INCLUDED:

• Transport: Private minibus with air conditioning
• Water on coach: 02 bottle/person/day tour
• Domestic air tickets: Ha Noi/ Da Nang and Da Nang /Sai Gonfrom US$ 250.00/person
• Hotel as mentioned in the program, Twin share with daily breakfast
• English speaking guide, Local spot guide
• Meals as stated in the itinerary (B: Breakfast; L: Lunch; D: Dinner)
• All sightseeing tickets
• 01 FOC base on twin room sharing for group 16 pax up (but they have to pay for air ticket (US$ 250.00))

EXCLUDED:

• International air ticket to Vietnam
• Visa
• Personal services not mentioned in the Included services
• Peak season or public holidays surcharge (if any)
• International travel insurance
• Vietnam Visa stamp fee: us$ 25.00/pax.
• Drinks in all meals
• Compulsory Gala dinner on Christmas or New Year (if any)
• Tip for guide & driver: recommend $ 3.00/day/person
• Other services not mentioned in the Included item.

·         Meeting point: Ha Noi

·         End point: Saigon

DAY 1: ARRIVE – HANOI

17:35 Arrive in Hanoi.

Upon arrival, the airport staff will assist your group within the airport terminal through immigration and customs formalities.

A welcome banner will greet your students and staff as they exit the arrivals hall to the waiting coaches. Transfer by coach with welcome bottled water and refresher towel into Hanoi. En-route our English-speaking guides will introduce them and explain some background on Vietnam and Hanoi.

Upon arrival, please check-in to your Hotel with time to freshen up.

Dinner will be served at a local restaurant.

DAY 2: HANOI           

Morning pick-up from your hotel and proceed for city tour of Hanoi to explore the main historical sites including the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum and Ho Chi Minh’s house, where he preferredto live simply that are splendid reminders of the great man who once led this country.

You may enjoy your lunch at KOTO’s restaurant (on direct payment).

After lunch, visit the Temple of Literature and Tran Quoc Pagoda (Westlake area), Women's Museum, Hoa Lo Prison, Ethnic Museum, Women's Museum, and Hoa Lo Prison.

Tonight, you will get to witness the Water Puppet Theatre; a colorful form of traditional entertainment originating from the rice fields before dinner at local restaurant to introduce the amazing Vietnamese Cuisine.

DAY 3: HANOI – LAO CAI

This morning, you will be taken on a one-hour cyclo tour, passing through the maze of lanes of traditional wares in the Old Quarter.

Rest of the day is at leisure (late check-out time from the rooms at 1800 hours).

Later, you will be picked up and transferred to Hanoi Railway Station to connect your train for Sapa.

22:00, Depart from Hanoi Station by Chapa train

DAY 4: LAO CAI – SAPA   

06:00   Arrive in Lao Cai

Upon arrival, you will be met and transferred to a local restaurant for breakfast.

Visit the colourful ethnic markets before proceeding to your hotel.

Nestled in the misty hills of northern Vietnam, Can Cau Market stand as a vibrant testament to the region’s rich cultural tapestry. Located in the remote district of Si Ma Cai, near the town of Sapa, this market is a bustling gathering point for the ethnic minority communities that call this rugged landscape home. Visiting Can Cau Market is like stepping back in time, into a place where culture and commerce intertwine effortlessly, creating an experience that is as rich in history as it is in color and life. It’s a celebration of not just a market, but of the diverse communities that have, for centuries, shaped the soul of Vietnam’s northern highlands.

On a typical Saturday morning, the market comes alive, drawing together traders and buyers from various ethnic groups, including the H'mong, Tay, and Dzay people. The atmosphere is alive with the colors and sounds of these communities, who arrive from their distant mountain villages, often on foot or by horseback, dressed in their distinctive, handwoven garments. The women wear intricately embroidered dresses, bright scarves, and silver jewelry, while the men carry traditional tools, livestock, or baskets full of goods for sale.

Later, you will be transferred back to your hotel.

In the afternoon, visit Silver Waterfall, where you can enjoy the stunning views of the surrounding mountains and the lush green forests belonging to Hoang Lien National Park. Along the way, you will experience a large farming area where local grows vegetable, fruit and flower. Spend sometime at Silver Waterfall.

Next, you will continue for a few kilometres to the gate of Hoang Lien National Park, where you will take a short walk access into the jungle to visit the Love Waterfall. The area is covered by trees, lush green forest, and a beautiful waterfall falling from rocky cove.  Enjoy the great time by listening to the sound of the waterfall, and relax your feet in to the cool water.

Leave the waterfall by walking back to the coach and have a short drive to visit Haven Gate, the highest Pass in Vietnam.  At the height of 2000meters above sea level, you have a chance to enjoy the spectacular view of the Pass, mountains, and valley below.

DAY 5: SAPA          

Today, you will be picked up from your hotel and driven towards Y Linh Ho, where your scenic trek will lead you down to the Muong Hoa Valley festooned with lush, terraced paddy fields (September – October). Depending on your health and time, there are options from 1.5 to 4 hours trek along the Hoang Lien Mountain Range with various photo stops before heading to the Lao Chai Junction for a panoramic view of the Muong Hoa Valley. Walk to Ta Van and return to Sapa by coach (difficulty level: 3/5).

