Day 1: Arrive Saigon
Our
representative
will
meet and
greet
you upon
arrival
to Ho
Chi Minh
City,
which is
formerly
known as
Saigon.
Overnight
at hotel
in
Saigon.
Day 2: Saigon Touring
& Cu Chi
Tunnels
Our city tour will help you to see the best of Saigon. In the morning we visit the historic Reunification Palace and War Remnants Museum, followed by the architectural treats of French colonial Notre Dame Cathedral and the Post Office. In the afternoon. In the afternoon, we drive to Cu Chi district, 50 km to the Northwest of Saigon City. On arrival watch a video presentation on the construction of the tunnels before making your way into the tunnels. This unique experience gives a fascinating insight into what underground life in the war must have been like. The return journey to Ho Chi Minh City. Free time at leisure or shopping at Ben Thanh Market nearby. Overnight at hotel in Saigon
Day 3: Saigon - Mekong Delta
The
journey
starts
at 07:00
from
your
hotel
and we
will
head for
Mekong
Delta.
Explore
the
magnificent
Mekong
Delta
with
bustling
floating
market
of Cai
Be and
get an
insight
into
rural
life.
Enjoy
Signature
cruising
and
tours in
Style™
and stay
aboard.
Day 4: Mekong Delta - Saigon - Hoi An
Your cruise journey will end at around 10.00 am. End of the cruise and services. Driving back to Saigon City and catch a short flight to Danang City. Pick up and transfer to Hoi An.
Day 5: Hoi An
Known as
Faifo to
early
Western
traders,
Hoi An
Ancient
Town is
an
exceptionally
well-preserved
example
of a
South-East
Asian
trading
port
dating
from the
15th to
the 19th
century.
Its
buildings
and its
street
plan
reflect
the
influences,
both
indigenous
and
foreign,
that
have
combined
to
produce
this
unique
heritage
site. In
the
morning,
you will
enjoy a
walking
tour
with
first
stop is
the
bustling
fish and
vegetable
market
and then
we will
go
through
the Old
Quarters
to see
the
town's
landmarks
of
Japanese
Covered
Bridge,
ancient
Assembly
Hall,
Phuc
Kien
Temple
and then
we take
a river
trip and
you will
enjoy
the
scenery
along
the Thu
Bon
River
and the
general
view of
Hoi An
Ancient
Town. It
transforms
itself
at
night,
when
many of
the
shops
hang
lanterns
outside.
We will
transfer
you back
to the
town and
rest of
time at
your own
leisure.
Hoi An
is well
know for
souvenir
shopping
with
great
prices
and also
famous
for its
large
number
of
tailor
shops,
so if
you want
to get a
cloth
tailor
made to
measure,
this is
the time
to do
it.
Overnight
at hotel
in Hoi
An.
Day 6:
Hoi An
at
leisure
You will
be free
at
leisure
or make
your own
exploration
to the
town.
Overnight
at hotel
in Hoi
An.
Day 7:
Hoi An -
Hue
In the
morning,
we will
drive
you to
Hue,
crossing
magnificent
Hai Van
Pass
where
you
could
enjoy
panoramic
view of
the Lang
Co
lagoon,
fishing
village
and
amazing
China
Beach.
You will
arrive
in Hue
at noon.
Check-in
hotel
and
relax
for a
while.
In the
afternoon,
we will
tour
Imperial
Citadel
and the
complex,
and then
we will
drive
through
scenic
countryside
to visit
Khai
Dinh
Emperior's
tobm.
Rest of
the time
at your
leisure.
Overnight
at hotel
in Hue
city.
Day 8:
Hue -
Hanoi
Morning
touring
to visit
the
royal
mausoleum
of
Emperor
Ming
Mang
and the
beautiful
Thien Mu
Pagoda
are not
to be
missed.
We
include
these in
a guided
cruise
on the
Perfume
River,
which
also
gives us
a taste
of the
tranquil
countryside.
Returning
to town
and then
head for
the
airport
to catch
later
afternoon
flight
to
Hanoi.
Check-in
at hotel
and rest
of time
at your
own
leisure.
Overnight
at hotel
in
Hanoi.
Day 9:
Hanoi
Touring
This
comprehensive
day tour
takes in
all of
Hanoi's
essential
sites.
In the
morning
we will
visit
the Ho
Chi Minh
Mausoleum
and
historical
presidential
relics
and then
the
Temple
of
Literature
nearby.
Afterwards
we head
to Ngoc
Son
Temple
and Hoan
Kiem
Lake. In the
afternoon,
we will
visit
Museum
of
Ethnology,
widely
acknowledged
as the
best in
the
country
which
houses a
display
dedicated
to
Vietnam's
54
ethnic
minority
peoples. Then we
will
take 1
hour by cyclo
ride
through
Hanoi's
Old
Quarters
to
experience
daily
life of
people
who are
living
in the
oldest
parts of
the
city,
Enjoying
the
famous
traditional
water
puppetry
show where
you will
have
chance
to get a
general
picture
of the
daily
activities
typical
to
Vietnam's
rural
areas.
Overnight
at hotel
in
Hanoi.
