Day 1:
HA NOI – ARRIVAL
Tour guide will
meet you on arrival at Noi
Bai Airport
and transfer to your hotel. Then pick you up to visit Museum of Ethnology – the most beautiful and biggest one in Hanoi, Temple of Literature, built in the 11th
century as 's first university, Tran
Quoc Pagoda,Hoan Kiem lake, NgocSon temple and walking on 36 old streets.
Have dinner at local restaurant.Especially you will have a golden chance to see
Water puppet performances in the
evening. Overnight in Hanoi
Day 2: HA NOI
– HA LONG ( B,L,D)
Have breakfast.
Guide and car will pick you up from the Hotel and then driving 3 hours to
Halong Habour.
After breakfast and check out hotel.
12:00 Check-in at Bhaya Café, Ha Long City.
Embark on Bhaya Classic for a Welcome drink followed by a cruise briefing.
13:00 Savor a delicious Vietnamese buffet lunch as Bhaya Classic heads to
Ha Long Bay in direction of Sung
Sot Cave.
14:45 - 15:45 Explore Sung Sot (Surprise) Cave.
16:00 - 17:30 Head to Titop
Island. Free time at your
leisure or join one of the following optional activities:
Kayak near Bhaya Classic or swim at Titop beach
Optional onboard activities: Sunbathing, traditional massage, etc.;
17:30 - 18:30 Bhaya Classic cruises through the Bay to its overnight
anchorage near Ho Dong Tien.
Happy Hour and Vietnamese cooking demonstration on the Sundeck.
19:30 Sumptuous set-menu dinner onboard.
21:00 Enjoy the movie on the Lounge Deck or retire to your cabin.
Overnight onboard Bhaya Classic.
Day 3:
HA LONG BAY - LAN HA BAY – CAT BA ISLAND (B,L,D)
06:15 Start your day with Tai Chi on the Sundeck.
07:00 Bhaya Classic weighs anchor to cruise the Bay. Early breakfast in
the Dining Room.
08:30 Transfer to Bhaya Spirit for Lan Ha Bay excursion.
10:00 Cycling on Cat Ba Island if weather permits or guided
kayaking and swimming at Three
Peach Beach,
a pristine natural beach lapped by turquoise waters.
12:00 Fresh seafood lunch is served onboard.
13:30 Continue on to discover Ho Ba Ham Islet, the most remote point in
Lan Ha Bay and bordering the Gulf
of Tonkin. Visit its
quaint fishing village and lagoon. Possibility of kayaking through an amazing
tunnel under a karst mountain (time and tides permitting).
16:00 Return to Bhaya Classic.
17:00 The vessel cruises back through the Bay to its overnight anchorage
near Ho Dong Tien. Happy Hour and Vietnamese cooking demonstration on the
Sundeck.
19:30 Sumptuous Set-menu dinner onboard.
21:00 Enjoy the movie or retire to your cabin.
Overnight onboard Bhaya Classic.
Day 4:
HA LONG BAY – HANOI
– LAO CAI ( B,L)
06:15 - 07:00 Start your day with Tai Chi on the Sundeck while
complimentary tea and coffee are served.
07:00 - 07:45 Light breakfast as Bhaya Classic weighs anchor to cruise to
Bai Tu Long Bay passing beautiful spots.
07:45 - 08:45 Visit Vung Vieng fishing village by local rowing boat.
08:45 - 09:30 Return to Bhaya Classic. Buffet brunch is served onboard.
The vessel cruises leisurely back to harbor.
10:45 - 11:00 Disembark at Bhaya Café, Ha Long City.
Return to Hanoi.
15:00 Arrive in Hanoi.
Bus
will take you back to Hanoi.
Overnight on train to Lao cai.
Day 5:
SAPA – CAT CAT - Y LINH HO – LAO CHAI – TA VAN (B,L,D)
Breakfast
at local restaurant. You first sneak through the market and leave the busy town
behind. After a couple of minutes, you will follow a road going downhill to Cat
Cat village. You will stop by a waterfall and a hydroelectric station for a
while before you trek on a dirt trail through rice paddy terraces. You will
also enjoy spectacular scenery while walking along a narrow river. You
eventually arrive in Y Linh Ho village
of Black Hmong minority,
where you can take a rest while you are served lunch nearby the river. After
lunch, you head Muong Hoa valley. You will pass through Lao Chai village of Black Hmong
minority and then Tavan village
of Giay minority by
following a very popular trekking route. Overnight at
home stay
Day 6:
TAVAN – GIANG TA CHAI – SU PAN (B,L)
After breakfast,
you leave for Giang Ta Chai village
of Red Dao minority. You
will trek through bamboo forest, which belongs to Hoang Lien National Park. On the way you will pass
by a waterfall where you will have time to take a rest and enjoy the
surroundings. You will find a nice place to enjoy lunch.After lunch, you
continue toward Su Pan, a small village located by the road. Here you start
your journey back to Sapa by car. And take train back to Ha noi. Overnight on
train.
