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Depart Australia on Cathay Pacific to Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City) via Hong Kong. Transfer to the Palace Hotel for three nights. (Brisbane passengers depart one day earlier.)

Visit Tay Ninh, birthplace of the unique Cao Dai Religion, and the Cu Chi Tunnels. Constructed by the Viet Cong during the war, these tunnels ran directly under military bases and were used both as shelters and to stage surprise attacks.

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A full-day excursion to bustling My Tho in the Mekong Delta. Visit Vinh Trang Pagoda, board a local boat and explore the lush islands observing the daily life of Vietnam’s rural people.

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Visit the Reunification Palace, History Museum, Notre Dame Cathedral, Central Post Office and Dong Khoi Street. Briefly browse the Ben Thanh market, one of the liveliest areas in the city. Transfer to the airport for your flight to Danang. Transfer to Hoi An for two nights at the Hoi An Hotel.

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Hoi An has a unique charm and tranquility. Enjoy a walking tour of the town to see architecture reminiscent of the traders of a bygone era, as well as the carefully-preserved old houses. Visit the Japanese covered bridge and a Chinese communal house, before a boat ride along the Thu Bon River.

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Travel via Marble Mountain and China Beach to Hue where you will stay at the Green Hotel for one night. In the afternoon, take a boat ride along the Perfume River for a look at the magnificent architecture of the Tomb of Emperor Minh Mang and Thien Mu pagoda, followed by a stop at the Dong Ba market.

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This morning, visit the Imperial Tomb of Emperor Tu Duc and Khai Dinh – the last monument of the Nguyen Dynasty. Transfer to the airport for your flight to Hanoi where you will be met and transferred to the Galaxy Hotel for two nights.

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Visit the Temple of Literature, Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum, his wooden cottage and the One Pillar Pagoda. Visit the Museum of Ethnology and then enjoy a cyclo tour through the bustling streets of the Old Quarter. A water puppet show will be arranged in the evening.

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After a morning at leisure, spend the afternoon at the History Museum before an evening transfer to the railway station to board the overnight train to Lao Cai.

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Arrive Lao Cai and transfer to the Victoria Sapa Hotel for two nights. A former French Hill station during the colonial days, this lovely valley region is home to the Dao, Giay and H’mong minorities who are each distinguished by their colourful dress.

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An excursion to the Black H’mong village, a local minority population who still wear their traditional clothing of deep blue indigo. Walk past beautiful terraced fields to Tavan, a town of the Zay ethnic group.

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Depart this morning for Cat Cat, an age-old village where you can will obtain a glimpse into the ethnic peoples’ lifestyles. In the afternoon, transfer to Lao Cai station to board the overnight train journey to Hanoi.

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Arrive in Hanoi this morning where you will be transferred to the Galaxy Hotel for two nights.

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Visit beautiful Halong Bay, one of the natural wonders of the world. Cruise past thousands of islands and grottos rising majestically towards the sky.

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Your Vietnam travel tour comes to an end today when you say farewell before your overnight flight home.

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