In the afternoon, you will take a walk under the shadow of pine trees of Suoi Ho area, as well as a short walk in the outskirts of Sapa town.

DAY 6: SAPA – HANOI – DANANG – HOI AN  

Leave from your Hotel and visit a local school in Sapa.

After this visit, you will be transferred to Hanoi by coach; 318kms from Sapa. On arrival in Hanoi, proceed straight to Hanoi Airport to connect your flight for Danang.

18:20   Depart from Hanoi Airport by Vietnam Airlines flight VN6071

19:45   Arrive in Danang.

Upon arrival, you will be met and transferred to your Hotel in Hoi An (approx. 30kms/50min). 

DAY 7: HOI AN – MY LAI – HOI AN  

Morning pick-up from your hotel and proceed for a full day tour of My Laiin the central Vietnamese district. My Lai was a watershed in the history of modern American combat and a turning point in the public perception of the United States and Vietnam War. On March 16^th of 1968, the angry and frustrated men of Charlie Company (11^thBrigade of American Division) entered the village of My Lai. The ‘Search and Destroy’ mission degenerated into the massacre of 503 unarmed civilians including 182 women, 172 children, and the elderly. Ly William Calley ordered his men to enter the village firing, and there were no reports of opposing fire.

You will explore the museum, interact with local villagers, and learn about the history of the village. After the tour, you will be transferred back to your hotel.

DAY 8:HOI AN   

Morning pick-up from your hotel and proceed to visit one of the city’s famous lantern workshops, where you will get an opportunity to learn about the production process.

Afternoon is free at leisure.

DAY 9: HOI AN       (B)

Full day is free at leisure.

DAY 10: HOI AN – DANANG – HO CHI MINH CITY        

Today, you will be picked up from your hotel and transferred to Danang Airport to connect your domestic flight for Ho Chi Minh City.

0900 hrs          Depart from Danang by Vietnam Airlines flight VN109

1030 hrs          Arrive in Ho Chi Minh City

Upon arrival, you will be met and transferred to your Hotel.

Later, proceed for an excursion of Cu Chi Tunnels, an amazing complex of underground bunkers about 40 kilometers northwest of Ho Chi Minh City, and near the Cambodian Border. The tunnel system was commenced in the 1940's. During the US War, at one time the tunnels spread out for 350 kilometers and were up to 7 meters deep.  They served as the shelter with storage facilities, and a secret mean of communication for the guerrilla army. An ingenious system of concealed entrances kept the occupants safe despite air attacks despite many efforts to penetrate the tunnel complex.

After the excursion, you will be transferred back to your hotel.

DAY 11: HO CHI MINH CITY            

Morning pick-up from your hotel and proceed for a tour of Ho Chi Minh City (formerly called “Saigon”), a fast-paced city with a unique mix of French colonial architecture, Chinese influences, a modern entrepreneurial spirit, and numerous temples.

You will explore the highlights of the city starting with an exploration of Ho Chi Minh City’s turbulent past with visit to the Reunification Palace.

In the afternoon, proceed for the Saigon Cookery Centre for a lesson in the wonderful Vietnamese Cuisine.  Learn to cook some of the most popular Vietnamese dishes and enjoy your efforts for dinner from 1530 to 1930hours.

DAY 12: HO CHI MINH CITY           

This morning, visit the War Remnant Museum, the Museum of thematic research, collection, storage, preservation and display of the material, photographs, artifacts on the evidence of the crime and the consequences of the war that the invasion force has caused to Vietnam.

The Museum stores more than 20,000 documents, exhibits and films, in which more than 1,500 documents, artifacts, films have been applied to introduce in eight thematic exhibitions frequently. In 35 years, the Museum has welcomed over 15 million visitors at home and abroad. Currently with about 500,000 visitors each year, the War Remnants Museum is one of the only cultural tourisms to attract high public credibility at home and abroad.

In the afternoon, visit Dam Sen Water Park.

In the evening, enjoy a farewell dinner at a popular local BBQ restaurant.

DAY 13: HO CHI MINH DEPARTURE

Today, you will be picked up from your hotel and transferred to Ho Chi Minh City Airport to connect your international flight for onward destination.

1220hrs           Depart from Ho Chi Minh City by Singapore Airlines flight SQ177

Price effective from January 2025 to December 2025 (base on twin sharing – ROH)

Tour fee for children (base on price of adult)

• 0-2 years old: 0%
• 3-5 years old: 50% (sharing bed with parents) – If use single bed, single supplement is applied.
• 6-11-year-old: 75% (sharing bed with parents)

Domestic air fare for children:

• Under 2 years old: 10% fare of adult
• 2-12-year-old: 90% fare of adult
• Over 12 years old: 100% fare of adult

+ 100% Refund for cancellations from 10 days in advance
+ 50% refund for cancellations from 7days - 4 days in advance
+ 30% refund for cancellations from from 3 days in advance
+ Non-refund for cancellations up to 2 days in advance