HANOI ARRIVAL ( D)

Welcome at Hanoi Airport and transfer to Hanoi.

Dinner and overnight Hanoi

HA NOI - HALONG BAY ( B, L, D)

08:00 – 08:30 Pick-up at hotel and start 3 hour-and-a-half drive to Halong International Cruise Port, check in Oriental Sails JSC’s private waiting hall – The OS Lounge.

12:15 – 12:45 Embark on Oriental Sails by transfer boat. Listen to cruise briefing and receive room key.

13:00 – 15:30 Savor a delectable lunch as Oriental Sails cruises further along the limestone islands of Bai Tu Long Bay, heading to Vung Vieng fishing village – one of the largest fishing villages in Halong Bay to see the life of local fishermen.

Option 1: Take a bamboo rowing boat trip around Vung Vieng Fishing Village

Option 2: Take kayak and go kayaking by yourself with help and instruction of tour guide around the Village.

17:30 – 18:00 Return to Oriental Sails and have bath then relax as the sun starts to set.  Enjoy the Happy Hour at the bar and on the sun deck while cooking demonstration is organizing.

19:00 – 19:30 Dinner is served. Socialize with other guests, night squid fishing or just laze around. Singing and dancing activities are available till 22h00.  Overnight on board at Cong Do Area

HALONG - HANOI ( B, L,D)

06:30 – 07:00 Start your day with Tai Chi exercise on the sundeck.

07:00 – 09:00 Catch morning view of seascapes with a cup of tea or coffee, have breakfast while cruising toward Thien Canh Son Cave. Visit Thien Canh Son Cave – the medium size and less visited cave in Bai Tu Long Bay

09:30 Check-out room. Luggage can be delivered to the reception area.

09:30 – 11:00 Head back to the Harbor. Have early lunch on board. Disembark Oriental Sails at around 12h00.

12:00 – 16:30 Transfer back to Hanoi and trip finishes at the hotel around 16h30

City tour inclusive of a cyclo tour in the Old Quarter, Ngoc Son temple, the Sword lake and Quan Thanh Temple. Evening enjoy a Water Puppetry show.

Overnight in Hanoi.

HANOI - TAM COC CAVE - HOA LU - HANOI ( B, L, D)

08h00: Our driver and guide pick you at your hotel then transfer to Ninh Binh - located to the south of the Northern Delta, between the Red and Ma rivers. Ninh Bình also has a very short coastline abutting the Gulf of Tonkin. Stop to Visit Hoa Lu old citadel with Dinh & Le king temple. Keep going to Tam Coc. Have Lunch at restaurant with goat meat – the special dish of Ninh Binh province.

13h30: Take the small bamboo boat along the narrow canal to visit Tam Coc (three caves) - which is known to travelers as "Halong Bay on land. Here, the huge limestone rock formations just out of the rice paddies instead of the sea. Return to Hanoi. 18:30 P.M arrive in Hanoi. Have dinner and overnight at Hanoi.

HANOI - VIENTIAN ( B, L, D)

08h00: Have breakfast at Hanoi.

Morning flight to Vientiane.

Upon arrival, you are met and transferred to your centrally located hotel. After a short rest, we set our orientation short Walking Tour to Lao Capital, strolling around the city distance, and observing the sunset by the Mekong Riverside and late evening. Seeing the city lifestyle of local Laos people.
Stay overnight in Vientiane.

VIENTIAN DISCOVERY ( B, L, D)

Breakfast, we start to visit the major sights of the capital including: the oldest Wat Sisaket with thousands of miniature Buddha statues and the former royal temple of Wat Prakeo previously housed the famous Emerald Buddha Image. On the way to the famous and sacred structure of That Luang Stupa, we stop to take some pictures of the imposing Patuxay Monument, which is well known as Vientiane’s own Arc de Triumph.
From there, we visit the Central Market call ‘Morning Market’ where you can find the antique items for collection, well handmade textile and gift away items.
After lunch at local restaurant, we visit Buddha Park, is a famous sculpture park with more than 200 religious statues including a huge 40-metre high reclining Buddha image.

Stay overnight in Vientiane.

VIENTIANE - LUANG PRABANG –KUANG SI WATERFALLS (B/L/D)
 

In the morning, transfer to Airport for the flight to Luang Prabang at 09:10. This then takes us to the beautiful Kuang Si Waterfall where you can cool off with a refreshing swim in the pools or walk along the forest trails.

From there, we then head to the magnificent Wat Xieng Thong with its roofs sweeping low to the ground, which represents classical Laotian architecture. Then we ascend the 329 steps to the top of Phousi Hill for the panoramic view of the city and the Mekong River.
Overnight in Luang Prabang

LUANG PRABANG – CITY TOUR – DEPARTURE (B/L/)

An early start gives you the fantastic opportunity to participate in the daily morning rituals of saffron-clad monks collecting offerings of Alms giving (ubiquitous sticky rice) from the faithful residents. This tradition is very unique in Laos, being the only Buddhist nation still preserving the procession. From there, we will take a short visit to the morning local market near the Royal Palace. At the market, you can find anything from rice, to fresh vegetables, to steamed fish, frogs, and anything else that might be the day’s catch, just set up on the ground, this is what the locals do every day. This is really the chance for you to get a real flavor of the local culture.
After breakfast, your city tour begins with a visit to the Royal Palace Museum, which hosts a range of interesting artifacts.

09:00: we depart hotel to the boat ferry, and take an excursion (a few hours) by boat, upstream on the Mekong to visit Pak Ou cave in the side of a lime stone cliff and opposite of the mouth of the Mekong and Ou rivers. The sanctuaries at Pak Ou consist of two large caves, both repositories for thousands of Buddha images, which range from mere centimeter to two meters in height. En route, Lao typical villages are barely visible behind a screen of foliage. Slender canoes bobbing by the shore, bamboo poles and floats mark the location of nets and fish traps. Lunch is served on cruise. Our next stop will be at Ban Xang Hai, a well-known village for Lao traditional handicap.

14:00: Back to Luang Prabang, we are then free before taking the departure.

PRICE INCLUDES :

1. Full transportation by bus as tour program indicated.
2. Accommodation on twin or double sharing room with daily breakfast
3. One-way ticket Vientiane – Luang Prabang.
4. English/Mandarin- speaking guide
5. Junk Boat at Ha Long Bay
6. CVR show
7. Tai chi exercise
8. Cooking class
9. Internet on boat (Table computer with 3G connection)
10. Kayaking with tour guide or Rowing boat trip with local rower
11. All meals as mentioned in the program ( 02 set menu, all other is buffet)
12. All meals on junk boat
13. Entrance fees
14. Water puppet show
15. Mineral water 2 bottles/day

PRICE EXCLUDES:

1. Personal insurance
2. International and Domestic airfare to/from Vietnam
3. Expenditure of a personal nature, tips, such as drinks, souvenirs, laundry, emergency transfers & etc.
4. Visa to Vietnam (if any)
5. Tip for tour guide, driver ( 02 – 05 pax : 05USD/ day/pax; > 06 pax : 03 USD/ day/ pax)