Arrive Saigon ( Ho Chi Minh)

Arrive at Saigon Airport, meet the guide with welcome signboard. Get settled at the hotel.
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Saigon city tour

7h30: After early breakfast,we go to visit Cu Chi tunnels. Drive through typical southern Vietnamese countryside to Cu Chi district with stops for photo opportunities and a visit to a rice paper making village. Upon arrival in Cu Chi, we will start to experience ourselves the underground village of Cu Chi guerrilla fighters, the remain of a real bloody battle field which is simply a network of tunnels built during the long years of wars.
Return to Ho Chi Minh for lunch on local restaurant.
After lunch we countinue visitting Reunification Hall ,walk around to visit : Notre Dame Cathedral, General Post Office, City Hall.
Back to Hotel .Dinner on your own.

Saigon – Cai Be – Vinh Long – Can Tho (by road & boat)

08h00: Morning departure from Ho Chi Minh City and drive overland Vinh Long. On arrival
Vinh Long wharf, go on boat to visit the Mekong River and multiple canals
on Mekong Delta. Visit Coconut candy workshop (try to practice of
how to make the candy). Enjoy the local restaurant for lunch before we come to Can Tho about 4p.m .
Dinner at local restaurant near the river and O/N at Victoria Can Tho Resort. (B/L/D)

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Can Tho – Cai Rang – Sai gon – Siem Reap (by boat & road)

7:00 am After breakfast, on boat to visit Cai Rang floating market. Discover Can Tho market ( Which is very busy and exciting from early morning to 9a.m every day).
10h00. Back to Hotel , Check out and travel back Saigon .

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Siem Riep – Temple Tour

Breakfast, Visit south gate of Angkor Thom Temple and Bayon Temple. Then continue to
Ta Prum Temple.
Lunch at local restaurant. Free leisure at Hotel.
Dinner at local restaurant and overnight stay at Hotel.

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Siem Riep

Breakfast, early leaving from Hotel to visit Angkor Wat Temple.
Lunch at local restaurant. Free leisure at Hotel.
Dinner at local restaurant by yourself and overnight stay at Hotel.

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Siem Riep – Saigon – Hoi An ( By flight )

Breakfast at the hotel.Check out and Visit Artisan’s D’angkor, the caving art school.
Transfer to Siem Reap airport to take flight at 10h10 from Siem Rep to Sai gon.
We have lunch at the Tan Son Nhat airport on your own before checking in our flight at 14h15 from Saigon to Da Nang.
We will come to Hoi An about 16h00-16h30 , Check in hotel and then have dinner at 19h30 at the local restaurant .

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Hoi An – Cooking class and half day city tour

Morning: Cooking class at Tra Que herb village. Fun and interesting half learning Vietnamese food and the Hoi An way of life.
Start at 9.30, tour guide will pick you up at your hotel lobby. Then ride a bicycle to Hoi An around town
10.00: Continue to Tra Que herb village. Welcome drink for a rest and walk through the
markets garden where local farmers work on their fields using the traditional methods
hundreds of years ago.
11.00: Working toghether with the chef. Learn the traditional ways of preparing and cooking
Vietnamese foods. The Chef will show you how to cook. After the lesson, enjoy what you
have cooked.
PM: Visit Hoi An, the major Asian trading port in the 17th and 18th centuries whose
architecture and relaxed lifestyle has changed little over the years. Take a walking tour of the
ancient town center to visit the former merchants ‘homes, the 400 year-old Japanese Covered
Bridge and the colorful market.

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Hoi An – Cu Lao Cham island

8:00: Tour guide pick up you at the hotel’s lobby, you will be transferred to Cua Dai harbour
to register with the Border Police before heading to the islands. When arriving in the island,
your guide will take you to the showroom where the history, map, objects are displayed.
Visiting Au Thuyen where the local boats are hidden in big storms, walking along the rice
field to the over-100-years-old temple of Hai Tang,
9:50 –11:00 : back to the boat for snorkeling for half an hour at Xep beach. Here you can
swim, see the forest of nice coral under the sea, then go to Chong beach for lunch and relax
14:00 :back to Cua Dai estuary where out driver will take you back to Hoi An

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Hoi An free day

Free time to discover Hoi An by yourself.

