Day 1: Hanoi arrival
Arriving
at Noi Bai airport in Hanoi,
you will be met and driven to your hotel. You willl have time to relax after
your journey. In the evening, you will have tickets for a performance of
traditional Water Puppetry (an art
form unique to northern Vietnam,
and an interesting, light-hearted introduction to its rural culture). Your
overnight stay will be in Hanoi.
Private transfer: airport
to hotel.
Guide: pick up
and following day
Meals: not
applicable
Accommodation: Superior: Hanoi Boutique I Hotel. Deluxe: Silk Path Hotel
Day 2: Hanoi orientation (B,L)
You will spend the
whole day to discover Hanoi
charming ancient capital. Your guide will take you to the Tran Quoc pagoda, Temple of Literature, the first university in Vietnam
dating back to the 11th century, and a popular attraction, as is Ho Chi Minh's Mausoleum, his simple
stilt house where he lived and worked and the museum dedicated to his memory, One pillar pagoda. After lunch, you
will moved to Van Phuc silk village
a small village where families have specialised in weaving and dying silk over
centuries, once the creators of fine material for the robes of the Royal court.
Experiencing sitting on a cyclo, the
popular mean of transport in Hanoi,
enjoying views of what is happening on the streets of the Old Quarter. Your
overnight will be in Hanoi.
Private transfer: city tour
Guide: English
speaking
Meals: Breakfast
and lunch
Accommodation: Superior: Hanoi Boutique I Hotel. Deluxe: Silk Path Hotel
Day 3: Hanoi – Halong bay – Deluxe Phoenix Cruiser (B,L,D).
8.00 – 8.30: South Pacific Travel’s bus and guide
will pick you up at your hotel. On the way to Halong city, enjoy the journey
through the rich farmlands of the Red River Delta and the scenery of rice
fields, water buffalo and everyday Vietnamese village life
12.15: Embark on Halong Phoenix Cruiser for welcome drink
followed by a cruise briefing and safety instructions.
Enjoy a delicious seafood lunch while our cruiser heads to the bay passing the
beautiful limestone seascape.
15.15:
Visiting
Sung Sot cave, one of the most amazing caves in Halong Bay. The two chambers
that form this amazing grotto are decorated with thousands of spectacular
stalactite and stalagmite forms.
16.25: Enjoy kayaking (weather permitted) with guideline
around the fishing village then return to the vessel for free time at your
leisure. Fresh fruit platter will be served on the sundeck.
17.45: Halong Phoenix cruises through the Bay to its
overnight anchorage near Luon Cave
18.00:
Cooking demonstration and discover
the mystic recipes of the Vietnamese cuisine
19.00: Seafood set-dinner on board
21.00: Enjoy
evening activities – Movie Night, Board Games, Fishing or karaoke program
Overnight
on Halong Phoenix Cruiser
Group transfer: Hanoi – Halong
and vice versa
Kayaking: 1,5hrs
Guide: English
speaking
Meals: Breakfast,
lunch and dinner
Accommodation: Deluxe
ensuite double/twin cabin
Day 4: Deluxe Phoenix Cruiser – Halong - Hanoi (B,L)
A new day has come
with beautiful sunrise view from your cabin
7.30: Have breakfast
while complimentary tea & coffee are served
8.00: Trip by tender
to Ti Top island for swimming or climb up to the top to see the outstanding
scenery of the bay.
9.00: Return to
Phoenix Cruiser. The vessel cruises leisurely back to harbor
9.30: Check out and
settle the bill
11.00: Set menu lunch
is served on board
12.00: Disembark and
transfer back to Hanoi
16.00: Arrive in
Hanoi. End of services. Overnight at hotel in Hanoi.
Guide: English
speaking
Meals: Breakfast
and lunch
Accommodation: Superior: Hanoi Boutique I Hotel. Deluxe: Silk Path Hotel
Day 5: Charming Hanoi with cuisine and
shopping (B)
The day will be free
for strolling in the charming ancient capital, go shopping in the old quarter,
enjoy the savour of Hanoi speciality, – take your pick from traditional Hanoi
Pho (beef noodle soup), Nom (green papaya salad with seasoned beef), Banh Goi
(pillow-shaped rice pastry with minced pork and mushroom), Banh Cuon (hot rice
paper with pork and fried onion) or Bun Cha (fresh noodle with grilled pork).
If you are hungry, try two or three varieties – they are snacks rather than a
meal. Your overnight will be in Hanoi.
Activity: shopping
around.
Guide: English
speaking
Meal: Breakfast
Accommodation: Superior: Hanoi Boutique I Hotel. Deluxe: Silk Path Hotel
Day 6: Hanoi – Ho Chi Minh (B,D)
After
breakfast you will be relax until our driver come and transfer you to the
airport for flight to Ho Chi Minh city.
Arriving at Tan Son Nhat airport in Ho
Chi Minh City, the hustle and the bustle city, you
will be met and driven to your hotel. Enjoy Welcome dinner with Vietnam
traditional cuisine and have a good night sleep.
