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Day 1: Arrive Hanoi
Arrival Hanoi. Welcome at Noi Bai Airport and transfer to hotel. At leisure. Overnight in Hanoi.
Day 2: Hanoi ( B/ L)
City tour in Hanoi to visit the main attractions: The Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum complex, One Pillar Pagoda, The Temple of Literature, The Museum of Ethnology, Hoan Kiem Lake. Cyclo tour and walk in old quarter. Water puppet show. Overnight in the hotel.
Day 3: Hanoi – Ba Vi - Hanoi ( B, L)
Drive 80 km to Ba Vi – this is famous faming area in Hanoi – raising Cows, Goats, Rabits, Ostriches. Visit the Cattle and Forage Research Center and small milk cow farm in Ba Vi. Meet and exchange with the local farmers. Try the local products: fresh milk, milk candy... Return to Hanoi in the afternoon. Overnight in Hanoi.
Day 4: Hanoi - Halong ( B)
Meet at the station and transferred to Halong Bay. Stop to talk and meet the farmers on the rice fields. Upon arrival Halong Bay. Take the cruise around Halong bay, soak in the misty atmosphere of this world heritage site. You will have the opportunity to swim from boat and explore some caves. Overnight in the on the junk or cruise..
Day 5: Halong - Hanoi (B, L)
After breakfast, more cruise and discover the bay. After the brunch, transfer back to Hanoi. Arrive to the city in the late afternoon. Free for shopping or relax in the city. Overnight in Hanoi.
Day 6: Hanoi – Da Nang - Hoian (B)
Transfer to the airport to take the morning flight to Da Nang. Visit Cham Museum, Marble mountains and Stone carving village before arriving in Hoi An.
Walking around the historic town, Hoi An was thriving international trading port - between the 17th and 19th centuries, exploring the Chinese Assembly Halls and fascinating ancestral homes, some of which have been occupied by the same family for fifteen generations. The riverside market is always a hive of activity. Overnight in Hoi An.
Day 7: Hoian (B, L)
Visit the Tra Que village. Experience the daily life of the Vietnamese farmers. Try the farming works in the village and on the field. Enjoy the local food. Return to the hotel and relax. Overnight in Hoi An.
Day 8: Hoian - Ho Chi Minh City ( B)
Take the short flight to HCMC. City tour of dynamic Ho Chi Minh City, still called Saigon by many locals, visit the former Presidential Palace, the Notre Dame Cathedral, Old Saigon Post Office, Ben Thanh Market and War Museum. Overnight in HCMC.
Day 9: HCM City – Mekong Delta (B/ L)
Breakfast at the hotel. Depart for My Tho. Take a boat trip through the Bao Dinh natural canal, which is lined with stilt houses and fruit plantations. Proceed to Tortoise island and enjoy lunch served in the heart of the orchard. Take a leisurely boat ride through Tan Thach natural canal in Ben Tre, cruising under the shadows of the water coconut trees. Visit a small family business which epitomizes the idyllic rural lifestyle. Wander through the fruit plantations on Thoi Son island and enjoy a rowing boat ride along the creeks before returning to My Tho. Return to Hochiminh city by road. Overnight at the Hotel in Hochiminh city.
Day 10: Deaparture( B)