TRAVEL SERVICE & RESERVATION

Day 1 – 05 Mar: Hanoi (Arrival)

Arrive airport in Hanoi at 23:05 PM – NH897, our driver welcomes and transfers you to hotel.

• Overnight at Shining Central Hotel & Spa in Hanoi.
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Day 2 – 06 Mar: Hanoi (leisure time)

After breakfast, enjoy your free day after a long flight at your hotel or visit around the city on your own.

Around 18:10 PM, please make your own way to the theater to the show. The show starts at 18:30 PM at 16 P. Le Thai To, Hang Trong, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi. The show lasts 50 minutes.

After that, you can go to Tung’s Restaurant (02 Hang Bong) to enjoy your welcome dinner around 19:30 ~ 20:00 PM.

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

• Overnight at Shining Central Hotel & Spa in Hanoi.
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Day 3 – 07 Mar: Hanoi (City tour)

Breakfast at hotel.

At 08:30 AM get picked up by our friendly guide and start to explore Hanoi City.

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.

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

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

Have lunch at our restaurant. You have an opportunity to enjoy Vietnamese cuisine.

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

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”.

• Overnight at Shining Central Hotel & Spa in Hanoi.
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Day 4 – 08 Mar: Hanoi → Bai Tu Long 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 trip as you will be back to this hotel to go to the airport from your hotel.

07.30 – 8.30 AM, our guide will pick you up at your hotel in Ha Noi, transfer to Sunworld International Harbor.

12.15 Arrival at Sunworld International Harbor, you have a short time to relax before embark one of the Tonkin Cruise Junk Boat

12.30 Transfer to Tonkin Cruise Junk Boat by tender (5 -10 minutes)
12.45 Warmest welcome drinks, listen to safety briefing then check in your cabin
13.00 Having delicious Vietnamese Set Menu whistle our boat cruising leisurely to the heart of Bai Tu Long Bay , Cap La area

15.30 Kayaking to discover the most breathtaking nature scenery of limestone islands and islets, Swimming, Sunbathing, and Relaxing

17.30 Sunset party on the Sundeck while the boat is cruising to Cong Do area to anchor for overnight (Happy Hour offer from 5h30pm- 7h30pm)

18.30 Taking part in the cooking class: Learning how to cook traditional Vietnamese Cuisines

19.30 Having Set Menu & BBQ for dinner
21.00 Free time to relax on the Sundeck or try the luck with squid fishing. (Board games also available).

• Overnight on Garden Bay Legend Cruise in Halong bay.
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Day 5 – 09 Mar: Bai Tu Long bay → Hanoi

06.30 Wake up early in the morning for Tai Chi exercise

07.00 Having light breakfast with Western styles while the boat cruising toward the most beautiful fishing village in Ha Long Bay
07.45 Transfer to Vung Vieng Fishing Village by tender
08.00 Riding on the rowing boat (rowed by the fisherman) to explore the Vung Vieng fishing village and learn about the local fishing life

09:00 Back to the main boat for the cruising back to the harbor by different route
10.30 Having lunch onboard (Fusion style)
12.00 Disembark in Hon Gai Harbor for the trip back to Hanoi.
15h -15h30 Drop-off at your hotel in Hanoi

Rest of day is your leisure time in Hanoi.

• Overnight at Shining Central Hotel & Spa in Hanoi.
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Day 6 – 10 Mar: Hanoi → Ninh Binh (Hoa Lu – Tam Coc)

Have breakfast at your hotel.

At 08:30 AM, Our driver and tour guide pick you up at your hotel. Head the south of Hanoi for 110 km. After 2 hours, you will arrive in Ninh Binh.  First stop at Hoa Lu, you will have quick visit two  temples built in honor of the emperors Dinh Le, their sons, and the Queen… to know why Hoa Lu was build as capital of Vietnam in ending of nine century.

Enjoy lunch at our restaurant with the great local cuisine.

Boarding a small sampan to visit Tam Coc which means literally “three caves” (1.5 hour boat trip). With Halong bay type views of majestic limestone cliffs and mysterious caves, as well as countryside landscape like peaceful streams, rice paddies and deserted green fields, Tam Coc really has it all. You will feel the fresh air and peaceful moments, very good opportunities for photo lovers, freezing the special moments and scenery.

After tour, return to our bus and then come back to Hanoi and drop you off at your hotel.

• Overnight at Shining Central Hotel & Spa in Hanoi.
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Day 7 – 11 Mar: Hanoi → Hue

Breakfast at hotel. Your leisure time until at 9:30 AM our driver transfer you to airport for flight to Hue (11:55 AM – VJ565).

• Overnight at Cherish Hue Hotel in Hue city
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Day 8 – 12 Mar: Hue (City tour) → Hoi An

Breakfast at hotel and check out the hotel.

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.

Tour is finished and we get on car, come back to the hotel.

After that, we transfer you to hotel in Hoian.

• Overnight at Qualia De Hotel Hoi An in Hoi An.
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Day 9 – 13 Mar: Hoi An (Visit My Son Sanctuary)

Breakfast at hotel.

