TRAVEL SERVICE & RESERVATION

Day 1 – 04 June. Ho Chi Minh (Arrival)

Arrive airport in Ho Chi Minh at 16:15 PM – VN780. Please exit and go to pillar 10, our driver will be waiting for you there to transfer you to your hotel.

• Overnight at Muong Thanh Grand Saigon Centre Hotel in Ho Chi Minh.
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Day 2 – 05 June. Ho Chi Minh city (City tour)

Breakfast at hotel,

07:30 – 08:00 AM, 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 (Or Tan Dinh Church), 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 then come back to hotel. Rest of the day is free at leisure.

• Overnight at Muong Thanh Grand Saigon Centre Hotel in Ho Chi Minh.
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Day 3 – 06 June. Ho Chi Minh city → Mekong Delta

Have breakfast at hotel.

Around 07:30 AM Pick up at your hotel in Ho Chi Minh City and start the trip to Cai Be. Upon arrival in Cai Be, have a boat ride to the remaining site of a renowned wholesale floating market on the Tien River many years ago. This site entitles you to learn something about the local trading habit that has changed due to the age of modern society when more terrestrial transportation and high techniques of agriculture have dominated everywhere. There, you can realize how diverse the area is and how rich orchard gardens are, which makes it the basket of fruit in the lower part of the Mekong River.

Ramble in small villages where you will uncover the beauty of an ancient house and learn about the indigenous culture. Make a short visit to a small family business where the locals make coconut fudges and crispy rice popcorn. Savor delicious fresh fruit and feel the slow rhythms of Southern Vietnamese folk music – a kind of music entwined with the life and culture of the Mekong Delta people. Paddle through small canals – an exciting experience since you can look around, unwind, and soak up the wonderful atmosphere of the Upper Mekong Delta. Additionally, after arrival on Tan Phong Island, immerse yourself in nature’s tranquility.

At lunch time, you not only enjoy luscious food but also get closer to the locals as it is a chance to learn how to prepare Vietnamese specialties. The meal is cooked on your own and served in the heart of the local garden.

Cycle on the village path through orchards. Meet the local islanders to learn more about the local daily life in the Mekong Delta. Visit Ba Kiệt’s ancient house.

Take a boat ride back to Cai Be and meet your bus for the trip to Can Tho City. Proceed to Can Tho City.

• Overnight at TTC Hotel in Can Tho.
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Day 4 – 07 June. Mekong Delta → Ho Chi Minh city → Da Nang

Have breakfast at the hotel.

You can take a leisurely boat ride to explore the picturesque tributaries of the Lower Mekong River (Bassac River), then visit Cai Rang Floating Market, the most vibrant floating market in the area.

Walking tour of the local noodle factory. Visit Munir Ansay Pagoda – Khmer temple, famous for its unique structure. Then, move by boat to the Con Son tourist area, visit the fruit plantation, and enjoy seasonal fruits.

Have lunch and return to Ho Chi Minh City.

18:15 PM Our driver transfer you to airport for flight to Danang. (flight number VN148 – take off 20:45 PM)

22:10 PM arrival airport in Danang. Our driver welcomes and transfer you to hotel for your night stay.

• Overnight at Balcona Hotel & Spa in Da Nang.
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Day 5 – 08 June. Da Nang (Leisure)

Breakfast at your hotel

Your leisure time relax on beach in Da Nang

• Overnight at Balcona Hotel & Spa in Da Nang.
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Day 6 – 09 June. Da Nang – Hoi An

Breakfast at your hotel

Your leisure time relax on beach in Da Nang untill 12:00 PM, our driver will tranfer you to Hoian.

• Overnight at La Charm Hotel & Spa in Hoi An.
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Day 7 – 10 June. Hoi An (My Son Sanctuary)

Breakfast at hotel.

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 our restaurant.

Afternoon, you free time in Hoi An.

• Overnight at La Charm Hotel & Spa in Hoi An.
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Day 8 – 11 June. Hoi An → Hanoi

Breakfast at hotel.

Your leisure time in Danang until 8:00 AM – our driver transfer you to Danang airport for flight to Hanoi. (flight number VN6080 – take off 10:30 AM)

Upon arrival in Hanoi at 11:55 AM, our driver tranfers to hotel for check-in.

Rest of the day is your leisure time for walking around for shopping and relax.

• Overnight at Champton Hotel in Hanoi.
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Day 9 – 12 June. 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 – 08:15 AM: Our tour guide will pick you up at hotel in Hanoi Old Quarter

• 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 HaLong Bay.
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Day 10 – 13 June. Halong bay → Hanoi

• 5:45 – 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

Arrival back at your hotel approximately 15:30 – 16:00.

• Overnight at Champton Hotel in Hanoi.
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Day 11 – 14 June. Hanoi (city tour)

Breakfast at your hotel.

08:00 – 8:30 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”.

After 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 Champton Hotel in Hanoi.
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Day 12 – 15 June. Hanoi (Departure)

Breakfast at your hotel or we will make takeaway breakfast for you at reception area.

At 06:30 AM, our driver transfers you to airport for departure. (flight number VN779 departing at 09:55 AM)

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End of service!