Threeland's First Feelings

Angkor Wat The Tombs of King Minh Mang Hoa Lo Prison Ha Long Bay Hoi An Ancient Town Vietnam Museum of Ethnology Tonle Sap Siem Reap Royal Palace Museum in Luan Prabang My Tho Mekong Delta

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Standard (Tour di gruppo) Pernottamento e prima colazione en
La quota include - Accommodation in the selected category or similar - Meals as specified in the program - All entrance fees and visits according to the program - Shared transport by air-conditioner vehicle as per itinerary - Private room on non-private junk in Ha Long Bay - Boat trip in Mekong Delta - Water during the tour days - Local English speaking tour guide (s) in each region La quota non include - Visa arrangement for Laos and Cambodia (if any) and stamp fee - Domestic and international flights - Cambodia/ Laos/ Vietnam Visa arrangement and Stamp fee - Travel insurance - Early check-in and late check-out, hotel / room upgrade (on request) - Compulsory surcharge from hotel (s) (if any) - Tips, drinks, personal expenses and others - Service not mentioned in the itinerary
Superior (Tour di gruppo) Pernottamento e prima colazione en
La quota include - Accommodation in the selected category or similar - Meals as specified in the program - All entrance fees and visits according to the program - Shared transport by air-conditioner vehicle as per itinerary - Private room on non-private junk in Ha Long Bay - Boat trip in Mekong Delta - Water during the tour days - Local English speaking tour guide (s) in each region La quota non include - Visa arrangement for Laos and Cambodia (if any) and stamp fee - Domestic and international flights - Cambodia/ Laos/ Vietnam Visa arrangement and Stamp fee - Travel insurance - Early check-in and late check-out, hotel / room upgrade (on request) - Compulsory surcharge from hotel (s) (if any) - Tips, drinks, personal expenses and others - Service not mentioned in the itinerary
Deluxe (Tour di gruppo) Pernottamento e prima colazione en
La quota include - Accommodation in the selected category or similar - Meals as specified in the program - All entrance fees and visits according to the program - Shared transport by air-conditioner vehicle as per itinerary - Private room on non-private junk in Ha Long Bay - Boat trip in Mekong Delta - Water during the tour days - Local English speaking tour guide (s) in each region La quota non include - Visa arrangement for Laos and Cambodia (if any) and stamp fee - Domestic and international flights - Cambodia/ Laos/ Vietnam Visa arrangement and Stamp fee - Travel insurance - Early check-in and late check-out, hotel / room upgrade (on request) - Compulsory surcharge from hotel (s) (if any) - Tips, drinks, personal expenses and others - Service not mentioned in the itinerary

Programma

Day 1:
Welcome to Siem Reap International Airport!!!
Upon your arrival, you will be met our driver and transfer to hotel for check in and relax after a long haul flight.
Overnight in Siem Reap.
Meal: Nil
Please note: Hotel check in time is from 14.00.

Day 2:
Breakfast at hotel.
Morning you will visit with your professional guide, the "Great City"; of Angkor Thom, visits include the famous Bayon Temple, Phimeanakas Temple within the Royal Palace enclosure, Baphuon Temple, the Terrace of the Elephants and the Terrace of the Leper King and Ta Phrom Temple.
Afternoon dedicated to visit the most famous & magnificent Angkor Vat temple. This architectural masterpiece was constructed in the 12th century and covers an area of about 210 hectares. With many galleries with columns, libraries, pavilions, courtyards and ponds full of water, carved low-reliefs about Ramayana Story and day-to-day life at
the time of Angkor's construction. At the end of afternoon, we enjoy sunset view on the top of Bakheng mountain temple. Drop off at hotel. Overnight in Siem Reap

Day 3:
Tentative flight from Siem Reap to Luang Prabang via VN 930 at 16.05-18.35
Breakfast at hotel, morning visit to Floating Villages, 30 kilometers south of Siem Reap. Take a trip on a traditional wooden boat on Tonle Sap, the "Great Lake" of Cambodia and the largest in Asia. Here you can see many examples of the Khmer way of life on Tonle Sap.
Transfer to Siem Reap Airport for your flight to Luang Prabang.
Upon arrival, you will be transferred to your hotel. The rest of the day is free to explore the city or just relax.
Overnight in Luang Prabang.

Day 4:
Your half-day city tour begins with a visit to the Royal Palace Museum, which houses a number of interesting artifacts. We then proceed to the magnificent Wat Xiengthong, whose roofs protrude deeply and represent the classic Laotian architecture. We also have time to visit the impressive stupa of Wat Visoun and the shrines of Wat Aham and Wat Mai.
In the afternoon we visit local villages of Lao ethnic minorities in Ban Ouay, a Hmong village, Ban Thapene, a Khmu village. This then leads us to the beautiful Khouangsi waterfall, where you can cool off with a refreshing swim in the pools or take a walk on the forest trails. We return to Luang Prabang in the early evening. Overnight in Luang Prabang.

