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Duration: 10 days/ 9 nights
Destination: Hanoi - Halong Bay - Hue - Hoian - Hochiminh City - Cuchi Tunnel - Cao Dai Temple

Tour Itinerary
Day 1: Hanoi Arrival ( D )

Welcome to Vietnam, on arrival at Hanoi's Noi Bai International Airport, our tour guide will greet you and transfer by private car through the city to your hotel. In the afternoon , enjoy 1 hour rickshaw ride to the Old Quarter. Tonight, your tour guide hosts welcome celebration dinner at local restaurant with authentic Vietnamese cuisines. Overnight in Hanoi.

Day 2: Hanoi ( B )

After breakfast at your hotel, enjoy morning tour to Ho Chi Minh Complex  including Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, the Presidential Palace, Ho Chi Minh’s House on Stilt and One Pillar Pagoda, then visit Temple Of Literature. Next is Vietnam National Museum of Ethnology, the vast collection of 54 ethnic minorities in Vietnam. Enjoy lunch at Cha Ca La Vong Restaurant which is listed in the travel book “1000 places to see before you die” . After having lunch , make your way to Hoan Kiem Lake for Ngoc son Temple and Dong Xuan Market and in the evening, you will be entertained with Water Puppet Performance and Vietnamese traditional music at Thang Long Water puppet theatre. Overnight in Hanoi

Day 3: Hanoi - Halong Bay ( B, L, D )
Today, get up early for morning Tai Chi with local people at Hoan Kiem lake, then have “Pho” the typical breakfast for Vietnamese people. Leaving Hanoi by road for Halong Bay, the world natural heritage site, enjoy drive though the rural area with scenic view of rice paddy field in the Red River Delta. You may be lucky enough to see cows or pigs on motor bike or Vietnamese kids ridding on water buffalo. After 3 hours driving, check in  Vietnamese wooden junk. Journey along the spectacular limestone islands through floating villages while having sea food lunch, then disembark to visit 'Sung Sot' or “Surprising Cave”, one of the most imposing grottoes of the Bay. Next stop is Titop Island where you could swim or climb up to the top for panoramic view. In the evening, You will be delighted by candle light dinner on board with sea food. Overnight on board in Ha long bay.

Day 4: Halong Bay - Hanoi ( B, L )
A breakfast will be served in the restaurant with the combination of western style and local one. Experience the Bay up close and personal with a leisure sampan tour to “Hang Luon” or “Lagoon Cave” allows you te see flora and fauna system of Catba National Park, then  continue to Halong City. Enjoy the last seafood meal  and disembark. In the afternoon, go back to Hanoi. Overnight in Hanoi

Day 5: Hanoi - Hue ( B )

Transfer to airport for short flight to Hue. Upon arrival at Phu Bai Airport,  welcome and transfer to your hotel. The afternoon tour in Hue City includes the Citadel and the Forbidden Purple City, the Imperial Museum and Dong Ba market. Overnight in Hue

Day 6: Hue - Danang- Hoian ( B )
After having breakfast at the hotel, enjoy the romantic boat ride along The Perfume River to  Lady Pagoda (Thien Mu Pagoda) and King Minh Mang's Tomb. In the afternoon head south to the UNESCO-designated World Heritage of Hoian. On the way, stop at Lang Co Beach, the Cham Museum in the city of Danang and Nonuoc Stone Carving Village. Upon Arrival, check in and enjoy relaxation on Cua Dai Beach. Overnight in Hoi an

Day 7: Hoian ( B )
Today, a guides walking tour in Hoian shows you Chua Ong Pagoda, Chinese Assembly Halls, the 200 years old Tam Ky Ancestral House, and the Japanese  Covered Bridge. In the afternoon, enjoy peaceful motoboat trip along the Thu Bon River for Thanh Ha Ceramic Village. Overnight in Hoi an

Day 8: Hoian - Hochiminh City ( B )
Breakfast at the hotel, transfer to Danang airport for short flight to Ho Chi Minh City, Upon arrival, check in the hotel . Enjoy the orientaion tour afternoon tour  to The Reunification Palace, Notre Dame Cathedral and Colonial Post Office, War Remnant Museum and China Town. Overnight in Saigon

Day 9: Hochiminh City - Cuchi Tunnels - Caodai Temple ( B, D )
Today we take a half day trip to Cu Chi Tunnels built by Vietnamese fighter during the Vietnam War. Discover the various mantraps, bombs then drive to Tay ninh for Cao Dai’s religious service. In the afternoon, enjoy half day city tour to History Museum and shopping time in district 1. Overnight in Hochiminh City.

Day 10: Hochiminh City Departure ( B )
You enjoy the free time until transfer to airport for your departure flight.
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