Welcome to Hanoi, Our Impress Travel Team will be awaiting you at Noi Bai Airport, with our easy-to-recognize “Impressers” welcome sign. Then we will start our first day as follows:

• HANOI ARRIVAL: On arrival in Hanoi, our guide will meet you at the airport and transfer you to the hotel for check-in.
• HANOI WALKING STREET FOOD TOUR – 3 HOURS: We eat as we go, trying seasonal fruits and sampling a tasty French-inspired snack from a street cart. Walking through the maze of bustling streets that make up Hanoi’s Old Quarter. Try Hanoi dish Banh Cuon at a local eatery. Our next two snack stops are at outdoor barbeque stalls. We sit down with the Hanoi locals and sample various meat, vegetable, and bread specialties that are flame grilled over hot coals for extra flavor. It’s then time for dessert as we venture down a small alley to join in the local tradition of feasting on fresh fruit served in a cup and smothered with crushed iced and condensed milk – this specialty is one not-to-be-missed! Your local guide will then take you to one of Hanoi’s best kept secrets, a hidden street food restaurant to taste the top ten street foods in Hanoi with Banh My Hanoi, Vietnamese Rice Wine, and famous Egg Coffee (all your cost for food will be by your own)

Inclusion: Transfer, tour guide, hotel, street food tour

Have breakfast at hotel.

Join a group tour to have full day city tour as follows:

8h00 – 8h30: Our Tour guide and our Bus pick up at your hotel and start to discover Hanoi City

08h45: Visit Ho Chi Minh Complex, the final resting place of Vietnamese great father or Uncle Ho. You have a chance to see the embalmed body of Ho Chi Minh then walk around the garden to see 2 houses where he lived & worked from 1954 to 1969. 

Then visit One Pillar Pagoda where worships the Goddess of Mercy – It is the most unique pagoda in the world.

– Should dress modestly by covering from shoulders to knees when visiting Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, temples, pagodas, etc.

– Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum is closed on Mondays and Fridays. But still can take picture of the Mausoleum and visit around that area.

– Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum is closed at least 2 months (15^th June -15^th August) for the annual maintaining.

10h15: Visit Vietnam Ethnology Museum to learn about the culture of 54 ethnic groups living in the whole country of Vietnam.

Special Note: We will visit Vietnamese Women’s Museum instead of Vietnam Ethnology Museum closed on Mondays.

12h30-12h45: Have lunch at our restaurant. You have an opportunity to enjoy Vietnamese cuisine. Vegeterian foods are available.

13h30: Visit Tran Quoc Pagoda located on Golden Fish Island in West Lake. It is the oldest pagoda in Hanoi built in the 6th century. 

14h30: Continue to visit Temple of Literature – the first university of Vietnam, The Temple of Literature (Van Mieu Quoc Tu Giam) is one of the most attractive tourist spots in Northern Vietnam. The Temple of Literature was founded in 1070.

15h30: Keep going to visit Hoa Lo Prison, the prison was built by the French, from 1886 to 1901, when Vietnam was still a part of French Indochina. The French called the prison Maison Centrale. The prison was called “A Hell on Earth” and now the prison is like a war museum for those who want to understand more about the war against France of Vietnamese people.

16h30: Our Bus take you back to the Hotel.

Overnight in Hanoi.

Inclusion: Transfer, tour guide, hotel, breakfast, lunch, entrance fee.

Have breakfast at hotel.

08:00: Pick up at Old Quarter area and transfer from Hanoi to Halong Bay (if the package is included transfer service).

11:30: Arriving at the Lily Cruise check-in lounge. You will have time to refresh yourself after the long drive from Hanoi and wait for check-in.

12:15: After taken to the Lily Cruise, you will be checked-in. While enjoying welcome drinks, you will be introduced the itinerary and safety briefing by Cruise Manager

13:00: You will have time to savor your delicious buffet lunch and enjoy the stunning views as the boat cruises towards the southeast of Halong Bay, passing Fighting- Cock and Finger Islet.

14:30 – 16:00: The group is transported to Luon Cave via boat. By kayak or bamboo boat, you may explore this location’s uniqueness (optional)

16:00 – 17:00: Hike to the top of Ti Top Island for stunning panoramic views of the Bay. After your hike, go for a refreshing swim in Halong Bay’s emerald waters or sip from a coconut in the shade.

17:30 – 19:00: Back on board, you can enjoy sunset party with HAPPY HOUR (from 17:30 – 19:00) – buy 2 get 1 free on drinks at Lily Thalassius Bar or Sundeck.

