On arrival in Ho Chi Minh City, transfer to your hotel and enjoy free time until your tour briefing and welcome drinks with your fellow travellers.

The Hotel Equatorial, Ho Chi Minh City or similar

Today you will visit the Cu Chi Tunnels. Discover the network of underground tunnels while learning about their role in the Vietnam War. Later, enjoy a guided walking tour of Ho Chi Minh City where you will see Dong Khoi Street, Notre Dame Cathedral, the Reunification Palace, and Ben Thanh Market.

The Hotel Equatorial, Ho Chi Minh City or similar

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Venture to the Mekong Delta and spend the day exploring the many palm fringed canals, local temples and markets. Enjoy a delicious lunch made from locally harvested produce. Stop by a Cao Dai temple with its spectacular architecture.

The Hotel Equatorial, Ho Chi Minh City or similar

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Fly to Danang, and then enjoy a scenic drive to Hoi An. Take a walking tour to discover the mix of Chinese, Japanese and French influenced architecture.

Hoi An Central Boutique or similar

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Visit a sleepy corner of Hoi An and see the amazing artworks covering the walls, streets and alleyways. Visit Thanh Dong Organic Farm, to learn traditional farming methods adopted by this village. Chat with the local farmers and take part in the farming activities.

Hoi An Central Boutique or similar

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Fly from Danang to Hanoi and discover the city’s must-visit sites including the Ho Chi Minh complex and infamous Hoa Lo Prison, also known as the “Hanoi Hilton.” Pay a visit to the Temple of Literature, before heading to the Opera House to enjoy a delicious afternoon tea.

Le Jardin Hotel, Hanoi or similar

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Drive past scenes of traditional rural life from Hanoi to Ha Long Bay. Board a well-appointed junk boat, enjoy a delicious lunch and begin cruising among the 3,000 islands which rise from the sea. In the evening, retreat to your private cabin, or relax on the main deck or at the bar.

Victory Star cruise or similar

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Take part in a sunrise Tai Chi lesson on the sundeck before enjoying brunch on board. Upon arrival back in port, transfer to your hotel in Hanoi. Take a walking tour to visit the old quarter and a stroll around Hoan Kiem Lake before enjoying an evening at leisure.

Le Jardin Hotel or similar

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Fly to Luang Prabang. Start your tour with a visit to Wat Xieng Thong, and by walk to Phou Si Mountain. Take part in a traditional Baci ceremony. Hop on a tuk-tuk for your dinner at Bamboo Experience.

Sala Prabang, Luang Prabang or similar

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Rise early to see the locals giving morning alms to the orange-robed monks. After breakfast take a walking tour to the local market for some snacks. Visit Wat Mai and the National Museum. Cruise to the Pak Ou caves, have a picnic lunch and play the local favourite game of petanque. Finish with sunset drinks.

Sala Prabang, Luang Prabang or similar

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Visit Kuang Si waterfalls and then transfer to the airport for your flight to Siem Reap. In the evening be entertained by Phare, The Cambodian Circus where the performers use theatre, music, dance and modern circus arts to tell uniquely Cambodian stories; historical, folk and modern.

Steung Siem Reap or similar

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Start early to witness the breathtaking sunrise over Angkor Wat temple, followed by lunch at a local restaurant. Reach the southern gate of Angkor Thom, the “Great City” and marvel at the hundreds of imposing 23m (75 foot) high stone faces of Bayon. Featured in the Tomb Raider movie, visit Ta Prohm known for its unforgettable trees with thick roots that entangle the walls.

Steung Siem Reap or similar

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Visit Beong Mealea Temple, a 12th-century Buddhist sanctuary built from perfectly-squared sandstone blocks, still partly buried under vegetation. Shop at a local market and lunch at a local restaurant. Visit an isolated community of three villages built on stilts. These scenic villages are flooded from August to February. You will take the small boat through the flooded mangrove forests fostering a variety of wildlife. Go back in time with Khmer ancient culture in a spectacular performance while you enjoy the finest cuisine in town.

Steung Siem Reap or similar

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Transfer to the airport for your onward flight. Or, ask us about options to extend your journey.

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