This is the classic first trip to Vietnam — and the easiest way in. You start in Hanoi, walking the Old Quarter and eating your way through it, then playing pickleball with local club players once the afternoon heat's eased off. From there you trade the city for the calm of Ha Long Bay on an overnight cruise. Short, rich, and beginner-friendly. Small group, real courts, and a local team who handle every detail.
Everything below is a sample itinerary. We tailor the pace, the play, and the sights to your group before you travel — you tell us the vibe, we shape the days around it.
Easy mornings finding your feet in the city — pickleball and the harder stuff happen once the day's warmed up, in the afternoon.
Land at Hanoi's Noi Bai Airport and transfer into the city (about 45 minutes). Settle in, then head out for an evening orientation walk through the Old Quarter — an easy way to get your bearings, get used to the honks and the traffic, and find out where everything is before the week starts properly. Finish with your first proper Vietnamese meal at a local restaurant.
A morning walking tour through Hanoi's old streets — Hoan Kiem Lake, Train Street, a stop at St. Joseph's Cathedral, and the stalls of Dong Xuan Market, with a coffee break along the way. Lunch at a local favourite — pho, bun cha, or banh mi, whatever you're in the mood for. Then in the afternoon, your first pickleball session on indoor courts with local club players — a warm welcome into Hanoi's fast-growing scene.
Transfer to the coast and board your overnight cruise through Ha Long Bay — thousands of limestone karst islands rising from emerald water. Kayak into a quiet lagoon, visit a cave, and watch the sun go down from the deck. Dinner and a night aboard.
Wake up on the water for a quiet bay morning — tai chi on deck, a last cruise through the islands, brunch aboard. Then it's back on the road to Hanoi, where we finish the day with a relaxed doubles round-robin on a Hanoi court before your last night in the city.
A slow last morning in Hanoi — a final egg coffee, any last-minute shopping in the Old Quarter — before we transfer you to the airport for your flight home. Short trip, but you'll leave with the city under your skin.
Tell us roughly when you'd like to travel and how many of you there are. We'll tailor the week to your group and answer anything — no deposit to ask a question.