Itinerary
- Day 1
Hanoi
Your guide meets you at Noi Bai International Airport for the drive to your hotel in Hanoi. After checking in and resting a bit, the evening brings a traditional water puppet show, which is a distinctly Vietnamese art form. Then you'll head to a welcome dinner at a local restaurant before returning to your hotel for the night.
- Meals
- Dinner (Welcome dinner at local restaurant)
Included Activities
- Water puppet show performance
- Welcome dinner at local restaurant
- Day 2
Hanoi
This full day covers Hanoi's main sites starting with Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, the House-on-Stilts, One Pillar Pagoda, and Tran Quoc Pagoda (originally built in the sixth century). You'll try street food including Pho Hanoi, Banh Cuon, and Bun Cha Hanoi, finishing with Vietnamese coffee at a street-pub. Later you'll see the Temple of Literature, Hoa Lo Former Prison, and Ngoc Son Temple before heading back to your hotel.
Included Activities
- Sightseeing tour of Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum
- Visit House-on-Stilts
- Visit One Pillar Pagoda
- Visit Tran Quoc Pagoda
- Street food tasting: Pho Hanoi, Banh Cuon, Bun Cha Hanoi
- Vietnamese coffee at street-pub
- Visit Temple of Literature
- Visit Hoa Lo Former Prison
- Visit Ngoc Son Temple
Landmarks Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum One Pillar Pagoda Tran Quoc Pagoda Temple of Literature Hoa Lo Former Prison Ngoc Son Temple - Day 3
Hanoi to Halong Bay
Travel to Tuan Chau Harbor and board your cruise with a welcome drink and introduction from the cruise manager. Lunch happens while you sail past thousands of islets. You'll visit Pearl Farm village and kayak around the area, then head to Titop Island for swimming, sunbathing, or climbing to the peak for views across Halong Bay. Back on the cruise, there's a cooking demonstration for Vietnamese dishes, sunset cocktails on the sundeck, and a set menu dinner. Evening options include bar time, movies, card games, or squid fishing.
- Meals
- Lunch (Lunch served while cruise sailing through Halong Bay), Dinner (Vietnamese set menu dinner)
Included Activities
- Welcome drink at harbor
- Lunch while cruising
- Kayak trip around Pearl Farm village
- Visit to Titop Island
- Cooking demonstration by cruise chef
- Sunset cocktail on sundeck
- Vietnamese set menu dinner
- Evening cruise activities (bar, movies, cards, chess, squid fishing)
Optional Activities
- Sunbathing at Titop Island
- Swimming at Titop Island
- Climb to peak of Titop Island
Landmarks Tuan Chau Harbor Pearl Farm village Titop Island 
- Day 4
Halong Bay to Hanoi
Morning starts with Tai Chi on the sundeck, then sunrise viewing followed by light breakfast. A tender takes you to Sung Sot Cave where you'll climb about 100 steps and spend roughly 45 minutes inside exploring the stalactites and stalagmites. Back on the cruise, you check out and have light lunch while sailing past islets before disembarking for your drive back to Hanoi with the rest of the day free.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Light breakfast after sunrise viewing), Lunch (Light lunch served while cruising)
Included Activities
- Tai Chi on sundeck
- Sunrise viewing
- Light breakfast
- Tender transfer to Sung Sot Cave
- Cave exploration (approximately 45 minutes)
- Light lunch while cruising
Landmarks Sung Sot Cave - Day 5
Hanoi to Hue
After free time at your hotel, you transfer to Noi Bai Airport for your flight to Hue. At Phu Bai Airport, your guide meets you for the drive to your Hue hotel. In the afternoon, you'll explore the Hue Citadel with its three circles including the Royal Citadel and Forbidden Citadel. Stop by Dong Ba Market on the Perfume River bank to see daily activities, then finish with a Royal style dinner at a local restaurant.
