DAY 1: ZEN MONASTERY & YEN DUC VILLAGE TOUR (Lunch) 14/2/2017
9.30: Start the tour from Halong Cruise Harbor gate (Harbor Fees included). Move for Yen Tu pagoda
10: 30: Visit Zen Monastery and study about local Buddhism. Take cable car to visit the Hoa Yen pagoda
13:00: Have lunch in a local restaurant
14:00: Move to Yen Duc Rural village, visit Ceramic workshops of locals on route.
15:00: Visit Yen Duc village with its historical monument, Canh Huong Pagoda, Local houses and walk around the village with its special rural character of Vietnam. Enjoy the Quan Ho folk song - a world heritage by local singers (Optional)
16:45: End of the trip, start to drive back to Halong City
18:00: Finish the tour at Halong City hotel/Cruise harbor.
DAY 2: HALONG BAY CRUISE TOUR 15/2/2017
7.30 AM: Guide & driver picks up at the cruise foot Fees included to drive you to Tuan Chau Cruise harbor ticket room, Check-in the boat on the harbor of Halong city. Start the journey to visit the bay in 3 hours.
The stunning view of the closest core part of the heritage is here with the beautiful cave of Thien Cung where you can see the the beautiful stalagmites and stalactites growing, listening to the legends of the bay. The boat will continue to visit Ba Hang fishing village and here you can witness some of the unique fishes and oysters of the bay. Our Dog island, Incense Burner Rock and the Kissing rocks are on the way.
11.30: Back to halong city and finish the boat trip; drive to your cruise and finishes the trip 1 hour at least before your departs. End of services.
DAY 3: HUE IN A DAY FROM CHAN MAY CRUISE HARBOR (Lunch). 16/2/2017
9.00 am: Driver and guide awaits you at the outside gate of the harbor (Kindly walk out with 600 meters) to drive to Hue City to start the tour to visit the main tourist attractions in Hue!
Our first visiting site will be the UNESCO world heritage site: Hue ancient citadel - the place during Nguyen Dynasty known as the Royal Citadel - Forbidden City. Visit Hue Royal Museum and the seven – storey Thien Mu Pagoda on the riverbank. Have lunch in a local restaurant in Hue city.
After lunch, we will choose to visit one of the 03 famous King's tombs in Hue of: King Khai Dinh, King Minh Mang or King Tu Duc. Drive back to Chan May.
17.00: End the trip at Chan May Cruise Harbor gate. End of services!
DAY 4: VUNG TAU DAY TOUR (Lunch)
9:30 am: Driver and guide awaits you at the outside gate of the harbor (Kindly walk out with 600 meters) and start your day trip to discover Vung Tau City. Visit the Jesus Christ Statue. Walking up the 847 stairs and meeting the 32 meter-tall (105 feet) Statue of Jesus, considered one of the tallest statues of Jesus Christ in Asia. Its outstretched arms span a little over 18.4 meters. Originally started in 1972, but the construction was only completed in 1993. The adventurous travelers are welcome to climb up to the top of inside Christ arms and enjoy the breathtaking panoramic view of Vung Tau city (Interesting fact: The statue of Christ in Rio de Janeiro - Brazil is only 30 meter-tall.).
11:00 AM Assembling at the foot of the mountain then, proceeding for visiting Nghinh Phong cape, it is literally translated as Cape of Welcoming Breeze. The cape is the cliff of Vung Tau and has unobstructed views of Vung Tau City as well as the East Sea.
12:30 Noon lunch at a restaurant that serves authentic Vietnamese dishes.
After lunch, Visit the special Goddess of Mercy Pagoda on the side of Nui Lon - Large Mountain and commands a beautiful view of the bay lined with many fishing boats. A huge white statue of Buddha is the main attraction of this temple. There is also a statue of a reclining Buddha as well as many smaller statues of Buddha and the Goddess of Mercy.
If the tide permits, visit the Back Beach and have a look at a special Hon Ba temple in the middle of the ocean that can only be reached at low tide via a walking route. Visit the oldest Lighthouse where you can get a good view of the city.
Have time visiting the ancient White Palace which is the building built by the French Governor since 19th century.
17.00 PM: Finish the tour at your Cruise Harbor in Vung Tau City. End of the trip.