# 5 Days In Hanoi & Ha Long Bay: Hoan Kiem, Sung Sot & Ti Top

> A family holiday in Hanoi and Ha Long Bay for a family of four. You'll see the Temple of Literature, Hoan Kiem Lake, Sung Sot Cave and Ti Top Island. You stay at Hotel Nikko Hanoi.

- Destination: Hanoi & Ha Long Bay, Vietnam
- Starts in: Sydney, Australia
- Region: [Asia](https://travelyfe.com/explore/asia)
- Length: 5 days, 37 stops
- Author: [Travelyfe](https://travelyfe.com/@travelyfe)
- Published: 5 Jul 2026
- Updated: 16 Oct 2026
- Web page: https://travelyfe.com/itineraries/50000000-0000-4000-8000-000000000006

## Day 1

1. **Breakfast At Phở Gia Truyền Bát Đàn** (07:00, Café, 45 min) — 49 Bát Đàn, Hoàn Kiếm, Hanoi, Vietnam
2. **Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum** (08:30, Landmark, 1 h 30 min) — 2 Hùng Vương, Điện Biên, Ba Đình, Hà Nội, Vietnam
   - Next: 15 min walk
3. **Temple Of Literature** (10:25, Landmark, 1 h 15 min) — 58 Quoc Tu Giam, Van Mieu, Dong Da, Ha Noi, Vietnam
   - Next: 11 min drive
4. **Lunch At Bún Chả Hương Liên** (12:30, Restaurant, 1 h) — 24 Lê Văn Hưu, Phan Chu Trinh, Hai Bà Trưng, Hà Nội, Vietnam
5. **Ngoc Son Temple & Hoan Kiem Lake** (14:05, Landmark, 1 h 30 min) — Đinh Tiên Hoàng, Hàng Trống, Hoàn Kiếm, Hà Nội, Vietnam
6. **Hang Gai & Old Quarter 36 Streets** (15:50, Shopping, 1 h 30 min) — Hàng Gai, Hoàn Kiếm, Hà Nội, Vietnam
   - Next: 9 min walk
7. **Coffee At Giảng Café** (17:40, Café, 45 min) — 39 Nguyễn Hữu Huân, Lý Thái Tổ, Hoàn Kiếm, Hà Nội, Vietnam
   - Next: 14 min walk
8. **Dinner At Chả Cá Thăng Long** (19:15, Restaurant, 1 h 30 min) — 19-21-31 Đường Thành, Hoàn Kiếm, Hanoi, Vietnam

## Day 2

1. **Breakfast At Cafe Mai** (06:30, Café, 45 min) — 52 Nguyen Du, Cua Nam, Ha Noi, Vietnam
   - Next: 7 min drive
2. **Transfer From Hanoi To Ha Long** (07:15, Transport, 2 h 30 min) — Đinh Tiên Hoàng, Hoàn Kiếm, Hà Nội, Vietnam
   - Next: 132 min drive
3. **Ha Long International Cruise Port** (10:00, Transport, 30 min) — Đường Hạ Long, Bãi Cháy, Hạ Long, Quảng Ninh, Vietnam
4. **Sung Sot Cave** (10:45, Nature, 45 min) — Bo Hon Island, Tuan Chau, Quang Ninh, Vietnam
5. **Lunch Onboard The Cruise** (12:00, Restaurant, 1 h 15 min) — Ha Long Bay, Hạ Long, Quảng Ninh, Vietnam
   - Next: 5 min drive
6. **Ti Top Island** (13:30, Viewpoint, 1 h) — Ti Top Island, Ha Long Bay, Quảng Ninh, Vietnam
7. **Kayaking At Luon Cave** (14:45, Activity, 1 h) — Luon Cave, Bo Hon Island, Ha Long Bay, Quảng Ninh, Vietnam
8. **Return Transfer To Hanoi** (16:30, Transport, 2 h 30 min) — Đường Hạ Long, Bãi Cháy, Hạ Long, Quảng Ninh, Vietnam
   - Next: 144 min drive
9. **Dinner At Quán Ăn Ngon** (19:30, Restaurant, 1 h 30 min) — 18 Phan Bội Châu, Hoàn Kiếm, Hà Nội, Vietnam

