TRAVEL SERVICE & RESERVATION – Sheron Strasser

Day 1 – 29 Oct: Siem Reap (Arrival)

Please be ready around 2.5 to 3 hours at the airport before your departure time to check – in your flight. Take flight to Singapore (depart at 23:25 PM – SQ 246) then take connecting flight to Siem Reap, Cambodia (depart at 08:40 AM – SQ 164).

Upon Siem Reap airport at 09:45 AM, our driver picks up and transfers you to hotel. Check in time is from 14:00 PM.

• Overnight at Ta Prohm Hotel in Siem Reap
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Day 2 – 30 Oct: Siem Reap (visit 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, visit Angkor Wat the most famous of all the temples on the plain of Angkor. The temple complex covers 81 hectares and is comparable in size to the Imperial Palace in Beijing. Its distinctive five towers are emblazoned on the Cambodian flag and the 12th century masterpiece is considered by art historians to be the prime example of classical Khmer art and architecture.

Evening, enjoy buffet dinner and watch Khmer Traditional Dance Show at a local restaurant. Watch a Apsara dance show while dining.

• Overnight at Ta Prohm Hotel in Siem Reap
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Day 3 – 31 Oct: Siem Reap (City tour) → Hanoi

Monring, your breakfast at hotel.

At 08:30 AM – visit the National Museum. After that, 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 to visit Artisan’s D’angkor, the caving art school. Continue your visit to Wat Thmei.

Enjoy lunch at a local restaurant.

Take a rest until we transfer you to airport for flight to Hanoi. Arrival at airport in Hanoi, our driver transfer you to hotel for your stay.

• Overnight at Le Foyer Hotel in Hanoi.
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Day 4 – 01 Nov: 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.

Around 08:20 – 08:30 AM: Pick up at your hotel and go to Halong bay on 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.

• Stay overnight on Royal Palace Cruise in Halong.
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Day 5 – 02 Nov: 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.
• 11:45 Tour ends at TuanChau habour in Halong. Our diver will transfer you back to Hanoi.
• 14:30 – 15:00 drop off your hotel.

Rest of the day is your leisure time.

• Overnight at Le Foyer Hotel in Hanoi.
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Day 6 – 03 Nov: 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. Rest of the day is your leisure time

• Overnight at Le Foyer Hotel in Hoi An
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Day 7 – 04 Nov: Hanoi → Hue

Breakfast at your hotel.

Your leisure time to explore Hanoi old quarter until our driver transfers you to airport for flight to Hue. Arrival at Phu Bai airport, our driver picks up and transfers you to hotel.

Enjoy your night stay in Hue.

• Overnight at Serene Palace Hotel Hue in Hue.
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Day 8 – 05 Nov: Hue (City tour)

Breakfast at your hotel.

Around 8:00 – 08:30 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.

16:00 – 17:00 PM: Tour is finished then back the hotel.

• Overnight at Serene Palace Hotel Hue in Hue.
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Day 9 – 06 Nov: Hue → Hoi An

Breakfast at hotel.

Your leisure time to explore the city until 12:00 PM our driver transfer you to Hoi An.

• Overnight at Kim An Hoi An Hotel in Hoi An.
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Day 10 – 07 Nov: Hoi An (Mỹ Sơn Sanctuary)

Breakfast at hotel.

Around 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 Kim An Hoi An Hotel in Hoi An.
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Day 11 – 08 Nov: Hoi An (visit Ba Na Hills)

Breakfast at hotel.

Around 07:30 – 07:45 AM Our driver 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. Back to hotel in Hoi An.

• Overnight at Kim An Hoi An Hotel in Hoi An.
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Day 12 – 09 Nov: Hoi An (Leisure)

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 Kim An Hoi An Hotel in Hoi An
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Day 13 – 10 Nov: Hoi An → Da Nang (Departure)

Morning, have breakfast at your hotel. Check out by 12:00 PM.

Your leisure time until 13:00 PM, our driver transfer you to Danang airport for flight to Singapore (depart at 16:30 PM – SQ 173) and take connecting flight to Brisbane (depart at 21:35 PM – SQ 235).

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End of service!