POST-WAR AMERICA VIETNAM WAR

Upon arrival in Hanoi airport, you will be warmly welcomed by our local guide and escorted to your hotel for check in. The rest of the day is free at leisure. You can explore Hanoi on your own or relax in the hotel. 

Today we escape all the noises and crowd of big city to be embraced in the warm welcome of Muong Ethnic village in the West of Hanoi. Arrive in the first host, he is a veteran in Vietnam War and the owner of a large tea farm. You will have great time listening to the host’s stories and his life in Vietnam War, besides, enjoying great tea with green lentils or lotus seeds that made by his family. 

Then you visit the 30-year-old tea plantation in Ri Village. After another short drive in 10 minutes, you arrive at your second host family and help her prepare lunch. She will show you how to cook Vietnamese food, and you have great time to enjoy lunch with food you have done. After lunch, you have time to walk (or bicycle) around the village to explore local culture, and you will visit the local workshops. You will learn how to make tofu, make traditional conical hat in Vietnam, unshell the rice, ...

Return to Hanoi in the late afternoon.

Early in the morning and depending on the season, you will wake up to enjoy the sunrise over the aquamarine waters of the bay. Then the cruise will tour around the bay until you disembark at the end of the morning. After that, you will then return to Hanoi airport for your flight to Dong Hoi.

Arrival in Dong Hoi airport, your local guide will welcome and escort you to your hotel in Phong Nha for check in and overnight.

In the morning, you will be picked up by the local tour guide and head to the demilitarized zone (DMZ). You will stop on road to see some of the famous DMZ sights, such as the Vinh Moc tunnel, a strategic site that was the target of endless bombing during the Vietnam War. You will descend into this underground village, which was dug by the population who occupied it for two years, to explore a system of three-floor tunnels consisting of small cells, kitchens, toilets, wells, and a hospital where seventeen children were born.

Stop at a local house and visit the host to know more about local life during and after the war. 

You will also visit the famous Hien Luong Bridge, as well as the Doc Mieu Base, the closest American base from the DMZ, Quang Tri Citadel. After all the visiting, you will be transferred straightly to Hue for hotel check in.

In the morning you will depart from Hue to Danang city, taking the spectacular "Hai Van Pass" route. This road, which overlooks the bay, will offer you an incomparable panorama. You will make several stops along the way, including one at the paradise beach of Lang Co. You will arrive in Hoi An at the end of the morning.

In the afternoon, discover the old town of Hoi An, a World Heritage Site classified by UNESCO. The originality of the place is a mixture of Vietnamese, Japanese, Chinese and French architectural elements. Along the small streets you will see Chinese houses dated more than two centuries old, the famous Japanese pagoda bridge, a Chinese temple and the house of Tan Ky (which belonged to a rich Vietnamese merchant 200 years ago and has been kept original ever since). At the end of the afternoon, relax during a boat trip on the Thu Bon River and enjoy the sunset.

Today, you are free to enjoy your time in Hoi An as your wishes. You can walk along the charming Ancient Town to marvel at the yellow houses, canals, the unique architecture that was influenced by the Chinese, Janpanese and French. And then finish your day by relaxing on the beach with an exotic cocktail on hand. 

After breakfast, you will pay a visit to Cu Chi Tunnels, located one hour from Ho Chi Minh City. You will be accompanied by Mr Duc, a veteran who will give you a clearer picture of history.

You will begin the visit by watching a documentary on the tunnels and the war in the 60s-70s, then you can pass through various narrow underground ducts in order to discover the rooms: offices, kitchens, meeting rooms, weapons stores and even hospitals. At the end of the tour you will have the chance to taste the specialty of Cu Chi, the khoai my luoc (boiled cassava), a Vietnamese dish eaten daily during the war.

After your visit, you will return to Ho Chi Minh City for lunch and a rest before this afternoon's exploration.

Walk with a local guide today to feel a very different Saigon vibe that a few tourists know about. We’ll indulge in a maze of flowers at a flower market that’s busy from early morning till midnight. Stop for rest on the bank of Saigon River to have amazing views of the city over the iconic river. After that, you will reach the symbolic tower to enjoy a cocktail at a rooftop bar, admiring the sunset and an incredible view of the city and its famous monuments, both old and new. Return to your hotel, then free. 

Free day until the private transfer with guide to the airport for your departure flight.