
VIETNAM
Day 01 HANOI ARRIVAL – HALF DAY CITY TOUR L/D
> Arrival at Noi Bai airport. Welcome upon arrival (no guide). Transfer to the city.
> Dropped off luggage at the hotel.
> Check in hotel
> Have lunch at Indian restaurant
> Continue to visit Temple of Literature – the first university of Vietnam, The Temple of Literature (Van Mieu Quoc Tu Giam) is one of the most attractive tourist spots in Northern Vietnam. The Temple of Literature was founded in 1070.
> Keep going to visit Hoa Lo Prison, the prison was built by the French, from 1886 to 1901, when Vietnam was still a part of French Indochina. The French called the prison Maison Centrale. The prison was called “A Hell on Earth” and now the prison is like a war museum for those who want to understand more about the war against France of Vietnamese people.
> Our Bus take you back to the Hotel. We finish the trip!
> Have dinner at Indian restaurant
> Overnight in Hanoi
Day 02 HANOI – HALONG – NIGHT ON CRUISE B/L/D
Attention: The itinerary can be changed due to the check-in time and the weather conditions.
> Breakfast at the hotel
> Driver will take you from the hotel to Ha Long Bay
> Receptionists welcome guests at the International Tuan Chau harbor.
> Captain welcomes guests to Syrena cruises by tender. Check in cruise, whilst enjoy a welcome drink,
safety briefing and check in cabin.
> 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...
> 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.
> 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 corner of magical Halong Bay .
> Back to the cruise. Relax and enjoy sunset on the sun deck. Go to the overnight place.
> Enjoy Vietnamese cooking demonstration.
> Evening activities include: film entertainment (in the dining room); squid fishing; massage (contact with cruise manager for service price).
> Overnight on the cruise.
Note: The cruising itinerary could be slightly changed due to route design of different
Day 03 HALONG – HANOI – HO CHI MINH B/BR/L/D
> Enjoy Tai Chi instructions on the sundeck in 30 minutes whilst cruising to Luồn cave.
> Enjoy light breakfast in the restaurant (coffee, tea, fresh milk, water, pastries, bread, egg, fresh fruit, cereals will be served in the dining room).
> After breakfast, take a guided tour to visit Luồn cave - one of the cave open to the form beautiful about endemic the vegetation of the Halong Bay. Visit Luồn cave by a traditionally woven (bamboo) boat rowed by a local boatman.
> Then come back to Syrena cruise, relax and check out of cabin. Please put your luggage outside the door. Our porters will collect and get them ready on the Pier for you. Finally, the cruise disembarks in International Tuan Chau harbor.
> Enjoy brunch buffet menu served in the dining room. Settle bills in the dining room after brunch (if you have).
> Transfer by tender back to Tuan Chau harbor and disembarkation. Farewell to guests Transfer to the airport for flight to Ho Chi Minh
> Arrive in Ho Chi Minh. Check in hotel
> Have lunch & dinner at Indian restaurant
> Overnight in Hanoi
Day 04 HO CHI MINH – MEKONG DELTA – HO CHI MINH B/L/D
> Breakfast at hotel
> Leaving the hustle and bustle of Ho Chi Minh City and start your trip to depart for My Tho, the town lies on the left side of the Mekong River. Upon arrival, visit Vinh Trang pagoda which sated back to the late 19 th century. Then boarding the sampan and cruising down the river around the four beautiful islands known as Dragon, Unicorn, Phoenix and Tortoise islands.
> Stop over at Unicorn Island, go walking around country lane and seeing orchards, enjoy tropical fruits, folk song music which performed by the local people. Visit the fruit plantation.
> Riding a hand-rowed sampan through Thoi Son canal and treat yourself in the beauty of the countryside, visit the family business, visit honey-bee farm, enjoy honey tea and coconut candy workshop.
> Have lunch at local restaurant
> In the afternoon, time for cycling around the Tan Thach 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. End trip.
> Have dinner at Indian restaurant
> Overnight in Ho Chi Minh
Day 05 HO CHI MINH – SIEM REAP – FLOATING VILLAGE B/L/D
> Arrive Siem Reap, Siem Reap – Treasure of the Kingdom of Cambodia, special welcome to everybody, a moment of courtesy. You meet your guide and transfer to hotel for check in .
> You will departure to visit the Tonlé Sap, driving down the eastern side of the lake. Arrive, a remarkable village built entirely on stilts, where there is time to explore the various houses, school and shops before boarding your private boat. Cruise along a short tributary, passing fishermen and children playing in the shallow waters before arriving at a typical floating village where you may either disembark or cruise amongst the waterways.
Day 06 SIEM REAP – ANGKOR THOM & ANGKOR WAT B/L/D
> Breakfast at hotel, in the morning you will visit the West Gate of Angkor Thom – undiscovered by mass of tourists.
> The ancient capital of Angkor Thom (12th century),
> See the South Gate, Bayon Temple – unique for its 54 towers decorated with over 200 smiling faces of Avolokitesvara,
> Baphuon temple lying just to the north of Bayon a pyramidal representation of mythical Mont Meru,
> We step to see our old palace as Phimeanakas temple in huge complex that was used for our king in the past time,
> Then Elephant terrace platform for king and officers to view shows and people meeting,
> Preah Palilay older than Angkor Thom, deeply in the forest and on path back You see monks sprinkle water to people.
> Ta Prohm, “Tomb Raider” fame. Ta Prohm has been abandoned to the elements, a reminder that while empires rise and fall, the riotous power of nature marches on, oblivious to the dramas of human history.
> We continue to the famous temple : Angkor Wat. Angkor Wat is a World Heritage Site since 1992, famous for its beauty and splendor. Angkor Wat features the longest continuous bas-relief in the world, which runs along the outer gallery walls and narrates stories from Hindu mythology.
Day 07 SIEM REAP DEPARTURE B
> In the morning, Transfer to Siem Reap airport for departure to next destination. It’s time to say goodbye,
we thank you for traveling with us and warmly welcome you to come again.