SEE PASTEBOARD ASIA
4 REGION
My Son Sanctuary Bat Trang ceramic village
ITINERARY
DAY 1 • Depart U. S. Fly to Hanoi, Vietnam.
DAY 2 • Arrive in Hanoi, Vietnam Arrive in Hanoi, Vietnam, and transfer to your hotel. May De Ville Trendy Hotel or similar
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 tour of Hanoi this morning. 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 at local puppet master’ s home 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 a local water puppet master and his family who will show us 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 today 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 6 • Hanoi • Bat Trang • Controversial Topic: Land reform • Optional Hanoi local life & food adventure 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 Controversial Topic of Vietnam’ s land reform from two former landlords. Later, you might join an optional tour to discover Hanoi’ s local life and food using local transport. 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. Spend our 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 or Hope Orphanage Tour the Citadel of Hué this morning, then continue to a Buddhist nunnery. Later, visit either the Minh Tu or Hope Orphanage, both 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, drive to the coastal village of Hoi An. Along the way, stop at My Khe Beach— also known to Americans as China Beach.
Meals: B, L, D | Hoi An Central Boutique Hotel or similar
DAY 11 • Explore Hoi An • Optional Countryside Cruise & Street Food Experience tour Enjoy a walking tour of Hoi An that includes the Phuc Kien Congressional House and the Japanese covered bridge. The balance of the day is on your own, or take part in our
ADVENTURE HIGHLIGHT
On Day 7, embark on an exclusive overnight cruise with dinner in Halong Bay, the“ emerald bay” of Vietnam.
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