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DAY 1: SAIGON ARRIVAL Arrive in Ho Chi Minh city. Pick up at Tan Son Nhat airport and transfer to hotel for checking in . Overnight in Saigon. DAY 2: SAI GON CITY TOUR AND CU CHI TUNNELS (B/L) Pick up you at your hotel, start to downtown of Ho Chi Minh for touring along the famous Dong Khoi street , passing by the Opera House, Town Hall, Notre Dame Cathedral & central Post Office and Independent Palace. Lunch at a local restaurant. In the afternoon, we are heading to Hoc Mon District to visit the Cu Chi Tunnels, is 70 kilometers North West of down town Ho Chi Minh City. The Cu Chi Tunnel system had been created long time back, from 1948 to assist Viet Minh in the combat with French.Back to the hotel late in the afternoon. Overnight in Sai Gon. DAY 3: SAI GON - MY THO MEKONG DELTA TOUR (B/L) Our car will pick up at your hotel in early morning and transfer to My Tho. On arrival, embark a private boat to see a country life in Mekong. Then continue cruising along small creek to Mekong River estuary, to Con Phung (Phoenix Island) and stop over a garden restaurant at a local house for Vietnamese lunch. The motorized boat cruise more along natural creeks and quiet village in Ben Tre Province. Visit orchards, bee - keeping farm, taste natural honey and honey wine, enjoy tropical fruit, traditional music, see round a distillery, explore the local coconut candy production process, taste candy & coconut pulp. On the way back to Ho Chi Minh with stop at Rest Stop restaurant in My Tho. Come back to your hotel. Overnight in Saigon. DAY 4: SAIGON CITY NHA TRANG (B) Free until transferring to Tan Son Nhat Airport for flight to Nha Trang. Pick up at Cam Ranh Airport in Nha Trang and transfer to your Hotel to check in. Free for leisure at the nice Nha Trang beach. Overnight in Nha Trang. DAY 5 : NHA TRANG ISLAND TOUR (B/L) You will have one day boat trip. Firstly we will go to Mun Island, the best site for snorkeling where you will see lots of live colorful corals and fish. This site has been officially protected under the support of Danish Government. Relax, sunbath and swimming at Tam island. Then visit Tri Nguyen Aquarium on Mieu Island. At this place, you will see the life of the many sea species of Nhatrang Ocean that being made in a smaller world of this aquarium. Return to Nha Trang about 16.00. Overnight in Nha Trang. DAY 6: NHA TRANG (B) Free for your own leisure at Nha Trang Beach. Overnight in Nha Trang. DAY 7: NHA TRANG - DANANG - HOI AN (B) Transfer to Cam Ranh Airport in Nha Trang for flight to Da Nang. Meet upon arrival at Danang Airport and visit Cham Museum, Marble Mountains & Danang Beach before heading to Hoi An old town. Check in and overnight in Hoi An. DAY 8 : HOI AN - MY SON - HOI AN (B/L) Begin the day with an excursion to My Son, Vietnams most evocative Cham site recently recognized by UNESCO as a World Cultural Heritage site. The Cham people considered this area, in the shadow of Cats Tooth Peak, the domain of the gods, and it served as the religious and intellectual center of the culture. Lunch at local restaurant in Hoian. Back Hoian town to discover the historic town which used to be a prosperous seaport city during the 16th to 18th centuries. Its sizeable community of foreign merchants resulted in a unique architectural style with Vietnamese, Chinese and Japanese influences. Walking tour in Hoi An to Chinese Assembly Hall & Temples, old houses & Japanese Covered Bridge. Free at leisure in Hoian. Overnight in Hoi An. DAY 9: HOI AN - DANANG - HUE (B) Free for your own leisure until driving to Hue via Hai Van Pass , passing through many pretty red-tiled villages with fruit orchards, enjoying spectacular views of sky and sea. Hotel check-in upon arrival. Overnight in Hue. DAY 10: HUE IMPERIAL CITADEL & RIVER TOUR (B/L) Pick up you at your hotel at around 08:30 and then take a full day to discover Hue, former Imperial capital during Nguyen Dynasty. Take a boat for a cruise on the gentle Perfume River to the seven storey Thien Mu Pagoda on the riverbank. Thien Mu one of the most beautiful and ancient architectural structures of workship in Hue. Heading to visit Imperial Citadel. Lunch at a local restaurant. In the afternoon, Continue by car and visit Emperor Tu Duc and Emperor Khai Dinhs Mausoleums. Stop on the way to see how conical hats and incense sticks are made. Overnight in Hue. DAY 11: HUE HA NOI (B/L) Pick you up at your Hotel in Hue and transfer to the Airport for flight to Ha Noi. Upon arrival in Ha Noi, you are welcome by our driver at Noi Bai airport and then be transferred to your hotel in the center of city. You will have a half day Hanoi city tour to visit the most attractions of Hanoi: The West Lake with Tran Quoc Pagoda and Quan Thanh Temple then go to old streets for looking & shopping, learn more about legend of the Hoan Kiem Lake. The tour ends with a traditional cultural Water Puppet show. Overnight in Ha Noi. DAY 12: HA NOI HA LONG (B/L/D) Leave Hanoi by road for Halong Bay. Enjoy the journey through the rich farmlands of the Red River Delta and the scenery of rice fields, water buffalo and everyday Vietnamese village life. Arrive in Halong and board the traditional sailing junk. Whilst cruising the exquisite waters sample the regions fresh seafood. Visit Luon cave with paddle boat. Enjoy a swim in the emerald waters of Halong Bay at any spot that you wish to visit. go up to the Halong bay View at Titop beach. Watch the sun set over the bay whilst enjoying a delicious dinner. Overnight