Destination: Hanoi/Ha Long Bay/Yangon/Bagan

Description: Blessed with rich history, diversified culture, a tour to Vietnam and Myanmar offers an unbeaten experience in Southeast Asia. Following the cruise in magical Halong bay, this 9 day trip offers a great chance to experience the vibrant life of Hanoi, bustling city of Yangon and ancient Bagan kingdom. The combination of these two beautiful countries is simply a trip of desire.

B=Breakfast, L=Lunch, D=Dinner, G=Guide

Day 1: Hanoi arrival (D, G)

Arriving at Noi Bai airport in Hanoi, you’ll be met and driven to your hotel. You’ll have time to relax after your journey before a welcome dinner at a colonial building. In the evening, you’ll have tickets for a performance of traditional Water Puppetry (an art form unique to northern Viet Nam, and a good, light-hearted introduction to its rural culture). Your overnight stay will be in Hanoi.

Day 2: Hanoi city (B, L, G)

An all day city tour, possibly including the Temple of Literature, (the first university in Viet Nam dating back to the 11th C), the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, the Ethnology Museum and the centre of Hanoi, including the Hoan Kiem Lake, the Ngoc Son temple and the bustling Old Quarter with a complex of architecture - traditional tube houses, religious buildings and the colonial houses. In the evening, you’ll have tickets for a performance of Cheo (an traditional music typical for the northern Viet Nam). Overnight in Hanoi

Day 3: Hanoi/Halong (B, L, D, G)

A morning drive to Ha Long Bay, (one of the most spectacular UNESCO World Heritage Areas - the world’s largest marine ‘karst’ landscape). Travel by traditional-style boat to some of the less well-known grottoes and caves. Includes swimming, fishing, hill (not mountain) climbing for Bay overviews, exploring sea level caves in a small sampan, etc. All meals will be provided on board and your accommodation will be on the boat in a twin room with en suite toilet and shower

Day 4: Halong/Hanoi (B, L, G)

Morning cruising Ha Long Bay, followed by lunch and then return to Hanoi for an overnight stay.

Day 5: Hanoi/Yangon (B, G)

You’ll be free until the driver and guide come and take you to the airport for your flight to Yangon. Up on arrival, you’ll find a car waiting to take you to your hotel for check in. Your overnight stay will be in Yangon.

Day 6: Yangon city tour (B, L, G)

Have breakfast in the hotel. Embark on a walk from Sule Pagoda to City Hall building, from where you will enjoy the British buildings of Emmanuel Church, Inland Water Transport. Following, you will encounter the exotic food stalls and local markets of Yangon. Finish your walk with a shopping time in Scott market.
In the afternoon, you will have time to discover , Chauk Htat Gyi Pagoda, the biggest reclining Buddha statue in Myanmar. Followed by a stroll to Shwedagon pagoda, the most prominent Buddha monument with highest tower made of gold and diamonds, shining to the sky of Yangon

Day 7: Yangon/Bagan (B, L, G)

After breakfast , take the early flight to Bagan. Commence your day with a ride from Shwedagon pagoda, which is believed to enshrine a bone and tooth of Gautama Buddha to Ananda, That byin Nyu and Manuha pagodas, the prominent monument that were contructed from 11th to 13t century. 
In the afternoon, discover the lacquer work which features a part the Bagan fame. Sunset on the legendary Irrawaddy river.

Day 8: Bagan/Yangon (B, L, G)

Having breakfast at your hotel. Enjoy the sunset with Balloons over Bagan, one of the most special way to capture the beautiful vista of Bagan. Stay at leisure or embark a horse cart ride to the less-visited pagodas of Bagan. You will take the flight back to Yangon in the afternoon. Transfer to your hotel.

Day 9: Yangon/Shwedagon departure (B, L, G)

Set off your day to National Museum then take a stroll in Inle lake or visit the biggest Glass Factory of Yangon. You will stay at your own for the rest of the time before heading to the airport for your departure flight

Price in US$ per person:

Price includes:

• Breakfast and accommodation in twin or double room.

• All pick up and transfer.

• One way domestic flight tickets in Myanmar: Yangon – Bagan - Yangon including domestic airport taxes.

• Other one way international flight tickets: Hanoi – Yangon excluding airport taxes

• Boats cruise as programme. For Ha Long Bay, you’ll join other passengers on a high quality wooden boat with comfortable accommodation, good facilities and an experienced crew. The boat will be fully licensed and comply with current safety regulations.

• Cheo show as mentioned

• Travel by private, air-conditioned vehicle with an experienced, safe driver.

• Experienced English-speaking tour guide as indicated in the itinerary.

• Entry fees for all sightseeing as mentioned in the programme.

• Lunches and dinner, as specified

• VAT and other taxes.

Price does not include:

• International flight tickets and airport tax.

• Visas.

• Other meals not mentioned.

• Drinks, gratuities and personal expenses.

• Insurance

Hotel list for Five Star standard:

• Hanoi: Melia Hotel (***** modern high-rise building in one of Hanoi’s leafy boulevards in the city centre, uninspiring bland architecture, but high-quality facilities, restaurants, and service, ten-minute stroll from the city centre)

• Ha Long Bay: Bai Tho Boat – Ha Long Sails

• Yangon: Traders Hotel (***** Located in major business centres in Asia and the Middle East)

• Bagan: Tharabar Gate Hotel (***** surrounded by more than 4000 ancient temples and Pagodas) or similar

Hotel list for Four Star standard:

• Hanoi: Silk Path Hotel (**** modern boutique hotel in the old quarter) or similar

• Ha Long Bay: Bai Tho boat - Ha Long Sails

• Yangon: Grand Plaza Park Royal (**** in the heart of the city’s prized cultural attractions) or similar

• Bagan: Bagan Thande Hotel (**** sits on the edge of the Eastern bank of great Ayeyawaddy river, near one of the sacred stupa, Gawdaw-palin) or similar

Hotel list for Three Star standard:

• Hanoi: Thang Long Opera hotel (*** city centre, walking distance to Hoan Kiem Lake) or similar

• Ha Long Bay: Bai Tho boat- Ha Long Sails

• Yangon: Summit Park View Hotel (*** in the city centre, the hotel faces with the green of city park and just 5 minutes walk to Shwedagon pagoda) or similar

• Bagan: Thazin Garden Hotel (*** on the high plain surrounded with ancient Pagodas and ruins) or similar

If, at the time of booking, any hotels or rooms in the list above are fully booked, we will endeavour to find accommodation of a similar standard elsewhere. If the only available accommodation is of a higher or lower standard, we will revise the price accordingly and consult you immediately.