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Best Day Trips and Tours from Hanoi (2026)

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Hanoi is the perfect base for exploring northern Vietnam. Within a few hours you can reach UNESCO bays, rice-terrace mountains, and ancient capitals. Here are the best day trips and multi-day tours from Hanoi in 2026, all bookable at the Quiri Hostel Hanoi front desk.

Best day trips from Hanoi

Ninh Binh (Trang An / Tam Coc) – the “Ha Long Bay on land,” with boat rides through karst caves and rice paddies. A comfortable day trip, about 2 hours each way.
Ha Long Bay / Lan Ha Bay – the famous limestone seascape; doable as a long day trip or better as an overnight cruise.
Perfume Pagoda – a boat-and-hike pilgrimage site, about 2 hours from Hanoi.
Bat Trang ceramic village – a half-day craft-village trip on the city’s edge.

Best multi-day trips from Hanoi

Ha Giang Loop (3-4 days) – the spectacular northern motorbike circuit; Quiri runs its own tours and direct buses.
Cat Ba Island (2-3 days) – beaches, Lan Ha Bay, and hikes; pair it with a stay at Quiri Hotel Cat Ba.
Sapa (2-3 days) – rice terraces and hill-tribe villages in the far northwest.

How to book trips from Hanoi

You can book any of these at Quiri Hostel Hanoi’s reception in the Old Quarter – day tours, sleeper buses, and multi-day packages, with pickup from the hostel. Booking through one trusted team keeps your logistics simple and your luggage safe.

Which trip should you pick?

Short on time? Do Ninh Binh as a day trip. Want the highlight of the north? Ride the Ha Giang Loop. Want beach plus bay? Head to Cat Ba. Many travellers combine two or three over a week, using Hanoi as the hub.