11-Day Vietnam Insights

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You will have a full day to visit some of the famous places around Hanoi: the stilt house of Ho Chi Minh (where Uncle Ho spent the final days of his life), the One Pillar Pagoda, the Temple of Literature and the Museum of Ethnology. After lunch, you can walk around Hoan Kiem lake, visit Hanoi Church and enjoy a traditional water puppet show. After the show, you will head back to your hotel to relax.

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After breakfast, your driver and guide will come to take you to Halong Bay. It takes about 1.5 hours. On the way, you can discover Vietnam's countryside, rice fields and the Red River. Around noon, you will check onto the cruise and have lunch on the boat. You'll join some activities today, such as visiting a cave, cooking or kayaking.

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You'll start your day with Tai Chi exercises then have breakfast on board and enjoy the peaceful morning of Halong Bay. You can choose to kayak around the Luon Cave and explore all of the inlets before returning to the bot mid-morning. You'll then freshen up and have a delicious lunch on board before you transfer to Hai Phong airport to take a flight to Da Nang. Upon arrival in Da Nang, your guide and driver will take you to your hotel in Hoi An.

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This morning, you will visit My Son Sanctuary. Between the 4th and 13th centuries, here belonged a unique culture which owed its spiritual origins to Indian Hinduism developed on the coast of contemporary Vietnam. In the afternoon, you'll head out on a walking tour among the ancient streets, lined with merchant homes that have been converted into tailor shops and restaurants. Take time to stop for a cold drink to take in the bustling atmosphere.

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Your guide will pick you up from your hotel and take you to the shuttle to cross the Thu Bon River for about 15 minutes, to the Kim Bong carpenters village. You will visit the shipbuilding workshop, wood carving, mosaic and other workshops. The locals will teach you how to make traditional wooden boats at Mr Kha’s workshop that has been opened for 85 years. He manufactures cart boats, woven by bamboo and palm trees.

This morning, you'll enjoy breakfast at your hotel and then you are then free until your driver comes to pick you up for your flight to Ho Chi Minh City to continue your north to south Vietnam tour. You will be met at the airport by your driver and guide, who will take you to your hotel to check-in. The evening is free for you to explore the bustling city.

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After breakfast, you will visit the Cu Chi Tunnels –now a popular spot for both Vietnamese and foreign tourists– the network of over 200 kilometres of tunnels became legendary when they played a vital role in the war. You'll stop at a local restaurant and enjoy a traditional Vietnamese lunch. In the afternoon, you'll embark on a city tour visiting Notre Dame Cathedral and the historic Central Post Office, followed by the Reunification Palace, and the remarkable War Remnants Museum.

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This morning, you'll leave Ho Chi Minh City and enjoy the scenic journey along the national highway, lined with green rice fields. On arrival at My Tho, you will visit Vinh Trang Pagoda and take a leisurely boat ride along the river to view stilt houses, fruit plantations and fishing villages along the river bank.

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You'll wake up early morning at 5 am to take a boat trip to explore the picturesque of Mekong Delta. You'll see the local people living along the river banks and visit the Cai Răng Floating Market, which is one of the liveliest markets in the whole religion. In the afternoon, you will explore Can Tho with your local guide.