Day 1: Welcome at Hanoi Airport, Downtown sightseeing
Upon your arrival at Hanoi Airport, you will be warmly welcomed by your professional guide and driver and then be transferred to the hotel. After settled in, you will be taken to visit the castle-like Opera House, the busy Old Quarter and the quiet Ngoc Son Temple. After the visit, you will be treated a big dinner at a very popular restaurant to taste the authentic Vietnamese cuisines. Meals: Dinner
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Day 2: Hanoi city highlight, Night train to Lao Cai
Today, your Vietnam tour will begin with the Ba Dinh Square, which is in the heart of Hanoi. Upon arrival, your guide will show you around Ho Chi Minh's Stilt House, the One Pillar Pagoda, as well as the Presidential Palace near the square. After that, visit the ancient building complex of the Quan Thanh Temple and the Tran Quoc Pagoda within the West Lake Scenic Area. Then head southwards to visit the Temple of Literature, where Confucius and some Confucian sages are enshrined. The last activity today will be enjoying the excellent Water Puppet Show and afterwards, you will take an overnight train to Laocai. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: Overnight soft sleeper train
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Day 3: Lao Cai pick-up, Drive 0.5h to Sapa, Sapa hiking
In the morning, your Lao Cai guide and driver will pick you up outside the train station on time and then escort you to the hotel in Sapa Town. After having breakfast and taking a short rest, we will set out for a hiking tour along the mountain road to the undisturbed villages called Cat Cat and Sin Chai. En route, you will feel like being inside a gorgeous painting full of endless terraced fields. After that, reverse the trip back to the hotel in Sapa. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
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Day 4: Sapa full day hiking to Hill Tribe Village, Night train back to Hanoi
After breakfast, your guide will accompany you to hike through the picturesque valleys. There are three routes, which are 2 miles, 3.7 miles, and 7.5 miles seperately and you can choose any one according to your physical strength. Along the way, you will also be escorted to visit the H'mong, Dzao and Dzay tribe villages to get close to the local people and learn about the local lifestyle. This evening, you will be transferred to the railway station to catch the overnight train back to Hanoi.Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: Overnight soft sleeper train
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Day 5: Hanoi pick-up, Drive 3h to Halong Bay, Halong Bay Cruise
Halong Bay Cruise Tour This morning, you will be picked up at the railway station and then transferred to the Halong Bay, which takes around 3 hours on the way. Upon arrival, embark on the Signature Cruise ship to enjoy the beautiful scenery of Halong Bay, which is brimmed with picturesque landscape. Here, you will also have a chance to visit some typical karst caves. In addition to enjoying the natural scenery, you can also have fun joining in the entertainment activities onboard, such as kayaking, diving, swimming and etc. Tonight, you will stay on the cruise. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
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Day 6: Halong Bay cruise, Transfer back to Hanoi
In the morning, if you can get up early, you can participate in the Tai Chi lesson and enjoy morning tea or coffee. Then have a few hours' land tour to get close to the local people and taste the home-made fruit and animal wine. Afterwards, return back to the cruise and have a bumper brunch. You will arrive on the dock at around noon and your driver will pick you up there and transfer you to the hotel in Hanoi. Meals: Brunch
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Day 7: Fly 1h to Dong Hoi, Airport pick-up
This morning is free for your own arrangement and you can explore more about Vietnam's capital on your own. Then at the appointed time, your guide will pick you up at the hotel and then transfer you to the airport for the flight to Dong Hoi. After landing, you will be warmly welcomedd by your Dong Hoi local guide and then be taken to the hotel. Meals: Breakfast
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Day 8: Day trip to Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park in Dong Hoi
Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is a paradise for adventurers all over the world. The whole day will be devoted to the Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park, where you could see the oldest karst landscapes in Asia, which have been formed since the Paleozoic Era (about 4 billion years ago). Here, you will visit the mysterious Phong Nha caves by boat under the company of your guide. After viewing the peculiar stalactites, you will also visit the long and large Paradise Cave, which is considered to be the most beautiful cave in Phong Nha. After finishing the visit, you will be escorted back to the hotel for a good rest. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
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Day 9: Dong Hoi half day trip with the Vinh Moc Tunnels, Drive 3h to Hue
In the morning, we will first head to visit the Vinh Moc Tunnels, which provided good protection for the local people during the war time. Then step on the Hien Luong Bridge, where you will have an overall view of the scenic Ben Hai River. Afterwards, head to the Quang Tri Citadel, which is a red base with more than 200 years' history and last, the La Vang, which is a pontifical temple of the Vietnamese Catholic Church. After finishing the visit, we will drive for around 3 hours to Hue and stay here for 2 nights. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
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Day 10: Hue city sightseeing with the Tomb of King Minh Mang
After breakfast, we will go to visit the Royal Tomb of King Minh Mang and then take a private dragon boat along the Perfume River to visit the Thien Mu Pagoda. Afterwards, head to visit the Imperial Citadel as well as the Forbidden Purple City and finally, visit the Dong Ba Market, which supplies almost the entire city with food and clothing. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
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Day 11: Drive to Hoi An via Da Nang
