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Day 1 – April 14: Hanoi (Arrival)
Arrival Hanoi airport at 12.30pm (Scoot TR300), our driver welcomes and transfers you to hotel.
Rest of the day is your leisure time for walking around the Old Town for shopping and relax in Hanoi.
- You stay at Novotel Suites Hanoi – book on your own
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Day 2 – April 15: Hanoi (Leisure)
It is leisure time to visit Ha Long bay as you booked.
- Overnight at Athena Halong Bay Cruise – book on your own
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Day 3 – April 16: Hanoi (Leisure)
It is leisure time to visit Ha Long bay as you booked.
- Overnight at Novotel Suites Hanoi – book on your own
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Day 4 – April 17: Hanoi → Hoi An (My Son sancatuary + city tour – Private tour)
08:30 – 9:00 AM, Our guide picks you up at ải port then drive you visit 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 our restaurant.
After lunch, you’ll visit Hoi An Market which is always bustling. It offers an unmissable shopping experience. This market is full of sights, colors, sounds and smells. Next to Phuc Kien Chinese Assembly Hall, a colorful mélange of bright gates, dragon statues and elaborate rooftops. Get an introduction to ancestor worship while visiting the family altar and watching local devotees making offerings. You will see remarkably well-preserved old houses: Phung Hung Ancient House or Tan Ky Ancient House – That have withstood 200 years of weather and war. Learn about the prosperous merchants who used to live in these homes, trading with buyers from all around the world. After that, going to Museum of Folk Culture in Hoi An – A display of artifacts depicts ancient local daily life in a 150-year-old Chinese merchant house. Especially, you will enjoy art shows at Hoi An Traditional Performing Arts House.
Additionally, visit some of Hoi An’s well-known handicraft shops and artwork galleries. Discover smaller laneways and local neighborhoods gaining a better appreciation of Hoi An’s endless charm.
Make a stop at the Japanese Bridge. The bridge spans a small waterway and was constructed more than 400 years ago to connect the Japanese community with the Chinese who lived on the other side of the water. Admire the carvings and paintings inside the bridge, learning about their symbolism and cultural significance.
Finish tour at 17:00 then transfer you to your hotel.
- Overnight at Lantana Boutique Hotel Hoi An – book on your own
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Day 5 – April 18: Hoi An → Ho Chi Minh
Your leisure time till 15:00, our driver come pick you up to the airport flight to Ho Chi Minh city, flight at 17:25 (VJ635)
18:50 Arrival at Tan Son Nhat airport in Ho Chi Minh, you will be taken to hotel for check-in. Rest of the day is your own time to explore the city yourselves.
- Overnight at The Marq hotel- book on your own
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Day 6 – April 19: Ho Chi Minh (Cu Chi tunnels & city tour)
Breakfast at your hotel.
07:30 – 8:00 AM, Pick up at your hotel and depart to Cu Chi will take approximately one and a half hours bus driving.
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.
Have lunch at restaurant in HCM city.
In the afternoon, 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.
Back to the hotel. End trip.
- Overnight at The Marqhotel – book on your own
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Day 7 – April 20: Ho Chi Minh city (Mekong delta)
Breakfast at your hotel.
07:30 – 8:00AM: 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 farms, frog, and snake farming models, hammocks for relaxing, and bicycles 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 to be back to Ho Chi Minh
- Overnight at hotel in Can Tho – arrange by Unique Tours
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Day 8 – April 21: MeKong Delta → Ho Chi Minh city
Around 6.30am, we pick you up to visit the Cai Rang floating market which is wholesale market of fruit and vegetable at its busiest at this time of the day. Keep cruising through the small channels system and visit a rice noodle making village. Experience the “Monkey Bridge” in the Delta.
Break for lunch then return to Ho Chi Minh.
- Overnight at Somerset hotel in Ho Chi Minh
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Day 9 – April 22: Ho Chi Minh (Departure)
Breakfast at your hotel. Spend your leisure time in the city until our driver transfers you to the airport for departure flight 17:30 (Scoot Flight – TR303) back home.
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