Itinerary
- Day 1
Arrival in Hanoi
Your private driver meets you at the airport and takes you to your hotel for check-in. After settling in, the afternoon and evening are open for wandering the historic streets of Hanoi. You'll get a feel for the Old Quarter's architecture and local rhythm at your own pace.
- Start point
- Noi Bai International Airport, Sóc Sơn, Huyện Sóc Sơn, Hanoi 140800, Vietnam (Our private driver will pick you up in the exit gate with welcome board and taking you to hotel in Hanoi)
Optional Activities
- Explore Hanoi's historic streets and neighborhoods at leisure
- Day 2
Tam Coc
Pick up happens early morning from your hotel in the Old Quarter, then a 2.5 hour coach ride to Hoa Lu where you'll see ancient temples from the Le and Dinh Dynasties. Around 12:30pm you'll have lunch in Tam Coc, followed by a boat trip down the Ngo Dong river to see karst formations and caves. Later you'll bike for about an hour through villages and rice fields in the Tam Coc-Bich Dong area. Evening is free to relax in Ninh Binh.
- Meals
- Lunch
Included Activities
- Visit Hoa Lu ancient capital and temples of Le and Dinh Dynasties
- Boat trip along Ngo Dong river in Tam Coc with cave exploration
- Cycling through Tam Coc-Bich Dong villages and rice fields (approximately 1 hour, around 5 km)
- Round-trip hotel transportation from Hanoi Old Quarter
Landmarks Hoa Lu Tam Coc Bich Dong Pagoda Ngo Dong River 
- Day 3
Tam Coc to Ha Long Bay
A 10:30am pickup from your Tam Coc homestay takes you through the Red River Delta to Ha Long City, arriving around noon. You'll board your boat and have lunch while cruising through Bai Tu Long Bay with views of dramatic rock formations. The afternoon includes a visit to Thien Canh Son cave to see stalactite and stalagmite formations, then free time to swim, relax, or join a cooking class. Vietnamese dinner is served at 7pm on the boat, with the option to go night fishing or spend time at the bar. You'll stay overnight on the boat.
- Meals
- Lunch (Lunch while cruising in Bai Tu Long Bay), Dinner (Vietnamese style set dinner on board)
Included Activities
- Boat cruise on Ha Long Bay with welcoming drink and briefing
- Lunch while cruising in Bai Tu Long Bay
- Visit to Thien Canh Son cave with guided tour
- Leisure time, sunbathing, and swimming
- Cooking class with chef on board
- Vietnamese-style set dinner on board
- Overnight stay on 3-star cruise boat
Optional Activities
- Night fishing from the boat
Landmarks Ha Long Bay Bai Tu Long Bay Thien Canh Son Cave 
- Day 4
Ha Long Bay to Hanoi
Breakfast starts at 7:30am so you can watch the sunrise over Ha Long Bay. At 9am you'll take a small bamboo boat to Vung Vieng floating village for about an hour, experiencing the quiet atmosphere surrounded by rocky mountains. Back on the cruise you'll check out and have lunch while heading back to the pier, disembarking around 11:30am. The drive to Hanoi takes about 4 hours with a refreshment break, arriving around 4pm. After a short rest at your hotel, you're transferred to the airport for your flight to Da Nang. Your driver meets you there and takes you to your hotel in Hoi An for the night.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch while cruising back through Ha Long Bay)
Included Activities
- Breakfast and sunrise viewing on Ha Long Bay
- Visit to Vung Vieng floating village by bamboo boat (approximately 1 hour)
- Lunch while cruising back through Ha Long Bay
- Return transfer from Ha Long to Hanoi with refreshment break
Landmarks Vung Vieng Floating Village 
- Day 5
Hoi An Eco Green Tour
Your guide picks you up at your Hoi An hotel for a bicycle tour into the countryside. You'll experience rural life by riding water buffalo with local farmers and visiting a bamboo handicraft workshop. From there, you'll head to Cam Thanh village to rest at a local house, then take a boat to the coastal fishing village at Cua Dai. You'll learn to paddle a Vietnamese bamboo basket boat and try catching crab in the water coconut forest. Lunch or dinner is at a local person's house before returning to your hotel.
- Meals
- Lunch (Lunch at local people's house), Dinner (Dinner at local people's house)
Included Activities
- Bicycle tour through Hoi An countryside
- Riding water buffalo with local farmers
- Visit to local bamboo handicraft spot
- Rest at local people's house in Cam Thanh village
- Boat visit to coastal fishing village at Cua Dai
- Participation in traditional fishing activities
- Learning to paddle Vietnamese bamboo basket boats
- Crab catching in water coconut forest
- Lunch or dinner at local people's house
Landmarks Cam Thanh Village Cua Dai Fishing Village Hoi An 
- Day 6
Hoi An to Ho Chi Minh City
After breakfast at your hotel, the day is yours to explore Hoi An on your own schedule. Later you're transferred to the airport for your late evening flight to Ho Chi Minh City. Your driver meets you upon arrival and takes you to your hotel for the night.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at hotel)
Included Activities
- Breakfast at hotel
Optional Activities
- Explore Hoi An at leisure during the day
- Day 7
Cu Chi Tunnels
An early morning departure takes you about 60km to the Cu Chi Tunnels. Before going underground, you'll watch a short video about how these tunnel systems were built and used during the war. You'll spend roughly an hour exploring the network of over 200km of tunnels, seeing trap doors, living quarters, storage areas, weapons factories, hospitals, command centers, and kitchens. After the tunnel tour, you'll have refreshments including tea and cassava, the guerrilla food eaten during the conflict. You return to Ho Chi Minh City in the afternoon.
Included Activities
- Introductory video about Cu Chi Tunnels construction and history
- Approximately 1 hour exploring the tunnel network
- Tea and cassava refreshments
Landmarks Cu Chi Tunnels - Day 8
Mekong Delta Tour
The tour runs from 8am to 5pm, starting with travel through rice field landscapes to My Tho. There you'll visit Vinh Trang pagoda and take a boat ride to see stilt houses, fruit plantations, and fishing villages. Lunch happens on Tortoise Island in an orchard garden. Later you continue to An Khanh in Ben Tre for a hand-rowed sampan cruise under water coconut trees along natural canals, with seasonal fruit and honey tea while listening to traditional Southern Vietnamese folk music. You'll stop at a family business to learn about rural life, taste coconut candy, and walk through fruit plantations. Then it's back to Ho Chi Minh City by bus for the night.
- Meals
- Lunch (Lunch in orchard garden on Tortoise Island)
Included Activities
- Scenic journey through rice fields to My Tho
- Visit to Vinh Trang pagoda
- Leisurely boat ride along river viewing stilt houses, fruit plantations, and fishing villages
- Visit to Tortoise Island
- Lunch in orchard garden
- Hand-rowed sampan cruise in Ben Tre under water coconut trees
- Seasonal fruit and honey tea with Southern Vietnamese folk music performance
- Visit to family business in fruit plantation
- Coconut candy tasting
- Return transfer to Ho Chi Minh City
Landmarks Vinh Trang Pagoda Tortoise Island An Khanh Ben Tre - Day 9
Departure
You have a free day until your departure. When it's time, you'll be transferred to Tan Son Nhat Airport for your flight home.
- End point
- Tan Son Nhat International Airport, Trường Sơn, Quận Tân Bình, Hồ Chí Minh 736900, Vietnam (Our private driver will pick you up and take you to airport on last day of your trip)
Optional Activities
- Free time to explore Ho Chi Minh City or rest at hotel
