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Traveling Well Includes… • Sightseeing by buggy in Old Hanoi and by cyclo in imperial Hué & historic Hoi An • Multi-night stays in Da Nang, Ho Chi Minh City, Siem Reap, Chiang Mai and Bangkok • Visits to UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Angkor, Hué and Hoi An • A drive to 14th-century Wat Phra That temple, overlooking the landscape of Chiang Mai • Hill tribe village visits to meet people of the Padong and Palong tribes of Chiang Mai • A boat cruise that explores daily life along the klongs (canals) of Bangkok • Airport transfers upon arrival and departure as noted • 37 meals, service charges, taxes, gratuities to local guides and porterage
3. HUÉ, VIETNAM’S ANCIENT CAPITAL Take a short flight to the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Hué, where you will visit the tomb of Tu Duc en route to your hotel. After lunch, hop aboard a pedal-powered cyclo for an open-air tour of Hué’s Imperial Citadel. Once the Vietnamese capital, the remains of this 19th-century city include an outer court of gardens, an inner court where the emperor once met with dignitaries, a Forbidden Purple City, and a palace – for use only by the royal family and trusted senior advisors. Dinner is at your leisure in the hotel this evening. Meals BLD
4. IMPERIAL SIGHTS / DA NANG’S CHINA BEACH Visit the Thien Mu Pagoda, a seven-tiered Buddhist tower built in the 1600s, followed by a boat cruise on the Perfume River. Drive to the seaside village of Lang Co for a Vietnamese lunch at a family-owned restaurant and continue on through the emerald landscapes of Hai Van Pass to your China Beach resort. Dine at a choice of hotel restaurants this evening. Meals BLD
5. HISTORY AND CHARM IN HOI AN Meeting the locals is one of the best ways to connect with the destination and today promises a close-up look at daily life in Vietnam from a stop at a kindergarten school to a cyclo tour of picturesque Hoi An and an insider visit in a typical house. Memorable highlights include the 18th-century Japanese bridge topped with a pagoda, the Phung Hung House and a riverside street market bustling with colorful sights and sounds. Meals BD
6. CU CHI TUNNELS AND SAIGON HERITAGE An early flight brings you to Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), where you’ll head from the airport straight to the Cu Chi tunnels. This immense underground network of tunnels was dug by hand; work began during the country’s fight for independence from the French, then expanded during the Vietnam War to include bomb shelters and medical care and storage facilities for the Viet Cong,
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deep under jungle terrain. A guided walk here invites up-close exploration. Dinner tonight is classic French fare, served at a fine restaurant in downtown Ho Chi Minh City! Meals BLD
7. HO CHI MINH CITY Explore Ho Chi Minh City, known as Saigon until after the end of the Vietnam War. Visit Ben Thanh Market and the former presidential palace of South Vietnam, renamed “Reunification Hall” in 1975. An overview of the city’s key sights follows, including the US Consulate; the former US Embassy, a witness to the crucial events of 1975; the Central Post Office designed by Paris’ Gustave Eiffel; and Notre Dame Cathedral. The rest of the day is free for you to do as you wish. Meals BL
CHINA Maximum Elevation: 1,030 ft.
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LAOS Hué THAILAND Bangkok Siem Reap Angkor Wat
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