HERITAGES OF VIETNAM AND LAOS 13 DAYS

Welcome to Vietnam! After collect visa and luggage, meet our driver at the airport and transfer to hotel for check in and take a rest. The hotel room will be available at 2:00pm, and in case that you would like to secure an early-check in, an additional charge will be applied.

After check in room( if possible), take a rest after flight. In the afternoon, explore the city and shopping in Ben Thanh market. In the evening, enjoy nightlife with night bar and beer corner at Bui Vien street.

Meal: None

Overnight in Ho Chi Minh city

07:30 – 08:00AM-Pick you up at your hotel

An unforgettable way of seeing the Mekong Delta is driving along the provincial roads down on the Southern region of Vietnam through paddy rice field, pine-apple plantation, orchard and small hamlets (2 hours’ drive).

After arrival in My Tho, you will ride on a local motor boat along Dragon Island, Unicorn Island, Phoenix Island, Turtle Island and stop at the famous Unicorn Island. While at the Unicorn Island, you will visit natural pure honey at a bee keeping farm, taste some honey wine, rice wine, banana wine…

Walking on the village and taking rowing boat along the nature water coconut canal to see local’s daily life in Mekong Delta.

From there, you will continue your motor boat trip to Ben Tre province to visit a handmade coconut candy workshop. Then transfer to a small motor boat and travel along the lush, green canals, and stop at local restaurant for Vietnamese lunch.

After that going to another area on the Unicorn Island:

+ Enjoying some kinds of tropical fruits at the orchard garden and listening to the Southern traditional music.

+ Local boat will take you back to My Tho, then the bus will drive you back to Sai Gon.

17:00 – 17:30-Drop off at your hotels.

Meal: Breakfast and Lunch

Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City

We start the trip by visiting Reunification Palace, whose former name was Norodom Palace. Ngo Viet Thu is exactly the architect who designed this stunning palace. Later, other next destinations consist of Notre Dame Cathedral, Central Post Office, and especially War Remnants Museum, where exhibits on Vietnam War and Indochina Wars are displayed. After enjoying lunch at the local restaurant, you will be taken to Cu Chi Tunnels. Before entering allotted areas of Cu Chi Tunnels, watch an introductory video which is an overview of the tunnel system’s history and Vietnamese’s life during the hard time of war.

Climb down small tunnels to get amazing experiences and blow your mind when special constructed living areas and martial facilities of Viet Cong appear in front of your eyes. It will be great to know the system of tunnels – a subterranean village where there are bedrooms, kitchens, field hospitals, command centers, weapons factories, and storage. Moreover, taste special tea and cassava – the common food of Vietnamese guerillas in the past. Take your break time to try the real shooting gun or just relax as you wish.

Return to Saigon and end the trip.

Please take notes: the Notre Dame Cathedral have been being restored (UNTIL 2022), so the guests just visit outside

Meal: Breakfast and Lunch

Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City

Have breakfast at the hotel, have a free leisure time until there will be a private cab transfer you to the airport, and ready for the next flight to Danang. Upon arrival, visit Marble Mountains to explore many natural caves in which Buddhist sanctuaries have been built over the centuries. The Marble Mountains surrounding the area are five stone hillocks - once islands made of marble - and each is said to represent one of the five elements of the universe. Later, exploring the ancient city of Hoi An, a well-preserved South-East, Asian trading port. Wander along the UNESCO-listed streets, learning about the port's rich international heritage—evident in its centuries-old architecture—from a knowledgeable local guide. Meet your guide at your hotel lobby in Hoi An and begin with a walk to the Ancient Town.

Walk along the narrow streets, lined on either side by ancient houses with clear Chinese,

Japanese, French, and European architectural influences. Learn about the heritage of both

international and indigenous cultures in the ancient port. Visit a number of prominent sites, ncluding the 400-year old Japanese Covered Bridge, and the Chinese-style Phuoc Kien

Assembly Hall. Walk through the local fish market and enjoy free time shopping in the old town.