on boat. DAY 13: HA LONG HA NOI (B/L) Wake up to fresh coffee espresso famous in Vietnam Trung Nguyen and Enjoy the sunrise, a wholesome breakfast before Visit the recently discovered Surprise Grotto with its great views, and on the next island see the yawning mouth of Bo Nau Cave. Continue visit Baitulong bay En route the junk weaves through strange-shaped rock formations that invite comparisons from fighting cocks to dragons and even General de Gaulles nose! After another wonderful fresh seafood lunch on Board. Transfer back to Hanoi by road and transfer to hotel on arrival. Arrive Hanoi on 16:30. Check in Hotel and free for your own activities. Overnight in Ha Noi. DAY 14 : HANOI ARRIVAL IN VIENTIANE (B/L) Transfer to Noi Bai Airport for morning flight to Vientiane. Upon arrival, you are met and transferred to your centrally located hotel. After a short rest, we start to visit the major sights of the capital; including the oldest Wat Sisaket with thousands of miniature Buddha statues and the former royal temple of Wat Prakeo previously housed the famous Emerald Buddha Image. On the way to the famous and sacred structure of That Luang Stupa, we stop to take some pictures of the imposing Patuxay Monument, which is well known as Vientianes own Arc de Triumph. From there, we visit the Central Market called Morning Market where you can find the antique items for collection, well handmade textile and gift away items. Overnight in Vientiane. DAY 15 : VIENTIANE - LUANG PRABANG (B/L) Breakfast at hotel , transfer to airport for your flight to Luangprabang . We spend the day touring Lao capital, visiting the National Museum where varied antique items and legend of Laoss history fighters and leaders displace from the ancient times to new revolution period. We then board a short flight to Luang Prabang, which is perhaps the best - preserved traditional city in Southeast Asia. On arrival, we transfer you to hotel. After a short rest, we are strolling around to see the Street Night Market, where you can find the lovely collection and handmade textile by local and hill tribe people surrounding Luang Prabang, we then climb up to the top of Phousi Mount for an enjoyable exploration of the sacred, gilded stupa as well as viewing a beautiful panorama sunset over this once royal ancient city and the Mekong River. Overnight in Luang Prabang. DAY 16 : LUANGPRABANG - PAK OU CAVE (B/L) We enjoy a short-guided tour seeing the citys oldest temple of impressive stupa of Wat Visoun and the shrine of Wat Aham, Wat Mai, Wat Sene and the magnificent Wat Xiengthong with its roofs sweeping low to the ground, which represent the classical architecture of Luang Prabang temple. We then board a boat embarking upstream on the Mekong River, which also gives us a beautiful view of the tranquil countryside as well as an interesting visit to the mysterious of Pak Ou Caves, crammed with thousands of gold lacquered Buddha statues of various shapes and sizes. Along the way, we stop at the village of Ban Xanghai, where they make the local rice wine. On return, We take a short drive to Ban Phanom, well known for its hand weaving. Overnight in Luang Prabang. DAY 17 : LUANGPRABANG - SIEM REAP (B/L) Transfer to the Airport for flight to Siem Reap. Arrival at Siem Reap airport, meet and transfer to your hotel. Starting to visit the antique capital of Angkor Thom: the South Gate, the Bayon with 54 towers, each carved with four faces of the compassionate Boddhisattva, the nearby temple-mountain of Baphuon, the Royal Enclosure with the Phimeanakas temple, the Elephants Terrace and the Terrace of the Leper King. In the afternoon, visit Angkor Vat (early-mid 12th century) dedicated to the Hindu god Vishnu. This huge temple-mountain, built by King Suryavarman II, is considered as the masterpiece of Khmer architecture and art. Sunset from Phnom Bakeng Hill, offering an outstanding view over Angkor. Accommodation at hotel in Siem Reap. DAY 18: SIEM REAP (B/L/D) Breakfast at hotel . Visit the famous temple of Bantey Srey the Citadel of Women. This small pink sandstone temple (late 10th century) is considered as the crown jewel of classical Khmer art with the delicate beauty of its carvings. Continue to Bantey Samre (mid 12th century), which has been admirably restored. Continue to visit the twin temples of Thommanon and Chau Say Tevoda (early 12th century), the unfinished temple-mountain of Ta Keo, the Srah Srang holy pond, Bantey Kdei and then the scenic Ta Prohm monastery, left to the devouring jungle. Overnight at hotel in Siem Reap. DAY 19: SIEM REAP PHNOM PENH (B/L) Breakfast at hotel . Visit Floating village and take a boat trip on Tonle Sap. Then return to town and transfer to visit the "Chantiers Ecoles Les Artisans d'Angkor" which provides training to young Cambodians in an effort to revive the ancient Khmer traditions of stone carving and wood sculpting. Transfer to Siem Reap airport for departure flight to Phnom Penh Flight Siem Reap to Phnom Penh... Arrive at Phnom Penh International airport and transfer to hotel for check in, Accommodation at hotel in Phnom Penh. DAY 20: PHNOM PENH - DEPARTURE (B) Breakfast at hotel, visit the National Museum displaying a collection of pre-Angkorian and Angkorian sculptures, the Royal Palace with the Silver Pagoda, and then Vat Phnom, the namesake of the capital city of Cambodia. If time permits, stroll through the bustling Central Market, famous for its Art-Deco architecture. Transfer to the airport for the flight home.
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