Day 7:
HA NOI – FREE TIME (B)
Have
breakfast at local restaurant. Pick up at railway station in the morning and transfer
to the hotel. Lunch at your own. Free in Hanoi
centre ,stroll in the trishaw in the colonial districts. Lunch & dinner at
your own. Overnight at HaNoi
Day 8:HA
NOI – DA NANG - HOI AN (B)
Have breakfast
.Transfer to Noi Bai airport for domestic flight to Da Nang in the morning Arrival at Danang. you
will be greeted by our guide who will begin by escorting you on a tour of Danang City,
including the Cham Museum,
Marble Mountain before leaving for Hoi An
check into hotel, followed by some free time to explore. Lunch & dinner at
your own . Overnight in Hoi An
Day 9:
HOI AN ANCIENT TOWN (B,L)
Have breakfast.
Today. You’ll have a guided visit to the Ancient Town of Hoi An witt Japanese
covered brigde, Quan Cong temple and Tan Ky House. Lunch at local restaurant.
Following the tour there is free time to discover Hoi An. Free yourself for
discovering Hoi An town. Have dinner at your own and your overnight stay will
be in Hoi An.
Day 10:
HOI AN – HUE (B)
After Breakfast.
Transfer to Da Nang (the views from top of Hai Van Pass are excellent – you’ll be
able to see Lang Co beach, then
continuing on our way to Hue.
Free time for discovering Hue.
Lunch & dinner at your own. Overnight at hotel in Hue
Day 11:
HUE CITY TOUR
(B,L)
After Breakfast.
Boat ride on Perfume River to visit Thien Mu Pagoda, Imperial citadel and the Dong Ba market
and Tu Duc Tomb.
Lunch at local restaurant. You will have time to take a rest and enjoy the
surroundings in Hue
city. Dinner at your own. Overnight at hotel in Hue
Day 12:
HUE – HO CHI
MINH (B)
Have breakfast.
Transfer to Phu Bai airport for domestic flight to Ho Chi Minh. Arrival at Tan Son
Nhat Airport.
Transfer to the hotel. City tour to see the centre of city: Notre Dame Cathedral, History Museum,
Vinh Nghiem Pagoda. Grand Theatre, Center Post Office. and enjoy the Saigon business life. Lunch & dinner at your own.
Overnight in Ho Chi Minh.
Day 13:
HO CHI MINH – MY THO (B,L)
Have Breakfast.
Coach trip to My Tho and take a boat trip to the island. Visit fruit gardens
and enjoy tropical fruits. Lunch at restaurant. Back to Ho Chi Minh City. Free
time for shopping in Ho Chi Minh city.
Dinner at your own. Overnight in Ho
Chi Minh City.
Day 14:
HO CHI MINH - PHNOM PENH
( B)
Breakfast. Free
time for discovering to handicraft and Lacquerware workshops in Ho Chi Minh.
Transfer to the airport flying to Phnompenh.
Meet you at the
airport or boat port then transfer to have lunch at local restaurant. Hotel
check in then visit Royal Palace, Silver Pagoda, National Museum
and Central Market. Lunch & Dinner at your own. Overnight in Phnom Penh.
DAY 15:
PHNOM PENH –
SIEM REAP (B)
AM: After
breakfast, send you to airport or boat port going to Siem Reap. Siem Reap Town is small gateway to ruins of Angkor, it is 250
northwest of Phnom Penh and 15 km north of Tonle Sap. Arrival in the city of World Heritage, Angkor Wat! Our car and guide
will pick you up at the airport or boat port, then transfer to hotel for check
in.PM: Free leisure. Lunch & Dinner at your own. Overnight in Siem Reap.
DAY 16:
ANGKOR HISTORY PARK
(B,D)
AM: After breakfast
at the hotel, visit the famous old palace, Angkor Thom within Angkor Thom are
Bayon – Baphoun, Terrace of Elephant, Phemean Akas, Terrace of Leper king.
Afterwards visit Taprom
Temple. Back to Siem Reap
town and have lunch at your own.