Meal: Breakfast

OVernight in Hoi An

Free day at leisure.

OPTIONAL TOUR: MY SON TEMPLE HALF DAY (B)

My Son temples were built from the 4th century under the reign of king Bhadravaman, until late 13th century, and early 14th century under the reign of King Jaya Simhavaman III (Che Man). My Son used to be a group of more than 70 temple towers. Each temple has a typical architecture which reflects a historical stage of the Champa kingdoms. Most of the architecture and sculptures were influenced by Indian culture. Most of the temples point to the East, the sun direction. Champa people thought that the East was the place where the gods lived.

08:00 AM: Pick you up at your Hotel, you up at your hotel in Hoian Town.

09:30 AM: Visit My Son Holly land, spend 2 hours to enjoy and discover the beauty of Ancient buildings at of the ChamPa Kingdom with our tour guide

12:00 AM: Leave My Son and transfer to boat – station, get on boat cruise along Thu Bon river to traditional craft village of Thanh Ha pottery and Kim Bong carpentry villages. A snack will be served on boat. Arrive Hoi An river dock at 3PM then transfer to your hotel.

OPTIONAL TOUR: BANA HILL - GOLDEN BRIDGE FULL DAY (B/L)

8:00: Picking up at HOTEL. Departing to Ba Na Hills.

9:00: Arriving at the cable car station Suoi Mo, moving up the cable car route that achieves 4 world records.

9:30: Checking–in on the 150-meter long "Golden Bridge" supported by the huge hands. Visiting the Le Jardin, Debay Wine Cellar of French. Visiting Linh Ung pagoda and admiring the 27m high Buddha statue, Loc Uyen Garden, Quan Am Cac. Continuing to Gare Debay and using the second cable car route to go to the top of Ba Na.

Visiting Fantasy Park, joining in adventurous, fun, and modern games such as Love Swing, Skiver Pilot, Fire Racing Track, Bumper Car, Ghost House...

12h00-13h00: Have a lunch and rest at the restaurant

13h00-15h00: Visit and play game at the Fantasy Park. Explore King Peak at an altitude 1.487m

15h00-16h00: Return Cable car.

16h30-17h30: The car and tour guide’ll transfer you to your hotel.

Have breakfast at the hotel, have a free leisure time until there will be a private cab transfer you to the airport, and ready for the next flight to Hanoi. Upon arrival, transfer to your hotel.

This afternoon, enjoy the short excursion to discover the old Hanoi city including:

- Tran Quoc Pagoda

- Hoan Kiem Lake, Ngoc Son Temple

- Dong Xuan Market

- try egg coffee at 39 Nguyen Huu Huan (Giang Coffee) - the oldest egg coffee in Hanoi

- Enjoy water puppet sow

Meal: Breakfast

Overnight in Hanoi

07:45 - 08:30 Tour guide picks you up at suggested places around Hanoi Old Quater. Depart for Ninh Binh province (90km south of Hanoi). Have a break 20 minutes en-route to free your legs. Arrival you’ll start get a quick break at the restaurant before preparing your bicycle for a bike ride to Hang Mua and the Mua Caves. Then, you’ll climb 486 steps at Hang Mua for panoramic views and photo opportunities before biking back to the restaurant for lunch.

13:30 : : Leave for the Trang An Grottoes, an out-standing natural beauty of majestic limestone massif at 20 square kilometer rise dramatically out from rice paddy fields.

Deep into the linked chains of towering mountain are pristine places of mystical valleys, numerous fresh water ponds, and jungle.

Embark on a traditional sampan gently roweddown the exquisite river through numerous caves: Hang Toi ( Dack ) cave, 320 meter long, Sang (light) cave, 90 meter long, and Hang Nau Ruou (Cooking wine) cave, 250 meter long… Every passages bring new surprise of mystery hidden inside isolated valleys of tranquility that likely transformed to the other world and time. The fauna and flora is rich and a scene of a goat jumping from one cliff to the other is a common sight.

