ITINERARY 

DAY 1: HANOI ARRIVAL. MORNING HALF DAY CITY TOUR

Our English-speaking guide will meet and welcome you at Noi Bai international airport. Transfer you to city center for check in  Check in time is 14.00 – 15.00. Early check in subject to availability with surcharge Upon arrival, enjoy half day city tour  Start the tour by visiting Ho Chi Minh complex including Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum (outside), his house- on-stilts, the One-Pillar pagoda and continue on to the Temple of Literature – the first university of  Vietnam and the place dedicating to Confucian. A Green Car (or cyclo ride) tour around the Old Quarter to experience the exciting local daily life of Hanoians. Stopover to visit the Hoan Kiem Lake and Ngoc Son temple. Tour ends after a cup of coffee or tea at an authentic Hanoi corner cafe where you can have talks with local people, exchange cultural way of life.

Meal: No meal

Guide: English speaking guide

Transfer: Private  - point to point

Stay overnight at hotel in Hanoi.

DAY 2: SIC NINH BINH DAY TOUR BY LIMOUSINE (B,L)

07:30 – 07:45 - Our guide will meet you at your  hotel/homestay and start  110km on Bus-journey through verdant landscape of countryside. Short-brake en route.

10:00 – Visit Hoa Lu Ancient Citadel with Dinh King Temple and Le King Temple dating back to the

17th Century.

12:00 – Enjoy lunch at our restaurant with the great local cuisine.

13:30 – Boarding a small sampan to visit Tam Coc which literally means “three caves” (1.5 hour boat trip). With Halong bay type views of majestic limestone cliffs and mysterious caves, as well as countryside landscape like peaceful streams, rice paddies and deserted green fields, Tam Coc really has it all. You will feel the fresh air and peaceful moments, a very good opportunity for photo lovers, freezing the special moments and scenery. 15:30 Leisure  cycling on rural roads alongside the extensive canal network and through small villages with backdrop of a maze of limestone mountains.

16:45 – Return to our bus and then come back to Ha Noi

18:45 – Drop you off at your hotel/stay. Trip ends

Meal: Breakfast at hotel, local lunch in tour 

Guide: English speaking guide for group tour

Tour: Seat in coach

Stay overnight in Hanoi

DAY 3: HANOI – HALONG. STAY OVERNIGHT ON BOARD (B,L,D)

Note: Transfer Hanoi – Halong Bay – Hanoi by cruise shuttle bus  Your morning departure from your hotel in Hanoi to Halong Bay takes you on a journey through the

rich farmlands of the Red River Delta. Observe everyday life of Vietnamese Villages as you see the  villagers work the local rice fields, take live pigs to market on bicycles and plough the fields with their large water buffaloes. Arrive in Halong and board a traditional sailing junk. As the vessel sets sails, you will be greeted by the Crew Team who will aim throughout your stay at providing you with the highest standards of service for a pure pleasure and utmost comfort onboard. Discover some of the treasures disseminated across the Bay of the Descending Dragon during the afternoon: fascinating caves,  pristine beaches, picturesque floating villages, fantastic rock formations rising up out of emerald

water. While onboard, you can take advantage at leisure of the cruise services; surrounded by a stunning setting in motion, you could attend our chef's cooking demonstration and try your skills in the art of traditional Vietnamese cooking.  Defined to be one of the highlights of your stay, a highly refined, innovative and varied cuisine will be presented for Lunch and Dinner in the elegant dining-room, accompanied by a wide selection of wines and beverages (with extra charge applied) for drink). In the evening enjoy the entertainment activities as movie night, squid fishing or just enjoying a cocktail surrounded by limestone rocks majestically springing out from silent waters in the night. * Food on cruise is local food and the itinerary can be changed upon cruise condition 

Meal: Breakfast at hotel, Lunch & Dinner on cruise

Guide: No  private guide escorted

Tour: SIC TRANSFER – Joint cruise

Stay overnight in a cruise in Halong.

DAY 4: HALONG – HANOI. FLIGHT TO DANANG (B,BRUNCH)

Early birds can attend a Tai Chi demonstration on the sundeck at the break of dawn. Start the day enjoying some delights with a light breakfast and follow by a colorful brunch.. Continue exploring Halong Bay sailing across its 2000 islets and visiting some of its major highlights. Transfer back to Hanoi.

