$968 VIETNAM 10D9N

Day 1 – HANOI ARRIVAL Meet on arrival at the airport and transfer to the hotel for check in. Overnight at Boss Legend/royal deluxe room Day 2 – HANOI (B) After breakfast, explore the ancient city of Hanoi and immerse yourself in the traditional lifestyle of the city on this comprehensive day tour. Departing at 08:30, you will journey by coach to Ba Dinh square. Your next stop is Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum and Museum. We take a tour outside since the Mausoleum closes on Mondays and Fridays. Learn about the architectural and historical aspects of "Uncle Ho's" final resting place. Just next door is Ho Chi Minh's house on stilts. Lying to one side of the Mausoleum is the One Pillar Pagoda, founded by King Ly Thai To in 1049. The structure has become an important symbol for the people of Hanoi. Continue on your visit to the Quan Thanh Temple (a Taoist temple, dating from the Ly Dynasty) and the Buddhist Tran Quoc Pagoda on West lake (One of the oldest Pagoda's in Vietnam). Continue to the Literature Temple and Quoc Tu Giam. Tour Vietnam's first university, with gardens well-preserved architecture that offer a glimpse into Vietnam's past. Next, visit Ethnology Museum which offers an insight into the 54 different ethnic groups of Vietnam in an effort to preserve cultural heritage and promote socio-cultural diversity within the country. Take a cyclo tour through Hanoi Old Quarter and see the peaceful waters of Hoan Kiem Lake, one of the most scenic spots in the city, and the iconic Ngoc Son temple. In the evening, enjoy a water puppet show at Thang Long Theater Overnight at Boss Legend/royal deluxe room Day 3 – HANOI/HALONG (B/L/D) Buffet breakfast at the hotel 07:30 – 08:30 Majestic Cruise’s tour guide and sic bus pick you up at your hotel in Hanoi old quarter 08:30 Departure to Halong Bay for 3.5 Hours 10:00 Arrive in Hai Duong province, and have 20 minute short break 12:00 Arrive Bai Chay harbor, Halong Bay 12:15 Welcome to Majestic Cruise and enjoy Welcome drink, Enjoy welcome drink get a brief introduction about cruise and safety guidelines. Check-in your cabin 12:30 Have Vietnamese seafood and vegetarian lunch, while cruising in the magnificent Halong Bay, admiring the fascinating rock formations in the bay 14:30 arrival in Van Gia floating fishing village, take rowing boat through the village or kayaking to visiting around the floating fishing village 15:30 Continued exploration the bay

16:00 Visiting Halong Pearl Farm Village, and Swimming in the bay 17.30 Back Majestic Halong cruise and relax 18:00 Join cooking class guided directly by Chef of Majestic Halong Cruise. You have chance to practice Vietnamese traditional dishes such as spring roll or famous cuisine of Vietnam 19:30 Time for dinner enjoying special BBQ seafood on the cruise 21:00 Evening entertainments: play game on the cruise: cards game, chess, karaoke, squid fishing, and overnight on the Majestic Cruise Overnight onboard Majestic Cruise/deluxe sea view cabin

Day 4 – HALONG-HANOI (B/L) 06.30: Early morning sun risers can enjoy Tai Chi lesson on sundeck 07.00: Morning view of bay’s landscape with a cup of tea or coffee. Have breakfast 08:00 Arrive Sung Sot Cave (Amazing Cave) and joining with guide to visiting and explore the cave 10:00 Check-out and enjoy a fantastic cruise on the bay 11:00 Enjoy the lunch on cruise 12:00 Majestic Cruise are landing Halong Bay harbor, tourist say goodbye to sailors and finish the cruise 12:30 Return to Hanoi by shuttle bus of Majestic Cruise 14:30 Stopover in Hai Duong province to visit a ceramics workshop 16:00 – 16:30 Arrive in Hanoi end your trip Overnight at Boss Legend/royal deluxe room Day 5 – HANOI/HUE (B) After breakfast, enjoy free time at leisure until transfer to the airport for a short flight to Hue. Meet on arrival and transfer to the hotel for check in. Overnight at Pilgrimage Village/deluxe room Day 6 – HUE (B) After breakfast, begin your full-day excursion with a visit to a traditional hat and incense stick making village. Learn about the people and their work, and buy some of the products for souvenirs, if you like. You’ll then visit the Tu Duc tomb. Tu Duc designed the exquisite tomb, which was built from 1864-1867, for use both before and after his death. See the Minh Mang tomb, which is said to be the most majestic of all of the royal tombs. It’s renowned for its architecture, which blends harmoniously into the natural surroundings. Khai Dinh tomb is unlike Hue’s other tombs, being a synthesis of Vietnamese and European elements. Even the stone faces of the Mandarin honor guards are endowed with a mixture of Vietnamese and European features. In the afternoon you’ll visit the Hue citadel. See the tallest flag pole in Vietnam and the Ngo Mon gate where Bao Dai ended the Nguyen dynasty. You’ll also see Thai Hoa palace, the