After finish boat trip we visit the temples of King Dinh and King Le

19:00 : Arrive in Hanoi.

Meal: Breakfast, Lunch

Overnight in Hanoi

In the morning, check-out from hotel and get pick-up by the Cruise. Take a route most scenic to reach Halong Bay, taking you across the Red River Delta with emerald green rice paddies stretching for as far as the eyes can see. On arrival at Halong, you get to enjoy a cruise on the Bay to better explore the limestone rocks and the karst grottoes.

After you are done with your exploration of the bay, it is time to enjoy an utterly delicious seafood lunch, after which a trip to the famous limestone cave in Ha Long bay, you’ll get to spend some time here, kayaking or swimming, so that you can get closer to the floating villages and shops. Towards the evening, you will return to the boat for an early dinner, followed by some time at leisure. You can opt to attend the activities taking part in the boat or relax for the day.

Overnight on cruise

Meal: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

OVernight on Cruise

Rise early for a lesson in Tai Chi or just to enjoy a hearty breakfast. The boat will make its way back to the port stopping at the Limestone Cave, full of stalagmites and stalactites. From here, it’s clear sailing back to the main harbor and the return Hanoi around 17:00.

Meal: Breakfast and Lunch

Overnight in Hanoi

Morning free until transfer to the airport and board a flight to Luang PRabang. Arrival warmly welcome to Luang Prabang, the ancient capital of the kingdom of Lane Xang and declared World Heritage Site by UNESCO for its beautiful temples. Transfer to hotel and free leisure. Overnight at the hotel

Meal: Breakfast

Overnight in Luang Prabang

Start your day with a visit to the Traditional Arts and Ethnology Centre where you are able to observe valuable artifacts and traditional clothing and implements from each of the 20 ethnic minority groups which inhabit the Luang Prabang area. We enjoy a tour of the city's oldest temple, Wat Sene and the magnificent Wat Xieng Thong where you can see the impressive “tree of life” mosaic set in colored glass. We’ll visit the impressive stupa of Wat Visoun.

In the afternoon we will travel by boat up the tea colored waters of the Mekong River to the Pak Ou Caves. The caves are home to hundreds of statues of Buddha, big and small, that have been left by devotees. You’ll be amazed to see how many are crammed in! Along the way you will stop at a riverside Ban Xang Khomg and Xieng Lek villages to see the famous weavers working on ancient looms before returning to town. Overnight at the hotel

Meal: Breakfast

Overnight in Luang Prabang

An early start gives you the fantastic opportunity to participate in the daily morning alms giving ritual to saffron clad monks. This tradition is unique to Laos, being the only Buddhist nation still preserving this procession and we continue to explore morning market to have a sightseeing the sales foods on display. Transfer back to hotel for breakfast.

After Breakfast. Visit The National Museum at the former Royal Palace, which displays a lovely collection of artifacts reflecting the richness of Lao culture throughout the ages and also visit the Huean Chan, which is Luang Prabang Heritage style house so you can experience of Luang Prabang daily lives from this central traditional house.

In the early afternoon. We depart for a 1- hour drive south to one of Luang Prabang’s most picturesque sights, the Kuang Si waterfall. Once at the waterfalls, take a leisurely hike through the national park towards the Kuang Si waterfalls and pass by the Asian Bear Rescue Center. For the more adventurous, continue to the top of the main waterfall. Swimming in the refreshing waters is possible, although between November and January the water temperature is very cool. Enjoy a picnic lunch in the tranquil surroundings of the park before you transfer back to city. We climb up to Phousi. From there, we explore the Night Market, where you can find a lovely selection of handmade textile made by local and hill tribe people surrounding Luang Prabang. Overnight at the hotel

Meal: Breakfast

Overnight in Luang Prabang

Breakfast at hotel and free leisure for checkout 12:00. Transfer to the airport.

Trip ends.