TRAVEL SERVICE & RESERVATION – Jodie Meehan

Day 1 – 04 Aug: Ho Chi Minh (Arrival)

Arrival at Tan Son Nhat airport in Ho Chi Minh at 14:35 PM (depart at 13:20 PM – SQ 8446), our driver welcomes and transfers you to hotel for check-in. Rest of the day is your leisure time for walking around the city for shopping and relax.

• Overnight at Mường Thanh Grand Sài Gòn Centre Hotel in Ho Chi Minh.
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Day 2 – 05 Aug: Ho Chi Minh (City tour half day)

Breakfast will be served at your hotel.

Around 07:30 – 07:45 AM, our guide picks up you to visit Ho Chi Minh. 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 restaurant.

After tour, Back to the hotel.

Rest of day is your leisure time in Ho Chi Minh.

• Overnight at Mường Thanh Grand Sài Gòn Centre Hotel in Ho Chi Minh.
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Day 3 – 06 Aug: Ho Chi Minh city → 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 stay more.

Around 07:30 – 07:45 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 TTC Can Tho Hotel in Can Tho.
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Day 4 – 07 Aug: 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, ending the tour. Back to Ho Chi Minh city.

• Overnight at Mường Thanh Grand Sài Gòn Centre Hotel in Ho Chi Minh.
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Day 5 – 08 Aug: Ho Chi Minh → Hanoi

Have breakfast at hotel.

Your leisure time to explore the city until 11:30 AM our driver transfer you to airport for flight to Hanoi (depart at 14:05 PM – VJ 1148)

Upon Noi Bai International airport at 16:10 PM, our driver picks up and transfers you to hotel for check in.

Evening, walking around 10 minutes to Tùng’s Kitchen (02 Hàng Bông street) to enjoy your welcome dinner at 18:30 PM. Rest of the day is your leisure time to explore the city on your own.

• Overnight at Champton Hanoi Hotel in Hanoi.
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Day 6 – 09 Aug: Hanoi (City tour)

Breakfast at your hotel.

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 (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 the tour, drop you off at hotel

• Overnight at Champton Hanoi Hotel in Hanoi.
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Day 7 – 10 Aug: 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 – 8:10 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.

• 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

• Stay overnight on Sapphire Cruise in Halong.
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Day 8 – 11 Aug: 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
• 15:00 – 15:30 PM – drop off your hotel.

Rest of day is your leisure time in Hanoi.

• Overnight at Champton Hanoi Hotel in Hanoi.
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Day 9 – 12 Aug: Hanoi → Siem Reap

Breakfast at your hotel.

At 13:00 PM – our driver transfer you to airport for flight to Siem Reap (depart at 16:20 PM – VJ 913).

Arrival at the airport in Siem Reap at 18:05 PM, our driver picks up and transfers you to hotel for check-in.

• Overnight at Hari Residence & Spa in Siem Reap.
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Day 10 – 13 Aug: Siem Reap (Angkor Complex)

Breakfast at your hotel. 

At 08:30 AM, Our guide picks up you visit to 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.

In the afternoon, you will visit Angkor Wat, the most famous of all the temples in Angkor. Angkor Wat is a massive temple complex and is one of the largest religious monuments in the world.

After that, visit the National Museumand. And you will have a boat trip on Tonle Sap Lake for sightseeing. Tonle Sap Lake is one of the largest lakes in Asia. Leave the lake and head to downtown. In the evening, enjoy buffet dinner and watch Khmer Traditional Dance Show

• Overnight at Hari Residence & Spa in Siem Reap
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Day 11 – 14 Aug: Siem Reap (Tonle Sap lake)

Morning, your breakfast at hotel.

At 08:30 AM – 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 a local restaurant.

• Overnight at Hari Residence & Spa in Siem Reap
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Day 12 – 15 Aug: Siem Reap → Bangkok

Morning, you will check out and we ask hotel to arrange breakfast boxes to take away for you. Please ask receptionist for the boxes

At 08:30 AM – we transfer you to airport for flight to Bangkok, Thailand (depart at 11:55 AM – FD 611). Arrival at airport in Bangkok at 13:00 PM, our driver transfer you to hotel for your stay.

