Explore Vietnam 8N9D

Upon arrival in Hanoi, you will be warmly greeted by our guide and driver Transfer to the hotel for check-in (Hotel standard check in time is at 1400hrs. Early check in is subject to availability and at hotel’s discretion) Have time to relax and explore the city on your own. Overnight in Hanoi

Hanoi is located in the Red River Delta, in the center of North Việt Nam, is the capital of the Socialist Republic of Việt Nam, the center of culture, politics, economy and trade of the whole country. Throughout the thousand years of its eventful history, marked by destruction, wars and natural calamities, Hà Nội still preserves many ancient architectural works including the Old Quarter and over 600 pagodas and temples. Famous sites include the One Pillar Pagoda (built in 1049), the Confucius Temple (built in 1070), Thang Long Citadel, Hà Nội Opera House, President Hồ Chí Minh's Mausoleum and so on. Itinerary of Hanoi City Tour full day: 08h00-08h30: We will pick you up from your hotel in Hanoi Old Quarter or Hanoi Opera House. In the morning, we will visit: • Tran Quoc Pagoda located on an east side isle of the West Lake (Tay Ho district), It is considered as the most ancient pagoda in Thang Long - Ha Noi with its historical progression in 1500 years. It has a harmonious combination between the majesty, hoariness architecture and peaceful landscape of the West Lake. From the period in the Ly and Tran dynasties, it had become the Buddhist center of Thang Long. • Visit the complex of president Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum (Mausoleum and Stilt house) - Where the great leader lived and worked until the last years of his life. Here, you will have the opportunity to learn about Uncle Ho's simple life. In addition, you will stop by One Pillar Pagoda to admire one of the 4 symbols of Hanoi. Note: with departure days on Monday and Friday, Mausoleum Management Board will carry out maintenance of the mausoleum, you will visit only outside of Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum, stilt house and One Pillar Pagoda. • Vietnam Museum of Ethnology: This is the most recent yet probably the largest and undoubtedly the most interesting Museums in Hanoi and Vietnam. There are both indoors and outdoors sections, while the in - housed exhibition is particularly informative, the outdoors display and activities make the museum stand out from the rest. There are a number of houses modeling after the traditional architecture of ethnic minorities, especially those who live in Northern and Central highlands. (On Monday, the Vietnam Museum of Ethnology is closed, instead of the Vietnamese Women Museum.) Noon: Return to the Old Quarter to have lunch at the restaurant. After lunch, you will see 36 streets from the car and listen to the guide tell stories about the streets of the ancient urban marketplace. Afternoon: We will visit: • The temple of literature (The first university in Vietnam): Being an ancient school of Thang Long and the first university in Vietnam, Temple of Literature is acknowledged as an ancient historical-cultural heritage which gives tourists a deeper understanding about Hanoi's years of culture and tradition. • Hoa Lo prison: Built in 1899. The French held mainly political prisoners here, along with those awaiting sentencing at the nearby Court of Justice, as well as American pilots who had been shot down and captured as prisoners of war. The pilots sarcastically called it the "Hanoi Hilton. John McCain was held here at various times during his five and a half years as a POW. 16h00: End of Hanoi City Tour, the car will take you back to the hotel or depending on the needs of visitors, the car can take you to Ham Ca Map area to be free to visit and experience (all costs is not included) at one of the locations below, then return to your hotel at your own expense: • Free go for a walk to visit Hoan Kiem Lake, also known as Hoan Kiem Lake, and learn about the architecture of Vietnam and France around the lake area. Visit Ngoc Son Temple to worship Saints Van Xuong and Tran Hung Dao - famous generals in Vietnamese and world history and Huc Bridge. • Rent a bicycle or tram to explore the Old Quarter and Hoan Kiem Lake. • Buy tickets for the water puppet show.

