Highlights of Vietnam

Arrival

Upon arrival in Noi Bai Airport, you’re welcomed by a ‘See Asia Differently’ representative and transferred to your hotel for check-in. You will then be free to relax and settle in for the remainder of the day.

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Full Day City Tour & Home Dinner

Explore this fascinating city, starting with the Mausoleum of Ho Chi Minh, the nation’s founder. As well as his house on stilts and the ancient One Pillar Pagoda. From here you will see Tran Quoc Pagoda, the Temple of Literature, which is Vietnam’s first university with its beautiful gardens and well-preserved architecture. Later, you will discover the Old Quarter streets and stop at Hoan Kiem Lake to take before enjoying a traditional dinner with a Vietnamese family.

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Hanoi to Ha Long Bay | Drive: 3 hours

In the morning you leave Hanoi behind and travel through the rich farmlands to the emerald waters of Ha Long Bay; a World Heritage site of outstanding beauty, where thousands of spectacular limestone islets and grottoes rise from the clear Gulf of Tonkin. You then board your junk boat and enjoy lunch as you set sail. After lunch visits a floating fishing village, prior to your swimming or free time on the sundeck. Have dinner and settle in for the night.

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Ha Long Bay to Hoi An | Transport: 4.5 hours

In the morning a Tai Chi class is available on the sundeck for early risers. Your brunch is served as the boat slowly cruises past the many beautiful islets of Ha Long Bay on its way back to port. You will stop to explore ‘Sung Sot Cave’, considered to be the most beautiful cave in the Bay. As you disembark your driver will greet you and transfer you back to Hanoi to catch your afternoon flight to Da Nang. Upon arrival, your driver will transfer you to your hotel in Hoi An, where you have the rest of the day to get accustomed to your new surroundings.

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Scooter Countryside Tour

Your scooter adventure tour starts by riding over the bridge to Cam Kim Island, to visit the ancestral 100-year old House of Mr Huynh Ri and a traditional boat builders yard. You then continue through sleepy villages and breathtaking scenery, learning about various handicrafts, farming, the production of Banh Dap rice crackers and the art of roasting coffee. You then cross a 300-meter bamboo bridge on the way to Vinh Giang and Binh Duong and the coast before visiting some local markets, returning to Hoi An for a walking tour of the old town.

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Free Day

You have the whole day to explore the beautiful ancient city of Hoi An and what it has to offer. Wonder the fascinating streets and take some stunning photos. Or sample the food at the many top-quality restaurants and do a spot of shopping in the various boutiques.

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Hoi An to Hue | Drive: 3 hours

Today you travel to the Imperial City of Hue. Along the way, there is time to take a break from the top of Hai Van Pass that gives you a wonderful panoramic view of the surrounding area, including Lang Co Beach. Continuing on you will pause at a traditional fishing village before arriving at your hotel. Later in the day you will board a local boat and take a cruise upstream on the Perfume River, where you will visit the Thien Mu Pagoda and fascinating Minh Mang King’s Tomb.

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Home Visit & Half Day City Tour

This morning you will learn about the traditional Vietnamese way of life by spending time with a local family. Take a walk to the family Ancestral Temple and learn about customs associated with ancestral worship. Observe as your family prepares lunch for you. After eating say your goodbyes and return back to Hue for a guided city tour. Visiting the magnificent Hue Imperial Citadel with the exploration of Flag Tower, Ngo Mon Gate, Nine Dynastic Urns, 9 Holy Cannons, Thai Hoa Palace and the Forbidden city.

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Hue to Saigon | Flight: 1.5 hours

You are free this morning before transferring to the airport for your onward flight to Saigon. On arrival, you will be met by your local guide and then transferred to your hotel for a free evening. Alternatively, an evening Vespa food tour could be arranged, the perfect way to get introduced to a new city and its food.

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Cu Chi Tunnels & Half Day City Tour

Today you will experience the history of the Cu Chi Tunnels, which were used as a rudimentary tool in the late 1940s. Visitors can drop and squeeze underground to get an insight into how life was in the tunnels, which were used for strategic attacks by resistance fighters. Later, discover Saigon on a half-day city tour visiting, the interesting Reunification Palace, Notre Dame Cathedral and the Central Old Post Office.

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Mekong Delta

Spend the day cruising through the canals of the Mekong River in the island province of Ben Tre. You will cruise past orchards, rice fields and swamplands and visit a coconut processing workshop and a brick kiln. Next, you will take a scenic Tuk-tuk ride through paddy fields and stop at a local restaurant for lunch. After a fabulous day on the water, you then return back to the city.

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Saigon to Con Dao | Flight: 1 hour

After breakfast you will be transferred to the airport for your flight to the idyllic island of Con Dao. On arrival, you will be picked up by a hotel representative, who will transfer you to your beachside room. You are then free to enjoy the rest of the day in this remote sandy beach paradise.

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Free Day

Today you are free to explore the beautiful islands on your own or sit back relax and do absolutely nothing. Take a stroll down the delightful white sandy beaches or take a look around the town, which is also reachable on foot. The swimming, snorkelling and diving opportunities around the island are some of the very best in Vietnam.

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Free Day

You are free again to do as you wish today. If you don’t fancy sitting on the beach all day the discover some of the islands interesting history. As the island was once used as a prison island for political prisoners during the French colonial era. One of the old prisons is now a museum, where you learn more about the history of the island and Vietnam.

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Con Dao to Saigon & Departure | Flight: 1 hour

Enjoy your last day at Con Dao before your transfer to airport for your flight back to Ho Chi Minh City and your connecting flight home.

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