Wef 8 Feb 2019 8D + Hanoi & Halong Bay Experience Nanning/Jingxi/Detian/Pingxiang/ Hanoi/Halong Bay/Mongcai/Dongxing (NNVN8)

Tour highlight: No Shopping Tour ★Detain Waterfall : The 2 nd largest transnational waterfall in the world & the One of the beautiful waterfall in ★The Sino-Vietnamese No. 53 Boundary Tablet ★Ming Shi Tian Yuan (Village) Scenic Area - a famous film and television shooting base, “Country Spirit”, “The legend of Love”, “The Journey of Flower” and other TV dramas have been shot here ★ "Quiet, strange, absolute, beautiful" – Jingxi Tongling Grand Canyon " ★ Visit Hanoi , the capital of Vietnam, enjoy the exotic romantic atmosphere, feel the rich North Vietnamese style ★ The world's eight natural heritage----Vietnam Sea Guilin - "Halong Bay Cruise " ★ Visit Ba Dinh Square, Former Residence of Ho Chi Minh, One Pillar Pagoda, Hoan Kiem Lake ★ Enjoy the Chinese-Vietnamese border town-China Dongxing featured scenery ★ Visit Vietnam's Open Special Economic zone-Vietnam Móng Cái

Local delicacies: Detian Kampong Chicken Farmer Feast, Jingxi Zhuang cuisine

Day 1  Nanning Assemble at Changi Airport and fly to Nanning , the provincial capital of Guangxi. Upon arrival, transfer to Hotel for a night stay.

Day 2 Nanning/Jingxi (B/L/D ) Tongling Grand Canyon in Jinxi County is a closed crayon with rectangle shape. It is composed of Nianba Gorge, Tongling Gorge, Gulao Gorge, Xinling Gorge and Xinqiao Gorge. According to the geologists, the canyon was originally a blind valley. Because of the crustal movement, the top of the blind valley depressed. Now the valley is still an arch, which is a unique characteristic of blind valley. And there hanging various stalactites on the vaulted cliff. It is like a beautiful scar of the earth. The deep valley, clean stream, green vegetation and the highest waterfall in Asia makes the canyon full of livingness and intelligence. Equan (or Goose) Spring , a undiscovered paradise in Jingxi county of Guangxi

Day 3 Jingxi/Ming Shi Tian Yuan (Village) Scenic Area/Detian (B/L/D) A small village of Jiuzhou which is said to be the “silk ball capital of the world”. It’s also one of the ancient traditional villages of the local Zhuang people, who are the largest minority in Guangxi province. Proceed to Jiuzhou Old Street to know more about the production of the embroidered ball, a Chinese traditional token of love. Ming Shi Tian Yuan (Village) Scenic Area (included bamboo raft) featuring beautiful mountains and rivers with a nickname of "Little Guilin Landscape"; It is also a famous film and television shooting base, “Country Spirit”, “The legend of Love”, “The Journey of Flower” and other TV dramas have been shot here

Day 4 Detian Waterfall + No. 53 Boundary Tablet/Pingxiang (B/L/D) Excursion to the Detian Waterfall, the largest transnational waterfall in Asia, the second largest transnational waterfall in the world, Detian Waterfall. Connected with the Banyue Waterfall of Vietnam, the waterfall is over 200 metres in width. You will deeply impress by the poetic and picturesque landscapes which is typical in Southern China. The Sino-Vietnamese No. 53 Boundary Tablet , it is established by the French colonial government the Qing government in 1888, on the tablet engraved with the "China Guangxi border". Behind the tablet is the Vietnamese bazaars. Pingxiang , the border city of Guangxi. It is close to the border with Vietnam, with the Vietnamese town of Dong Dang just across the border, and is a transit town for entering or leaving China.

