TRAVEL SERVICE & RESERVATION

Day 1 – 21 Dec 2025. Hanoi (Arrival)

Arrive airport in Hanoi at 15:25 PM, TK164. Please exit and go to pillar 10, our driver will be waiting for you there to transfer you to your hotel.

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

• Overnight at Shinning Central Hotel in Hanoi.
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Day 2 – 22 Dec 2025. Hanoi (City tour)

Breakfast at the hotel.

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 Hanoi 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 Goddess of Mercy – It is the most unique pagoda 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”.

Enjoy take a cyclo tour around the bustling old quarter to see the ordinary life of Vietnamese people in Hanoi.

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

• Overnight at Shinning Central Hotel in Hanoi.
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Day 3 – 23 Dec 2025. Hanoi → Halong bay

Breakfast at 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.

08:00 – 08:15 AM, our guide picks you up at your hotel and go to Halong bay on a shuttle bus.

11:45 – You arrival at Tuan Chau Island is the Lily Cruises check-in lounge. at No15.

12:15 – After taken to Lily Cruises, you will be checked-in. While enjoying welcome drink, you will be introduced the itinerary and safety briefing by Cruise Manager.

13:00 – You will have a delicious lunch and enjoy the stunning views when the boat cruises towards the southeast of Halong Bay, passing Fighting- Cock and Finger Islet.

14:45 – Visiting Luon Cave or Pearl Farm area by bamboo boat or kayaking.

16:00 – You are going to Titov Island – where you can go swimming or hiking to the top for another stunning, panoramic view of the Bay.

17:30 – Back on board, you can enjoy Sunset party with HAPPY HOUR (from 17:30 – 19:00) – buy 2 get 1 free at bar.

18:30 – If you are interested in Vietnamese cuisines, please join our traditional Vietnamese cooking class on sundeck under the experienced Chef’s guiding (or in the restaurant in case of inclement weather).

19:00 – Delight in the shimmering atmosphere of thousands of stars while eating a fantastic, expertly prepared dinner.

20:30 – This is the perfect time for you to relax with spa treatments or enjoy a cocktail. Besides, we provide free for squid fishing tools at reception.

• Overnight at Lily Cruise in Halong Bay
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Day 4 – 24 Dec 2025. Halong bay → Hanoi → Hue

6:00 – Warm up your day with a Tai Chi lesson on the sundeck with a breathtaking view as the sun rises on Halong Bay.

7:00 – Light breakfast is served at the restaurant.

8:00 – Your next stop is the magnificent Sung Sot Cave, one of the biggest caves in Ha Long Bay with beautiful stalactites. You will be surprised by the breathtaking panoramic view across the Bay once you exit the cave as well as the stalactites and stalagmites formed over millions of years which have taken on fascinating shapes.

9:30 – Back on board, check-out and return to Tuan Chau Island

10:00 – Brunch is served at the restaurant and payment

10:45 – Disembark at Tuan Chau Marina,.

Back to hotel in Hanoi.

Arrival in Hanoi around 16:00 PM.

Your leisure time in Hanoi until 17:15 PM, our driver transfer you to airport for flight to Hue. (VN1549 departing at 19:45 PM, flight code: 5PRU8P)

Arrival airport in Hue at 21:00 PM, our driver welcomes and transfer you to hotel for your night stay.

• Overnight at Cherish Hue Hotel in Hue.
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Day 5 – 25 Dec 2025. Hue (city tour) → Hoi An

Breakfast at hotel.

08:00 – 08:30 AM, our driver and guide pick you up and start the tour. Get on the dragon boat , go along the Huong river to enjoy the fresh atmosphere and peaceful beauty of Hue on the way to Thien Mu pagoda, the oldest pagoda here.

After visiting Thien Mu, we get on the car and go to the Citadel to see the living, working, worshiping and relaxing areas of Nguyen Kings’family, the last royal family in Viet Nam.

The last stop in the morning is Dong Ba market, before we head to the restaurant for lunch. Lunch time at My Home restaurant is a great time to savour the best Hue traditional foods and some royal tea while having your feet relax in herbal water after the meal.

In the afternoon, we will visit two royal tombs Minh Mang and Khai Dinh with traditional architecture and French-influenced style, respectively.
We will take a 10-min trip on car to Thuy Xuan conical hat village to visit a local family who produce the traditional hat and incent.

You can have many photos taken with creative decoration from colorful incent sticks made by people here.

16:30pm. tour is finished and we get on car, come back to the hotel.

After that, our driver transfers you to Hoi An.

• Overnight at Silkotel Hoi An in Hoi An.
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Day 6 – 26 Dec 2025. Hoi An (Mỹ Sơn Sanctuary)

Breakfast at hotel.

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.

Enjoy lunch at a local restaurant.

Afternoon, your free time in Hoi An.

• Overnight at Silkotel Hoi An in Hoi An.
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Day 7 – 27 Dec 2025. Hoi An → Nha Trang

Breakfast at the hotel. Your leisure time to explore the city on your own.

Check out room at 12:00 PM.

At 15:00 PM, Our driver transfers you to the Danang airport for flight to Nha Trang.(VN1940 departing at 17:30 PM, flight code: 5PRT78)

Upon arrival at the airport in Nha Trang at 18:45 PM, our driver welcomes and transfers you to your hotel for your stay.

• Overnight at Alana Beach Hotel in Nha Trang.
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Day 8 – 28 Dec 2025. Nha Trang (Emperor Cruise)

Day cruise tour departs when there are 5 guests.

