Wandering Well · Day trips · Vietnam

What are nice day trips from Hanoi?

Short answer

Nam Định, Hai Duong, Tràng An and Ninh Binh are some potential day trips within 100 km of Hanoi. We list 17 places below, including 9 lake or river towns (Hòa Bình and Nam Sách), 3 spiritual destinations (Phu Ly), 3 coastal towns (Haiphong and Kep) and 3 market towns (Thai Binh and Phu Tho). More below.

Within 100 km 17 places

Nam Định, Vietnam
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Inland waterside towns

Nam Định

Ninh Binh · Vietnam

This Vietnamese city in the Red River Delta where a tall-towered Gothic-style Catholic church — its facade decorated with colorful painted panels and a rose…

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Hai Duong, Vietnam
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Inland waterside towns

Hai Duong

Vietnam

Mid-sized Vietnamese city on the Red River Delta, where calm lakeside streets lined with colourful villas sit at the convenient midpoint between Hanoi and th…

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Haiphong, Vietnam
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Coast & island escapes

Haiphong

Hai Phong city · Vietnam

Vietnam's principal northern port city, Haiphong is also the gateway to Cát Bà Archipelago, home to a UNESCO-recognised biosphere reserve, and to the beach r…

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Tràng An, Vietnam
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Charming old-world towns

Tràng An

Ninh Binh · Vietnam

Inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2014, the Tràng An Scenic Landscape Complex in Ninh Bình Province is Vietnam's first mixed cultural and natural…

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Hòa Bình, Vietnam
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Inland waterside towns

Hòa Bình

Phu Tho · Vietnam

A city in northern Vietnam near the Đà River, Hòa Bình is the provincial capital of Hòa Bình Province and sits close to the mountains southwest of Hanoi.

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Nam Sách, Vietnam
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Inland waterside towns

Nam Sách

Hai Phong city · Vietnam

A nationally listed Vietnamese pagoda — Chùa Trăm Gian — anchors this Red River Delta district, its sweeping tiled rooflines and ornate dragon-ridge carvings…

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Phu Ly, Vietnam
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Inland waterside towns

Phu Ly

Ninh Binh · Vietnam

Vietnamese city on the Đáy River, where a traditional multi-tiered temple reflects in calm water along a tree-lined embankment, with low-rise urban streets s…

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Thai Binh, Vietnam
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Inland waterside towns

Thai Binh

Vietnam

Compact city in Vietnam's Red River Delta, Thai Binh sits on the water with a centre where cafés and restaurants are concentrated within easy walking distance.

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Phu Tho, Vietnam
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Bustling market & commercial towns

Phu Tho

Vietnam

Rows of vivid green tea plantations sweep across rolling hillsides around this Vietnamese provincial city, offering visitors an immersive look at the cultiva…

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Ninh Binh, Vietnam
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Ninh Binh

Vietnam

This town in northern Vietnam where mountain scenery meets the water's edge, Ninh Binh sits within reach of several UNESCO World Heritage sites in the wider…

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Thai Nguyen, Vietnam
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Inland waterside towns

Thai Nguyen

Vietnam

Nationally recognized for its Tân Cương tea, Thai Nguyen is a northern Vietnamese city on the Cau River, with mountains close by and a large university prese…

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Viet Tri, Vietnam
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Inland waterside towns

Viet Tri

Vietnam

Widely regarded as the first capital of Vietnam and the origin of the Vietnamese nation, Việt Trì in Phú Thọ Province is home to the ancient capital of Văn L…

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