DAY 1: HANOI – CITY TOUR (B, L)

Upon arrival in Hanoi, you will be greeted by our tour guide and transferred to City Central. Normally, the check-in time is 14:00.
We’ll start to visit Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum (exterior), Ho Chi Minh’s house on stilts, President Palace, and One Pillar Pagoda. Then, there is the picturesque West Lake and its sixth-century Tran Quoc Pagoda, the most ancient pagoda in Hanoi with a history line of more than 1,500 years. A next stop is the remarkable Temple of Literature, well-known as Vietnam’s first university. The Temple was built in 1070 as a school for the royal family’s members, descendants of governors, as well as normal citizens who were intelligent. Nowadays, the Temple of Literature is considered a historical attraction, as well as a symbol of the Vietnamese fondness for learning. Lunch at a local restaurant
In the afternoon, we will have a short walking tour around Hoan Kiem Lake (Lake of restored sword) with a visit to Ngoc Son temple, Grand Theatre, and Saint Joseph Cathedral, passing the ancient Indochina Bank.
Late in the afternoon: Enjoy the Water Puppet Show, a traditional Vietnamese water performing art in which Vietnamese folk tales, history, and local lives are introduced via colorful puppets. Cycling tour around the old quarter of Hanoi. Overnight in Hanoi.

DAY 2: HANOI – SA PA (B, L)

Breakfast at the hotel. We depart to Lao Cai (245km). It takes about 5 hours to travel the new highway to Lao Cai. You can admire the beautiful scenery of the region along the way. Arrive in Sapa, check into the hotel & relax. Lunch at the restaurant.
In the afternoon, we take a walking tour of Sapa for a visit to the busy market where the Red Dao, Black Hmong, and other ethnic minority people converge from the surrounding countryside to sell their embroidery, silverware, and handicrafts and to buy provisions. Take souvenir photos at Sapa Stone Church, Sapa Lake, etc.
After dinner (at your own expense), discover the charm of Sapa by night and enjoy grilled corn and grilled egg in a mountain-weathered charcoal fire. Especially on Saturday night you can attend sessions of Sapa Market – a traditional culture of ethnic Mong, Dao. Overnight in Sapa.

DAY 3: SA PA – TA VAN – LAO CHAI VILLAGE

Wake up and enjoy the fresh air and atmosphere of Sapa. Breakfast at the hotel. In the morning, trek to visit Lao Chai – Ta Van village, exploring the local ethnic minorities’ life, and admire the spectacular natural scenery with the terraced rice fields. Return to Sapa town and have lunch at a local restaurant.
Free time at your leisure, then. Overnight in Sapa.

DAY 4: SA PA – HANOI (B, L)

Breakfast will be served at the hotel. You will have free time at your leisure, and then we’ll have lunch before returning to Hanoi in the late evening. The overnight stay in Hanoi is included.

DAY 5: HANOI – HA LONG BAY

Breakfast at the hotel.
11.30: Arrive at La Regina Royal waiting lounge – Bai Chay – Ha Long, enjoy welcome drink and express check-in before boarding.
12.30: Check-in aboard with a Welcome drink from a crew member while the manager introduces the safety briefing and the boat cruising forward to the Halong bay.
13.00: Let your vacation start with a delicious lunch set menu in the restaurant.
15.00: Your first excursion is a visit to Luon Cave. This is considered as one of the most ideal places in Halong for kayaking or rowing boats. After that, you can visit Titov Island, where you can go swimming or hike to the top for another stunning panoramic view of the bay.
17.00: Come back to the cruise for relaxing.
19.00: Enjoy our special dinner in the restaurant.
After dinner, it’s your choice to go squid fishing, go to the spa, do karaoke, or relax.

DAY 6: HA LONG BAY – HANOI – HUE (B, L)

• 06.00: Greet the new day on the sundeck with taichi.
• 06.30: Light breakfast is served at the restaurant.
• 07.30: After breakfast, your next excursion is a visit to the magnificent Sung Sot Cave, where you can take in the panoramic views across Halong Bay.
• 09.00: Check out of the cabin. Vietnamese cuisine buffet is served at the restaurant while the boat heads back to the harbor.
• 11.00: Disembark at the harbor.
  Then, drive directly to the airport for a flight to Hue.

* Cruise itineraries are subject to change due to the conditions of the weather, tide level, or sea currents.

Meet the local guide and transfer to the hotel for check-in. Overnight in Hue.

DAY 7: HUE – FULL DAY CITY

Breakfast at the hotel. In the morning, we will take a boat on the Perfume River to Thien Mu Pagoda, which is the oldest pagoda in Hue. We continue to visit the Imperial Citadel, the home of Vietnam’s last royal dynasty – the Nguyen Dynasty (including the Flag Tower, Noon Gate, Nine Dynastic Urns, Nine Holy Cannons, Thai Hoa Palace, and Forbidden Purple City). Lunch at a local restaurant.
In the afternoon, we’ll visit the tomb of King Tu Duc (built from 1864-1867), which is considered one of the most beautiful, picturesque, and largest works of architecture of the Nguyen Dynasty’s royal palaces and tombs. Continue driving to the Conical Hat village, we’ll spend about 20 minutes visiting and seeing local people make conical hats. Return to the hotel. In the evening, you can enjoy Hue’s traditional music on the boat. Overnight in Hue.

