TRAVEL SERVICE & RESERVATION – Lorine b helenka-bowers

Day 1 – 02 Apr: Hanoi (Mr. Richard – Arrival)

Mr. Richard: Arrive in Hanoi, our driver welcomes and transfers you to hotel for your stay.

Rest of the day is your leisure time for walking around the Old Town for shopping and relax in Hanoi.

• Overnight at La Dolce Vita Hotel in Hanoi.
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Day 2 – 03 Apr: Hanoi (Ms. Lorine – Arrival)

Ms. Lorine: Arrive in Hanoi, our driver welcomes and transfers you to hotel for your stay.

Rest of the day is your leisure time for walking around the Old Town for shopping and relax in Hanoi.

• Overnight at La Dolce Vita Hotel in Hanoi.
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Day 3 – 04 Apr: Hanoi (Cooking Class)

Breakfast at your hotel

At 08:30AM, We will pick you up at your hotel back to our private villa away from tourist scene, with a lovely garden cafe full of trees. Then we’ll visit the local market, which is 5 minutes walk from our home, where you can experience the local market, learn about Vietnamese “buy-cook-eat same day” culture, also see local everyday activities.

Learn how to use fresh, local – high quality only ingredients. We’ll guide you through the art of balancing flavors, a cornerstone of Vietnamese cuisine, using both traditional and modern techniques, as well as tip & tricks to choose fresh ingredients, alternate components from your country for the dish.

Afterwards, you’ll enjoy the dishes you’ve created in our garden view cooking room, try local coffee & chill like a true Haoian.

Also we’re food lovers, who have eaten Vietnamese street food since childhood, we can share you shortlists of hidden gem places you can’t find anywhere else.

Menu (If you’d like any specific dishes, please inform us 3 dishes you want to learn at the time of booking) – you can request for vegan/vegetarian courses:

Nem rán Hà Nội (Hanoi fried spring roll)
Nem cuốn (Fresh summer roll)
Bún bò Nam Bộ (Beef noodle salad)
Bánh xèo (Sizzling pancake)
Bánh cuốn (Steamed rice rolls)
Bún chả (Bun cha)
Nộm đu đủ/Nộm hoa chuối (banana flower salad/papaya salad)
Phở chiên phồng (Deep Fried Pho Pillows)
Đậu sốt cà chua (Fried tofu with tomato sauce)
Gà rang gừng (Ginger chicken)
Thịt kho trứng cút (Braised pork & quail eggs)

12:30 End of cooking class, transfer you back to the hotel.

• Overnight at La Dolce Vita Hotel in Hanoi.
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Day 4 – 05 Apr: 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.

07:50 – 8:00 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.

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.

• Stay overnight on Royal Palace Cruise
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Day 5 – 06 Apr: 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 on bus to go back to Hanoi. Arrival in Hanoi around 15:30 PM – 16:00 PM.

• Overnight at La Dolce Vita Hotel in Hanoi.
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Day 6 – 07 Apr: Hanoi (city tour) 

Breakfast at your hotel

Around 08:00 – 8:30AM, 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.

• Overnight at La Dolce Vita Hotel in Hanoi.
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Day 7 – 08 Apr: Hanoi → Hoi An

Breakfast at hotel.

Your leisure time in the city until 13:00PM, our driver transfers you to airport for flight to Danang. (depart at 15:45PM – VN177)

Arrival airport in Danang at 17:10PM. Our driver welcomes and transfers you to Hoi An for your night stay.

• Overnight at Qualia De Hôtel Hoi An in Hoi An.
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Day 8 – 09 Apr: Hoian (Mỹ Sơn Sanctuary)

Breakfast at hotel.

Around 07:00 – 07:30AM, 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 Qualia De Hôtel Hoi An in Hoi An.
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Day 9 – 10 Apr: Hoi An (Leisure time)

Breakfast at hotel.

You’re free at leisure in Hoi An for walking around to explore the ancient town on your own and shopping.

• Overnight at Qualia De Hôtel Hoi An in Hoi An.
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Day 10 – 11 Apr: Hoian → Danang

Breakfast at hotel. You’re free at leisure in Hoi An for walking around to explore the ancient town on your own and shopping.

At 12:00, we transfer you Danang. Rest of the day is your leisure time at beach in Danang

• Overnight at White Sand Danang Hotel in Danang
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Day 11 – 12 Apr: Danang (Leisure time)

Breakfast at hotel. Spend your leisure time at beach in Da Nang.

• Overnight at White Sand Danang Hotel in Danang
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Day 12 – 13 Apr: Danang (explore Bana Hill)

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 in Danang

• Overnight at White Sand Danang Hotel in Danang
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Day 13 – 14 Apr: Danang (Leisure time)

Breakfast at hotel. Spend your leisure time at beach in Da Nang.

• Overnight at White Sand Danang Hotel in Danang
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Day 14 – 15 Apr: Danang → Ho Chi Minh city

Breakfast at hotel.

Your leisure time in the city until 13:00PM, our driver transfers you to Da Nang airport for flight to Ho Chi Minh. (depart at 15:20PM – VJ649)

Upon arrival in Ho Chi Minh at 16:40PM, our driver tranfers to hotel for check-in.

• Overnight at Happy Life Green Hotel in Ho Chi Minh.
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Day 15 – 16 Apr: Ho Chi Minh (explore city tour & Cu Chi tunnels)

Breakfast at hotel.

Around 7.30 – 7:45AM, our guide picks you up to visit Ho Chi Minh city. 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 Happy Life Green Hotel in Ho Chi Minh.
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Day 16 – 17 Apr: 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 trip as you will be back to this hotel to stay more.

‭07:30-07:40am : 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 ‬‭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 or chards, ‬‭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 in Can Tho
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Day 17 – 18 Apr: Mekong Delta → Ho Chi Minh city

Have breakfast at 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 Happy Life Green Hotel in Ho Chi Minh.
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Day 18 – 19 Apr: Ho Chi Minh (Departure)

Breakfast at the hotel. Your leisure time in the city.

Check-out the hotel at 12:00 then free till our driver transfers you to airport for departure flight.

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