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Hoi An – Danang – Hanoi

AM: Morning flight to Hanoi. VN1508 at 9:00-10:10
Arrival Hanoi travel to downtown and check in to Hotel
Have lunch in a local restaurant.
Afternoon: Water Puppet Show at 15.00 , Walk to Cyclo ride around Hoan Kiem lake.Dinner by yourself.

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Hanoi city tour – full day

AM: Drive to visit the Presidential Palace, the House on Stilt, One Pillar pagoda, Temple of Literature (the first university in Vietnam), Tran Quoc pagoda & West lake. Lunch at the Vietnamese traditional restaurant.
PM: Continue visiting Hoa Lo prison in the central of Hanoi, Hoan Kiem lake, coach trip along the Hanoi Old Quarters, pass by Dong Xuan market, the Old Citadel, the Saint Joseph Cathedral.
Dinner on your own.

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Ha Noi – Ha Long Bay (by road – O/N on boat)

7:30 : Have breakfast at the hotel and check out then driving to Ha Long Bay, the World’s
Natural Heritage (~180 km/ 3 ½ hour driving). Enjoy the rural scenery along the road. Stop
over en-route for taking photos as you wish.
Arrival Ha Long around 12h30 p.m on luxury cruise.
Enjoy welcome drink, check into your cabin.
Have lunch while cruising in the magnificent Bai Tu Long Bay at the same time admiring the
fascinating rock formations in the Bay. Transfer by tender to the Surprise Cave. Walk up 100 steps to the entranc e of the cave and tour around for approximately 45 minutes.
15:30 : Back to the boat and continue cruising to the Titop Island. Foot reflexology and
massage services are available on the boat.
Arrive at Ti Top Island. There are 2 programs to choose from at this time.
1st option is a 45 minute kayaking program to the nearby Luon Cave and surrounding waters.
Bottled drinking water is supplied.
The 2nd option is to visit the Ti Top Island. Enjoy swimming, relaxing on the beach or climb
the steps of the Rock to the top of the island for photo opportunities. Water and towels will be
supplied. We will spend about 45 minutes on this island.
17:15: Back to the Cruises, during this time wine tasting and cooking demonstration will be
on the sundeck.
19:15: Dinner is served with a variety of Vietnamese Fusion cuisine.
20:30 : Evening activities include: film entertainment in the dining room at approximately
21:00 hrs. Board and card games are accessible or join the squid fishing on boat with our
crew. Foot reflexology & massage services will also be available.
21:00: Happy hour – Buy one drink get one free (wine excluded). We will then cruise to our
overnight anchorage near Trong Cave. End of the program of the day
(B/L/D)

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Enjoy the beauty of Ha Long bay – Ha Noi

6:30: Coffee, tea and pastries will be served in the dining room.
7:00: Enjoy Tai Chi instructions on the sundeck in 30 minutes.
7:45: Cruise to Vung Vieng Floating Fishing Village.
Arrive at Vung Vieng Floating Fishing Village. Visit the Vung Vieng Floating Fishing Village
by a traditionally woven boat rowed by a local boatman for a period of one hour. During the
trip, you will meet see the how the locals live. You will pass through floating houses of 65
families, a floating school & floating information centre
8:45 : Upon return to the boat, take time to freshen up and check out of the cabins. Please
leave your luggage outside your cabins (staff will then transfer to our pier upon arrival for
you). Depart for Syrena pier.
9:30: Enjoy breakfast buffet or set menu served in the dining room. Settle bills in the dining
room after breakfast.
10:00: Relax on the sundeck or in the dining room and enjoy the bay scenery as we approach he pier.
11:00: Arrive at Cruise pier
Then drive back to Ha Noi around 16h00.
Check in the hotel then we will have dinner together at local restaurant.

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Ha Noi – Departure

The last day is free at leisure for shopping or last minute sight seeing before your
transfer to Noi Bai airport for departure by private car on each small group.

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