19:15: Delight in the shimmering atmosphere of thousands of stars while eating a fantastic, expertly prepared dinner.

20:30: This is the perfect time to relax with karaoke or enjoy the drink at Lily Thalassius Bar. Besides, we provide free for squid fishing tools at reception

Inclusion: Transfer, tour guide, cruise, breakfast, lunch, dinner 

06:00: Warm up your day with a Tai Chi lesson on the sundeck with a breathtaking view as the sun rises on Halong Bay.

07:00 – 07:30: Light breakfast is served at the restaurant.
07:30 – 08:30: Your next stop is the magnificent Sung Sot Cave, one of the biggest caves in Ha Long Bay with beautiful stalactites. You will be surprised by the breathtaking panoramic view across the Bay once you exit the cave as well as the stalactites and stalagmites formed over millions of years which have taken on fascinating shapes.

08:30 – 09:30: Back on board, you settle your bill, check-out and return to Tuan Chau Island

09:45 – 10:45: Brunch is served at the restaurant while the boat heads back to the harbor.
10:45 – 11:00: Disembark at Tuan Chau Marina, return to Hanoi.

Transfer to the airport heading to our next destination – Hue. (no guide)

HUE ARRIVAL & PICK UP: Impress Travel tour guide is waiting for you with his welcome sign where you will take a private transfer to Hue city center.

Overnight in Hue.

Inclusion: Transfer, tour guide, hotel, breakfast, lunch

Hue city is the great ancient citadel of Vietnam. We will spend a full day exploring the charming city by visiting a Pagoda, the Imperial City, taking a boat trip on the Perfume River, visiting the Tomb of Emperors, and watching traditional handicraft making with incense and bronze.

• THIEN MU PAGODA: This magnificent architecture was designed in the 17th century, it is one of the most ancient pagodas in Hue.
• HUE IMPERIAL CITY CENTRE: This journey takes us to the Imperial Citadel, Flag Tower, Noon Gate, Nine Dynasty Urns, Nine Holy Cannons, and Thai Hoa Palace.
• HAVE A LUNCH: Enjoy lunch at a Vietnamese restaurant for special dishes of Hue cuisine.
• KING’S TOMBS OF TU DUC: It is one of the most beautiful works of royal architecture of the Nguyen dynasty. The tomb lies in a great pine forest, 8 km from Hue.

• Tourists visit and purchase in some specialty stores with specialties such as: sesame candy, sour shrimp paste, royal tea,…
• Transfer back to your hotel.
• Overnight in Hue.

Inclusion: Transfer, tour guide, hotel, breakfast, lunch, entrance fee

This day takes 3 hours – 130 km from Hue to Hoi An, a passing HAI VAN PASS, LANG CO BEACH, DANANG CITY by the way to visit MARBLE MOUNTAIN, MUSEUM OF CHAM SCULPTURE then rest time to leisure and discover Hoi An Ancient Trade Town at night.

• PRIVATE TRANSFER TO HOI AN: It’s good morning Hue then after having breakfast at the hotel we take around 3 hours driving by private transfer to Hoi An, on this journey we over-stop to visit all the highlights on our way.
• HAI VAN MOUNTAIN PASS: It is 30 km in length. then we have lunch in Danang
• HAVE A LUNCH: Your lunch will be served in a local restaurant serving Vietnamese food.
• MARBLE MOUNTAIN: This is a group of five marble and Limestone Mountains, named after the five elements of the ancient oriental philosophy: metal, wood, water, fire, and earth.
• MUSEUM OF CHAM SCULPTURE: It is a museum located in Hai Chau District, Da Nang city. The establishment of the Cham sculpture museum in Da Nang was first proposed in 1902 by the Department of Archaeology.
• HOI AN ARRIVAL & NIGHT TIME: Transfer to Hoi An Town, then check into the hotel and free time for your own dinner and overnight stay in Hoi An.

Inclusion: Transfer, tour guide, hotel, breakfast, lunch, entrance fee

Good morning Hoi An then spend a half-day of a walking tour to visit all highlights of Hoi An. Leaving your hotel by private transfer with the tour guide to the walking area of Hoi An Ancient Trade Town where we will be visited most attractive places here. Hoi An is a very charming & pure town, it is the very camp place to stay here for relaxing, if you like to stay here more please suggest your inquiry to Travel Consultant we will customize this tour as long stay in this town.

