Itinerary
- Day 1
Hanoi
A driver meets you at Noi Bai International Airport and takes you to your hotel in Hanoi. After checking in, the day is open for whatever you want to do. If your flight gets in early enough, the Old Quarter is right there with 36 winding streets full of Vietnamese architecture, small parks, and street food vendors. It's the kind of place where you can just walk around and take it all in.
Landmarks/POIs Hanoi Old Quarter - Day 2
Hanoi to Ha Long Bay
You'll get picked up from your hotel in Hanoi's Old Quarter and driven to Tuan Chau Marina where your cruise departs. The boat heads out into Ha Long Bay to hit some major spots like Surprising Cave and Titop Island, where you can swim and climb around. Late afternoon brings a cooking class and sunset party on deck, then dinner on the sundeck if the weather cooperates. After dark you can hang out on the deck, grab drinks at the Sky Bar, or try squid fishing if that sounds fun.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch on board while cruising toward Surprising Cave), Dinner (Dinner on the Sundeck with views of Ha Long Bay)
Included Activities
- Lunch on board cruise
- Visit Surprising Cave
- Swimming and climbing at Titop Island
- Sunset Party & Cooking Class - making fresh spring rolls
- Dinner on Sundeck
- Squid fishing or evening entertainment on deck
Landmarks/POIs Ha Long Bay Surprising Cave Titop Island - Day 3
Ha Long Bay to Hanoi
Breakfast happens early on the boat as you cruise toward the Natural Preservation Area. From there you'll kayak through Luon Cave, and there are monkeys hanging around on the cliffs to watch for. After lunch back on the ship and paying any remaining bills, the boat reaches Tuan Chau Marina around mid-morning. Your driver takes you back to the Old Quarter hotel, arriving by 3pm. The rest of the day is free to explore on your own.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast on board while the boat starts cruising to the Natural Preservation Area), Lunch (Early lunch at the restaurant on 2nd floor)
Included Activities
- Kayaking to explore Luon Cave
- Breakfast on board
- Early lunch at restaurant on 2nd floor
Landmarks/POIs Luon Cave - Day 4
Hanoi to Hoi An
You've got the morning to walk around Hanoi's Old Quarter however you like. By noon you need to check out and head to the domestic airport for your flight to Da Nang. Someone picks you up there and drives you to your hotel in Hoi An. Once you arrive, the rest of the day is yours to settle in and look around.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Day 5
Hoi An
Your entire day in Hoi An is completely free. Wander the ancient town on your own schedule, or if you'd rather have something organized, Halong Tours Booking can arrange extra tours for you.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Hoi An Cooking Class Tour - visit the market, travel by bike to Tra Que village, take a walk around vegetable gardens, learn to cook local dishes including Banh xeo and spring rolls, enjoy the food you've prepared, return by bicycle
- My Son Holy Land Tour - explore the ancient Champa Kingdom religious complex with over 70 towers and temples, guided tour discovering elaborate carvings and sculptures, light lunch included
Landmarks/POIs Hoi An Market Tra Que Village My Son - Day 6
Hoi An
Another full day where you set the pace in Hoi An. You can explore the town however you want, or book an optional trip to Ba Na Hill and the Golden Bridge if you prefer a guided experience.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Ba Na Hill and Golden Bridge Full Day Tour - ride the most modern cable car in Southeast Asia, take the climbing train to the mountain top, explore Le Jardin D'Amour gardens, visit Debay Wine Cellar and Ling Ung Pagoda, visit French Village, watch carnival performance show, join Fantasy Park with fairy forest walks, lunch included
Landmarks/POIs Ba Na Hill Golden Bridge Le Jardin D'Amour Ling Ung Pagoda - Day 7
Hoi An to Ho Chi Minh City
After breakfast at your hotel, you have free time before your transfer to the airport. You'll fly south to Ho Chi Minh City and get picked up for a drive to your hotel in the main tourist area. The rest of the day is open for checking into your room and getting oriented with the city.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Day 8
Ho Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh City is yours to explore all day long at whatever pace you want. If you'd like organized activities, optional excursions are available through your hotel or tour operator.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Cu Chi Tunnel Half Day Tour - receive introduction and watch video about tunnel construction and wartime survival, explore tunnel systems including living areas, kitchens, bedrooms, weapons factories, field hospitals, and command centers, discover hidden trap doors and dangerous traps, enjoy special tea and cassava, optional opportunity to try real shooting guns, returns around 14:30
