Itinerary
- Day 1
Hanoi
Your private driver picks you up at the airport and takes you to your hotel in Hanoi. After checking in, spend the rest of the day wandering through the city streets at your own pace. You'll see historic neighborhoods and local architecture before heading back to rest at your hotel.
Optional Activities
- Explore historic streets and local architecture in Hanoi
- Day 2
Hanoi
Start the morning at a local wet market with a cultural storyteller who explains Vietnamese ingredients and cooking traditions. You'll have a welcome drink made from natural herbs, then join a cooking class to prepare authentic Vietnamese dishes. After decorating your creations and trying local wine, enjoy your meal together at a beautiful garden villa.
- Meals
- Lunch (Authentic Vietnamese dishes prepared during cooking class, enjoyed at beautiful garden villa with local wine)
Included Activities
- Guided walk through local wet market with Cultural Storyteller
- Learn Vietnamese phrases for daily communication
- Welcome drink made with natural herbs
- Cooking class to prepare authentic Vietnamese traditional dishes
- Creative dish decoration
- Meal at garden villa with local wine
- Certificates and group photos provided
- Day 3
Hanoi to Ninh Binh to Hanoi
Travel to Ninh Binh province to visit Hoa Lu, Vietnam's ancient capital. A guided cycling tour shows you local village life and daily activities. Following lunch at a 5-star restaurant, you'll spend 1.5 hours on a bamboo boat through Tam Coc's karst landscape. Climb nearly 500 steps up Mua Cave for panoramic views before returning to Hanoi.
- Meals
- Lunch (Buffet lunch at Ninh Binh Excursion Restaurant (5-star) featuring local dishes including goat meat, spring rolls, fish, chicken, fried rice, and vegetable salad, with vegetarian options available)
Included Activities
- Visit Hoa Lu ancient capital with guide
- Cycling tour around local village
- Buffet lunch at Ninh Binh Excursion Restaurant
- 1.5-hour bamboo boat ride in Tam Coc
- Climb Mua Cave (Dragon Peak) with panoramic views
Landmarks/POIs Hoa Lu Tam Coc Mua Cave - Day 4
Hanoi to Halong Bay
Head out on a scenic route across the Red River Delta toward Halong Bay. Board your cruise and explore limestone rocks and karst grottoes as you settle in. You'll enjoy seafood lunch on the sundeck, then stop at a secret location for kayaking or swimming near the grottoes. Return for early dinner and free time on the boat.
- Meals
- Lunch (Seafood lunch on cruise), Dinner (Early dinner on cruise)
Included Activities
- Transfer to Halong Bay via scenic route
- Cruise boarding with views of limestone rocks and karst grottoes
- Seafood lunch on cruise
- Sundeck relaxation time
- Kayaking or swimming at secret location
- Early dinner on cruise
Optional Activities
- Optional activities on the boat
Landmarks/POIs Halong Bay - Day 5
Halong Bay to Hanoi
Get up early to watch the sunrise from the dining room while having breakfast. You'll participate in a tai chi class on the sun deck, then visit a limestone cave with stalagmites and stalactites. After checking out from the boat, brunch is served while the cruise heads back to harbor. Transfer brings you back to your Hanoi accommodation.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast served in dining room with sunrise viewing), Brunch (Brunch on cruise during return to harbor)
Included Activities
- Sunrise viewing with breakfast in dining room
- Tai Chi class on sun deck
- Visit limestone cave with stalagmites and stalactites
- Brunch on cruise during return to harbor
- Transfer to Hanoi accommodation
- Day 6
Hanoi to Hoi An
Eat breakfast at your hotel, then have free time until your driver arrives for your airport transfer. Fly to Hoi An and transfer to your hotel upon landing. Check in and spend the afternoon and evening at your own pace exploring the town.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at hotel)
Included Activities
- Transfer to Hanoi airport
- Flight to Hoi An
- Transfer from airport to hotel
Optional Activities
- Leisure exploration of Hoi An
- Day 7
Hoi An
At 2:30 pm your guide meets you to start a comprehensive city tour. You'll visit Hoi An Market and the colorful Phuc Kien Chinese Assembly Hall, then see well-preserved ancient houses, the Museum of Folk Culture, and the iconic Japanese Bridge. Walk through handicraft shops and art galleries, then have dinner featuring local specialties. End your evening with a boat ride and lantern-releasing ceremony.