PM: Visit the
amazing Angkor Wat. Watch sunset from the top of Bakheng hill. Dinner at local
restaurant with buffet and traditional Apsara Show. O/N in Siem Reap
DAY 17:
GREAT LAKE – SEPARTURE (B)
AM: Visit the Great
Lake (Tonle Sap Lake) in Indochina with a 100km, in 1-2 hours cruise you will
experience visiting the Fishing Villa where fisherman are living on the water,
you will see how different their lives with other Fishing Villa around the
world. Back to Siem
Reap Town,
visit Chantier Ecole-Artisan d’angkor, the place is in the Ministry of
Education that was constructed in 1992, this place renowned woodworking, stone
carving and polychrome training center and workshops. Free tour of different
classes and workshops offer a glimpse into the unique skills training program,
teaching young artists about the techniques and styles of classic Cambodian
Artistry. Lunch & dinner at your own. PM: Visit Old Market for shopping. O/N
in Siem Reap.
DAY 18
: SIEMREAP - VIENTIANE~
VISIT HIGHLIGHTS OF VIENTIAN ( B )
You are welcomed by
a local guide at Wattay international airport. Then transfer with your guide to
your hotel. in the afternoon enjoy a city tour to Wat Sisaket with its
thousands of miniature Buddha statues, Wat Prakeo, which was the original home
of the famous Emerald Buddha, which today lives in Bangkok, also visit Wat
Simuang and other sites you will see include That Luang monument, the great
sacred stupa, and next door, Vientiane's own Patouxay (Victory Gate), Centrally
located on Lane Xang Avenue, this monument was built in the 1960s to
commemorate those who died in past wars. The monument was modeled after the Arc
de Triumph in Paris,
yet retains its Laotian identity with traditional decorative motifs. Climb to
the top for a panoramic view of the city. Last visiting of this day is to take
a short walk for the reddish sunset on the Mekong
riverbank and you will easily find something to suit your taste. Lunch &
dinner at your own. Overnight in Vientiane
DAY 19
: VIENTIANE -
LUANG PRABANG BYPLANE ( B )
After breakfast,
transfer to the airport for the morning flight to the former Royal capital.
Upon arrival Luang Prabang airport, you are welcomed by local guide to transfer
you to check in your hotel. After refreshing up, enjoy a half -day exploration
around Luang Prabang, the one of two World Heritage Sites in named by UNESCO.
Well known as rich in cultural heritage, the seat of timeless culture, and
epitomizes the graceful architectural style. Visit Wat Mai, built in 1796, the
five tiered roof of the wooden Sim (chapel) and its big columns decorated in
Lao motif, National
Museum, once a king's
palace. A collection of personal artifacts belonging to the former Royal
Family. Phou Sii hill naturally stands right in the center of the small
charming city. Climb its 320 steps sight-seeing the whole views of town for
many miles in each direction. Wat Phu Sii situates at atop mountain, along side
the clue of Indochina war anti-aircraft guns!
Wat Xieng Thong temple further emphasizes the uniqueness of Luang Prabang, its
several roofs sweeping low to the ground. Here see also the impressive
"tree of life" mosaic. Wat Vixoun temple, the site of unique
stylistically shaped as a Half melon stupa, originally built entirely of wood,
was for many years a museum of architecture. You can find dinner at any number
of clean & delicious international restaurants. Lao beer is an excellent
taste and differs from other, and many types of oversea wine are also available
at reasonable prices. Lunch & dinner at your own. Overnight in Luang
Prabang.
DAY 20
: LUANG PRABANG - MEKONG RIVER CRUISE TO PAK
OU CAVE ( B)
If you wish, make
an early start with your guide to witness or participate in the local tradition
of alms gving to the monks. In the city, some 300 monks file through silently
collecting alms. This is an amazing sight and your guide will be on hand to
demonstrate and explain this important ritual. Then return to your hotel for
breakfast. i Then on board a traditional boat along the mystery Mekong river to
visit the famous & sacred Buddha
Caves. From the cave,
overlooking the confluence of the Mekong “ the
Mother of river” & Ou Rivers, has been housed to many thousands of Buddha
images that were placed here by local people since 16th century. Walk through
the caves before having the romantic picnic lunch which will be served at a
bamboo cottage, where you can satisfy panoramic view of mountain ranks and
turquoise green rivers. On the returned route, take a short visit the rice wine
distillation (Lao Traditional whiskey-Lauw Lao) at Ban Xang Hai village.
Forward to the hotel to relax or explore on your own. Luang Prabang is a
wonderful walking town, and you can find dinner on your own at any number of
fine international restaurants. Tonight, if you’d like, your guide escort you
the local nightlife - shopping at Night market (Night Bazaar), disco or Lao
circle dancing (Lamvong) techniques.
DAY 21
: LUANG PRABANG Ð KUANG SII WATER FALL Ð NEXT DESTINATION ( B)
After breakfast,
drive with your guide by car to the Kwang Sii waterfall. The fall cascade over
many calcified tiers and down several hundred feet into a series of cool,
turquoise pools. If you’d like, bring a bathing suite if you’d like to swim.
After ward, transfer to the Airport. End of Tour.