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VIETNAM – 06 Nights / 07 Days

Day 1: Hanoi: Arrive in Hanoi greeted by guide and driver. Transfer to your selected hotel. Overnight at the hotel.

Day 2: Hanoi: After breakfast at hotel, head out to Ba Dinh Square and start the day with The Presidential Palace, Ho Chi Minh’s house-on-stilt and nearby one pillar Pagoda, Temple of Literature and also visit to the museum of Ethnology, then drive to HanoiCenter, explore the lively Old Quarter at Hanoi. A place you must see to experience Hanoi, where you will find shopping and cultural/historical sites all wrapped into one. Close your day by attending a wonderful performance of Water Puppet Show. Overnight at hotel.

Day 3: Hanoi - Ha Long Bay: Breakfast at hotel before heading out to Ha Long Bay, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Board your luxury boat for an overnight cruise, Pass grand rock formations and quaint fishing towns, and sample a delicious lunch of freshly caught fish and seafood. In the afternoon you will visit the picturesque floating fishing village of Vung vieng and can choose from several interesting activities: a cooking demonstration with chef on board, an optional traditional massage, or a refreshing swim. End of the day with a spectacular set-menu gastronomic dinner. Overnight on board.

Day 4: Ha LongBay - Ho Chi Minh City: Start the day with calming Tai Chi. The cruise passes beautiful spots such as Trong, Trinh Nu and the Me Cung Caves, and you will have a chance to explore Surprise cave before having buffet brunch on board. Back to the dock, where you will be met and transferred to airport for flight to Ho Chi Minh. Arrive and greeted at the airport and transferred to your selected hotel. Overnight in Ho Chi Minh.

Day 5: Cu chi tunnels - Ho Chi Minh City: After breakfast. Drive 70kms from Ho Chi Minh City, stopping en route visit a rice paper making village and you will reach Cu Chi Tunnels. Visit wildlife at Risk rescue station, a wildlife hospital aiming to help stop the endangered wildlife trade in Vietnam. In the afternoon, visit the reunificationPalace, the home and workplace of the President of South Vietnam during the Vietnam War. The nearby Notre Dame Cathedral and one of the city’s major landmarks. Final visit of the day is to Ben Thanh Market - an icon of the city. Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City.

Day 6: Mekong Delta: After breakfast at hotel, transfer to Mekong Delta and Vinh Long province starts with a cruise among local barges full of fruits and vegetables in the colorful Cai Be floating market. Take a lunch of Mekong specialties will be served in BonsaiGarden. Then a rowing boat will take you deeper into the countryside via small canals to enjoy peaceful atmosphere passing by traditional wood and palm-leaf houses and local farmers doing their daily work. After walking around the village, you can enjoy seasonal fruits when listening to Southern traditional music. Transferred back to Saigon. Free to explore the city at night. Overnight in Ho Chi Minh.

Day 7: Ho Chi Minh City departure: After breakfast, day is free at leisure in Ho Chi Minh City and transfer to airport for flight.