- Dinner Cruise Along Saigon River - pickup at 18:45, reach harbor at 19:15, experience Saigon's nightlife on a traditional-style boat, observe beautiful city scenery while enjoying Vietnamese cuisine, see illuminated sights of Ho Chi Minh City at night, enjoy dinner with Vietnamese folk music and dance entertainment, return to hotel at 21:30
Landmarks/POIs Cu Chi Tunnel Saigon River - Day 9
Mekong Delta
Early morning you leave Ho Chi Minh City heading to My Tho on the Mekong River's western side. First stop is the historic Vinh Trang Pagoda, then you board a traditional sampan and drift past four islands named Dragon, Unicorn, Phoenix, and Tortoise. Landing on Unicorn Island, you walk through rural lanes, see orchards, try tropical fruits, and listen to local folk music. The tour includes visits to fruit plantations, hand-rowing sampans through Thoi Son canal, and checking out family businesses like a honey farm where you can taste honey tea and coconut candy. After lunch at a local spot, an afternoon cycling trip takes you around Tan Thach village to meet people and see how folks live in the Delta. You're back in Ho Chi Minh City by late afternoon.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch at local restaurant)
Included Activities
- Visit Vinh Trang Pagoda
- Sampan cruise around Dragon, Unicorn, Phoenix and Tortoise islands
- Walking tour of Unicorn Island - orchards and tropical fruits
- Local folk music performance
- Visit fruit plantation
- Hand-rowed sampan through Thoi Son canal
- Visit honey-bee farm with honey tea and coconut candy workshop
- Lunch at local restaurant
- Cycling around Tan Thach village
- Meet local villagers and experience daily life
Optional Activities
- Hammock relaxing (alternative for those unable to cycle)
Landmarks/POIs Vinh Trang Pagoda My Tho Mekong River Unicorn Island Tan Thach Village - Day 10
Ho Chi Minh City to Phnom Penh
You'll take a bus from Ho Chi Minh City to Phnom Penh, which takes around 7 hours. Once you arrive, check in at your hotel and the day is free for you to settle in and look around the city.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Day 11
Phnom Penh
You have the full day free in Phnom Penh. If you want to see the city's important historical sites, museums, cultural landmarks, and local markets, you can arrange an optional tour.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Killing Fields Tour with Lunch - visit Tuol Sleng Prison Museum and the notorious Killing Fields of Choeung Ek to learn about the Khmer Rouge's painful history, explore PsarToul Tom Pong also called the Russian Market for shopping, one hour boat cruise on the Mekong River, lunch at local restaurant
Landmarks/POIs Tuol Sleng Prison Museum Killing Fields of Choeung Ek PsarToul Tom Pong Mekong River - Day 12
Phnom Penh to Siem Reap
A bus takes you from Phnom Penh to Siem Reap, a journey of about 5 to 5.5 hours. When you get there, a driver picks you up and takes you to your hotel to check in. The rest of the day is yours to do as you please.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Day 13
Angkor Temples
After hotel breakfast, you're ready to go by 8am to see the Angkor Temple complex. The morning covers Angkor Thom Area including the South Gate, Bayon Temple, Baphuon Temple, Phimean Akas Temple, the Elephants Terrace, and Leper King Terrace. Then you head to Ta Prom Temple, break for lunch, and spend the afternoon at Angkor Wat, the massive 9th-13th century temple that ranks among the world's greatest architectural works. Before the day ends, you visit Bakheng Hill for views across the temple grounds.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at hotel), Lunch
Included Activities
- Breakfast at hotel
- Visit Angkor Thom Area - South Gate, Bayon Temple, Baphuon Temple, Phimean Akas Temple
- Visit Elephants Terrace and Leper King Terrace
- Visit Ta Prom Temple
- Lunch
- Visit Angkor Wat Temple
- Visit Bakheng Hill
Landmarks/POIs Angkor Thom Bayon Temple Baphuon Temple Phimean Akas Temple Elephants Terrace Leper King Terrace Ta Prom Temple Angkor Wat Bakheng Hill - Day 14
Siem Reap
After breakfast at the hotel, you're free until your airport transfer. Your driver arrives to pick you up and take you to the airport. That's where your tour finishes.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Breakfast at hotel
