8 days / 7 nights
8 days / 7 nights
Day 1: Arrival Airport meeting and transfer to hotel.
Hotel check in.
Day 2: Taipei (B/D)
Visit Chiang Kai Shek Memorial Hall to see guard mounting Visit Longshan Temple and Bopiliao Historical Block Walking tour at Dadaocheng Visit 101 Observatory Enjoy dinner at Michelin star rating restaurant, Din Tai Fung, to taste traditional cuisine Xiolongbao
Day 3: Jiufen (B)
Explore the ruins of the Jinguashi mines See the Golden Waterfall and Yin-Yang Sea Exploring Jiufen old town Have a tea ceremony in the traditional tea house Visit Shifen old street in Pingxi Create and launch your sustainable sky lantern
Day 4: Departure to Hanoi (B)
Arrive in Hanoi, airport meeting and transfer to hotel.
Day 5: Ha Noi (B/L)
Visit Tran Quoc Pagoda, Hoan Kiem Lake, Temple of Literature, “Hoa Lo” Prison also called “Hanoi Hilton”. Enjoy a traditional cyclo ride through Hanoi’s Old Quarter. Visit the residence of the talented artist Phan Thanh Liem, have the chance to witness a puppet show in their “mini home theater”. Enjoy Vietnamese coffee dripping from the filter or egg coffee.
Day 6: Ha Noi – Lan Ha Bay (B/L/D)
Take a scenic drive to Halong and transfer by tender to the deluxe junk at Tuan Chau (Halong). Discover treasures such as fascinating caves, pristine beaches, picturesque floating villages, and dramatic rock formations rising up out of emerald water as we sail across the Bay of the Descending Dragon. Enjoy a relaxing afternoon on board. Dinner is onboard.
Day 7: Lan Ha Bay – Ha Noi (B)
Have Tai Chi demonstration on the sundeck. Enjoy the buffet breakfast while sailing across thousands of islets. The cruise ends at Tuan Chau Harbor. Transfer back to Hanoi. Day 8: Hanoi Departure (B) Private transfer to airport for flight departure.
Saigon & Mekong Delta Extension 4 days/3 nights
$549
Day 1 Saigon City & Street Food (B/D)
Visiting downtown Saigon. Saigon street food journey, sampling the best local food and immersing in the local lifestyle.
Day 2 Cai Be – Tan Phong Island – An Binh (B/L/D)
Visiting local workshops where you will see how pop-rice, rice paper and coconut candy are made. Tan Phong island to visit workshops where people make country cottage roofs from coconut palm leaves. An Bình Island. Enjoy an authentic dinner and overnight at homestay.
Day 3: Mekong Delta – Phuoc Hau Village (B/L)
Cycling trip to explore the local life. Enjoy lunch on board while cruising to “Red Kingdom”. Expeirence how to make handy craft.
Day 4: Saigon departure (B)
Private transfer to airport for flight departure.
