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1. DAY 1: ARRIVE IN HANOI

   Welcome to Hanoi – the capital of Vietnam. Upon arrival at Noi Bai International Airport, your tour guide and driver will meet you in the arrivals lounge and transfer you to your hotel in downtown.. Spend the rest of the day at your leisure to recover from jet lag. 
   Overnight at hotel in Hanoi.
   Meals included: No meals.

2. DAY 2: HANOI CITY TOUR & LOCAL FOOD DISCOVERY

   Start your morning with a visit to the Ba Dinh Square where stands the Mausoleum of President Ho Chi Minh who led Vietnam to independence from French colonial rule. This site has become an important city landmark and a perfect place to learn more about Vietnam’s rich history. Here, you will take the group photo and hear the stories of the nation’s founder Ho Chi Minh.
   Next stop by visiting the iconic One Pillar Pagoda – a unique Vietnamese architecture reminiscent of a lotus blossom rising from a pond and hear the legend of its construction. Before have a lunch, we stop to visit the Tran Quoc Pagoda, one of the Buddhist pagodas in Hanoi city and a national heritage lying on the West Lake.
   Afternoon, continue with the Temple of Literature and explore its role in the country’s past, as both a university and a Confucius temple. The next tour not only tells you moving stories about the struggles of political prisoners but also provides immersive experiences, you’ll visit Hoa Lo prison (as known as Hanoi Hilton), where was used by the French colonists in French Indochina for political prisoners, and later by North Vietnam for U.S. Prisoners of the Vietnam - American War.
   Discover the ancient art of water puppetry with an entertaining performance by the famed Hanoi Water Puppet Theatre.
   The water puppetry dates back to the 11th century, originally in the villages of the Red River Delta area in Northern Vietnam. And today this art is a unique variation on the ancient Asian puppet tradition.
   Next, enjoy a walking tour at Hanoi’s largest covered market, Dong Xuan. Along the perimeter of the market, dozens of street hawkers sell a staggering variety of produce from live seafood to exotic fruits and spices. Your local guide will give you an insight into the intricacies and traditions of Vietnamese food culture including details on ingredients and historical backgrounds of popular northern dishes.
   Walking through the maze of bustling streets that make up Hanoi’s Old Quarter, we tempt our tastebuds with the famed Hanoi dish Banh Cuon at a local eatery. Watch in awe as the skilled chefs demonstrate for you how this tasty dish is put together. Continuing into the atmospheric heart of the Old Quarter, we wander past street stalls and quiet residential lanes where you can observe local life that has changed little since Hanoi was founded over 1000 years ago.
   Our next stop is Banh My 25 shop “French Baguette”, a little food stall with a few typical tiny Vietnamese chairs on the sidewalk where we enjoy the delicious and fresh baguettes while observing the neighborhood.
   Move on, sample some Bun Cha consisting of vermicelli, herbs and grilled pork. Or you will have Pho, a Vietnamese Noodle shop. Some of the local people call this world-famous Noodle soup “Mac-Noodles” since it is as popular here as MacDonalds is in other parts of the world!
   At this Hanoi’s best kept secrets, a hidden café we will watch the demonstration and then try some egg coffee, a scrumptious local delicacy.
   Finish a tour for cup of Bia Hoi (Vietnamese draft beer) or enjoy a cup of unmissable Egg coffee, while we sit down and mingle with locals. It seems it is one not be missed for foodie in Hanoi.
   Overnight at hotel in Hanoi.
   Meals included: Breakfast, Dinner with streetfood.

3. DAY 3: HANOI - HALONG BAY

   After breakfast, check out of hotel and then travel about 3 hours through rustic Vietnamese countryside to Halong Bay, a UNESCO World Heritage sites. With hundreds of giant limestone peaks jutting out of the water at the Bay of Tonkins – it is indeed an impressive sight.
   Board our cruise and after a delicious seafood lunch was served, you'll take a short trek to a nearby summit to enjoy the panorama view of the bay. As the day wanes, slip into a swim in the cool water before enjoying a sumptuous dinner under the moonlit sky.
   (Note: Program may differ slightly base on cruise ships).
   Overnight on cruise.
   Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

4. DAY 4: HALONG BAY – HANOI – FLIGHT TO DANANG – HOIAN

   Rising to the sound of the bay, enjoy an elegant breakfast before visiting a beautiful limestone grotto to admire its many unique rock formations. Then you’ll get back to the boat to form your final lasting impression of Halong Bay’s awe-inspiring beauty while cruising back to the dock, at the same time enjoy your lunch/ brunch
   Getting back onshore, you will be transferred directly to the airport which takes about 4 hours, then take a short to Danang city.
   Upon arrival at Danang airport, you are welcomed by the local guide and driver. They will send you to Hoian ancient town. Check in hotel & Free at leisure.
   Overnight at hotel in Hoian.
   Meals included: Breakfast.

