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that they were subjected to.
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board small boats in pairs and ride down the -]PLVQL^_ 7`YNS
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up the spectacular views of towering, lush
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Day 4 Lao Cai • Sapa

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afternoon before returning to Hanoi where LYO ^P_ Zʬ QZ] >L[L BPɪWW ^_Z[ LWZYR _SP bLd
in Lao Cai, located at the heart of the Red and
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own discoveries. Dinner is on your own this 9LYcT ]TaP]^ MZ]OP]TYR .STYL BPɪWW PYUZd
evening. lunch here before continuing our journey.
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Day 3 Hanoi above sea level, and boasts a lush, vivid
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the French Quarter at the mausoleum of Ho >L[L T^ LW^Z _SP [WLNP bSP]P XPXMP]^ ZQ XLYd
Chi Minh, an impressive marble and granite STWW _]TMP^ RL_SP] _Z ^ZNTLWTeP LYO ^PWW _SPT]
structure that houses the preserved remains handcrafts.
of Vietnam’s beloved national leader. After
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where we’ll learn about the country’s myriad -]PLVQL^_ 7`YNS /TYYP]
ethnic groups.

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Day 5 Trek to Lao Chai and Ta
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Van Villages
your own discoveries. Perhaps you’ll visit
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university. Constructed in 1076 to honor
the main road on the mountain slope. From
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this vantage point, we’ll enjoy sweeping
grassy courtyards feature several architectural
views of villages below, mountains beyond,
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Or, you may visit the Hoa Lo Prison, also
us down into the Lao Chai Village, home to
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constructed during the French occupation of
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Vietnam in the 19th century and it was active
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of the prison serves as a museum, which gives
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