TRAVEL SERVICE & RESERVATION

Day 1 – 13 May: Australia → Hanoi

Arrival at 11:30 AM – SQ192 at Noi Bai Airport, our driver welcomes and transfer to your hotel for night stay.

• Overnight at La Nueva Boutique Hotel in Hanoi
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Day 2 – 14 May: 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.

Around 08:25 – 08:35 AM : Pick up at your hotel in Hanoi old quarter. Start 2,5 hour road journey via new highway.

11: 45- 12: 00 – welcome at waiting room 26 Tuan Chau harbour in Halong Bay

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  While our boat starts to cruise ,  enjoy the special lunch of fresh  seafood and vietnamese food  cooked by one of the best Chef in halong bay . 

15:00  After cruising for nearly 2 hours to explore the tranquil Bay , passing by thousands of islands and islets , the boat reaches the best area to do kayaking to see a lot of amazing limestone karst landscapes . Our boat will not bring you to the crowded and tiny beach for swimming . Our boat will stop in the middle of the Bay so that you can have chance to jump into water , take a backflip or somersault ..

16:30  Keep cruising to admire the stunning beauty of the Bay from our Sundeck where you can capture great  photos

17:00  Attend the cooking class opened right on the Sundeck , our guide will show you how to prepare and make our vietnamese traditional dish that is spring roll

17: 45  Join the Sunset party , enjoy fresh fruit , making friends with other members in the group , listening to soft and light music.

19 :00  Enjoy the special Dinner with fusion food prepared by the excellent skills of decoration of our Chef .

20: 30  Your free time

• Overnight on Sapphire Cruise in Ha Long Bay
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Day 3 – 15 May: Halong bay → Hanoi

05:45 – 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.

06:30 – Light breakfast will be served in our restaurant (pastries, tea, coffee)

7:00 – 8:15 – 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.

09:15-9:30 – Check out of your cabin as we draw closer to the mainland.

09:45 Enjoy your brunch on the boat.

11:00 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.

11:45 Tour ends at TuanChau habour in Halong

Drop off your hotel and leisure time on your own.

• Overnight at La Nueva Boutique Hotel in Hanoi
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Day 4 – 16 May: Hanoi (City tour) → Hoi An

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 Hanoi city tour as you will be back to this hotel to go to the airport.

Around 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 (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”.

After tour, back to hotel.

After the tour, at 16:30 PM our driver transfers you to airport for flight to Da Nang. (Depart at 19:20 PM – VN7097)

Upon Da Nang airport at 20:45 PM, our driver picks up and transfers you to hotel in Hoi An.

• Overnight at Bel Marina Hoi An Resort in Hoi An
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Day 5 – 17 May: Hoi An [visit My Son Sanctuary]

Breakfast at hotel.

Around 08:00 AM, our guide will pick you up at your hotel and depart from Hoi An to visit My Son Holy Land – the ancient ruins of the Cham people, once the imperial city during the Cham dynasty. Here, you will have the opportunity to explore and learn about the unique techniques the ancient Cham people used to make red bricks for constructing their towers, a mystery still unsolved. The site features a large complex of religious relics with over 70 architectural works, making it a fascinating destination for those curious about architectural art. In 1999, UNESCO recognized the Cham architecture at My Son as a World Cultural Heritage Site. 

Enjoy lunch at a local restaurant. 

Afterward, you will have free time to continue discovering the charming streets of the old town or to shop for special souvenirs. 

The rest of the day is at your leisure to explore the city on your own.

• Overnight at Bel Marina Hoi An Resort in Hoi An
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Day 6 – 18 May: Hoi An [Leisure]

Breakfast at hotel.

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

• Overnight at Bel Marina Hoi An Resort in Hoi An
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Day 7 – 19 May: Hoi An → Ho Chi Minh

Morning, breakfast at hotel.

At 08:30 AM, Our driver transfer you to airport for flight to Ho Chi Minh. (Depart at 11:00 AM – VN119)

Arrival at airport at 12:30 PM, you will be taken to your hotel to stay.

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

• Overnight at Harmony Saigon Hotel and Spa in Ho Chi Minh
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Day 8 – 20 May: Ho Chi Minh [visit Cu Chi tunnels & City tour]

Breakfast at hotel.

Around 07:30 – 07:45 AM. 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.

• Overnight at Harmony Saigon Hotel and Spa in Ho Chi Minh
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Day 9 – 21 May: Ho Chi Minh [visit Mekong delta]

Breakfast at your hotel.

Around 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. 

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. 

Biking tour through village paths: Learn about the everyday life of local residents. 

Return to Ho Chi Minh City. End trip

• Overnight at Harmony Saigon Hotel and Spa in Ho Chi Minh
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Day 10 – 22 May: Ho Chi Minh → Australia

Morning, enjoy breakfast at hotel. Check out time is 12:00 PM.

Your leisure time until 16:00 PM, our driver transfers you from hotel lobby to the airport for flight back home (19:40 PM – SQ185).

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End of service!