Day 1: Arrival – Saigon (D)
Upon arrival in Saigon, you will be picked up from airport to a hotel in Saigon for relax, overnight at proposed hotel after welcomed dinner.
Day 2: Saigon Cu Chi Tunnels (B, L)
After breakfast, we start our tour with a visit to the Reunification Palace which was the former residence of the President of South Vietnam until end of April 1975. Close to this sight are some of the best French colonial structures including the Notre Dame Cathedral, the Old Saigon Post Office.
Visit the Jade Emperor Pagoda, the War Remnant and the bustling Ben Thanh Market. Here anything and everything is for sale.
Lunch at local restaurant. Afterwards we continue to the famous Cu Chi Tunnels, which were an incredible underground network constructed by Vietnamese fighters during the long struggle for independence. The tunnels contained hospitals, plus accommodation and schools, and were used as a military base for the Vietcong in the American war. Turn back to Ho Chi Minh City. Dinner at local restaurant.
Day 3: Saigon – My Tho – Can Tho (B, L)
8:00 Pick up at hotel. Transfer to My Tho. Take the motorized boat through the Bao Dinh natural canal; view the stilhouse and the fruit plantation along the canal sides. Visit the My Tho wholesale fruit market. Proceed to the Tortoise Island. Lunch served in the heart of the orchard. Enjoy the nice boat ride through the Tan Tach natural canal in Ben Tre, cruise under the shadow of the water coconut trees. Visit the family business where you can experience the agricultural lifestyle. Trekking through the fruit plantation in Thoi Son island, enjoy the rowing boat ride on the creeks before returning to My Tho by rowing boat. Proceed to Can Tho. Check in on arrival.
Day 4: Phong Dien – Cai Rang – Saigon (B, L)
8:00 After breakfast, take the morning boat trip to visit the Phong Dien floating market with the busy sense right at the time. Keep cruising through the small channels system, visit the rice noodles making village. Experience the “monkey Bridge “in the Delta. Visit the second floating market of Cai Rang. Break time for lunch. Return to Hochiminh city. Stop for visit & rest at the Bonsai garden in My Tho. Drive back to Saigon for overnight
Day 5: Saigon – Da Nang – Hoi An (B)
AM: After breakfast, you are transferred to airport for flight to Da Nang depart at 11:30, upon arrival you are picked up to hotel for check in
PM: Free & easy
Day 6: Hoi An walking – My Son (B, L)
AM: Tour to My Son Holyland
PM: Take the walking tour in Hoi An ancient town
Day 7, 8, 9: Hoi An at leisure (B)
Free & easy
Day 10: Hoi An – Hue City tour (B, L)
AM: Drive to Hue then visit Royal Citadel which was constructed by Emperor Gia Long in the style of French military architect Vauban during the first decades of the 19th century. Before leaving the site of Imperial city we visit Imperial Museum, many precious objects which were salvaged from the Imperial city then we visit Khai Dinh Tomb, have lunch
PM: A boat trip along Perfume River to visit Thien Mu pagoda, Minh Mang tomb, visit Dong Ba market.
Day 11: Hue – Hanoi (B)
AM: Free & easy
PM: Fly to Hanoi. Pick up and check in upon arrival
Overnight in Hanoi.
Day 12: Hanoi City tour (B, L)
After breakfast, start city tour with Hochiminh Complex for visit Hochiminh Mausoleum, Hochiminh Museum and One pillar pagoda, Tran Quoc Pagoda. Continue to visit Literature temple, the first University in Vietnam in 16th century. Have lunch in one of famous restaurant in Hanoi.
PM: Visit Ethnological museum then have Cyclo in the Old Quarter and visit Dong Xuan market, enjoy Water Puppet show in the afternoon.
Overnight in Hanoi.
Day 13: Hanoi – Halong on Paloma Cruiser (B, L, D)
07:45 ~ 8h15 AM: Pick up at your hotel and drive to Halong Bay
12h30: Arrive Halong Bay & enjoy welcoming cocktail. Check into your cabin. Have a lunch in the restaurant and enjoy the stunning views of the bay & its dramatic limestone.
13h00: Lunch & relaxing time
14h30 – 16h15: Visit Vung Vieng Village, disembark and travel on the sampans rowed by local people, meet local people & visit the school & pearl farms, go kayaking
16h30: Sunset party with evening cocktails and fresh fruits
17h30: Time for swimming or simply go sunbathing on sun deck or pamper yourself with a massage and sauna in our luxury spa.
18h15: Cooking class
19h00: Dinner time
21h00: Squid fishing, relaxing, watching movie or games take a late night swim under the stars.
Accommodation and overnight on junk.
Day 14: Halong Discovery (B, L, D)
06.15: Join us for a Tai Chi session on the sun deck.
07.00: Breakfast, coffee or tea is served.
8h30 : Transfer from The Paloma to a smaller boat which will take you to more remote and secluded parts of the Lan Ha Bay & take on kayaking tour of water. Discover the lagoons, the coral reef, beaches and lime stone peaks.
