Vietnam Odyssey

Tour Highlights

Day 1

Welcome to Vietnam. Arrival at Hanoi Airport at 1210 hrs. Obtain your Vietnam Visa and then clear Immigration and Customs. Our English Speaking Tour Guide will welcome the group at Airport.
LUNCH AT A LOCAL RESTAURANT.
Visit the Temple of Literature (Vietnamese name is Quoc Tu Giam) – The Vietnam’s first University, which was built in 1070 in honor of Confucius, his followers and Chu Van An, a moral figure in Vietnamese education. Transfer to the hotel for Check-In.
DINNER AT A LOCAL RESTAURANT.
Return to the hotel. Overnight stay at Hotel in Hanoi.
HANOI TOKYO HOTEL

Day 2

Breakfast at the hotel.
Proceed to West Lake to visit Tran Quoc pagoda, the oldest pagoda in Hanoi built in 6th century.
Visit Ho Chi Minh Complex, an important place of pilgrimage.
Visit Vietnam Museum of Ethnology.
LUNCH AT A LOCAL RESTAURANT.
Then take an Electric Car Tour around the Old Quarter of Hanoi. (30 minutes)
Enjoy a water puppet show.
DINNER AT AN INDIAN RESTAURANT.
Return to the hotel.
Overnight stay at Hanoi Tokyo Hotel in Hanoi.

Day 3

After breakfast, Check-Out from hotel.
Drive to Halong Bay (160km from Hanoi)
Embark on Cruise. Enjoy welcome drink as Cruise Manager gives you a brief overview of the itinerary and important safety guideline. Check in your cabin.
Start sailing among famous Islets (Indochina studio, Am Islet…) of Bai Tu Long Bay, the wildest beauty with the panoramic natural views.
Enjoy the delicious lunch in the restaurant at the first deck.
Explore the well-hidden Co Cave (known as Thien Canh Son Cave). Relaxing on white sandy beach, walking along the beach or swimming at Hon Co Island.
Return to Cruise and enjoy Happy hour. You will have 30% discount off from the special menu drinks including of cocktail, mocktail and mixed drinks
Treasure the wonderful beauty of Bai Tu Long Bay at sunset, admire the striking islands and islets, and savor the fresh and peaceful atmosphere which could hardly be found in land while cruising to Cong Do sleeping area.
Enjoy kayaking at Cong Do or relaxing on the cruise.
Onboard the vessel, surrounded by a stunning setting in motion, attend our chef’s cooking demonstration and try your skills in the art of traditional Vietnamese cooking (spring roll).
Dinner is served in the restaurant at the first desk. You can enjoy the charm of Bai Tu Long Bay at night.
Evening activities: relax at leisure; enjoy our Movie Night, Board Games or our Massage & Spa services (massage and spa fee is not included in the price), squid fishing.

Day 4

Welcome a new day with an amazing dawn on Bai Tu Long Bay. Refresh your body and soul with a Tai-chi session on the sundeck.
Catch the morning view of seascape while enjoying the breakfast with cookies and tea, café in the restaurant.
Visit Vung Vieng village.
Return to Cruise
Pack-up the luggage and check out of the cabin.
Enjoy the BRUNCH in the restaurant while cruising back to harbor.
Disembark from Cruise.
Transfer to Hanoi Airport for the Domestic Flight to Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon).

Day 5

Breakfast at hotel.
Visit the famous Cu Chi Tunnels, an incredible underground tunnel network constructed by Vietnamese resistance fighters during the long struggle for independence.
LUNCH AT A LOCAL RESTAURANT
City tour of Reunification Palace, formerly known as Independence Palace, built on the site of the former Norodom Palace, is a landmark in Ho Chi Minh City. City Hall, Ho Chi Minh Monument and Central Post Office (visiting from outside) which was constructed when Vietnam was part of French Indochina in the early 20th century.
Free time for shopping at Ben Thanh market
DINNER AT AN INDIAN RESTAURANT
Return to the hotel.
Overnight stay at Paragon Saigon Hotel in Saigon.

Day 6

Breakfast at hotel.
We leave Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) behind and head to Vietnam's rice basket of Mekong Delta.
Arrival, boarding the motorboat at a pier and cruising on the Mekong River.
Continuing the journey on the river until reaching Unicorn Island, from here taking a horse cart to reach a performance site where Vietnamese traditional music can be heard and seasonal tropical fruit can be tasted.
Afterward, being on a small hand-rowing boat (the main mean of transportation in My Tho & Ben Tre) in Thoi Son and slowly cruising through a small creek with beautiful overhanging coconut trees. Lives from both sides of the creek can be observed.
Before heading to lunch, passing through bee-keeping farm and enjoying honey tea, a typical Mekong house can be viewed here. Continue travelling to learn coconut candies making process from a workshop. Sample of candies can be tasted. Back to Saigon. Stay overnight in Saigon.
LUNCH AT A LOCAL RESTAURANT
Drive back to Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon).
Free time for shopping.
DINNER AT A LOCAL RESTAURANT
Return to the hotel.
Overnight stay at Paragon Saigon Hotel in Saigon.

Day 7

Breakfast at hotel. Few hours free at leisure.
Check-out from hotel
Transfer to Saigon Tan Son Nhat International Airport for your departure flight back to Sri Lanka.