Itinerary
Day 1: Arrive in Hanoi
Day 2: Hanoi city tour(B,L)
Day 3: Hanoi – Halong bay(B,L,D)
Day 4: Halong Bay – Hanoi airport – Fly to Danang/ car to Hoi An(B,L)
Day 5: Hoian exploring – Choice of the below options(B,L)
Day 6: Hoi An free day(B)
Day 7: Hoian – Danang - Fly to Yangon (via Hanoi or Bangkok)(B)
Day 8: Yangon City Tour(B,L)
Day 9: Yangon – fly to Mandalay – Amarapura – Ava – Sagaing(B)
Day 10: Mandalay – Mingun – Mandalay(B,L)
Day 11: Mandalay – fly to Bagan – sightseeing at local villages(B,L)
Day 12: Bagan Sightseeing(B,L)
Day 13: Bagan – Heho – Inle lake boat trip(B,L)
Day 14: Inle lake leisure day(B)
Day 15: Inle – Heho – Yangon departure(B)

Day 1: Arrive in Hanoi
Upon arrival, you will be met by your guide who will escort you to a waiting vehicle for your transfer to downtown with a brief introduction en route. Your guide will be holding a welcome signboard with the Halong Unesco tours & your name. The rest of the day is at your leisure to explore the tree-lined boulevards, French Indochinese architecture and tranquil lakes of this unique city.
Hanoi is Vietnam’s capital city and home to seven million people. Traditional and refined with French colonial architecture, tree-lined boulevards, scenic lakes and a bustling Old Quarter, Hanoi has a sophisticated charm. Observe locals practicing Tai Chi by the lake, with barbers and food vendors plying their sidewalk trade.

Notes:
+ Hotel check-in time is from 14:00/ early check-in subject to room availability
+ We’re flexible to switch the itinerary if you want to start/finish your trip in another city

Day 3: Hanoi – Halong bay(B,L,D)

We’ll pick you up at hotel and drive through the verdant Red River Delta to make our way to the famous UNESCO World Heritage site, Halong Bay. You’ll board a luxury junk ship for an overnight cruise– while you relax on-board you can marvel at the incredible limestone karsts that jut out of the sea and the thousands of jungle-covered islands that seem to float on the waves. The turquoise waters of the Gulf of Tonkin swirl around hidden grottoes and ancient caves to create an enchanting, timeless world.

We’ll serve you a fresh seafood lunch while you sit back and relax as you enjoy the incredible view with a drink in your hand. We’ll take you to a traditional fishing village where the locals have created an entire town on the decks of their boats, then you can explore Tien Ong Cave before returning to the cruise for cocktails, canapés, and a spectacular sunset. End your day with a romantic, candlelit dinner.

Day 5: Hoian exploring – Choice of the below options(B,L)
Option 1 – Cooking class:
Your cooking class today will begin with a visit to a colorful local markets, buying all the necessary ingredients and head back to prepare. Your cheft will demonstrate how to cook some typical Vietnam cruisine, you will then start cooking yourself and enjoy what you have cooked.

In the afternoon, exploring the enchanting time-capsule town of Old Hoi An on a walking tour with your guide. Hoi An was a major sea port in Asia and it resulted in a fusion of style and culture that has been perfectly preserved. Wander traditional Chinese shops, luxurious French homes, and an ancient Japanese bridge. The town is home to silk markets, Vietnamese food stalls, and talented street performers– all of which are sure to charm you.

Option 2 – Vegetable village:
Breakfast at your hotel and then it’s time for a little bit of exercise and a bike ride to Tra Que Vilage and a visit to a local farm. This is a very special involvement in true Vietnamese rural life. You will learn about the history of the village and then be shown the daily practices of growing vegetables.

You will learn how the vegetables are used in traditional Vietnamese medicine. You will join in the activities of the farmers – collecting seaweed fertilizer, sowing, raking, watering and picking. Your cultural immersion continues as you join the family to prepare and eat the lunch you have helped grow. You will also taste other local specialties such a Tam huu (spring roll) and Bahn xeo (pancake). Of course you must also join in the after lunch nap before returning to the fiel to learn how to harvest and wrap the produce. Mid-afternoon we wave goodbye to your new friends and go back to Hoian for visiting Hoian Old Quarter. Return to your hotel for relaxing

Option 3 – Countryside biking or motor riding:
Our guide will pick you up at the hotel by motobike, riding to Tra Que village and then ride back to the river for aboard a local ferry to Kim Bong Village. This village is not only famous for wood carving but weaving sleeping mat as well, so we will stop at a family to see how they weave the mat for every day use in the old time before having today popular mattresses. Visit a local family making the famous local noodle – Mi Quang is the other chance to learn the local life.

You also have a chance to make make and eat the perfect banh dap (rice cracker). Riding into a small village , gearing up for an adrenalin pumping 300 metre bamboo bridge river crossing to the opposing landscape of the sea-board side of the island making our way to Duy Hai market and harbour. Here, the local ferry crossing takes guests to the water coconut palm fringed Cam Thanh village. Have lunch at Cam Thanh homestay. Back your hotel by motobike.

Note: If you prefer biking than scooter tour, we can be flexible to modify the route, matching with your cycling ability.

Day 7: Hoian – Danang - Fly to Yangon (via Hanoi or Bangkok)(B)
You’ll have the morning for a leisurely breakfast before we come to collect you and take you to Danang to catch a flight to Yangon (via Hanoi or Bangkok). When you arrive at the airport, you will be met and transferred directly to your hotel. Enjoy the evening at leisure.

