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Highlight: Hanoi stay with Hanoi Sky hotel + Hanoi city tour with water puppet show + Halong Bay 2 days 1 night with Sena cruise + Domestic flight from Hanoi to HCM+ HCM City and Cu Chi day trip + Mekong Delta day trip + airport transfer

Day 1: Hanoi Arrive (No Meal)

Upon arrive,  Driver from Getaway Halong Sapa will pick you up at airport and transfer to Hanoi Sky hotel. Overnight at Hanoi Sky hotel. ( No Meal)

Day 2: Hanoi and free time (B)

After having Breakfast, you will join Hanoi city tour day trip with water puppet show ( B/L)

OVERVIEW:

Hanoi, located on the banks of the Red River, is one of the most ancient capital in the world, where travelers can find well-preserved colonial buildings, ancient pagodas, temples and unique museums within the city centre

ITINERARY:

8.00- 8.30: Get picked up by our friendly guide and start to explore Hanoi City

08.45: Arrive at Tran Quoc Pagoda located on Golden Fish IsLand in West Lake

It is the oldest pagoda in Ha Noi built in the 6^th century.

09.30: Visit Ho Chi Minh complex, you have a chance to see the embalmed body of  Ho Chi Minh then walk around the garden to see 2 houses where he lived & worked from 1954 to 1969. Then visit One Pillar Pagoda where worships the Godess of Mercy – It is the most unique padoga in the world

• Should dress modestly by covering from shoulders to knees when visiting Ho Chi Minh mausoleum, temples, pagodas…
• Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum is closed on Mondays and Fridays.
• Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum is closed at least 2 months (15^thJune -15^thAugust) for the annual maintaining but still can take picture Mausoleum and visit around that area

11.15: Visit Vietnam Ethnology Museum to learn about the culture of 54 ethnic groups living in the whole country of Vietnam

Special Note : we will visit Women Museum instead of Ethnology Museum closed on Mondays

12.45: Have lunch at our restaurant. You have an opportunity to enjoy Vietnamese cuisine

with 8 delicious dishes.

14.00-14.15 : Continue to visit Temple of Literature – the first university of Vietnam, established in the 11 century

15.15: Leave for Hoa Lo Prison Museum which originally used by the French colonists in Indochina for political prisoners, and later by North Vietnam for U.S. prisoners of war during the Vietnam War. During this later period, it was known to American POWs as the “Hanoi Hilton

16.15 -16.30: Tour finishes. Back to hotel

SPECIAL NOTES:

• Should bring the necessary things such as : cash, cellphone or camara, raincoat/ umbrella ,sun block …( depending on the weather)
• Option Cyclo Ride/ Puppet Show will be done in the end of the tour.
• Tour may finish a bit earlier or later in some cases
• The order of the itinerary can be changed depending on our guide’s arrangement

Day 3: Check out Hanoi Sky Hotel and join Halong Bay with one nights on Board as below: (B/L/D)

Cruising HaLong Bay and Lan Ha Bay with SENA Cruise, luxury boutique cruise to experience the magnificent wonder of nature & the enrich Vietnamese culture. With a wide range of activities: Kayaking, swimming, cycling, squid fishing and many more, SENA Cruise commit to bring you an unforgettable voyage.

HANOI – HA LONG BAY – LAN HA BAY

08:10 – 08:30 | Pick-up For those who book transfer service, our bus will collect guests from hotels around Hanoi Old Quarter.

12:00- 12:15 | Arrive Tuan Chau Harbor

12:00 – 12:30 | Transfer to the main boat by tender. Embark on Sena Cruise Warmly welcome to Sena Cruise! While enjoying a welcome drink, our cruise manager will deliver a cruise briefing and safety introduction. After that you will check in your cabin.

13:15 – 13:45 | Enjoy fabulous lunch Fabulous Buffet lunch is served while Sena Cruise – Luxury Boutique Cruise starts her sail into magnificent Lan Ha Bay – an extension of HaLong Wonder which is much quieter and has fewer tourists. She will pass the famous Finger Islet, Candle Islet and thousands of uniquely shaped limestone towers and islands.

15:00 | Explore Lan Ha Bay

Option 1: Sena Cruise – Luxury Boutique Cruise reaches Three Peach area (if the weather permits). It is time to discover Lan Ha Bay yourselves with your travel buddy sharing a kayak. While kayaking, you will have a brief look at the geology of the Karts Mountains that form a beautiful surrounding

Option 2: We will visit the Dark and Bright Cave – famous for the pristine natural beauty and poetic, attractive seascape of Lan Ha Bay. Here you will take some photos of the romantic, lyrical local see-sights. This is also the best time for tourists to enjoy bamboo boats or swimming – which is an interesting activity to discover the truest beauty of the Limestone Mountains and the blue sky of Lan Ha Bay. Afterwards, visitors immerse in the emerald green water of Lan Ha Bay with exciting swimming activities.

