Vietnam Experience

Day 1 - Los Angeles/Hanoi
Depart the USA on your China Airlines trans-flight for Hanoi. Cross the International Date Line.

Day 2 - Hanoi
Arrive Hanoi and transfer to your hotel. Water puppet show in the evening. (The Lapis/Melia) (D)

Day 3 - Hanoi
Visit Ho Chi Minh's Mausoleum, his former residence, the 900-year-old Temple of Literature, the Fine Arts Museum and the Central Market. (B/L)

Day 4 - Hanoi/Halong Bay
Travel by road from Hanoi to Halong Bay via Haiphong. (Wyndham Legend) (B/L/D)

Day 5 - Halong Bay/Hanoi
Enjoy a morning cruise around Halong Bay where limestone formations rise steeply out of the water to form thousands of uniquely shaped islands. Return to Hanoi in the afternoon. (The Lapis/Melia) (B/L)

Day 6 - Hanoi/Danang
Fly to Danang and visit Cham Sculpture Museum and ancient town of Hoi An. (Boutique Hoi An/Palm Garden) (B/L/D)

Day 7 - Danang/Hue
Drive to Hue and enjoy the mountain views over the Hai Van Pass. Visit the royal citadel and take a boat trip along the Perfume River to the Thien Mu Pagoda. (Eldora/Silk Path Grand Hue) (B/L/D)

Day 8 - Hue/Ho Chi Minh City
Fly to Ho Chi Minh City. Afternoon sightseeing at the Presidential Palace and Cholon Chinatown district. (Liberty Central/Sofitel Plaza) (B/L)

Day 9 - Ho Chi Minh City
Visit the Cu Chi Tunnels, the Quang Pagoda and Chinese Market, the History Museum and Notre Dame Cathedral. (B/L)

Day 10 - Ho Chi Minh City
Drive to My Tho. Visit the Vinh Trang Pagoda. A boat trip takes you past fishing villages and farmlands of the Mekong Delta. Drive back to Ho Chi Minh City in the afternoon. Dinner includes a musical performance. (B/L/D)

Day 11 - Ho Chi Minh City/USA
Board China Airlines flight and return to the USA, arriving the same day. Or take Cambodia Extension. (B)