Majestic Thailand and Vietnam – 16 Days

Welcome to Thailand! Upon arrival, you will be picked up at airport then transfer to hotel in Bangkok to check in. Afterwards you have free time to start exploring vibrant Bangkok.

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Hotel in Bangkok

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Fill up on an included breakfast at the hotel before a full day exploring Bangkok on an included City Tour. Follow your local guide through the chaotic streets and quaint back alleys of Bangkok and visit the city’s two unmissable highlights.

Wander through China Town to the banks of the Chao Phraya River and visit Wat Pho to see the famous 46-metre-long Reclining Buddha covered in gold leaf! Continue to the Grand Palace just nearby, the perfect example of an ancient Siamese court, to witness the magical atmosphere. You may get a chance to visit the Temple of Emerald Buddha, located within the palace compound. There is a strict dress code at the Grand Palace so be sure to cover your shoulders and knees with loose-fitting such as long pants and shirts.

Travel on the Chao Phraya River (The River of Kings) and on through the Klongs (canals) of Thonburi. You will have the chance to observe and photograph the serene family homes and temples along the waterways, which gave the city the name “Venice of the East”.

You will also pay a visit to one of the most photographed sights in Bangkok, the Wat Arun. The majestic shrine has a pagoda as high as 76m and is decorated with glazed ceramic pieces that reflect the rising sun, giving the temple its name.

After a big day exploring Bangkok, head back to the hotel to enjoy the afternoon at your own leisure.

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Hotel in Bangkok

Meal: Breakfast, Lunch

At 9.00 am, departure from Bangkok to visit three fascinating traditional Thai markets, including the Maeklong railway market, Amphawa floating market, and Damnoen Saduak floating market

Start your day with a visit to the Damnoen Saduak floating market, where you’ll board a wooden boat and slowly drift by busy stalls and vendors’ boats loaded with goods. Here, you can sample some local snacks and delicious fruits as you make your way through the hectic market.

Afterward, make your way back onto the land and head for the Holy Rosary Church, where you can admire its pristine exterior before entering into a marvelous show of colorful lights caused by its stained glass windows.

Following your exploration of a Catholic church, you’ll get to explore an iconic Buddhist temple, Wat Bang Kung! The temple has a serene atmosphere, allowing you to admire the Thai boxing statues and the many natural elements that have slowly taken over the temple over the years.

Then, you’ll explore the unconventional Maeklong Railway Market, where trains occasionally ride straight through the market, with stalls quickly moving out of the way as if it were natural. You will also explore another traditional market — the Amphawa Floating Market — where you can discover a variety of goods, such as fresh produce, dried seafood, and many delectable Thai snacks!

Then we go firefly watching right at Amphawa and indulge in the sight of tiny sparkling fireflies lighting up the riverbank.

After that, we back to hotel for rest.

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Hotel in Bangkok

Meal: Breakfast, Lunch

Depart from Bangkok in the morning as we make  our way to Kanchanaburi. Famously known for the bridge over the Kwai River,  it is a significant scene of World War II and Thailand’s somber war history. Start  discovering the area with a visit to the War Cemetery and the War Museum, dedicated to the prisoners who lost their lives during the construction of the  bridge. Hop on a boat trip on River Kwai towards the famous bridge, where  you can cross it on foot and take walk around the site.

Our next stop will be the  unusual railway section, “Hellfire Pass”, a pass built in record time by allied  prisoners of war between 1942 and 1943. Enjoy lunch at a local restaurant and  then visit one of the most beautiful waterfall in Thailand.

The major attraction of the park is the 7-tiered Erawan Falls with emerald  green ponds. There are also several impressive and long caves within the park,  some of them deeper inside the park, few of them along the roads around the  park. The park and the falls are named after the three-headed white elephant  of Hindu mythology. The top tier of the falls is said to resemble an elephant  head.

Around 80% of the park is mixed deciduous forests and the rest on higher  elevations deeper inside deciduous dipterocarp and dry evergreen forests. The  park consists of limestone hills, plains and a number of streams. Elevations  are around 165 to 996 meters above from sea level. After long day of travel,  we will transfer back to hotel in the evening.

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Hotel in Bangkok 

Meal: Breakfast, Lunch

Today, we will head to Chiangmai where is the most famous city of Thailand in the north by air with only 1 hour flight. Our driver will pick up after you finish breakfast and be ready for check-out in late morning.

At Chiangmai airport, we will have driver to transfer you to the hotel in the old city wall which is only 20 minutes’ drive from the airport. You will have your free time to explore this 700 years old kingdom in the afternoon.

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Hotel in Chiang Mai

Meal: Breakfast

Today, we depart for a half-day excursion to the Elephant Eco Valley for many exciting and animal friendly activities. Besides getting the best insight about these fascinating creatures, you will get to: Harvest grass/vegetation for elephant snacks along the way; hike on foot to Upper EcoValley with the elephants; plant a banana tree or herbs; make herb ‘n’ fruit nutritional vitamin balls; feed the vitamin balls to the elephants (They love them!); share a mud bath with your new buddies (Watch or wash ’em yourself!); shower outdoors overlooking a mountain stream!

After returning to Chiang Mai in the afternoon, go up to the well-known mountain temple of Wat Doi Suthep, the best spot to appreciate the city in all its splendor. At night, enjoy your personal time or walk through the famous night market to soak in the vibrant atmosphere.

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Hotel in Chiang Mai

Meal: Breakfast, Lunch

Join City Tour around the old city of Chiang Mai where’s surrounded by the ancient wall.