At 08:30 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.

Afternoon, visit Hoi An town: Hoi An’s Colorful Local Market, Old House of Tan Ky, Fu Jian Assembly Hall, and the 400-year-old Japanese Covered Bridge.

• Overnight at Qualia De Hotel Hoi An in Hoi An.
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Day 10 – 14 Mar. Hoi An (Leisure)

Breakfast at hotel.

Your leisure time to explore the ancient town on your own.

• Overnight at Qualia De Hotel Hoi An in Hoi An.
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Day 11 – 15 Mar: Hoi An (Leisure)

Breakfast at hotel.

Your leisure time to explore the ancient town on your own.

• Overnight at Qualia De Hotel Hoi An in Hoi An.
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Day 12 – 16 Mar: Da Nang → Siem Reap

Morning, breakfast at hotel in Hoi An.

Your leisure time to explore the city and check out at 12:00, you can go out for lunch and at 13:00 PM we transfer you to Danang airport for flight to Siem Reap (16:25 PM – K6 0841).

Arrive in Siem Reap airport, our guide will pick you up and transfer you to hotel for your stay.

• Overnight at Hari Residence & Spa in Siem Reap
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Day 13 – 17 Mar: Siem Reap (Angkor Wat)

Morning, breakfast at hotel.

At 08:30 AM, our guide picks up you visit to the antique capital of Angkor Thom (literally: “Great City”), located in present day Cambodia, was the last and most enduring capital city of the Khmer empire. Continue your visit at the South Gate with its huge statues depicting the churning of the ocean of milk, the Bayon Temple, unique for its 54 towers decorated with over 200 smiling faces of Avolokitesvara, the Phimeanakas, the Royal Enclosure, the Elephants Terrace and the Terrace of the Leper King.

Continue your visit to Ta Prohm, one of the most beautiful temples in Angkor. Ta Prohm has been relatively untouched since it was discovered and retains much of its mystery. Neak Pean, a fountain built in the middle of a pool (representing the paradisiacal Himalamountain-lake), Ta Som, built in late 12th century C.E. the most distant temple on the grand circuit, small but classic.

In the afternoon, visit Angkor Wat the most famous of all the temples on the plain of Angkor. The temple complex covers 81 hectares and is comparable in size to the Imperial Palace in Beijing. Its distinctive five towers are emblazoned on the Cambodian flag and the 12th century masterpiece is considered by art historians to be the prime example of classical Khmer art and architecture.

In the evening, enjoy a delicous dinner at a nice local restaurant in Seam Reap. Watch a Apsara dance show while dining.

• Overnight at Hari Residence & Spa in Siem Reap
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Day 14 – 18 Mar: Siem Reap (Koh Ker)

Morning, breakfast at hotel

At 8:30 AM, we depart the city and head to Koh Ker, which takes about 1.5 hours. Upon arrival, we will venture into the deserted ruins and surrounding forest and explore the Koh Ker temple complex, the former capital of the Angkorian empire during the years AD 928 to AD 944.

We drive back to Siem Reap. On the way back, we stop at two famous temples: Prasat Neang Khmaw & Prasat Pram. Lunch at a local restaurant near Beng Mealea temple.

We visit Beng Mealea temple. Enjoy a short walk through the dense jungle and discover the wonders of an overgrown temple, Beng Mealea, which lay undiscovered for centuries. We proceed to the last one that we visit today, Banteay Srey, the “gem” of the Angkor area.

• Overnight at Hari Residence & Spa in Siem Reap
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Day 15 – 19 Mar: Siem Reap (City tour & Tonle Sap lake)

Morning, breakfast at hotel.

Morning, at 8:30AM start the tour by visiting the National Museum. Here, you can explore a collection of Khmer art, artifacts, and historical exhibits that provide insights into the culture and history of Cambodia.

After the museum, take a boat trip on Tonle Sap Lake, one of the largest lakes in Asia. This is an opportunity to enjoy stunning views of the lake and see some of the local fishing villages and floating communities that call it home.

After the lake tour, head to downtown to visit Artisan’s D’angkor, the carving art school, where you can witness the intricate art of stone carving and other traditional crafts. Next, continue your visit to Wat Thmei, a beautiful pagoda that is known for its memorial stupa that contains the skulls of Khmer Rouge victims.

• Overnight at Hari Residence & Spa in Siem Reap
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Day 16 – 20 Mar: Siem Reap → Bangkok

After breakfast, at 8:20 AM, our driver transfers you to airport for flight to Bangkok (11:45 AM – FD 611).

• Overnight at Centre Point Pratunam in Bangkok
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Day 17 – 21 Mar: Bangkok → River Kwai

Breakfast at the hotel.

