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Hanoi, Vietnam
* Charming and heavily influenced by French architecture and food. Wonderful
for relaxing while being a gateway to the more beautiful north of Vietnam
– Essential Experiences – Hanoi Old Quarter, Hoan Kiem Lake + Legend, St.
Joseph’s Cathedral, Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, Hanoi Hilton tour (Hoa Lo Prison)
Pho, Egg coffee at Café Pho Co overlooking the legendary Hoan Kiem lake, street
food tour, shop for potentially counterfeit outdoor and adventure gear/clothing
(“Made In Vietnam” store), Phung Hung Mural Street, Dong Xuan Market * Essential
Side Trips from Hanoi: Ha Long Bay (2 Days), Sapa (2 days), Ha Giang Loop (4
Days), Ba Be (2 Days), Ninh Binh
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Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
* Ho Chi Minh City (2 Days): A big, bustling city with 3 centuries-old –
Essential Ho Chi Minh City Experiences – Ben Thanh Market, touring the Cu Chi
Tunnels from the Vietnam War, city tour by motorbike**, free walking tour**,
countryside bike tour
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Dalat, Vietnam
Vietnam’s city of eternal spring with amazing architecture and a mountain
backdrop – Essential Dalat Experiences – Canyoning tour, a coffee experience
with a trip to a plantation and several cafes, “chase clouds” in Trai Mat, visit
Truc Lam Buddhist Temple, visit Elephant Waterfall, visit Maze Bar Dalat (100
roofs café).
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Da Nang, Vietnam
Another big city offering typical tourist delights – Essential Experiences
– Visit Ba Na Hill & Golden bridge, ride the dragon bridge by motorbike, explore
the nightlife, and plenty of great restaurants
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Hội An, Vietnam
* Charming and heavily influenced by French architecture and food. Wonderful
for relaxing while being a gateway to the more beautiful north of Vietnam
– Essential Experiences – Hanoi Old Quarter, Hoan Kiem Lake + Legend, St.
Joseph’s Cathedral, Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, Hanoi Hilton tour (Hoa Lo Prison)
Pho, Egg coffee at Café Pho Co overlooking the legendary Hoan Kiem lake, street
food tour, shop for potentially counterfeit outdoor and adventure gear/clothing
(“Made In Vietnam” store), Phung Hung Mural Street, Dong Xuan Market * Essential
Side Trips from Hanoi: Ha Long Bay (2 Days), Sapa (2 days), Ha Giang Loop (4
Days), Ba Be (2 Days), Ninh Binh
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Đồng Hới, Vietnam
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Hạ Long Bay, Vietnam
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Vang Vieng, Laos
Tubing or kayaking the Nan Song River (with booze and friends), dense jungle day
hikes – both of these are only possible outside of monsoon season
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Ba Be Lake, Vietnam
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Luang Prabang, Laos
Kuang Si Waterfalls, countless Buddhist temples,
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Vientiane, Laos
Sunset by the river with the evening market and experiencing Laos local life,
visit the COPE Center (Vietnam War in Laos history)
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Phnom Penh, Cambodia
* Phnom Penh (1 Day): S-21 Genocide Museum, shoot big guns, temples (Wat Phnom),
a river cruise on the Mekong
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Krong Siem Reap, Cambodia
* Siem Reap/Angkor Wat (2 Days):Angkor Wat by tuk tuk at sunrise, night market
experiences of The Lane + Pub Street
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Sihanoukville, Cambodia
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Koh Rong Sanloem, Cambodia
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Krong Kampot, Cambodia
* Optional – Kampot: A low key town where backpackers enjoy riverside cocktails
and food, rent scooters to cruise the hills nearby
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