TRAVEL SERVICE & RESERVATION – Jackson May

Day 1 – Apr 12: Hoian (Arrival)

Breakfast will be served at your hotel.

Arrival airport in Danang at 15:45PM (SQ174), our driver welcomes and transfers you to Hoi An for your night stay.

• Overnight at Hadana Boutique Resort in Hoian.
• N/A

Day 2 – Apr 13: Hoian (Leisure)

Breakfast at hotel.

You’re free at leisure in Hoi An for walking around to explore the ancient town on your own and shopping.

• Overnight at Hadana Boutique Resort in Hoian.
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Day 3 – Apr 14: Hoian (Leisure)

Breakfast at hotel.

You’re free at leisure in Hoi An for walking around to explore the ancient town on your own and shopping.

• Overnight at Hadana Boutique Resort in Hoian.
• B

Apr 15 → Apr 18: No arrangement

Day 4 – Apr 19: Hoi An → Danang

After the wedding, We transfer you from your hotel to the hotel in Danang.

Rest of the day is your leisure time at beach in Danang

• Overnight at Cicilia Hotels & Spa Danang in Danang
• N/A

Day 5 – Apr 20: Danang (Visit Golden bridge & Bana Hills)

Breakfast at hotel.

08:30 AM: Our Minivan and a tour guide pick you up at hotel lobby. Reach Ba Na Hills via Cable Car
Spend your time on the most modern Cable Car in Southeast Asia, visit Dream Stream Cable car Station and see the panorama of Quang Nam – Danang City on high.

After finishing the first cable car, you will visit The Golden Bridge – which has the most exotic structure and also the world’s most prominent pedestrian bridges highlighted by the British Guard newspaper, France wine cellar, Le Jardin D’amourn(consists of 9 gardens),, Linh Ung pagoda.
Continue the 2nd Cable Car to visit the French Village – enjoy Street Music, watch Art’s statue , Campanile, Nine Floor Goddess Shrine, Tombstone Temple, Watch Carnival Performance Show, Square Du Dome …
Challenge the most popular adventure ride – Slide of Tube Car (free ride)…

Lunch at Restaurant (Buffet)

Take the Lava Train from Sun Kingdom to many new attractions for check in such as: Helios waterfall, Time Gate, The Moon Kingdom …
Join in Fantasy Park with Walking in Fairy Forest, discover Dinosaur Park, play 5D wild west, enjoy 4D death race ride, watch 3D mega 360 degree, ride on Journey into the underground, enter Jurassic Park, challenge Freefall Tower and participate in adventure in Horror House and over 90 free games.

15:00: Return to the Cable Car for leaving Ba Na Hills
16:45 – 17:45: Our Minivan brings you back to your hotel in Danang

• Overnight at Cicilia Hotels & Spa Danang in Danang
• B,L

Day 6 – Apr 21: Danang (Marble mountain) → Hanoi (Train Street & Food tour)

Breakfast at hotel.

08:00AM, our Guide will pick you up from the hotel. We will visit Marble Mountain, is the group of five hills, made of limestone and marble. They look like 5 fingers lying close to the sea. There are several caves,temples, pagodas. The marble mountain has become one of the must- see destinations for those who enjoy the beauty of nature and want a respite from the busy urban areas. At the foot of the mountains there is a traditional marble fine art village which is over 300 years old. You will admire its talented craftsmen, their creativity and their uniquely beautiful works.

We will then visit the stone village where the skilled local sculptors create many marble products. Then, you will go to Am Phu Cave where there is a replica of “Heaven and Hell”, eerie underground tunnels while listening to the clapping of bats’ wings in the cave. Before getting back to the hotel, we head to Son Tra Linh Ung Pagoda. Built under the reign of King Minh Mang in the Nguyen Dynasty (the 19th century), legend has it a Buddhist statue drifted downstream to the area and got anchored at a sandy embankment.

After lunch, around 12:00 ~ 12:30PM, our driver transfer you to Danang airport for flight to Hanoi. (depart at 14:05PM – VN172)

Arrival at the airport in Hanoi at 15:25PM, our driver welcomes and transfers you to hotel.