- Meals
- Dinner (Hue Citadel Royal style dinner at local restaurant)
Included Activities
- Private tour of Hue Citadel (three circles of Royal Citadel and Forbidden Citadel)
- Visit Dong Ba Market
- Hue Citadel Royal style dinner at local restaurant
Landmarks Hue Citadel Dong Ba Market - Day 6
Hue to Hoi An
A dragon boat trip on the Perfume River takes you to Thien Mu Pagoda, one of Vietnam's oldest and nicest religious buildings. By car afterward, you visit King Minh Mang's tomb and King Tu Duc's tomb. Then it's the drive to Hoi An (another World Heritage site) passing over Hai Van Pass where you stop for views of Lang Co Beach. Arrive at your hotel with free time, then have dinner at a local restaurant.
- Meals
- Dinner (Dinner at local restaurant)
Included Activities
- Dragon boat trip on Perfume River
- Visit Thien Mu Pagoda
- Visit King Minh Mang's tomb
- Visit King Tu Duc's tomb
- Stop at Hai Van Pass for panoramic view over Lang Co Beach
- Dinner at local restaurant
Landmarks Thien Mu Pagoda Minh Mang Tomb Tu Duc Tomb Hai Van Pass Lang Co Beach 
- Day 7
Hoi An
The morning focuses on Hoi An Ancient Town, walking through old houses, narrow streets, and moss-covered walls. You'll check out the Japanese Covered Bridge, Chinese Assembly Halls, and a handicraft workshop, plus see a traditional arts performance. Street food tasting includes Rice and Chicken, Banh Mi Hoi An, and Cao Lau Hoi An. Afternoon means cycling about 3km to Tra Que Vegetable Village where you can experience farm life, photograph rice fields, walk around, or get a foot massage with local herbs before returning to town with free time.
Included Activities
- Walking tour of Hoi An Ancient Town
- Visit Japanese Covered Bridge
- Visit Chinese Assembly Halls
- Visit handicraft workshop
- Traditional arts performance
- Street food tasting: Rice & Chicken, Banh Mi Hoi An, Cao Lau Hoi An
- Bicycle ride to Tra Que Vegetable Village (approximately 3km)
- Farmer experience in Tra Que Village
Optional Activities
- Foot massage with Tra Que herbs at Tra Que Vegetable Village
Landmarks Hoi An Ancient Town Japanese Covered Bridge Tra Que Vegetable Village - Day 8
Hoi An to Ho Chi Minh City
A short flight brings you to Ho Chi Minh City, a vibrant place with wide boulevards and French colonial buildings throughout. In the afternoon, you visit Reunification Palace, Municipal Theatre, City Post Office, Notre-Dame Cathedral, and War Remnants Museum. You'll walk through downtown to Ben Thanh Market (the city's largest), then finish with dinner aboard the Bonsai Cruise on the Saigon River.
- Meals
- Dinner (Dinner at Bonsai Cruise on Saigon River)
Included Activities
- Visit Reunification Palace
- Visit Municipal Theatre
- Visit City Post Office
- Visit Notre-Dame Cathedral
- Visit War Remnants Museum
- Walk through city downtown
- Visit Ben Thanh Market
- Dinner at Bonsai Cruise on Saigon River
Landmarks Reunification Palace Municipal Theatre City Post Office Notre-Dame Cathedral War Remnants Museum Ben Thanh Market 
- Day 9
Mekong Delta Excursion
An excursion to the Mekong Delta takes you through a region crisscrossed by thousands of canals where life centers around water and villages are often only accessible by boat. A motorboat explores Thoi Son Islet (one of the four famous islets). You'll walk village paths to see family-run coconut candy mills and ride a horse-cart through villages. Lunch features local dishes with Southern Vietnamese folk music performed by locals. Then you return to Ho Chi Minh City with free time.
- Meals
- Lunch (Lunch with local special dishes)
Included Activities
- Motorboat exploration of Thoi Son Islet
- Visit to family-run coconut candy mills
- Horse-cart ride through villages
- Lunch with local special dishes
- Southern Vietnamese folk music performance
Landmarks Mekong Delta Thoi Son Islet - Day 10
Ho Chi Minh City Departure
Your final morning offers free time at the hotel or last-minute shopping in the downtown area. Your guide picks you up for the drive to Tan Son Nhat International Airport for your departure.
Optional Activities
- Last-minute souvenir shopping in downtown Ho Chi Minh City
Landmarks Tan Son Nhat International Airport
