Itinerary
- Day 1
Siem Reap
You'll arrive in Siem Reap and get picked up from the airport by your local driver and guide for the drive to your hotel. The rest of the day is yours to settle in and relax. Later that evening, you'll meet up with your guide for a welcome dinner to kick things off.
- Meals
- Dinner (Welcome Dinner)
Included Activities
- Welcome Dinner
- Day 2
Angkor
After breakfast, you'll head to the Southern Gate of Angkor Thom and check out the famous Bayon temple along with Baphuon and Phimeanakas. You'll see the Terraces of the Elephant and Leper King before stopping for lunch at a local restaurant. In the afternoon, you'll walk through Ta Prohm and Angkor Wat temple, then climb up to Bakheng Hill to catch the sunset. Later, you'll watch a Cambodia traditional Apsara dance show.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch at a famous local restaurant)
Included Activities
- Visit Southern Gate of Angkor Thom
- Visit Bayon temple
- Visit Baphuon temple
- Visit Phimeanakas temple
- Visit Terraces of the Elephant and Leper King
- Visit Ta Prohm temple
- Visit Angkor Wat temple
- Climb Bakheng Hill for sunset
- Cambodia Traditional APSARA dance show
Landmarks/POIs Southern Gate of Angkor Thom Bayon Baphuon Phimeanakas Terraces of the Elephant Terrace of the Leper King Ta Prohm Angkor Wat Bakheng Hill - Day 3
Siem Reap Countryside
Today you're getting out to the countryside around Siem Reap to meet locals and see how they live. You'll visit Khmer traditional houses built on stilts in farming areas and stop by a Buddhist monastery. After lunch, you'll head to either Kompong Phluk or Kompong Khleang floating village to explore before heading back to your hotel around 5pm.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
Included Activities
- Visit Khmer Traditional stilt houses
- Visit farming areas
- Visit Buddhist monastery
- Visit floating village of Kompong Phluk or Kompong Khleang
Landmarks/POIs Kompong Phluk Kompong Khleang - Day 4
Siem Reap to Ho Chi Minh City
You'll have breakfast and then transfer to Siem Reap Airport for your short flight to Ho Chi Minh City. When you land at Tan Son Nhat Airport, your guide and driver will pick you up and take you to your hotel. After lunch, you'll visit several Ho Chi Minh City highlights including Reunification Palace, War Remnants Museum, Notre Dame Cathedral, and the Old Post Office.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
Included Activities
- Visit Reunification Palace
- Visit War Remnants Museum
- Visit Notre Dame Cathedral
- Visit Old Post Office
Landmarks/POIs Reunification Palace War Remnants Museum Notre Dame Cathedral Old Post Office - Day 5
Cu Chi Tunnels
You'll get picked up from your hotel and head to Ho Chi Minh Pier to board a luxury speedboat made of teak wood. The boat will take you about an hour along the Saigon River to Cu Chi Tunnels, with local fruit and refreshments available as you pass jungle-fringed canals. You'll explore the tunnel system itself, watch an introductory video, and see bomb craters from B52 raids.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
Included Activities
- Luxury speedboat trip on Saigon River
- Cu Chi Tunnels exploration
- Introductory video at Cu Chi Tunnels
- View B52 bomb craters
Landmarks/POIs Saigon River Cu Chi Tunnels - Day 6
Ho Chi Minh City to Mekong Delta
You'll travel to the Mekong Delta and check in to your private bungalows. After lunch at the lodge restaurant, you'll visit nearby villages and explore a local workshop where you can chat with local farmers about their lives and work.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
Included Activities
- Visit nearby villages
- Visit local workshop
- Chat with local farmers
Landmarks/POIs Mekong Delta - Day 7
Hoi An
Following a buffet breakfast, you'll take a rowed sampan out to Cai Be floating market, one of the cultural highlights of the Mekong Delta. You'll return to the lodge for lunch, and then transfer to Tan Son Nhat Airport for your short domestic flight to Da Nang. Your guide and driver will pick you up and take you to your hotel in Hoi An.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Buffet breakfast), Lunch
Included Activities
- Visit Cai Be floating market by rowed sampan
Landmarks/POIs Cai Be Floating Market - Day 8
Hoi An
After breakfast, you'll go to local markets with your guide to pick out ingredients for a cooking lesson, learning about the produce as you shop. Then you'll take a cooking class with an expert chef and eat lunch featuring the food you prepared. In the afternoon, you'll walk around Hoi An town to see the 400-year-old Japanese Bridge, 300-year-old Chinese temples, and 200-year-old Vietnamese merchants' houses before heading back to your hotel for the evening.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch with food prepared during cooking class)
Included Activities
- Local market visit for cooking class ingredients
- Cooking class with expert Chef
- Visit Japanese Bridge (400 years old)
- Visit Chinese temples (300 years old)
- Visit Vietnamese former merchants' houses (200 years old)
Landmarks/POIs Japanese Bridge - Day 9
Hoi An to Hue
The morning is free for you to do as you like. After lunch, you'll travel by private vehicle to Hue, crossing through the high pass of Hai Van where you'll get great views of the surrounding scenery along the way.
