Beauty of Vietnam and Myanmar

Ho Chi Minh

• Activities:

  Arrive in Ho Chi Minh City, Have welcome dinner at local restaurant, Spend your free time in the city

• Meal:

  Dinner]

• Included:

  477,]527,]228,

Welcome to Vietnam - Welcome to Ho Chi Minh City !

On arrival at Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City (formerly Saigon), you will be greeted by our guide and transferred to the hotel in the downtown. After doing the check in, you will be free on your own to walk around the city center to get acquainted with the liveliness of this young city. 

In the evening, you will have welcome dinner in a local restaurant. Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City.

Ho Chi Minh

• Activities:

  Visit Cu Chi Tunnel and Join Ho Chi Minh City tour

• Meal:

  Breakfast],Lunch]

• Included:

  477,]527,]228,

About 08:30 am, our driver and guide will come to your hotel and pick you up for a private excursion to the Cu Chi Tunnels - one of the most famous battlegrounds of the Vietnam War. The network of Tunnels 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 you a unique experience and a feel of what underground life during the U.S.-Vietnam War must have been like.

After lunch, join in a city sightseeing around the War Remnants or History Museum and the former Presidential Palace. From there, take a short walk to the Notre Dame Cathedral, Old Saigon Post Office, Dong Khoi Street, Continental Hotel, Opera House and City Hall
After the tour, back to your hotel and free to relax.

Mekong

• Activities:

  Explore Mekong Delta

• Meal:

  Breakfast],Lunch]

• Included:

  477,]527,]228,

07.30 AM: Today our guide will take pick you up at the hotel loobby and take you to Mekong Delta and we will explore the unique life of local people here.

Cai Be floating market is the first stop on the journey exploring the beauty of Mekong Delta. From early morning the waterway becomes the maze of wooden boats packed with fruits, vegetables, food. Sellers hang up a long pole with a sample on the top to show buyers their products, which is a unique feature of this distinctive market. Afterward, we may make some stopovers at local workshops to learn how rice paste, coconut candy and pop-rice are made.

There is also a handicraft village nearby where you can see how the locals make rice sheets, fish sauce, soya sauce, cooking salt and sew coconut-leaves for cottage proof.

After a delicious local food lunch, we will travel around in a rowboat and see the traditional wooden houses, palm trees and the daily activities such as fishing and picking up fruits in the Mekong Delta. You can also stop to visit nursery garden where young trees of different types of fruits are cultivated by the skillful growers of the Mekong Delta to produce the world famous fruits and vegetables.

The cruise will end at around 3.30PM. Then drive back to Ho Chi Minh City.

Ho Chi Minh,Danang,Hoi An

• Activities:

  Free time in Ho Chi Minh City, fly to Danang, drive to Hoi An

• Meal:

  Breakfast]

• Included:

  234,]278,]264,

After breakfast, it is your free time to enjoy the last moment in Ho Chi Minh city before our driver drive you straight to the airport for flight to Danang
The highlight of today is to discover the Central of Vietnam. When arriving in Danang, you will be welcomed by our tour guide and we head towards to Hoi An, the Ancient Town which was recognized as a World Culture Heritage by UNESCO. You will have free time to immerse yourself in the great charm of this lovely town and enjoy the peaceful atmosphere in the ancient town. Overnight in Hoi An.

Hoi An

• Activities:

  Cycle around Hoi An towards to Van Lang fisherman village and Bay Mau water coconut forest, enjoy lunch at local family

• Meal:

  Breakfast],Lunch]

• Included:

  234,]278,]264,

08.30 AM: Your guide will meet you in your hotel lobby, then you will cycle around Hoi An towards through paddy field, Ba Le market, kindergarten ... until reaching Van Lang fisherman village and Bay Mau coconut water forest - about 7 hectares, surrounded by mangrove forests, canals, houses covered by coconut water leaf . This place had ever been the refuge for people and local soldiers during the Vietnam War. Nowadays, it is famous for providing the most seafood products.
You will be warmly welcomed at Mr. Han – a 3 generations family, taste of green tea and stroll through the village. You will row a basket boat within the hands of skillful locals and discover their techniques of traditional fishery in water coconut forest.
Back Mr. Han’ family for enjoy a foot bath with medicinal herbs, traditional therapeutic practice before getting ready to prepare lunch with a local family. Lunch will feature many local delicacies, such as Tam Huu spring rolls, BanhXeo local pancakes, grilled fish in banana leaf and others.

After lunch, free time and take a short rest before returning to your hotel at about 3.30PM. Free on your own. Overnight in Hoian.

