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09.00 AM: You will be picked up from the hotel and transfer to Halong Bay through the new highway road.

12:00 – 12:30: At Tuan Chau International Marina, a tender boat will take you to our Halong Phoenix Cruiser. A refreshing welcome drink is served and you can check into your cabin.

13:00: When you are putting all of your stuffs into your cabin, our boat starts gliding out to the centre of the World Heritage Site. Your lunch, at the boat’s restaurant, is would be served with fresh local seafood, but vegetable menu is always available at your request. From the marina area, our cruiser passes by Dog Head and Swan Islands, Ba Hang Floating villages (with floating houses), Incense Burner then Thumb Islands before reaching to Luon cave area for kayaking.

14:30 – 15:00: We have time to gear up for one hour kayaking around Luon cave area. Our guide will show you some basic safety guidelines and techniques to paddle before helping you to sit on our brand new sit-on-top kayaks. After that our boat will help you visit the Titop Island one hour for swimming, sun-bathing or getting a panoramic view on island peak.

17:00: As the sun sets over the bay, we head back to our cruise and relax. Coffee, tea and fruits will be available on the sundeck or you can order your favorite drink while our boat cruises to the night’s anchorage area.

19:00: Dinner will be served with local seafood. After dinner you may choose to enjoy drinks from the bar or top deck or experience squid fishing before retiring.

07:00 – 07:45: Enjoy the morning view of the beautiful landscape with a cup of coffee or tea. Have breakfast in the fresh air.

08:00 – 09:00: You will visit the impressive Cave of Halong Bay – Surprising Cave (Sửng Sốt) with your tour guide, a truly awesome and amazing cave to experience.

10:00: Check out of your cabin and settle your bill as our boat begins cruising back to the harbor. Experience more views of Halong Bay such as Fighting Cocks Island (Symbol of Halong Bay), Incense Burner and Stone Dogs Islands.

10:20: A cooking demonstration onboard shows you how to make authentic Vietnamese Spring rolls. You will learn about the recipes and techniques that create this popular dish of Vietnamese people.

10:45: Lunch is served on board during cruising towards the harbor.

11:20: Depart the Halong Phoenix Cruiser and travel by tender boat to Tuan Chau Marina Port where you take a private transfer for transfer straight from Ha Long to Noi Bai Airport. Upon arrival, check in your flight to Hue.

Welcome to Hue! Asia Top Travel's guide picks you up from Phu Bai Airport and get transferred to the hotel by a private vehicle. The rest of day you are free and easy on your own. Overnight in Hue.
 

08:00: In the morning, your private driver and guide meet you at your hotel then transfer you to the ancient Thien Mu pagoda, a special cultural and historical site preserving a legendary tale about the Heaven Fairy Lady since Nguyen Dynasty.

 

Continue to drive to Hue Citadel. Here, walk around and take a look into the special feudal relics of immense architectural and cultural values.

 

Have lunch at a nice restaurant in Hue.

 

Afternoon, you will visit the tomb and monument of King Tu Duc, located in a very beautiful area. This is an opportunity to learn more about Nguyen Kings and to enjoy the spectacular landscape.

 

Then we visit Conical hat village. You can see and learn how the locals make the conical hat (non la). (Non la- traditional indispensable accessory expressing the hidden charm and simplicity of women).Conclude your day at Incense stick making village: Observe how locals make sandalwood and cinnamon incense.

 

17:00: Back to your hotel. Overnight in Hue.

Breakfast is served at the hotel.

Drive to Chong Khneas to visit the fishing village on a private boat. Cruise through the fishing villages of the Tonle Sap Lake to discover the natural splendor and old lifestyle of the country.

After that you will be transferred to the airport for the flight to Luang Prabang.

Upon arrival Luang Prabang, you will be picked up and escorted to your hotel. Overnight in Luang Prabang.

 

As an optional, today you may want to get up early (around 04:30am) to participate in an arm-giving, hundreds of monks walking along side walk to collect rice and food from laymen. We then visit a fresh morning market at Prakham village to see local lives.

09:00: After breakfast, Asia Top Travel's expert meets you at the hotel and you will enjoy a boat ride upstream on the Mekong River, which also gives us a beautiful view of the tranquil countryside as well as an interesting visit to the mysterious of Pak Ou Caves, crammed with thousands of gold lacquered Buddha statues of various shapes and sizes. Along the way, we stop at the village of Ban Xang Hai, where they make the distillation of local rice wine.

On return, we take a short drive to Ban Xang Khong, well known for its hand weaving. Lunch and dinner are on your own cost. Back to your hotel around 15:30 - 16:00. Overnight in Luang Prabang.

You are free at your leisure until your driver escorts you to airport for the flight to Bangkok.

Upon arrival at Bangkok Airport, meet your private driver and he will transfer you to the hotel in Bangkok. The rest of the day, you are free at your leisure. Overnight in Bangkok.

After breakfast at the hotel, free time at your own leisure until the transfer to the airport for your flight departure. End of services. Thank you for choosing our services. See you again!