Itinerary
- Day 1
Hanoi
Your private driver meets you at the airport and takes you to your hotel in central Hanoi, with the Old Quarter just nearby. After settling in, you'll have the rest of the day to yourself. Whether you want to get out and walk around the neighborhood or prefer to rest after your flight is entirely up to you.
- Start point
- Noi Bai International Airport, Sóc Sơn, Huyện Sóc Sơn, Hanoi 140800, Vietnam (Noi Bai International Airport Pick Up )
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Silk Path Luxury or similar), Hotel ( Tirant Hotel or similar), Hotel (Apricot Hotel or similar)
Optional Activities
- Explore Hanoi Old Quarter at own pace
Landmarks Hanoi Old Quarter 
- Day 2
Ninh Binh - Tam Coc - Mua Cave
Your guide picks you up and you'll head south to Ninh Binh province. First up is Hoa Lu, the ancient capital where you'll learn about feudal dynasties that ruled Vietnam. After that, you'll cycle around the village before having lunch at a 5-star restaurant serving local specialties. Then comes a 1.5-hour bamboo boat ride through Tam Coc's karst landscape, followed by climbing nearly 500 steps up Mua Cave for views over the whole area. You'll return to Hanoi by evening.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Buffet lunch at Ninh Binh Excursion Restaurant with local dishes including goat meat, spring rolls, fish, chicken, fried rice, and vegetable salad; vegetarian options available)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Silk Path Luxury or similar), Hotel ( Tirant Hotel or similar), Hotel (Apricot Hotel or similar)
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Hoa Lu ancient capital
- Cycling tour around Hoa Lu village
- Buffet lunch at Ninh Binh Excursion Restaurant with local dishes and vegetarian options
- Bamboo boat ride in Tam Coc (1.5 hours)
- Climb Mua Cave (Dragon Peak) with nearly 500 steps to summit
Landmarks Hoa Lu Tam Coc Mua Cave (Dragon Peak) 
- Day 3
Hanoi to Sapa
After breakfast at your hotel, you'll check out and board a limousine bus for the 6-hour drive to Sapa through mountain scenery. Once you arrive and get to your hotel, the afternoon and evening are yours to explore this charming mountain town at whatever pace suits you.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Sapa Panorama Hotel or similar), Hotel (Amazing Sapa or similar), Resort (Silk Path Grand Resort and Spa or similar)
Optional Activities
- Explore Sapa town
Landmarks Sapa 
- Day 4
Sapa - Mountain Villages Trek
At 9:30 am your guide meets you to start a 12 km trek through mountain villages. You'll walk through Y Linh Ho and Lao Chai, home to the Hmong people, with rice terraces and mountains surrounding you the whole time. Lunch happens in Lao Chai village by the river. After eating, you'll continue hiking to Ta Van village where the Dzay people live, and you'll stay overnight there to experience their daily routines and customs firsthand.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch in Lao Chai village nearby the river)
- Accommodation
- (Local house)
Included Activities
- 12 km trekking through mountain terrain
- Visit Y Linh Ho Hmong village
- Visit Lao Chai Hmong village
- Admire rice terraces and mountain landscapes
- Lunch in Lao Chai village
- Visit Ta Van Dzay village
- Overnight stay at local Dzay homestay
Landmarks Y Linh Ho Lao Chai Ta Van 
- Day 5
Ta Van to Giang Ta Chai - Return to Sapa and Hanoi
Start with breakfast, then trek to Giang Ta Chai village of the Red Dao people. You'll hike through bamboo forest in Hoang Lien National Park, pass a waterfall and rattan bridge, and stop for lunch. From there, you'll head to Su Pan village before driving back to Sapa. The limousine bus takes you back to Hanoi in the afternoon.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Silk Path Luxury or similar), Hotel ( Tirant Hotel or similar), Hotel (Apricot Hotel or similar)
Included Activities
- Trek to Giang Ta Chai Red Dao village
- Walk through bamboo forest in Hoang Lien National Park
- Visit waterfall and rattan bridge
- Lunch during trek
