VIETNAM ROUGH

Day 1- 25th Dec: Hanoi – Arrival – City Tour

Welcome to Hanoi - the capital city of Vietnam. Arrive in Noi Bai International Airport, your driver will be waiting there to take you to your hotel in the city center. The rest of day is free at your leisure. In the afternoon the guide will take you visits to main sites such as the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, the nearby One Pillar Pagoda, the Presidential Palace, Temple of Literature – the first university of Vietnam. Continue to visit the sedate Tran Quoc Pagoda and QuanThanh Temple in West Lake and then, Vietnam Museum of Ethnology - one of the most attractive museums in Hanoi to learn about 54 ethnic groups in Vietnam.
Conclude the day with the interesting water puppet show – a traditional folk dance with roots from the Southeast Asian's wet rice culture.
Accommodation: Hotel in Hanoi

Day 2- 26th Dec: Hanoi - Halong Bay - Cruise Experience (B, L, D)

Getting on a 3-4 hours journey to Halong Bay – a natural world wonder. You spend a night onboard an elegant junk, cruising on the emerald water to the far and less touched areas of Halong; it is a lifetime experience that you will never forget!
Arrive at the dock around noon and then you will embark on the cruise, followed by a delicious lunch while the cruise sails further to the secluded, island-dotted bay. You will join the cruise's activities such as visiting cave and sandstones mountain, kayaking...At night, relax on the sun deck or go squid fishing. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Overnight Cruise in Halong Bay

Day 3 – 27th Dec: Halong – Hanoi – Fly to Ho Chi Minh

Wake up early and take advantage of the early riser to capture the most beautiful moments of the Bay during sun rise then attend a Tai Chi lesson with other passengers. Light breakfast is served with pastries and coffee while your cruise continues sailing through the islands. Depending on each cruise, you may visit nearby islands in a row boat then navigate back to the Halong jetty.
Transfer to airport for your onward flight to Ho Chi Minh City (aka Saigon City) - the biggest city and also the financial hub of Vietnam. Our driver and guide will be waiting at arrival hall to assist you to your hotel for check-in. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch/Brunch
Accommodation: Hotel in Ho Chi Minh

Day 4 – 28th Dec: Chi Minh City Tour - Cu Chi Tunnels (B)

You will have a full day tour around the key sites of Saigon, crossing the busy streets of this dynamic city once called the "Pearl of the Far East".
Start the tour with the Reunification Palace - the former residence of the President of South Vietnam until April 1975.
Then we visit the Notre Dame Cathedral and the City Post Office. Next, we will take a visit to China Town.