TRAVEL SERVICE & RESERVATION – Michelle De Quincey

05 Aug: Hanoi (Arrival)

For Michelle/Joe – Arrival at the airport in Hanoi at 10:20 AM – VJ 1126, our driver welcomes and transfers you to hotel.

Rest of the day is your leisure time to explore the city on your own.

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Day 1 – 10 Aug: Hanoi (Arrival)

For Party/Bradley – Arrival at the airport in Hanoi at 17:35 PM – SQ 194, our driver welcomes and transfers you to hotel.

For Michelle/Joe – Please take care of your own transfer to our hotel.

Rest of the day is your leisure time to explore the city on your own.

• Overnight at Champton Hanoi Hotel in Hanoi.
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Day 2 – 11 Aug: Hanoi (Leisure)

Breakfast at hotel.

Your leisure time to explore Hanoi Old Quarter, you can try local food or shopping.

• Overnight at Champton Hanoi Hotel in Hanoi.
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Day 3 – 12 Aug: Hanoi → Halong 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.

Around 08:00 – 08:10 AM – our guide picks you up at your hotel and go to Halong bay on a shuttle bus.

• 11: 45- 12:00 – Welcome at waiting room 26 Tuan Chau harbour in Halong Bay
• 12:00 . You will be taken on our tender from the wharf and make your way out onto the bay to board our luxurious craft, Sapphire Cruise. You will be welcome aboard and greeted with a complimentary drink. Our Crew will conduct a compulsory safety procedures session and then you are free to check into your cabin and freshen up. Take some time to have a look around the vessel or watch the magical landscape go by.
• 13: 15  While our boat starts to cruise ,  enjoy the special lunch of fresh  seafood and vietnamese food  cooked by one of the best Chef in halong bay . 
• 15:00  After cruising for nearly 2 hours to explore the tranquil Bay , passing by thousands of islands and islets , the boat reaches the best area to do kayaking to see a lot of amazing limestone karst landscapes . Our boat will not bring you to the crowded and tiny beach for swimming . Our boat will stop in the middle of the Bay so that you can have chance to jump into water , take a backflip or somersault ..
• 16:30  Keep cruising to admire the stunning beauty of the Bay from our Sundeck where you can capture great  photos
• 17:00  Attend the cooking class opened right on the Sundeck , our guide will show you how to prepare and make our vietnamese traditional dish that is spring roll
• 17: 45  Join the Sunset party , enjoy fresh fruit , making friends with other members in the group , listening to soft and light music.
• 19 :00  Enjoy the special Dinner with fusion food prepared by the excellent skills of decoration of our Chef .
• 20: 30  Your free time

• Stay overnight on Sapphire Cruise on Halong.
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Day 4 – 13 Aug: Halong Bay → Hanoi

• 05:45 – The nicest time of the day on Lan Ha Bay is the morning. Head to the upper deck to participate in our daily Tai Chi sessions. Relax with an early morning cup of tea, coffee or juice anywhere you wish on the boat and watch the never-ending miraculous scenery unfold before you.
• 06:30 – Light breakfast will be served in our restaurant (pastries, tea, coffee)
• 7:00 – 8:15 – Enjoy the last stage of your trip to Dark & Bright cave and islets by local rowing boats which is a wild and mysterious beauty in the middle of the World Heritage. Back to our main board afterward.
• 09:15-9:30 – Check out of your cabin as we draw closer to the mainland.
• 09:45 Enjoy your brunch on the boat.
• 11:00 you will board our tender and head back to the wharf where you will be met by your return trip vehicle to transfer you to Hanoi.
• 11:45 Tour ends at TuanChau habour in Halong
• 15:00 – 15:30 PM – drop off your hotel.

Rest of day is your leisure time in Hanoi.

• Overnight at Champton Hanoi Hotel in Hanoi.
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Day 5 – 14 Aug: Hanoi (City tour)

Breakfast at your hotel.

Around 08:00 – 08:30 AM, 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 (15th June -15th August) 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”

After the tour, enjoy a cyclo ride (no tour guide) around the bustling old quarter to see the ordinary life of Vietnamese people in Hanoi, then drop you off at your hotel.

• Overnight at Champton Hanoi Hotel in Hanoi.
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Day 6 – 15 Aug: Hanoi → Hoi An

Breakfast at your hotel.

At 09:30 AM, we transfer you to airport for flight to Da Nang (depart at 12:05 PM – VN 171). Once arrived in Da Nang airport at 13:30 PM, you’ll be taken to Hoi An hotel for your stay. Rest of the day is your leisure time for walking around the Old Quarter for shopping and relax in Hoi An.

Evening, transfer by yourself to Morning Glory Original Restaurant (106 Nguyễn Thái Học street) to enjoy your dinner at 19:00 PM.

• Overnight at Mulberry Collection by Silk Village in Hoi An.
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Day 7 – 16 Aug: Hoi An (Visit My Son Sanctuary)

Breakfast at hotel.

Around 07:30 – 08:00 AM Our guide picks you up at hotel and leave Hoi An for visiting My Son Holly Land – the ruins of Cham people and was an imperial city during Cham dynasty. Here you can have more chance to explore and understand of technique of Old Cham people in making red bricks to build Tower which still now a secret to everyone, you can see a large complex of religious relics that comprises more than 65 architectural works. It also surprises for those who are curious with architectural art. In 1999, UNESCO labeled the Cham architecture in My Son as a World Cultural Heritage Site.

