VIETNAM NORTHERN HIGHLIGHTS TOUR

AM: Have breakfast and then then drive from Red River Delta to beautiful Halong Bay - the scenic drive will pass through rural landscapes before arriving at the World Heritage site. Arrive in Halong, Make a boat registration and then have lunch on boat when the boat start cruise for exploring the bay. Cruise shall last for 4 hours with visiting THIEN CUNG CAVE ( Paradise cave) and enjoy the beauty of nature of Halong Bay with thousand of islands and islets. The boat continue cruising in the bay. Stop at a floating village for discovering the daily life of citizens living in the bay. Take a bus back to Hanoi, have dinner & overnight stay in hotel.

AM: Have breakfast and hotel check out. Take a tour of Hanoi city with Ho Chi Minh Memorial Complex: Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum (closed to visitors on Mondays and Fridays), where visitors can pay respects to the embalmed body of Ho Chi Minh. Continue through the park to Stilt House , the simple two-room dwelling where Ho Chi Minh lived from 1948 until his final days. Continue visit the Temple of Literature- built in honor of Confucius by Emperor Ly Thanh Tong in 1070,which is also used to be the first university of Vietnam in the 11th century. Later visit Hoan Kiem Lake ( Returned- Sword Lake) and passing through Ngoc Son Temple (outside) with Sunrise Bridge. Have lunch in local restaurant.
PM: Free for shopping in a shop until time to go to Noi Bai Airport for departure flight. End of services.