TRAVEL SERVICE & RESERVATION – Lynda Del Din

Day 1 – 08 Apr. Hanoi (arrival)

Arrival at the airport in Hanoi at 21:05 PM – VN258, our driver welcomes and transfers you to hotel.

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

• Overnight at Le Foyer Hotel in Hanoi.
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Day 2 – 09 Apr. Hanoi (Leisure)

Morning breakfast at your hotel.

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

• Overnight at Le Foyer Hotel in Hanoi.
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Day 3 – 10 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.

At 08:20 – 08:30 AM, our guide picks you up at your hotel and go to Halong bay on a shuttle bus.

11:45 – 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 in Ha Long Bay
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Day 4 – 11 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 15:30pm.

• Overnight at Le Foyer Hotel in Hanoi.
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Day 5 – 12 Apr. Hanoi (city tour) → Hoi An 

Breakfast at your hotel

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 tour, back to hotel. Your leisure time until at 17:00 PM our driver transfer you to airport for flight to Danang ( depart at 19:30 PM – VN197).

Arrival Danang airport at 20:55 PM, our driver welcomes then transfer you to Hoi An for your stay.

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

• Overnight at Kim An Hoi An Hotel in Hoi An.
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Day 6 – 13 Apr. Hoi An (My Son Sanctuary)

Breakfast at your 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 a local restaurant.

Afternoon, free time. You can visit Hoi An town on foot: Hoi An’s Colorful Local Market, Old House of Tan Ky, Fu Jian Assembly Hall, and the 400-year-old Japanese Covered Bridge.

• Overnight at Kim An Hoi An Hotel in Hoi An.
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Day 7 – 14 Apr. Hoi An → Da Nang

Morning, breakfast at hotel. It’s your leisure time for walking around the Old Town for shopping and relax.

Around 12:00PM, our driver transfers you to Da Nang. Rest of the day is your leisure time to discover the city on your own.

• Overnight at White Sand Hotel in Da Nang.
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Day 8 – 15 Apr. Da Nang (visit Ba Na Hills)

Enjoy breakfast at hotel.

At 07:45 – 08:15 AM Our Minivan and a tour guide pick you up at hotel lobby. Start our trip to Ba Na Hills, a hill station located in the Truong Son Mountain west of the city of Danang. The station, advertised as “the Dalat of Danang province” by local tourism authorities, was founded in 1919 by French colonists.

A trip on cable car will offer you a chance to admire the panorama of Ba Na Hills, spring stream, Danang city and Danang coast your cabin at the height of 1,487 meters above sea level.

During your time on the mountain, enjoy a visit to:

Fantasy Park: the amusement park reserves countless funs and surprises, which of course involve well-tailored games to keep little kids occupied and delighted all day long.

The Le Jardin with the relics of the French, such as the force of the French horse, nearly 100-year-old grapefruit trees and traces of ancient villas. Especially Debay cellar, wine cellar was built by the French in 1923, spent nearly a century, they still retain cellar wild, mysterious, is the work of the French single remaining fairly intact Ba Na.

Linh Ung Pagoda, located on the peak of Ba Na Mountain at the height of 1.400 meters, was officially inaugurated on the 5th of March, 2004. You can also feel your interests with a lot of pretty villas, newly built hotels, and bungalows here. Each one has its own flower garden with many types of aristocratic flower that Frenchmen during the 50 past years.

Keep taking nice walk to Golden Bridge. Winding its way around a 150-meter course lined with flowers, a golden bridge shimmers against the Ba Na Hills, supported by a pair of giant hands. The bridge sits 1,400 meters above sea level, an altitude which creates the illusion of a silk strip hiding in the clouds above Da Nang.

Take the cable down at 15:00 PM. Transfer back to hotel for night stay.

• Overnight at White Sand Hotel in Da Nang.
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Day 9 – 16 Apr. Da Nang → Ho Chi Minh

Morning, breakfast at your hotel

At 07:40 AM our driver transfer you to airport for flight to Ho Chi Minh (depart at 10:10 AM – VN115).

Arrival Ho Chi Minh airport at 11:40 AM our driver pick up and transfer you to hotel. Rest of the day is your leisure time to discover the city on your own.

• Overnight at Sunrise Central Hotel in Ho Chi Minh city.
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Day 10 – 17 Apr. Ho Chi Minh (Cu Chi Tunnels & HCM city)

Breakfast at hotel.

07:30 – 07:45 AM, Depart for Cu Chi Tunnels, 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 (guerrilla’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 local restaurant.

After that, back to Ho Chi Minh city. 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 (recently in renovation), 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.

After tour, drop at hotel.

• Overnight at Sunrise Central Hotel in Ho Chi Minh city.
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Day 11 – 18 Apr. Ho Chi Minh → Mekong Delta

Breakfast at your hotel.

07:30 – 08:00 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 ‬‭Tan‬‭Thach‬‭ 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,‬ ‭hammock‬ ‭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 KP Can Tho Hotel in Can Tho.
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Day 12 – 19 Apr. Mekong Delta → Ho Chi Minh

Have 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 Sunrise Central Hotel in Ho Chi Minh city.
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Day 13 – 20 Apr. Ho Chi Minh (Leisure)

Morning, breakfast at hotel.
Today is your free day to discover the city.

• Overnight at Sunrise Central Hotel in Ho Chi Minh city.
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Day 14 – 21 Apr. Ho Chi Minh (Departure)

Breakfast at hotel,

Please check out the hotel before 12:00 PM (late check out excluded).

Your leisure time to explore Ho Chi Minh city until 18:05 PM, our driver transfer you to airport for you departure flight (depart at 21:05 PM – VN781).

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End of service!