NNVN8 C E 3/4 Updated as at 8/02/2019 Day 5 Pingxiang/Friendship Gate/Hanoi (B/L/D) After breakfast, take a coach travel to Hanoi , the capital city of Vietnam. It has been the capital city more then 1000 years. Upon arrival, we start off with the Hanoi city tour such as visit the Ba Dinh Square , is a complex of several beautiful cultural and historic tourist sites, situated in the center of Hanoi. It is a meeting place for the great important events of Vietnam. President Ho Chi Minh at the Ba Dinh Square on September 2, 1945, read the Declaration of Independence, giving birth to the Democratic Republic of Vietnam. Then visit the former residence of Ho Chi Minh and take a far view of the Presidential Palace , an administrative office of the Government. Visit the One Pillar Pagoda , Hoan Kiem Lake ('Lake of the Returned Sword). You may wish to enjoy a Cyclo ride in Hanoi’s Old Quarter at your own account.

Day 6 Hanoi/Halong Bay (B/L/D) Highlight of the day will be a cruise trip along Ha Long Bay , a UNESCO World Heritage site located in Qu ảng Ninh province, Vietnam. Administratively, the bay belongs to Ha Long City, Cam Pha Town and part of Van Don District. The bay features thousands of limestone karsts and isles in various sizes and shapes. Ha Long Bay is a center of a larger zone which includes Bái T ử Long bay to the northeast, and Cát Bà islands to the southwest. Next tour the Sung Sot (Surprise) Cave and Titop Island . You may opt for enjoy watching the uniquely Vietnamese water puppetry show etc (at your own account).

Day 7 Halong Bay/Mong Cai/Beilun Bridge/Dongxing/Nanning (B/L/D) This morning, take a coach proceed to Mong Cai , a border gate city in northern Vietnam on the border with Dong Xing city. It is a free trade zone so there is plenty of activity in the markets until they close around 3 or 4pm. Most of the trade is in cheap Chinese made consumer goods. Proceed to the border checkpoint in Mong Cai . After the customs clearance, we cross the bridge links Vietnamese border town of Mong Cai on the southern and with the China’s Dongxing City of the northern bank across the Beilun River. On arrival, you will be well received by our professional staff. Then take a coach drive back to Nanning. We see the exterior façade of the China-ASEAN Expo (CAEXPO)

Day 8 Nanning  Singapore (B/L) Take a walk at the Qingxiu Mountain (also called the Green Mountain), a national scenic spot honored as the ‘green lung' of Nanning. With majestic hills and peaks, green trees and beautiful scenes, it is among the ten famous scenes in Nanning. Transfer to the Nanning Airport for the flight back to Singapore. We hope you had a memorable vacation with ASA Holidays and thank you for your support!

Optional tour (Vietnam) : RMB250/Adult; Child below 1.3m height RMB125pax: Vietnamese water puppetry show + Cyclo ride in Hanoi *Participation of the above optional tours will be at passengers’ own choice and expenses

1. In the event of local religious festivals, unforeseen circumstances and/or bad weather conditions, the sequence of the itinerary may be changed or altered. Alternative attractions will be substituted without prior notice and/or at short notice in order to ensure a smoother journey and tour. 2. Minimum group size of 10 passengers is required for a confirmed departure. Group size of 9 and below will solely be at the discretion of ASA Holidays and passengers need to accept the arrangement. 3. All hotel ratings are based on local standards. In the event that accommodation in the stated hotel is unavailable, it will be replaced by another hotel of similar standards. 4. During major events, accommodation may not be in the city mentioned. 5. ASA Holidays recommends you to buy travel insurance for your travel to ensure coverage. 6. All flights are subject to change without prior notice. 7. In the event of discrepancies between English and Chinese itinerary, please refer to Chinese version. Tour is conducted in Mandarin. 8. Room types are based on run of the house and allocated by respective hotels. ASA Holidays will not be responsible for the differences of the room allocated. 9. Service Fee for China Local Tour Guide and Driver : RMB 25/day/person x 8 days = RMB200 (Compulsory) pax will be paid in China. 10. Tour groups on different flight schedule may be merged

NNVN8 C E 4/4 Updated as at 8/02/2019