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All itineraries are private and based on Luxury Accommodations - see Hotels

Vietnam at a Glance– 7 night/8 day

Day 1

Arrival Hanoi and transfer to hotel

Day 2

• Visit the city highlights – Temple of Literature, Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, Opera House
• Cyclo Tour through the Old Quarter

Day 3

• Cooking Class at the Sofitel - complete with trip to the market
• Afternoon at your leisure

Day 4

Transfer flight to Hoi An

• Hoi An is best explored on foot or by cylco. For many centuries Hoi An was one of South-East Asia's most important ports. Fortunately Hoi An was spared much of the destruction of the Vietnam War. No other town in Vietnam has such well-preserved ancient buildings. Today Hoi An is unsurpassed for its charm and has blossomed into an artists' colony.
• Overnight Hoi An

Day 5

• Visit with Global Village Foundation projects such as housing, schools and community libraries.
• Arrange to donate a portable library box and hand-deliver it to the school children in a rural village.
• Overnight Hoi An

Day 6

Transfer Flight to Saigon

• City Tour- Sightseeing includes some of the following highlights: Notre Dame Cathedral, Palace of the Jade Emperor and Ben Thanh Market.

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• Cu Chi Tunnels-Visit the Cu Chi tunnel system used by the Vietcong, located just outside Saigon (optional)
• Overnight Saigon

Day 7

• Mekong Delta –explore the winding canals of the delta and get a glimpse of rural canal life. Option Sampan Donation - details (link to projects)
• Overnight Saigon

Day 8

Transfer Home