TRAVEL SERVICE & RESERVATION

Day 1 – 26 Mar: Ho Chi Minh (Arrival)

Arrival airport in Ho Chi Minh at 7:15 AM – QR974, our driver welcomes and transfers you to hotel for your stay.

Your leisure time in the city on your own.

• Overnight at Royal Kim Do Hotel in Ho Chi Minh city.
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Day 2 – 27 Mar: Ho Chi Minh (Visit Cu Chi tunnels & City tour)

Breakfast at your hotel.

7:30 – 7:45 PM, 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. End trip

• Overnight at Royal Kim Do Hotel in Ho Chi Minh city.
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Day 3 – 28 Mar: 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 trip as you will be back to this hotel to stay more.

‭07:30 – 7:45 PM: 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 the‬‭daily ‬‭life ‬‭of‬‭ local‬‭ people, ‬‭have ‬‭lunch‬ at‬‭ a‬‭local‬‭ restaurant.‬‭ The‬‭eco restaurant‬ ‭features ‬‭crocodile,‬‭ porcupine‬‭farms, ‬‭frog,‬‭ and‬‭snake‬.
‭farming‬ ‭models,‬ ‭hammocks‬ ‭for‬ ‭relaxing,‬ ‭and‬ ‭bicycles‬ ‭for‬ ‭exploring‬‭fruit‬‭orchards, ‬‭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 Muong Thanh Luxury Can Tho Hotel in Can Tho.
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Day 4 – 29 Mar: Mekong Delta → Ho Chi Minh

Have breakfast at 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.‬

• Overnight at Royal Kim Do Hotel in Ho Chi Minh.
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Day 5 – 30 Mar: Ho Chi Minh → Hoi An

Breakfast at your hotel.

Your leisure time until at 13:00 PM our driver come pick you up to train station, the train depart at 15:00 PM – SE6 (sleeping bed at room 4 beds).

• Overnight on train.
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Day 6 – 31 Mar. Hoi An (Leisure)

You arrive Da Nang at 10:10 AM, our driver come pick you up and drive you to Hoi An town, check in hotel at 14:00.

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

• Overnight at Qualia De Hotel in Hoian.
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Day 7 – 01 Apr. Hoi An (visit 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. Enjoy lunch at local restaurant.

Afternoon, your free time in Hoi An.

• Overnight at Qualia De Hotel in Hoian.
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Day 8 – 02 Apr. Hoi An (Bana hill – Golden Bridge)

Breakfast at hotel.

08:00 – 08:30 AM, our Minivan and a tour guide pick you up at hotel lobby. Reach Ba Na Hills via Cable Car.

Spend your time on the most modern Cable Car in Southeast Asia, visit Dream Stream Cable car Station and see the panorama of Quang Nam – Danang City on high.

After finishing the first cable car, you will visit The Golden Bridge – which has the most exotic structure and also the world’s most prominent pedestrian bridges highlighted by the British Guard newspaper, France wine cellar, Le Jardin D’amourn(consists of 9 gardens),, Linh Ung pagoda.

Continue the 2nd Cable Car to visit the French Village – enjoy Street Music, watch Art’s statue , Campanile, Nine Floor Goddess Shrine, Tombstone Temple, Watch Carnival Performance Show, Square Du Dome …

Challenge the most popular adventure ride – Slide of Tube Car (free ride)…

Lunch at Restaurant (Buffet)

Take the Lava Train from Sun Kingdom to many new attractions for check in such as: Helios waterfall, Time Gate, The Moon Kingdom…
Join in Fantasy Park with Walking in Fairy Forest, discover Dinosaur Park, play 5D wild west, enjoy 4D death race ride, watch 3D mega 360 degree, ride on Journey into the underground, enter Jurassic Park, challenge Freefall Tower and participate in adventure in Horror House and over 90 free games.

15:00: Return to the Cable Car for leaving Ba Na Hills.

16:45 – 17:45: Our Minivan brings you back to your hotel.

• Overnight at Qualia De Hotel in Hoian.
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Day 9 – 03 Apr. Hoi An → Hue

Breakfast at hotel.

Your leisure time for walking around the Old Town for shopping and relaxation in Hoi An. At 12:00 PM we transfer you to Hue.

• Overnight at Cherish Hue Hotel in Hue city
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Day 10 – 04 Apr. Hue (City tour) → Hanoi

Breakfast at hotel and check out the hotel, you can leave your big suitcases at your hotel and bring smalls as you will be back to go to the airport from this hotel.

08:00 – 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, 15:45 PM we transfer you to the airport for flight to Hanoi (18:20 PM – VN1544).

Upon arrival at airport in Hanoi, our driver transfers you to your hotel.

• Overnight at Aurora Premium Hotel in Hanoi.
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Day 11 – 05 Apr. Hanoi (City tour)

Breakfast at hotel.

08:00 – 08:15 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”.

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

• Overnight at Aurora Premium Hotel in Hanoi.
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Day 12 – 06 Apr. Hanoi → Halong bay

Breakfast at 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.

7:55- 8:10 AM, our guide picks you up at your hotel and go to Halong bay on a shuttle bus.

11:45 – You arrival at Tuan Chau Island is the Lily Cruises check-in lounge. at No15.

12:15 – After taken to Lily Cruises, you will be checked-in. While enjoying welcome drink, you will be introduced the itinerary and safety briefing by Cruise Manager.

13:00 – You will have a delicious lunch and enjoy the stunning views when the boat cruises towards the southeast of Halong Bay, passing Fighting- Cock and Finger Islet.

14:45 – Visiting Luon Cave or Pearl Farm area by bamboo boat or kayaking.

16:00 – You are going to Titov Island – where you can go swimming or hiking to the top for another stunning, panoramic view of the Bay.

17:30 – Back on board, you can enjoy Sunset party with HAPPY HOUR (from 17:30 – 19:00) – buy 2 get 1 free at bar.

18:30 – If you are interested in Vietnamese cuisines, please join our traditional Vietnamese cooking class on sundeck under the experienced Chef’s guiding (or in the restaurant in case of inclement weather).

19:00 – Delight in the shimmering atmosphere of thousands of stars while eating a fantastic, expertly prepared dinner.

20:30 – This is the perfect time for you to relax with spa treatments or enjoy a cocktail. Besides, we provide free for squid fishing tools at reception.

• Overnight on Lily Cruise in Ha Long Bay
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Day 13 – 07 Apr. Halong bay → Hanoi

6:00 – Warm up your day with a Tai Chi lesson on the sundeck with a breathtaking view as the sun rises on Halong Bay.

7:00 – Light breakfast is served at the restaurant.

8:00 – Your next stop is the magnificent Sung Sot Cave, one of the biggest caves in Ha Long Bay with beautiful stalactites. You will be surprised by the breathtaking panoramic view across the Bay once you exit the cave as well as the stalactites and stalagmites formed over millions of years which have taken on fascinating shapes.

9:30 – Back on board, check-out and return to Tuan Chau Island

10:00 – Brunch is served at the restaurant and payment

10:45 – Disembark at Tuan Chau Marina,.

Back to hotel in Hanoi.

• Overnight at Aurora Premium Hotel in Hanoi.
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Day 14 – 08 Apr. Hanoi (Departure)

At 5:30 AM we transfer you to airport for departure flight (8:45 AM – QR983). We noted the hotel to arrange breakfast boxes to take away for you, please remind them to collect upon check – out.

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End of service!