Today, we will drive to Hoi An and along the way, stop by the beautiful Hai Van Pass and the Non Nuoc Beach, both with spectacular coastal sceneries. Then get off to visit the Museum of Champa Sculpture and climb the Marble Mountains. Upon arrival, check in at the Hoi An hotel and the rest day is free for your own arrangement. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
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Day 12: Hoi An Ancient Town walking & boat trip
Afterbreakfast, we will set out for a walking tour in Hoi An Ancient Town and pay a visit to the Chua Ong Pagoda, the Chinese AssemblyHall, the Tan KyOld house, as well as the Japanese Bridge. Afterwards, take a short boat trip to visit an island village. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
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Day 13: Hoi An half day visit to My Son
My Son Sanctuary in Danang In the morning, a cooking class will be arranged for you to experience Vietnamese food culture through practical way. Your guide will pick you up and take you to a local market to choose some local ingredients for your cooking. With the explanation of your guide, you will know the use of each ingredient you choose and how the locals make them into delicious and healthy foods. You will learn to cook 4 - 6 dishes with the help of the teacher and have some of them as today's lunch. After lunch, you will be led to watch the historical site of the Champa Empire in the wooded My Son Valley, which is also known as the little Angkor Wat. After that, return back to the hotel. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
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Day 14: Fly 1h to Nha Trang
Today we will drive for about 1.5 hours to Da Nang Airport for your flight to Nha Trang. After landing, you will meet your local guide at the exit and then be transferred to the hotel. Then your guide will take you to visit the Po Nagar Cham Tower, the Long Son Pagoda, as well as the bustling Dam Market. Afterwards, you can have fun on the beach by yourself. Meals: Breakfast
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Day 15: A free leisure day on the Nha Trang beach
Today is free for you to enjoy yourself on the beach of Nha Trang. Playing beach volleyball with friends, taking sunbath, swimming and diving are all available here. Meals: Breakfast
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Day 16: A free leisure day on the Nha Trang beach
Today is a free day as well. You can enjoy your time on the beach to your heart's content. Strolling around or riding along the coastline are both good choices. Later, you can round off your beach trip with a seafood feast at night. Meals: Breakfast
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Day 17: Drive to Da Lat for sightseeing
In the morning, we will drive to Da Lat. En route, get off to appreciate the idyllic countryside. After arrival, your guide will help you check in at the hotel first and then accompany you to visit the Bao Dai Summer Palace and the Old Da Lat Railway Station. Then, head to the Xuan Huong Lake, the Central Market and the Lam Ty Ni Pagoda in succession for sightseeing. After finishing the visit, you will have a basic understanding of this city's history and culture. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
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Day 18: Da Lat Half day trip, Fly 1h to Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon)
Today's sightseeing will start from the Tanung Village. On the way there, you could view the gorgeous idyllic scenery involving aromatic flowers, verdant pine trees, vast farmlands, and pay a visit to a rice wine workshop and a coffee plantation. If in the appropriate season, you could pay a visit to a cricket farm or a silk-worm factory as well. Upon arrival, your guide will company you to visit the Elephant Waterfall and Linh An Pagoda. Afterwards, you will be transferred to the airport to catch the flight to Ho Chi Minh City. Upon arrival, you will be picked up and transferred to the hotel. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
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Day 19: Ho Chi Minh City highlights with the Reunification Palace
After breakfast, follow your guide to explore the Cu Chi Tunnels, which is 200 kilometers (124 miles) long with hospitals, conference rooms, bedrooms, granaries, military traps and etc. In the afternoon, continue to visit the War Remnants Museum, the Reunification Palace, the City Center Post Office, as well as the Dong Khoi Street. These architectures are all located in the city center and could be visited on foot. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
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Day 20: Drive 2h to My Tho to enjoy the Mekong Delta cruise, drive to Can Tho
Today, a wonderful cruise to the Mekong River Delta awaits you. In the morning, we will drive for around 2 hours to My Tho to board the cruise. Sailing on the river, you will not only enjoy the fantastic sceneries, but see the local people trading goods on the boat. Halfway through, you will also go ashore to visit a coconut candy and a rice paper factory. Today's lunch will be served on an island. After that, we will continue to dirve to Can Tho City. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
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Day 21: Boat Trip to Cai Rang Floating Market, Drive back to Ho Chi Minh City
After breakfast, you will pay a visit to the famous Cai Rang Floating Market by boat under the company of your guide. Here, you will see the unique scenes of the local people living and doing business on the water. If you want, you could also experience shopping here and you could buy fresh fruit, various handicrafts and even Vietnamese rice noodles and coffee. In addition, you will also explore the tropical fruit orchards. Afterwards, we will drive back to Ho Chi Minh City. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
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Day 22: See-off at Ho Chi Minh City airport
Your 3 weeks private Vietnam tour will come to an end today. According to your flight schedule, your guide and driver will pick you up at your hotel and escort you to the airport for your flight home. We hope you have had a great time with us in Vietnam and we will have another chance to serve you in the other counties. Wish you a nice journey home. Meals: Breakfast
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