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1. DAY 1: HO CHI MINH CITY ARRIVAL

   Welcome to Vietnam, the Land of the Ascending Dragon. Upon arrival to Ho Chi Minh City (or as known as Saigon), our local guide will greet you at airport and then take you to your hotel for check-in. Experience Ho Chi Minh City with its pulsating energy and fascinating culture! This dazzling city boasts French colonial charm from its architecture to its food.
   The rest of the day is yours to relax, settle in and, if jet lag permits, do a little exploring on your own.
   Overnight at hotel in Ho Chi Minh city.
   Meals included: No meals.

2. DAY 2: HO CHI MINH CITY – CU CHI TUNNELS & COOKING CLASS

   Amazing Farming with Cu Chi Tunnels trip is amazing program for Person who Love the Countryside, Love Agriculture, Love History to discover and understand clearly about Vietnamese Agriculture and History with Great Vietnamese Cuisine.
   Explore Organic Farm and learn about different Vegetables, Mushrooms, Herbs, Spices, Fruits and how to use them for cooking and medicines.
   And especially, challenge yourself to become a real Vietnamese Farmer on our traditional hat, picking your own ingredients from the garden for your cooking lesson; bring to the kitchen and transform them into a fantastically tasty meal.
   Hands on cooking class include three dishes and one dessert. Our Chef will give you great Healthy Recipes, Cooking Tips and the best ways to make healthy, simple and delicious Vietnamese meals.
   In afternoon, our guide will show you the structure of Cu Chi Tunnels system with 200 km-long network that was built over 2 decades and used as an army base during the Vietnamese-American War. You will be amazed at the tunnels with their underground story including trap-door, living areas, storage, weapon factories, clinics, kitchen, command centre, etc. Cu Chi Tunnel is worthy with the name of “Land of the steel.”
   Overnight at hotel in Ho Chi Minh city.
   Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch.

3. DAY 3: HO CHI MINH CITY – DAY TRIP TO MEKONG DELTA

   Drive to Ben Tre, approximately 90 minutes from Ho Chi Minh City, where you’ll board a boat that cruises along a branch of the Mekong River. After a short ride, you’ll disembark and set out on a light walk through a small community to visit a brickwork factory where bricks are made by hand. Your boat trip continues to My Long village where you’ll depart to walk through the hamlet to see how rice paper is made and taste rice cake. Following the Cai Son canal, you’ll wind through a coconut jungle, visit a coconut workshop, have a look at the stages of coconut processing from husking to prizing out the peel by hand. Next, set down a small waterway and stop at a buzzing bee garden, enjoy some fruits, honey tea and listen to local music. Visit a candy mill and enjoy some sweet treats before a walking to visit a farmer's house where traditional sleeping mats are made. From here, you’ll have the choice to either bike on rural tracks, ride on a xe loi (motor cart) through a range of coconut groves and vegetable patches, or to simply relax at leisure. Now on a row boat, head along a canal lined with shady palm trees and stop for lunch at the local restaurant. As the tour comes to an end, head back to the main pier in Ben Tre by motorboat to meet your driver, and then return to your hotel.
   Overnight at hotel in Ho Chi Minh city.
   Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch.

4. DAY 4: HO CHI MINH CITY – FLY TO NHA TRANG

   This morning, we will take you to the airport to continue your onward journey to Nha Trang, a gorgeous coastal town known for its powdery white sand beaches. Upon your arrival, your local guide will take you to your hotel to check-in. The rest of the day yours to relax or go and explore Nha Trang’s stunning beaches.
   Overnight at hotel in Nha Trang.
   Meals included: Breakfast.

5. DAY 5: NHA TRANG RELAXATION

   Time for a bit of rest and relaxation. Today is yours to soak up the sunshine, take a dip in the ocean and explore the town.We recommend a trip to the mud baths at Thap Ba Hot Springs or a hike to Ba Ho Waterfall.
   Overnigth at hotel in Nha Trang.
   Meals included: Breakfast.

6. DAY 6: NHA TRANG RELAXATION

   Free day at leisure.
   Overnight at hotel in Nha Trang.
   Meal included: Breakfast.

7. DAY 7: NHA TRANG – FLY TO HANOI & STREET FOOD TOUR

   After breakfast, you'll be picked you up and transferred to Nha Trang airport for flight to Hanoi, the 1000 year historical capital of Vietnam.
   Welcome you at Noi Bai airport, your guide and driver wil transfer you to hotel in Hanoi.
   You will take an hour Cyclo – tour viewing the charming French colonial architecture to the bustling Old Quarter. After that, enjoy the food tour experience to understand more about life of Vietnamese. Our guide will talk you through the ingredients and the different herbs of each dish, while you are crouching on tiny plastic stools in a back alley. Sample delicious dishes like Nom Du Du (green papaya salad), Banh Mi Pa Te (a sandwich that reflects Vietnam’s culinary heritage), and the famous Hanoi dish Bun Cha (grilled pork and noodles).
   Rest of day, enjoy drinks & chill out with music at a drinking hole known for its quirky concoctions, cocktails with a Vietnamese twist.
   Overnight at hotel in Hanoi.
   Meals included: Breakfast, Dinner.

8. DAY 8: HANOI – HALONG BAY

   In the morning, you will travel to Halong and arrive around noon. Stop at half way for taking a short break. you will embark on a cruise in the must-see Halong Bay. This world-famous bay is one of the most beautiful landscapes in Vietnam, with its giant rock islets covered in luxuriant vegetation overlooking the waters. Halong Bay includes some 1,900 islands and islets of rocky peaks, often uninhabited and unvisited.
   This scene creates a spectacular marine landscape, which earned it UNESCO World Heritage status in 1994. You will be served lunch and dinner aboard with excellent and freshly caught seafood from the bay. At the end of the day, you will have the chance to enjoy a night fishing session on the boat.
   Overnight on cruise.
   Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

9. DAY 9: HALONG BAY – HANOI – DEPARTURE

   Awake early and participate in Tai Chi on the top deck or simply relax and enjoy the sunrise over the bay’s towering islands. Then the cruise will tour around the bay until you disembark at the end of the morning.
   After that, you will be transferred to Hanoi airport for your flight home. Our tour finish. Again, we really thank you for using our service tour and hope you have wonderful memories with Goway Asia Travel.
   Meals included: Brunch.