Upon arrival in Ho Chi Minh City International airport,  clear the emigration formalities , luggage collection, customs, and at the exit we have our local English speaking waiting for you to receive you and transfer to hotel. ( Please note the International hotel checkin time is after 3 pm and checkout is before 12 noon ) Transfer to Hotel –

After lunch at an Indian restaurant, we proceed on a half day city tour of Ho Chi Minh City by the local English speaking guide.  The  City tour  includes  Reunification Palace   a historical monument with a back story seeped in the darkest days of Vietnam’s past. From Norodom Palace to Independence Palace 1868-1966” explores the century-long history of the building that once served as the seat of the French colonial government . In 1954, this building was renamed Independence Palace. It subsequently witnessed many dramatic episodes in the rise and decline of the government of Ngo Dinh Diem, the founding leader of the Republic of Vietnam.  Continue the tour with War Museum., which was formerly known as the Museum of Chinese and American War Crimes, primarily deals with the American War, but the French-colonial period and conflicts with China are also documented. US armored vehicles, artillery pieces, bombs and infantry weapons are on display outside. One corner of the grounds is devoted to the notorious French and South Vietnamese prisons on Phu Quoc and Con Son islands. Artifacts include the most iconic of French appliances, the guillotine, and the notoriously inhumane ‘tiger cages’ used to house war prisoners US invasion of Vietnam, and contextualize its devastating impact on the country’s civilians, this remarkable and deeply moving museum is an essential visit. Continue  the tour you will be escorted to the  The Hundred Years Red Cathedral -Notre Dame Cathedral, The Old Post Office, China town.

Breakfast at the hotel. Lunch & Dinner at the Indian restaurant.  Overnight hotel inHo Chi Minh City

BreakFast Lunch Dinner

International hotel, Ho Chi Minh City.

Morning proceed on a guided  half day tour of  Cu Chi tunnel 75 Km ( one  and a half hour drive )    . Years of French occupation and a lengthy war with the United States have marked Vietnam since the late 19th century. One of the most impressive feats of wartime engineering is the famed Cu Chi Tunnels, located in the countryside near Ho Chi Minh City.  Explore this monument to perseverance. Gain important insight into the prolonged struggle against invading armies, and appreciation for the resilience and spirit of the Vietnamese people. The residents of Cu Chi took the war underground into a highly developed network of tunnels that at its height stretched as far as Cambodia and included meeting rooms, kitchens and triage areas. Imperceptible from the ground, opposing armies could roll their tanks over the bunkers without causing damage to the tunnels below. Living conditions were harsh – in addition to fighting the war, resident’s battled food and oxygen scarcity, venomous insects, and cramped living quarters.

Activities in Cu Chi Tunnels, where you will –

>>Watch a documentary film that takes you to the past with an introduction of the Cu Chi Tunnels.

>>Crawl short distances through the tunnels that were used by the guerrilla fighters during the Vietnam War. You may see a kitchen, living quarters, and a meeting room on the way. The tunnels have been enlarged so visitors can crawl through them, imagine what it must have been like before!

>>Learn about how different types of booby trap – the symbol of guerrilla warfare – were created and set up.

>>Visit the weapons room and learn how the ingenious Viet Cong soldiers made them.

>>Get adventurous and go to the shooting range to fire a real AK-47. The cost for the bullets are not included in this price.

Transfer to Airport for your Flight  to  Hanoi,
Upon reaching the NoiBoi International Airport, Hanoi, collect your luggage, and at the exit you will be received by our representative who will  escort you to your hotel in Hanoi.  Evening rest and relaxation at the hotel..Time permitting explore the city on your own for shopping.

Breakfast at the hotel,   Local  lunch and Indian Dinner.

BreakFast Lunch Dinner

International hotel, Hanoi.

Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam, is known for its centuries-old architecture and a rich culture with Southeast Asian, Chinese and French influences. At its heart is the chaotic Old Quarter, where the narrow streets are roughly arranged by trade.

After noon proceed for a  city tour with your local English speaking guide, visit The nation’s founder at the Ho Chi Minh Complex and Ba Dinh Square, an important point of pilgrimage for the Vietnamese. Explore the nearby simple cottage on stilts where Ho Chi Minh lived and worked during his humble beginnings as a revolutionary,  also known as the Presidential Palace, an excellent example of Hanoi’s classical French architectural heritage, and Ho Chi Minh refused to live in the opulent structure for symbolic reasons, opting to build a traditional Vietnamese stilt house on the grounds instead. Stop by the iconic One Pillar Pagoda – a unique Vietnamese architecture reminiscent of a lotus blossom rising from a pond and hear the legend of its construction. Next, visit the Temple of Literature, built in 1076. This is Vietnam’s first university, and it was established within the temple to educate Vietnam’s royalty, mandarins and other members of the elite. The university functioned for 700 years and its gardens and well-preserved architecture offer a fascinating glimpse into Vietnam’s past. Continue to the Old Quarter of Hanoi, also known as the 36 streets. This bustling area of narrow streets is home to thousands of small businesses and shopkeepers, each offering unique handicrafts and textiles. Starting from Ly Thai To statue – the founder of Hanoi then wander around HoanKiem Lake and Ngoc Son Temple (from outside view) located on an islet in the lake. HoanKiem Lake is the center point of Hanoi and home to a rare endangered giant turtle species. Its name “Returned Sword” comes from a legend of a sacred sword being lent to an ancient Vietnamese King by a holy turtle from the lake and later returned to the turtle. You will walk to Hang Gai Street – the silk shopper’s paradise – where you can find the best silk in Vietnam.

