Day 1: Hanoi arrival
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Welcome at the airport and transfer to hotel for check –in. Free time to get a first glimpse of the city.
Overnight at hotel in Hanoi
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Day 2: Hanoi – Halong Bay (B)
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Breakfast at hotel, then embark on city tour with Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum and “House on stilt” at the same area with the Presidential Palace and the famous One Pillar Pagoda. We also make a visit to the Temple of Literature – the first university of Vietnam, which is now dedicated to Confucian worship and the Ethnology Museum.
In the afternoon, continue our journey to Halong for the stunning Halong bay
Overnight at hotel in Halong
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Day 3: Halong Bay -Hanoi – train to Hue (B, L)
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Breakfast at hotel, take a leisure boat trip to visit Halong Bay, the World natural Heritage site. Enjoy a beautiful cruise on the emerald green water of Ha Long bay among the 3,000 spectacular limestone islands. A fresh seafood lunch will be served on board. We have a view at famous Thien Cung Cave and have relaxable time for swimming in the bay. In the late afternoon, we head back to Ha Long harbour and our waiting vehicle will transfer us back to Hanoi. Overnight train to Hue.
Overnight on board
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Day 4: Hue (D)
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Welcome at Hue Railways Station and escort to hotel for some refreshment. We then start to explore Hue with guided touring around the Imperial Citadel, visiting the Noon Gate and Forbidden City; then followed with the Antiquity Museum for some view. After that, we will drive out Hue outskirt to visit Khai Dinh Royal Tomb. Dinner, then take boat trip along Huong River and enjoy Hue Traditional Music Show.
Overnight at hotel in Hue
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Day 5: Hue – Danang –Hoi An (B)
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Breakfast at hotel, road transfer to Danang, watch over Lang Co fishing village and white sand beach. Continued to Danang. Take the panoramic view of Danang city from afar. Proceed to Hoian. On the way, visit China Beach, stone sculpturing village on the foot of Marble Mountain. Visit the Hoian Ancient Town. Visit Phuoc Kien Temple, Tan Ky old house, where keep many ceramic antiques. Explore the special architectural style of Bridge pagoda.
Overnight at hotel in Hoi An
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Day 6: Hoi An (B)
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Free day at leisure.
Optional: You can take a boat trip on Thu Bon River to Thanh Ha pottery village, or take a bicycle trip to Cua Dai Beach, around 5km far from town.
Overnight at hotel in Hoi An
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Day 7: Hoi An –Danang –train to Saigon (B)
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Free time for shopping or enjoy hotel facilities until transfer back to Danang Railways Station, taking overnight train to Saigon.
Overnight on board.
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Day 8: Saigon early check -in (B)
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Early arrive in Saigon, you will be transferred to hotel for relaxation. Whole day free for your own activities.
Overnight at hotel in Saigon.
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Day 9: Saigon –Can Tho (B, L)
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At 8 hours, you will be picked up at the hotel and transferred to Cai Be floating market; from here we board our river boats for a cruise along the endless waterways of the mighty Mekong. You can interact with local people, visit local houses with unique structure specific to southern countryside and some hand – made family business products coconut caramels, noodle, rice –paper.
Overnight at hotel in Can Tho
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Day 10: Can Tho –Chau Doc (B)
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Today is another valued moment. We get up early for a visit to the Cai Rang floating market in early morning. Here is the chance to become excellent photographer for amazing pictures.
Back to the dock in the late morning (approximately 10.30hours), we collect luggage at hotel and check out for another journey to Chau Doc. It is a long journey; so depending on your stomach of that day, we will decide lunch on the way or upon arrival in Chau Doc. Visit Bang Lang Stork sanctuary enroute. In Chau Doc, we will have a chance to get to the top of Sam Mountain for sunset view and visit at Lady Xu Temple.
Overnight at hotel in Chau Doc
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Day 11: Chau Doc – boat trip to Phnom Penh (B)
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After breakfast, we take a boat trip to Phnom Penh (4h30 to 5hours depending on water level) departing at 7.30am.
Upon arrival at Phnom Penh boat ferry, meets and transfers to hotel. You then embark on city tour to visit Royal Palace, Silver Pagoda, National Museum, Wat Phnom and Central Market.
Overnight at hotel in Phnom Penh
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Day 12: Phnom Penh –Siem Reap by bus (B)
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After breakfast, take a bus to Siem Reap.
On arrival in Siem Reap, you are free to explore the city.
Overnight at hotel in Siem Reap
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Day 13: Siem Reap (B)
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After Breakfast, we start the day with Prasat Kravan Temple, Sras Srang, Banteay Kdei, Takeo, Ta Prohm. Afternoon, continue with The South Gate of Angkor Thom: Bayon Temple, Baphoun, Phimean Akas, Elephante Terrace and Leper King Terrace & Angkor Wat (Architecture and bas relief).
Overnight at hotel in Siem Reap
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Day 14: Siem Reap departure (B)
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Time for shopping until transfer to the airport for your flight to the next destination. End of services by Indochina Travel Service.
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