Vietnam
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[h3]Photo Gallery[/h3]
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[h3]Highlights[/h3]
- Befriending the locals in the hill tribe villages around Sapa or in the Northern Highlands
- Kayaking from your wooden junk cruise on Halong Bay
- Trying your hand at preparing Vietnamese cuisine at a cooking school in Hoi An
- Sampling exotic fruits fresh from the Mekong Delta orchards
- Cyclo orientation tour for an up-close view of Hanoi
- Selecting a fantastic seven night Mekong River cruise option between Saigon and Siem Reap in Cambodia (or reverese)