Afternoon, at 18:00PM, our guide pick up you to go to Hanoi Train Street, one of the most famous and adventurous tourist spots in Hanoi. It’s a tiny narrow street hidden in one of the back streets of Hanoi and surrounded by high narrow houses packed closely together. These families’ backyards are the railways where the train passes a few times per day.

Then, start your walkie foodie night with Hanoi Street Food Tour.

We will take you inside Hanoi Old Quarter and discover some of the lesser-known dishes of locals. From Pho Bo (Vietnamese Beef Noodle), Banh Cuon (Steamed rice rolls), “Banh Mi” (Vietnamese Baguette), etc.

Finish the tour with unique Ca Phe Trung (Egg Coffee) or Draft beer at beer corner, which will perfectly round off our Hanoi street food discovery.

• Overnight at Champton Hanoi Hotel in Hanoi
• B,L,D

Day 7 – Apr 22: Hanoi (City tour)

Breakfast at hotel.

Around 8:30AM, Get picked up by our friendly guide and start to explore Hanoi City.

08.45: Arrive at Tran Quoc Pagoda located on Golden Fish IsLand in West Lake

It is the oldest pagoda in Ha Noi built in the 6th century.

09.30: Visit Ho Chi Minh complex, you have a chance to see the embalmed body of Ho Chi Minh then walk around the garden to see 2 houses where he lived & worked from 1954 to 1969. Then visit One Pillar Pagoda where worships the Godess of Mercy – It is the most unique padoga in the world

• Should dress modestly by covering from shoulders to knees when visiting Ho Chi Minh mausoleum, temples, pagodas…
• Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum is closed on Mondays and Fridays.
• Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum is closed at least 2 months (15thJune -15thAugust) for the annual maintaining but still can take picture Mausoleum and visit around that area

11.15: Visit Vietnam Ethnology Museum to learn about the culture of 54 ethnic groups living in the whole country of Vietnam.

Special Note: we will visit Women Museum instead of Ethnology Museum closed on Mondays

12.45: Have lunch at our restaurant. You have an opportunity to enjoy Vietnamese cuisine with 8 delicious dishes.

14.00 – 14.15 : Continue to visit Temple of Literature – the first university of Vietnam, established in the 11 century.

15.15: Leave for Hoa Lo Prison Museum which originally used by the French colonists in Indochina for political prisoners, and later by North Vietnam for U.S. prisoners of war during the Vietnam War. During this later period, it was known to American POWs as the “Hanoi Hilton”

Afterward, drop you at the hotel.

• Overnight at Champton Hanoi Hotel in Hanoi
• B,L

Day 8 – Apr 23: Hanoi → Halong Bay – Lan Ha Bay

Breakfast at your hotel then check out your hotel, you can leave big luggage at hotel (please note to hotel staff to keep for you) and bring small bag for Halong bay trip as you will be back to this hotel to stay more.

08:20 – 8:50 Our tour guide and Limousine pick you up at your hotel in Hanoi old quarter (if you use our transfer service)
09:00 Departure to Halong Bay for 2.5 Hours.
10:30 Arrive in Hai Duong province and have 20 minutes short break.
11:30 – 12:00 Arrive to Tuan Chau harbor.
12:00 – 12:30 Transferred by speedboat to Rita Cruise. Welcome to Rita Cruise and enjoy Welcome drink, meet the captain, crew to get a brief introduction about cruise and safety guidelines. Check-in your cabin.
13:00 – 13:30 Enjoy Vietnamese seafood buffer or set menu lunch, while cruising in the magnificent Halong Bay, admiring the fascinating rock formations in the bay. Continue cruising through Con Vit islet (Duck Islet), Thumb islet and Gia Luan Harbor were belonged to Cat Ba area.
15:00 Mingling yourself in the stunning views of the Bay and its dramatic limestone islets as we sail through the calm emerald waters heading to Dark & Bright Cave (Hang Sang & Toi). Customers will participate in outdoor activities and choose options between Kayaking Or sitting on bamboo boat for about 1 hour.
16:00 The Ship move to Tra Bau area and reaching there at 16h50. Here you are free to swim around the boat for a period of 45 minutes.

17:30 – 18:30 Enjoy Afternoon Tea Party with free freshly prepared snacks fruit and your ordered favorite drinks while waiting for sunset on Lan Ha Bay. Take advantage of the Happy hours “Buy 2 get 1 free” drink program at the Mimosa Cafe Lounge and the Sky bar on 5th floor

18:30 – 19:10 Join cooking class guided directly by Chef of Rita Cruise. You have chance to practice Vietnamese traditional dishes such as spring roll or famous cuisine of Vietnam.