• TAN KY OLD HOUSE OLD HOUSE: Leaving hotel by private car/van to visit an almost perfect example of an 18th Merchant’s residence in this major commercial port town.
• JAPANESE COVERING BRIDGE: It is a unique bridge that covering cross Thu Bon river and since the building of this site had started in 1593.
• HOI QUAN PHUC KIEN TEMPLE: it is one of the five famous Assembly Halls Hoian, Fukien Assembly Hall had erected around 1690 to function as a place for the Chinese ethnic group from Fukien, China to socialize and worship.
• We return to the hotel for check out at noon then it is free time to arrange your lunch.
• TRANSFER HOI AN TO DANANG AIRPORT: Leaving Hoi An to Da Nang for a flight to Ho Chi Minh city
• HO CHI MINH CITY ARRIVAL: Then you will be welcomed by Impressers to arrange a private transfer to Ho Chi Minh City downtown.
• Overnight in Ho Chi Minh city.

Inclusion: Transfer, tour guide, hotel, breakfast, lunch, entrance fee

Have breakfast at hotel.

Join a group tour with the itinerary as follows:

• Take the morning trip to visit Independence Palace, also known at the Reunification palace, was built on the sight of the former Norodom palace. The Independence palace is a widely known landmark of Ho Chi Minh City and was designed by the architect Ngo Viet Thu. Continue seeing the beautiful structures from the French Colonial times such as the Notre Dame Cathedral, the historic Central Post Office. Followed by the remarkable site of the War Remnants Museum the museum has a vast display of the both the Indochina wars. 
• Have lunch at local restaurant.
• Depart for Cu Chi tunnel, the trip will take approximately one and a half hours bus driving. Upon arrival, before exploring the tunnels, you will have some short introduction followed by introductory video about how the tunnels were constructed and how the people survived in the harsh conditions of the war time. Then, spend your time to explore the remaining area and tunnel systems which included the special constructed living areas with kitchens, bedrooms side by side with other martial facilities like storage, weapons factories, field hospitals, and command centers helping whoever lives inside the tunnels meet their basic needs. Besides, there are also many hidden trap doors and dangerous traps within the maze-like tunnels for security purpose during the war. Afterward, special tea and cassava (guerilla’s food during the war) will be served. 
• Break time for relax or time for those who want to try the real shooting gun. (expense will be by your own)
• Return to Ho Chi Minh city.
• Overnight in Ho Chi Minh city.

Inclusion: Transfer, tour guide, hotel, breakfast, lunch, entrance fee

Have breakfast at hotel.

Join a group tour to Mekong Delta with the itinerary as follows:

• At 07.30am, meeting our tour guide at your hotel and leave Ho Chi Minh city. It takes one hour and thirty minutes driving to get to My Tho town. One the way, travelers will have chance to see these beautiful landscape along the road such as the green rice fields, the peaceful Vam Co Dong river and the busy Long An town.
• Arrive to My Tho town, visit Vinh Trang pagoda an oldest ancient one in Southern Vietnam. Known as the largest pagoda and the most special architecture in Mekong Delta. It’s architecture was influenced by Vietnamese culture and Khmer’s culture as well as European’s architecture
• Then transfer to the pier boat for getting on a motorized boat. Take a leisurely boat ride in Tien river to enjoy fresh air, to see the peaceful life of the local people, Passing the stilt house, the fishing floating farm, the four Islands (Dragon, Phoenix, Tortoise, Unicorn)
• After passing Rach Mieu bridge, we disembark at Thoi Son Islet that locates on Phoenix Island. Take a leisurely walking on the village paths, visit local people’s home, orchard garden and enjoy seasonal fruits while listening to traditional Southern folk music.
• Then visit honey bee farm and taste delicious honey tea with lemon that is really good for health. Local people also have python farm for those tourist, who like adventure can take a photo with pythons.
• Take a hand- rowed sampan through the creeks for sightseeing the natural water coconut trees a symbol in the Delta areas.
• Return to the motorized boat then cruising to Ben Tre province, visit coconut candy workshop to know how to make delicious candies by hand.
• Having lunch at Riverside restaurant
• After lunch, cruising to Unicorn Island to visit crocodile farm and visit the remains of Coconut belief.
• Then take a short walking through the narrow village path to the car
• Return to Ho Chi Minh city
• Overnight in HCM city

Inclusion: Transfer, tour guide, hotel, breakfast, lunch, entrance fee, boat trip

This day to leave Ho Chi Minh city, Vietnam by international flight departure from Ho Chi Minh City to Siem Reap. Then you are welcomed and arrange a half of day tour to visit the kingdom of wonder.

