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DAY 6 • Hanoi • Bat Trang • Controversial Topic :
Land reform
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drive to the coastal village of Hoi An . Along the way , stop at My Khe Beach — better known to Americans as |
DAY 1 • Depart U . S . Fly to Hanoi , Vietnam . |
Visit Bat Trang , a village known for its unique ceramic pottery . Here , you ’ ll meet with an artist and their family at a ceramics workshop . After , we ’ ll learn about the |
China Beach .
Meals : B , L , D | Hoi An Central Boutique Hotel or similar
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DAY 2 • Arrive in Hanoi , Vietnam Arrive in Hanoi , Vietnam , and transfer to your hotel . May De Ville Trendy Hotel or similar |
Controversial Topic of Vietnam ’ s land reform from two former landlords .
Meals : B , L | May De Ville Trendy Hotel or similar
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DAY 11 • Explore Hoi An • Optional Countryside
Cruise & Street Food Experience tour
Enjoy a walking tour of Hoi An that includes the Phuc
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Kien Congressional House and the Japanese covered |
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bridge . The balance of the day is on your own , or take |
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part in our optional Countryside Cruise & Street Food |
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Experience tour . |
DAY 3 • Hanoi • Cyclo-rickshaw ride Meet fellow travelers who took our Hill Tribes of Vietnam : Journey into Ancient Cultures pre-trip extension , and enjoy an orientation walk of Hanoi . Explore on your own this afternoon before taking a cyclo-rickshaw ride through the Old Quarter . Later , gather for a Welcome Dinner .
Meals : B , D | May De Ville Trendy Hotel or similar
DAY 4 • Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum & One Pillar Pagoda • Water puppet demonstration
Today we visit the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum , the resting place of the late leader , as well as the iconic One Pillar Pagoda . Then , visit the home of a local water puppet master to see how these intricate puppets are made .
Meals : B , L | May De Ville Trendy Hotel or similar
DAY 5 • Hanoi • A Day in the Life of Tho Ha Village Travel to rural Tho Ha Village to experience A Day in the Life of a local family who earns their living by making rice paper .
Meals : B , L | May De Ville Trendy Hotel or similar
DAY 7 • Halong Bay • Overnight cruise Depart for Halong Bay , where we ’ ll board our private boat for an overnight cruise . We ’ ll spend the afternoon plying the bay ’ s emerald waters , stopping to explore a grotto .
Meals : B , L , D | Traditional Vietnamese boat
DAY 8 • Halong Bay cruising • Fly to Hué Spend the morning soaking up the scenery of Halong Bay while our boat cruises back to port for our flight to Hué .
Meals : B , D | Cherish Hotel or similar
DAY 9 • Explore Hué • Meditation lunch with local nuns • GCF visit : Minh Tu Orphanage
Tour the Citadel of Hué this morning , then continue to a Buddhist nunnery . Later , visit Minh Tu Orphanage , supported in part by Grand Circle Foundation .
Meals : B , L , D | Cherish Hotel or similar
DAY 10 • Hoi An • Thien Mu Pagoda boat cruise Board a boat and cruise to Thien Mu Pagoda where we ’ ll discover this temple ’ s rich history . From there ,
Meals : B , L | Hoi An Central Boutique Hotel or similar
ADVENTURE HIGHLIGHT
On Day 7 , embark on an exclusive overnight cruise with dinner in Halong Bay , a UNESCO World Heritage Site referred to as the “ emerald bay of Vietnam ”
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