China Tours, Yangtze River Cruising, Mekong River Cruises, Vietnam Tour, Cambodia Travel
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ARRIVE & EXPLORE HANOI Day 1. Arrive Hanoi. Be met and transferred to your hotel. This afternoon, a tour of Hanoi will take you to the city's most famous sites, including Ho Chi Minh's Mausoleum, Ba Dinh Square and The Temple of Literature. You'll also take an authentic cyclo ride. Tonight, attend a Welcome Briefing and Dinner. Two Night Stay: Hanoi, Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi. D Day 2. Hanoi, Freedom of Choice. Choose your activity today. Perhaps tour the 500 year-old village of Bat Trang and enjoy a pottery wheel class. Relax and enjoy a foot massage at your hotel. Take a walking tour to see the city's French Colonial architecture. Enjoy a traditional water puppet show. Visit the home of a local artist. Or take a bicycle tour past Hanoi's rice fields and along the canal. This evening, choose from one of five different but equally superb restaurants for dinner. BD EXPERIENCE HA LONG BAY Day 3. Hanoi, Ha Long Bay. Travel by coach to Ha Long and embark your luxurious three-day cruise on the World Heritage- listed Ha Long Bay. Set sail among thousands of spectacular limestone islets. After lunch this afternoon, travel by small boat to Sung Sot Cave, filled with stalactites. Enjoy a tour of the cave system and absorb the magnificent bay views from viewing platforms. Two Night Stay: Ha Long Bay, The Au Co. BLD Day 4. Bai Tu Long Bay, Lan Ha Bay. Perhaps enjoy Tai Chi on the Sun Deck this morning. Later, visit Vung Vieng floating fishing village by traditional bamboo boat. After lunch take a guided biking or walking excursion in the national park of Cat Ba Island and visit The Au Co organic farm. Tonight, perhaps try your hand at squid fishing with the crew. BLD Day 5. Ha Long Bay, Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon). Enjoy a tea ceremony before returning to shore. Then travel to Hanoi airport for your included flight to Ho Chi Minh City. Here, 25 Day guests (VEMRC25) join the tour. Two Night Stay: Ho Chi Minh City, Sheraton Saigon Hotel & Towers. BLD Day 6. Ho Chi Minh City, Long Tan OR Cu Chi Tunnels. Today, perhaps visit the site that once served as the Australian Military Base during the Vietnam War, and attend a memorial service at Long Tan Cross (min. and max. numbers apply). Or, visit the Cu Chi Tunnels. Back in Ho Chi Minh City tonight, enjoy a Luke Nguyen- inspired degustation dinner with matching wines at Xu Restaurant. BLD CRUISING THE MEKONG IN VIETNAM Day 7. Ho Chi Minh City, Freedom of Choice, Embark Ship. Select your Freedom of Choice activity today. Perhaps take a walking tour and enjoy a cyclo ride, visit an artist's home, participate in a cooking class or take a motorbike tour. Later, transfer to My Tho Port to embark your ship for your Lower Mekong River cruise. This evening, enjoy an exclusive Luke Nguyen signature dinner. Seven Night Stay: Lower Mekong River, APT's luxurious RV AmALotus. BLD Day 8. Cai Be, Sa Dec. In Cai Be today, visit a local rice paper manufacturer to learn how rice paper is made. Later, cruise to Sa Dec and visit a colourful Cao Dai Temple. BLD 52 Freedom of Choice TM – Sightseeing Freedom of Choice TM – Dining Signature Invitation Delight in a guided tour of fascinating Angkor Wat 29 Day Best of Vietnam, Cambodia & China Hanoi to Shanghai 15 Night Land Journey | 2 Nights Ha Long Bay | 11 Nights Luxury River Cruising www.aptouring.com.au