The 6-day, 5-night Northern Highlights tour includes visits to major sites in Hanoi such as Hoan Kiem Lake, the Temple of Literature, and a water puppet show. Travelers will take a cruise in spectacular Halong Bay and spend a night on Cat Ba Island, with opportunities to visit caves and parks. The itinerary also incorporates shopping in Hanoi's Old Quarter and visits to silk and handicraft villages. Accommodations include 3-star, 4-star, and 5-star hotel options in both Hanoi and Cat Ba Island.

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Northern Highlights
6 Days / 5 Nights
The World Heritage Site, the most famous sightseeing of Vietnam, Halong Bay is the single most popular side trip from
Hanoi. The beauty of the bay and its 3000 islands are so awesome that an excursion there should be considered an
essential part of any visit to Northern Vietnam. A one or two-day trip also makes a delightful and inexpensive romantic
getaway if you meet someone special.
BRIEF ITINERARY :
Day 1 : Hanoi – Arrival
Day 2 : Hanoi City tour
Day 3 : Hanoi – Halong Bay – Cat Ba Island
Day 4 : Cat Ba – Hai Phong - Hanoi
Day 5 : Hanoi shopping tour & visit handicraft villages
Day 6 : Halong Bay - Departure
Accomodation categories :
Hotel Details
Destination
3star 4star 5star
Majestic Salute Flower Garden Melia
Hanoi or Zephyr hotel or Sunway hotel or Horison hotel
Holiday View Cat Ba Sunrise Cat Ba Sunrise
Cat Ba or Sunflower hotel or Cat Ba Island Resort or Cat Ba Island Resort
DETAIL ITINERARY :
Day 1 : Arrival – Hanoi
On arrival at Noi Bai Airport, you are met and transferred to hotel for check in, then if the
time permits we will enjoy a welcome dinner at the local restaurant in Hanoi.
Stay overnight at hotel in Hanoi
Include :
Private car
Hotel in Hanoi
Tour guide
Meal : Dinner
Day 2 : Hanoi City tour
After breakfast, a full day tour included the One pillar pagoda, President Palace, Have a look at HCM Mausoleum, Quan
Thanh pagoda, West Lake & Tran quoc Pagoda.A walking tour around Hanoi's vibrant, Old Quarter and Hoan Kiem Lake
by cyclo.

2. After lunch with Hanoi special food , visit the Temple of Literature - the first Vietnamese university and the impressive
Museum of Ethnology. Enjoy the water puppet show during the visit.
Overnight in Hanoi
Include :
Private car
Hotel in Hanoi
Tour guide
Meal : Breakfast, Lunch
Entrance fee
Day 3 : Lao Cai – Halong Bay – Cat Ba
This morning we will depart from Hanoi at 8.00am for more than 3 hour driving through the Red River Delta to Ha Long
City. On the way, we will stop for refreshments and a chance to buy hand made souvenirs at a handicraft center run to
raise money for disabled people in Sao Do town, Hai Duong Province. Upon arriving in Ha Long city we’ll embark on the
calm waters of Ha Long Bay to explore the Bay with thousands of lime-stone mountains and grotto caves. After Lunch on
boat, we will transfer to Cat Ba Island. Arriving Cat Ba island, the local car will transfer us to the hotel. Check in and relax.
Overnight in Cat Ba island
Include :
Private car
Boat trip in Halong Bay
Hotel in Cat Ba Island
Tour guide
Meal : Breakfast, Lunch
Entrance fee
Day 4 : Cat Ba – Hai Phong - Hanoi
Following breakfast at the hotel we visit the Cat Ba National Park to visit the old Military
Hospital cave that was used by the North Vietnamese Army during the American war. We
will return to Cat Ba Township before boarding the one-hour hydrofoil back to Vietnam’s
third largest city, Hai Phong.
Arriving in Hai Phong we transfer to our waiting vehicle for the two hour drive back to
Hanoi. Tour ends at around 06:00PM.
Include :
Private car
Boat trip
Hotel in Hanoi
Tour guide
Meal : Breakfast, Lunch
Entrance fee
Day 5 : Hanoi shopping tour & visit handicraft villages
At 8.00 we depart from Hanoi for our first stop at Van Phuc, a silk weaving village. We will walk around to see the
traditional methods by which the families produce such beautiful silk, with the chance to buy some if you wish. Following
that, we visit the Thay (Master) Pagoda and hear the story about the fabulous way Buddhism is practiced. Leaving here,
we drive to the famous Tay Phuong Pagoda where many Ahats statues are still maintained. These are considered the best
examples of wood carved statues from the old days, in all Vietnam. Then we are back to Hanoi for our lunch.
In the afternoon, we are free at leisure for shopping in the Old Quarter Hanoi.
Include :
Private car
Hotel in Hanoi
Tour guide
Meal : Breakfast, Lunch
Entrance fee

3. Day 6 : Departure – Hanoi
Free time until transfer you to the airport to catch your flight back home.
Include :
Private car
Meal : Breakfast
TRIP PRICE INCLUDES:
- Private tour
- English speaking guide (language upon your request)
- All accommodation on twin share basis with daily breakfasts.
- Additional meals as indicated in the itinerary (B- Breakfast, L- Lunch, D - Dinner)
- All A/C private for transfers and transport.
- Private boat to cruise in Halong Bay
- Entrance fees and permits during guided time.
TRIP PRICE EXCLUDES:
- Foods and drinks not mentioned in the itinerary
- Personal travel insurance (Compulsory).
- Personal expenses such as Bar, Telephone and Laundry bills.
- Tips and gratuities
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