TRAVEL SERVICE & RESERVATION – Samantha – 510241H

Day 1 – 25 Oct: Ho Chi Minh (arrival)

Arrive at Ho Chi Minh airport at 10:55 AM – SQ178, our driver welcomes and transfers you to hotel in Ho Chi Minh city.

• Overnight at Happy Life Green Hotel in Ho Chi Minh
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Day 2 – 26 Oct: Ho Chi Minh (explore Cu Chi)

Have breakfast at hotel.

7.30 – 7:45 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.

• Overnight at Happy Life Green Hotel in Ho Chi Minh
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Day 3 – 27 Oct: 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 trip as you will be back to this hotel.

Around 7.30 – 7:45 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. 

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 2 Can Tho in Can Tho
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Day 4 – 28 Oct: Mekong delta → Hanoi

Breakfast at the hotel. 

Around 07:00 AM, ‭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, ending the tour.

At, our driver transfers you to airport for flight to Ha Noi.

Arrival at Noi Bai airport in Hanoi at, you will be taken to hotel.

• Overnight at Le Foyer Hotel in Hanoi
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Day 5 – 29 Oct: Hanoi (city tour)

Breakfast at hotel.

08:00 – 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 (15th June -15th August) 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 with 8 delicious dishes.

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”

Take a cyclo tour for sightseeing around the Old Quarter of Hanoi.

After the tour, drop you off at hotel. It’s your free time to explore the streets of Hanoi on your own.

• Overnight at Le Foyer Hotel in Hanoi
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Day 6 – 30 Oct: 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 08:00 – 8:15 AM : Pick up at your hotel in Hanoi old quarter. Start 2,5 hour road journey via new highway.

12:00 – Meeting at TuanChau harbour. Check in 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 Palace Cruise on Ha Long Bay
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Day 7 – 31 Oct: 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 Royal Palace Cruise for check-out. Keep cruising towards Ha Long 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 lunch served on the cruise before you arrive at harbor.

12:30 – Tour ends at Tuan Chau habour.

Get back to Hanoi.

• Overnight at Le Foyer Hotel in Hanoi
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Day 8 – 01 Nov: Hanoi → Siem Reap

Breakfast at hotel. Your leisure until 13:00 PM we transfer you to airport for flight to Siem Reap. (Depart at 16:20 PM – VJ913)

Arrival in Siem Reap at 18:05 PM, you will be taken to hotel.

Rest of the day is your leisure time in Siem Reap.

• Overnight at Ta Phrom hotel in Siem Reap.
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Day 9 – 02 Nov: Siem Reap (explore Angkor)

Breakfast at hotel

At 08:30 AM, our guide picks up you to visit 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 Himalayan mountain-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, around 18:30, our driver will take you enjoy a delicious dinner at a local restaurant in Seam Reap. Watch a Apsara dance show while dining.

• Overnight at Ta Phrom hotel in Siem Reap.
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Day 10 – 03 Nov: Siem Reap (explore Beng Mealea)

Morning, enjoy breakfast at hotel.

We depart the city at 8:00 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.

10.30am, 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.

1.30pm, 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 Ta Phrom hotel in Siem Reap.
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Day 11 – 04 Nov: Siem Reap (Tonle Sap Lake) → Bangkok

Morning, enjoy breakfast at hotel.

At 08:30AM, 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. Enjoy lunch at local restaurant.

Rest of the day is your leisure time.

Afternoon, at 13:00 PM we transfer you to airport for flight to Bangkok. (Depart at 16:35 PM – FD 615)

Arrival in Bangkok at 17:50 PM, you will be taken to hotel.

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

• Overnight at Bizotel Premier Hotel in Bangkok.
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Day 12 – 05 Nov: Bangkok (visit Ayutthaya)

Morning, enjoy breakfast at hotel.

Around 06.45 AM: Pick up from hotel and transfer to the river city shopping complex, Siphraya, next to Royal Orchid Sheraton Hotel.

07.30 am. Departure from Bangkok by Grand Pearl luxury air–conditioned coach with English speaking guide.

09.00 am. Arrival at Bang Pa-In, visit the Summer Palace of King Rama V with its mixture of Thai, Chinese and Gothic architecture such as Aisawan Thiphya-At, Warophat Phiman, Wehart Chamrun, etc.

10.30 Arrival at Ayutthaya, a World Heritage City and historic capital of Thailand. Visit Wat Mahatad, the royal monastery, served as the residence of supreme monk. Wat Phrasrisanphet, the largest and most important temple. Its was used as a residential palace. and Wihan Phramongkhon Bophit, the large bronze Buddha image was originally enshrined in the open area outside

13.30 Welcome aboard the Grand Pearl Cruise Liner at Wat Chong-lom Pier (Nonthaburi). Sumptuous buffet lunch with a choice of a variety of oriental and western cuisines will be served, while you may relax and enjoy the fascinating scenery on the River of Kings. The cruiser will then head towards Nontaburi, past Koh Kred, The monn community before reaching Bangkok city.

15.00 Coffee will be served while you enjoy the enchanting sights along the River banks such as the colorful Royal Barges House, Thammasart University, Siriraj hospital, The Royal Grand Palace and the graceful Temple Of Dawn, with its magnificent 79 M. spire, Wat Kallayanamitr, one of the most renowed temples.

16.00 Arrival and disembark at the River City Shopping Complex Pier. Transfer back to hotel by air-conditioned van.

• Overnight at Bizotel Premier Hotel in Bangkok.
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Day 13 – 06 Nov: Bangkok (City) → Phuket

Morning, enjoy breakfast at hotel.

Morning, at 08.00 am visit famous temples in Bangkok including Wat Traimit (The Golden Buddha Temple), Wat Pho

The last one we visit is Wat Benjabophit. Lunch at a local restaurant. Extra pay for your visit at The Grand Palace

Afternoon, Rest of the day is your leisure time. At 12:00 PM, we transfer you to airport for flight to Phuket. (Depart at 15:20 PM – FD 3017)

Arrival in Phuket at 16:50 PM, you will be taken to hotel. Rest of the day is your leisure time to explore the city on your own.

• Overnight at The Charm Resort Phuket in Phuket
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Day 14 – 07 Nov: Phuket (leisure)

Morning, enjoy breakfast at hotel.

It’s your leisure time for relaxation at beach in Phuket.

• Overnight at The Charm Resort Phuket in Phuket
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Day 15 – 08 Nov: Phuket (leisure)

Morning, enjoy breakfast at hotel.

It’s your leisure time for relaxation at beach in Phuket.

• Overnight at The Charm Resort Phuket in Phuket
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Day 16 – 09 Nov: Phuket (leisure)

Morning, enjoy breakfast at hotel.

It’s your leisure time for relaxation at beach in Phuket.

• Overnight at The Charm Resort Phuket in Phuket
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Day 17 – 10 Nov: Phuket (leisure)

Morning, enjoy breakfast at hotel.

It’s your leisure time for relaxation at beach in Phuket.

• Overnight at The Charm Resort Phuket in Phuket
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Day 18 – 11 Nov: Phuket (departure)

Morning, enjoy breakfast at hotel. (Check out at 12:00)

It’s your leisure time for relaxation at beach in Phuket.

At 16:00 PM, our driver transfers you to the airport for flight back home depart at 20:10 PM – SQ739.

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