VIETNAM OVERLAND

Arrive in Hanoi and transfer to hotel (Check in at 14:00PM, free early check in subject to availability). The rest of the morning is free for rest or to begin exploring the city. In the afternoon, take a one-hour cyclo ride through the old quarter to enjoy the Hanoi’s beautiful late-afternoon colors and visit a traditional Vietnamese “long house”. In the evening watch a performance of the renowned water puppet theatre whose origins date back over a thousand years. Overnight in Hanoi

After breakfast at hotel, 08:00AM Morning visit to the Ho Chi Minh Complex containing the former leader’s Mausoleum and stilt house and the One Pillar Pagoda followed by the Temple of Literature, Hoan Kiem Lake and the bustling Old Quarter. Afternoon drive to Bac Ninh, the cradle of traditional Vietnamese music and theatre. On arrival take a horse-drawn cart through country lanes to Dinh Bang communal house and Do temple. Enjoy local folk songs before proceeding to Ha Long Bay. Overnight in Halong bay

After breakfast at hotel, 08:00AM Take a morning boat cruising around the islands, islets, caves and grottos on Halong Bay. Enjoy seafood lunch on boat and stop to visit Thien Cung or Dau Go caves. Drive back to Hanoi & overnight in Hanoi.

After breakfast at hotel, Morning flight to Hue the former Imperial capital of Vietnam. Arrive in Hue and transfer to hotel. In the afternoon visit the Imperial Citadel and Dong Ba market. The spectacular Citadel is built on the same principles and design as Beijing's Forbidden Palace and contains a series of palaces, ornate halls, libraries, residences, and colleges. Overnight in Hue

After breakfast at hotel, Morning boat cruise on the romantic Perfume River. Visit the elegant Thien Mu Pagoda on the riverbank and the elaborate tomb of Emperor Tu Duc. Drive along the coast, through emerald-green paddy fields and over the spectacular Hai Van Mountain pass. Upon arrival in the ancient port of Hoi An transfer to hotel. The rest of the day is free to explore the town. Overnight in Hoi An

After breakfast at hotel, Embark on a half-day walking tour of this quaint town visiting ancient merchants’ houses, a Hokkien temple, a 400-year-old Japanese Covered Bridge and the vibrant riverside market. Afternoon trip to a lantern workshop to learn the techniques involved and then create your own. Finish the day with a sunset boat trip on the Thu Bon River to Thanh Ha pottery village. Overnight in Hoi An

In the morning drive to Qui Nhon. Stop en route at Sa Huynh Beach and at Tam Quan. During the rest of the drive, view the daily lives of rural villagers processing cassava, farming rice and weaving grass. Stop along the way at the Banh It Cham Towers. Arrive in Qui Nhon in late afternoon. Overnight in Quy Nhon.

The drive from Qui Nhon to Nha Trang passes through some of the most beautiful stretches of coastline in Vietnam. The range of colors and vistas seen along this coastal drive are unparalleled in Southeast Asia. Stop en route at a Cham ruin near Tuy Hoa and at Dai Lanh Beach to enjoy the transparent, turquoise waters. Overnight in Nha Trang

Enjoy Nha Trang’s turquoise waters and white sandy beaches with a morning boat cruise to offshore islands in Nha Trang Bay. In the afternoon visit the Po Nagar Cham Towers, the Museum of Dr. Yersin and Nha Trang Cathedral. A visit to a local fish market is optional. Overnight in Nha Trang

Continue along the coastal road, stopping near the seaside town of Phan Rang to visit the 14th century Po Klong Garai Cham Tower. Follow the mountainside switchbacks to Dalat. Once in Dalat, explore the summer residence of Vietnam’s last emperor, Bao Dai, the bizarre architecture of Dalat’s “Crazy House”. In the evening, combine dinner with art, drawing by one finger at Art Cafe, a restaurant in Dalat’s center. Overnight in Da Lat

In the morning, visit the colorful Dalat Market to see the abundance of flowers, vegetables, and fruit available due to Dalat’s temperate climate. Depart for Ho Chi Minh City. En route visit Prenn waterfall and rubber, tea and coffee plantations. Arrive in Ho Chi Minh City in late afternoon. Overnight in Ho Chi Minh.

After breakfast at hotel, 08:00AM drive to the remarkable Cu Chi tunnels outside Ho Chi Minh City. During the war “Viet Cong” guerillas built the labyrinth of narrow tunnels using them to hide during bombing raids and stage surprise attacks. Return to Ho Chi Minh City in the afternoon for a half-day city tour including the Reunification Palace, Notre Dame Cathedral, Central Post Office, Chinatown, Binh Tay Market and Thien Hau Temple. Overnight in Ho Chi Minh

After breakfast at hotel, start the tour at 8:00 from you hotel and drive to Mytho. Upon arrival, take a private boat to cruising along small creek to Mekong River estuary, to Phoenix Island and stop at a garden restaurant at a local house for Vietnamese lunch. The boat cruises along natural creeks and quiet village in Ben Tre Province. Visit orchards, bee - keeping farm, taste natural honey and honey wine, enjoy tropical fruit, traditional music, see round a distillery, explore the local coconut candy production process, taste candy & coconut pulp, then, transfer to Can Tho. Overnight in Can Tho

After breakfast, cruise along the small and picturesque tributaries by rowing boat to visit Cai Rang floating market. Take part in the beautiful scenery and the daily activities of the locals who lives along the Mekong canals and roam through the village to a rice husking mill and a rice noodles making shop. A nice chance to discover the daily life of Vietnamese people in Mekong Delta. Have lunch at local restaurant before coming back to Ho Chi Minh City. Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City

The morning is free for shopping before transfer to Tan Son Nhat International Airport for departure.
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