Hanoi & Ninh Binh 4-Day Trip
Hanoi, Vietnam · 4 days · 5 stops · Light
Cultural · Nature · Food · History
- Destination
- Hanoi, Vietnam
- Duration
- 4 days
- Travel style
- Cultural
- Interests
- Nature · Food · History
- Region
- Asia
- Best time
- Oct-Nov
From gateway to destination
- GatewayHANNoi Bai International Airport
- Day 1Hanoi — Old Quarter1 stops · 07:30 – 07:30
- Day 2Hanoi — history & coffee1 stops · 09:00 – 09:00
- Day 3Ninh Binh — the karsts2 stops · 08:30 – 15:00
- Day 4Hanoi — farewell1 stops · 09:00 – 09:00
- DestinationHanoiVietnam
Hanoi's Old Quarter and egg coffee, then Ninh Binh's 'Ha Long on land' — karsts among rice paddies by rowboat.
- Culture
- Nature
- Foodie
Journey highlights
01
'Ha Long on land' by rowboat
- 02
Mua Cave's panorama
- 03
The egg-coffee origin
Day-by-day itinerary
Day 01
Hanoi — Old Quarter
1 stops · 07:30 – 07:30
- 07:30Pho at dawn; the 36 streets
Next stop
Hanoi — Old QuarterHanoi — history & coffee
Day 02
Hanoi — history & coffee
1 stops · 09:00 – 09:00
- 09:00The temples, museums and egg coffee
Next stop
Hanoi — history & coffeeNinh Binh — the karsts
Day 03
Ninh Binh — the karsts
2 stops · 08:30 – 15:00
- 08:30Tam Coc or Trang An's rowboat karsts
- 15:00Mua Cave's 500-step viewpoint
Next stop
Ninh Binh — the karstsHanoi — farewell
Day 04
Hanoi — farewell
1 stops · 09:00 – 09:00
- 09:00Train Street coffee & HAN
Where to eat in Hanoi
Pho Bat Dan
The queue legend · $
Cafe Giang
Egg coffee origin · $
Chua Thien Huong
Ninh Binh goat · $$
Journey practicalities
- Gateway
- HAN · Noi Bai International Airport
- Time zone
- Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh
- Currency
- USD
- Scheduled stops
- 5
- Journey pace
- Light
When to go
Oct-Nov
October–December is Hanoi's clear window; Ninh Binh is best in the same months.
- Best months
- Oct-Nov
- Climate score
- Good · 74/100
Journey budget
200 USD
Estimated total for 4 days covering accommodation, local transport, food and the 5 scheduled stops. International flights are not included.
- Per day
- 50 USD
- Scheduled stops
- 5
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