DAY 8: HUE – DA NANG – HOI AN (B, L)

Breakfast at the hotel. Depart Hue for Danang across the Hai Van Pass (Pass of the Ocean Clouds), passing through many pretty, red-tiled villages with fruit orchards, enjoying spectacular views of sky and sea. Upon arrival in Danang, transfer to visit Cham Museum, continue to pass Marble Mountain and Non-Nuoc beach, and then drive to Hoi An. Lunch at a local restaurant. Walking tour in Hoi An – Discover the historic town, which used to be a prosperous seaport city during the 16th to 18th centuries. Its sizeable community of foreign merchants resulted in a unique architectural style with Vietnamese, Chinese, and Japanese influences. We will visit the former merchants’ houses, the Chinese Temple & Pagoda, the Museum of History, the 400-year-old Japanese Covered Bridge, and the colorful market. Check into the hotel. Overnight in Hoi An.

DAY 9: HOI AN – TRA QUE VILLAGE – HOI AN (B, L)

Tra Que is a charming little village on the edge of Hoi An. The village is famous for its sweet scented and fresh vegetables that spice up the daily meals of Hoi An people: Cao Lau and Quang noodles. Come here, you will have a chance to discover the art of cultivating and watering plants, tasting and doing a cooking class with local dishes.
Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer by bus to Tra Que village. You will be welcomed and introduced to the history of the village. Take a bicycle ride around the vegetable garden and join the farmers in preparing the land and fertilizing with seaweed from the local lake. Continue doing some next steps such as raking the ground, sowing, watering greens, picking greens, and many more gardening activities. Spend the rest of the morning working the land in an honored way before having a break to prepare lunch with Chef. Your lunch consists of many local delicacies including” tam huu” spring roll, ‘banh xeo’ or local pancake.
After lunch, we will return to Hoi An for a bit of free time. Overnight in Hoi An.

DAY 10: HOI AN – DA NANG – HO CHI MINH – CU CHI TUNNEL (FLIGHT)

Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to Danang airport for the flight to Ho Chi Minh (the former Saigon, also known as the “Pearl of Indochina”).
Upon arrival, transfer to the hotel for check-in. Lunch at a local restaurant. In the afternoon, go sightseeing at the Notre Dame Cathedral and the Old Post Office (built between 1877 and 1883, is an excellent example of classic French colonial architecture) and the Reunification Palace (former President palace). In the afternoon, you will visit the War Remnants Museum. Enjoy the dinner with traditional music on the boat along the Saigon River. Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City.

DAY 11: HO CHI MINH – CU CHI TUNNELS (HALF-DAY) (B, L)

Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to Cu Chi tunnels tour. This journey out of the city center to the Cu Chi region, where you will visit the vast underground network of tunnels built first as a defense against the French and later expanded during the American war. It was from here that the North Vietnamese waged their guerrilla warfare, and you will marvel at their ingenuity and resilience. See secret trapdoors, underground kitchens, living areas, and meeting rooms. The more adventurous may explore the deeper second- and even third-level tunnels. For those preferring to remain above ground, there is ample opportunity to view excavated areas from above. Your guide will advise you of the length and level of difficulty of each tunnel before entering – some are easily accessed by stairs.

DAY 12: HO CHI MINH – MY THO – BEN TRE – HO CHI MINH (B, L)

Breakfast at the hotel. Depart for My Tho (2 hours). On the way, we stopped to visit the Cao Daism Temple. Arrive in My Tho and visit Vinh Trang Pagoda, the oldest ancient one in Southern Vietnam. Known as the largest pagoda and the most special architecture in the Mekong Delta. Its architecture was influenced by Vietnamese culture and Khmer culture as well as European architecture.
After that, we’ll get on a motorboat. Take a leisurely boat ride in the Tien River to enjoy fresh air and see the peaceful life of the local people, passing the stilt house, the floating fishing farm, and the four islands (Dragon, Phoenix, Tortoise, and Unicorn)
After passing Rach Mieu bridge, we disembark at Thoi Son Islet, which is located on Phoenix Island. Take a leisurely walk on the village paths, visit local people’s homes and orchard gardens, and enjoy seasonal fruits while listening to traditional Southern folk music.
Then, visit a honeybee farm and taste delicious honey tea with lemon that is good for your health.
Take a hand-rowed sampan through the creeks for sightseeing the natural water coconut trees, a symbol in the Delta areas.
Return to the motorboat, then cruise to Ben Tre Province and visit a coconut candy workshop to learn how to make delicious candies by hand. The highlight of the trip is taking a sightseeing tour through the peaceful villages by horse cart.
Lunch in the garden with specialties (dried Ear Elephant fish). Return to Ho Chi Minh City. Overnight in Ho Chi Minh.