Meal: Breakfast and Lunch on cruise

Tour: SIC transfer Halong – Hanoi – private airport transfer at Danang

Guide: English speaking guide for Danang transfer

Upon arrival, transfer to airport for flight to Danang.

FLIGHT MUST BE AFTER 5pm for Domestic flight

Stay overnight in Danang

DAY 5: BANA HILL TOUR – SIC TOUR (B,L)

07:30 We pick you up at the hotels and start the journey to visit Ba Na Hills –also known as the  second Da Lat and a fascinating entertainment and tourism complex in Central Vietnam. 9:30 You will be carried to the peak by cable car system that won 4 World’s Records (longest one- wire sling; the longest distance between each station; the longest unpatched wire; and finally the heaviest cable roll), admire the epic view and enjoy the fresh air here.  10:00 Explore Golden bridge, sits 1,400 meters above sea level, an altitude which creates the illusion of a silk strip hiding in the clouds above Da Nang. This bridge is regarded as a special transit stop to deliver visitors to Le Jardin D’Amour (the Flower Garden of Love). Visiting Linh Ung Pagoda, with 27m – height Shakyamuni statue brings you to a  peaceful feeling. Enjoy the panorama view of Da Nang city. Go on exploring French village which is considered as a miniature Europe. Keep your mind in peace to visit the spiritual places in Ba Na with Bell tower and temples on the top of hill. From this area, all the sceneries of French village is in front of your eyes. 12:00 You will take a rest and have buffet as lunch in Restaurant. After lunch, you can experience many thrilling rides and games such as slide-way (Alpine coaster), love wheel, fire race and ghosts’ house in Fantasy Park – the world-class indoor amusement park. Join in Fantasy Park by Walking in Fairy Forest, discovering Dinosaur Park, playing 5D wild west, enjoying 4D death race ride, watch 3D mega 360 degrees...

15:00-15:30 We say good bye to Ba Na and return cable car to down the hills.

17:00-17:30 Comeback your hotel. End of services & see you next time!

Not included entrance fee for Wax Museum, Alpine roller coaster, Wine Cellar Debay

Meal: Breakfast at hotel, buffet lunch on Bana Hill in tour

Guide: English speaking guide for group tour

Tour: Seat in coach

Stay overnight in Danang

DAY 6: COCONUT VILLAGE. HOIAN EXCURION. THU BON RIVER BOAT TRIP (B)

Afternoon, transfer to Hoi An ancient town and join basket boat tour at Cam Thanh Coconut Village. Here, you will be enthusiastically welcomed by the local people, they will lead you to visit the creeks in the water coconut woods by basket boats. You will be instructed to fish crabs and you will see the  performances of rowing basket boat by the local rowers Continue visit Hoi An ancient town - which are the famous Japanese Covered Bridges, 300 years old Chinese temple, the 200 years old Tam Ky House, the Chua Ong Pagoda and the bustling market.  We visit these sights on an exciting walking tour past many low tiled houses scattered along the small streets and assembly halls which reflect the town's multi-cultural past. Enjoy Lantern Boat drop on Thu Bon River (4 people/boat)

Meal: Breakfast at hotel

Guide: English speaking guide

Tour: Private – point to point

You’ll stay overnight in Danang.

DAY 7: DEPARTURE (B)

Free at leisure until your private vehicle (no guide) will meet you at the hotel and transfer you to Tan Son Nhat airport for departure flight.

Meal: Breakfast at hotel

Guide: No guide

Transfer: Private

4 STAR  USD 595 PER PERSON

• 4 STAR HANOI La Casa hotel Hanoi/ Sunway hotel /Deluxe/Superior
• 4 STAR HALONG Syrena cruise / Deluxe room
• 4 STAR DANANG Yarra Ocean Suites Danang / ROH window

4 STAR USD 735 PER PERSON

• 5 STAR HANOI Du Parc Hanoi hotel /Deluxe room
• 5 STAR Halong Athena Cruise /Royal Suite cabin
• 5 STAR DANANG The Nalod Danang /ROH city view