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DAY 1: HANOI ARIVAL - FREE DAY (-/ -/ -)

Accommodation: 

Note: No tour guide - Private airport pickup

We will arrange a private car to transfer you from the airport to your hotel for check-in. 

For exploring Hanoi, you can easily walk around. Here are some recommendations:

1. Ho Chi Minh Complex: The final resting place of Uncle Ho. You can see his embalmed body and walk around the garden to view his former houses from 1954-1969.

2. One Pillar Pagoda: Dedicated to the Goddess of Mercy, considered the most unique pagoda in the world.

 

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3. Vietnam Ethnology Museum: Showcases the cultures of Vietnam’s 54 ethnic groups. (Closed on Mondays)

4. Tran Quoc Pagoda: Hanoi's oldest pagoda, built in the 6th century, located on Golden Fish Island in West Lake.

5. Temple of Literature: Vietnam’s first university, founded in 1070, and a popular tourist spot in northern Vietnam.

6. Hanoi Train Street is a narrow alley where trains pass close to houses, offering a unique and exciting experience.

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DAY 2: FULL DAY TOUR INCENSE VILLAGE, HAT - MAKING & LACQUER ART (-/ L/ -)

Accommodation: Hanoi L' Heritage Hotel & Spa - Gym for 2 nights

Note: Group tour - Shared limousine van - Tourguide

7:45 - 8:15: Pickup at Old Quarter with tour guide.

Explore Ha Thai village, famous for lacquerware since the 17th century. Meet a local artisan and create your own lacquer painting.

Then, visit Chuong village, 300 years old, known for conical hat making. Depending on availability, meet a war veteran or local artisans. Enjoy a homemade lunch prepared by a local female artisan. Afterward, try making or decorating your own hat with expert guidance.

End the tour at Quang Phu Cau incense village. Walk through the village, observe incense production, visit a dyeing household, and photograph colorful incense bundles. Conclude with a visit to the largest incense factory to see the full production process.

17:00 - 17:30: Your journey concludes with a return to Hanoi, with the option to be dropped
off at the famous Train Street or another location of your choice.

This full-day tour offers a comprehensive immersion into Vietnam's living craft traditions,
combining hands-on experiences, cultural insights, and visual spectacles

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DAY 3: HA NOI - HOA LU ANCIENT CAPITAL - TRANG AN BOAT TRIP - HANOI (-/ L/ -)

Accommodation: 

Note: Group tour - Shared limousine van - Tourguide

07:30-08:00: Our guide and driver will pick you up from your hotel in Hanoi Old Quarter and transfer you to Ninh Binh.
09:15: Short break (15-20 mins) en route to stretch, use facilities, or grab a snack.

10:30: Arrive in Hoa Lu, Vietnam’s ancient capital (968-1010). Visit the Dinh and Le Temples to learn about Vietnamese history during the Dinh, Le, and Ly Dynasties.

11:15-11:45: Enjoy a 30-minute cycling tour to experience local life or relax at the restaurant with views of the lake, waterfall, and valleys.

12:00: Buffet lunch with local specialties at Trang An Heritage Garden (vegetarian options available).

13:15 - 13:30: Trang An, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2014, offers a 1.5-hour boat ride through its stunning tunnel cave system, famously featured as "Skull Island" in the 2016 new "Kong" movie.

16:00 - 16:30: Return to Hanoi.

18:30 - 19:00: Drop off at your hotel in Hanoi Old Quarter. 

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DAY 4: HA NOI - HA LONG BAY ON
AMBASSADOR CRUISE 5*

Accommodation: 

Note: 

11:00: Ambassador’s Lounge (1st Floor, Terminal – Halong International Cruise Port, Bai Chay Ward, Halong City)

12:00: Transfer to Ambassador Cruise & Welcome Briefing, Briefing at the Piano Lounge

12:45: Lunch Buffet. Enjoy delicious food with scenic views of Halong Bay

14:30: Visit Luon Cave. Kayaking* or bamboo boat ride* to explore the cave

16:00: Visit Titov Island
Swim, relax, or climb for panoramic views

16:00: Free Time Onboard. Afternoon tea, sunbathing, or spa treatments*

17:30: Cooking Class & Happy Hour. At the Piano Lounge or Sundeck

19:00: Michelin Dinner on the Sundeck
Premium dinner with live band music (band off on Mondays; weather permitting)

21:00: Live Music & Night Activities. Enjoy drinks*, live music (except Monday), or night squid fishing

*Activities subject to weather and availability.

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DAY 5: HA LONG BAY ON AMBASSADOR CRUISE 5* - DA NANG

Accommodation: 

Note: 

6:30 AM: Morning Tai Chi
Start your day with Tai Chi on the sundeck or Piano Lounge (weather permitting).

7:00 AM: Light Breakfast
Enjoy coffee, tea, and pastries.