Day 10:
Hanoi -
Halong
Bay
Morning
depart
for
Halong
Bay,
we
go
through
the
scenic
countryside.
The
wondrous
Halong
Bay
is
truly
one
of
Vietnam’s
most
impressive
scenic
sights.
Check-in
at
12:00
at
noon
and
embark
on a
junk
boat
for
an
exploration
of
the
legendary
Halong
Bay.
This
exciting
cruise
will
provide
us a
fantastic
view
of
the
picturesque
scenery
blending
with
the
sky
and
some
3,000
limestone
islands
rising
amazingly
from
the
clear
and
emerald
water.
The
limestone
karsts
formations
are
littered
with
beaches,
grottoes
and
beautiful
caves.
Along
the
way
we
will
anchor
for
a
leisurely
swim
in a
secluded
cove
and
an
enjoyable
visit
to
one
of
the
many
hidden
grottoes
beneath
towering
cliffs.
Stay
overnight
on
the
Junk
Cruise.
Day 11:
Halong
Bay -
Hanoi -
Sapa
Enjoy
fresh
air &
gentle
breeze
of the
bay in
morning.
Have
breakfast
on board
and continue cruising
through
the bay,
along
the way
seeing
more of
the
fascinating
formations.
Check-out.
Our
driver
will be
waiting
for you
and
drive
you back
to
Hanoi.
Free at
leisure
until
21:00
and then
you will
be
transferred
to
railway
station
to board
night
train to
Sapa.
Overnight
on the
train.
Day
12: Lao
Cai -
Sapa -
Topas
Ecolodge
The train arrives at Lao Cai station approx at 05h30.
Here you will take the Topas Shuttle bus to Sapa, where you
enjoy your breakfast at a local restaurant. At 9h00, you
will commence your journey from Sapa by car to Lao Chai
village, a Black H'mong ethnic minority village. You will
then be able to walk from Lao Chai to Ta Van village where
the Giay ethnic minority hill tribe lives. Here you will be
able to rest and enjoy a delicious lunch prepared by your
guide in a local house. After lunch the walk continues
through a bamboo forest to Giang Ta Chai; a Red Dao ethnic
minority village. After taking a rest near a waterfall to
refresh, you start climbing uphill to a road where the car
is waiting to transfer you to Topas Ecolodge. You check in
to your bungalow and enjoy the view into the valley and
dotted mountain surroundings.
Day
13: Sapa
- Hanoi
At 9h00,
you will
commence
the walk
today by
following
the road
for a
while
before
turning
on a
small
trail
running
downhill
toward a
suspension
bridge
at the
bottom
of the
valley
set over
the long
beautiful
river.
The walk
is
through
the rice
paddy
terraces,
hill
sides
and you
have
many
opportunities
to enjoy
the
magnificent
valley
views
and
encounter
animals
like
water
buffalos,
goats or
mountain
pigs,
which
belong
to the
nearby
Tay and
Red Dao
minorities,
but are
living
their
wide
life. At
noon you
will
cross
the
suspension
bridge
and
enjoy
lunch in
a Tay
minority
stilt
house.
After
lunch,
you will
follow
another
trail
along
the
river
towards
the Ban
Ho
village,
also
inhabited
by Tay
ethnic
minority.
Our car
will
transfer
you back
to the
Sapa
town and
then
board a
night
train
back to
Hanoi
Day
14:
Hanoi -
Luang
Prabang
The
train
arrives
in Hanoi
at
06:00.
Come to
nearby
hotel
for
breakfast
or at a
local
restaurant
and then
we will
transfer
you to
the
airport
to catch
a
morning
flight
to Luang
Prabang.
On
arrival
at the
airport,
you will
be met
and
transferred
to your
hotel.
Luang
Prabang
was the
royal
capital
of the
former
Lane
Xang
Kingdom,
with its
gleaming
temple
roofs,
colonial
architecture
and
stunning
mountain
backdrop retains
a unique
charm
rarely
found in
all
Asia. In
the
afternoon,
we visit
the
Arts and
Ethnology
Centre
to learn
about
Laos’
many
ethnic
cultures
before
we head
out of
town to
see the
weaving
villages
of
Ban
Xiengkhong
and
Ban
Xienglek.
We then
return
to the
city for
a visit
to
Wat Mai.
We then
climb up
to the
top of
Mount
Phousi
for an
enjoyable
exploration
of the
sacred,
gilded
stupa as
well as
a
panoramic
view of
the city
at
sunset
and the
Mekong
River.
The tour
ends
after a
visit to
the
famous
Night
Market,
where
you can
find a
lovely
selection
of
handmade
textiles
made by
local
and
hilltribe
people
surrounding
Luang
Prabang.
Note:
the
Royal
Palace
Museum
is
closed
on
Tuesdays.
Overnight
in Luang
Prabang
Day
15:
Luang
Prabang
An
optional
early
start
gives
you the
fantastic
opportunity
to
participate
in the
daily
morning
rituals
of
saffron-clad
monks
collecting
offerings
of Alms
from the
faithful
residents.
