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Hanoi - Ha Long - Hue - Hoi An - Ho Chi Minh City - Mekong Delta - Phnom Penh - Siem Reap
Itinerary:
Day 1: Ha Noi arrival
On arrival at NoiBaiAirport , you will be met and transferred to your hotel for check in. Free time for your leisure. Overnight in Hanoi .
Day 2: Ha Noi – Ha LongBay(B, L, D)
Leave Hanoi by road for Ha Long Bay. Enjoy the journey through the rich farmlands of the Red River Delta and the scenery of rice fields, water buffalo and everyday Vietnamese village life. Arrive in Ha Long, boarding Huong Hai deluxe junk for departure. Welcome drink is served. Lunch is served while cruising through the Bay.  Cruising to visit to exciting fishing village and Surprise cave (one of the most beautiful limestone cave in ). Continue to trekking or swimming at isolated island. Docking for overnight. Dinner is served on board. Fishing or relax and spending a night on board.
Day 3: HalongBay - Hanoi ( B, L)
Wake up to fresh coffee or tea before cruising to visit splendid bay. Buffet brunch ( breakfast and lunch) while cruising back through HalongBay to the pier. Transfer back to Hanoi by road. Check in hotel and free at your leisure. Overnight in Hanoi .
 Day 4: Ha Noi - Hue (B, L)
After your breakfast at hotel, start a city tour to President Ho Chi Minh's Mausoleum and humble house on stilts, as well as the famous One Pillar Pagoda and Temple of Literature (Viet Nam's first University). In the afternoon, visit Ethnology museum, then, transfer to the airport for flight to Hue . Transfer to your hotel in Hue . Overnight in Hue .
Day 5: Hue city tour – Hoi An (B, L)
In the morning, take a boat cruise on PerfumeRiver to visit Thien Mu Pagoda and Minh Mang tomb, the impressive tomb of Nguyen Emperors. After lunch at local restaurant, visit the Imperial Citadel and the ForbiddenPurpleCity . In the late afternoon, depart to Hoi An via Danang. Upon arrival Hoi An, check in hotel and overnight in Hoi An.
Day 6: Hoi an (B)
After breakfast, it is your free time to explore the old merchant town of Hoi An with Chinese Assembly Halls, beautiful Japanese-coveredBridge , narrow winding streets and ancestral family homes. Be tempted by its art galleries, handcrafted woodwork, ceramics, lanterns, embroidery and tailor shops. You can spend your afternoon on the  beach. Overnight in Hoi An.
Day 7: Hoi An – Da Nang–Ho Chi Minh City (B)
Free morning on Cua Dai beach. In the afternoon, transfer to Danang airport for flight to Ho Chi Minh city . Pick up and transfer to hotel. Lunch and dinner on your own. Overnight in Ho Chi Minh city .
Day 8: Ho Chi Minh City - Cu Chi (B, L)
After breakfast, we venture beyond the city limits to the former Viet Cong stronghold at Cu Chi, where we explore this remarkable tunnel network. Return to Ho Chi Minh city at noon.
In the afternoon, free time to visit the dynamic energy of Ho Chi Minh City with Notre Dame Cathedral and the former US Embassy and shopping at Ben Thanh market. Overnight in Ho Chi Minh city .
Day 9: Ho Chi Minh - My Tho - Can Tho (B, L, D)
After breakfast drive to My Tho the heart of the Mekong delta, famous for its vast rice fields and most beautiful landscapes. Visit the Vinh Trang Pagoda en route and stop by the bank of Tien Giang river. Take a boat trip on MekongRiver to PhoenixIsland where local handicrafts and sweets from coconut are being produced. Enjoy fresh seasonal fruits and traditional music and song performance. A short ride on a horse carriage to a typical local house to taste some homemade honey-tea. Proceed by small sampan boat through the small canals and side-arms of the river to observe the daily life along the river banks with a stop and short leisurely walk at the TurtleIsland . Lunch at a local house with local specialties. Drive to Can Tho in the afternoon. Overnight in Can Tho.
 Day 10: Can Tho - Chau Doc (B, L) In the morning, take a boat cruise to visit Cai rang floating market. The market is filled with small boats darting through the water as vendors buy and sell their wares. Cruise through small canals and stop at a fruit orchard to taste some of the succulent fruits of the Mekong Delta. After lunch at local restaurant, depart to Chau Doc to visit Ba Chua Xu Temple, Thoai Hau Ngoc tomb – Tay An pagoda. Shopping at Chau Doc market to buy local specialities. Lunch at the restaurant. Overnight in Chau Doc.
Day 11: Chau Doc - Phnom Penh(B, L)
After early breakfast, transfer to the habour for high speed boat to Phnom Penh.
Arrival Phnom Penh at noontime, our car and guide will pick you up at the habour then transfer to hotel for check in. Have lunch at local restaurant. VisitRoyalPalace, Silver Pagoda, NationalMuseum and Central Market. Overnight in Phnom Penh .
Day 12: Phnom Penh - Siem Reap (B, L)
After breakfast, transfer to airport for flight to Siem Reap. SiemReapTown is small gateway to ruins of Angkor, it is 250 northwest of Phnom Penh and 15 km north of Tonle Sap lake. Arrival in the city of World Heritage , Angkor Wat! Our car and guide will pick you up at the boat port, and then transfer to check in hotel. Then free in your leisure in the afternoon. Dinner on your own. Overnight in Siem Reap.
Day 13: Siem Reap AngkorTemple (B, L, D)
Morning, after breakfast at the hotel, visit the famous old palace, Angkor Thom within Angkor Thom are Bayon – Baphoun, Terrace of Elephant, Phemean Akas, Terrace of Leper king. Afterwards visit TapromTemple . Have lunch at local restaurant. Afternoon, transfer to visit the amazing Angkor Wat then continue to see the sunset from the top of Bakheng hill. Dinner at local restaurant with buffet and traditional Apsara Show & overnight in Siem Reap
Day 14: Siem Reap city - Departure (B)
After breakfast at hotel then transfer to visit Chantier Ecole-Artisan d’angkor. Free tour of the classes and workshops offer a glimpse into the unique skills training program, teaching young artists in the techniques and styles of classic Cambodian artistry before transfer for departure lunch at local restaurant in the town. Visit the old market for last minutes shopping until transfer to the airport for flight off.
Hanoi - Ha Long - Hue - Hoi An - Ho Chi Minh City - Mekong Delta - Phnom Penh - Siem
Reap
Set departure dates:
06 - 19 Mar 2010
03 - 16 Apr 2010
13 - 26 Jun 2010
01 - 14 Aug 2010
09 - 22 Oct 2010
04 - 17 Dec 2010
HOTEL LIST
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City
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Hotel List
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Room type
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Website
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Hanoi
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Jasper Hotel
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Deluxe
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www.jasperhotel.com.vn
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Ha Long
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Huong Hai Junk
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Deluxe
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N/A
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Hue
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Green Hotel
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Superior
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www.greenhotel-hue.com
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Hoi An
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River Beach Resort
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Deluxe
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www.river-beachresort.com
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Ho Chi Minh City
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Tan My Dinh II Hotel
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Superior
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www.tanmydinhhotel.com
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Can Tho
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Saigon Cantho Hotel
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Superior
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www.saigoncantho.com.vn
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Chau Doc
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Chau Pho Hotel
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Superior
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www.chauphohotel.com
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Phnom Penh
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Diamond Hotel
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Standard
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www.diamondhotelpnh.com
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Siem Reap
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Angkor Land Hotel
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Superior
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www.angkorland.com
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