Private transfer: airport
to hotel
Flight: Vietnam
Airlines
Guide: English
speaking
Meals: Breakfast
and welcome dinner
Accommodation: Superior: Dragon Hotel. Deluxe: Grand Hotel
Day 7: Ho Chi Minh –
Cu Chi half day tour (B,L)
A morning drive will take
you to visit the famous Cu Chi tunnels,
a byzantine maze of underground passages, chambers, rooms and booby traps used
by both the Vietminh and the Viet Cong to suddenly materialise as if from
nowhere, launch a lightning ambush, you will watch a short introductory video
on the tunnels construction and explore the maze of tunnels. and vanish equally
rapidly. Your overnight will be in Ho Chi Minh.
Private transfer: hotel to
Cu Chi tunnels
Guide: English
speaking
Meals: Breakfast
and lunch
Accommodation: Superior: Dragon Hotel. Deluxe: Grand Hotel
Day 8: Ho Chi Minh –
Mekong day trip (B,L)
We start the tour early at 7h30 and go ahead to Tien Giang. On arrival take a
boat trip around four beautiful Islets: Dragon,
Unicorn, Tortoise and Phoenix on Tien River.
Through Xep canel to visit Mekong traditional
houses at Quoi An village (make all
from coconut tree). See coconut collection set and how the locals make
handicrafts from coconut trunk and shell. Enjoy seasonal fruits and listening
to traditional music. Take the horse-cart on village path and stop at Ben Truc
orchard, taste honey with tea or wine. See bees-breeding in wooden boxes at
local farms.
Take
rowing-boat on water palm creek. Lunch on islets at the local house. Experience the friendliness and hospitability of the host
. Boat to visit a coconut candy
workshop, taste candy (Special products of Bentre province). Drive back to Ho
Chi Minh City. End of the tour at about 5:00 pm.
Private transfer: hotel to
Tien Giang
Guide: English
speaking
Meals: Breakfast
and lunch
Accommodation: Superior: Dragon Hotel. Deluxe: Grand Hotel
Day
9: Ho Chi Minh – relaxing and shopping around (B)
After breakfast you
will be spoilt for choice for shops and most of them are within easy walking
distance of each other. Many shops are found along Dong Khoi, which used to be
the trendy Rue Catinat in French colonial times. Close by are Hai Ba Trung and
Le Loi, which are also worth a look. Off-the-peg clothing is always a good buy
but even better is to have clothes made up by one of the many tailors. There is
always a good range of colored silk to choose from. Hand-embroidered
tablecloths and napkins are very popular. Your overnight will be in Ho Chi Minh City.
Meal: Breakfast
Activity:
Shopping around
Accommodation: Superior: Dragon Hotel. Deluxe: Grand Hotel
Day 10: Ho Chi Minh
departure (B)
Our
fantastic holiday come to an end. After breakfast be relax until our driver
will come to take you to airport for your flight to Siem Reap. Upon arrival at
Siem Reap International airport, you are welcome by our local guide with the
sign of Absolute Tours and your name, transfers to hotel for check in. Then our
guide will take you to Preah Ang Chheck, Ang Chhorm (The main shrine in Siem
Reap) for the Siem Reap orientation. Visit to Angkor Wat temple. Lunch at your
won, afternoon visit to Angkor Thom City (South Gate, Bayon, Terrace
of Elephant, and Terrace of leper king. Dinner at your own and overnight at
hotel in Siem Reap.
Private transfer: on the
way
Flight with Vietnam
Airlines
Guide: English
speaking
Meal: Breakfast
Accommodation: Superior Casa Angkor Hotel. Deluxe Tara Angkor Hotel
Day 11: Siem Reap –
Angkor Temples (B,L)
Breakfast
at hotel, visit to Prasat Kravan (Brick temples – 10th BC), Ta Prohm
(Jungle temple), and then we walk about 3 km to one small temple in the forest
and lunch box at the Riverside
(Spean Barang). Continue to victory Gate of Angkor Thom, visit to Preah Khan
and Neak Pean temples. Dinner is at your
won (Recommends: Khmer Kitchen, Bopha Angkor restaurants) and overnight at
hotel in Siem Reap.
Private transfer: on the
way
Guide: English
speaking
Meals: Breakfast
and lunch
Accommodation: Superior Casa Angkor Hotel. Deluxe Tara Angkor Hotel
Day 12: Siem Reap
departure (B)
Early
morning, visit the sunrise at Phnom
Bakheng Hill (Elderly is not recommended), the view of surroundings is
amazing which we can view the site of Angkor
through the forest. Back to hotel for breakfast, and then visit to Banteay Srei (Lady
temple which is the most beautiful
temple in Cambodia
with carving). At 12:00 check out from the hotel and visit to Floating Village at Tonle Sap Lake,
Old Market, and transfer to airport for departure.
Private transfer: on the
way
Meal: Breakfast
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