Day 5:
Flight from Luang Prabang to Hanoi via QR 313 at 17.20-18.30
After breakfast, we proceed to the Adventure and Elephant camp located 15 km out of town in the middle of unspoiled, natural green surroundings. Arrival at the Elephant Village Camp, you are welcomed and greeting by the camp manager and participate in short briefing about elephants. Afterwards, we will get up close and personal with the elephant by feeding them and visit the elephant hospital, museum, gallery and dung paper making facility!
Optional: Elephant bathing - at surcharge $30/pax
Enjoy the impressive experience of being a mahout and how they communicate with the elephants . Then, take a traditional Lao long boat to the Tad Sae Waterfall and relax in the clear water
A buffet lunch will be served at the Elephant Camp restaurant. Which included coffee/tea and drinking water (vegetarian options available). Departure: Transfer back to your hotel in Luang Prabang around 1:00 p.m.
It’s your own time to explore the town before departing to Luang Prabang international airport for your onward flight to Hanoi.
Welcome to Vietnam!
Our local guide will be welcoming you at Noi Bai airport; it takes us 35 minutes driving to the centre of Hanoi to check- in hotel. Overnight in Hanoi.

Day 6:
08h00-08h30: We will pick you up from your hotel. In the morning, we will visit:
- Tran Quoc Pagoda located on an east side isle of the West Lake (Tay Ho district), It is considered as the most ancient pagoda in Thang Long - Ha Noi with its historical progression in 1500 years. It has a harmonious combination between the majesty, hoariness architecture and peaceful landscape of the West Lake. From the period in the Ly and Tran dynasties, it had become the Buddhist center of Thang Long.
- Visit the complex of president Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum (Mausoleum and Stilt house) Where the great leader lived and worked until the last years of his life. Here, you will have the opportunity to learn about Uncle Ho's simple life. In addition, you will stop by One Pillar Pagoda to admire one of the 4 symbols of Hanoi.
Note: with departure days on Monday and Friday, Mausoleum Management Board will carry out maintenance of the mausoleum, you will visit only outside of Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum, stilt house and One Pillar Pagoda.
- Vietnam Museum of Ethnology: This is the most recent yet probably the largest and undoubtedly the most interesting Museums in Hanoi and Vietnam. There are both indoors and outdoors sections, while the in - housed exhibition is particularly informative, the outdoors display and activities make the museum stand out from the rest. There are a number of houses modeling after the traditional architecture of ethnic minorities, especially those who live in Northern and Central highlands.
On Monday, the Vietnam Museum of Ethnology is closed, instead of the Vietnamese Women Museum.
Noon: Return to the Old Quarter to have lunch at the restaurant. After lunch, you will see 36 streets from the car and listen to the guide tell stories about the streets of the ancient urban marketplace.
Afternoon: We will visit:
- The temple of literature (The first university in Vietnam): Being an ancient school of Thang Long and the first university in Vietnam, Temple of Literature is acknowledged as an ancient historical-cultural heritage which gives tourists a deeper understanding about Hanoi's years of culture and tradition.
- Hoa Lo prison: Built in 1899. The French held mainly political prisoners here, along with those awaiting sentencing at the nearby Court of Justice, as well as American pilots who had been shot down and captured as prisoners of war. The pilots sarcastically called it the "Hanoi Hilton". John McCain was held here at various times during his five and a half years as a POW.
16h00: End of Hanoi City Tour, the car will take you back to the hotel or depending on the needs of visitors, the car can take you to Ham Ca Map area to be free to visit and experience (all costs is not included) at one of the locations below, then return to your hotel at your own expense:
- Free go for a walk to visit Hoan Kiem Lake, also known as Hoan Kiem Lake, and learn about the architecture of Vietnam and France around the lake area. Visit Ngoc Son Temple to worship Saints Van Xuong and Tran Hung Dao - famous generals in Vietnamese and world history and Huc Bridge.
- Rent a bicycle or tram to explore the Old Quarter and Hoan Kiem Lake.
- Buy tickets for the water puppet show.
Overnight in Hanoi.

Day 7:
If you wish to see how the Hanoi people rise and shine in the morning, wake up early and run to a lake close by your hotel, you can join an exciting scene of hundreds of locals, passionately attentive in their morning exercises of Tai Chi quan, jogging, martial arts, classical dance and so on. After breakfast at the hotel, we will head to Halong Bay, a
Natural World Heritage as designated by UNESCO since 1994 and 2006, and check-in our overnight boat. Enjoy a trip on Halong with stops to visit caves or to swim and enjoy the sunset on the sea. Dinner with fresh seafood. Overnight onboard.
Please note: the program may vary slightly depending on the cruise selected.