17:00 | Return to Sena Cruise. Sena Cruises – Traditional, Boutique Services Enjoy sunset party on LanHa Bay. It is an ideal time for photography enthusiasts to capture the stunning moment of sunset at Lan Ha Bay. You will also have a chance to join our Cooking class to challenge your skills in preparing very famous Vietnamese spring rolls. Before dinner, our experienced captain will choose the most tranquil area to anchor for overnight.

19:00 | Savor deluxe dinner After the incredible dinner, take your leisure time to chat at the bar, watch the movie in the restaurant and enjoy Spa treatment (please book in advance). Reward yourself with a large selection of cocktails at a panoramic bar or take one of our onboard activities: squid fishing. (We open the light and prepare the squid fishing rods) You will stay overnight on cruise.

Day 04: Lan Ha Bay – Hanoi (B/L)

06:00 | Sunrise Tai-chi section on sundeck Be an early bird for a photo hunt and join our Tai-chi session on the sundeck to refresh your body and mind.

07:00 | Having light breakfast Sena Cruises – Luxury Boutique Cruises continues her sail, passing amazing karst towers. Tea, coffee and light breakfast is served with fresh air and peaceful surroundings.

08:15 | Explore Frog Pond Area Join kayaking & swimming to explore the Frog Pond, the famous filming location for Kong Skull Island (King Kong) in Quang Ninh in 2018.

09:30 | Return to the boat for check-out 10:00 | Lunch time During the time well prepared Set menu lunch is served, Sena Cruise – Luxury Boutique Cruise slowly navigates emerald water and thousands of Karst Mountains towards the Harbor. (If you want to go to Cat Ba Island, you must let us know, we will transfer you by Sena Cruise small transfer boat to Gia Luan Port). Sena Cruises – Traditional, Boutique Services

11:30 – 12:00 | Disembark Sena Cruise and farewell the crew and back to Hanoi by bus

15:00 – 16:00 | Arrive at your hotel in Hanoi Old Quarter, end of unforgettable trip.

Important notes: 1. Schedule and activities

● The program may be changed subject to weather conditions or specific tides without announcing to visitors in advance.

● Time in the schedule is only relative. The specific time will be announced by our tour guide on the day of departure.

● All activities are included in the program. Guests can choose to relax themselves and enjoy the scenery on board, without having to fully participate in activities above.

2. Menu and meals: ● The trip with full meals on board.

● The menu on board is daily standard for all visitors. If there are personal requirements such as diet, vegetarian … Please advise us when booking the tour or tour guide in advance. After embarking, it is no longer changeable due to the stock limit condition.

● Identifications and personal belongings should be brought.

● Original passport / ID card (required for check-in).

● Cash.

● Camera.

● Personal wares: Sunglasses, hats, sun scream, sport shoes, casual wears.

INCLUSION EXCLUSION

+ Fully furnished cabin with private ocean view balcony.

+ English speaking guide on board. + All meals onboard mentioned (03 lunch, 02 dinner, 02 breakfast).

+ Complimentary 2 bottled water in each cabin.

+ Entrance and sightseeing fees.

+ Kayaking (02 people share a kayak).

+ Cooking class.

+ Limousine/ private transfer Hanoi – Ha Long – Hanoi (upon request).

+ Spa and massage, beverages, personal expenses.

+ Surcharge on Christmas, New Year and Lunar New Year.

+ Tips for guide/driver/crew.

+ All other services and items not mentioned specifically above.

Back Hanoi, recheck in hotel and overnight in Hanoi.

Day 5: Hanoi Stay (B)- free time and relax

Day 6: After having breakfast, you will join Hoa Lu Tam Coc ( B/L)

7:50 – 8:40: Our modern bus and guide pick up at your address then depart for Ninh Binh province.

10:00: Arrive at Hoa Lu, the ancient citadel of Viet Nam in the 10th century, visit temples of two dynasties Dinh and Le, our tour guide will tell you the stories of 2 kings and Queen Duong Van Nga, the tragedy in royal family, after that visit the excavation area beside the Le Dai Hanh temple.

Proceed the cycling tour from Hoa Lu to Tam Coc around 8 km along country rivers and rice fields. Arrive at Tam Coc wharf at noon. Have lunch at a local restaurant.

14:00: Get on sampan boat rowed by the locals going among the villages, mountains and rice fields. Pass through 3 caves “Hang Ca, Hang Hai, Hang Ba”. Then back to wharf to take a rest and get on bus to Hanoi.

18:00: Arrive in Hanoi. Our tour guide say good bye to you at your address.

Hoa Lu Tam Coc One Day Tour is finished.

What to bring:

– Sun glasses, Sun cream

– Camera and film

– Pair of Shoes and short trousers for biking around country road.

– Seating on bamboo boat in 1.5 hours with local rower to visit TamCocCave.