This
tradition
is very
unique
in Laos,
being
the only
Buddhist
nation
still
preserving
the
ritual.
Later,
we visit
the
National
Museum at the
former
Royal
Palace.
It
displays
a
collection
of artefacts
reflecting
the
richness
of Lao
culture
dating
from the
days of
the
early
kings
right
through
to the
last
sovereign.
In the
afternoon,
we enjoy
a
short-guided
tour
seeing
the
city’s
oldest
temple
of
impressive
stupa of
Wat
Visoun
and the
shrines
of Wat
Aham and
Wat Mai,
Wat Sene
and the
magnificent
Wat
Xieng
Thong
with its
roofs
sweeping
low to
the
ground,
which
represents
classical
Laotian
architecture.
Overnight
at hotel
in Luang
Prabang.
Day
16:
Luang
Prabang
The day
starts
with a
visit to
the Big
Brother
Mouse
shop to
select
some
books
for the
village
visit.
We then
head
north to
Ban Khia
Luang
village.
We then
have
ample
time to
visit
the
school,
play
with the
kids and
watch
them
enjoy
their
new
books.
We also
take
some
time to
explore
the rest
of the
village,
where
you can
see
weaving
and
visit
the
local
temple.
We stop
for
lunch at
the
village.
After
lunch we
say good
bye to
the
village
and
drive to
Ban
Khoklin,
which
takes us
through
some
beautiful
scenery
of
mountains
and
paddy
fields.
At Ban
Khoklin
we then
board a
private
boat
down the
Nam Ou
river
for 30
minutes
to Pak
Ou
Caves and
continue
down the
Mekong
River
back to Luang
Prabang.
Overnight
in Luang
Prabang
Day
17:
Luang
Prabang
- Siem
Reap
Today we
will fly
to Siem
Reap,
the
charming
riverside
which is
located
in
Northwest
Cambodia,
Siem
Reap is
the
major
tourist
hub in
Cambodia,
as it is
the
closest
city to
the
temples
of
Angkor.
The most
recognizable
of the
temples,
Angkor
Wat,
literally
Capital
Temple,
built by
King
Suryavarman
II the
early
12th
century.
Check-in
hotel
and at
leisure
or spend
your
time to
walking
around
the Old
town.
Overnight
at hotel
in Siem
Reap.
Day
18: Siem
Reap
Touring
Your
private
tour of
Angkor
Wat
starts
from the
South
Gate of
Angkor
Thom
City.
Explore
the
centrepiece
of the
ancient
city,
The
Bayon.
The
Bayon is
known
for it's
decorative
Khmer
temple
and it's
distinctive
features
are the
serene
and
massive
stone
faces
that
tower
around
the
central
peak.
Your
tour
continues
with
visits
to
Baphuon
temple,
the
Royal
Enclosure
and
Phimeanakas
as well
as the
Terrace
of
Elephants
and
Terrace
of Leper
Kings.
Enjoy
lunch in
front of
Angkor
Wat
before
entering
this
magnificent
temple -
easily
the most
famous
and
best-preserved
of all
structures
within
the
Complex.
Enjoy
most of
the
afternoon
here to
watch
sunset
over the
Angkor
before
heading
back to
Siem
Reap.
Overnight
at hotel
in Siem
Reap.
Day
19: Siem
Reap
Touring
In
the
morning,
you
will
continue
your
temple
visits.
Included
are
Prasat
Kravan
with
its
unique
brick
sculptures,
Srah
Srang, Banteay
Kdei
(surrounded
by
four
concentric
walls),
Eastern
Mebon
and
the
"Mountain
Temple"
of
Pre Rup.
In
the
afternoon,
transfer
to
the
archaeological
site
and
continue
to
the
temple
tour.
Visit
Ta
Prohm,
one
of
the
most
beautiful
temples
in
the
area
-
The
Buddhist
monastic
complex
of
Ta
Prohm
is
one
of
the
largest
sites
at
Angkor.
Ta
Prohm
has
been
left
relatively
untouched
since
it
was
discovered
and
retains
much
of
its
mystery,
then,
visit
Takeo,
Thommanon
and
Chau
Say
Tevoda
temples.
Stay
overnight
in
Siem
Reap.
Day
20: Siem
Reap -
Phnom
Penh
Morning
flight
to Phnom
Penh,
the
capital
city of
Cambodia
was a
bustling
commercial
hub
during
French
colonial
days and
today
has
re-established
itself
as the
political
and
financial
center
of the
country.
Its rich
historical
past can
be
traced
to the
Khmer
and
French
influence
evident
in the
ornate
Khmer-style
temples
and the
grand
colonial
buildings
and
villas.
We will
spend
time to
visit
the
National
Museum
and the
Silver
Pagoda
and we
will
take a
sobering
look at
Cambodia's
disturbing
past
with a
visit to
the Tuol
Sleng
Museum,
a
testament
to
Cambodia's
recent
bloody
past
under
the
Khmer
Rouge
regime.
Day
21:
Phnom
Penh
City Departure
Free at
leisure
until we
will
transfer
you to
the
airport
to take
your
flight
onward.
End of
service.
