TRAVEL SERVICE & RESERVATION

Day 1 – 20 Mar, 2025: Hanoi (Arrival)

Arrival at the airport in Hanoi at 15:25 PM – TK164, please get out to pillar 10 to meet our driver then he will transfer you to hotel.

• Overnight at Aurora Premium Hotel in Hanoi.
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Day 2- 21 Mar, 2025: Hanoi → Ha Long

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 08:25 – 08:40 AM , our guide Pick you up at your hotel and go to Halong bay on a shuttle bus.

• 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 Cruises on Halong.
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Day 3 – 22 Mar, 2025: 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 Aurora Premium Hotel in Hanoi.
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Day 4 – 23 Mar, 2025: Hanoi city tours → Hue

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). After Hanoi city tour you will come back hotel to collect your luggage.

At 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 Goddess of Mercy – It is the most unique pagoda 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”

Take a cylor to explore Hanoi in every each conner and what people do in their daily life.

After the tour, drop you off at hotel.

After that at 16:45 PM, drriver will pick up at your htotel and then tranfer to airport for flight to Hue. ( flight number VN 1549 – take off 19:25 PM )

• Overnight at Moonlight Hotel in Hue
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Day 5 – 24 Mar, 2025: Hue (city tour) → Hoian

Breakfast at your hotel.

8:00 – 8:30 AM: Our guide and driver will pick you up from your hotel in the Hue city center to begin your full-day Hue city tour.

We aim to make your trip enjoyable, packed with fun and unique experiences.

First, you’ll take a dragon boat ride on the Perfume River to visit Thien Mu Pagoda, the oldest pagoda in Hue. The 30-minute boat ride in the fresh morning air will be a pleasant way to begin the journey.

Next, visit the Imperial Citadel, the home of Vietnam’s last royal dynasty, the Nguyen Dynasty. After that, our car will take you to Dong Ba Market, the largest market in Hue, where you can explore and shop while observing local life.

Enjoy a lunch of traditional Hue dishes. Take a rest before continuing the trip to visit the tombs.

In the afternoon, visit Khai Dinh King’s Tomb – which is a blend of Western and Eastern architecture. Tu Duc King’s Tomb – considered as the most majestic of all of the Royal Tombs. Renowned for its architecture, which harmoniously blends into its natural surroundings. On the way back, stop by the Conical Hat and Incense Stick villages to experience how these traditional items are made at local house.

4:00 – 5:00 p.m: Return to your hotel. Tour ends.

After that, we tranfer you to Hoi An for your night stay

• Overnight at Silkotel Hoi An in Hoi An
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Day 6 – 25 Mar, 2025: Hoi An (Mỹ Sơn Sanctuary)

Breakfast at hotel.

At 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, your free time in Hoi An.

• Overnight at Silkotel Hoi An in Hoi An.
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Day 7 – 26 Mar, 2025: Hoian (leisure time)

After breakfast, your leisure time in the city on your own. End tour and transfer back to your hotel.

• Overnight at Silkotel Hoi An in Hoi An.
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Day 8 – 27 Mar, 2025: Hoi An → Nha Trang

Morning, enjoy breakfast at hotel.

It’s your leisure time for walking around the Old Town for shopping and relax in Hoi An.

At 09:00 AM, we transfer you to Ho Chi Minh first. ( flight number VN 119 – take off 11:10 AM )

Arrival in Ho Chi Minh city, lay over about for an hour and you will be on fight to Nha Trang ( flight number VN 1346 – take off 14:05 PM ) to Nha Trang. Arrive in Nha Trang at 15:10 and you will be taken to hotel for staying.

Rest of the day is your leisure time at beach in Nha Trang.

• Overnight at Alana Nha Trang Beach Hotel in Nha Trang
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Day 9 – 28 Mar, 2025: Nha Trang (city tours)

Enjoy breakfast at hotel.

Ponagar Temple – Long Son Pagoda – Chong Promontory – Oceanographic Institute – Shopping at Dam Market
This excursion takes you to visit a selection of the numerous attractions in Nha Trang City. First the car will drive you to Cau Da for a visit the Vietnam Oceanographic Institute to see the whole collection of sea creatures in Nhatrang Bay. After that, you will go to Long Son Pagoda, Cathedral or Stone Church built in French colony time, Chong Promontory Rocks and the Po Nagar Temples. The tour ends after the visit to local Dam Market or shopping.
Timing : Full day. 8.30AM – 5.00PM (6-8 hours)
Including: Transport, local guide, Donation fees to Pogada & Cathedral, admission fees, Vietnamese lunch & mineral waters, cold towels.

• Overnight at Alana Nha Trang Beach Hotel in Nha Trang
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Day 10 – 29 Mar, 2025: Nha Trang (leisure time)

Breakfast at hotel. Spend your leisure time in the city on your own on beach

• Overnight at Alana Nha Trang Beach Hotel in Nha Trang
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Day 11 – 30 Mar, 2025: Nha Trang → Ho Chi Minh

Morning, breakfast at hotel. Your leisure in the city until 11:30AM our driver transfers you to airport for flight to Ho Chi Minh (flight number VJ615 – take off 14:10PM )

Arrivals in Tan Son Nhat airport at 15:10 PM, our driver transfers you to the hotel.

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

• Overnight at Harmony Saigon Hotel in Ho Chi Minh.
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Day 12 – 31 Mar, 2025: Ho Chi Minh (City & Cu Chi Tunnels)

Breakfast will be served at your hotel.

At 07:30 – 07:45 AM,

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 local restaurant.

After that, our guide picks up you to visit Ho Chi Minh. 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.

Our diver will transfer you back to Ho Chi Minh city.

• Overnight at Harmony Saigon Hotel in Ho Chi Minh.
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Day 13 – 01 Apr, 2025: Ho Chi Minh → Mekong Delta

Breakfast will be served at your hotel.

At 07:30 – 07:45 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 and overnight in Can Tho.

• Overnight at Muong Thanh Luxury Can Tho in Can Tho.
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Day 14 – 02 Apr, 2025: Mekong Delta → Ho Chi Minh

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.

Have lunch and return to Ho Chi Minh City.

• Overnight at Harmony Saigon Hotel in Ho Chi Minh.
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Day 15 – 03 Apr, 2025: Ho Chi Minh (Departure)

Enjoy breakfast at hotel.

Check – out your hotel at 12:00PM and enjoy your leisure time untill 18:30 PM we pick you up transfer to the airport for flight to home

( flight number TK163, depart at 22:05 PM. )

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