Itinerary
- Day 1
Hanoi
Your private driver meets you at Hanoi airport and takes you to your hotel. After you check in, the afternoon and evening are open for wandering around the streets on your own. You'll get a feel for the city's older architecture and can pop into local shops at your own pace.
Optional Activities
- Water Puppet Theater Show
- Cyclo Hanoi round trip
- Half Day City Highlight Tour
- Day 2
Hanoi to Ninh Binh
Head out early for the 2-hour drive to Ninh Binh and the Trang An Complex, a UNESCO site. You'll see Bai Dinh Pagoda and its large bronze Buddha, then have traditional goat meat for lunch. After that comes a 2 to 3 hour boat ride through the river caves at Trang An before heading back to Hanoi in the evening.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Traditional Ninh Binh dishes with goat meat at a local restaurant)
Included Activities
- Visit Bai Dinh Pagoda
- View biggest bronze Buddha statue (10 meters tall)
- Boat trip along Trang An river (2-3 hours)
- Cave complex exploration
Landmarks/POIs Bai Dinh Pagoda Trang An Hoa Lu Ancient Capital - Day 3
Hanoi to Bai Tu Long Bay
Leave Hanoi in the early morning for Ha Long Bay (about 2.5 hours away). You board a 4-star cruise at Hon Gai Pier where you get welcome drinks and a safety briefing. The day includes kayaking at Cap La Island, a sunset party on the water, and you'll sleep on the cruise. Evening activities might include squid fishing or board games depending on what you choose.
- Meals
- Lunch (Delicious Vietnamese set menu served while cruising into Bai Tu Long Bay), Dinner (Sumptuous set dinner on board)
Included Activities
- Kayaking through karst formations at Cap La Island
- Swimming and relaxing
- Sunset party on cruise
- Squid fishing
- Board games and puzzle games
Landmarks/POIs Bai Tu Long Bay Cap La Island - Day 4
Bai Tu Long Bay to Hanoi
Start with optional Tai Chi on the sundeck if you're up for it, then check out the morning views. You'll explore Thien Canh Son Cave and take part in a cooking class to learn how to make Nem Cuon or try your hand at fruit and vegetable carving. Lunch happens on the boat before you head back to Hanoi by afternoon.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Western style breakfast served on board), Brunch (Traditional Vietnamese lunch on boat)
Included Activities
- Tai Chi routine on sundeck (optional)
- Morning bay landscape viewing
- Explore Thien Canh Son Cave
- Vietnamese cooking demonstration
- Fruit and vegetable carving
Landmarks/POIs Thien Canh Son Cave - Day 5
Hanoi to Phu Quoc
After breakfast at your hotel, you have time to relax and rest before your transfer to the airport. A domestic flight takes you to Phu Quoc Island where you check into your beachside hotel. The rest of the day is yours to settle in and do as you like.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Day 6
Phu Quoc
Following breakfast, your day on Phu Quoc is completely open. You can head to Sao Beach, check out Safari Phu Quoc, or just spend time relaxing around the island however you prefer. It's your call what to do.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Private car transfer to Sao Beach
- Safari Phu Quoc full day trip
Landmarks/POIs Sao Beach - Day 7
Phu Quoc
Another full day to spend on the island however you like. Some people visit Sunworld Trade Center, while others prefer to wander around and find their own spots. Do whatever suits you best.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Sunworld Trade Center full day visit
Landmarks/POIs Sunworld Trade Center - Day 8
Phu Quoc to Ho Chi Minh City
Grab breakfast at your hotel, then your transfer takes you to Phu Quoc Airport for the domestic flight to Ho Chi Minh City. Once you check into your hotel, you can walk around local markets and shopping streets whenever you feel like it.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Shopping in local markets
- Explore shopping streets
- Day 9
Ho Chi Minh City to Mekong Delta
You travel through rice fields to reach My Tho in the Mekong Delta. The day includes Vinh Trang Pagoda, a boat ride to see stilt houses and fishing villages, and Tortoise Island. Lunch comes at an orchard garden, and after that you take a sampan through coconut palm canals in less-touristy An Khanh. You'll sample coconut candy and fresh fruits, visit a family business to see rural life, then return to Ho Chi Minh City.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch in orchard garden)
Included Activities
- Visit Vinh Trang Pagoda
- Boat ride along river viewing stilt houses and fishing villages
- Tortoise Island visit
- Lunch in orchard garden
- Hand-rowed sampan cruise through coconut palm canals
- Seasonal fruit and honey tea experience
- Southern Vietnamese folk music performance
- Visit family business showcasing rural lifestyle
- Taste coconut candy
- Fruit plantation and village exploration
Landmarks/POIs Vinh Trang Pagoda My Tho Tortoise Island An Khanh Ben Tre - Day 10
Ho Chi Minh City to Cu Chi
Travel 60 km from Ho Chi Minh City to the Cu Chi Tunnels, a famous network of over 200 km of underground passages from the War. You'll check out the museum and watch a video about how the tunnels were built, then spend about an hour exploring the tunnels themselves. Before heading back to the city, you get a taste of traditional guerrilla food like cassava and tea.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
Included Activities
- Watch introductory video on tunnel construction
- Explore Cu Chi Tunnels (approximately 1 hour)
- Taste cassava (guerrilla's food during war)
- Tea tasting
Landmarks/POIs Cu Chi Tunnels - Day 11
Ho Chi Minh City
Eat breakfast at your hotel and have leisure time before your transfer to the airport. You'll say goodbye to the people you've met and head home after your Vietnam trip.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Shopping at local markets and shopping streets
