02 Nights Hanoi – 01 Night Halong Bay – 02 Nights Ho Chi Minh City

Day 01 – Hanoi arrival: Arrive Hanoi – Capital of Vietnam. (no meal)
Welcome to Hanoi – Capital of Vietnam known for its centuries-old architecture and a rich culture. Meet your friendly
Travel Professional or local representative outside the baggage hall and proceed to our hotel. Take a rest & free at your
own.

Day 02: Guided tour of Hanoi. (B)
Breakfast at hotel (6.30am – 9.00am)
Today take a day tour of Hanoi's most interesting sights, including the Ho Chi Minh Complex: Ho Chi Minh's Mausoleum
(from outside) and his Stilts House, the Presidential Palace and the One Pillar Pagoda and, nearby, the Temple of
Literature. Free for shopping at the Old Quarter also known as the 36 streets and guilds.
In the evening, enjoy a water puppet performance. These performances are accompanied by a Vietnamese orchestra
playing traditional music using drums, wooden bells, horns, bamboo flutes and cymbals.
Overnight in Hanoi.

Day 03: Hanoi – Halong Bay – Overnight on cruise (B/L/D) – transfer by shuttle bus
Enjoy breakfast at the hotel. We leave Hanoi and proceed to the jetty to check-in to the boat. After lunch, you will go
cruising in the magnificent bay, admiring the fascinating rock formations. You can enjoy swimming in the  crystal clear
water and later explore some small islets, relax on a white sandy beach, swim or kayak. Then, it’s back to the junkboat
for relaxation, dinner and an overnight stay on board.
Overnight on Cruise.

Day 04: Halong Bay – Hanoi – Ho Chi Minh (B/Br)
Rising to the sound of lapping bay waters, you have time for an early morning dip followed by breakfast. Sitting on the
upper deck, you can relax while taking in the breath-taking beauty of the rocky islands rising from the marauded water
of the bay. After breakfast, you explore Sung Sot cave, swim and relax at Soi Sim beach. The boat cruises back to the
jetty while brunch is served. Your boat arrives at the harbor by noon. Rejoin your car drive and transfer directly to the
airport for the flight to Saigon / Ho Chi Minh City. Upon arrival the airport, you will be greeted by your guide and
transferred your hotel. Dinner will be at an Indian Restaurant. You’ll then have a relaxing overnight stay in Ho Chi Minh
City.
Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City.

Day 05: Ho Chi Minh City – Cu Chi Tunnel (B)
In the morning, you will take a drive to visit Cu Chi tunnels - At its height, the tunnel system stretched over 250km.
from Saigon to the Cambodian border and was three levels deep. The network included innumerable trap doors,
specially constructed living areas, storage facilities, weapons factories, field hospitals, command centers and kitchens.
Today the remaining tunnels have become a major tourist attraction giving the visitor a unique experience and a feel of
what underground life during the U.S.-Vietnam American must have been like. In the afternoon, you will visit the Opera
House and the Hotel de Ville, & War Remnants Museum. You’ll also be able to explore colorful outdoor markets and
Dong Khoi Street, the city's main shopping boulevard with shops selling clothes and accessories by new Vietnamese
designers, hill tribe crafts, high quality linens and housewares.
Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City.

Day 06: HO CHI MINH – MEKONG – HO CHI MINH – DEPARTURE (B/L)
Breakfast at the hotel
Our guide and driver will pick you up at your hotel , and drive 1,5 hours to Mỹ Tho. We will stop along the way for
refreshments and toilet.
Upon arrival, we board a motor-boat and cruise along a vast network of canals and channels to enjoy wonderful views
of the Mekong River, including four famous islands “Dragon, Unicorn, Turtle and Phoenix”.
Stop at one of the floating fish houses, in nets and wire baskets under their house, the villagers cultivate freshwater
fish and shrimp - a major export product of the region.
Cross the River to the other side, you will stop at a traditional workshop to witness a step-by-step process on how to
make coconut candy, honey farming… while trying some yourself and listening to traditional music.

Lunch box Indian food.
Enjoy what local people offer by hand rowing a sampan along the shady, breezy canal. We will transfer to local
transportation called Xe Lôi to travel throughout the villages.
Lunch will be served at a riverside restaurant with a Vietnamese 5-course set menu.
Take a rest after lunch before boarding the motor-boat back to Mỹ Tho.
Afterwards, you will be back to Ho Chi Minh City
Free until the driver pick up and take you to the airport for your flight to back home

• Accommodation at twin/double/triple room in 4* hotels
• Daily breakfast
• All airport transfers as mentioned by private air conditioned vehicle, shuttle bus Ha Noi – Ha Long- Ha Noi
• English speaking tour guide
• Entrance fee
• Meals as program (B = Breakfast, L = Lunch, D = Dinner)
• Boat trip in Mekong
• Bottle of water on the bus

• International & Domestic flight ticket
• Vietnam Visa letter (E-Visa) & Visa stamp fee
• Drinks, other than water on activity days
• Personal expenses (laundry, telephone, drinks, tip…)
• Travel insurance
• GST @ TCS 5%