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Location |
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| Nov 15 |
Departure City |
International Flight to Hanoi
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International flight to Hanoi from your chosen departure city
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| Nov 17 |
Hanoi |
Arrive in Hanoi
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Arrive in Hanoi. After clearing Immigrations and Customs transfer to Hotel. Enroute have Lunch. Check-in at Hotel and freshen up. Then depart for a one-hour cyclo ride through the Old Quarter of Hanoi to observe the local day-to-day activities and visit a traditional Vietnamese "long house". Visit the infamous Hoa Lo Prison (known as the “Hanoi Hilton”); and the Lake of Restored Sword. (Movenpick Hotel – 2 Nights).
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| Nov 18 |
Hanoi |
Explore Hanoi
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L |
D |
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Morning visit to the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum; Ho Chi Minh’s former home; the One Pillar Pagoda; and the Temple of Literature. The Balance of day at leisure. Tonight enjoy a Water Puppet Show - a traditional Vietnamese art form.
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| Nov 19 |
Hanoi - Halong Bay |
Sightseeing on your way to Halong Bay including Bac Ninh
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L |
D |
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Drive to Bac Ninh, the cradle of traditional Vietnamese music and theatre. Enjoy a horse-drawn cart ride through the village streets to visit the Dinh Bang Communal House and Do Temple; and enjoy a performance of local folk songs. Continue to Halong Bay. Free time for City walk. (Novotel Hotel).
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| Nov 20 |
Halong Bay - Hue |
Boat Cruise with special lunch and flight to Hue
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D |
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Relax on a 5 hour boat cruise through magnificent Halong Bay, with a seafood lunch onboard. Return to Hanoi, stopping enroute at the Dong Trieu Ceramic Factory. Transfer to airport for the flight to Hue. Dinner and stay at the Morin Hotel – 2 Nights.
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| Nov 21 |
Hue |
Imperial Citadel, Dong Ba Market and visit tombs
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D |
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Visit the Imperial Citadel and Dong Ba Market. Drive to the elaborate tombs of Emperor Khai Dinh and Tu Duc. Enroute, stop at a family business and learn how to make Conical Hats.
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| Nov 22 |
Hue - Danang - Hoi An |
Boat ride through Hue and scenic drive to Danang and on to Hoi An
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L |
D |
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Morning boat ride through the centre of Hue, on the romantic Perfume River. Visit the seven-storey Thien Mu Pagoda. Drive to Danang along the ocean coastline, which winds through the emerald-green paddy fields and over the Hai Van Mountain Pass. Visit stonecutters at the Marble Mountains, a famed "Viet Cong" Guerrilla hideout. Arrive in the ancient and delightful port town of Hoi An. (Life Resort – 3 nights).
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| Nov 23 |
Hoi An |
Walking tour, Hoi An market and a boat cruise
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D |
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Walking tour of this quaint town, visiting ancient merchants’ houses; a Hokkien Temple; and a 400 year old Japanese Covered Bridge. After lunch, visit the Hoi An Market, personally guided by a Red Bridge Cooking School Chef and then take a boat cruise along the Hoi An River to the restaurant where you will try your hand at preparing Vietnamese dishes.
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| Nov 24 |
Hoi An |
Leisure Day
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L |
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Full day is free, at leisure. Western Dinner at hotel.
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| Nov 25 |
Hoi An - Danang - Nha Trang |
Flight to Nha Trang and afternoon of sightseeing
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Transfer to airport for flight to Nha Trang. On arrival, transfer to hotel for check in. Afternoon visit to Po Nagar Cham Towers; the Long Son Pagoda, the Cathedral of Nha Trang. (Novotel Hotel – 2 nights).
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| Nov 26 |
Nha Trang |
Morning boat ride and a free afternoon
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L |
D |
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Morning boat ride around the islands; stop at a fishing village, and try, if you like, a local boat. Afternoon free to enjoy the beach, at the hotel. Dinner at hotel.
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| Nov 27 |
Nha Trang - Dalat |
Drive to Dalat and then afternoon city tour
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L |
D |
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Drive to Dalat. Afternoon City Tour: to the Dalat Cremaillere Railway; the Summer Residence of Bao Dai, Vietnam’s last emperor; and take a cable car to visit Truc Lam Buddhist Pagoda. Balance of day at leisure. Dinner & overnight at Saigon Dalat Hotel.
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| Nov 28 |
Dalat - Ho Chi Minh City |
Sightseeing drive to Ho Chi Minh City
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Drive to Ho Chi Minh City. Enroute visit Pong Gua or Prenn Waterfall. Dinner & stay at the Liberty Central Hotel (3 nights).
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| Nov 29 |
Ho Chi Minh City |
Cu Chi Tunnels, visit rice fields and then half day city tour
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Morning drive to the extraordinary Cu Chi Tunnels, used by the “Viet Cong” Guerrillas during the war for independence. Enroute, see rice fields, cashew nut farming and the production of rice paper, a key ingredient in Vietnamese cuisine. Return for a half day City Tour, visiting the Reunification Palace; Notre Dame Cathedral; the Central Post Office; Chinatown; Binh Tay Market; and Thien Hau Temple.
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| Nov 30 |
Ho Chi Minh City |
Cai be, Cao Dai Temple, boat trip on Mekong River and the floating market
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Drive to Cai Be, stopping at the elaborate Cao Dai Temple. Then take a boat trip along the mighty Mekong River to view the daily lives of people at work and play. Visit the unique "floating" market at Cai Be. Lunch is at an authentic Vietnamese house, set on the river’s edge amongst fruit orchards and bonsai trees.
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| Dec 01 |
Ho Chi Minh City - home |
International flight home
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Morning transfer to Airport.
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