Welcome to Hanoi – the largest city in Vietnam. Our driver (no guide) will meet you at the airport and transfer you to the hotel. The room is at your disposal when you arrive at the hotel.
Breakfast at the hotel.
14:00: Our driver and guide will pick you up at the hotel and go on the Hanoi City Tour.
You will spend your time visiting the highlights of our Hanoi including:
- Tran Quoc Pagoda– the oldest of its kind in Hanoi, dating back to the 6th century during the reign of Emperor Ly Nam De Dynasty (544 – 548).
- Temple of Literature – famous for being the first university of Vietnam. You will recognize that this is a popular place for Vietnamese students to take commemorative photographs when graduating.
- Ngoc Son Temple which dedicated to Tran Hung Dao – General Commander for his struggle against Mongolians
Then, you will be transferred back to the hotel to have some rest—dinner on your own.
Overnight at the hotel in Hanoi.
Meal Included: Breakfast
8:00 – 8:30: Our driver and guide will pick you up at the hotel lobby. In the morning, transfer from Ha Noi to Ha Long Bay. Along the way, enjoy watching people’s daily life and rice paddy fields along the way.
After arriving at Ha Long, get on board to cruise around and have chances to admire the spectacular scenery of Ha Long Bay with fascinating natural formations such as Perfume Rock, Fighting Cock, Lonely Rock, etc. while having lunch. Then you will have some time to do swimming or visit villages to have a look at how local people spend their days. You also can join the cooking class aboard to learn how to make Spring Roll – a Vietnamese traditional dish.
You will savor a special menu of fresh seafood that will absolutely bring you the best moment you have ever had. After having dinner aboard, you can enjoy some night activities such as squid fishing, drinking, listening to music or just simply enjoying the night sky of Ha Long Bay. Overnight on cruise.
Note: You are recommended to bring an overnight bag to keep your necessary luggage. We are afraid that there is not enough space to store all the luggage of every passenger on board. Moreover, after an overnight stay on board, you will turn back to the same hotel in Hanoi, so your remaining luggage will be sure to be kept safely.
Meal Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
In the morning, enjoy your light breakfast and relax for a while before exploring the cave in the morning. After that, go back to the cruise and enjoy the beautiful scenery until check-out at 12.00pm. Then transfer back to Hanoi.
15:45: You’ll get picked up by our driver and head to the airport for your flight to Ho Chi Minh city.
Dinner on your own, overnight at the hotel in Ho Chi Minh.
Meal Included: Breakfast, Brunch
After having breakfast at the hotel, you will start the trip to depart for My Tho, the town lies on the left side of the Mekong River.
7:30 – 7:45: Our driver and guide will pick you up at the hotel lobby. Boarding the sampan and cruising down the river around the four beautiful islands: Dragon, Unicorn, Phoenix, and Tortoise.
- Stop at one of the floating fish houses, in nets and wire baskets under their house, the villagers cultivate freshwater fish and shrimp – a significant export product of the region.
- Cross the River to the other side, you will stop at a traditional workshop to witness a step-by-step process on how to make coconut candy, and honey farming… while trying some yourself and listening to traditional music.
- Enjoy what local people offer by hand rowing a sampan along the shady, breezy canal. We will transfer to local transportation called Xe Loi to travel throughout the villages.
Lunch will be served at a riverside restaurant with a Vietnamese 5-course set menu. Please request in advance if you have a food allergy, you are a vegetarian, or you observe Halal.
Take a rest after lunch before boarding the motorboat back to My Tho. We drive to Vinh Trang pagoda, an ancient southern architectural gem built in the middle of the 19th century. There are many Buddha statues including some that are over a hundred years old.
We drive another 1,5 hours back to Ho Chi Minh city and drop you at your hotel. Dinner on your own. Overnight at the hotel.
Afterward, you will be back in Ho Chi Minh City. Dinner on your own. Overnight at the hotel.
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch
7:30 – 7:45: Your guide and driver will pick you up at your hotel. We will take 1,5 hour’s drive to Cu Chi. We may stop along the way for refreshments and a toilet.
- Upon arrival, you’ll watch a brief propaganda video, which explains how the tunnels were used to successfully defeat American military forces in combat.
- The tour continues and the guide explains some traps placed in the jungles of Việt Nam to either maim American soldiers or create panic amongst the ranks.
- From here, you can enter one of the tunnel entrances and crawl through the tunnels is a real experience to imagine how people could live there for an extended period!
- There is a shooting range where you can try to fire automatic or semi-automatic weapons for a fee (this fee is not included)
- Take some rest at the end for a taste of Cu Chi boiled tapioca and thinking what humans are capable of when having to defend their home.
We will drive for 1,5 hours and the tour ends at around 12:00. You’ll have lunch and then head back to the hotel.
Dinner on your own, overnight at the hotel in Ho Chi Minh.
Meals included: Breakfast
Free at your leisure to discover the city on your own or go around shopping.
Meals included: Breakfast
Have a local breakfast at the hotel. The rest of the day is free at your leisure until you get picked up by our driver for your flight to Siem Reap.
13:45: You get picked up for your flight to Siem Reap.
Upon arriving in Siem Reap, our driver and guide will pick you up to transfer to hotel for check-in. Meals on your own. Overnight at the hotel.
Meals included: Breakfast
Local breakfast at your hotel.
8:30: Our driver and guide will pick you up for the trip to discover the Angkor Complexe.
The first stop is the Angkor Thom complex. Within these magnificent walls, you’ll discover the fascinating beauty of Bayon and the world-famous Ta Prohm (Tomb Raider) Temple. Following that, satiate your hunger at one of the many local restaurants within the Angkor Complex with some delicious Cambodian cuisine!
Your final two stops will be at the massive and gorgeous Angkor Wat, followed by a stunning sunset view from the top of Phnom Bakheng. The temples on this tour are among the largest in the Angkor Complex, and Phnom Bakheng has a 300-person limit at the peak, so we keep the temple count low to ensure enough time at each spectacular stop!
We’ll return to town once the sun has set (around 6:30 p.m.) and your legs have grown tired.
Meals on your own. Overnight at the hotel.
Meals Included: Breakfast
Have a local breakfast at your hotel. You are free to relax until being transferred to the airport (without tour guide) for your departure flight. Room is at your disposal until noontime. Meals on your own.
Meals Included: Breakfast
