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Day 01 - Welcome to Hanoi (-/-/-)
Greet upon your arrival at airport and transfer to hotel in Hanoi. You are at leisure for the rest of the day, relax and enjoy the evening. Overnight in Hanoi.

Day 02 – Halong Bay Cruise (B/ L/-)
After breakfast, we depart to Halong Bay. Board a wooden junk for a 4-hours cruise to admire the magnificent beauty of the bay with stopover to discover Dau Go and Thien Cung Caves. Seafood lunch is served on board.  Return to Hanoi as it turns late. Overnight in Hanoi.

Day 03 - Hanoi City Tour – Hue (B/ L/-)
Today, you have a full sightseeing tour around Hanoi – the capital of Vietnam for almost 1000 years. Visit Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum and His Residence, One-Pillar Pagoda, Temple of Literature.

Break with lunch at local restaurant to sample some of Vietnam’s finest cuisine. Visit Hanoi's Old Quarter before leaving to airport for flight to Hue. Upon arrival, transfer to hotel. Overnight in Hue.

Day 04 – Hue - Hoi An (B /L/-)
Take a boat trip on the romantically named Perfume River visits Hue’s best-known religious sites, Thien Mu Pagoda. Then visit Imperial Citadel from where the Nguyen Dynasty ruled between 1802 and 1945. The afternoon continues with a visit to the elaborate Tombs of Emperors Khai Dinh before driving onto Hoi An. Overnight in Hoi An.

Day 05 – Hoi An Ancient Town (B/ L/-)
Hoi An has got to be one of Vietnam's most picturesque towns, sitting on the bank of the Thu Bon River and only a few kilometres from the beach. As a Japanese port in the 15th century, Hoi An offers great chance to discover the multinational cultures that remain intact. Take a nice walk to visit the town. Enjoy wonderful leisure time at the prime beach or shopping around to get some made-to-order clothes. Overnight in Hoi An.

Day 06: Hoi An – Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) (B/ L-)
Free lesure for further exploration of Hoi An untill transfer to Danang airport for your flight to dynamic Ho Chi Minh City, still called Saigon by the locals. You are met and transfered to your hotel in city centre.

Overnight in Saigon.

Day 07 – Saigon City Tour – Cu Chi Tunnels (B/ L/-)
After breakfast,  enjoy a city tour with Reunification Hall (the former President Palace), War Remnant Museum, Thien Hau Pagoda, China town, Binh Tay Market, photo stops at Notre Dame Cathedral and Central Post Office. In the afternoon, we head out 70 km from the city to visit Cu Chi - an incredible underground tunnels. Overnight in Saigon.

Day 08 - Farewell Vietnam (B/-/-)
Transfer to airport. End of the service.
 

To Extend This Tour With.. Mekong Cruise (3 days / 2 nights) Siem Reap & Angkor Wat (3 days / 2 nights)

Inclusions:

• Transfers and tours with English speaking guide
• Accommodation at hotels on twin/double basis
• Meals as mentioned (B=Breakfast, L=Lunch, D = Dinner)
• Overnight cruise in Halong Bay, boat cruise in Hue
• Domestic airfare with airport taxes : Hanoi – Hue, Danang – Hochiminh
• Entrance fees for all visits as mentioned in Itinerary

Exclusions:

• International airfares and airport tax.
• Visa arrangement (Arrange upon request)
• Tips & gratuities, personal expenses.
• Travel insurance