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Private Full-Day Hanoi City & Old Quarter Shore Excursion

Whisk along Vietnam's expressway to Hanoi's ancient Old Quarter for a private, unhurried day of history, street food, and silk — with a dedicated car and expert local guide entirely at your disposal for 10 hours.

What to expect

Your private air-conditioned vehicle collects you at Ha Long International Cruise Port at 8:00 am and whisks you along the coastal expressway to Hanoi in under 2.5 hours. Spend the morning weaving through the 36 Streets of the Old Quarter — silk merchants, lacquerware, hand-hammered silverwork — then take a cyclo ride past the colonial French Quarter and pause at the Temple of Literature, Vietnam's first university founded in 1070. A private lunch at a heritage restaurant precedes an afternoon at Hoan Kiem Lake and Ngoc Son Temple before your return transfer.

Book it with
Halong Bay Shore Excursion (official shore excursion operator)
From USD 60 per person (private tour, 10 hrs, pick-up 8:00 am from cruise port)
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Good to know

Pick-up at 8:00 am sharp from the cruise port. The round-trip including Hanoi time runs ~10 hrs — verify your all-aboard time carefully. Private vehicle means flexible pacing. Guide provides all entrance tickets. Bring VND cash for market shopping.

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