8 days / 7 nights · 3 pickleball sessions · private, any group size · from $1,270 per person (twin share). Hanoi Old Quarter, Ninh Binh's limestone country and a night on Ha Long Bay, with games against local club players.
The classic first trip to northern Vietnam, with pickleball built in. You start in Hanoi's Old Quarter and play your first games with local club players, then go south to Ninh Binh for e-bikes, Hang Mua and a rowboat through Tam Coc, and finish with a night on a cruise in Ha Long Bay. This is a sample plan: we change the pace, the sights and the number of games to suit your group.
| Duration | 8 days / 7 nights |
| Pickleball | 3 sessions, paddles and balls provided |
| Group | Private, any group size, all levels |
| Start / end | Hanoi (Noi Bai airport) |
| Best months | March–April, September–November |
| Price | From $1,270 per person, twin share |
Day 1: Arrive in Hanoi
Private pickup at Noi Bai airport (about 45 minutes to the city). In the evening a short walk around the Old Quarter and Hoan Kiem Lake, and your first Vietnamese dinner.
Day 2: Hanoi walk and first games
A morning walk: Hoan Kiem Lake, Train Street, St. Joseph's Cathedral and Dong Xuan Market, with a coffee stop. Lunch at a local place. In the afternoon, pickleball on indoor courts with local club players.
Day 3: Incense village and Ninh Binh
Drive south and stop at Quang Phu Cau, where families still make incense by hand. Check in to a homestay at the foot of the limestone hills in Ninh Binh. Dinner at the homestay.
Day 4: Hang Mua and Tam Coc
E-bikes to Hang Mua and climb up for the view over Tam Coc. After lunch, a rowboat through the caves and rice fields of Tam Coc. Pickleball in the afternoon. Dinner on your own.
Day 5: Ha Long Bay cruise
Transfer to the coast (about 3.5 hours) and board an overnight cruise. Kayaking, a cave stop and dinner on board.
Day 6: Back to Hanoi
A quiet morning on the bay and brunch on board, then back to Hanoi for a doubles round-robin on a local court.
Day 7: Hanoi by motorbike
A guided ride on the back of a motorbike through Hanoi's back streets, until lunchtime. Free afternoon, or one more game. Farewell dinner.
Day 8: Departure
A last egg coffee in the Old Quarter, then transfer to the airport.
Every trip is private: just you and the people you book with, on the dates you choose. A 30% deposit holds your dates and the rest is paid when you arrive in Vietnam. Cancellation is free, with the full deposit back, up to 45 days before you travel. Hotels depend on your dates and budget, and you see them before you pay anything.
These trips are run by 365Aplus Travel together with our partner Vietnam Pickleball Travel. To ask about dates, send us a message with how many of you there are and roughly when you want to come.
