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Vietnam:

Day 01 Hanoi Arrival – Short City Private Tour 

Upon arrival at Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi, welcomed by driver with guide. You will receive your visa on arrival, collect your luggage and proceed to the exit where you will be warmly welcomed and transferred to your hotel in  Hanoi Capital, crowded with bicycles, motorbikes, and surrounded by numerous shopping areas and sidewalk cafés.

In the afternoon, visit the outside of Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, One Pillar Pagoda, Ba Dinh Square, Tran Quoc Pagoda.

Then go to visit the Literature Temple (QuocTuGiam); Hoan Kiem Lake and outside of Ngoc Son Temple. Dinner at Indian restaurant. Overnight at your hotel in Ha Noi.

Day 02 Hanoi -Halong Bay

Breakfast at hotel and check-out.Depart from Hanoi to Halong bay. Upon arrival at Vinashin Tourist Harbor, You are welcomed at our waiting room before enjoying the cruise. Embark on Huong Hai Sealife. Enjoy welcome drink as Cruise Manager gives you a brief overview of the itinerary and important safety guideline. Check in your cabin. Start cruising among famous Islets (Indochina studio, Am Islet…) of Bai Tu Long Bay, the wildest beauty with the panoramic natural views. Admire the grace of the bay while enjoying the delicious lunch in the restaurant at the first deck. Explore the well-hidden Co Cave (known as Thien Canh Son Cave). Relax on white sandy beach or walk along the beach at Hon Co Island (no swimming). Treasure the wonderful beauty of Bai Tu Long Bay at sunset; admire the striking islands and islets, savoring the fresh and peaceful atmosphere which could hardly be found in land while cruising to Cong Do sleeping area. Enjoy kayaking at Cong Do or relaxing on the cruise.

Onboard the vessel, surrounded by a stunning, setting in motion, attend our chef’s cooking demonstration and try your skills in the art of traditional Vietnamese cooking (spring roll) on the sundeck. Dinner is served in the restaurant at the first desk. You can enjoy the charm of Bai Tu Long Bay at night.
Evening activities: relax at leisure; enjoy our Movie Night, Board Games….Massage & Spa services (massage and spa fee is not included in the price), squid fishing. Overnight on Bai Tu Long Bay.

Day 3: Halong Bay-Hanoi

Welcome a new day with an amazing dawn on Bai Tu Long Bay. Refresh your body and soul with a Tai-chi session on the sundeck.Catch the morning view of seascap while enjoying the breakfast with cookies and tea, café in the restaurant.Visit Vung Vieng village – the famous fishing farm by bamboo boat and discover life of local people living on the surface of Halong Bay. Return to Huong Hai Sealife.

Pack up the luggage and check out of the cabin.

Enjoy the brunch in the restaurant while cruising back to Vinashin tourist harbor.

Disembark from Huong Hai Sealife.

**** Itinerary can be changed based on the cruise you choose and weather permit.
Private transfer to your hotel in Hanoi. Arrive in Hanoi. Dinner at Indian restaurant and overnight in Hanoi.

Day 4: Hanoi- Flight to Ho Chi Minh- Short city private tour

Breakfast at hotel and check-out. Private transfer to Noi Bai Airport for morning flight to Hochiminh.

Upon arrival, driver and guide will pick you up then take you to Indian restaurant for having lunch.

Check-in Hotel: 14.00

Take the afternoon 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. Shopping at Ben Thanh Market.

Lunch and Dinner at Indian restaurant.
Overnight in Ho Chi Minh.

Day 5: Mekong Private Delta Tour 

Breakfast at hotel. Leaving the hustle and bustle of Ho Chi Minh City and start your trip to depart for My Tho, the capital of Tien Giang Province, lying on the left side of the Mekong River.

On arrival, take a leisurely boat trip around the four beautiful islands known as Dragon, Unicorn, Phoenix and Tortoise islands (04 sacred animals of Buddhism). Visit the Vinh Trang Pagoda, the oldest one in the delta on your boat trip on the Mekong River.  Enjoy a rowing boat ride in the shadows of the water-coconut palms along the tiny canals.  Then a boat ride to An Khanh – a less touristy attraction in Ben Tre, enjoy cruising on a hand-rowed sampan under the shadow of the water coconut trees along natural canals, then enjoy seasonal fruit & honey tea to the sound of “Southern Vietnamese folk music”, performed by locals.

Lunch at MienTay Riverside restaurant ( Local Restaurant )

After lunch,  time for cycling around the village, meet the local villagers to experience the local daily life in the Mekong delta.. Hammock relaxing and enjoy cool breeze for those can’t join the cycling trip.Return to Ho Chi Minh City Dinner at Indian restaurant) and overnight in Ho Chi Minh

Day 6: Saigon Departure

Breakfast at hotel then check-out latest by 12.00pm
Private transfer to Tan Son Nhat Airport for your flight onward. Tour ends.