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25 Days Vietnam Expedition 
Tour Code: VTDNCS 001
Morning, after breakfast in Hotel, we will enjoy two-hour cyclo (tri-saw) tour to visit Old Quarters of Hanoi whose narrow streets are named after the various crafts and specialties of the city’s artisans: Paper Street, Silk Street, Basket Street etc. 
The train stops at Lao Cai Station in early morning. Transfer 1 hour by van to Sapa Town. Upon arrival Sapa, Check in a guesthouse, breakfast and relax until 9.00 am, you start pedaling downhill on a windy road, which goes along Muong Hoa valley.
Today’s ride will be a little softer. You will pass by some tiny villages. You can stop by a local school and give children some small gifts such as pens or books. You will also be able to meet Xa Pho minority, one of the smallest ethnic group, which cannot be found in other areas. You will pass by Thanh Phu and continue to Ban Ho.
Halong Bay, one of Vietnam’s, and indeed Southeast Asia’s, most spectacular natural attractions, whose staggering beauty has seen it listed as one of the eight natural wonders of the world. A UNESCO World Heritage site, Halong Bay presents a quite extraordinary vista of hundreds of limestone islands (over 1600 at last count) that rise from the jade green waters of the bay like the scales of some great submerged dragon. Indeed Halong means ‘where the dragon descends to the sea’ and local legends tells of a time when this rugged landscape was created by the pounding tail of a mighty dragon as he ran from the mountains into the glittering waters of the bay below. 
07h00 - 08h00: Have breakfast on boat
An early breakfast with Vietnamese coffee will be served by the host. Today you will do a kayaking trip, downstream of Perfume River to discover Sinh village whose fame is rustic folk paintings. Here we will learn how to make the paintings from the traditional materials and taking home as your souvenir! The trip is a hand-on experience of responsible travel to community. 
Breakfast at your homestay in Hue then check out and transfer 3.5hrs to Hoi An. Arrival Hoi An Town for check in and lunch break. 
Breakfast in hotel then walk 10 minutes to Hai Scout Café at 98 Nguyen Thai Hoc Street, Hoi An Ancient Town for the meeting point at 8:00 AM, then first you will visit Hoi An colorful market , and experience the amazing sights, sounds and aromas of this busy market. We will have the opportunity to interact with the local sellers and purchase some of the ingredients to be used in the cooking lesson later.
The Captain and crew will greet you as you step onto the boat. Once on your deck, The Cruise hostess will escort you to your private table and a complimentary cocktail and snack are served upon boarding, setting the scene for the unforgettable evening ahead. Don’t forget to have your camera in hand to take nice photos as the sun going down behind the mountain and all fishing activities on the river while cruising on Thu Bon River.
07.30am, Vietnam Travel Depot’s guide and car will pick you up at your hotel in Nha Trang and head to the harbor. 
Morning, our qualified guide & van will pick you up at your hotel in Dalat and we will transfer 10kms by van to
one of the many beautiful lakes on the Langbian Plateau - Tuyen Lam Lake, which is truly one of the great hidden outdoor gems of South East Asia.
This day is your whole free day at leisure in Dalat. You can hire a horse carriage to ride along Tran Hung Dao Street, that was well known of beautiful French Villas under the shade of hundred year old pine tree. Or else, visit Dalat’s market and taste a cup of highland coffee while enjoying the panorama view of Dalat city.
In the morning, our army jeep and guide will pick you up at hotel in SG and it will take 2 hours to reach Cu Chi Tunnels (Ben Duoc). Stop at rice-paper-making villages to see how they produce the key ingredient of Vietnam cuisine.
At 8.00, Our guide and private car will pick you up at your hotel in Saigon and depart to Cai Be. From Cai Be, take a boat to visit a family-run bussiness producing rice paper - a key ingredient in Vietnamese cuisine, coconut candy workshop, then visit crispies mill, taste a cup of honey and take a short shopping there. Continue to visit Hoa Khanh Village, we can view the daily lives of people who work and play on the waterways. Here we have opportunity to visit fishing through fruit orchards and local family by biking on village paths. We will try many different kinds of tropical fruit cultivated on the island. Lunch in a local restaurant with fried elephant-ear fish, a special local dish.
After breakfast, take a boat trip on the mighty Mekong River to reach the unique floating market Cai Be, there we will start bartering with local merchants from boat to boat. Enjoy your fruits from that good deal and continue to a breeding fruit Orchard of Mr. Tam Ho (Eight-Tiger), we will try many different kinds of tropical fruit cultivated on the island, here we will be entertained with songs and traditional music performed by villagers. Here we can try one of famous traditional music instrument “Dan Bau”.