Itinerary
- Day 1
Hanoi Arrival
You'll land at Hanoi airport where Asia Great Tours meets you. After getting through customs, the drive to your hotel takes about 35 minutes. The rest of the day is open for you to rest and get settled.
- Day 2
Hanoi to Halong Bay Cruise
Pick up happens around 8:10 AM from your hotel, then you head toward Halong Bay on the New Highway with a break along the way. By noon you're at Tuan Chau Harbor and boarding a traditional cruise. The day includes checking out Sung Sot Grotto and Luon Cave, plus time at Titop Island where you can swim or trek. There's a sunset party on deck, and you get back to Hanoi by 8:45 PM.
- Meals
- Lunch (Vietnamese traditional lunch with seafood while cruising through Halong Bay)
Included Activities
- Vietnamese traditional lunch with seafood while cruising
- Visit Sung Sot - Surprising Grotto
- Explore Luon Cave (water cave)
- Visit Titop Island
- Sunset party on boat with wine, french fries, cakes, and fruits
Optional Activities
- Kayaking through Luon Cave
- Bamboo boat through Luon Cave
- Swimming on Titop Island beach
- Trekking Titop Peak for panoramic views
Landmarks Sung Sot - Surprising Grotto Luon Cave Titop Island 
- Day 3
Hanoi City Tour to Danang
Starting early, you'll get a guided tour through the city. First is Tran Quoc Pagoda on Golden Fish Island, built in the 6th century and the oldest pagoda in Hanoi. Then the Ho Chi Minh Complex with his mausoleum and One Pillar Pagoda. You'll stop at the Vietnam Ethnology Museum (Women's Museum if that one's closed) and have Vietnamese lunch with 8 dishes. After that, Temple of Literature and Hoa Lo Prison Museum before heading back. Later you transfer to the airport for your flight to Danang, then check into your Hoi An hotel.
- Meals
- Lunch (Vietnamese lunch with 8 delicious dishes at our restaurant)
Included Activities
- Visit Tran Quoc Pagoda
- Visit Ho Chi Minh Complex including mausoleum
- Visit One Pillar Pagoda
- Visit Vietnam Ethnology Museum or Women's Museum
- Vietnamese lunch with 8 dishes
- Visit Temple of Literature
- Visit Hoa Lo Prison Museum
Landmarks Tran Quoc Pagoda Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum One Pillar Pagoda Vietnam Ethnology Museum Temple of Literature Hoa Lo Prison Museum - Day 4
My Son Sanctuary and Hoi An
Early pickup takes you to My Son Sanctuary, a World Cultural Heritage site. You'll spend 2 hours there with an English-speaking guide seeing traditional Champa performances. Next is a local house where you learn ricepaper making and taste what you create. Lunch happens at another local house with herbal tea and fresh food. The day wraps up with a scenic boat ride along the Thu Bon River back to Hoi An, arriving around 2 PM.
- Meals
- Lunch (Lunch at local house with cold herbal tea and fresh food)
Included Activities
- Visit My Son Sanctuary - World Cultural Heritage site with guided tour
- Enjoy Champa traditional performances
- Learn ricepaper making at local house
- Lunch at local house
- Boat trip to Hoi An along Thu Bon River
Landmarks My Son Sanctuary Thu Bon River 
- Day 5
Ba Na Hills Adventure
Early pickup and you're heading up Southeast Asia's most modern cable car to Ba Na Hills. You'll see the Golden Bridge with its distinctive hand-giant design, walk through the French Village, and visit Linh Ung Pagoda with great panoramic views. The site has gardens, temples, and art statues throughout. The Lava Train takes you to newer attractions including Helios Waterfall, Time Gate, and Fantasy Park with over 90 free games. Buffet lunch is provided at the restaurant. You're back at your hotel around 5:45 PM.
- Meals
- Lunch (Buffet lunch at restaurant)
Included Activities
- Cable car ride on Southeast Asia's most modern cable car
- Visit Dream Stream Cable Car Station
- Visit The Golden Bridge
- Visit France Wine Cellar
- Visit Le Jardin D'amour (9 gardens)
- Visit Linh Ung Pagoda
- Visit French Village
- Visit Nine Floor Goddess Shrine and Tombstone Temple
- Watch Carnival Performance Show
- Free Slide of Tube Car adventure ride
- Lava Train ride to new attractions
- Visit Helios Waterfall, Time Gate, Moon Kingdom
- Participate in Fantasy Park activities
- Buffet lunch at restaurant
Optional Activities
- 5D wild west game
- 4D death race ride
- 3D mega 360 degree show
- Journey into the underground ride
- Jurassic Park visit
- Freefall Tower challenge
- Horror House adventure
Landmarks Ba Na Hills The Golden Bridge Linh Ung Pagoda - Day 6
Saigon Arrival and Cu Chi Tunnels
Morning flight gets you to Ho Chi Minh City where you're picked up at Tan Son Nhat Airport for your hotel transfer. That afternoon, a 1.5-hour bus ride takes you to Cu Chi Tunnels. Before exploring, you'll watch a video about tunnel construction and how people survived there. Then you walk through the tunnel systems, living areas, kitchens, bedrooms, weapons factories, field hospitals, and command centers, learning about hidden traps. You'll try some guerilla food like tea and cassava. There's free time to relax or optionally try target shooting before heading back to Saigon.
Included Activities
- Visit Cu Chi Tunnels with introductory video
- Explore tunnel systems and living areas
- Explore weapons factories, field hospitals, and command centers
- Special tea and cassava served
Optional Activities
- Try target shooting with real guns
Landmarks Cu Chi Tunnels - Day 7
Mekong Delta My Tho
After breakfast you travel from Ho Chi Minh City to My Tho on the Mekong River. A sampan cruise takes you around four islands: Dragon, Unicorn, Phoenix, and Tortoise. At Unicorn Island you walk country lanes and see orchards while enjoying tropical fruits and local folk music. A hand-rowed sampan takes you through Thoi Son Canal where you visit family businesses and honey-bee farms, tasting honey tea and learning about coconut candy. After lunch at a local restaurant, cycling happens around Tan Thach village to meet locals and see daily delta life (you can relax in hammocks if cycling doesn't work for you).
- Meals
- Lunch (Lunch at local restaurant)
Included Activities
- Sampan cruise around Dragon, Unicorn, Phoenix, and Tortoise islands
- Walk around Unicorn Island and view orchards
- Tropical fruits and folk music performance at Unicorn Island
- Hand-rowed sampan through Thoi Son Canal
- Visit honey-bee farm and family business
- Honey tea and coconut candy workshop
- Lunch at local restaurant
- Cycling around Tan Thach village
Optional Activities
- Hammock relaxing for those not cycling
Landmarks My Tho Mekong River 
- Day 8
Saigon Departure
Your last day is free to relax and check out Ho Chi Minh City on your own terms. There's time for shopping and whatever leisure activities interest you before your transfer to Tan Son Nhat Airport for your departure.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at hotel)
Optional Activities
- Shopping in Ho Chi Minh City
- Leisure time in Saigon
