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Day 1: HA NOI – ARRIVAL (Nil)
Pick up at Noi Bai airport and transfer to hotel for check-in (check-in time: after 14:00)
Free at leisure. Overnight in Hanoi.
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Day 2: HANOI (Breakfast, Lunch)
08:15-08:30: Pick you up at hotel to join with other tourists. Then visit Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum and Museum. Enjoy the architectural and historical aspects of Uncle Ho's final resting-place. Just next door is Ho Chi Minh's house on stilts. Lying to one side of the Mausoleum is the One Pillar Pagoda which was founded by King Ly Thai To, the structure has become an important symbol for the people of Hanoi. Continue to visit the Quan Thanh Temple and Buddhist Tran Quoc Pagoda on West lake. Lunch at local restaurant.
After lunch proceed to visit the Literature Temple which is considered as Vietnam’s first university, its gardens and well-preserved architecture offers a relaxing glimpse into Vietnam’s past. Then visit Anthnology museum (on Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday & Sunday) or Bat Trang pottery village (on Monday, Wednesday & Friday). After that, we will take you past Hoan Kiem Lake to see the peaceful waters and visit Ngoc Son temple. For the end of the tour, walk around along the Hanoi Old Quarter for shopping.
Transfer back to hotel. Overnight in Hanoi.
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Day 3: HANOI – NINH BINH – HANOI (Breakfast, Lunch)
8:15 - 8:30: Our guide and driver will pick you up at your hotel, then leave by coach to Hoa Lu (2.5 hrs). Visit the historic capital of Viet Nam and the famous ancient temples of Le and The Dinh Dynasties. Then our bus will transfer you from Hoa Lu to Tam Coc for lunch at local restaurant.
After lunch, boat trip to Tam Coc to see the beauty of the karst formations, then row into one of the many caves carved through the limestone. Dive back to Hanoi and drop off at your hotel. Overnight in Hanoi.
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Day 4: HANOI – HA LONG BAY (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
08:15-08:30: Pick you up at hotel to join with other tourists.
08:45: Leave Hanoi for Ha Long city.
12:00 - 12:15: On arrival at Ha Long city, you will board your standard Imperial Cruise and you are warmly welcomed by professional and friendly crew. Check into cabin.
13:00: Enjoy lunch while cruising towards thousands of amazing limestone islands emerging from emerald water, passing by Stone Dog islet, floating fishing village, incense burner islet, and fighting cocks islet
15:00: Visit Heavenly Palace cave, the most beautiful one in Ha Long bay.
16:00: Kayaking for an hour or more through slide rock cliffs.
17:30: Swimming time, this is great chance to relax in water, jumping, diving, take a back flip, somersault.
19:00: Enjoy dinner.
20:30: Evening activities like singing karaoke, squid fishing or free at leisure. Overnight on cruise
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Day 5: HA LONG BAY – CAT BA ISLAND (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
07:45: Light breakfast, tea and coffee will be served.
08:30: Start cruising to visit Van Gia floating village and passing by Ha Long Pearl farm.
09:30: Take a local boat to Lan Ha bay.
10:30: Biking at Cat Ba national park to visit Viet Hai village, in the valley of the heart of Cat Ba National park.
13:30: Visit Nam Cat Island. Lunch at bungalow at Nam Cat island.
14.00: Swimming or kayaking activities to explore the untouched area in Lan Ha bay.
15:30: Check in the Bungalow on Nam Cat island. Nam Cat is a beautiful quiet island, suitable for pax who love to indulge themselves at the totally calm atmosphere, escape from the bustling & noisy modern life.
Free time for kayaking and swimming in private island.
18.30: Dinner and overnight at hotel.
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Day 6: CAT BA ISLAND – HA LONG – HANOI – NIGHT TRAIN TO SAPA (Breakfast, Lunch)
07:20: Breakfast served at bungalow.
08:00: Pick-up at bungalow by boat.
09:30: Get on the cruise to attend the cooking class while cruising back Ha Long harbor.
11:15: Farewell lunch served on the cruise before you arrive at harbor around 12:00.
12:30: Get on the bus to back to Hanoi.
16:30: Arrive in Hanoi. Leave your luggage at the meeting point and you can freely walk around the city for your own dinner when waiting for being transferred to train station for night train to Sapa. Overnight on train (04 berth cabin).
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Day 7: LAO CAI – SAPA (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Arrive Lao Cai, pick up at Lao Cai station then transfer to Sapa. You will have breakfast at 3* hotel and have free time to walk around the town. Check- in hotel at 12:00.
After lunch, trek to Cat Cat and Sin Chai villages of Black H"Mong tribe. Enjoy the waterfall in Cat Cat and beautiful scenery along the way. Back to hotel. Dinner and enjoy the night in Sapa town. Overnight in Sapa.