Landmarks Giang Ta Chai Hoang Lien National Park Su Pan - Day 6
Hanoi to Ha Long Bay
After breakfast, your driver picks you up from the hotel for the scenic drive to Ha Long Bay across the Red River Delta. Once on the boat, you'll cruise past limestone rocks and karst formations. A seafood lunch happens on board, then you'll visit a famous limestone cave with options to kayak or swim near floating villages and shops. Return to the boat for early dinner and you'll have the evening free for optional activities.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Seafood lunch on cruise boat), Dinner (Early dinner on boat)
- Accommodation
- Berth / Cabin (Le Journey Cruise or similar), Berth / Cabin (La Pandora Cruise or similar), Berth / Cabin (Doris Cruise or similar)
Included Activities
- Cruise exploration of Ha Long Bay limestone rocks and karst grottoes
- Seafood lunch on cruise boat
- Visit limestone cave in Ha Long Bay
- Kayaking or swimming near floating villages and shops
Optional Activities
- Evening activities on boat
Landmarks Ha Long Bay 
- Day 7
Ha Long Bay to Hanoi
You'll get up early and can either do a Tai Chi lesson or have a hearty breakfast. The boat makes one more stop at a limestone cave filled with stalagmites and stalactites before heading back to the main harbor. You should arrive back in Hanoi around 5 pm, leaving the rest of the day free to rest and recover from your time at sea.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Brunch
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Silk Path Luxury or similar), Hotel ( Tirant Hotel or similar), Hotel (Apricot Hotel or similar)
Included Activities
- Tai Chi lesson or breakfast activity
- Visit limestone cave with stalagmites and stalactites
Landmarks Limestone Cave (Ha Long Bay) 
- Day 8
Hanoi to Hoi An
You'll have breakfast at the hotel and some leisure time to kill before a private cab takes you to the airport. The flight to Hoi An gets you there with time to check in at your hotel. The rest of the day is yours to rest and get settled.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Kim An Hotel or similar), Hotel (Silkotel Hoi An or similar ), Hotel (Palm Garden Hoi An or similar)
Landmarks Hoi An 
- Day 9
Hoi An
Hoi An has over 400 tailoring shops if you want to get something made, with full suits ready in a day and smaller items like shoes in about 4 hours. Stop by early if that interests you. Grab a Banh Mi sandwich from Madam Khanh, known as the Banh Mi Queen, and then check out the ancient sights around town. After dark, walk through the lantern market to watch how traditional paper lanterns come together. Around 9 to 10 pm, there's free outdoor traditional theatre on Nguyen Thai Hoc street with Vietnamese folk dancers and musicians. You can light a candle box and set it in the water before heading back to your hotel.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Kim An Hotel or similar), Hotel (Silkotel Hoi An or similar ), Hotel (Palm Garden Hoi An or similar)
Optional Activities
- Get custom-made clothes or accessories from local tailors
- Eat Banh Mi sandwich at Madam Khanh's stand
- Explore ancient sights in Hoi An Old Town
- Visit paper lantern market and watch lantern-making
- Watch free outdoor traditional theatre performance on Nguyen Thai Hoc street (9-10 pm)
- Light candle box and set in water
Landmarks Hoi An Old Town Madam Khanh Banh Mi Stand Hoi An Lantern Market Nguyen Thai Hoc Street Theatre Thu Bon River 
- Day 10
Hoi An
You can spend the day exploring Hoi An however you like, checking out Japanese merchant houses, pagodas, temples, and antique warehouses, or just sitting in a riverside caf by the Thu Bon River. Or you could join the optional Hoi An Eco Tour from 8:30 am to 1 pm, which takes you through a local colorful market, a basket boat ride through nipa palm forest in Cam Thanh Eco-Village, a fishing experience, and a cooking class where you'll make and eat 5 Vietnamese dishes. Your afternoon stays free for more exploring or resting.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Kim An Hotel or similar), Hotel (Silkotel Hoi An or similar ), Hotel (Palm Garden Hoi An or similar)
