Itinerary
- Day 1
Hanoi
Your private driver picks you up at Hanoi airport and takes you to your hotel in the city center, with the Old Quarter just nearby. The rest of the day is yours to rest at the hotel or start wandering around the neighborhood on your own.
Optional Activities
- Explore Hanoi's Old Quarter
- Discover the city at your own pace
- Day 2
Moc Village, Ba Vi District
About 1.5 hours outside Hanoi, Moc village is where you'll spend the day doing rural activities. You'll pick tea leaves from a 30-year-old plantation, learn to cook Vietnamese dishes with a local host, cycle through rice fields, and finish with a traditional herbal foot soak to relax.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Vietnamese dishes you helped cook)
Included Activities
- Harvesting tea leaves on traditional tea plantation
- Cooking class with local host
- Visit local workshops in the village
- Cycling across rice fields and villages
- Traditional foot soak with herbs following Muong ethnic minority recipes
- Guided sightseeing
Landmarks Ri Village Moc Village - Day 3
Hanoi to Halong Bay
After breakfast you head to Halong Bay, a UNESCO World Heritage site. By around noon you'll board your cruise and have lunch while sailing through hundreds of limestone islets. The afternoon opens up for swimming, kayaking, or visiting caves, then you watch the sunset from the deck before dinner as the boat stays anchored overnight.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Served while cruising through Halong Bay), Dinner
Included Activities
- Cruise through Halong Bay islets
- Swimming
- Kayaking
- Cave visiting
- Guided sightseeing
Landmarks Halong Bay - Day 4
Halong Bay to Ho Chi Minh City
Breakfast happens on the cruise as you head back to port, then an early lunch before you get off. A driver transfers you to Hanoi airport for your flight to Ho Chi Minh City, where another driver meets you and takes you to your hotel for check-in. You have the rest of the day free to settle in.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
Included Activities
- Guided sightseeing
- Day 5
Mekong Delta Excursion
You travel to My Tho on the Mekong River and visit Vinh Trang Pagoda, then board a sampan to cruise past the Dragon, Unicorn, Phoenix, and Tortoise islands. On Unicorn Island you walk through country lanes and see orchards with tropical fruits plus folk music performances. Later you ride a hand-rowed sampan through canals, stop at family businesses and a honey-bee farm, and tour a coconut candy workshop. After lunch, cycling through Tan Thach village lets you connect with locals before heading back to Ho Chi Minh City.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Local restaurant)
Included Activities
- Visit Vinh Trang Pagoda
- Sampan cruise around four islands
- Walking on Unicorn Island
- Viewing orchards and tropical fruits
- Hand-rowed sampan ride through Thoi Son canal
- Visit family business and honey-bee farm
- Coconut candy workshop
- Cycling around Tan Thach village
- Guided sightseeing
Optional Activities
- Hammock relaxing as alternative to cycling
Landmarks Vinh Trang Pagoda My Tho Mekong River - Day 6
Cu Chi Tunnels
Departing at 8:00 am, you travel about 60km to Cu Chi Tunnels, a legendary underground system with over 220km of passages from the Vietnam War. You can crawl through tunnel sections, see hidden corners, check out smokeless stoves used by soldiers, and try wartime foods. Optional activities include shooting an AK-47. The tour wraps up by 2:30 pm and returns you to the city.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Walking through Cu Chi Tunnels
- Viewing tunnel structures and hidden corners
- Optional smokeless stove cooking demonstration
- Tasting war-time soldier foods
- Optional AK-47 shooting experience
- Guided sightseeing
Optional Activities
- Cooking with smokeless stoves
- Tasting soldier foods
- AK-47 shooting
Landmarks Cu Chi Tunnels - Day 7
Ho Chi Minh City to Siem Reap
After breakfast you have a relaxing morning before your driver takes you to the airport for your flight to Siem Reap. Upon landing, a driver meets you and transfers you to your hotel in the city center. You'll have time to rest and explore the immediate area at your own pace.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Airport transfer
Optional Activities
- Explore Siem Reap at own pace
- Day 8
Angkor Archaeological Park
You spend the full day exploring Angkor's ancient ruins. The South Gate of Angkor Thom features colossal carved faces, and you'll walk through Bayon Temple, the Royal Enclosure, Phimeanakas, Elephant Terrace, and Terrace of the Leper King. Angkor Wat itself is a 12th-century masterpiece covering about 210 hectares with galleries, columns, libraries, pavilions, courtyards, and ponds. Later, the jungle-covered Ta Prohm with its massive fig trees and creepers wrapped around stone foundations offers a different kind of exploration.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- South Gate of Angkor Thom
