can.

What should I do if I get lost during the tour?

Incase you cannot find your tour guide/airport representative, please stay calm, stay where you are and contact the tour guide that we provided or contact us to tell your address, we will contact our tour guide/ representative to looking for you as soon as possible.

Group tour and Private tour.

Pease note that most of Halong bay trips are group tours, that means you will share the limousine transport with other guests to save your money but still feel comfortable. If you would like to get the private transfer, please contact us at anytime to get the deal.

Starting from ₹27,927 /person without airfare

Min 2 Pax.

Included GST & TCS.