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After we enjoy lunch at a local restaurant,
Minh City, starting with the Presidential
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has been left the way it was found, covered by
French style of the buildings before setting
a dense jungle of trees and roots and allowing
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you to discover this archaeological treasure
locals and even join a family inside their
just as it was found by the French in the
home to see what the traditional lifestyle is
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toast to our discoveries as we watch the sun of happiness and wealth.
set. Then this evening, dinner is on your own.
After lunch at a local restaurant, you can
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spend the balance of your day at leisure.
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where merchants sell food, produce, and
Day 16 Fly to Ho Chi Minh City other goods. This evening, dinner will be on
(Saigon), Vietnam your own.
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Or you may wish to join our optional tour,
morning at leisure before heading to the
which starts with a traditional puppet show
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Vietnam, the country’s largest city.
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Day 18 Ho Chi Minh City • Mekong
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Delta discovery
Dame. Dressed in beautiful stained glass, the
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church was completed in 1880 and is said to
Chi Minh City to discover Vietnam’s famous
stand on the site of an old pagoda.
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You’ll have some free time later this afternoon province of Ben Tre, where we’ll enjoy a brief
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enjoy dinner at a local restaurant this evening. T_^ NZNZY`_ [WLY_L_TZY^ɨLYO _LVP L []TaL_P
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of the town’s scenic and peaceful canals.
Because we’ll be traveling in a less touristy
area of the delta, our Trip Leader may be

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