• Journey via luxury train from Hanoi to remote Sapa, near the Chinese border.
  
  
• Visit one of the lively weekly markets that attract hill tribe villagers (including H'mong, Red Dao, Tay, Xa Pho and Giay) from miles away.
  
  
• Return to Hanoi to explore the Old Quarter and the Lake District.
  
  
• Indulge your senses in the superb restaurants, cafes, shops, and galleries for which Hanoi is so well known.

• Fly to Central Vietnam and spend several days at a deluxe beachside resort in Hoi An.
  
  
• Enjoy this colorful small town, best known for its internationally-influenced architecture resulting from its decades as an ancient trade port.

• Conclude your travels in Saigon, a city with a growing reputation as one of the most creative cities in Asia, particularly known now for its new restaurants and designers.
  
  
• Visit small local produce markets, the Reunification Palace, Chinatown, and the main shopping boulevard.
  
  
• Explore the famed Cu Chi Tunnels.
  
  
• Attend the fascinating mid-day ceremony at the Cao Dai Temple -- a unique fusion of world religions.

Day 01	Arrive Hanoi Arrival transfer to Sofitel Metropole for 2 nights. Afternoon tour around Lake District and Old Quarter. Evening Water Puppet Theater performance.
Day 02	Hanoi - Lao Cai Morning Tour Ho Chi Minh Quarter. Afternoon at leisure until Victoria Express overnight train (private berth) to Lao Cai. (B,L)
Day 03	Arrive Lao Cai - Sapa Private touring to Coc Ly market. Afternoon drive to Sapa for 2 nights at Victoria Sapa Hotel. (B)
Day 04	Sapa Visit market in Sapa, visit Hmong and Red Dzao villages. (B)
Day 05	Sapa - Hanoi Day train to Hanoi (private berth). Arrival transfer to Sofitel Metropole for overnight. (B)
Day 06	Hanoi Morning market walk and cooking class at Metropole. Afternoon visit Museum of Fine Arts, flexible shopping. (B)
Day 07	Hanoi - Hoi An Transfer and flight to Danang. Afternoon private touring of Marble Mountains, Cham Museum, and Hoi An. 2 nights at Victoria Hoi An (B)
Day 08	Hoi An Morning boat ride. Afternoon at leisure (B)
Day 09	Hoi An - Saigon Transfer and flight to Saigon to Caravelle Hotel for 2 nights. Afternoon cyclo ride and city tour of markets, Chinatown, temples, Reunification Palace, shopping streets. (B)
Day 10	Cu Chi & Tay Ninh Visit mid-day ceremony at Cao Dai Temple, afternoon visit Cu Chi Tunnels. (B)
Day 11	Depart Saigon At leisure until airport transfer. (B)

Cost

Per Person Cost (double occupancy): $4,080

* Optional surcharge for business class flights (when available): From $110 per person

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