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Day 1 – May 21: Hanoi (arrival)
Welcome you arrives at Hanoi airport . Our driver welcomes and transfers you to hotel.
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Day 2 – May 22: Hanoi (city tour)
At 08:30AM, 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 – 1969 Then visit One Pillar Pagoda where worships the Godess of Mercy – It is the most
unique padoga in the world
11.15: Visit Vietnam Ethnology Museum to learn about the culture of 54 ethnic groups living in the whole country of Vietnam.
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 tour, drop you off at hotel.
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Day 3 – May 23: 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.
08:30 – 08:45AM, our guide Pick you up at your hotel and go to Halong bay on a shuttle bus. Take a rest at Humanity center and enjoy local specialties after 2h.
11.30 Welcome at Tuan Chau habour in Halong Bay.
11:30 – 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 – 14:00 A special lunch of fresh seafood and an assortment of appetizing favorites will be served. We set sail for Lan Ha Bay passing to Da Chong islet where you can see a lighthouse built by the French over 100 years ago.
15:00: When lunch is about to finish, it is just nice that the Cruise completes its entry through Cua Van area to Lan Ha Bay (as part of Halong Bay). The area is surrounding of a lot of extraordinary limestone karst landscapes. Guests can start their journey to explore
the Lan Ha Bay by Kayaking and swimming in the crystal clear waters of the bay.
17:00: Back to the main boat, and cruising to a place for staying overnight
17:30 Join the sunset party on the sundeck in a warm and romantic atmosphere, making friends with other members in the group, enjoy fresh local fruit, listening soft, light music.
19:15 Relish special Dinner in restaurant.
20:45 – 22:00 Your free time to relax with an exotic cocktail or whatever takes your fancy. Our bar has a wide range of wines, beers, and liquors and is always a welcome sight forguests after a day on Bay. Order a Spa service or take any activities on boat cruise such as watching documentary movies, squid fishing or simply relax on our rooftop deck under the cover of a star filled sky.
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Day 4 – May 24: Halong bay → Hanoi
06:30 – 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.
07:00 – Light breakfast will be served in our restaurant (pastries, tea, coffee)
7:45 – 9:00 – 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.
09:30 – Check out of your cabin as we draw closer to the mainland.
10:15 Cooking class opened right on the Cruise, you will be guided how to prepare and make spring rolls.
10:45 Enjoy your brunch on the boat.
11:45 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.
15:00 – 15:30 drop off your hotel.
Your leisure time in the city on your own.
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Day 5 – May 25: Hanoi → Hoi An
After breakfast, it is your leisure time to rest till our driver come pick you up to the airport flight to Hoi An.
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Day 6 – May 26: Hoi An (cooking class and basket boat ride)
Breakfast at hotel.
Around 8:00 – 08:30AM, Our driver will come and take you to join in class.
A unique experience through the coconut forest in the heart of Hoi An old town, enjoy & experience how to prepare special foods. This tour will give visitors a great experience, especially the short vacation tourists in Hoi An, this is a perfect choice.
Highlight Attractions:
Going to experience a local colorful market how to deal with the local sellers and know all ingredients for the meals.
Take a paddle boat trip in a unique Vietnamese bamboo basket boat down the waterways of a coconut palm paradise. Enjoy a hands-on experience of traditional net fishing and “Purple Crabs” in the canal. Welcome drink and join the cooking class. Our chef will teach you traditional methods of how to cook 4 dishes of Vietnamese foods.After the lesson, you enjoy what you cooked and 4 prepared side dishes.
Tour end, the tour guide will drop you off back at the hotel. Note: We can cater to vegetarian & dietary requirements
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Day 7 – May 27: Hoi An (leisure)
Breakfast at hotel.
Your leisure time for walking around the Old Town for shopping and relax in Hoi An.
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Day 8 – May 28: Hoi An → Da Nang
Morning, breakfast at hotel. Your leisure time until 11:30 check out hotel then we transfer you to Da Nang
Rest of the day is your leisure time to discover the city on your own.
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Day 9 – May 29: Da Nang (Ba Na Hill)
At 08:30AM, The 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, Linh Phong Monastery, Linh Chua Linh Tu Temple & Tru Vu Tea Shop. Watch Carnival Performance Show, Square Du Dome …
Challenge the most popular adventure ride – Slide of Tube Car (free ride)
The new funicular railway will take tourists from Kingdom of the Sun to the new construction launches – The Castle of the Moon
Lunch at Restaurant (Buffet)
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: back to your hotel.
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Day 10 – May 30: 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.
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Day 11 – May 31: Da Nang (Marble Mountain & Monkey Mountain)
08:30 – 08:50AM, our Guide will pick you up from the hotel.
Firstly, 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. Say good bye to Marble Mountains we will come back local family for
Vietnamese lunch.
After lunch, we continue to visit Am Phu cave (the hell cave). We will learn many interesting philosophies of buddhism. The Am Phu cave features a harmonious combination of folklore and buddhism’s valuable philosophy of humanity. The scenes of horror mentioned-above intend to educate human beings about doing good deeds in life and to ‘turn over a new leaf’ to stop a bad habit or make a positive change to their characters.
Returning to the bus we will continue to explore Monkey Mountains, here we will enjoy panorama view from high position. In Monkey Mountain, you will visit Linh Ung pagoda,one of the biggest pogoda in Da Nang city and the highest lady buddha statue in vietnam – 67m. We have plenty of time to take photo and relaxing at this beautiful area if we are lucky, we can see a lot of monkey
around the pagoda.
End tour and transfer back to your hotel .
Day 12 – June 01: 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.
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After breakfast, it is your leisure time to rest till our driver come pick you up to the airport flight to Ho Chi Minh.
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Day 14 – June 03: Ho Chi Minh (City tour – Cu Chi tunnel)
07:30 – 07:45AM, Our guide pick up you visit Ho Chi Minh. Take the morning trip to 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, 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.
Depart for Cu Chi tunnel, 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.
Return to Ho Chi Minh.
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Day 15 – June 04: Ho Chi Minh (Departure)
After breakfast, it’s your leisure day to rest until our driver come pick you up to the airport flight back home.
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