- Bayon Temple
- Royal Enclosure
- Phimeanakas
- Elephant Terrace
- Terrace of the Leper King
- Angkor Wat temple complex
- Ta Prohm temple
- Guided sightseeing
Landmarks Angkor Thom South Gate of Angkor Thom Bayon Temple Royal Enclosure Phimeanakas Elephant Terrace Terrace of the Leper King Angkor Wat Ta Prohm - Day 9
Siem Reap Highlights
After breakfast you take a traditional wooden boat on Tonle Sap Lake to see the floating villages. During the wet season this becomes one of Asia's largest freshwater lakes with distinctive floating villages, stilt houses, and fish traps. You'll also visit the Western Baray, an irrigation reservoir that once served Angkor, then stop at Chantiers Ecoles to see traditional Khmer stone carving and wood sculpting. The day ends at Psar Chars, the lively Old Market where you can browse through all sorts of goods.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Traditional wooden boat ride on Tonle Sap Lake
- Floating village visit
- Western Baray visit
- Chantiers Ecoles - Les Artisans d'Angkor visit
- Psar Chars Old Market visit
- Guided sightseeing
Landmarks Tonle Sap Lake Western Baray Psar Chars - Day 10
Siem Reap to Bangkok
Your final moments in Siem Reap include a private driver taking you to the airport for your flight to Bangkok. After arriving in Thailand, another driver meets you and takes you to your accommodation in the heart of the city. The rest of the day is free to get settled and explore if you'd like.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Airport transfer
Optional Activities
- Explore Bangkok at own pace
- Day 11
Bangkok Temples
After breakfast you explore Bangkok's temples. Wat Traimit in Chinatown lets you see one of the world's largest solid gold Buddha statues at 5.5 tonnes, then you head to Wat Po with its famous 45-meter reclining Buddha and Thailand's original traditional Thai massage school. The afternoon is yours for whatever interests you most.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Wat Traimit temple visit
- Solid gold Buddha statue viewing
- Wat Po temple visit
- Reclining Buddha viewing
- Guided sightseeing
Landmarks Wat Traimit Wat Po - Day 12
Bangkok Free Day
This day is completely yours to spend how you like in Bangkok. The street food scene in Chinatown might appeal to you, or you could shop at Siam Paragon, explore Chatuchak outdoor market on weekends if you're there then, watch kickboxing matches, see puppet shows, visit Warehouse 30 for modern art, or simply have a traditional Thai massage and relax.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Explore Chinatown and street food
- Shopping at Siam Paragon
- Chatuchak outdoor market visit (weekends only)
- Kickboxing fight viewing
- Puppet show
- Warehouse 30 modern art exhibition
- Traditional Thai massage
Landmarks Chinatown Siam Paragon Chatuchak Market Warehouse 30 - Day 13
Bangkok to Luang Prabang
After breakfast at your hotel you have a free morning before your driver takes you to the airport for your flight to Laos. When you arrive at Luang Prabang International Airport, a driver meets you and transfers you to your accommodation in the city center. You'll have the rest of the day to rest from travel and explore at your own pace.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Airport transfer
Optional Activities
- Explore Luang Prabang at own pace
- Day 14
Luang Prabang Cultural Day
If you're an early riser, you can join the daily alms-giving ritual where saffron-clad monks collect sticky rice offerings, a unique tradition only preserved in Laos. Later you check out the Morning Market with dried buffalo skin, local tea, vegetables, and hill-tribe weavings. You'll visit local villages including Ban Ouray with Hmong people, Ban Ou with Laoloum residents, and Ban Thapene with Khmu communities. Finish the day with a refreshing swim or forest walk at the beautiful turquoise pools of Khouangsi Waterfall.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Morning Market visit
- Ban Ouray Hmong Village visit
- Ban Ou Laoloum Village visit
- Ban Thapene Khmu Village visit
- Khouangsi Waterfall visit
- Swimming in turquoise pools
- Forest trail walks
- Airport transfer
Optional Activities
- Alms-giving ritual participation (optional early start)
Landmarks Morning Market Ban Ouray Ban Ou Ban Thapene Khouangsi Waterfall - Day 15
Luang Prabang to Departure
After a healthy breakfast on your final day, you complete your hotel check-out and visit local markets to pick up souvenirs before heading to the airport. Your private driver transfers you for your flight back home.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Airport transfer
Optional Activities
- Local market souvenir shopping
