Day 1: Hanoi arrival (-/L/D)
Upon arrival at noon, meet with our guide and transfer to Hanoi for check-in hotel. In mid-afternoon, we will visit Temple of Literature – the first University of Vietnam in 11th century, where you will see hundreds of names of Doctors of philosophy who passed the Royal exams. Then move to Ba Dinh square for stop photo of Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum and surroundings. Short walk in the bustling Old city, taste special egg-coffee in the heart of this old town. Dinner in local restaurant, in old French villa, with Vietnamese disahes. Overnight in Hanoi.
Day 2: Hanoi – Halong cruise (B/L/D)
After breakfast, check-out hotel, the
proceed to Halong Bay to explore the Wonder of Nature on earth. Drive to Halong Bay, it takes us around 4 hours through scenic
Red River Delta. Upon arrival Tuan Chau wharf board on cruise Paradise Elegance. Check in then have lunch while cruise through hundreds of lime
stone islets in the World Heritage Site of Nature. Afternoon visit Tung Sau pearl farm or kayak. Explore Sung Sot cave to see amazing stalagmites and stalactites/ or stay relax at La Perfume Spa/ or enjoy tea at Le Piano
Bar.
Join cooking demonstration on sundeck; enjoy sun set cocktail in
the Bar. After dinner at Le Marin restaurant have free time for chatting,
drinking, spa service, or watching movies.
Day 3: Halong – Hanoi – Bangkok (B/L/D)
Start
the day with taichi practice on sundeck then have light breakfast with cake,
fruit, tea, and coffee. Go to
Titov Island
for swimming, relax, or climb up mountain for taking photo of panoramic view of
the Bay. Back to the cruise for breakfast at Le Marin restaurant. Disembark at Tuan
Chau Marina wharf. Go to Hanoi International airport for flight to Bangkok.
Dinner at a restaurant inside airport.
Day 4: Bangkok city tour (B/L/D)
After
breakfast at the hotel you begin your sightseeing tour. Your tour begins at Wat Traimit,
the temple of the Golden Buddha; the 900-year-old, five-and-a-half-ton solid gold
image. After this, you continue on to visit Wat Arun, better known as the Temple of the Dawn, which is one of the best known landmarks and most
published landmarks of Bangkok. Next, you will visit Wat Po,
the largest and oldest temple in Bangkok, and also the temple holding the
largest single Buddha image; the Reclining Buddha (Phra Buddhasaiyas). This temple is also known as
the birthplace of Thai traditional massage. We then go for lunch at a local
restaurant, after which, we continue on to visit some of the most famous
tourist spots in Bangkok; the Royal Grand Palace and the Emerald Buddha. The Grand Palace adjoins Wat Phra Kaew in
a common compound, and is where you will end up after exiting Wat Phra Kaew.
Despite the proximity of the two, there is a distinct contrast in style between
the very Thai Wat Phra Kaew and the more European inspired designs of the Grand
Palace (the roof being the exception. After this we return to the hotel and you
are free at leisure. Overnight in Bangkok.
Day 5: Bangkok – Chiang Mai
(B/L/D)
Free till transfer to the airport
for domestic flight to Chiang Mai at noon. Arrive Chiang Mai, check-in hotel
then you have free time to explore street corners in this
lovely city. Late afternoon, you will
enjoy the super northern Thai dinner with charming Fon-lep
(Finger dance), Fon-tein (Candle dance), Ramwong (Candle
dance). After Khantoke
Dinner, enjoy yourself again by watching shows which are performed
by the hill tribes Akha, Yao, Meo, Lisu and Karen.
Day 6: Chiang Mai visit (B/L/D)
After breakfast
at hotel, our driver and guide will pick you up and depart for the tour
today.
You will visit the Mae
Tang Elephant Camp. See elephant at work. Take a memorable elephant
riding 45 minutes through the jungle, visit the Lisu village.
Then take the ox-cart riding back to the camp. Lunch is provided. In the
afternoon do adventurous bamboo rafting for 1 hour along Maetang River. The
rest of the day is to visit the Orchid & Butterfly farm on the way back to
Chiang Mai. Visit one of famous temples in the city in the late afternoon.
Day 7: Chiang Mai – Mandalay (B/L/D)
After breakfast, our guide escorts you to Chiang Mai airport for International flight to Mandalay, Myanmar. Upon arrival Mandalay, pick up and transfer to hotel for check-in. Free at leisure in the afternoon.
Day 8: Mandalay tour (B/L/D)
Start our day with visit to Amarapura famous
sightseeing of Maha Gan
Da Yone Monastery – Where you can see nearly a hundred of monk while they
are having their 2nd or last meal of the day and practicing the Buddha
teaching. Proceed to the 1.2Km long U Bein teak
bridge – which was recuperated from the waste of abandoned Ava Palace, Wood
carving, Marble carving and Bronze casting. Lunch break.Return to visit Mandalay Maha Myat Muni Buddha Image – A
spectacular Buddha
image of Rakhine feature, Gold leaf processing
method, Shwe Nan Daw Kyaung (Golden
Palace Monastery)- a traditional teak architect handicraft design, Ku Tho Daw Pagoda- known as the world’ s Biggest Book(Buddhist scripture), consisting
of 729 marble slabs, Tapestries
and Silk weaving of Mandalay. Sunset would be spent at Mandalay hill for
daybreak. Overnight in Mandalay.
Day 9: Mandalay tour – Yangon (B/L/D)
Transfer to Mandalay
jetty for a boat ride on the Ayayarwaddy
River to Mingun village about 11 km (1 hour) upstream from Mandalay, visit the
huge Pa Tho Daw Gyi -One of the
world’s largest unfinished brick monument built by King
Bodaw Paya,Mingun Bell–largest Bronze bell weighing 90 tons in Myanmar, the biggest
bronze bell in Myanmar,Mya Thein
Dan Zedi (Stupa) with bullock
cart. Transfer to airport for Yangon flight .Overnight in Yangon.
Day 10: Yangon city tour (B/L/D)
Start sightseeing of Yangon city center, Sule Pagoda, City
Hall, High court, Independence monument, where you can see the bustling
life of the city. Then proceed to the well-known Bogyoke
(Scott) market- the famous market of Yangon and visit the most
spectacular religious edifice. Visit of Karaweik Hall a Royal Barge on the Royal Lake for photo stop, Chaukhtatgyi (Reclining Buddha) Pagoda a colossal reclining Buddha. Drive
in downtown visit China Town with the fruit market and Yangon’s city
center covering World famous Shwedagon Pagoda. for
day break sunset. Dinner at local restaurant with typical Burmese food.
Day 11: Yangon Departure (B/-/-)
Free until we come and escort you to Yangon International airport for your flight home. End of the services.