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Enjoy some free time in Ho Chi Minh City to go check out a few more sites or some tasty street food snacks. Included for today is a local experience with uni students called Ca Phe Bet, which literally translates to \u2018coffee on the flat ground\u2019. Enjoy this city ritual of coffee and a snack in one of the many parks. Late this evening, board an overnight train bound for Hoi An \u2013 a historical town on the central coast. 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Today, parts of Hoi An look exactly as they did more than a century ago and it retains the feel of centuries past. It's also a shopping mecca, with much to browse and buy. Choose from original paintings, hand-crafted woodwork, ceramics, embroidery, lanterns and more. Hoi An has also become famous for its tailoring, with a great variety of tailors and fabrics to choose from. Bring your favourite piece of clothing or even just a picture, and you'll be able to have it copied. Included today is a walking tour of the Old Town, which finishes with a delicious banh mi for lunch. Afterwards, you\u2019re free to explore Hoi An at your own pace.","sort":3,"tour_id":806,"ref_parts_id":"4","extra":{"meals":{"dinnersIncluded":0,"lunchesIncluded":"1","breakfastsIncluded":0},"accommodationList":{"description":"Hotel","numberOfNights":"1"},"includedActivityList":[{"description":"Hoi An - Old Town walking tour"},{"description":"Hoi An - Banh mi lunch"}],"optionalActivityList":[]}},{"id":10052,"created_at":"2020-10-10T17:34:50.000000Z","updated_at":"2022-05-27T20:03:13.000000Z","title":"Day 5: Hoi An","image_url":null,"description":"There's no better way to explore the peaceful countryside of Hoi An than by bike. For a true insight into country living in Vietnam, join your leader in cycling past green rice paddies, over small creeks and through rural villages. Later in the day, you may like to cycle or catch a local bus to Cua Dai Beach near Hoi An centre for an afternoon on the stunning South China Sea. If you would like to see more of the Vietnamese countryside and visit some temples, you could book yourself into a My Son Cham day trip. The best thing is, the afternoon is yours to do as you please.","sort":4,"tour_id":806,"ref_parts_id":"5","extra":{"meals":{"dinnersIncluded":0,"lunchesIncluded":0,"breakfastsIncluded":0},"accommodationList":{"description":"Hotel","numberOfNights":"1"},"includedActivityList":{"description":"Hoi An - Countryside bicycle tour"},"optionalActivityList":{"price":{"#text":"35","@currency":"USD"},"description":"Hoi An - My Son Cham tour (entrance fee, guide and transport included)"}}},{"id":10053,"created_at":"2020-10-10T17:34:50.000000Z","updated_at":"2022-05-27T20:03:13.000000Z","title":"Day 6: Hue","image_url":null,"description":"Departing Hoi An, cross the dramatic Hai Van Pass with a quick stop and photo opportunity before continuing on to Hue (approximately 5 hours including stops). As the former imperial capital of Vietnam, Hue holds the treasures of Vietnam's royal past and is a curious mix of bustling streets and tranquil settings. Your afternoon is free to go exploring. The Dong Ba market, which sells everything imaginable, is a great place to spend some time. See the Imperial Citadel, including a visit to the Forbidden Purple City, which was almost totally destroyed during the Vietnam War's Tet Offensive. In the evening, sit back, relax and enjoy a traditional dinner in a local home. These experiences off the beaten track are the ones you\u2019ll remember.","sort":5,"tour_id":806,"ref_parts_id":"6","extra":{"meals":{"dinnersIncluded":"1","lunchesIncluded":0,"breakfastsIncluded":0},"accommodationList":{"description":"Hotel","numberOfNights":"1"},"includedActivityList":{"description":"Hue - Home cooked dinner"},"optionalActivityList":{"price":{"#text":"69","@currency":"USD"},"description":"Hue - Imperial City Full Day Tour"}}},{"id":10055,"created_at":"2020-10-10T17:34:50.000000Z","updated_at":"2022-05-27T20:03:13.000000Z","title":"Day 7: Hue","image_url":null,"description":"You\u2019ve got the whole day to explore stunning Hue. Head with your group on a street food experience in the morning to pick up a market breakfast and pass by all the local traders. Later on, you may like to take a dragon boat cruise on the Perfume River, and a visit to Thien Mu Pagoda, considered by many to be the unofficial symbol of Hue. It's an active Buddhist monastery with its origins dating back to 1601. One of the most poignant displays is a car belonging to a former monk who, in 1963, drove to Saigon and set himself alight to protest against the treatment of Buddhists by the South Vietnamese regime. Otherwise, you\u2019ll have the opportunity to embark on an optional motorbike tour, riding with a local guide around the sights.","sort":6,"tour_id":806,"ref_parts_id":"7","extra":{"meals":{"dinnersIncluded":0,"lunchesIncluded":0,"breakfastsIncluded":"1"},"accommodationList":{"description":"Hotel","numberOfNights":"1"},"includedActivityList":{"description":"Hue - Street food breakfast"},"optionalActivityList":[{"price":{"#text":"220000","@currency":"VND"},"description":"Hue - Perfume River cruise & Thien Mu Pagoda"},{"price":{"#text":"136000","@currency":"VND"},"description":"Hue - Royal tomb of Emperor Tu Duc"}]}},{"id":10058,"created_at":"2020-10-10T17:34:50.000000Z","updated_at":"2022-05-27T20:03:13.000000Z","title":"Day 8: Phong Nha","image_url":null,"description":"Jump on the bus and make your way to Quang Tri. If you\u2019re keen, it\u2019s just a small fee to visit the Hien Luong Bridge and Vinh Moc tunnels. Hien Luong Bridge separated the North from the South during the war. The tunnels at Vinh Moc are an expansive network of limestone tunnels that locals used as shelters from the bombing. Travel onwards to Phong Nha and spend the afternoon exploring your surroundings. You'll stay just outside Phong Nha Town, which is near Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park: an amazing landscape full of caves and underground rivers.","sort":7,"tour_id":806,"ref_parts_id":"8","extra":{"meals":{"dinnersIncluded":0,"lunchesIncluded":0,"breakfastsIncluded":0},"accommodationList":{"description":"Guesthouse","numberOfNights":"1"},"includedActivityList":[],"optionalActivityList":[{"price":{"#text":"40000","@currency":"VND"},"description":"Quang Tri - Hien Luong Bridge"},{"price":{"#text":"40000","@currency":"VND"},"description":"Quang Tri - Vinh Moc Tunnels"}]}},{"id":10059,"created_at":"2020-10-10T17:34:50.000000Z","updated_at":"2022-05-27T20:03:13.000000Z","title":"Day 9: Phong Nha \u2013 Overnight Train","image_url":null,"description":"Enjoy a free day to explore Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park. At 400 million years old, this World Heritage site is the oldest karst mountain range in Asia. You might like to take a boat through Phong Nha Cave or check out the spectacular Paradise Cave. If caves aren\u2019t your thing, chat with your leader about a kayaking adventure in Suoi Mooc. Otherwise, chill out with a coffee and soak in the river views. 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