Optional Activities
- Explore Hoi An ancient town (Japanese merchant houses, pagodas, temples, antique warehouses)
- Relax in riverside café on Thu Bon River
- Optional Hoi An Eco Tour - Local Market, Basket Boat, Fishing & Cooking Experience (8:30-13:00): Visit local colorful market, explore ingredients and local sellers, basket boat ride through nipa palm forest in Cam Thanh Eco-Village, learn about anti-French and anti-American war history, catch fish with throwing net and collect purple crabs, learn traditional Vietnamese cooking methods, prepare and enjoy 5 Vietnamese dishes, get handmade gifts from nipa palm leaves
Landmarks Hoi An Old Town Cam Thanh Eco-Village - Day 11
Hoi An to Ho Chi Minh City
After breakfast at the hotel, you'll take a flight to Ho Chi Minh City. Once you check in at your hotel, the rest of the day is free. Use it to rest up and recover your energy after traveling.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Acnos or similar), Hotel (Alagon Saigon Hotel or similar), Hotel (The Myst Dong Khoi or similar )
Landmarks Ho Chi Minh City 
- Day 12
Ho Chi Minh City - Mekong Delta
Your pickup happens at 7:20 am and you'll head to the Mekong Delta, making your way to My Tho on the left side of the Mekong River. You'll board a sampan and cruise around four islands: Dragon, Unicorn, Phoenix, and Tortoise. At Unicorn Island, you'll walk country lanes, see orchards, taste tropical fruits, and hear folk songs from locals. A hand-rowed sampan takes you through Thoi Son canal where you'll visit family businesses and a honey-bee farm, plus try honey tea and coconut candy. Lunch comes at a local restaurant. The afternoon means either cycling around Tan Thach village to meet locals and see how people live here, or relaxing in a hammock. You'll head back to Ho Chi Minh City around 5:30 pm.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch at local restaurant)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Acnos or similar), Hotel (Alagon Saigon Hotel or similar), Hotel (The Myst Dong Khoi or similar )
Included Activities
- Sampan cruise around Dragon, Unicorn, Phoenix, and Tortoise Islands
- Walk around Unicorn Island country lanes and orchards
- Enjoy tropical fruits and local folk song performance
- Visit fruit plantation
- Hand-rowed sampan through Thoi Son canal
- Visit family business
- Visit honey-bee farm and enjoy honey tea
- Coconut candy workshop experience
- Lunch at local restaurant
- Cycling around Tan Thach village or hammock relaxation
Landmarks Mekong Delta My Tho Unicorn Island Dragon Island Phoenix Island Tortoise Island Thoi Son Canal Tan Thach Village 
- Day 13
Ho Chi Minh City
Your half-day tour starts at 8 am with Independence Palace, also called Reunification Palace, sitting on the site of the former Norodom Palace. You'll see beautiful French Colonial structures like Notre Dame Cathedral and the historic Central Post Office. The War Remnants Museum comes next, with extensive displays from the Indochina wars. You'll get back to your hotel or meeting point by noon.
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Acnos or similar), Hotel (Alagon Saigon Hotel or similar), Hotel (The Myst Dong Khoi or similar )
Included Activities
- Visit Independence Palace (Reunification Palace)
- View French Colonial architecture including Notre Dame Cathedral
- Visit historic Central Post Office
- Tour War Remnants Museum with displays from Indochina wars
Landmarks Independence Palace (Reunification Palace) Notre Dame Cathedral Central Post Office War Remnants Museum 
- Day 14
Ho Chi Minh City - Departure
On your final morning, have a healthy breakfast at the hotel, then complete your checkout. Before heading to the airport, visit local markets to pick up souvenirs for people back home. Then it's off to the airport for your departure flight.
- End point
- Tan Son Nhat International Airport, Trường Sơn, Hồ Chí Minh, 736400, Vietnam (Tan Son Nhat International Airport Drop Of)
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Visit local markets for souvenir shopping
