NORTH AMERICA/HANOI :

Board your flight for Hanoi to begin your journey to Vietnam.

ENROUTE :

ARRIVE HANOI :

Arrive and transfer to the hotel. Rest of the afternoon is free to rest & catch up on time difference. In the evening enjoy a water puppet show – a remarkable Vietnamese art form that combines traditional music, fireworks, underwater puppeteers, and elaborate puppets floating gracefully over water.

HANOI TOURING :

After breakfast take a full day tour to explore the architecture and history of Hanoi. In the morning, visit the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, Ho Chi Minh’s former residence, the one Pillar Pagoda, and the Temple of Literature. In the afternoon, visit the Vietnam Museum of Fine Arts, the Lake of Restored Sword, and Ngoc Son temple. Tour of Hanoi’s Old Quarter by cyclo is a relaxing way to end the day. The tour includes a stop at an ancient Vietnamese “long house“.

HANOI :

Enjoy a day of leisure to explore the city on your own or take an optional tour.

HANOI/ HALONG BAY :

Travel by road through the rural countryside to Halong Bay, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Arrive at Cat Ba and board the Emeraude Boat (deluxe cabin). Enjoy a refreshing “Welcome Cocktail” upon check-in on the sun deck. Cruise commences and the lavish buffet lunch served at the restaurant. Visit by Tender to see the Sung Sot Caves (Cave of Surprises) weather permitting. Option of Kayaking or Swimming near Hang Trong anchorage Vietnamese cuisine demonstration at the sun deck Complimentary canapés at the sun deck bar Scrumptious International Buffet Dinner served at the restaurant Evening Movie show at the sun deck. Accommodation on board boat. BLD.

NOTE: Halong bay Cruise itinerary subject to change as per boat schedule & terms. Details given are for deluxe category.

HALONG BAY/ HA NOI / DANANG/ HOI AN :

Tai Chi exercise at the sun deck and continuation of cruise. Breakfast Buffet (or brunch) served in the restaurant. Disembark and retrace your steps back to Ha Noi visiting Phu Lang Village enroute. Board flight to Danang. Transfer to Hoi An visiting the Cham Museum, housing the world’s finest collection of Cham artwork, and the Marble Mountains, famed for being Vietnamese guerillas hideout during the Vietnam War enroute. On arrival check in at the Hotel.

HOI AN TOURING :

Morning take a walking tour of this attractive town, visiting ancient merchant houses, a Hokkien Temple, the 400 year – old Japanese Covered Bridge, and the colorful riverside market. In the afternoon visit a workshop where artisans make Hoi An’s famous lanterns. Learn how the lanterns are made then have a chance to create your own lanterns. From designing the frame to gluing the cloth. Finish the day with a sunset boat trip on the Thu Bon River to Thanh Ha pottery village.

HOI AN – HUE :

Depart Hoi An for the ancient capital of Hue. The three hour drive hugs the coastline, winds through emerald green paddy fields and climbs over the dramatic Hai van Mountain pass. Upon arrival in Hue visit the imperial Citadel before transferring to the hotel.

HUE- HO CHI MINH CITY :

Morning boat cruise through the centre of Hue on the romantic Perfume River. Visit the seven story Thien Mu Pagoda to the elaborate tomb of Emperor Tu Duc. Stop Enroute to learn how Vietnam’s famous conical hats and colorful incenses are made. Afternoon transfer to Airport for flight to Ho Chi Minh City. Upon arrival transfer to hotel. Rest of the evening is free.

HO CHI MINH CITY :

After breakfast, drive to the extra ordinary Cu Chi tunnels, just outside Ho Chi Minh City. During the war for Independence, Vietnamese guerillas built the labyrinth of narrow tunnels virtually underneath U.S bases, using them to hide during bombing raids and to stage surprise attacks. Depending on the seasons, you will visit a farm or see cashew nut farming and production of rice paper, a key ingredient in Vietnamese cuisine. Return to Ho Chi Minh City in the afternoon for a half-day city tour. Visit the reunification Palace, Notre Dame Cathedral, and Central Post office, China Town, Binh Tay Market and Thien Hau Temple.

HO CHI MINH CITY – SIEM REAP :

After breakfast transfer to the Airport for flight to Siem Reap. On arrival transfer to the hotel. In the afternoon explore Khmer temples from the early Angkor period. Visit the Roluos group of temples dating from the 9th and 10th century, including Preah Ko, Bakong, and Lolei temples. Return to the hotel in the evening.

TOUR :

After breakfast, proceed to the graceful 11th century temple of Shiva- Banteay Srei – and the Banteay Samre temple. On the way back, stop at the three-tiered temple hill of Pre Rup. There view the Bantey Kdei with its rarely seen sculpted female deities, the Lake of Srah Srang, and the impressive Ta Prohm Temple, which is dramatically enveloped by jungle. Visit Ta Keo, Chau Say Tevada, and Thommanon Temples before returning to the hotel.

SIEM REAP – HOME :

After breakfast time free until transfer to the international Airport to board your homewards flight.