TRAVEL SERVICE & RESERVATION – Peter and Michele Stuckey

Day 1 – 01 Sep. Hanoi (Arrival)

Arrival at 07:10AM – VN778 the airport in Hanoi, our driver welcomes and transfers you to hotel.

• Overnight at La Nueva Boutique Hotel in Hanoi.
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Day 2 – 02 Sep. Hanoi (Foodtour)

Morning, breakfast at hotel.

Your have leisure time until at around 18:00PM our guide pick up you start your walkie foodie night with Hanoi Street Food Tour. We will take you inside Hanoi Old Quarter and discover some of the lesser-known dishes of locals. From Pho Bo (Vietnamese Beef Noodle), Banh Cuon (Steamed rice rolls), “Banh Mi” (Vietnamese Baguette), etc.Finish the tour with unique Ca Phe Trung (Egg Coffee) or Draft beer at beer corner, which will perfectly round off our Hanoi street food discovery or enjoy draft beer at international beer corner.

• Overnight at La Nueva Boutique Hotel in Hanoi.
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Day 3 – 03 Sep. Hanoi → Lan Ha 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 – 08:15 AM: Get picked up from your hotel.

8:15 ~ 11:30: Follow the newest highway connecting Hanoi and Hai Phong.

Upon arrival at Station number 27B – OVERNIGHT CRUISE PORT, Tuan Chau Maria, Ha Long passengers will be welcomed by receptionist at La Casta’s waiting lounge.

11:30 – 12:00: After taking a rest, our high speed tender will transfer you to the main boat (Around 25 minutes).

Get onboard and warmly welcome from La Casta crew team with welcome drink. After that, you will be given a short briefing about La Casta Cruise and safety guideline at our restaurant. Complete the check-in procedure and check-into our suite cabins.

13:00: Enjoy a lunch in the restaurant. La Casta Cruise start to depart for the voyage to discover the Lan Ha Bay.

15:45: Visit the Ba Trai Dao area and the natural lagoon of Lan Ha Bay – this area includes the beach breaths a romantic atmosphere and three smaller islets like three giant peaches on the sea. You can join with our activities such as: kayaking, swimming, sightseeing and explore the Ba Trai Dao area.

(In unfavorable weather conditions, to ensure the safety of our guest, this destination would be change into Light cave- famous for the pristine natural beauty and poetic, attractive seascape of Lan Ha Bay. You can join with our activities such as: kayaking, sightseeing on the bamboo boat, … – This is the best time for you to enjoy bamboo boats or swimming which is an interesting activity to discover the truest beauty of the stunning limestone structure and the blue sky of Lan Ha Bay).

17:30 – 18:30: Come back to our La Casta cruise and enjoy the pre-dinner sunset party with Happy Hour Promotion (buy 2 get 1 free with some kinds of drinks) at the bar while watching the view of the bay at sunset.

18:00: Join a cooking demonstration, our chef will guide you how to make some simple signature Vietnamese dishes.

19:30: Enjoy special seafood and typical Vietnamese food on the cruise.

21:00: Evening entertainment: Squid fishing, karaoke…

• Overnight at La Casta Cruise in Lan Ha Bay.
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Day 4 – 04 Sep. Lan Ha Bay → Hanoi

6:15: Wake up early, join the Tai Chi session on sundeck area, enjoy the fresh atmosphere and watch the sunrise in Lan Ha Bay.

7:00 – 7:45: Have breakfast. Admit morning view of bay’s landscape with a cup of tea or coffee.

08:00: Stroke the stunning views of the Bay and it’s dramatic limestone islets, visit the famous Tra Bau, it’s time for freely kayak and explore the landscape, or swim…

09:00: Back to your cabin, relax and check carefully all the luggage before leaving your cabin.

09:30: Check-out and enjoy a fantastic cruise on the bay for room service. Complete check out procedure and enjoy your brunch at La Casta cruise.

10:30: Enjoy the brunch at restaurant.

11:30: Disembark at Tuan Chau harbor, we hope you have enjoyed your time with us and wish you a safe onward journey.

15:00 – 15:30 drop off your hotel.

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

• Overnight at La Nueva Boutique Hotel in Hanoi.
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Day 5 – 05 Sep. Hanoi (city tour) → Hoi An

Please check out after breakfast, you can leave your big luggage at your hotel (please ask staff there to keep in store for you), as you will be back and go to the airport from the hotel. 

08:10 – 08:30AM , 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.

14.00 – 14.15 : 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“.
After tour, back to hotel.

Your have leisure time until, our driver transfers you to airport for flight to Da Nang.

Upon Da Nang airport at our driver picks up and transfers you to hotel in Hoi An.

• Overnight at Mulberry Collection Silk Eco Hotel in Hanoi.
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Day 6 – 06 Sep. Hoi An (visit My Son Sanctuary)

Have 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, 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

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

• Overnight at Mulberry Collection Silk Eco Hotel in Hoi An.
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Day 7 – 07 Sep. Hoi An (leisure)

Morning 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 Mulberry Collection Silk Eco Hotel in Hoi An.
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Day 8 – 08 Sep. Hoi An (leisure)

Morning 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 Mulberry Collection Silk Eco Hotel in Hoi An.
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Day 9 – 09 Sep. Hoi An → Da Nang

Morning, enjoy breakfast at hotel. it’s your leisure time for walking around the Old Town for shopping and relax in Hoi An.

Afternoon, we transfer you Da Nang. Rest of the day is your leisure time at beach in Da Nang.

Rest of the day is your own time to explore the city yourselves

• Overnight at Stella Maris Hotel in Da Nang.
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Day 10 – 10 Sep. Da Nang (leisure)

Enjoy breakfast at hotel.

Spend your leisure time for relaxation at beach in Da Nang. You can also visit some famous places on your own and try local cuisine.

• Overnight at Stella Maris Hotel in Da Nang.
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Day 11 – 11 Sep. Da Nang → Ho Chi Minh

Morning, breakfast at hotel. Your leisure time until at our driver transfer you to airport for flight to Ho Chi Minh city.

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

• Overnight at Mường Thanh Grand Saigon Central Hotel in Ho Chi Minh.
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Day 12 – 12 Sep. Ho Chi Minh (visit Cu Chi tunnels + city tour)

Breakfast at hotel.

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, 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, 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, dropp hotel.

• Overnight at Mường Thanh Grand Saigon Central Hotel in Ho Chi Minh.
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Day 13 – 13 Sep. Ho Chi Minh → Mekong Delta

Breakfast at hotel.

‭07:30 – 7:45AM: 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.‬‭The‬‭e co restaurant‬‭ features‬‭ crocodile,‬‭porcupine ‬‭farms,‬‭frog,‬‭ and‬‭ snake‬ 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 TTC Can Tho Hotel in Can Tho.
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Day 14 – 14 Sep. Mekong Delta → Ho Chi Minh

Morning, enjoy breakfast at hotel

‭Can Tho – Cai Rang Floating Market – Ho Chi‬‭Minh City‬
‭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 Mường Thanh Grand Saigon Central Hotel in Ho Chi Minh.
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Day 15 – 15 Sep. Ho Chi Minh (leisure)

Breakfast at hotel.

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

• Overnight at Mường Thanh Grand Saigon Central Hotel in Ho Chi Minh.
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Day 16 – 16 Sep. Ho Chi Minh (Departure)

Morning, enjoy breakfast at hotel. Check out time is at 12:00 PM.

It’s your leisure time until our driver transfers you to airport for 18:30PM for your departure flight(Depart at 21:30PM – VN781).

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