Day 9: Yangon – fly to Mandalay – Amarapura – Ava – Sagaing(B)

After breakfast at hotel, proceed to airport for the flight to Mandalay. Upon arrival, drive to Mahagandayon Monastery where hundreds of young Novice (Sanga) studying Buddhist Literatures with strictly obeying rule and regulation of the Monastery according to Buddha teaching.
In the afternoon, cross the small river by ferry boat to make joyful excursion by horse cart at Ava (Innwa); it was one of ancient Myanmar capitals before British annexation in 1885. Next, proceed to Sagaing Hill, which is perhaps the living center of Buddhist faith in Myanmar today. Hillsides are dotted with numerous Pagodas and Monasteries. Continue to visit Khaungmudaw Pagoda. Then, transfer back to U-Bein bridge and enjoy sunset before going back to Hotel.

Day 11: Mandalay – fly to Bagan – sightseeing at local villages(B)
You will be transferred back to the airport for a short flight to Bagan. Upon arrival, drive to hotel. Along the way, see nature of local people and beautiful scenery of local villages. Overnight at hotel in Bagan.

Day 13: Bagan – Heho – Inle lake boat trip(B,L)
After breakfast at hotel, proceed to airport for the flight to Heho. Then, drive to Nyaung Shwe jetty by car and start Inle lake sightseeing by boat starting visit to Phaung Daw Oo Pagoda, Floating Gardens, Unique Leg-rowers, Traditional Fishing Method, Silk Weaving, Stilt House Villages on the lake and Nge Pe Chaung Monastery. Overnight at hotel in Inle.

Day 15: Inle – Heho – Yangon departure(B)
After breakfast, proceed to airport for the flight back to Yangon & connect with your flight home. Tour ends.
Thank you for traveling with us & we wish to see you in the next trips

Low season
Rates 2020 : May - Sept

Included

• Hotel accommodation in shared twin or shared double room with daily breakfast.
• Meals as mentioned in the itinerary (B = Breakfast, L = Lunch, D = Dinner).
• Tours and transfers by private air-conditioned vehicles.
• English speaking local guide
• All entrance fees as indicated in itinerary.
• Boat trips as mentioned in the itinerary
• Cruise in Halong Bay
• Cold water and towel during tours
• 07 Flight tickets: Hanoi – Danang, Danang – Yangon (via Hanoi or Bangkok), Yangon – Mandalay, Mandalay – Bagan, Bagan – Heho/ Inle lake, Heho – Yangon.

Cancellation by Customer

• Cancellation received before 60 days: FREE of charge
• Cancellation received from 30 days to 59 days prior arrival date: 10% of total rate
• Cancellation received from 15 days to 29 days prior arrival date: 30% of total rate
• Cancellation received from 7 days to 14 days prior arrival date: 50% of total rate
• Cancellation received less than 7 days prior arrival date or No show: 100% of total rate

Travel Visa
Most countries in South East Asia require you to obtain a visa. Please check carefully with your travel specialist regarding specific visa requirements for each country you plan to visit as the legislation does change frequently. Thailand offers a free visa on arrival to most nationalities. Other countries including Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia and Myanmar offer a “visa-on-arrival” service which requires you to pay a fee at the airport, or you may prefer to obtain this in advance through the relevant embassy or a visa agent. For visa-on-arrival in Vietnam, you must submit some paperwork before you arrive. This is an option to get your visa for Vietnam instead of getting visa at the Vietnam consulate in your country.

• Step 1: Provide us your application details
   • Your full name (as exactly seen on your passport)
   • Your gender
   • Your date of birth
   • Your nationality
   • Your passport number
   • Your passport expiration dates ( with at least 3 vacats pagess and valid for at least 6 months)
   • Date of arrival ( dd/mm/yy)
   • Date of exit (dd/mm/yy)
   • Arrival airport
• Step 2: Process your visa information into a visa application
  We will contact you for reviewing your visa information and then submit your application on your behalf to Vietnam Immigration department and follow other procedures pursuant to the regulations of Immigration department to get Visa approval letter granted by Immigration department. We will send the visa approval letter via email to you after 7 working days. After we obtain the visa approval letter from the Immigration department for you, we will forward you a scanned copy of it by email (Your visa information then have been recorded to the Visa system of the Vietnam Immigration department).
• Step 3: Get your visa stamp on your arrival
  Just print the approval letter out, prepare 2 passport sized photos and an amount of USD for stamping fee ($25 for single entry visa; $50 for 1 month multiple entry visa ). Put all above mentioned things along with your passport in a package, then show them to Immigration officer at Vietnam arrival airports.
• Upon arrival at Vietnam’s airport, expect a simple form to fill in, present the visa approval letter, passport, photos to the Immigration officer inside the counter and look for a place to hear your name be called to get the passport back and pay for the stamping fee. The actual process takes around 15 minutes without hassle or trouble.​​​​​​ For those who is applicable for E-visa, our travel experts will consult case by case.

Don't want the fun to end?

Why not combine this tour with a Laos tours, Cambodia tours or spend a few days in the tropical paradise that is the Viet Nam coast? We take care of everything from flights to transfers and accommodation so that you can relax and enjoy your holiday. Explore our other destinations or speak with your personal Travel Consultant for some expert advice on suitable combinations.