5. DAY 5: HOIAN - ECO TOUR & VISIT ANCIENT TOWN

   After breakfast, you will be picked up from your hotel to visit a local fishing village by cycling on level ground to the Thu Bon River. For safety purposes, you will be given a short bicycle competency test. For those uncomfortable with riding a bicycle, a transfer by a private car can be arranged.
   Ride along country lanes at a peaceful pace viewing local life and pause to see farmers toiling in their rice fields using centuries of farming practices. Peddle your way through palm forests, across bridges, fields of water buffalo…
   Take a short break in a local family at Cam Thanh Village before enjoying a 1.5 hours ride on Traditional Basket Boat (round boat) in the Water Coconut Palm Forest. Learn how to sail the basket boat and spend your time to catch fishes and “purple crabs” in the Canal.
   Continue to ride your bike to Tra Que Organic Vegetable Village where a large variety of vegetables is produced for the local community. At the village, you will be shown the environmentally sustainable practices which the local villagers have used for centuries and is still being used extensively today.
   After some farming practices, head a local family to enjoy a foot massage and the traditional herbal foot dip. You will then ride back to the hotel to rest during the day. Get ready for the afternoon walking tour.
   Afternoon, continue your trip to the Ancient Quarter of Hoi An, a UNESCO World Heritage Site where you will embark on a walking tour visiting the major attractions such as Chua Ong Pagoda, Tan Ky Ancient House, Fujian Assembly Hall, and the Japanese Covered Bridge.
   Continue to visit the Precious Heritage Museum, home to the permanent exhibition of Réhahn’s Precious Heritage Collection. While transporting you to the furthest reaches of Vietnam, the collection will unveil the rich cultural tapestry of the ethnic tribes
   The highlight of the day is the visit to the Reaching Out Tea House, a welcome little oasis of calm in the busy, vibrant Old quarter, owned and operated by the mute and deaf people. Here you will be treated with delicious cakes and incredible tea in the Eastern style.
   Overnight at hotel in Hoian.
   Meals included: Breakfast.

6. DAY 6: HOIAN - DANANG - FLY TO HO CHI MINH CITY

   Have a breakfast, you will be transferred to Danang airport to catch the morning flight to Ho Chi Minh city, still call Saigon by many locals.
   Upon arrival, you are welcomed by the local guide and driver. They will send you to downtown Ho Chi Minh city.
   Then, head out to visit the Notre Dame Cathedral, where the French colonial presence can be felt. It was constructed between 1863 to 1880 entirely of imported French building material, including bricks from Marseilles and stained-glass windows from Chartres. The French-influenced design of Saigon Notre Dame Cathedral still acts as a stop for people who seek for old beauties and calmness.
   Across the street to the Saigon Central Post Office, a stunning architectural marvel with rich Gothic, Renaissance and French influences.
   Have a lunch at local restaurant on own account.
   Start your day with a transfer to Cu Chi, which were once a major underground hideout and resistance base of Viet Cong forces during the two wars against the French and the Americans. The tunnels, entirely hand-dug, formed a highly intricate network of interlinked multilevel passageways at times stretched as far as the Cambodian border and totaling over 120km in length. Its complexity was beyond imagination containing meeting rooms, kitchens, wells, clinics, schools, depots, trenches and emergency exits, all airms for guerrilla warfare. The tunnels were deep and strong enough to withstand destructive bombings and self-contained enough to outlas prolonged sieges.
   Overnight at hotel in Ho Chi Minh city.
   Meals included: Breakfast.

7. DAY 7: HO CHI MINH – DAY TRIP TO MEKONG DELTA

   This morning, leave bustling Ho Chi Minh City for the 2hour drive to the delta town of Ben Tre in the Mekong Delta, famous for its vast rice fields, numerous waterways, and beautiful landscapes. Known as the ‘rice bowl’ of Vietnam, this region produces most of Vietnam’s fruit, rice, sugar cane, and coconuts.
   After the two-hour drive through the lush farming land, you will arrive in Ben Tre where you will set out on a motorized boat trip on narrow channels winding through the coconut forest. During the boat ride, you will stop at the local cottage industries to see how the local people make bricks and weave sleeping mats by hand. Learn about their craft handed down through generations.
   Take a leisure walk along the village lanes, visiting the local homes to try fresh fruits, taste delicious honey tea while enjoying a local Tai Tu music show. Continue to visit another workshop where the local delicacy of coconut candy is produced and a wide range of coconut husk and fiber products are skillfully handcrafted.
   Next, take a small sampan through palm-fringed back canals, gliding peacefully along the hidden waterways surrounded by an immense variety of tropical plants. The quiet, rural setting is a welcome and restorative retreat to the frenetic buzz of HCM City which seems far, far away.
   Enjoy sitting in the back a Motor Cart (xe lôi) passing local hamlets, rice fields, coconut groves, and lush orchard farms while meeting with local people.
   After finishing your sightseeing tour your guide will take you to a riverside restaurant for lunch with local specialties then return to the pier and drive back to Ho Chi Minh City.
   This evening you will be free to visit the night market to discover the authentic local cuisine.
   Overnight at hotel in Ho Chi Minh city.
   Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch.

8. DAY 8: HO CHI MINH CITY - MUINE BEACH

   After breakfast at hotel, this morning you will take the shuttle bus (Limousine luxury car) at the pick-up point and travel to Muine.
   Upon arrival, the driver will send you to your hotel. Check in & free at leisure.
   Overnight at hotel in Muine.
   Meals included: Breakfast.

9. DAY 9: MUINE - FREE DAY ON THE BEACH

   There are 4 days of leisure on the beach.
   Overnight at hotel in Muine.
   Meal included: Breakfast.

10. DAY 10: MUINE - FREE DAY ON THE BEACH

    You are free at leisure.
    Overnight at hotel in Muine.
    Meals included: Breakfast.

11. DAY 11: MUINE - FREE DAY ON THE BEACH

    You are free at leisure.
    Overnight at hotel in Muine.
    Meals included: Breakfast.

12. DAY 12: MUINE - FREE DAY ON THE BEACH

    You are free at leisure.
    Overnight at hotel in Muine.
    Meals included: Breakfast.

13. DAY 13: MUINE – HO CHI MINH CITY

    In the morning, you are free at leisure.
    The driver of bus will pick you up at your hotel and transfer you back to Ho Chi Minh city.
    Overnight at hotel in Ho Chi Minh city.
    Meals included: Breakfast.

14. DAY 14: HO CHI MINH - DEPARTURE

    Your guide and driver greets you at the hotel after breakfast and escorts you to Tan Son Nhat International Airport, to catch your departure flight home!
    Meals included: Breakfast.