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With a 3-day holiday, short trips will be a reasonable choice for many tourists. Tourists can choose destinations near Hanoi, with short travel distances, fast travel time, and convenient travel by road.

Returning to the "Ancestral Land" of Phu Tho to offer incense and participate in cultural, sports and tourism activities during the Cultural and Tourism Week of the Ancestral Land in the year of At Ty 2025. Photo: Contributor

The ideal destination for the Hung Kings' Commemoration Day holiday is to go to the "Ancestral Land" of Phu Tho to offer incense to commemorate the Hung Kings at the Hung Temple Historical Site and participate in cultural, sports and tourism activities during the Cultural and Tourism Week of the Ancestral Land in the year of At Ty 2025. Here, visitors can learn about the day tour of Hung Temple - Hung Lo Communal House - Hung Lo Ancient Village; 2-day 1-night tour: Hung Temple - Hung Lo Ancient Communal House - Tam Giang Temple - Long Coc - Thanh Thuy Hot Spring; 3-day 2-night tour: Hung Temple - Xoan Singing - Long Coc Tea Hill - Xuan Son National Park. In addition, visitors can go to Hung Temple, Hung Lo Communal House, Tham Giang Temple to learn about cultural history, watch xoan singing performances...

Travel to Bac Ninh to experience cultural activities. Photo: Hoang Lan

A suitable destination near Hanoi for a short vacation is Bac Ninh. Only 40km from Hanoi, Kinh Bac land on the other side of the Duong River has many temples, historical sites and attractive local specialties. After the effect of the MV "Bac Bling", Bac Ninh tourism has become an attractive destination for many tourists. In 1-2 days, tourists can travel from Dong Ho painting village, visit Do temple, Phat Tich pagoda, But Thap pagoda, Dong Ky pagoda, Ba Chua Kho temple, or spend time eating at local markets such as Nhon market, Giau market.

Discovering ethnic cultural identity at Thai Hai Community Village (Thai Nguyen). Photo: Hoang Lan

Destinations in Thai Nguyen and Hoa Binh are also suitable for short trips. About 50km from Hanoi with more than 1 hour of travel, visitors to Thai Nguyen can visit and experience Thai Hai community village, immersing themselves in the strong ethnic cultural identity of a village that still retains its wild and peaceful beauty. In addition, visitors can visit famous tea hills in Thai Nguyen such as: Tan Cuong, La Bang, Trai Cai, Khe Coc.

Visiting Ha Long Bay and Bai Tu Long Bay (Quang Ninh). Photo: Hoang Lan

If you like to "change the wind" to the sea air, Hai Phong city and Ha Long (Quang Ninh) are suitable choices. With convenient highways for travel, from Hanoi to Hai Phong and Ha Long (Quang Ninh) only takes 2 - 2.5 hours, organizing a coastal vacation can be easily done. Tourists can also choose a double itinerary to explore Hai Phong food tour and then return to Ha Long to explore the natural wonder of the world, enjoying the fresh sea air.

According to many tourism experts, during the Hung Kings Commemoration Day holiday, some places such as Phu Tho and Ha Long have a high number of room reservations, so tourists should prepare and book services early to ensure their vacation is safe and of high quality.

Hanoi - Ideal destination

As a major tourist center of the country, Hanoi is an ideal destination for many people. Many families choose to have fun on the spot, taking advantage of a short vacation to take their family to many destinations in the capital.

In the inner city of Hanoi, in addition to visiting and learning about cultural and historical relics such as: Temple of Literature - Quoc Tu Giam, Hoa Lo Prison... tourists should experience Hanoi food tour in the old quarter and walking streets in Hanoi such as: Hoan Kiem Lake walking street, Ngu Xa street, Trinh Cong Son walking street.

Experience the night tour of Thang Long Imperial Citadel. Photo: Hoang Lan

If you are interested in learning about culture and history, you can also choose to visit museums such as the National History Museum, Military History Museum, Hanoi Museum, etc. Ms. Nguyen Thu Huong (Thanh Xuan, Hanoi) shared that this year her child is taking the junior high school graduation exam, so her family decided to take advantage of the holiday to take her children to visit historical sites, including the Temple of Literature - Quoc Tu Giam to help her children relax and strengthen their spirit so that they can take the exam better.

Ngu Xa Food Street. Photo: Hoang Lan

In the suburbs of Hanoi, many tourist areas and spots continue to attract visitors. You can spend 2 days and 1 night exploring Duong Lam Ancient Village (Son Tay town); visit Bat Trang Ceramic Village (Gia Lam district); camp for the day or stay overnight at Ba Vi National Park (Ba Vi district); visit Quang Phu Cau incense village (Ung Hoa district); have fun and experience the highland market at the Cultural and Tourism Village of Vietnamese Ethnic Groups (Dong Mo, Son Tay).

Tourists can visit Quang Phu Cau incense village (Ung Hoa). Photo: Hoang Lan

On this occasion, some hotels in Hanoi also have preferential policies to stimulate demand. Typically, Grand Vista Hotel introduced the "Holiday Bliss Package" program, applying a room rate of 2,800,000/room/night with many accompanying services, including a 20% discount on food services. 5-star Lotte Hotel Hanoi implemented a promotional program of 40% discount on room rates, 20% discount on food services and many other attractive benefits. Mövenpick Living West Hanoi Hotel reduced room rates by 20% when booking from 2 nights or more and 15% discount on food services...

According to the Hanoi Department of Tourism, during the Hung Kings' death anniversary holiday, the Department requires destinations, travel agencies, and accommodation establishments to improve service quality, ensure food safety and hygiene, fire prevention, and security and order so that tourists can have a safe and enjoyable vacation.

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