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ASIA | VIETNAM & CAMBODIA

15 Days – 14 Nights

Day 1

Arrive Hanoi

Welcome to Vietnam- upon arrival Noi Bai airport,
you’ll be met by your guide and transferred to your
hotel in Hanoi. Relax, settle in, you are here for two
nights. This evening you will attend a Water Puppet
Show at Thang Long Theatre and enjoy a welcome
dinner at local restaurant. (D)

Day 2

Hanoi City Tour

After early breakfast, visit Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum
(closed Monday & Friday), stilt-house and Museum,
one pillar pagoda, Tran Quoc pagoda, temple
of Literature- the first university of Vietnam. After
lunch, we visit Ethnology museum, which depict
all aspects of life, activities, customs, and habits of
the 54 ethnic groups of Vietnam. Wander around
Hoan Kiem lake, visit Ngoc Son Temple and enjoy
one hour cycle trip around the trading area in Hanoi
Old Quarter. (B, L)

Day 3

Hanoi • Halong Bay

Enjoy your breakfast at hotel. Around 8 am, your
guide and driver will meet you and transfer you to
Halong Bay. Enjoy the landscape of the Red River

Delta country side and have a short break on the
way. Arrive Tuan Chau Island at noon, from where
you will board your cruise ship. After welcome drink,
cruise briefing, safety instructions, and check-into
your cabin, your cruise program commences.
Special lunch will be served on board, while
cruising and exploring Halong Bay and passing
by Soi Sim Beach and Coconut Tree Island, two
iconic attractions in the bay. Explore Cua Van
Floating Village by rowing bamboo boats with the
local people or do kayaking yourself. The vessel
will continue cruising in Halong Bay, passing by
famous attractions such as Tien Ong Cave, Trong
Cave, a cave in a shape of a drum, Ho Dong Tien,
a cave that has a lake inside. Evening enjoy “Happy
Hour, followed by cooking demonstration with chef
on-board to discover a short history of Vietnamese
cuisine. Learn how to toast the Vietnamese way
through the evening’s toast of the local rice wine,
followed by pre dinner cocktails on the sundeck
serving assorted canapés and nuts. End the day
with an overnight on board with a feast of elegant
Paradise dinner. (B,L,D)

Day 4

Halong Bay Exploration

Today again you continue your exploration of Halong
Bay. Start the morning with a relaxing Tai Chi session
on the Sundeck followed by a cup of coffee or tea with
some assorted homemade pastries. After breakfast,
prepare to transfer to Day boat, Paradise Explorer
for cruising off the beaten track of the bay. Relax or
visit Titop Island, where you can take part in array
of exciting activities such as swimming and climbing
to the top of the island. Visit Luon Cave by boat or

by kayak, a stunning cave by the bay where local
villagers go to for dating and meet ups. Return to
your boat and continue cruising to the other part of the
bay while enjoying a Vietnamese lunch that will be
served onboard After noon, visit dark and bright Cave
by rowing bamboo with the local people or explore it
your self. Return to main boat for Happy Hours, evening
pre dinner cocktails, and end your day with dinner. Late
evening, there will be some activities, like movie night,
squid fishing and many more, or simply relax. (B,L,D)

Day 5

Halong Bay • Hanoi • Hue

Start the morning with a relaxing Tai Chi session on
the Sundeck, followed by a cup of coffee or tea with
some assorted homemade pastries afterwards.
Before breakfast, you could relax or visit Sung Sot
Cave, a cave that was discovered by a group of
French explorers in 1901 with some magnificent
limestone formations and considered as one of the
most beautiful caves in Halong bay. After breakfast,
time for checkout and settle all bills. Mid-morning
arrive Tuan Chau Island, where your tour guide and
driver will be waiting, and transfer to Noi Bai airport
for flight to Hue. On arrival, transfer to your hotel,
where you will be for two nights. (B,L)

Day 6

Hue Imperial City Tour

After breakfast, visit the Imperial Citadel and the
tombs of King Tu Duc and King Khai Dinh. The
monuments, designed by the kings themselves,
were also used as holiday retreats during their
lifetime. In the afternoon, take a superb boat
ride on the Perfume River to Thien Mu Pagoda,
a 21-metre-high (69-foot-high) octagonal tower

Scenic Vietnam

Nha Trang

Ho Chi Minh City

Da Nang

Hue

Hoi An

Halong Bay

Hanoi

Hue

Hoi An

Nha Trang

Ho Chi Minh City

Da Nang

Halong Bay

Hanoi

• 14 nights accommodation

• Private transfers and sightseeing

• Local English Speaking Guides

• Entrance fees

• Daily bottle of mineral water

• Domestic flight ticket

(Hanoi – Hue, Da Nang – Nha Trang

Ho Chi Minh City)

• Airport tax

• 14 Breakfasts, 9 Lunches, 5 Dinners

• (B) Breakfast (L)Lunch (D) Dinner

MEALS

TOUR INCLUDES

• Enjoy a traditional Water Puppet Show

• Visit Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum &

Ethnology museum

• Explore the Tuan Chau Island

• Explore the Cua Van Floating Village

• Vist and relax on Titop Island, and

visit Luon Cave

• Explore caves by rowing bamboo

• Visit Sung Sot Cave

• Explore the Imperial Citadel

• Take a boat ride on the Perfume River

to Thien Mu Pagoda

• Observe the Marble Mountains and

Lang Co beach

• Visit the Hokkien temple

• Visit the mysterious My Son Holy Land –

one of the UNESCO world heritage sites

of Vietnam

• Join Junk Halong Bay

• Visit Tri Nguyen Aquarium on Mieu

Island and Tranh Beach Island

• Cruise along Mekong canals

• Explore the Cu Chi Tunnel

• Saigon River Cruise

SPECIAL FEATURES

Private Tour