Cu Chi Tunnels
SEE PASTEBOARD ASIA 4 REGION
Halong Bay My Son Sanctuary
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, where you’ ll meet your fellow travelers, including those who took our Hill Tribes of Vietnam: Journey into Ancient Cultures pretrip extension. May De Ville Corner Hotel or similar
DAY 3 • Hanoi • Cyclo-rickshaw ride 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 Corner 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 a local water puppet master and his family who will show us how these intricate puppets are made. Meals: B, L | May De Ville Corner 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 Corner 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 Corner 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
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