- Meals
- Dinner (Dinner with Hoi An specialty food)
Included Activities
- Hoi An City Tour with guided visit to Hoi An Market
- Visit to Phuc Kien Chinese Assembly Hall
- Viewing of ancient houses (Phung Hung Ancient House and Tan Ky Ancient House)
- Visit to Museum of Folk Culture in Hoi An
- Art shows at Hoi An Traditional Performing Arts House
- Visit to Japanese Bridge with guide
- Exploration of handicraft shops and art galleries
- Dinner with Hoi An specialty food
- Boat ride and flower lantern release
Landmarks/POIs Hoi An Market Phuc Kien Chinese Assembly Hall Japanese Bridge Museum of Folk Culture in Hoi An Hoi An Traditional Performing Arts House - Day 8
Hoi An to Ba Na Hills to Hoi An
Your pickup happens between 7:30 and 8:00 am for the trip to Ba Na Hills via cable car. You'll experience the region's most modern cable car system and visit Dream Stream Cable Car Station with coastal views. See the Golden Bridge, Le Jardin D'amour gardens, and Linh Ung Pagoda before taking another cable car to the French Village. After buffet lunch, ride the Lava Train to new spots like Helios Waterfall and Moon Kingdom, then spend time at Fantasy Park. You're back in Hoi An between 4:45 and 5:45 pm.
- Meals
- Lunch (Buffet lunch at restaurant)
Included Activities
- Transfer to Ba Na Hills via cable car
- Modern cable car experience with Dream Stream Cable Car Station views
- Visit The Golden Bridge
- Visit Le Jardin D'amourn (9 gardens)
- Visit Linh Ung Pagoda
- Cable car to French Village
- Street music and art statue viewing
- Buffet lunch at restaurant
- Lava Train ride to multiple attractions
- Visit Helios Waterfall, Time Gate, Moon Kingdom
- Fantasy Park access with Fairy Forest, Dinosaur Park, 5D wild west, 4D death race ride, 3D mega 360 degrees, underground journey, Jurassic Park, Freefall Tower, Horror House, and 90+ free games
- Return cable car from Ba Na Hills
- Transfer back to hotel
Landmarks/POIs Ba Na Hills The Golden Bridge Linh Ung Pagoda Fantasy Park - Day 9
Hoi An to Ho Chi Minh City
Eat breakfast at your hotel and enjoy free time until your driver picks you up for the airport. Fly to Ho Chi Minh City and transfer to your hotel upon arrival. Check in and spend your first evening exploring the city at your leisure.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at hotel)
Included Activities
- Transfer to Hoi An airport
- Flight to Ho Chi Minh City
- Transfer from airport to hotel
Optional Activities
- Leisure exploration of Ho Chi Minh City
- Day 10
Ho Chi Minh City
At 6:00 pm your English-speaking guide picks you up for a scooter food tour through Ho Chi Minh City. You'll ride through rush hour traffic to local neighborhoods and try Vietnamese pancakes while learning their history. Sample authentic noodle soups like Bun Bo Hue or Banh Canh, visit a hidden coffee shop to learn about traditional Vietnamese coffee, and finish with Vietnamese desserts. Return to your hotel by 9:30 pm.
- Meals
- Brunch (Vietnamese pancakes and noodle soups (Bun Bo Hue, Banh Canh, or Mien Ga) during scooter food tour), Snack (Vietnamese desserts)
Included Activities
- Scooter tour of Ho Chi Minh City with English-speaking guide
- Vietnamese pancake tasting with local vendor
- Vietnamese noodle soup tasting (Bun Bo Hue, Banh Canh, or Mien Ga)
- Hidden coffee shop visit with traditional Vietnamese coffee preparation lesson
- Vietnamese dessert tasting
- Return transfer to hotel
- Day 11
Ho Chi Minh City to Mekong Delta to Ho Chi Minh City
Your pickup is at 7:20 am for a full day in the Mekong Delta. You'll travel to My Tho and board a sampan to cruise around Dragon, Unicorn, Phoenix, and Tortoise Islands. Walk around Unicorn Island's countryside, taste tropical fruits, and listen to folk music. Then ride a hand-rowed sampan through Thoi Son canal to visit family businesses, a honey-bee farm, and a coconut candy workshop. Lunch happens at a local restaurant, followed by cycling around Tan Thach village to meet locals or relax in a hammock before heading back.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Hearty breakfast), Lunch (Lunch at local restaurant)
Included Activities
- Pick-up and hearty breakfast
- Sampan cruise around four islands (Dragon, Unicorn, Phoenix, Tortoise)
- Walk around Unicorn Island countryside
- Tropical fruit tasting
- Folk song music performance by local people
- Visit fruit plantation
- Hand-rowed sampan through Thoi Son canal
- Family business visit
- Honey-bee farm visit with honey tea and coconut candy workshop
- Lunch at local restaurant
- Cycling around Tan Thach village or hammock relaxation
- Return transfer to Ho Chi Minh City
Landmarks/POIs Mekong Delta My Tho - Day 12
Ho Chi Minh City
Have a healthy breakfast on your last day and complete your hotel checkout. You'll have free time to browse local markets and pick up souvenirs before heading to the airport for your flight home.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Healthy breakfast at hotel)
Included Activities
- Breakfast at hotel
- Free time for market visits and souvenir shopping