Hoi An

• Activities:

  Free day to relax in Hoi An

• Meal:

  Breakfast]

• Included:

  234,]278,]264,

Today is your free day at leisure. You can spend your day in atrip to walk around the ancient town, go shopping, admiring the ancient architecture or relax at the beach. Overnight in Hoi An

Hoi An,Hanoi

• Activities:

  Fly from Danang to Hanoi, Free time to explore Hanoi

• Meal:

  Breakfast]

• Included:

  230,]235,]273,

You will have breakfast at your hotel and then free to relax.

About 02 hours before your flight time, our driver will come to your hotel and transfer you to Danang Airport for another flight to Hanoi Capital. On arrival, our guide will welcome and take you to the hotel in the city centre. You can spend time on walking around the streets to explore the local life or relax at your hotel. Overnight in Hanoi

Hanoi

• Activities:

  Join Hanoi City Tour

• Meal:

  Breakfast],Lunch]

• Included:

  230,]235,]273,

08.00 AM: After breakfast at the hotel, our tour guide will come to the hotel and pick you up, then we will start the Hanoi city tour 

We will start with a visit to Ho Chi Minh Complex. Here you can visit the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum where the corpse of Uncle Ho kept there. Next you will visit the Presidential Palace - a nice French architecture in the garden and Ho Chi Minh House on stilt. Visiting the house you will see the simple life of Ho Chi Minh - the president in Vietnamese's spirit forever. We will finish this area with One Pillar Pagoda - one of the most attractions in Hanoi you cannot miss with the special in architecture.

Having lunch and you will continue to the Temple of Literature - The first University of Vietnam. The next destination will be Museum of Ethnology to learn more about Vietnam Culture. Next we will explore Hanoi by traveling through the Old Quarter with 36 ancient streets in a traditional cyclo. This slow - speed tour will give your great chance to fully enjoy the classic and modern of the capital. We will end the tour at about 04.00 PM then it is your free time to go shopping, relax in Hanoi.

Hanoi,Halong Bay

• Activities:

  Transfer to Halong Bay, Explore the World Natural Heritage, Stay overnight on cruise

• Meal:

  Breakfast],Lunch],Dinner]

• Included:

  27,]56,]96,

08.00 AM: Our driver will pick you up at the hotel, departing 3.5 hours to Halong Bay – the World Natural Heritage recognized by UNESCO twice. Upon arrival, embark the cruise and enjoy welcome drink while having tour briefing. A sumptuous lunch will be served on board while the ship sailing further to the Bay, make your time to admire its dramatic limestone islands. 

You can rest at your leisure on the sundeck or relax in your cabin. In the afternoon, you will have time to swim in the warm and calm water or get on kayaks of your choice. Kayaking is very easy for all levels and ages to do. Our expert and experienced guide surely instruct you basic paddling steps before leading you to explore the extraordinary beauty of Halong Bay. After 01 hour exploring the bay, we will get back to the cruise for relaxation before attending Cooking class in the late afternoon.

Enjoy the superb dinner and stay overnight on board.

Halong Bay,Hanoi,Yangon

• Activities:

  Enjoy last moments on the bay, Transfer ro the airport, Fly to Yangon

• Meal:

  Breakfast],Lunch],Dinner]

• Included:

  665,]667,]668,

We will continue our journey on Halong Bay in early morning. A Tai Chi Class on the sun deck is a must that you should not miss when on cruise. 
Sitting on the upper deck; you can relax, sight-seeing while taking photos of the magnificent beauty of the rocky islands rising from the emerald water of the bay. 
After breakfast, we will explore Sung Sot cave - one of the finest and widest grottoes of Halong Bay. Next keep cruising and passing the fishing village with its unique way of life. 

At 10.30 AM, our boat cruises back to the jetty, and you will enjoy the last moment in the bay before having a traditional Vietnamese lunch.
You leave the boat around 12:00 at noon, we go ashore and transfer to Hanoi airport for your flight to Yangon
Upon arrival in Yangon, your local guide will wait for your at the airport, then take you to the hotel in the city for check-in and relax. Overnight at the hotel.

Yangon

• Activities:

  Take a city tour around Yangon

• Meal:

  Breakfast]

• Included:

  665,]667,]668,

After breakfast at hotel, your guide will wait for you at the hotel lobby. Today our first destination is Sule Pagoda which houses a hair given by the Buddha to two Burmese merchants. Surrounding the pagoda are small shops and all the familiar non-religious services such as astrologists, palmists and so on. Leave Sule Pagoda, we visit Botataung Pagoda - a famous pagoda located in downtown Yangon, Myanmar, near the Yangon River. Lunch at local restaurant. In the afternoon, we move to Chaukhatatgyi which houses a huge reclining Buddha statue under a large sheet metal roof. Leave sites of Buddha, we will go to Bogyoke market where anything from common products such as clothing and foods to luxury goods like jewelry are sold. This place is an idealist place for travelers to exchange their money to Kyat. Afterward, we will visit the Shwedagon Pagoda situated on a small hill with a height of 99.4 meters. On top of the pagoda, it is visible to cover all parts of the city. Especially, in the evening, the pagoda becomes sparkling with the light system and the dark sky. Drive back to your hotel and free on your own. Overnight at the hotel.