- Meals
- Lunch
Landmarks/POIs Hai Van Pass - Day 10
Hue
You'll visit the ancient village of Phuoc Tich to learn about its architecture and cultural history by checking out local ancient houses. Then you'll take a small boat along the river to see rural life and the remains of the Champa Kingdom. Back in Hue, you'll have lunch at a unique garden house before visiting Hue Imperial City, where Vietnam's last royal dynasty lived with all its monuments, tombs, and pagodas. You'll finish by stopping at Dong Ba Market to observe daily local life.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch at a unique garden house)
Included Activities
- Visit ancient village of Phuoc Tich
- Tour local ancient houses in Phuoc Tich
- Boat tour along the river
- Visit Hue Imperial City
- Visit Dong Ba Market
Landmarks/POIs Phuoc Tich Hue Imperial City Dong Ba Market - Day 11
Dong Hoi
You'll get picked up early from your Hue hotel and head to the demilitarized zone along National Highway 1A. You'll see the Ancient Citadel of Quang Tri, Hien Luong Bridge, the Seventeenth Parallel marking the old border between North and South Vietnam, and Vinh Moc Tunnel. In the afternoon, you'll follow Highway No 9 to Khe Sanh and the Suspension Bridge of Dakrong before transferring to Dong Hoi for the night.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
Included Activities
- Visit Ancient Citadel of Quang Tri
- Visit Hien Luong Bridge
- Visit Seventeenth Parallel (North-South border)
- Visit Vinh Moc Tunnel
- Visit Khe Sanh
- Visit Suspension Bridge of Dakrong
Landmarks/POIs Ancient Citadel of Quang Tri Hien Luong Bridge Seventeenth Parallel Vinh Moc Tunnel Khe Sanh Dakrong Suspension Bridge - Day 12
Phong Nha
After breakfast, you'll head from Dong Hoi to Phong Nha for a dragon boat trip along Son River. You'll see Phong Nha Cave and Tien Son Cave, then explore Tien Son (Dry Cave) discovered in 1935 at 200m elevation with nearly 1km of passages filled with stalactites and stalagmites. You'll access 400m of the cave with lighting. After lunch, you'll visit Phong Nha Cave (Water Cave) just 1km away, a World Heritage Site with an 8km underground river system inside one of Asia's oldest karst mountains formed 400 million years ago.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
Included Activities
- Dragon boat trip on Son River
- Visit Tien Son Cave (Dry Cave)
- Visit Phong Nha Cave (Water Cave)
Landmarks/POIs Son River Tien Son Cave Phong Nha Cave Phong Nha Ke Bang National Park - Day 13
Hanoi
You'll have breakfast and then transfer to Dong Hoi Airport for your short domestic flight to Hanoi. Upon landing at Noi Bai Airport, your guide and driver will pick you up and take you to your hotel. After lunch, you'll visit several famous Hanoi landmarks including Temple of Literature, Women's Museum, Hoa Loa Prison Museum, and Museum of Ethnology.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
Included Activities
- Visit Temple of Literature
- Visit Women's Museum
- Visit Hoa Loa Prison Museum
- Visit Museum of Ethnology
Landmarks/POIs Temple of Literature Women's Museum Hoa Loa Prison Museum Museum of Ethnology - Day 14
Hanoi to Halong Bay
You'll transfer from Hanoi to Halong City and board a luxury Era Cruise junk boat with a welcome drink and safety briefing. After checking into your cabin and exploring the vessel, you'll cruise through the bay with fresh seafood lunch. Then you'll sail to Bai Tu Long Bay passing limestone karst landscapes, exploring Vung Vieng fishing village by local rowing boats, and anchoring for the night. You'll enjoy happy hour drinks, watch a Vietnamese cooking demonstration, and eat a special dinner with optional massage, movies, squid fishing, or rooftop relaxation available.
- Meals
- Lunch (Fresh seafood and appetizers), Dinner (Special Signature Dinner in restaurant)
Included Activities
- Luxury Era Cruise junk boat
- Welcome drink
- Safety briefing
- Lunch with fresh seafood
- Cruise through Bai Tu Long Bay
- Explore Vung Vieng fishing village by rowing boat
- Happy Hour with special drink menu
- Vietnamese cooking demonstration
- Special Signature Dinner
Optional Activities
- Specialized massage in room
- Watch documentary movies
- Squid fishing
- Relax on rooftop deck
Landmarks/POIs Halong Bay Bai Tu Long Bay Vung Vieng Fishing Village - Day 15
Halong Bay
The morning starts with a Tai Chi session on the upper deck. You'll have early morning tea, coffee, juice, and pastries as the scenery passes by. You'll visit Thien Canh Son Cave and islets in the World Heritage area, then check out of your cabin for an early brunch. Finally, you'll board the tender back to the wharf where your vehicle will transfer you back to Hanoi.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Light breakfast with pastries, tea, coffee), Brunch (Early brunch)
Included Activities
- Daily Tai Chi session
- Visit Thien Canh Son Cave and islets
Landmarks/POIs Thien Canh Son Cave - Day 16
Hanoi
The day is free for you to shop or just relax however you like. In the evening, your tour guide will take you out for a farewell dinner.
- Meals
- Dinner (Farewell Dinner)
Included Activities
- Farewell Dinner
- Day 17
Departure
Depending on your flight time, your driver will transfer you to Noi Bai Airport for your departure.