Continental Breakfast  Indian Lunch &  Dinner. Overnight hotel at Holiday Inn or similar.

BreakFast Lunch Dinner

Holiday Inn or similar

Today proceed to Halong Bay for the Cruise, the World Heritage as designated by UNESCO in 1994. Halong Bay is in the northeast of Vietnam.  It seems to be  one of the seven natural wonders of the world —  so it was recently voted,  two and a half hours by road from Hanoi.

Upon arriving in Halong City, you will take a tender transfer to your junk and set sail through the bay while lunch is served. As you cruise the magical bay, you will notice thousands of sculpted limestone islands rising from the waves like dragons’ teeth. After a lunch of fresh seafood on board, we can visit the Surprising Grotto, stop for swimming or kayaking, passing floating villages and approach small islands to enjoy their beauty. Back to the boat for dinner. Evening attend activities on the boat or relax at your own leisure.

Overnight on board.

Continental Breakfast- local Lunch &  Dinner on board the cruise.  Overnight in the cruise.

BreakFast Lunch Dinner

Halong Bay Cruise

Today  visit by boat to Luon Cave, a ring-shaped pool inside an island in Halong with absolutely tranquil landscape and emerald water. Back to the Wharf of Halong passing the most densely area with many islands that have been named like the Cock-Fighting Rock, Sail Island, Incense burner rock or Sea Dog Rock. Finally after a lovely Brunch at the cruise, return to  Halong Wharf,  and continue to  Hanoi  and transfer to hotel .

Today evening time free for shopping at Hanoi

BreakFast Lunch Dinner

International hotel, Hanoi.

Today you may  continue your journey to CAMBODIA – the most famous mythological  land of the ancient  jumbudweep with the most ancient temple of Sanathana Dharma – the Ankhor Wat temple – the one and only exiiting in the world   In  Siem Reap, a resort town in northwestern Cambodia, is the gateway to the ruins of Angkor, the seat of the Khmer kingdom from the 9th–15th centuries. Angkor’s vast complex of intricate stone buildings includes preserved Angkor Wat, the main temple, which is pictured on Cambodia’s flag. Giant, mysterious faces are carved into the Bayon Temple at Angkor Thom.

After  breakfast, transfer to Hanoi International Airport for your flight to Siem Reap.

Upon arrival complete the emigration procedures , Collect your luggage, Customs, and at the exit we meet our local representative waiting for us to transfer to the hotel in Seam Reap.

After the check in formalities, we proceed to the city where we spent some in exploring the city, later we enjoy a theatrical event at the Apsara Theatre  showcasing  Cambodia’s rich cultural heritage, traditional performing arts. Dancers, singers and musicians will perform 3 classical and 2 village dances to the music of the traditional orchestra. The performance will be preceded by a beverage service and an authentic meal.,

Contnental Breakfast, Indian Lunch & local  Dinner .  Overnight hotel.

BreakFast Lunch Dinner

International hotel, Siem Reap.

CHANGKOR TOUR

As Cambodia’s unofficial tourism capital, Siem Reap boasts hundreds of natural and manmade attractions such as breathtaking temples, well-preserved colonial buildings, unique museums, cultural theme parks, expansive lakes and verdant mountains.

After breakfast Start your tour to the most famous temple Angkor Wat, the World Heritage Site since 1992, famous for its beauty and splendor, is the largest religious monument in the world, on a site measuring 162.6 hectares. This stunning collection of remarkable Hindu and Buddhist temples is one of the “Seven Wonders Of The World” will offers visitors a unique opportunity to experience Hindu and Buddhist cultures within a single landmark. The 12th century “temple-mountain” was built as a spiritual home for the Hindu god Vishnu Angkor Wat features the longest continuous bas-relief in the world, which runs along the outer gallery walls and narrates stories from Hindu mythology. Continue visit to the temple of Ta Prohm, with enormous fig trees and gigantic creepers embracing themselves in the stone foundations of the structure giving the impression of man’s creation being reclaimed by the powerful forces of nature is an incredible sight. Afternoon, visit Angkor Thom by starting from the Southgate to the famous Bayon temple, unique for its 54 towers decorated with over 200 smiling faces of Avolokitesvara. Continue visit to the Phimeanakas, the Royal Enclosure, the Elephants Terrace and the Terrace of the Leper King.

Continental Breakfast, Indian Lunch & Dinner.

On time for your flight transfer to  Airport , You have connection flight to home destination .

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