27 Oct 2025 – 10 Nov 2025 · by jessthomson.
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Melbourne Airport, Australia
- Flight departures at 11:30pm
- mum and dad will pick us up 6:30pm
- have around 5 hours to get there and get through security
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Hanoi, Vietnam
We get picked up at
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Hạ Long Bay, Vietnam
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Hanoi, Vietnam
- Arrive back in Hanoi from the cruise at our pick-up spot ( Hanoi Emerald waters ) around 2:30 pm.
- Ask hotel to hold out bags.
- Explore / Dinner
- Take the overnight bus for the loop, departing from Hanoi Old Quarter between 7:30 pm and 11:30 pm. ( messaged sent asking for an earlier bus )
- The bus company will confirm the exact details via WhatsApp the day before.
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Hà Giang, Vietnam
Pickup
On Day 0 (the evening before your tour starts), we will pick you up in Hanoi Old Quarter. Depending on the bus type you’ve chosen, the departure is usually between 7:30 PM and 11:00 PM. If you are arriving at Hanoi Airport, we can also arrange pickup from there. The exact time and meeting point will be confirmed with you via WhatsApp the day before departure.
Drop-off
Your tour finishes around midday in Ha Giang on the final day. After that, you’ll board an evening bus (usually between 4:30 PM and 6:00 PM) back to Hanoi. Arrival in Hanoi is around midnight. The drop-off point is also in the Hanoi Old Quarter, making it convenient if you’re booking a hotel there. If you’d like, we can also arrange onward travel to Sapa, Ninh Binh, or Cát Bà instead of Hanoi, but that must be booked in advance.
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Hanoi, Vietnam
- Arrive back in Hanoi around midnight on overnight bus from loop.
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Da Nang, Vietnam
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Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Flight departs 4:10pm from SGN