## Day 3

1. **Breakfast At Mono Coffee Lab** (07:30, Café, 45 min) — 1C Ho Xuan Huong, Hai Ba Trung, Ha Noi, Vietnam
   - Next: 14 min walk
2. **Hoa Lo Prison** (08:30, Museum, 1 h 15 min) — 1 Hỏa Lò, Trần Hưng Đạo, Hoàn Kiếm, Hà Nội, Vietnam
   - Next: 8 min walk
3. **St Joseph's Cathedral** (10:00, Landmark, 30 min) — 40 Nhà Chung, Hàng Trống, Hoàn Kiếm, Hà Nội, Vietnam
   - Next: 14 min drive
4. **Tran Quoc Pagoda** (10:50, Landmark, 45 min) — Thanh Niên, Yên Phụ, Tây Hồ, Hà Nội, Vietnam
   - Next: 11 min drive
5. **Lunch At Bánh Mì 25** (12:05, Restaurant, 45 min) — 25 Hàng Cá, Hoàn Kiếm, Hà Nội, Vietnam
   - Next: 11 min walk
6. **Thang Long Water Puppet Theatre** (13:20, Activity, 50 min) — 57B Đinh Tiên Hoàng, Hàng Bạc, Hoàn Kiếm, Hà Nội, Vietnam
7. **Hanoi Train Street** (17:20, Viewpoint, 45 min) — 10 Điện Biên Phủ, Cửa Nam, Hoàn Kiếm, Hà Nội, Vietnam
   - Next: 11 min walk
8. **Dinner At Bún Bò Nam Bộ Bách Phương** (19:05, Restaurant, 1 h 15 min) — 37 Hàng Điếu, Hoàn Kiếm, Hanoi, Vietnam

## Day 4

1. **Breakfast At Yeu Bakery** (08:00, Café, 45 min) — 22T Ha Hoi Xom Lane, Cua Nam, Ha Noi, Vietnam
   - Next: 18 min drive
2. **Vietnam Museum Of Ethnology** (09:15, Museum, 2 h 30 min) — Nguyen Van Huyen, Nghia Do, Ha Noi, Vietnam
   - Next: 21 min drive
3. **Lunch At KOTO Van Mieu** (12:10, Restaurant, 1 h) — 39-41 Van Mieu, Van Mieu, Dong Da, Ha Noi, Vietnam
4. **Imperial Citadel Of Thang Long** (13:20, Landmark, 1 h 30 min) — 19 Hoang Dieu, Ba Dinh, Hanoi, Vietnam
   - Next: 15 min walk
5. **Quan Thanh Temple** (15:10, Landmark, 30 min) — Thanh Nien, Quan Thanh, Ba Dinh, Ha Noi, Vietnam
   - Next: 10 min drive
6. **Dinner At Pizza 4P's** (18:30, Restaurant, 1 h 15 min) — 175 Nguyen Thai Hoc, O Cho Dua, Hanoi, Vietnam

## Day 5

1. **Breakfast At An Cafe** (08:00, Café, 45 min) — 29E Tran Binh Trong, Hai Ba Trung, Ha Noi, Vietnam
   - Next: 34 min drive
2. **Pottery Class In Bát Tràng** (09:25, Activity, 2 h 30 min) — 30 Bat Trang, Bat Trang, Hanoi, Vietnam
   - Next: 2 min walk
3. **Lunch At Bún chả quán ngon 124** (12:05, Restaurant, 1 h) — 29 Bat Trang, Bat Trang, Ha Noi, Vietnam
   - Next: 31 min drive
4. **Thong Nhat Park** (13:45, Nature, 1 h 30 min) — 354A Le Duan, Phuong Lien, Hai Ba Trung, Ha Noi, Vietnam
   - Next: 17 min drive
5. **Lotte Observation Deck** (15:40, Viewpoint, 1 h 15 min) — Dao Tan, Giang Vo, Hanoi, Vietnam
   - Next: 18 min drive
6. **Dinner At Maison Sens** (19:00, Restaurant, 1 h 30 min) — 61 Tran Hung Dao, Cua Nam, Hanoi, Vietnam

## Where To Stay

- Hotel Nikko Hanoi — 84 Tran Nhan Tong Street, Hai Ba Trung, Hanoi, Vietnam

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