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ARRIVE HANOI
Welcome to Vietnam – upon your arrival at Noi Bai airport, you’ll be met by your guide and transferred to your hotel – relax, settle in, you’re here for two nights. Tonight, we’ll enjoy a traditional Water Puppet Show and share a welcome dinner.
Dinner
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HANOI CITY TOUR
Today we’ll explore Hanoi — the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, One Pillar Pagoda, Tran Quoc Pagoda and the Temple of Literature will make for a full, fascinating morning. The afternoon is yours…
Breakfast
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HANOI – HALONG BAY
This morning we’ll leave Hanoi at 8:00 and head for Halong Bay. Boarding a junk, we’ll cruise the bay, passing Dog Island, Incense Urn Island, Ga Choi Island, Finger Island and Hoa Cuong Island. We’ll visit Surprise Cave, share a delicious local seafood lunch and, weather permitting, enjoy a short swim at Titov Beach. Tonight we’ll stay on board, take our dinner and enjoy a bit of night fishing.
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Lunch
Dinner
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HALONG BAY – HANOI
In the morning, we’ll cruise to the magnificent Bai Tu Long Bay, Fire Island, Bo Nau Island and a traditional fishing village before we head back to Hanoi and our hotel for the night.
Breakfast
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HANOI – HUE
Today is yours in Hanoi until our flight to Hue (flight included), where we’ll spend the next two nights
Breakfast
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HUE CITY TOUR
Today you’ll start your tour with visits to the Imperial Citadel and King Khai Dinh Tomb, King Tu Duc Tomb, and the Thien Mu Pagoda. Next we’ll board a boat, cruise the Perfume River and admire the sunset while taking in traditional Vietnamese folk songs.
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Lunch
Dinner
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HUE – HOI AN – MY SON HOLY LAND
In the morning, we’ll depart Hue for Hoi An. Following an early lunch, we’ll head to the mysterious and beautiful My Son Holy Land – one of the UNESCO world heritage sites of Vietnam. We’ll be back to Hoi An for the afternoon — relax on the beach, stroll the bank of Thu Bon River or maybe a little shopping…. We’ll spend three nights here.
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HOI AN AT LEISURE
During the 17th and 18th centuries Hoi An was a major Asian trading center and is now one of the nation’s most popular destinations. With its charming cobblestone streets and old shops and houses, this is the perfect place to indulge in tailor-made clothes, art and souvenirs. Hoi An also boasts a stunning beach a short distance from town — hire a bicycle or grab a taxi and enjoy….
Breakfast
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HOI AN – HO CHI MINH CITY
More time today to explore and relax – before your drive to Danang airport for afternoon flight to Ho Chi Minh City (flight included), our home for the next three nights.
Breakfast
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HO CHI MINH CITY– CU CHI TUNNEL – HALF-DAY CITY TOUR
Start the day with an unforgettable visit to the Cu Chi Tunnel complex, the incredible underground tunnel network constructed by Vietnamese fighters during the long struggle for independence. Later, our city tour encompasses the Reunification Palace, War Remnants Museum, Notre Dame Cathedral, and the imposing Ben Thanh market.
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HO CHI MINH CITY – MEKONG DELTA
Today’s journey down the Mekong Delta provides an unequalled look at the varieties of life and scenery on the Mekong River and its banks. We’ll start with a drive to Vinh Long, passing rice paddies that seem to stretch all the way to the horizon. Here we’ll embark on a boat and cruise the Mekong River to the floating Cai Be Market, exploring the local life and handicraft production along the way. Tonight we’re back in Ho Chi Minh City.
Breakfast
Lunch
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DEPART HO CHI MINH CITY
Today you’ll have a chance for shopping or optional visits before heading to Tan Son Nhat Airport and your departure flight.
Breakfast