Grand Vietnam Adventure

If you want to escape from busy life, the countryside is always what you shouldn’t miss when you  travel to Vietnam. The peaceful countryside in Vietnam is always the unforgettable thing in  tourists’ eyes. Therefore, if you consider Hoian as one of your destinations, you should join us to visit the beautiful fishing village of Cam Thanh to explore more the daily life of the local people. 
Our guide will take you for a cycling trip to the  countryside and rivers around Hoi An. As you meander through the countryside you will  experience the friendliness of the local people greeting you along the way. This easy biking trip  will take you to the beautiful vegetable village of Tra Que where you see the real way of planting  vegetable of the local people, walk around the village and take some great photos before biking to The Fishing Village of Cam Thanh where you take a paddleboat trip in a unique Vietnamese  bamboo basket boat down the waterways of a coconut palm paradise. Enjoy a hands-on experience  of traditional net fishing. 

Then you will bike back to your hotel. End of the  tour.

Today is yours to enjoy Hoi An however you like. Enjoy a leisurely walk or rent a bicycle for a ride along the quiet streets (motorized vehicles are banned in the city). Later, perhaps get measured for a custom-made outfit (Hoi An is famous for its expert tailors), or head to one of the city’s nearby white-sand beaches. For dinner, try local dishes such as com hen (sauteed clams), nem lui (ground pork), and cao lau (pork and greens).

Our driver and tour guide will pick you up at hotel lobby. Reach Ba Na Hills via Cable Car.

Spend your time on the most modern Cable Car in Southeast Asia, visit Dream Stream Cable car Station and see the panorama of Quang Nam – Danang City on high. 

After finishing the first cable car, you will visit The Golden Bridge –  which has the most exotic structure and also the world’s most prominent pedestrian bridges highlighted by the British Guard newspaper, France wine cellar, Le Jardin D’amourn(consists of 9 gardens),, Linh Ung pagoda.

Continue  the 2nd Cable Car to visit  the French Village (enjoy Street Music, watch Art’s statue), Campanile, Nine Floor Goddess Shrine, Tombstone Temple, Linh Phong Monastery, Linh Chua Linh Tu Temple & Tru Vu Tea Shop

Watch Carnival Performance Show, Square Du Dome … 

Challenge the most popular adventure ride – Slide of Tube Car (free ride)

The new funicular railway will take tourists from Kingdom of the Sun to the new construction launches – The Castle of the Moon

Lunch at Restaurant (Buffet) 

Join in Fantasy Park with Walking in Fairy Forest, discover Dinosaur Park, play 5D wild west, enjoy 4D death race ride, watch 3D mega 360 degree, ride on Journey into the underground, enter Jurassic Park, challenge Freefall Tower and participate in adventure in Horror House and over 90 free games.

Return to the Cable Car for leaving Ba Na Hills . Our car brings you back to your hotel. Dinner on your own. Overnight at the hotel.

After breakfast, you will meet our tour guide and driver at the lobby. We will drive to visit Dong Ba market to get into the busy life of locals. Then take a boat trip to Thien Mu pagoda – the oldest pagoda in Hue city, and enjoy the peace here.

Continue to see Imperial Citadel – The home of Vietnam’s last royal dynasty, the Nguyen Dynasty (1802 – 1945)

Having lunch at the local restaurant.

More sightseeing awaits at the Mausoleum of Khai Dinh, which combines traditional Vietnamese design with European touches to create one of the city’s most unique and beautiful structures. Continue to Tu Duc’s Tomb. This tomb was built decades before its occupant’s death and was used as a palace retreat before becoming the Emperor’s hallowed resting place.

And wrap your day by visiting Conical hat and Incense stick village – Thuy Xuan to see how Hue people do incense stick and listen to the story of cultural feature indispensable in the thinking of Vietnamese.

Return to the hotel. Meals on your own. Overnight at the hotel.

