I was just wondering if my itinerary looks rushed/or too many days at certain places. We have a total of 9 days.

I was also wondering if anyone has any input on places/areas to stay in halong bay. And advice on things to do in each city would awesome. Thanks !

Day 1 Land in Ha noi for 3N
Day 2 explore Ha noi
Day 3 explore Ha noi
Day 4 train to Nihn bihn 2N
Day 5 explore Nihn bihn
Day 6 bus to Halong bay 3N
Day 7 halong bay
Day 8 halong bay
Day 9 bus back to Ha noi and then have another day exploring Ha noi until 3am flight
Day 10 3am flight back home so not staying the night.

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Why are you going to Halong Bay for three nights? And why aren't you spending those nights on a boat?

We are going with another couple that are leaving a day before we are, so not sure on how to make that work with a boat.

Also technically we were thinking of staying on tuan chau and they doing a day trip to ha long bay or staying in bai chay and doing a day trip to ha long. Or staying on cat ba.