Itinerary
- Day 1
Hanoi
Your driver meets you when you land in Hanoi and takes you to the hotel. Once you've checked in, the afternoon and evening are yours to do whatever you'd like, whether that's resting up from your flight or getting out to explore the city on your own.
Optional Activities
- Water puppet theatre
- Cycling in Hanoi with foodie tour
- Day 2
Hanoi
After hotel breakfast, you'll head out at 8:00 am to see Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, the Presidential Palace, and Temple of Literature where there's a traditional music performance. Lunch includes authentic Hanoi pho, then you can choose between checking out one of the museums or temples in the area. Later in the afternoon, walk around Hoan Kiem Lake and wander through the Old Quarter before the day wraps up with a Water Puppet Show.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Authentic Hanoi Pho (noodle soup) at a local restaurant)
Included Activities
- Visit Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum
- Visit Presidential Palace
- Visit Ho Chi Minh's residential place
- Visit Temple of Literature
- Traditional music performance
- Explore Hoan Kiem lake
- Explore Hanoi Old Quarter
- Water Puppet Show
Optional Activities
- Museum of Ethnology
- Women's Museum
- History Museum
- Quan Thanh Temple
Landmarks/POIs Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum Presidential Palace Temple of Literature Hoan Kiem Lake Hanoi Old Quarter Museum of Ethnology Women's Museum History Museum Quan Thanh Temple - Day 3
Hanoi to Halong Bay
Breakfast at your hotel comes first, then around 9:00 am you'll travel by private van about 3.5 hours to Halong City, driving through countryside with rice paddies. Board your luxury junk and have freshly prepared seafood lunch on deck. From there, you'll visit Amazing Cave and Surprising Cave with Wooden Grottoes, swim in the emerald waters, then settle in for the night in a quiet area. After dinner, try phosphorescent water swimming, relax at the skybar, attempt squid fishing, or head to your cabin.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Selection of freshest seafood on board - Veg and Non-Veg available), Dinner (Dinner on board - Seafood and Veg or non-Veg available)
Included Activities
- Cruise through Halong Bay
- Visit Amazing Cave (Surprise Cave) and Wooden Grottoes
- Swimming in Halong Bay
- Kayaking
- Sunset and stargazing
Optional Activities
- Squid fishing
- Skybar cocktails or wine tasting
Landmarks/POIs Halong Bay Surprise Cave - Day 4
Halong Bay to Hanoi
Wake early to catch the sunrise and fresh ocean air, then join a Tai Chi session on deck before breakfast. The morning takes you through thousands of islands with plenty of photo opportunities, and you'll visit a floating fishing village to learn how the fishermen live and work. Lunch happens while cruising back to Halong City, and then it's a van ride back to Hanoi where you'll check in and stay the night.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch on cruise while cruising back to Halong city harbour)
Included Activities
- Sunrise viewing
- Tai Chi exercise with crew
- Leisurely cruise through Halong Bay islands
- Visit floating fishing village
- Photography opportunities
Landmarks/POIs Halong Bay - Day 5
Hanoi to Danang to Hoi An
A flight takes you to coastal Danang this morning. Check out the Cham Museum with its sandstone carvings, walk through Cua Dai Beach, and climb Marble Mountain. Then head to Hoi An, which served as Vietnam's major port from the 17th to 19th centuries and shows influences from Chinese, Japanese, Indian, and Portuguese traders in its architecture. You'll stay overnight in Hoi An.
Included Activities
- Visit Cham Museum
- Visit Cua Dai Beach
- Visit Marble Mountain
- Explore Hoi An city
Landmarks/POIs Cham Museum Cua Dai Beach Marble Mountain Hoi An - Day 6
Hoi An
Today you're exploring Hoi An, the old port city (once called Faifo) where Dutch, Portuguese, Italian, Chinese, Japanese, and other merchants traded. You'll see temples with gilded statues, a pagoda built for sailors and fishermen, and a 1700s chapel with both Chinese and Japanese architectural elements. Browse the Sa Huynh Museum near the Japanese Covered Bridge to understand the city's earliest history. In the afternoon, take a boat on Thu Bon River to Kim Bong Village on Cam Kim Island and watch traditional wood workers and shipbuilding families, then head back to Cua Dai Beach for a relaxing evening.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
Included Activities
- Visit temple with gilded statues
- Visit pagoda dedicated to sailors and fishermen
- Visit chapel from the 1700s
- Visit Sa Huynh Museum
- Boat trip on Thu Bon River
- Visit Kim Bong Village on Cam Kim Island
- Watch wood workers and shipbuilding families
Optional Activities
- Hoi An Foodie Tour
- My Son sanctuary half day trip
Landmarks/POIs Japanese Covered Bridge Sa Huynh Museum Thu Bon River Kim Bong Village Cua Dai Beach - Day 7
Hoi An to Ho Chi Minh City
You have free time in Hoi An until your flight to Ho Chi Minh City. Your driver picks you up at the airport when you arrive, transfers you to your hotel for check-in, and you'll settle in for the night.
- Day 8
Ho Chi Minh City and Cu Chi Tunnels
After hotel breakfast, spend the morning at Notre Dame Cathedral, the historic Central Post Office, and Reunification Palace before heading to the War Remnants Museum. Following lunch at a local restaurant, you'll travel about 75 km to Cu Chi Tunnels, a network of over 200 km where fighters lived and fought during the war. Explore at your own pace to see trap doors, living areas, storage facilities, weapon factories, field hospitals, and command centers. Try simple wartime food and experience the conditions that sustained people through the 1960s, then return to Saigon.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch at a local restaurant)
Included Activities
- Visit Notre Dame Cathedral
- Visit Central Post Office
- Visit Reunification Palace
- Visit War Remnants Museum
- Explore Cu Chi Tunnels
- Learn about tunnel construction and war remnants
- Sample simple wartime cuisine
Landmarks/POIs Notre Dame Cathedral Central Post Office Reunification Palace War Remnants Museum Cu Chi Tunnels - Day 9
Ho Chi Minh City and Mekong Delta
After breakfast at your hotel, your guide takes you 75 kilometers southeast at 8:00 am to My Tho, capital of Tien Giang Province on the Mekong River. You'll visit one or two islands surrounded by orchards and rice fields to see traditional handcraft production, coconut candy makers, and bee farms. A boat trip on the Mekong takes you to Vinh Trang Pagoda, the oldest in the delta, then you'll head back to Ho Chi Minh City for check-in.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
Included Activities
- Visit islands producing traditional handcrafts
- Visit coconut candy production
- Visit bee farms
- Boat trip on Mekong River
- Visit Vinh Trang Pagoda
Landmarks/POIs Mekong River My Tho Vinh Trang Pagoda - Day 10
Ho Chi Minh City
After breakfast at your hotel, you'll transfer to the airport for your international flight home. Make sure to check out before noon, taking your wonderful memories and experiences from Vietnam with you.
- Meals
- Breakfast
