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Day 1

Arrive Hanoi

• Arrive Noi Bai Airport. Transfer to hotel
• Evening enjoy Water Puppet Show. All puppets are made of woods, moving on the water following the rhythm of live folk music
• Fire crackers, smoke, fire and lights make it more picturesque Overnight in Hanoi

Day 2

• Morning visit the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum and Museum, One Pillar Pagoda, Tran Quoc Pagoda and the Ethnic Minority Museum
• Afternoon city tour includes the Temple of Literature, Ngoc Son Temple and walking tour throught the Old Streets in the Old Quarter of Hanoi
• Transfer to railway station for overnight train to Lao Cai (Sapa)
• Overnight on train

Day 3

Sapa

• Early morning arrive Lao Cai
• Meet and transfer to Sapa. Check in hotel
• Drive to Tarvan Village for trekking tour to explore the hilltribe villages and visit the Sapa market, where The Love Fair to be held every Saturday night

Day 4

• Morning drive to Bac Ha
• Visit Bac Ha Market, the biggest typical mountainous market and surounding villages
• Afternoon return to hotel
• Transfer to railway station for overnight train to Hanoi

Day 5

• Early morning arrive Hanoi
• Have breakfast at hotel then visit to Bat Trang Pottery Village, a traditional pottery village on outside dyke of Red River, continue to Halong with sightseeing enroute
• Stop in Hai Duong to taste the Green Been Cake with tea
• Orientation tour of Hai Phong, a habour city and drive to Halong Bay
• Arrive Halong. Check in hotel
• Overnight in Halong

Day 6

Halong - Hanoi

• Morning 5 hours boat cruise on Ha Long bay, which is recognized as World Scenery Heritage with thousands of grottoes raising from the sea
• Transfer to Hanoi, on the way visit the famous Ceramic Factory in Dong Trieu
• Arrive Hanoi. Rest of the day free and easy for last minute shopping or explore Hanoi by your own
• Overnight in Hanoi

Day 7

Hanoi – Ninh Binh – Hanoi

• Excursion to visit Hoa Lu Citadel in Ninh Binh province, 120km from Hanoi, Capital of Vietnam in 10th century of very short dynasty of Dinh and Le
• Then take the boat to along the stream to visit the Three Caves (Tam Coc) with wonderful landscape of Red Riverdelta
• Then climb up to the hill to visit Bich Dong Pagoda, one the the most oldest pagoda in the area
• Have a panorama view of Red river delta fromt the top of the hill
• Afternoon return to Hanoi

Day 8

Hanoi - Hue

• Early morning transfer to airport for flight to Hue, capital of Vietnam from 18th century until the recent day 1945
• Day tour of Hue including the Royal Citadel, Forbidden city, Nguyen's Emperors tombs
• Afternoon boat trip to visit Thien Mu Pagoda and Minh Mang tomb
• Royal banquet is optional
• Overnight in Hue

Day 9

• Morning Dong Ba Market and drive to Danang via beautifully Hai Van Pass, stop on they way to visit Lang Co Fishing village
• Arrive Danang, visit the Museum of Cham Sculpture and Marble Mountains
• Drive to Hoian, the famous World Cuture Heritage town
• Overnight in Hoi An

Day 10

Hoi An – My Son - Hoi An

• Morning visit Hoian Ancient town, Japanese Bridge, Phuoc Kien Temple, the Old Houses, Hoi An Museum and Hoi An market and drive to Myson Holy Land of Champa Kimdom from 13th century
• The site is known as World Culture Heritage

Day 11

• Transfer to airport for flight to Ho Chi Minh city
• Upon arrival, meet and transfer to hotel
• Afternoon city tour of Saigon include Reunification Hall, War Remnants Museum, Lacquer Ware Workshop to see how to make lacquerware picture, bustling China Town and Thien Hau Pagoda and Notre Dame Cathedral

Day 12

• Full day excursion to visit Cu Chi underground tunnels
• Explore the 3 storey of 200km system of underground tunnels which was the head quarter of Communist Soldier during Vietnam & American War
• Stop on the way to visit farmer house to learn how people make rice paper cake
• Continue to Cao Dai Temple in Tay Ninh Province
• Watch the main ceremony with colourful dressed monks and music and mix architecture of the Temple

Day 13

Ho Chi Minh – Vinh Long – Cantho (Mekong Delta)

• Excursion to the Mekong Delta
• Stop at Cai Be town, take a boat cruise along the Mekong River, visit floating market, walk through beautiful orchid island
• Visit the farmer's house, enjoy traditional music performance
• Take the rowing boat along the narrow cannel with water coconut trees. Proceed to Can Tho, lower river of Mekong Delta, the capital city of the Mekong Delta
• Check in hotel

Day 14

• Morning visit Cai Rang Floating market, a typical Market in the Mekong Delta, orchard garden
• Orientation tour of Cantho city then return to Ho Chi Minh city

Day 15

Ho Chi Minh – Siem Reap

• Transfer to airport for departure flight to Siem Reap
• On arrival, get visa at the airport then transfer to hotel
• The same afternoon, tour to Small Circuit including Prasat Kravan, Banteay Kdei, Srah Srang, Ta Prohm, Takeo, Thommanon, Chau Say Tevoda
• Overnight Siem Reap

Day 16

• The same morning visit South Gate of Angkor Thom, Bayon, Baphoun, Terrace of the Elephants, Terrace of the Leper King
• Afternoon, visit to the World Seventh Wonder of the Magical temple City of Angkor Wat until view sunset at Phnom Bakheng
• Overnight Siem Reap. {B}

Day 17

• Early morning, view sunrise at Angkor Wat
• Transfer to hotel for breakfast
• The same morning visit Grand Circuit including Pre Rup, East Mebon, Ta Som, Neak Pean, Preah Khan and Baksei Chamkrong
• Visit South Gate of Angkor Thom, Bayon, Baphoun, Terrace of the Elephants and Leper King.
• Afternoon free at leisure or additional sightseeing until transfer for departure flight

• Please note surcharge for staying at Victoria Sapa during weekend for First Class and Deluxe class is $25 USD/room/night (from first class A up to Deluxe)
• Surcharge for using Victoria Express Train:Week-day: 45 USD/person Weekend: 105 USD/person (Superior Compartment)
• Extra cost for private cabin in tourist train: $40/person

• Transfers & tours as per itinerary
• Hotels with breakfasts
• English & French speaking guide
• Domestic flight HAN/HUE & DAD/SGN
• Entrance fees and boat fees
• Train ticket HANOI ? LAO CAI ? HANOI (tourist train, soft sleeper, air/con, 4 berth a cabin)

• Meals & drinks
• International Airfare & Departure Airport Taxes
• Air ticket SGN-REP & REP-BKK
• Own expenses
• Visa