DAY 13: HO CHI MINH – MORNING FLIGHT TO SIEMREAP (B/ D)

Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to Ho Chi Minh Airport for the flight to Siem Reap.
Upon arrival, you will be met by an English Tour Guide at the Siem Reap airport.
Start your first visit to Royal Residence & Royal Garden & the Copper Statue of Angkorian Warriors and the nearby of the Preah Ang Chek Preah Ang Chorm Shrine for pray luck. Then, stop at Wat Bo, the oldest pagod, which contains unique wall paintings of the Reamker (Ramayana).
Then proceed to the hotel for check-in. In the evening, enjoy dinner together with 1-hour shopping at Angkor Night Market & stroll along Pub Street.
Overnight in Siem Reap at your selected hotel.

DAY 14: SIEM REAP – FULL DAY TOUR IN ANGKOR (B/L)

Start the temple excursion by entering the South Gate of Angkor Thom Temple and marvel at the wonders of the eerie Bayon, Baphoun, Phimeanakas, the Elephants terrace, and the terrace of Leper King. Before lunch, visit the Ta Prohm Temple. The photogenic and atmospheric combination of trees growing out of the ruins and the surroundings of the jungle have made it one of Angkor’s most popular temples with many visitors.
Lunch will be served at the local restaurant in the area of Sras Srong–King Pool. (Only Cambodian Food)
In the afternoon, visit the famous Angkor Wat, built for King Suryavarman II in the early 12th century. It is believed to have been built as a temple & mausoleum for the King at the peak of the Khmer empire. Enjoy visiting the temple till sundown.
Overnight in Siem Reap at your selected hotel.

Visitor Code of Conduct for Temple Visit:

• Dress Code: Revealing clothes such as shorts and skirts above the knees and showing bare shoulders are prohibited in scary places. Respectful dress is strongly encouraged in Angkor.
• Smoking Cigarettes inside the temple is prohibited.
• The Bakan Tower (Central Tower) of Angkor Wat Temple always closes on Buddhist Sabath Days, the Buddhist religious days (four days a month). You cannot climb up the tower.

DAY 15: SIEM REAP – PHNOM PENH by Overland Transfer (B/L)

** From 01-06 pax -Take Sharing Public Bus by Giant Ibis – No Tour guide Escort & Lunch is on own arrange.
** From 07 pax up- Based on Private Transportation with Tour Guide Escort & lunch included.

Breakfast at the Hotel.
Depart to Phnom Penh, a capital city, where you will spend around 06 hours, crossing 03 provinces: Kampong Thom, Kampong Cham, and Kandal. Upon arrival, start your first visit to the symbol mark of the capital city is Wat Phnom, a 15th century stupa & pagoda. Then, the Independent Monument was built in 1958 to memorialize Cambodia’s independence from France & there is a bronze statue memorial of Late King Father Norodom Sihanouk.
The vehicle will pass by the Statue of Samdech Choun Nath, a supreme Theravada Buddhist monk who established a Khmer language dictionary, and the Cambodian National Anthem & Continue a few meters pass by the Statue of Preah Phirum Master OU, was a master of poet.
Overnight in Phnom Penh at your selected hotel.

DAY 16: PHNOM PENH – FULL DAY SIGHTSEEING

** From 01-06 pax: Take Sharing Public Bus by Giant Ibis – No Tour guide Escort & Lunch is on own arrange.
** From 07 pax up: Based on Private Transportation with Tour Guide Escort & lunch included.

Breakfast at the hotel. This morning, visit to Royal Palace & Sliver Pagoda, is a complex of buildings which serves as the royal residence of the King of Cambodia since 1866s. Its full name in Khmer is the Preah Barom Reacheaveang Chaktomuk Serey Mongkol. Stop at Central Market is one of the largest markets built in 1937 by the French for enjoy shopping. Lunch at a local restaurant.
In the afternoon, visit Toul Sleng (S-21), known as the Genocide Museum. The school was used as a torture chamber during the Pol Pot Regime. After that, move to the SOSORO Monetary Museum, a place where you can learn about 2,000 years of Cambodia’s Monetary History from FUNAN to the present.
Before dark, stop at Phnom Penh Night Market to enjoy shopping for local souvenirs.
Dinner at a local restaurant & enjoy 1 1-hour stroll along the Bassac Lane, which is the best-loved hotspots to come for beer, cocktail and a bite to eat with many small restaurants and pubs. Overnight in Phnom Penh at your selected hotel.

DAY 17: SIEM REAP – PHNOM PENH by Overland Transfer (B/L)

**From 01-06 pax: airport transfer out – No tour guide escort.
**From 07 pax up: tour guide escort for airport transfer out on last day.

Breakfast at the Hotel.
Chum Reap Lear! Free at leisure till transfer to the airport for departure flight with sweet memory.