08.00AM Pick up from your hotel in Bangkok downtown area. Depart to Kanchanaburi province (128 km. to the west of Bangkok)
Arrive Kanchanaburi province.
Visit Thailand–Burma Railway Centre an interactive museum, information and research facility dedicated to presenting the history of the Thailand– Burma Railway. The fully air–conditioned center offers the visitor an educational and moving experience.
Visit Allied War Cemetery which is memorial to some 6000 allied prisoners of war (POWs) who perished along the death railway line and were moved post-war to this eternal resting place.
Visit the world famous Bridge over the River Kwai, a part of Death Railway constructed by Allied POWs.

Lunch at local restaurant.
Take a historic on Death Railway Train passing over original wooden viaduct constructed by Allied POWs
Journey back to Bangkok.
Arrive at Bangkok and transfer to hotel.

• Overnight at Centre Point Pratunam in Bangkok
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Day 18 – 22 Mar: Bangkok → Ayutthaya

Breakfast at the hotel.

08.00AM Pick up from hotel by private driver + guide transfer to Ayutthaya.
Visit Bnag Pa-In Royal Palace, Bang Pa-In Royal Palace, also known as the Summer Palace, is a palace complex formerly used by the Thai kings. It lies beside the Chao Phraya River in Bang Pa-in District, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Province in Thailand.
Visit visit Wat Maha That. The Wat Mahathat is a Buddhist temple in Ayutthaya, central Thailand.
Enjoy with Local Lunch at Thai Restaurant.
Visit Wat Phra Si Sanphet, Wat Phra Si Sanphet was the holiest temple on the site of the old Royal Palace in Thailand’s ancient capital of Ayutthaya until the city was completely destroyed by the Burmese in 1767, during the Burmese–Siamese War.
The transfer back to hotel in Bangkok.

• Overnight at Centre Point Pratunam in Bangkok
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Day 19 – 23 Mar: Bangkok (City Tour) → Chiang Mai

Breakfast at Hotel.

Morning, 09.00 AM, pick up from your hotel to visit The Grand Palace (please check out and bring all luggage to the car). The Grand Palace was a former residence for King Rama I to King Rama V of the Rattanakosin Kingdom. Today, the place is used for hosting royal ceremonies and welcoming the king’s guests, State guests, and other foreign dignitaries.

Lunch at a local restaurant then our driver transfers you to airport flight to Chiang Mai (16:25 PM – FD 4108).

Arrival in Chiang Mai, our driver pick up from Chiang Mai Airport and transfer to hotel.

• Overnight at Sabai Sabai Hotel in Chiang Mai
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Day 20 – 24 Mar: Chiang Mai (Visit Doi Inthanon National Park)

Breakfast at the hotel.
08.00AM. Pick up from the hotel.
Visit highest peak in Thailand or the summit of Doi Unthanon. The most stunning areas of the park. Lush green jungle with abundant flora under Royal Agricultural station, it consists by Rhododendron garden.
Ferns Greenhouse, Flower Plants Greenhouse and Hydroponics Vegetables Greenhouse.
King and Queen twin Pagodas The brown Pra Mahathart Napamaythaneedol Chedi was erected in 1987 in the kingiand the more femimine, lilac coloured, Pra Mahathart Napapoommusiri for the Queen in 1992.
Inside the Thai People and visitors alike leave offerings of flowwers and incense sticks as a mark of respect to the well loved monarchs. The View is tremendous, and the gardens are beautiful.

• Overnight at Sabai Sabai Hotel in Chiang Mai
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Day 21 – 25 Mar: Chiang Mai (Visit Lampang)

Breakfast at the hotel.

At 08.00AM, leave Chiang Mai for Lampang. Visit the Elephant Conservation Centre along the way & witness the show of Elephant. Arrival in Lampang, visit Wat Prathat Lampang Luang. Lunch at a local restaurant.

Afternoon, Horse-cart ride through the old streets of Lampang and visit Kad Kong Ta Street Market. After that, visit Wat Pra That Hariphunchai, the most celebrated temple in Lamphun province. Transfer back to Chiang Mai.

• Overnight at Sabai Sabai Hotel in Chiang Mai
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Day 22 – 26 Mar: Chiang Mai → Golden Triangle

Breakfast at the hotel.

Pick up 08.00 AM. By Private Guide & Driver

• White Temple Wat Rong Khun, better known as the White Temple, is a privately owned art exhibit in the style of a
  Buddhist temple in Pa O Don Chai,
• Black House Museum : Baan Dam Museum, also known to foreigners as the Black House Museum, is a mixture of
  traditional northern Thai buildings with unconventional and contemporary architecture, created by Thawan Duchanee.
• Long Neck Village : Tribal village whose women wear stacked brass rings on their necks & sell handmade crafts.
• Blue Temple : Monumental, modern Buddhist temple distinguished by its vivid blue coloring & elaborate carvings.
• Golden Triangle ( Where Thailand, Lao & Myanmar Meet )

• Overnight at Sabai Sabai Hotel in Chiang Mai
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Day 23 – 27 Mar: Chiang Mai → Departure

Breakfast at hotel.

At 9:00 AM our driver will transfer you to the airport for departure flight (12:00 AM – TR667).

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