Itinerary
- Day 1
Hanoi
You'll arrive in Hanoi with a transfer to your hotel included. After checking in and getting settled, there's a welcome meeting this evening where you'll meet the other travelers before things kick off tomorrow.
- Accommodation
- Hotel (The Champton Hanoi Hotel)
Included Activities
- Arrival Transfer
- Welcome Meeting
- Day 2
Hanoi
The day starts with a cyclo ride through Hanoi's old quarter, passing by shops selling wooden handicrafts, fresh fruit juice, and traditional candy. Later you'll watch a water puppet show, a centuries-old art form that tells Vietnamese legends and folktales through performance on water.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (The Champton Hanoi Hotel)
Included Activities
- Hanoi Cyclo Tour
- Thăng Long Water Puppet Theatre Performance
Landmarks Thăng Long Water Puppet Theatre - Day 3
Hanoi to Ninh Binh
You're heading south to Hoa Lu, the ancient Vietnamese capital surrounded by rice fields and karst mountains. There you'll walk through temples from the Dinh and Le dynasties. After lunch in Tam Coc, you'll get on a traditional bamboo boat down the Ngo Dong River, passing through three caves with stalactites and jungle scenery. The evening is yours to relax once you reach Ninh Binh.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Ninh Binh Legend Hotel)
Included Activities
- Hoa Lu Temple Visit
- Ngo Dong River Bamboo Boating
Landmarks Hoa Lu Ngo Dong River Tam Coc - Day 4
Ninh Binh
Starting back in Tam Coc, you'll cycle through the countryside past farms and through Thung Nang valley, seeing local Buddhist pagodas at Bich Dong cave. Then there's a hands-on class making Vietnamese sweet potato chips at a local restaurant. By evening you're back at the hotel with free time to use the pool or spa, or wander around Ninh Binh on your own.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Ninh Binh Legend Hotel)
Included Activities
- Thung Nang Countryside Visit by Bike
Optional Activities
- Bicycle Rental (5-10 USD per person)
Landmarks Bich Dong Cave Thung Nang (Sunshine Valley) - Day 5
Ninh Binh to Hue
This morning you'll drive back to Hanoi and stop at KymViet, a local social enterprise where you'll meet the team and make your own stuffed animal. From there you'll head to the airport for a flight to Hue on the Perfume River. The evening is open to relax at your hotel or take a walk along the river to see some of the UNESCO sites you'll visit tomorrow.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Romance Hotel)
Included Activities
- Kym Viet Local Enterprise Visit
- Kym Viet Craft & Lunch
Landmarks Perfume River - Day 6
Hue
You'll spend time in Hue's citadel, walking through palaces and ornate gardens while your guide shares stories about the royal families who lived here. Then comes the Forbidden Purple City, modeled after Beijing's version, where emperors once ruled. After lunch at a Buddhist nunnery in the countryside, you'll travel to Hoi An by crossing the scenic Hai Van Pass along the coast.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Le Pavillon Hotel)
Included Activities
- Imperial Citadel Tour
- Lunch at a Buddhist Nunnery
- Hai Van Pass Visit
Landmarks Imperial Citadel of Hue Forbidden Purple City Hai Van Pass 
- Day 7
Hoi An
Hoi An awaits with its old town full of paper lanterns, temples, and tailor shops from the 15th to 19th centuries. You'll visit a tailor for a fitting on a custom-made shirt, then go to a nearby factory to see how it's actually produced. The whole town is a UNESCO World Heritage site so there's plenty to wander through on your own as well.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Le Pavillon Hotel)
Included Activities
- Hoi An Old Town Walking Tour
- Hoi An Custom Shirt Tailoring
Optional Activities
- Lantern Making Experience (10 USD per person)
- Sunset Boat Ride On River (5 USD per person, 20 USD per group)
Landmarks Hoi An Old Town - Day 8
Hoi An
Start the morning heading back to the old town where local youth guides from the Oodles of Noodles program will lead you through a noodle-focused food tour. You'll sample different noodle varieties at the food market, then pick fresh ingredients together before cooking in their training kitchen. After you eat lunch, the afternoon takes you on a leisurely bike ride through the Hoi An countryside. From there, you'll float down to a nearby farming village in a traditional basket boat to wrap up the day.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Le Pavillon Hotel)
Included Activities
- Oodles of Noodles Local Market Excursion
- Bike Ride
- Basket Boat Ride
Optional Activities
- Lantern Making Experience (10USD per person)
- Sunset Boat Ride On River (5USD per person, 20USD per group or 500000VND per group)
Landmarks Hoi An Old Town - Day 9
Hoi An to Ho Chi Minh City
You'll fly to Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam's largest city still commonly called Saigon by locals. A cyclo ride shows you French colonial buildings and monuments, then you'll head into a busy market where vendors are calling out, street food smells fill the air, and there's a jumble of goods to see.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Eden Star Saigon Hotel)
Included Activities
- Ho Chi Minh City Cyclo Tour
Optional Activities
- Dam Sen Water Park Excursion (8 USD per person, 15 USD per group)
- Day 10
Ho Chi Minh City
The Cu Chi Tunnels are next, an underground network that the Viet Cong built and used during the Vietnam War. These passages connected living areas with schools and hospitals, and included booby traps. You'll try cassava root, which fed soldiers for years, then have a traditional lunch by the river after touring the bunkers.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Eden Star Saigon Hotel)
Included Activities
- Cu Chi Tunnels Guided Tour
Landmarks Cu Chi Tunnels - Day 11
Ho Chi Minh City to Siem Reap
You're flying to Siem Reap in Cambodia to access Angkor's ruins. This evening you'll have dinner at New Hope Cambodia, a vocational training restaurant run by G Adventures that trains young adults in hospitality while funding a community school and health program.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Resort (Royal Angkor Resort)
Included Activities
- New Hope Vocational Training Restaurant
- Day 12
Siem Reap
Exploring the Angkor temple complex means winding through the jungle past hidden passageways and crumbling courtyards where trees are taking over. Later you'll try acrobatics at a Phare workshop, a Cambodian circus that employs underprivileged youth. You'll practice tumbling, watch a performance, and celebrate at a farewell dinner tonight.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Resort (Royal Angkor Resort)
Included Activities
- Angkor Wat Guided Tour
Landmarks Angkor Wat 
- Day 13
Siem Reap
It's time to head out whenever you're ready. Safe travels from here.
- Meals
- Breakfast
