TRAVEL SERVICE & RESERVATION

Day 1 – 17 Feb, 2025: Hanoi (arrival)

Arrival in Hanoi airport at 9:40AM – flight number KE453 , our driver welcomes and transfers you to hotel.

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

• Overnight at May Flower Hotel in Hanoi.
• N/A

Day 2 – 18 Feb, 2025: Hanoi (Leisure)

Breakfast at your hotel.

Today is your leisure day to explore old city by your own.

You will walk to Hoàng Restaurant – at 54 Hang Buom street to enjoy your welcome dinner, the table reservations at 18:30 PM.

• Overnight at May Flower Hotel in Hanoi.
• B,D

Day 3 – 19 Feb, 2025: Hanoi (city tour)

Breakfast at 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 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 (15thJune -15thAugust) 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.

After the tour, drop you off at hotel. It’s your free time now to have dinner and a short while to explore the streets of Hanoi on your own.

• Overnight at May Flower Hotel in Hanoi.
• B,L

Day 4 – 20 Feb, 2025: Hanoi → Sapa

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 Sapa tour as you will be back to this hotel to go stay more. We will ask hotel to arrange breakfast boxes to take away for you. Please ask receptionist for the boxes.

06:30 AM: our driver picks you up from the hotel, depart for Sapa

13.00: Arrive Sapa Town with colorful traditional costumes of H’mong, Dzao, Tay ethnic People. The tour guide will be waiting for you at the hotel.

· Welcome drink and itinerary briefing

· Enjoy the lunch with local Vietnamese dishes, check-in procedures

14.30: A short trek to the gate of Cat Cat village which is home of Black H’mong ethnic people and is located near the bottom of a deep valley at the foot of Fansipan Peak. Our local guide will show you the daily life activities of the locals, trek down to the valley bottom to the waterfall where the French built a Hydraulic Power Station; stop for photo with bridge and waterfall then you will walk uphill for bus to pick up to get back to Sapa in the afternoon.

Trekking distance is about 3.5 kms and it lasts for 2 hours

17.00: Come back to Sapa Town.

• Overnight at Panorama Sapa Hotel in Sapa
• B,L

Day 5 – 21 Feb, 2025: Sapa – Hanoi

7.00 – 7.45 AM: Have breakfast at hotel and prepare light pack for trekking

9.30: Trek from Sapa to Y Linh Ho then trek through the rice terraces and along Muong Hoa Stream to the Black Hmong village of Lao Chai to see the spectacular landscape of Hoang Lien Son Mountain.

12.30: lunch at local restaurant

13.30:Heading to Ta Van village – home of Dzay ethnic people.

14.30: Bus picks you up at Ta Van Bridge to Sapa. Trekking distance is about 12 kms and it lasts for 4.5 hours

14:00 – 14:30 PM: Get on bus to back to Hanoi.

• Overnight at May Flower Hotel in Hanoi.
• B,L

Day 6 – 22 Feb, 2025: 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.

08:00 – 08:20 AM, our guide Pick you up at your hotel and go to Halong bay on a shuttle bus. Take a rest and enjoy local specialties after 2h.

12:30 – Meeting at TuanChau pier, you will board your Royal Palace Cruise and you are warmly welcomed by a professional and friendly crew.

13:00 – Check-in cabin and enjoy specially prepared lunch while cruising through most beautiful parts of the magical bay with thousands of amazing limestone islands emerging from emerald water. Sailing with Royal Palace Cruise in very tranquil route, exploring the exotic beauty of the legendary Bay, a feeling in paradise will come to you.

14:30 – Keep cruising to the most beautiful parts of Halong Bay. This is the best time to relax after lunch and enjoy your privacy, capturing stunning photos of the legendary bay.

15:30 – Small tender brings you to visit Titop island, hiking to the top of the island from where tourists can capture a panoramic view of Halong Bay.

16:30 – Kayaking & swimming 18:00 – 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, wearing traditional costumes for kings, queens, and mandarins.

19:00 – Enjoy the special dinner cooked by our professional chef.

20:30 – The moment you choose your own way to relax after dinner, listening to music, singing karaoke, relaxing on the sundeck, squid fishing available for entertainment during the night time.

• Overnight on Royal Cruise on Halong bay.
• B,L,D

Day 7 – 23 Feb, 2025: Halong bay

06:00 – Morning exercise with our Tai Chi master, a perfectly healthy way to start a new day.

07:00 – Enjoy your breakfast, coffee, tea, and fruits.

08:30 – Get picked up at the Titop island area

08:45 -09:20- Kayaking around the Trinh Nu (Virgin) Cave in Halong Bay and trong cave to visit both beautiful cave

11:00 –  We are free to swim in this beautiful & clean area around 1 hour

12:15 – Lunch will be served on the boat

13:30 – Stop forty minutes at Pearl Farm Exhibition Center and Museum for learning how to raise the farm, harvest pearls, and its business or Me Cung cave 

14:30 – tea break ( sunset party) 

15:00– Back to the boat and transfer to the overnight cruises at Titop area. Bid farewell to the day boat crew.

18:00 – Join the sunset moment on the sundesk in a warm and romantic armosphere, making friends with other members in the group, enjoy fresh local fruit, listening soft, light music, wearing traditional costumes for kings, queens, and mandarins

19:00 – Enjoy special dinner cooked by our professional chef

20:30 – The moment you choose your own way to relax after dinner, listening to music, singing karaoke, relaxing on the sundeck, squid fishing available for entertainment during the night time.