Breakfast at hotel 08:30 The cruise’s shuttle bus will pick you up at the hotel and then transfer to Halong Bay 12:30: Receptionists welcome guests at the International Tuan Chau Harbour. 12:45 The captain welcomes guests to Syrena cruises by tender. Check-in cruise while enjoying a welcome drink, safety briefing, and check-in cabin. 13:00 Leaving International Tuan Chau harbour, discover the Halong Bay - natural wonders of the world. Have lunch with special foods while cruising through famous sights Ba Hang fishing village, Đỉnh Hương island, Chó Đá islet, Gà Chọi islet... 14:30: Cruises stop at Bồ Nâu Cave, the core area of the world's natural heritage. Transfer by tender to Surprise Cave, one of the most beautiful caves in Halong Bay. 15:45 Leaving Surprise cave, transfer by tender to the Titov island was named by Uncle Ho, after Gherman Stepanovich Titov - the Soviet astronaut who visited in 1962 Enjoy swimming, relaxing on the beach or climb the steps of the rock to the top of the island. On the top of the mountain, you can see a corner of magical Halong Bay... 16:45 Back to the cruise. Relax and enjoy the sunset on the sun deck. Go to the overnight place. 18:00 -19:00 Happy Hour: Buy 1 drink, get 1 free (wine excluded). 18:30 Enjoy a Vietnamese cooking demonstration. 19:00 Acquaint yourself with the set menu for dinner. 20:30 Evening activities include: film entertainment (in the dining room); squid fishing; massage (contact with cruise manager for service price) Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner. Accommodation: A cruise used in Ha Long. Note: the itinerary of the cruise will be changed follow to the final one that you select. 12:45 Captain welcomes guests to Syrena cruises by tender. Check in cruise, whilst enjoy a welcome drink, safety briefing and check in cabin. 13:00 Leaving International Tuan Chau harbour, discover the Halong Bay - natural wonders of the world. Have lunch with special foods while cruising through famous sights Ba Hang fishing village, Đỉnh Hương island, Chó Đá islet, Gà Chọi islet... 14:30 Cruises stops at Bồ Nâu cave, the core area of the world natural heritage. Transfer by tender to Surprise cave - one of the most beautiful caves in Halong Bay.

Breakfast at hotel Transfer to the airport for the flight to Da Nang Upon arrive in Da Nang, our tour guide and driver will pick you up and transfer you to hotel for relax. 15:30 PM: The driver and tour guide will pick up you at the meeting point and depart to Marble Mountains. You will visit Non – Nuoc Stone Carving Village. Then explore Marble Mountain with a variety of cave, the nice view, Tam Thai Pagoda, Linh Ung Pagoda, Tang Chon Cave, Huyen Khong Cave, etc. 17:30 PM: Get to Hoi An Ancient Town and take a walking tour around the old sections charming and wonderfully preserved, combining Chinese, Japanese and European influences. You will explore the charms of this ancient town including the Japanese Bridge, Phuc Kien Assembly Hall and Tan Ky Ancient House. You also enjoy a leisurely walk along the bank of the lively Thu Bon River, once a prosperous and famous trading port. 20:30 PM: Back to the Da Nang Overnight in Da Nang

Breakfast at hotel. 08:00 Picking up at hotel and start to visit Ba Na Hills - King Mountain, also known as the second DaLat/ Sapa in Central. The beautiful weather here is always cool. 09:00 You will admire the high by the most modem cable car system in Southeast Asia. You will visit Dream Stream Cable car Station. After finishing the first cable car, you will visit France wine cellar, Exploring the golden bridge (as known as The Hands of Gods). The walkway is 150 metres long and comprises of eight spans, each of which is lined with purple chrysanthemums. Located more than 1,400m above sea level, the bridge serves as a transit between a replica of a French village and Le Jardin D’Amour flower garden in Ba Na Hills resort. From the bridge, visitors have a panoramic view of the green mountains of Nui Chua. Then visit Linh Ung pagoda. You will see the panorama of Danang City. 11:00 Visit and play game at the Fantasy Park 13:00 Explore King Peak at an altitude 1.487m, you can see panorama view of the Hana Hills and Quang Nam - Da Nang on high. On the top of mountain have Linh Ung Pagoda that is a special temple construction. 16:00 Return hotel Overnight in Danang Meals: Breakfast. Accommodation: A hotel is used in Da Nang. Note: The cable car ticket includes all free games in Fantasy Park: over 105 games and a free Knight Game (Chute), entrance fees for the Funicular, the Debay ancient wine cellar, and the Golden Bridge.

Breakfast at hotel Transfer to the airport for the flight to Ho Chi Minh Upon arrive in Ho Chi Minh, our tour guide and driver will pick you up and transfer you to hotel for relax. In the afternoon, you will begin your urban experience in bustling Saigon, the country’s commercial center and home to a growing number of upscale shops. Visit the Reunification Palace, the Opera House and the Hotel de Ville, Notre Dame Cathedral and the War Remnants Museum. Then visit Ben Thanh Market before the end of this day. Overnight in Ho Chi Minh

Breakfast at the hotel Depart at 8:00 a.m. from the southern economic hub of Ho Chi Minh City to the area referred to locally as “the rice bowl of Vietnam”. Upon arrival at My Tho, cruising along small creek to Mekong River estuary, to Con Phung (Phoenix Island), The motorized boat cruises more along natural creeks and quiet villages in Ben Tre Province. En route, visit a small factory producing handicrafts made of coconut. Visit orchards, bee - keeping farm, taste natural honey and honey wine, enjoy tropical fruit, traditional music, see round a distillery, explore the local coconut candy production process, taste candy & coconut pulp. Enjoy lunch in local restaurant. Come back to Ho Chi Minh City in the afternoon. Overnight in Ho Chi Minh.