Day 1
HANOI - ARRIVAL
Meet on arrival at Hanoi / Noi Bai International Airport, transfer to the hotel. City tour (if time permits): Temple of Literature, built in the 11th century as Vietnam�s first university, Fine Art Museum, Quan Thanh Temple. Dinner at local restaurant. Evening: Water puppet show, the unique Vietnamese traditional art. Accommodation.
Overnight : at hotel
Meals :
Dinner
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Day 2
HANOI - HAIPHONG - HALONG BAY
Breakfast. Visit Ho Chi Minh�s Mausoleum (closed on Monday, Friday and the whole October-November) and Residence, One-Pillar Pagoda, Army Museum. Lunch at a restaurant. Drive to Halong (170 km east of Hanoi) via Hai Phong with bridge and ferry crossing. Dinner and accommodation at hotel.
Overnight : at hotel
Meals :
Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner
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Day 3
HALONG BAY - HANOI
Breakfast. Discover Ha Long Bay, listed as a World Heritage Area of outstanding natural beauty. �Dragon descending to the sea� as it is known in Vietnamese, picturesque Halong Bay has more than 3,000 limestone islets rising from the clear emerald water, many of them containing beautiful grottoes. A 5-hour boat trip will bring you to Thien Cung and Dau Go caves. Seafood lunch on board. Drive back to Hanoi. Dinner and accommodation.
Overnight : at hotel
Meals :
Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner
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Day 4
HANOI - HUE
Breakfast. Transfer to the airport for flight to Hue, the royal city of Vietnam�s last ruling dynasty. Arrival in Hue, transfer to downtown. Lunch at localrestaurant. Sightseeing in Hue with visit to the royal tombs of King Tu Duc and King Khai Dinh and Tu Dam pagoda. Dinner and accommodation.
Overnight : at hotel
Meals :
Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner
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Day 5
HUE - DANANG - HOI AN
Breakfast. Take a dragon boat on Huong river, passing by the house-boat village and Dong Ba market to Thien Mu Pagoda then visit Minh Mang tomb and the ruin of royal residence at Imperial Citadel. Lunch at local restaurant. Afternoon: depart Hue for Hoi An across to Hai Van Pass (Pass of the Ocean Clouds), passing through many pretty red-tiled villages with fruit orchards, enjoying spectacular views of sky and sea. Visit Cham Museum and proceed to Hoi An. Dinner and accommodation.
Overnight : at hotel
Meals :
Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner
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Day 6
HOI AN - DANANG - HO CHI MINH CITY
Breakfast. Discover the historic town which used to be a prosperous seaport city during the 16th to 18th centuries. Visit Hoi An market, Tan Ky old house, Japanese covered bridge, Fukien Assembly Hall.
Transfer to Danang airport for evening flight to Ho Chi Minh city. Transfer to the hotel. Dinner and accommodation.
Overnight : at hotel
Meals :
Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner
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Day 7
HO CHI MINH CITY - MY THO - CAN THO
Breakfast. Coach trip to My Tho (2-hour drive from Ho Chi Minh City) and visit Vinh Trang Pagoda. My Tho is a prosperous town in the Mekong Delta. It is famous for its extensive orchards and immense rice fields. Enjoy a boat ride on the Mekong River and visit an island of My Tho. Lunch at a local restaurant. Continue with a visit to a snake farm and Dong Tam village before proceeding to Can Tho. Arrival and transfer to hotel. Dinner and accommodation.
Overnight : at hotel
Meals :
Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner
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Day 8
CAN THO - HO CHI MINH CITY
Breakfast at hotel.
Early morning boat trip to visit Cai Rang and Phong Dien floating market. Afterwards visit a fruit orchard for a tasting of the tropical fruits of the Mekong Delta.
Lunch at local restaurant in Can Tho.
Return to Ho Chi Minh City in the afternoon (4 hours) and transfer to hotel. Dinner and accommodation at hotel.
Overnight : at hotel
Meals :
Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner
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Day 9
HO CHI MINH CITY - CU CHI TUNNELS
Breakfast. Visit China town, Thien Hau Pagoda, History Museum and the former Presidential Palace. Lunch at local restaurant. Afternoon drive to Cu Chi (75 km northwest of Ho Chi Minh City) visit an amazing complex of underground tunnels used during the American war. Return Ho Chi Minh city. Dinner at local restaurant. Accommodation.
Overnight : at hotel
Meals :
Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner
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Day 10
HO CHI MINH CITY - DEPARTURE
Breakfast. Leisure time until transfer to Ho Chi Minh City / Tan Son Nhat airport for departure.
Meals :
Breakfast
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