Have lunch at local restaurant.

Rest of the day is your leisure time to discover the city on your own.

• Overnight at Mulberry Collection by Silk Village in Hoi An.
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Day 8 – 17 Aug: Hoi An (Leisure)

Breakfast at hotel.

Your leisure time for walking around the Old Town for shopping and relax in Hoi An.

• Overnight at Mulberry Collection by Silk Village in Hoi An.
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Day 9 – 18 Aug: Hoi An → Da Nang

Morning, enjoy breakfast at hotel. it’s your leisure time for walking around the Old Town for shopping and relax in Hoi An.

At 12:00 PM, we transfer you to Da Nang. Rest of the day is your leisure time at beach in Da Nang.

• Overnight at Balcona Da Nang Hotel and Spa in Da Nang.
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Day 10 – 19 Aug: Da Nang (Leisure)

Enjoy breakfast at hotel.

Spend your leisure time for relaxation at beach in Da Nang. You can also visit some famous places on your own and try local cuisine.

• Overnight at Balcona Da Nang Hotel and Spa in Da Nang.
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Day 11 – 20 Aug: Da Nang (Leisure)

Enjoy breakfast at hotel.

Spend your leisure time for relaxation at beach in Da Nang. You can also visit some famous places on your own and try local cuisine one more day.

• Overnight at Balcona Da Nang Hotel and Spa in Da Nang.
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Day 12 – 21 Aug: Da Nang → Ho Chi Minh

Morning, breakfast at hotel.

At 09:00 AM we transfer you to airport for flight to Ho Chi Minh (depart at 11:00 AM – VN 119). Once arrived in airport at 12:30 PM, you’ll be taken to hotel for your stay.

Rest of the day is your leisure time to discover the city on your own.

• Overnight at Mường Thanh Grand Sài Gòn Centre Hotel in Ho Chi Minh.
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Day 13 – 22 Aug: Ho Chi Minh (City tour)

Breakfast will be served at your hotel.

At 07:30 – 07:45 AM, ‭Our tour guide will pick you up to explore Ho Chi Minh city tour. Depart for visiting Independence Palace, also known at the Reunification palace, was built on the sight of the former Norodom palace. The Independence palace is a widely known Landmark of Ho Chi Minh City and was designed by the architect Ngo Viet Thu. Continue seeing the beautiful structures from the French Colonial times such as the Notre Dame Cathedral, the historic Central Post Office. Followed by the remarkable site of the War Remnants Museum the museum has a vast display of the both the Indochina wars. 

Have lunch at local restaurant. Then back to the hotel. End trip.

• Overnight at Mường Thanh Grand Sài Gòn Centre Hotel in Ho Chi Minh.
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Day 14 – 23 Aug: Ho Chi Minh → Mekong Delta

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 Mekong trip as you will be back to this hotel to stay more.

At 07:30 – 07:45 AM – Pick up guests at the hotel in Ho Chi Minh City and depart for My Tho Port. Boat cruise on the Tien River to view the four islets: Long, Lan, Quy, Phung. The boat passes by floating fish farms along the Tien River, offering a view of Rach Mieu Bridge. 

Arrive at Thoi Son islet: Stroll through village paths, visit fruit orchards, enjoy seasonal fruits, and listen to traditional Southern Vietnamese music. 

Rowing boat through small canals: Enjoy the peaceful riverine scenery, visit a honey bee farm, and taste honey tea and banana wine. 

Continue down the Tien River to Tan Thach Canal (Ben Tre): Visit a coconut candy workshop, and explore traditional handicrafts. 

Motorboat excursion on Tan Thach canal: Discover the daily life of local people, have lunch at a local restaurant. The eco-restaurant features crocodile, porcupine, frog, and snake farming models, hammocks for relaxing, and bicycles for exploring fruit orchards, coconut groves, and rice fields. 

Bike tour through village paths: Learn about the everyday life of local residents. 

Return to My Tho Port to continue to Can Tho.

• Overnight at TTC Can Tho Hotel in Can Tho.
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Day 15 – 24 Aug: Mekong Delta → Ho Chi Minh

Breakfast at the hotel. Relaxing boat ride to explore the picturesque tributaries of the Hau River, followed by a visit to the bustling Cai Rang Floating Market. 

Visit a local noodle-making factory. Explore Munir Ansay Pagoda, a renowned Khmer pagoda with unique architecture. 

Then, proceed to Son Islet, visit fish farms, fruit orchards, and enjoy seasonal fruits. Lunch and return to Ho Chi Minh City, ending the tour. Back to Ho Chi Minh city.

• Overnight at Mường Thanh Grand Sài Gòn Centre Hotel in Ho Chi Minh.
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Day 16 – 25 Aug: Ho Chi Minh (Leisure)

Breakfast at the hotel.

Your leisure time to explore Ho Chi Minh city on your own, you can try local cuisine and shopping.

• Overnight at Mường Thanh Grand Sài Gòn Centre Hotel in Ho Chi Minh.
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Day 17 – 26 Aug: Ho Chi Minh (Departure)

Morning, breakfast at hotel. Please check out your hotel before 12:00 PM.

Your leisure time in Ho Chi Minh city until 18:30 PM our driver transfer you from the hotel to the airport for departure flight (depart at 22:40 PM – JQ 62).

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