Hall of the Mandarins, and the Forbidden Purple City. Thien Mu pagoda, built on a hill overlooking the Perfume River, is an icon of Vietnam and the symbol of Hue city. Cruise the beautiful Perfume River by dragon boat, enjoying scenes of daily life along the way. Visit some of the local villages and take in the sunset on the river. Overnight at Pilgrimage Village/deluxe room Day 7 – HUE/DANANG/HOIAN (B) After breakfast, depart for Hoian via Hai Van Pass and the villages of the surrounding countryside. Relax on the Pass, at 496m above sea level before heading to Danang to explore Cham Museum, the most complete collection of rare items of the Cham people and the magnificent Marble Mountains on the outskirts of Da Nang City. Climb Thuy Son by the stone stairs and enjoy the panoramic view of the nearby countryside and visit Huyen Khong cave before entering Tam Thai and Ling Ung pagodas. Rest at the foot of the mountain where you can visit Non Nuoc stone village where the local skilled sculptors create many marble products which are exported to countries worldwide. Overnight at La Residencia/junior suite town view Day 8 – HOIAN (B) After breakfast, head out to the old town in Hoi An to begin your tour of this popular destination. Visit Kwan and Phuc Kien temples, Tan Ky and Phung Hung ancient houses, the Japanese Bridge, and cultural show rooms. On this full-day city tour you’ll see a series of architecturally interesting lanes lined with historic houses that have been preserved in their original state. Hoi An is known as a shopping paradise that attracts visitors to shops that feature wonderful souvenirs, handicrafts, antique pieces, silk items, and art. You’ll have some free time to shop in the old town before embarking on a boat from the bank of the Thu Bon River. Enjoy the beauty of ancient Hoi An from the river. Continue to Thanh Ha pottery village; discover the daily life of the villagers. It was famous for earthenware that was sold in many provinces throughout Central Vietnam. It was Thanh Ha villagers who made the bricks, tiles and floor slabs for the old buildings in Hoi An and the surrounding areas. Nowadays many old buildings in Hoi An need restoring and the Thanh Ha villagers are the only provider. Coming there, you can see the various stages of producing the many kinds of pottery products like: jar vase, pot, earthen pot, decorative lamps and so on. Continue to visit Kim Bong carpenters village, listen to the village history and visit the shipbuilding yards, and see the handicrafts. Their sculptured works on the head of scissors, slanting, desks, altars, furniture, cabinets, trays, and the like, are masterpieces admired

by everyone. Overnight at La Residencia/junior suite town view

Day 9 – HOIAN/DANANG/SAIGON (B) After breakfast, enjoy a day at leisure until transfer to the airport for a short flight to Saigon. Meet on arrival and transfer to the hotel for check in. Overnight at The Luxe/deluxe window room Day 10 – SAIGON CITY TOUR AND DEPARTURE (B) After breakfast, begin your full-day tour of Ho Chi Minh City with a visit to Saigon Notre-Dame Basilica. Built between 1877 and 1883, this is one of the best examples of classical French colonial architecture in the city. Remarkably, every stone used in its creation was shipped from France to Vietnam. Next we visit Saigon Central Post Office. Another great example of French colonial architecture, this building was constructed between 1886 and 1891 by Gustave Eiffel. Afterward, see the flamboyant architecture of the Saigon Opera House and the colonial style of Ho Chi Minh City Hall. We then continue on to one of Ho Chi Minh City's most historic buildings - the Reunification Palace, where on April 30th 1975 the American War officially came to an end. In the afternoon, we visit the War Remnants Museum, where you can see countless artifacts, photographs and pictures documenting the second Indochina war. In the city's Chinatown we visit Thien Hau Pagoda, where the impressive incense coils in the interior make for fantastic photo opportunities. The tour concludes at the Binh Tay market, where you can practice your bargaining skills while shopping for souvenirs. Transfer to the airport for onward flight. End of our services

The package price is 968usd/person

Inclusion Exclusion Accommodation at selected hotels with daily breakfast, private transfers with local English speaking guide, sic bus transfer from/to Halong bay by Majestic Cruise, boat cruises as mentioned, meals as mentioned, entrance fees as mentioned, towel and water during the trip

Air tickets, tips, personal expenses, travel insurance