HANOI - ARRIVAL (-/-/-)

Meet on arrival at Noi Bai international airport in Hanoi and transfer to hotel for check in.
Rest of day at leisure.
(Lunch & Dinner - own account)
In the evening you will attend the preformance of the famous Vietnamese traditional art of water puppetry at Thang Long Theatre 
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HANOI (B/L/-)

Breakfast at hotel.
Hanoi city tour : We visit Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum (closed on Monday/Friday and the whole month of October/November) and his former residence, One-Pillar Pagoda and the Museum of Ethnology (closed on Monday). After lunch we continue our city tour to the Temple of Literature, Hoan Kiem Lake and Ngoc Son Temple and discover the Old Quarters during a 1-hour cyclo ride.
(Dinner – own account) 
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HANOI - HALONG - HANOI (B/L/-)

Breakfast at hotel.
Drive to Halong Bay (165 km east of Hanoi), listed as a World Heritage Area of outstanding natural beauty. "Dragon descending to the sea" as it is known in Vietnamese, picturesque Halong Bay has more than 1,000 limestone islets rising from the sea, many of them containing beautiful grottoes. Enjoy a relaxing 5-hour boat trip through Halong Bay, fresh Seafood lunch is prepared and served on board. Drive back to Hanoi and transfer to hotel.
(Dinner - own account)
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HANOI - HUE (B/L/-)

Breakfast at hotel.
Transfer to the airport and flight to Hue, the former royal city of the 13 ruling Nguyen Dynasties. Visit the Imperial Citadel and Forbidden City and take a boat trip on the Perfume River to Thien Mu Pagoda, one of the oldest ancient architectural structures for religious worship in Hue. If time permits, we will also visit the colorful local market. 
(Dinner - own account)
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HUE - DANANG - HOI AN (B/L/-)

Breakfast at hotel.
Today we visit the royal tombs of Tu Duc and Khai Dinh. After lunch we start the spectacular drive over Hai Van Pass to Danang and continue to the charming historic city of Hoi An.
(Dinner - own account)
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HOI AN - DANANG - HO CHI MINH (B/L/-)

Breakfast at hotel.
Known to early Western merchants, Hoi An was one of the major trading centers of Southeast Asia in the 16th century. Hoi An has a distinctive Chinese atmosphere with low, tiled-roof houses and narrow streets; the original structure of some of these streets is still virtually intact. Many of the houses were constructed of rare timbers and decorated with lacquer panels engraved with Chinese characters and pillars carved with ornamental designs. During a leisurely discovery tour on foot you will visit some of the historic merchant and community houses, places of worship and famous bridges. Lunch at local restaurant. A short boat trip across the river brings you to the boat builder’s yard and woodcarvers as well as a pottery and brick making village. On our journey to Danang we stop at Marble Mountains with its beautiful grottoes and temples, which can be reached by climbing steep steps (please wear appropriate shoes). Transfer to Danang Airport and flight to Ho Chi Minh. Upon arrival transfer to hotel.
(Dinner - own account)
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HO CHI MINH (B/L/-)

Breakfast at hotel
Morning city tour: Passing Notre Dame Cathedral, Post Office and 
the former Presidential Palace (photo stop) you will visit the War Museum. Further stops include Thien Hau Pagoda and a visit to one of the bustling markets of the city. After lunch transfer back to your hotel. Afternoon at leisure for own activities.
(Dinner - own account)
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HO CHI MINH - DEPARTURE (B/-/)

Breakfast at hotel.
Time at leisure until transfer to Ho Chi Minh City/Tan Son Nhat International Airport for departure.