• Overnight on Royal Cruise on Halong bay.
• B,L,D

Day 8 – 24 Feb, 2025: Halong bay → Hanoi

06:00 – Take photos of sunrise, morning exercise with our Tai Chi master, a perfectly healthy way to start a new day.

07:00 – Enjoy your breakfast, coffee, tea, fruits.

07:45 – Visit Surprising Cave – the most beautiful one in Halong Bay

09:00 – Back to the Royal Palace Cruise for check-out, keep cruising towards Ha Long Bay to explore other parts of the huge Bay, passing by hundreds of islands and islets with different shapes depending on your imagination.

10:00 – Cooking class opened right on the cruise.

11:00 – Farewell brunch served on the cruise before you arrive at harbor.

12:00 – back to TuanChau pier.

Tour ends.

• Overnight at May Flower Hotel in Hanoi.
• B,L

Day 9 – 25 Feb, 2025: Hanoi → Hue

Morning, enjoy breakfast at hotel.

Your leisure time until 9:15AM we transfer you to airport for flight to Hue ( flight number VJ565 – take off 11:55 AM )

Once arrived in Hue airport at 13:10PM, you’ll be taken to hotel for your stay.

• Overnight at Serene Hue Place in Hue.
• B

Day 10 – 26 Feb, 2025: Hue (City tour) → Hoi An

8:00 – 8:30 AM: Our guide and driver will pick you up from your hotel in the Hue city center to begin your full-day Hue city tour.

We aim to make your trip enjoyable, packed with fun and unique experiences.

First, you’ll take a dragon boat ride on the Perfume River to visit Thien Mu Pagoda, the oldest pagoda in Hue. The 30-minute boat ride in the fresh morning air will be a pleasant way to begin the journey.

Next, visit the Imperial Citadel, the home of Vietnam’s last royal dynasty, the Nguyen Dynasty. After that, our car will take you to Dong Ba Market, the largest market in Hue, where you can explore and shop while observing local life.

Enjoy a lunch of traditional Hue dishes. Take a rest before continuing the trip to visit the tombs.

In the afternoon, visit Khai Dinh King’s Tomb – which is a blend of Western and Eastern architecture. Tu Duc King’s Tomb – considered as the most majestic of all of the Royal Tombs. Renowned for its architecture, which harmoniously blends into its natural surroundings.

On the way back, stop by the Conical Hat and Incense Stick villages to experience how these traditional items are made at local house.

After tour, we transfer you back hotel get your luggage then drive to Hoi An.

• Overnight at Kiman Hoian Hotel in Hoi An.
• B,L

Day 11 – 27 Feb, 2025: Hoi An (leisure)

Breakfast at your hotel.

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

• Overnight at Kiman Hoian Hotel in Hoi An.
• B

Day 12 – 28 Feb, 2025: Hoi An (visit My Son Sanctuary)

Breakfast at your 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 old town on your own.

• Overnight at Kiman Hoian Hotel in Hoi An.
• B,L

Day 13 – 01 Mar, 2025: Hoi An → Da Nang

Breakfast at hotel.

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

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

• Overnight at White Sand Beach Hotel in Danang.
• B

Day 14 – 02 Mar, 2025: Da Nang (leisure)

Breakfast at hotel.

Spend your leisure time at beach in Da Nang one more day.

• Overnight at White Sand Beach Hotel in Danang.
• B

Day 15 – 03 Mar, 2025: Da Nang → Nha Trang

Morning, enjoy breakfast at hotel.

After that, at 10:00 AM we tranfer you to airport for flight to Nha Trang ( flight number VN 7942 – take off 12:10PM )

13:15PM Arirvals in Nha Trang, ours driver will tranfer you to hotel for checkin.

• Overnight at Red Sun Nha Trang Hotel in Nha Trang.
• B

Day 16 – 04 Mar, 2025: Nha Trang (leisure)

Enjoy breakfast at hotel.

Spend your leisure time for relaxation at beach in Nha Trang.

You can also visit some famous places on your own and try local cuisine

• Overnight at Red Sun Nha Trang Hotel in Nha Trang.
• B

Day 17 – 05 Mar, 2025: Nha Trang (leisure)

Enjoy breakfast at hotel.

Anotherday spend your leisure time for relaxation at beach in Nha Trang

• Overnight at Red Sun Nha Trang Hotel in Nha Trang.
• B

Day 18 – 06 Mar, 2025: Nha Trang → Ho Chi Minh

Breakfast at you hotel.

At 11:30AM our driver transfers you to airport for flight to Ho Chi Minh ( flight number VN 1345 – take off 13:50PM )

15:00PM 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 on yourselves.

• Overnight at Cap Town Hotel in Ho Chi Minh.
• B

Day 19 – 07 Mar, 2025: Ho Chi Minh (City tour & Cu Chi Tunnels)

Breakfast at your hotel.

07:30 – 07:45AM, 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.

Have lunch at local restaurant.

Break time for relax or time for those who want to try the real shooting gun. Return to Ho Chi Minh.

After that, our guide picks 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.

• Overnight at Cap Town Hotel in Ho Chi Minh.
• B,L

Day 20 – 08 Mar, 2025: 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 tour as you will be back to this hotel to go stay 1 more night.

‭07:30 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 ‬‭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 continue to Can Tho.‬

• Overnight at Senior Hotel in Can Tho.
• B,L

Day 21 – 09 Mar, 2025: 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.‬

• Overnight at Cap Town Hotel in Ho Chi Minh.
• B,L

Day 22 – 10 Mar, 2025: Ho Chi Minh (departure)

Breakfast at the hotel.

Your leisure time until 10:30AM it is time for your departure flight back home.( flight number KE470 – take off 14:05PM )

• N/A
• B

End of service!