Tour included:

Pick up and drop off at your hotel with modern bus with air-conditioner from Hanoi

2 bottles of water/trip/person

Enthusiastic, experienced driver & English speaking guide

Lunch with Vietnamese foods & entrance and boat fees

Bicycling from Hoa Lu to Tam Coc

Tour excluded: drinks, insurance, tax, tip and others not clearly mentioned above

Day 7: Check out this hotel and transfer to airport to get flight to Ho Chi Minh city.( B)

Arrival Ho Chi Minh, Our driver will pick you up from Tan Son Nhat, transfer you to Sai  Elios Sai Gon Hotel.Overnight at  Elios Sai Gon hotel.

Feel free to discover Ho Chi Minh by your self.

Day 8: HCM free time on your own (B)

After having Breakfast, you will join HCM City – Cu chi Tunnels day trip ( B/L)

GROUP SIZE: 4 – 12 people

PICK UP: 07:30 – 08:00 (the time of pick up depends on customer’s hotel/ accommodation’s exact position).

RETURN: 19:00

ROUTE: HCM City – Cu Chi district  – HCMC

Itinerary:

Take the morning trip to visit Independence Palace, also known at the Reunification palace, was built on the sight of the former Norodom palace. The Independence palace is a widely known landmark of Ho Chi Minh City and was designed by the architect Ngo Viet Thu. Continue seeing the beautiful structures from the French Colonial times such as the Notre Dame Cathedral, the historic Central Post Office. Followed by the remarkable site of the War Remnants Museum the museum has a vast display of the both the Indochina wars.

Have lunch at local restaurant.

Depart for Cu Chi tunnel, the trip will take approximately one and a half hours bus driving. Upon arrival, before exploring the tunnels, you will have some short introduction followed by introductory video about how the tunnels were constructed and how the people survived in the harsh conditions of the war time. Then, spend your time to explore the remaining area and tunnel systems which included the special constructed living areas with kitchens, bedrooms side by side with other martial facilities like storage, weapons factories, field hospitals, and command centers helping whoever lives inside the tunnels meet their basic needs. Besides, there are also many hidden trap doors and dangerous traps within the maze-like tunnels for security purpose during the war. Afterward, special tea and cassava (guerilla’s food during the war) will be served.

Break time for relax or time for those who want to try the real shooting gun.

Return to Saigon. End trip.

Please take notes:

**The Notre Dame Cathedral have been being restored, so the guests just visit outside.

***Drop off time is subject to traffic, weather…so the finished time could be later than expecting.

• Inclusions: A/c van pick up and drop off (centrally located hotel in Dist1 , HCMC), transfer & sightseeing as per program, English-speaking tour guide, entrance fee, pure bottled water, meal as lunch.
• Exclusions: Travel insurance, beverage, tips & personal expenses (shooting gun, telephone calls…), other services not mentioned in the inclusion; Tax.

 NOTE:

• Pick up and transfer just for the centrally located hotel/accommodation in Dist 1, Ho Chi Minh City.
• We are not responsible for your lateness.
• Infant rates apply provided they do not occupy a seat and the tour inclusions. Please advise the supplier if you have from 1 infant at time of booking.

 Day 9: After having Breakfast, you will join Mekong Delta day trip ( B/L)

HCM – My Tho – Ben Tre – HCM ( start 8.00 – return 17.00 )

Enjoy the scenic journey along the National Highway bordered by green rice fields. On arrived at My Tho, visit VinhTrang pagoda, take a leisurely boat ride along the river, view thestilt houses, fruit plantations and fishing villages along the river bank. Proceed to Tortoise islet, have lunch in the orchard garden. Then a boat ride to An Khanh – a less touristy attraction in Ben Tre, enjoy cruising on a hand-rowed sampan under the shadow of the water coconut trees along natural canals, then enjoy seasonal fruit& honey tea to the sound of “Southern Vietnamese folk music“, performed by locals.

Visit a family business which epitomizes the idyllic rural lifestyle, taste the delicious coconut candy& observe the pastoral life as you roam through the fruit plantation and village. Meet the bus and return to HCMC. This trip provides a fascinating insight into daily life in the Mekong Delta and you are guaranteed to take home your own private collection of beautiful memories.

 Day 10: Depart. Our Driver will take you back to Tan Son Nhat to get your flight back home.( B) Tour finished.

Tour Package include:

+ 05 nights stay at Deluxe  room at Hanoi sky hotel  or similar

+ Hanoi city tour with water puppet show day trip ( Optional tour)

+ Hoa Lu Tam Coc day trip

+ 2D1 N Halong Bay overnight with Sena Cruise or similar Cruise

+ 03 nights at  Elios Sai Gon Hotel or similar

+ Full day trip to HCM City and Cu Chi Tunnels ( Optional tour)

+ Full day trip to Mekong Delta

+ 02 ways airport transfer in Hanoi

+ 02 ways airport transfer in Ho Chi Minh

+ 01 way of Domestic flight from HN to HCM with Vietnam airline

+ All meals are mentioned in tour program (B= Breakfast, L= Lunch, D= Dinner).
+ Transport as tour program.
+English speaking tour guide.
+All accommodation, entrance fees, security permits.