• HCM FLIGHT DEPARTURE & SIEM REAP ARRIVAL: Enjoy your breakfast at the hotel, transfer to Tan San Nhat airport for a flight to Siem Reap. It takes 1.30 hours flight then arriving in Siem Reap where you will be welcomed by Impress Travel Team then transfer to the hotel in the city center.
• LUNCH: Your lunch is served in Siem Reap at a local restaurant as Khmer Cuisine, a little time to break before keeping on exploring the kingdom of wonder.
• EXPLORE ANGKOR WAT TEMPLE COMPLEX: After lunch, the tranquil Siem Reap Town is our base for visiting the world-famous temples of the ancient city Angkor, which was the capital of the powerful Khmer Empire from 802 AD to 1350 AD. Upon leaving Siem Reap Town we set off on a short drive to the archeological area and spend our time visiting the most striking structures. They are the South Gate of Angkor Thom which is famous for its series of colossal human faces carved in stone, the impressive Bayon Temple, the Royal Enclosure, Phimeanakas, the Elephant Terrace, the Terrace of the Leper King, and the architectural masterpiece of Angkor Wat. We stroll around this massive monument, exploring the many galleries with columns, libraries, pavilions, courtyards, and ponds full of water reflecting the towering temple. 
• NIGHT TIME AT SIEM REAP: Your free time to have your dinner and explore the city at night. Overnight in Siem Reap City.

Inclusion: Transfer, tour guide, hotel, breakfast, lunch, entrance fee

Today we visit more of the Angkor Temples Complex that consists of cultural wonders created by human hands.

• IN THE MORNING: we’ll see the tourist attractions of the small circuit, including PRASAT

KARAVAN, the royal bathing pond of SRAS SRANG, BANTEAY KDEI, Takeo, and jungle-clad Ta

Prohm.

• AFTER LUNCH: we’ll visit magnificent Angkor Wat to marvel at its architecture and basreliefs.

Inclusion: Transfer, tour guide, hotel, breakfast, lunch, entrance fee

A day to explore more about Angkor Wat then takes a boat trip in Tonle Sap Lake to visit the floating village & local daily life of local people living beside of lake.

• VISIT ANGKOR WAT: We make an early morning VISIT TO ANGKOR WAT to watch the sunrise

before continuing north to visit the elegant temple of BANTEAY SREI AND BANTEAY SAMRE.

• CRUISE ON THE TONLE SAP LAKE: After lunch in town, we travel to Phnom Krom for a cruise

on the Tonle Sap Lake, visiting local floating villages. We will travel back to Siem reap in the

afternoon

 Inclusion: Transfer, tour guide, hotel, breakfast, lunch, entrance fee

Enjoy your breakfast at the hotel, transfer to Siem Reap airport for a flight to Bangkok. It takes 1.30 hours flight then arriving in Bangkok where you will be welcomed by Impress Travel Team then transfer to the hotel in the city center.

Check-in hotel, then free time at leisure

Overnight in Bangkok

orld of water in t MY THO: Leaving Ho Chi Minh city at 08:00 am DAY

 Inclusion: Transfer, tour guide, hotel, breakfast

Morning at 07.00 AM half-day tour to Damnoensaduak Original Floating Market with Motor

Boat Ride.

After lunch at the local restaurant, transport back to Bangkok, Visit Gems Gallery (with your

own expense) where the souvenir is for sale.

Tour drop off at around 16:30 pm at Siam Paragon or MBK shopping or Central World for

own shopping.

(after your free shopping, you will back to your hotel on your own way)

Inclusion: Transfer, tour guide, hotel, breakfast, lunch

Pick up from the hotel.

Visit Royal Grand Palace & Emerald Buddha: This city landmark should be the first place on any visitor’s itinerary, which features some of the most spectacular architecture in South East Asia. The palace began in 1782. It is a consisting of several buildings with highly decorated architectural designs.

Wat Phra Kaew (Temple of the Emerald Buddha): The magnificent Royal Chapel, Wat Phra

Kaew in the same compound enshrines the Emerald Buddha Image, most revered by people.

Cross Chao Phraya River by boat to visit Wat Arun (Temple of Dawn): The most attractive

in this temple is the pagoda Khmer – style, Wat Arun was restored during the brief Thonburi

period to be the Royal Chapel of King Taksin.

At around 16:30 pm, Drop off at your hotel or anywhere in Bangkok city and free time for

shopping in the city center. Overnight in Bangkok.

Inclusion: Transfer, tour guide, hotel, breakfast

Free-easy to shop in the City Center. You will be transferred to the airport via your scheduled flight back home. End the service!

Inclusion: Transfer, breakfast