11h30: BBQ lunch on the private beach (depend on the weather)
13h00: Discover Ho Ba Ham Islet in Lan Ha Bay which border the Gulf of Tonkin.
15h00: Have tour of the local community, Van Gia fishing village and langoons,
16h45: Back on board The Paloma, take time to refresh and relax.
17h15: Enjoy the sunset with evening cocktails and fresh fruit
19h00: Dinner time.
21h00: Squid fishing, relaxing, watching movie, games or take a late night swim under the stars.
Accommodation and overnight on junk.
Day 15: Halong – Hanoi (B, L)
6h15: Tai Chi on the sundeck
7h00 – 8h00: Breakfast time, coffee and tea are served in the restaurant.
8h10: Sail through the water and pass by a number of caves including Drum Cave, Virgin Cave, Toad Cave and then visit Surprising Cave – the widest grottoes in Halong with thousand of stalactites and stalagmites.
9h30 – 10h00: Check out time
10h45 : Lunch time
11h30: Settle bills (if have)
12h30: Return to the shore and disembark from The Paloma as our crew say farewell. Transfer to minibus or private car and return to Hanoi.. Arrival in Hanoi at 16:30 PM, check in hotel and relax.
Overnight in Hanoi.
Day 16: Hanoi – Luang Prabang (B, L)
Morning flight to Luang Prabang in Laos (1 hour) - On arrival at the airport, you will be met and transferred to your hotel. After a short rest, we visit the impressive stupa of Wat Visoun and the shrine of Wat Aham and 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 beautiful sunset view of the city and the Mekong River. From there, we explore the Night Market, where you can find a lovely selection of handmade textiles made by the hilltribe and local people surrounding Luang Prabang.
Overnight in Luang Prabang.
Day 17: Luang Prabang tour (B, L)
Today, we enjoy a short-guided tour seeing the city’s oldest temples of Wat Sene and the magnificent Wat Xiengthong with its roofs sweeping low to the ground, which represents classical Laotian architecture. We then embark on a cruise upstream on the Mekong River, which also gives us a breathtaking view of the tranquil countryside as well as exploring the mysterious Pak Ou Caves, two linked caves crammed with thousands of gold lacquered Buddha statues of various shapes and sizes left by devoted pilgrims. Along the way, we will stop at the village of Ban Xanghai, where the local rice wine is produced. On return, we take a short drive to another small village Ban Phanom, which famous for its hand weaving.
Overnight in Luang Prabang.
Day 18, 19: Luang Prabang (B)
Free & easy
Day 20: Luang Prabang – Siem Reap (B)
AM: Free & eay
PM: Transferred to the airport for flight to Siem Reap. Upon arrival in Siem Reap, you will be picked up and transferred to hotel for check in and relax.
Overnight in Siem Reap.
Day 21: Siem Reap – Angkor Wat (B, L)
Visit the ancient capital of Angkor Thom (12th century). See the South Gate (with its huge statues depicting the churning of the ocean of milk), Bayon Temple (the Royal Enclosure, Phimeanakas, the Elephant Terrace and the Terrace of the Leper King. In the afternoon, visit the most famous of all the temples on the Angkor plain: Angkor Wat. The temple complex covers 81 hectares and is comparable in size to the Imperial Palace in Beijing. Its distinctive five towers are emblazoned on the Cambodian flag and the 12th century masterpiece is considered by art historians to be the prime example of classical Khmer art and architecture. Angkor Wat's five tower symbolize Meru's five peaks, the enclosed wall represents the mountains at the edge of the world and the surrounding moat symbolizes the ocean beyond Sunset from Phnom Bakheng, one of two hills dominating the plain of Angkor, from where you will have a spectacular view of the Western Baray and Angkor Wat. Stay overnight at hotel in Siem Reap.
Day 22, 23: Siem Reap (B)
Free & easy
Day 24: Siem Reap – Saigon (B, L)
AM: Free & easy
PM: Transferred to to the airport for flight to Saigon at 15:30 PM. Upon arrival in Saigon at 16:30 PM, picked up and check in.
Overnight in Saigon.
Day 25: Saigon (B)
Free & easy
Day 26: Saigon – Departure (B, L)
Relax until transferred to the airport for your ongoing flight.
Tour Prices
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Note: Number of Person in Group/Pax Tour cost per Person (in US $)
Trip includes:
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Private tour
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Private transportation as indicated in program
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Double room at hotels in places as indicated in program
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Meals as indicated in program (B – breakfast, L – lunch, D – dinner)
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Air tickets: Economy class – Vietnam Airlines
- Saigon – Da Nang
- Hue – Hanoi
- Hanoi – Luang Prabang
- Luang Prabang – Siem Reap
- Siem Reap – Saigon
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All admission cost at places mentioned in itinerary
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English speaking tour guide
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Boat trip at places.
Trip excludes:
What to bring:
- Bring Passport, change of clothes, sun-glasses and hat, toiletries, sun-block, insect repellent, flashlights, good shoes, personal first aid kit and medicines, small VND notes for buying drinks.