Day 8:
Flight from Hanoi to Da Nang via VN 173 at 18.00 - 19.30
Wake up in the morning with a taichi-quan or yoga exercises guided by the crew before having breakfast as your boat continues between the Halong Islands. Return to the habour to return to Noi Bai Airport around noon for your late flight to Da Nang. Upon arrival in Hoi An transferred to your hotel to check in and overnight.

Day 9:
Let's spend our whole day visiting Hoi An. Together with our guide in Hoian, we will walk over the tiled Japanese bridge, visit silent Chinese assembly halls, visit old houses and trading houses, visit pagodas and walk in the market on the Thu Bon river, where we can find out the same feelings of Artists who see the roofs of Hoi An as a magical old world with oriental flair and a source of inspiration. This is also a wonderful city where you can buy lanterns, soft silk and raw silk, or have your clothes tailored within a day.
Free time in the afternoon.
Overnight in Hoi An.

Day 10:
Breakfast at hotel, we will then depart from Hoian to Hue by deluxe minibus.
Arrival at our hotel in Hue at noon time.
In the afternoon, visit Thien Mu Pagoda and visit the tombs of King Minh Mang - the best reserved monuments of the Nguyen emperor since the early 19th - 20th and early 20th centuries. And then visit Dong Ba's busy market.
Overnight in Hue.

Day 11:
Flight from Hue to Saigon via VN 1375 at 18.10-19.55
Recognized by UNESCO as the 1st for Vietnam World Heritage, Hue is highlighted by the ancient royal architectural work and most traditional Vietnamese lifestyle. We'll discover the city's charm from the Royal Citadel, Forbidden City
and Royal Museum in Hue.
Afternoon, you fly directly to the airport in Saigon. Upon arrival, transfer to hotel to check in. The rest of the day will be at your leisure. Overnight in Saigon.

Day 12:
In the morning, visit Cu Chi Tunnels, one of the few surviving monuments from the Vietnam War. There are 200 km of tunnels underground that were dug by hand and inhabited by the Vietnamese guerrilla forces during the conflict. At its peak before the Tet offensive in 1968, the tunnel complex was the basis for almost 10,000 troops. To date, it is one of the most impressive examples of how violent the war used to be. You can even try to crawl into the underground tunnel to have the real experience. Return to Saigon.
In the afternoon, we begin the city tour with Reunification Palace, which witnessed the violent Vietnam War that ended in 1975. The large building is now a museum and a hall for official receptions. Near the palace are the colonial- style main post office and Notre Dame Cathedral, which was built between 1877 and 1883 and is one of the main landmarks of the city. Take walk to Nguyen Hue Street to take photos of the Opera House and the Ho Chi Minh Committee (outside). From here, walk to Ben Thanh market, one of the most typical symbols of Saigon, to experience the daily life of the locals and to buy handmade goods there. Overnight in Saigon.

Day 13:
Breakfast at hotel and check out. Head to My Tho, the homeland of coconut and family factories with local products like coconut candy, rice paper,… Upon arrival, embark on the boat cruising on the mighty Mekong River viewing the life to the local people live along the banks. We stop to visit an island in the area, enjoy the fresh tropical fruits served in the heart of the lush garden accompanied by traditional southern Vietnamese folk music. Later, embark on other small boats rowed by the local people thru the small canals shadowed by water coconut trees to visit the local factories. There you will taste the honey tea and see the local people produce the coconut candy milk and of course
you also can try it or stroll in the garden where the locals feed honeybee.
Lunch at local restaurant.
In the afternoon, continue to visit Vinh Trang pagoda, a famous pagoda in the area with architecture combination of Chinese, Cambodian, and French cultures. Return to Saigon late afternoon. Overnight in Saigon.

Day 14:
After breakfast at hotel, transfer to Tan Son Nhat Airport for your departure. End of services.
Please note: Hotel check-out is 12:00.

La quota include

- Accommodation in the selected category or similar
- Meals as specified in the program
- All entrance fees and visits according to the program
- Shared transport by air-conditioner vehicle as per itinerary
- Private room on non-private junk in Ha Long Bay
- Boat trip in Mekong Delta
- Water during the tour days
- Local English speaking tour guide (s) in each region

La quota non include

- Visa arrangement for Laos and Cambodia (if any) and stamp fee
- Domestic and international flights
- Cambodia/ Laos/ Vietnam Visa arrangement and Stamp fee
- Travel insurance
- Early check-in and late check-out, hotel / room upgrade (on request)
- Compulsory surcharge from hotel (s) (if any)
- Tips, drinks, personal expenses and others
- Service not mentioned in the itinerary

Itinerario

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