7:30 AM: Visit Sung Sot Cave
Explore the largest bay cave with stunning stalactites.

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8:30 AM: Full Breakfast
Have a full breakfast while cruising.

9:30 AM: Check-Out
Settle bills and check out at the first deck reception.

11.00 AM: Our private car will pick you up and take you to the airport

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DAY 6:  HOI AN - CAM THANH VILLAGE  (-/-/-)

Accommodation: 

Note: Group tour - Shared limousine van - Tourguide

Departure Time: 8:30 am 

 8h30: A local guide picks you up at the hotel

9h15: Transfer to Cam Thanh Village by boat or car on the way, meet local fishermen and experience daily life.

10h00: Take a bamboo basket boat along the Cam Thanh water coconut forest, have a brief introduction to the history there.

Enjoy hands-on experience of round net and cast net fishing done by local fishermen.

Learn how to paddle the unique Vietnamese bamboo basket boat and join in a basket boat race.

Explore the peaceful coconut waterways. 

Return to the fisherman's house for a welcome drink. Enjoy snack.

12h30: Return to the hotel.

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Cam Thanh water coconut forest

paddle the unique

fishing done by local fishermen.

join in a basket boat race.

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DAY 7:  DA NANG - BA NA HILLS Full-Day Tour  (-/L/-)

Accommodation: 

Note: Group tour - Shared limousine van - Tourguide

7:30 am – 8:00 am: Our car and guide will meet you at your hotel in Da Nang and start the trip to Ba Na Hills.

Upon arrival, you will take a cable car, which holds four world records, including the longest single-wire cable car system.

Arrive at Station 2 at 1,138 m height; our guide will take you to Debay Wine Cellar (built in 1923) and Le Jardin D’Amour Flower Garden.

Highlight of the tour is the Golden Bridge (Hands of God).  

Next, visit Linh Ung Pagoda.

Have lunch at a restaurant and rest briefly.

Conquer Chua Mountain peak at 1,487 m, the highest in Ba Na. Then, visit Linh Chua Linh Tu Temple to enjoy the peaceful surroundings and relax.

Continue exploring French Square and have fun at Fantasy Park.

Finally, take the cable car back down the mountain.

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BA NA HILLS

Linh Ung Pagoda.

Golden Bridge (Hands of God)

Le Jardin D’Amour Flower Garden.

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DAY 8: DaNang City Tour Half Day (-/L/-)

Accommodation: 

Note: Group tour - Shared limousine van - Tourguide

09:00-09:30: Our van and guide will pick you up from the hotel in Da Nang and transfer you to visit Da Nang City.

Visit Non-Nuoc Stone Carving Village & Marble Mountains.
Visit Linh Ung pagoda on Son Tra peninsula.

11:15: We drive across the Thuan Phuoc bridge, one of the longest cable-stayed bridges in Vietnam. From here, you will have a great view over the Han River Bridge, Vung Thung, and God's eye of Indochina before arriving to visit the Museum of Cham Sculpture.

12:00: Have Lunch at a local restaurant in Da Nang.

13:00: Van will take you to visit Han Market - the most famous market in Da Nang. From here, you can buy some souvenirs for your friends and family.

13:30-14:00: Drop you at airport for flight to Ho Chi Minh city. Depending your flight, my dirver will take you to your hotel in Ho Chi Minh city.

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Museum of Cham Sculpture

Visit Linh Ung pagoda 

Visit Non-Nuoc Stone
Carving Village

Marble Mountains.

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DAY 9: Cuchi Tunnels - Mekong Cruise Full Day Cooking classes BBQ Lunch (-/L/-)

Accommodation: 

Note: Group tour - Shared limousine van - Tourguide

07:00 – 07:30 am: Your guide will pick you up from your hotel and depart for the Cu Chi Tunnels.
After 1.5 hours of driving, learn about how the Viet Cong built the tunnels and how they managed to win the war despite shortages of food, medicine, and resources. Discover what happened in this area during the war.

The Cu Chi Tunnels served as a sanctuary for soldiers and thousands of Vietnamese during the Vietnam War.

11:30 am: Finish the Cu Chi Tunnels tour and continue to the Mekong Delta.
12:30 pm: Enjoy a barbecue and learn to cook with a local chef.

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14:30 pm: Take a boat along the Mekong River to the bee farm, sample honey tea, and take photos with a python and finger bananas—typical Mekong Delta experiences.
Relax by rowing a boat through peaceful canals to visit a local house of culture for “Đờn Ca Tài Tử,” a southern cultural form, then visit a coconut candy factory to see how coconut sweets are made.

16:00 pm: On the way back, pass by a fishing village with floating houses to observe local fishermen.
16:30 pm: Return to Ho Chi Minh City. Tour ends at your hotel.

DAY 10: DEPARTURE (B)

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Depending on your flight, our driver will take you to the airport. End trip