Visit to Phra Singha Temple, Chedi Luang Temple and Thapae Gate (The photo landmark of Chiang Mai).

Hotel in Chiang Mai

Meal: Breakfast, Lunch

Today, we farewell Thailand and fly to Hanoi, Vietnam.

On arrival, at Noi Bai International Airport, you will be welcomed by our driver who will take you to your hotel in Hanoi City Center to check in. Be relax and self -explore Hanoi city. Hanoi is over 1000 years old and is currently the capital of Vietnam, as well the commercial, political, and cultural heart of the country.

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Hotel in Hanoi

Meal: Breakfast

8.30 am: our Driver will pick you up at your hotel then depart for Halong Bay.

12:00: Arrive to Tuan Chau Harbor.

12:20: Welcome to the Cruise and Enjoy welcome to drink and get a brief introduction about cruise and safety guidelines.

Check- in your cabin.

12:30: Enjoy a special lunch with Vietnamese traditional dishes, while cruising in the magnificent Halong Bay, admiring the fascinating rock formations in the bay.

Afternoon Itinerary:

15:00: Visiting Sung Sot Cave (Surprising cave).

16:00: Our cruise will take you to the Titop Island, It is noted for having a viewpoint at its peak which affords splendid views all around Halong Bay or you can enjoy your swimming on romance sandy beach.

17:15: Come back to the Cruise then take a shower, Relax on sundeck, sunset watching in comfortable lounge chairs while drinking a cocktail or reading a book in the most magical moment.

18:00: Enjoy welcome sunset party and Cooking class. How to make fresh noodle roll, you can enjoy product which you make it.

Evening Relaxing:

19:00: Enjoy your dinner when sitting by overlooking sea view window in the night romantic Bay.

20:30: Playing some sports games like: Squid Fishing, Singing karaoke, or playing puzzle game.

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Halong Bay Cruise

Meal: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

6:00: Wake up in the early morning to see sunrise on sundeck. 7:00: Morning view of bay landscape with a cup of tea of coffee. Have breakfast

7:40: Start visiting Halong Bay Pearl farm. The pearls in Halong are the most renowned in Vietnam. The process of farming and retrieving pearls takes years.

8:30: Do kayaking in Halong Bay, exploring Halong Bay in your own 10:00: Check-out   and   enjoy   a   fantastic   cruise   on   the   bay. 10:45: Enjoy the lunch while cruising back to Tuan Chau Harbour.

12:00: Depart from the Halong Bay Harbour to Hanoi

Rest of the day is your leisure.

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Hotel in Hanoi

Meal: Breakfast, Lunch

After breakfast at hotel, the rest of the day is spent at your leisure until our driver will come and transfer you to airport to take a flight to Da Nang.

Upon arrival Da Nang airport, Be picked up and transferred to  Hoi An by private car.

Arrive Hoi An and check in. The rest of the day is spent at your leisure, discovering the beauty of Hoi An.

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Hotel in Hoi An

Meal: Breakfast

At 8:00 a.m, Our Guide will meet you at the hotel’s lobby and start the tour.

We will ride bicycle to Hoi An’s colorful central market. Here you will have the opportunity to interact with the local sellers and learn about the ingredients to be used in the cooking lesson later. So make sure your camera is handy.

We continue to cycle to Tra Que vegetable village where we will have a cooking class

At Tra Que, we will have a welcome drink for rest. Then, we walk through the vegetable gardens where local farmers work on their fields, using the traditional methods of hundreds of years ago, no electrical machinery here.

You will relax with Foot herbal massage

After foot massage, it’s time to cook lunch. We will go to the restaurant & work together with the chef. With the instructions of the chef, we will learn the traditional ways of preparing and cooking Vietnamese food.

After the lesson, enjoy what you have cooked.

Back to your hotel in Hoi an

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Hotel in Hoi An

Meal: Breakfast, Lunch

Spend this day to free relaxing. Do shopping, clothes tailor made and explore the town, try delicious food and coffee.

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Hotel in Hoi An

Meal: Breakfast

Breakfast at hotel then today we travel to Ho Chi Minh city by plane.

Our driver picks up from hotel in Hoi An then transfer you to Da Nang airport for flight to Ho Chi Minh.

On arrival Ho Chi Minh airport, Our driver pick up you and transfer you to hotel to check in.

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Hotel in Ho Chi Minh

Meal: Breakfast

Cu Chi underground tunnels: Located 60km from Ho Chi Minh City, Cu Chi is now considered a heroic district for its role during the American war in Vietnam. It is legendary for its network of tunnels, which extend over 220km, and is a popular destination for both Vietnamese and foreign visitors.

8h00 am. our driver picks you at the hotel in Ho Chi Minh and transfer you to Cu Chi Tunnels. Visitors will arrive Cu Chi tunnels after a drive of 1,5 hours. Our tour guide will give you an overview introduction of Cu Chi and its legendary history. A documentary film about the tunnels will explain you about the tunnels histories and how fierce the war was in the area. You will be guided to the tunnels system including the weapon factory, hospitals, kitchens and crawl under the tunnels…..

After that travelers can try delicious manioc which was the main food for guerilla-warriors in Cu Chi during the war. You can try to fire off an AK47 or MK16 or machine guns at the nearby shooting range.

Leave Cu Chi tunnels and back Sai Gon.

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Hotel in Ho Chi Minh

Meal: Breakfast

Following the flight time, our driver picks you up at the meeting point and takes you to the airport. End of service