Yangon,Bagan

• Activities:

  Fly to Bagan, and visit the famous pagodas in the area

• Meal:

  Breakfast]

• Included:

  670,]671,]343,

This morning, you are free at leisure until getting on a flight to Nayung U. Upon arrival, you will meet your local guide for a transfer to your hotel in Bagan to check in and have a short Bagan city tour in the afternoon. Located on the banks of the Ayeyarwady River, Bagan is home of the largest and densest concentration of Buddhist temples, pagodas, stupas and ruins in the world. You will quickly realize why Bagan is used to be called "the city of four million pagodas". You will be led to Shwezigon pagoda, Ananda, Gubyaukgyi Htilominlo and Sulamani temple. Tour guides will give you all the different aspects, architectural styles, and history of each temple. Let's take a short time to enjoy the sunset of the Bagan's solemn ancient monument. Drive back to your hotel and free on your own. Overnight at the hotel.

Bagan

• Activities:

  Further Bagan Exploration

• Meal:

  Breakfast]

• Included:

  670,]671,]343,

Today, after breakfast at your hotel, we start a full day of Bagan sightseeing by the horse cart. Our first stop is Nan Paya Pagoda, one of four Bagan monuments built of sandstone. By the way, we take a visit to other interesting sites nearby. Then, we move to Minkaba Gubyaukyi Temple which was built to enshrine the golden image. The temple is a fine temple in the Early Style, square, with a vestibule in the east. Enjoy lunch at local restaurant. In the afternoon, you will continue to experience the architectural difference in MyaZedi pagoda before heading to Manuha Temple. In order to have a perfect end for the day, we climb up to the top of the ShweSandaw pagoda and enjoy the beautiful sunset, the peaceful plain below. Drive back to your hotel. Overnight at the hotel.

Bagan,Inle Lake

• Activities:

  Bagan, Fly to Heho, Explore Inle Lake

• Meal:

  Breakfast]

• Included:

  677,]678,]680,

You free in the morning till the airport transfer to catch a short flight to Heho which is the gateway to the Southern Shan State. Once landing the Heho airport, transfer to Inle Lake. It can be said that this journey is very interesting because we can pass through the lush green countryside of the Shan Hills. We also stop at the family owned Shan paper umbrella workshop. Here, we witness the skilful hands of the local people using paper and pieces of bamboo to make the beautiful umbrellas. The Shwe Yan Pyay Monastery is our last stop before reaching Inle Lake. The monastery is a fascinating building made of teak wood. Upon arrival at Inle Lake, we quickly make check-in procedure and then take a long tail boat to go further into the lake. It is easy to realize why many people call the lake as "Venice of Myanmar". On the surface of the lake, you can see floating villages, floating gardens, floating markets, several traditional villages such as forging, weaving and so on. The most special sight on Inle Lake is floating gardens where the local use the water hyacinth combining with seaweed on the bottom of the lake to keep the soil to grow more vegetables such as tomatoes, mint. Up and down the lake have many temples, monasteries with golden pinnacles brightening on the sunlight. Back to your hotel. Overnight at the hotel.

Inle Lake

• Activities:

  Inle Sightseeing

• Meal:

  Breakfast]

• Included:

  677,]678,]680,

Today, we continue discover the other characteristics of Inle Lake. We will begin at the local market where in the early morning, the hill tribe people come down the mountain and bring their handmade goods in order to exchange with others. We also discover other slice of life through out the unique one leg-rowing technique of the local fishermen. Let's come closer than take some talk with them. Not long, you can find that the locals are very friendly and open-minded. Lunch at local restaurant. In the afternoon, going further into some villages at two banks of the lake, we can see some local cigar rolling workshop where the local women roll traditional Burmese cigars by hands. They make so fast that over 1500 is made in one day. Then, we will visit Phaungdawoo Pagoda which contains the most extraordinary images of Buddha before ending the day with a pleasant sunset surrounded by mountains. Back to your hotel and free at leisure. Overnight at the hotel.

Inle Lake

• Activities:

  Inle - Fly to Yangon - Departure

• Meal:

  Breakfast]

• Included:

You are free at your leisure until the airport transfer for a flight back to Yangon. Upon arrival at the airport in Yangon, you will be awaiting for your onward departure flight. Meals on your own. End of services. Thank you very much for travelling with us.