19:10 – 19:30 Dinner will be served at the restaurant on the 4th floor.
After dinner, you have free times to participate in nightlife activities such as Squid Fishing on the 1st floor, listen to music, enjoy drinks or Singing Karaoke in our special room on 5th floor, please contact us to register.

• Stay overnight on Rita Cruise
• B,L,D

Day 9 – Apr 24: Lan Ha Bay – Viet Hai Village

Today we shall have a deeper exploration of Lan Ha Bay using our Small Day-Boat cruising through the multiple islands & islets, hidden beaches… also a short visit on bicycles to Viet Hai village, an isolated village in the very heart of Cat Ba National Park.

06:45 The breakfast is ready at the restaurant. Today you can wakeup late then have breakfast before departure. Please be ready at the reception latest 08.30.

08:20- 08:45 You will be transferred to the Small Day-Boat then go to the south of Lan Ha Bay and heading to Viet Hai village. Please note that you will spend whole daylight in the village and on the Daily Boat and only come back to Rita Cruise around 16:00 – 16:30.
09:00 Small Day-Boat goes through Lan Ha Bay before disembarking at Viet Hai dock.
10:00 Go cycling a short trip of 5km to Viet Hai village – a small village in the midst of the jungle, surrounded by the high mountain ranges of Cat Ba National Park. The area has become popular with foreign tourists, without attracting the mass tourism so that it is still very rustic. For those who are not fancy with cycling will be arranged by electric car.
11:30 Return to the dock and board our Small Day-Boat again to sail further to the other side of Lan Ha Bay.
12:00 Enjoy the lunch with beautiful view
13:00 – 14:00 Kayaking around Tai Keo cave area, a tunnel cave, to a lake like “Dragon eye”.
14:00 – 14:30 We move on to some hidden beaches around Ba Trai Dao (Three Peaches) area
14:30 – 15:30 You are free to go swimming in this beautiful & clean area
16:00- 16:30 Transferring back to Rita Cruise, take time to refresh or enjoy the jacuzzi pool or you can do the kayaking and swimming around the boat again
17:15 The Rita Cruise is moving to cruises sleeping area
18:00 We serve you the small tea break on the sundeck under beautiful sunset
18:15 Come and join with us in the cooking class “How to make deep fried spring rolls” at outside of the restaurant
19:00 It’s time for dinner.

After dinner reward yourself with a large selection of cocktails at our bar, wine and cigars cellar or enjoy the landscape of the bay at night. Take one of our on-board activities like squid fishing, watching TV in your room. Stay overnight on Rita Cruise.

• Stay overnight on Rita Cruise
• B,L,D

Day 10 – Apr 25: Lan Ha Bay – Tai Chi Lesson – Frog Pond Area → Hanoi

06:30: 07:00 Tai-chi exercise at 5th floor Sundeck to welcome a new day (Optional)

07:00- 7:45 Morning view of bay’s landscape with a cup of tea or coffee then having breakfast at our restaurant.

08:00 The Ship Passing by the Frog Pond area for sightseeing where the Hollywood blockbuster movie King Kong was filmed.
Customers can take Sea Swimming or Go Kayaking in 45 minutes around the mother boat.
09:30 Back to your cabin, take relax and check carefully all the luggage before leaving your cabin. Check-out from the private cabin and enjoy a fantastic cruise on the bay for room service. Complete check-out procedure.
10:00 Have buffet lunch at the cruise while cruising towards the port
11:00 – 11:20 Back to Tuan Chau pier by tender boat. Farewell
12:00 – 12:30 Return to Hanoi by Limousine (service reserved)
13:50 – 14:00 Stopover in Hai Duong province to relax for 15 minutes

Arrival in Hanoi around 4:30pm.

• Overnight at Champton Hanoi Hotel in Hanoi
• B,L

Day 11 – Apr 26: Hanoi (Departure)

Morning, enjoy breakfast at hotel.

At 09:00AM, our driver transfers you to airport for departure flight. (depart at 12:35PM – SQ191)

• N/A
• B

End of service!