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

• Overnight at Mandarin Hotel Bangkok in Bangkok
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Day 13 – 16 Aug: Bangkok → Koh Samui

Breakfast at your hotel. Your leisure time at the hotel.

At 09:00 AM we transfer you to airport for flight to Koh Samui (depart at 12:35 PM – PG 1153).

Arrive in Koh Samui at 14:00 PM , our driver welcomes and transfers you to hotel for check-in. Rest of the day is your leisure time to explore the city on your own.

• Overnight at Elephant Beach Club Resort Samui in Koh Samui
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Day 14 – 17 Aug: Koh Samui (Leisure time)

Breakfast at hotel. Your leisure and relaxation at beach in Koh Samui.

• Overnight at Elephant Beach Club Resort Samui in Koh Samui
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Day 15 – 18 Aug: Koh Samui (Leisure time)

Breakfast at hotel. Your leisure and relaxation at beach in Koh Samui.

• Overnight at Elephant Beach Club Resort Samui in Koh Samui
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Day 16 – 19 Aug: Koh Samui (Koh Tao – Koh Nang Yuan)

Breakfast at hotel.

Around 08:00 – 08:15 AM. Pick up customers from the Hotel to the pier.

8.30 am. Check in at the pier and have breakfast. (Tea, coffee, juice, bread)

9.00-10.30 am. Boat departs from Koh Samui pier to Koh Nangyuan by speed boat, it takes approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes to reach the first snorkeling point. Go snorkelling underwater, relax on the beach, and walk up to the viewpoint on Nangyuan Island.

12.30 – 13.30 PM. Have a buffet lunch at a restaurant on Koh Tao.

Bring customers to Koh Tao. Snorkelling, Sightseeing coral The first stop is Ta Toh Bay and Tao Thong Bay. Spend 40-50 minutes doing water activities.

The second point is Muang Bay and Hin Wong Bay. Snorkeling, Sightseeing coral, relaxing on the beach. (The program depends on the weather conditions)

Finish the activity take a boat to go back to Koh Samui.

Rest of the day in the hotel.

• Overnight at Elephant Beach Club Resort Samui in Koh Samui
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Day 17 – 20 Aug: Koh Samui (Leisure time)

Breakfast at hotel. Your leisure and relaxation at beach in Koh Samui.

• Overnight at Elephant Beach Club Resort Samui in Koh Samui
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Day 18 – 21 Aug: Koh Samui (Angthong National Marine Park)

Breakfast at hotel.

Around 08:00 – 08:15 AM. Pick up from your hotel and transfer to the pier.

08.30 am. Check in at the pier and have breakfast . (Tea, coffee, juice, bread)

9.00-10.00 am . Departure from Koh Samui pier to Angthong National Marine Park by Speedboat,boat takes 1 Hour To go to the
first snorkeling point, Koh Wow.

*Bring customers to the national park, take a boat to see the beautiful scenery around the national park and walk up to the viewpoint of the sea in emerald green (Koh Mae Ko).

*Relax on the beach, kayaking at Kangtak Beach

12.00 Have a buffet lunch on Koh Wua Ta Lab.

Take a walk and admire the scenery on Pha Chan Jarat Viewpoint, measured 550 meters above sea level. Finish the activity on the park, take a boat to go back to Koh Samui

14.30-15.30 Return to Koh Samui and send the customer back to the hotel.

• Overnight at Elephant Beach Club Resort Samui in Koh Samui
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Day 19 – 22 Aug: Koh Samui → Bangkok

Breakfast at your hotel. Please check out the hotel before 12:00 PM.

Your leisure time for relaxing at beach.

At 13:30 PM we transfer you to airport for flight to Bangkok (depart at 15:45 PM – PG 1164).

Arrive in Bangkok at 17:00 PM, our driver welcomes and transfers you to hotel for check-in. Rest of the day is your leisure time to explore the city on your own.

• Overnight at Mandarin Hotel Bangkok in Bangkok
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Day 20 – 23 Aug: Bangkok → Departure

Morning, enjoy breakfast at hotel. Please check out the hotel before 12:00 PM.

Spend your leisure time for relaxation or take a walk around the city and explore the city on your own.

At 16:00 PM – our driver transfers you to airport for departure flight (depart at 20:25 PM – SQ 8617).

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End of service!