Itineraries, practical tips and day trips to plan your stay in Hanoi, Ha Long Bay, Ninh Binh and Sapa.
For most travellers the best option is the 3-day, 2-night loop with an easy rider (you are a passenger, a l...
For most travellers the best option is the group excursion with transfer, lunch and kayaking, at about 40 t...
The 2-day, 1-night cruise is the most pleasant way to visit the bay: you spend less time on the bus, you se...
Noi Bai International Airport is 25 to 30 km from central Hanoi, which means 40 to 60 minutes by car (70 to...
Hanoi's Old Quarter, north of Hoan Kiem Lake, is the historic and tourist heart of the city: a maze of narr...
Hanoi is the capital of northern Vietnamese street food: pho soup, grilled bun cha, banh cuon rice rolls, b...
Ninh Binh, 90 to 100 km south of Hanoi, is the easiest day trip to organise from the capital: about 2 hours...
For most travellers the best option is the 2-day, 1-night trek in the Muong Hoa valley with a night in a ho...
For a first stay in Hanoi, the Old Quarter is the simplest choice: you can walk everywhere, and the restaur...
The best time for northern Vietnam runs from late September to November, then from March to April: guides a...
In Hanoi, plan on about $25 to $40 a day for a budget trip (dorm bed, street food, local transport) and $60...
One day in Hanoi is enough to see the essentials of the centre if you choose well: Hoan Kiem Lake, a temple...
Two days let you see Hanoi without rushing: the first covers the lake, the Old Quarter and Hoa Lo, the seco...
Three days are enough to see the essentials of Hanoi and go on an excursion: one day in the Old Quarter and...
Hanoi is a safe city for travellers; the common problems are small scams around transport and prices, not v...