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Day 8: SAPA – LAO CHAI - TA VAN – LAO CAI (Breakfast, Lunch)
You check out and leave your luggage in the hotel, get ready for the trip. Trek down to Lao Chai village to visit the Tay and Day tribes then keep going along the bottom of the Sapa valley to get to Ta Van village, which is supposed to be the most beautiful one in the area.
Have a picnic lunch on the way. You go back to Sapa town.
Transfer down to Lao Cai station for the night train back to Hanoi. Overnight on train (04 berth cabin).
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Day 9: HANOI – HUE (Breakfast, Lunch)
Arrive at train station at around 05:10. Pick up at train station and transfer for breakfast at 3* hotel. After breakfast, proceed to airport for flight to Hue Imperial city (please book morning flight).
Pick up at Hue airport and transfer to to Hue ancient capital which perhaps best-known for its historic monuments, which have earned it a place in the UNESCO's World Heritage Sites. Have lunch at local restaurant.
After lunch, transfer to visit Imperial Citadel from where the Nguyen Dynasty ruled between 1802 and 1945. Then take a boat trip on the romantic Huong (Perfume) river to visit Hue's best-known religious site, Thien Mu 7-storey pagoda.
Transfer to hotel for check-in. Free at leisure. Overnight in Hue.
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Day 10: HUE– HOIAN (Breakfast, Lunch)
08:00-08:15: Pick up and transfer to visit Minh Mang, Khai Dinh & Tu Duc kings’ mausoleum. Then visit the incense making village and conical hat making village.
12:00: Lunch at local restaurant.
13:00: Transfer to bus station for taking a bus to Hoi An (There is no guide on bus from Hue - Hoi An). Overnight in Hoi An.
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Day 11: HOIAN– DA NANG (Breakfast, Lunch)
08:00: Visit The ancient architecture of Hoian is a fascinating combination of Vietnamese traditional characters with Chinese and Japanese influence. There are plenty to see in this delightful town, some of which are the famous Japanese Covered Bridge, Trieu Chau Assembly house, 200 years old Tan Ky House and historical museum.
Lunch at local restaurant. After that transfer to Da Nang city by bus. Free at leisure. Overnight in Da Nang.
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Day 12: DA NANG – HO CHI MINH CITY (Breakfast)
Pick up at hotel and transfer to airport for flight to Ho Chi Minh city.
Upon arrival at Tan Son Nhat aiport in Ho Chi Minh city, pick up and transfer to hotel for check-in. Free at leisure. Overnight in Ho Chi Minh city.
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Day 13: HO CHI MINH CITY – SIC TOUR TO CU CHI TUNNELS (Breakfast)
07:30 - 08:15: Pick up and send to the meeting point for joining with other tourists, then transfer to visit Cu Chi tunnels which were known as the fatherland's iron bulwark, during the struggle for independence. Explore the tunnel complex and see the secret entrance hole, health bunker, dining bunker, resting room, American tank, meeting bunker, Hoang Cam kitchen (smokeless kitchen), and fighting bunker. Here you will also have chance to witness how rice paper is made.
Return Ho Chi Minh city and drop off at your hotel. The rest of day is at leisure. Overnight in Ho Chi Minh city.
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Day 14: HO CHI MINH CITY – SIC TOUR TO MY THO & CAN THO (Breakfast, Lunch)
07:30- 08:15: Pick up at hotel and transfer to the meeting point for joining with other tourist.
08:15: Depart for My Tho, an amiable market town that nestles on the north bank of the Mekong river. Take the boat ride through the Bao Dinh natural canal, view the stilt houses and the fruit plantation along the river sides. Visit the My Tho wholesale fruit market to soak up the lively atmosphere and watch the locals trade their produce. Proceed to the islet. Lunch served in the heart of the orchard.
Enjoy the nice boat ride through the Tan Thach natural canal in Ben Tre, the capital of eponymous Ben Tre Province in Southern Vietnam. Cruise under the shadow of the water coconut trees and visit the family where you can experience the agricultural lifestyle. Trekking through the fruit plantation in Thoi Son island, enjoy the rowing boat ride along the creeks before returning to My Tho by motorised boat.
Proceed to Can Tho via Vinh Long province. Overnight in Can Tho.
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Day 15: SIC TOUR TO CAN THO – FLOATING MAKET (Breakfast, Lunch)
Take the morning boat trip to visit the most highlight attraction of Can Tho, the Cai Rang floating market, which is famous for its everyday trading. Many local products are sold here and in particular a large variety of fruits, some of which you might have never seen before. There are small boats offering all kinds of snacks and local soups from which you can get your early breakfast.
Keep cruising through the small channels system; visit the rice noodles making village. Pass by the "Monkey Bridge" in the Delta. Break time for lunch at local restaurant.
Return to Ho Chi Minh city. Overnight in Ho Chi Minh city.
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Day 16: HO CHI MINH CITY – DEPARTURE (Breakfast)
Free at leisure. Check out hotel (check-out time: 12:00).
Transfer to Tan Son Nhat airport for departure flight. End of services.
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