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Visit Chinatown , the Thien Hau Pagoda, the Reunification Palace , the Opera House and Hotel de Ville. If desired, also visit the powerful War Remnants Museum . Explore colorful outdoor markets and Dong Khoi Street , the city `s main shopping boulevard with shops selling clothes and accessories by new Vietnamese designers, hill tribe crafts, high quality linens and housewares. Try Saigon \'s strong Vietnamese iced coffee and a banh mi (baguette sandwich). Take a day trip to the Cu Chi Tunnels and watch an eccentric religious ceremony at the main temple of Cao Daism , a unique fusion of world religions, in Tay Ninh. Alternatively, spend the day cruising the narrow canals of the Mekong Delta .
Next, fly to the resort town of Nha Trang to spend several days in a seaside hotel/Resort overlooking beautiful Nha Trang Bay at the Evason Hideaway Resort at Ana Mandara. Snorkel or dive among the coral reefs in crystal blue waters, hike nature trails, cool off in your private plunge pool, indulge in spa treatments or just relax on the white sand beach and admire the unspoiled mountain and sea views.
Fly to atmospheric Hoi An, a UNESCO-listed riverfront port town crammed with historic homes, tiny museums, cafes, and bustling silk and fish markets. Nearby, see ancient sculpture in the Cham Museum , and tour Buddhist cave temples in the Marble Mountains . Opt to stay at a luxury beach resort in nearby Danang, or a boutique riverside hotel in the heart of Hoi An.
Wrap up in Hanoi, Vietnam `s artistic and intellectual capital. Explore the fascinating Old Quarter and its hundreds of specialty shops selling silk clothing, lacquerware, embroidered linens, furniture, bamboo, cooking utensils, ceremonial objects and more. Walk around Hoan Kiem Lake , ride a cyclo to dinner, and watch a performance of water puppet theater. Dine in French colonial villas converted into gourmet restaurants. Enjoy people watching at stylish cafes. Shop for impressive modern art in the city `s many galleries. Also visit Hanoi `s main cultural attractions, including the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, his House on Stilts, the One Pillar Pagoda, the Fine Arts Museum and the Temple of Literature .
Day 1: Arrive Saigon (-/-/D).
Arrival transfer to hotel for two-night stay. Afternoon private city touring
Day 2: Saigon (B/L/-).
Full-day private excursion to Tay Ninh Cao Dai Temples and Cu Chi Tunnels or tentatively Mekong Delta.
Day 3: Saigon/ Nha Trang (B/-/-).
Transfer and flight to Nha Trang. Free at leisure in the resort.
Day 4: Nha Trang (B/-/-).
Free at leisure
Day 5: Nha Trang (B/-/-).
Free at leisure
Day 6: Nha Trang - Hoi An or Da Nang (B/L/-).
Transfer and flight to Hoi An one night stay at resort. Afternoon private tour of Cham Museum and Marble Mountains private touring in Hoi An.
Day 7: Hoi An - Da Nang - Hanoi (B/L/-).
Transfer and flight to Hanoi for three-night stay. Afternoon private city touring
Day 8: Hanoi (B/L/-)
Private city touring
Day 9: Hanoi - Halong Bay (B/L/-).
Private excursion to Halong Bay.
Day 10: Depart Vietnam.
Airport transfer
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