Morning, breakfast at hotel.

07:30-08:00 Pick up from your hotel and transfer to Vinh Truong Island Waterway Port to board the Emperor Cruises. All guests will be transfer from by transfer boat or tender from the poat to big boat Emperor Cruises.

08:30 Arrival the boat where you will be greeted by the Experiences Manager with a welcome drink. Introduction to Nha Trang Bay, the locals, the food, the culture, the emperor, safety precautions, and the Emperor Cruises Junk. Start cruising through the spectacular landscape of Nha Trang Bay.

08:45-09:15 Continue to cruise pass by the Tam, Mot, in Nha Trang Bay while guitar player will bring you deep in classical music. During this time, guest can enjoy some drinks and fruits on boat.  Your destination Fish farm.

09:15-10:00 Visiting Fish farm for exploring the beautiful landscape by basket boat surrounding the finish villlage.

10:00-12:00 Arrive at Sỏi Beach where you can either go swimming, kayaking, snorkeling (base on the weather condition). Alternatively, just relax under the big trees, enjoying the stunning views of the bay and Emperor Cruises’ sails against the clear blue waters of the bay.

Besides, there are many other activites on the beach which you can join such as Diving, Jetski, Para sailing and Banana boat (exclusion in price).

12:00-13:30 After so much activity, you will surely be hungry. It’s time to go back the boat. You will be served a sumptuous set lunch on board with local beers, soft drink, fine wine, or premium spirits as the boat anchors near Hon Tre Island with its tranquil lagoon. Af the lunch, guesst and relax and go finish ing on boat. 

14:00 Cruise back to Vinh Truong Island Waterway Port passing Vung Ngan floating village and Vinpearl Island as we return to the mainland.

Tranfer boat will take all guests back to the boat. At the port, your shuttle bus will be waiting to take you back to your hotel.

• Overnight at Alana Beach Hotel in Nha Trang.
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Day 9 – 29 Dec 2025. Nha Trang → Ho Chi Minh

Morning, enjoy breakfast at hotel. You can walk for shopping or just take a coffee for relaxing time in Nha Trang.

Check out room at 12:00 PM.

At 12:15 PM, our driver transfer you to airport for flight to Ho Chi Minh. (VN1345 departing at 14:50 PM, flight code: 5PS44O)

Upon arrival in Ho Chi Minh at 15:55 PM, our driver tranfers to hotel for check-in.

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

• Overnight at Kim Do – Royal Hotel Saigon in Ho Chi Minh.
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Day 10 – 30 Dec 2025. Ho Chi Minh (explore city tour & Cu Chi tunnels)

Breakfast at hotel,

07:30 – 08:00 AM, Depart for Cu Chi tunnels, the trip will take approximately one and a half hours bus driving. Upon arrival, before exploring the tunnels, you will have some short introduction followed by introductory video about how the tunnels were constructed and how the people survived in the harsh conditions of the war time. Then, spend your time to explore the remaining area and tunnel systems which included the special constructed living areas with kitchens, bedrooms side by side with other martial facilities like storage, weapons factories, field hospitals, and command centers helping whoever lives inside the tunnels meet their basic needs. Besides, there are also many hidden trap doors and dangerous traps within the maze-like tunnels for security purpose during the war. Afterward, special tea and cassava (guerilla’s food during the war) will be served.

Break time for relax or time for those who want to try the real shooting gun.

Enjoy lunch at local restaurant.

After that, visit 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 (Or Tan Dinh Church), 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.

• Overnight at Kim Do – Royal Hotel Saigon in Ho Chi Minh.
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Day 11 – 31 Dec 2025. Ho Chi Minh → Mekong Delta

Breakfast at hotel.

07:30 – 08:00 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.‬
‭Motor boat‬‭ excursion‬‭ on ‬‭Tan‬‭ Thach ‬‭canal: Discover‬‭ the‬‭ daily ‬‭life ‬‭of‬‭ local‬‭ people, ‬‭have ‬‭lunch‬ at‬‭ a‬‭local‬‭ restaurant.‬‭ The‬‭eco restaurant‬ ‭features ‬‭crocodile,‬‭ porcupine‬‭ farms, ‬‭frog,‬‭ and‬‭ snake‬. ‭farming‬ ‭models,‬ ‭hammocks‬ ‭for‬ ‭relaxing,‬ ‭and‬ ‭bicycle ‭for‬ ‭exploring‬‭ fruit ‬‭orchards, ‬‭coconut‬ ‭groves, and rice fields.‬

Horse-drawn‬ ‭carriage‬ ‭tour‬ ‭through‬ ‭village‬ ‭paths:‬ ‭Learn‬ ‭about‬ ‭the‬ ‭everyday‬ ‭life‬ ‭of‬ ‭local‬ ‭residents.‬

‭Return to My Tho Port, come back to Ho Chi Minh.

• Overnight at Kim Do – Royal Hotel Saigon in Ho Chi Minh.
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Day 12 – 01 Jan 2026. Ho Chi Minh (Leisure time)

Breakfast at hotel. You’re free at leisure in Ho Chi Minh for walking around to explore on your own and shopping.

• Overnight at Kim Do – Royal Hotel Saigon in Ho Chi Minh.
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Day 13 – 02 Jan 2026. Ho Chi Minh (Departure)

Breakfast is take away, please pick it up at the front desk.

At 05:45 AM, our driver transfer you to airport for you departure flight at 08:45 AM (TK251).

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End of service!