Explore the charming city of Hanoi, often referred to as the ‘Paris of the East’, with its yellow ochre colonial buildings, tree-lined boulevards and scenic lakes.
Visit the historic Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, an imposing monument of marble and granite built to house the preserved body of beloved revolutionary leader Ho Chi Minh, affectionately known to the Vietnamese as “Uncle Ho”.
Visit the One Pillar Pagoda, a Buddhist temple built in 1049 of wood in the shape of a lotus blossom and set on a single stone pillar.
Continue to the Temple of Literature, Vietnam’s first national university built in the late 11th century. The picturesque temple is an example of well-preserved traditional Vietnamese architecture and is featured on the back of the 100,000 Vietnamese dong banknote.
In the afternoon, visit the fascinating Museum of Ethnology (closed on Mondays) which houses an extensive collection of traditional costumes and artefacts from Vietnam’s 54 ethnic minority groups.
Drive back to central Hanoi for a walking tour through the famed Old Quarter known for its ‘36 streets of 36 wares’ named after the original 36 artisan guilds that date as far back as the 13th century.
Conclude your day by watching an entertaining water puppet performance, a uniquely northern Vietnamese art form said to have originated in the flooded rice fields of the Red River Delta where villagers entertained themselves by manipulating puppets over the water. The show uses colourful wooden puppets to depict scenes of rural life and episodes of national history set to music.  

Overnight at the hotel.

Embark on an exciting adventure with a visit to Hoa Lu, Vietnam’s ancient capital and first centralized feudal state from the late 10th century. Though the old citadel is mostly in ruins, the temples of the Dinh and Le dynasties remain and are surrounded by picturesque rice paddies.

Savor a delightful lunch at a local restaurant, featuring a variety of local dishes such as goat meat and fried rice. After lunch, take a 1.5-hour bamboo boat ride to Tam Coc. This serene boat trip will leave you spellbound by the stunning beauty of the paddy fields, river, water, clouds, sky, and breathtaking cave system. It all comes together to form a masterpiece that the Vietnamese refer to as “Halong Bay on land.”

On the way back to Tam Coc, visit the Thai Vi temple and then continue the tour with a 45-minute cycling excursion around the village to explore the local people’s way of life. 

Your driver will meet you at the hotel lobby and take you along a scenic route to Halong Bay, where you will board a cruise ship.

06.15: Start your day with Tai Chi class on the sundeck.

06.30-07.00: Enjoy a light breakfast with coffee, tea, cake and fruit.

07.30: Exploring Sung Sot cave. This is one of the largest and most beautiful caves in Ha Long Bay. The cave has some unique rock formations which couldn’t be found anywhere else. The path to the mouth of Sung Sot Cave is under a canopy of leaves. Walking through steep stone steps, tourists may have the feeling of climbing on mountains and experience the excitement as if they are stepping to the sky.

08.30-09.30: Back on board, you can rest in your room, enjoy the herbal foot bath prepared by our crew, sunbathe on the sundeck, take pictures of Ha Long Bay or shop for souvernirs on the boat.

09.30: Check-out time.

Please put your luggage outside your cabin and leave the room key at the reception desk. Our staff will transfer your luggage to the waiting area. While waiting, you can shop for some products of Amanda cruise.

10.00: Enjoy early lunch buffet at the restaurant on the 2nd floor and settle the bills if any.

11.00:  Arrival at Tuan Chau Marina. The trip ends.

Thank you for using the service of Amanda Cruise.
We look forward to welcoming you again on our cruise.
Good bye and see you on your next trips!

Inclusions:
01 night accommodation on 5-star luxury cruise 
Welcome drink and cold towel
Tea, coffee, bottled mineral water and amenities according to room standards.
04 standard meals as mentioned in the itinerary
Gala dinner on Sundeck (if the weather is favorable)
Foot bath basin in the room and free herbal bags
Fruit in all rooms
Complimentary meals with menu. Serving time:
Afternoon: from 15.00 to 16.30
Evening: from 21.00 to 23.30
Activities:
Kayaking and swimming in Trinh Nu cave area 
Visiting Sung Sot Cave
Cooking Class: Traditional Vietnamese steamed rice rolls
Afternoon tea
WiFi on board
Complementary room setup for birthday (if any), wedding anniversary, honeymoon
Sightseeing tickets 
Service fee and insurance as required in sightseeing tickets.
 

2. Amanda Cruise guests are advised to bring:

Swimwear for kayaking and swimming
Waterproof bag for smart phone
Sunscreen, hat, sunglasses
Flip flops & sneakers
Passport (or a copy) / ID card / Citizen ID / Birth certificate (for people without ID card)

You can enjoy free time at your leisure until your driver comes to transfer you to Noi Bai International Airport for your return flight. You can use your room until midday.

Meals on your own. This concludes your tour. Until next time!