Itinerary
- Day 1
Luang Prabang
You'll arrive at Luang Prabang airport and get transferred to your hotel. After checking in, take some time to walk around this UNESCO World Heritage Site and soak in the feel of the ancient city on your own terms.
Optional Activities
- Stroll around Luang Prabang city center
Landmarks/POIs Luang Prabang - Day 2
Luang Prabang
Breakfast comes first, then you'll head to the Royal Palace Museum, a leftover from French colonial times. A leisurely cruise takes you upriver on the Mekong toward Pak Ou Caves, where thousands of golden Buddha statues line the walls. Stop by Ban Xanghai village to try local rice wine, then visit Wat Sene and Wat Xiengthong temples. If you're interested, there's time for Ban Xanghai and Saa paper villages, playing petanque with locals, catching the sunset at Wat Prabath, or browsing the Night Market.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Royal Palace Museum
- Leisure cruise upstream on Mekong River
- Visit Pak Ou Caves
- Stop at Ban Xanghai village for rice wine production
- Visit Wat Sene temple
- Visit Wat Xiengthong temple
- Visit Night Market
Optional Activities
- Visit Ban Xangkhong Thai Lue village for arts and crafts
- Visit Ban Xienglek village for traditional Saa paper making
- Play petanque game with local team
- Visit Wat Prabath for sunset viewing
Landmarks/POIs Royal Palace Museum Pak Ou Caves Wat Sene Wat Xiengthong Ban Xanghai Ban Xangkhong Ban Xienglek Wat Prabath - Day 3
Luang Prabang
Rise early to see the morning alms giving ritual with over 200 Buddhist monks, then check out the temporary morning market near the former Royal Palace. After breakfast, climb 329 steps up Phousi Hill for views of the city and river below. Later, head to Kuang Si waterfall and its three-tiered pools. Optional stops include Ban Thapene village, the Bear Rescue Center, and Ock Pop Tock Living Craft Center.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Join morning alms giving ceremony with Buddhist monks
- Visit temporary morning market
- Ascend Phousi Hill (329 steps)
- Visit Kuang Si waterfall
- Visit Ock Pop Tock Living Craft Center
Optional Activities
- Walk to Ban Thapene village and explore hidden waterfalls
- Visit Bear Rescue Center
Landmarks/POIs Phousi Hill Kuang Si Waterfall Ban Thapene Bear Rescue Center Ock Pop Tock Living Craft Center - Day 4
Luang Prabang to Siem Reap
Spend your morning exploring Luang Prabang at your own pace before flying to Siem Reap. Once you arrive, you'll transfer to your hotel and settle in.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Stroll around Luang Prabang town
- Day 5
Siem Reap
After breakfast, you'll spend the day at Angkor Thom, exploring the South Gate, Bayon Temple with its 54 towers, the Royal Enclosure, Phimeanakas, Elephants Terrace, and Terrace of the Leper King. Then visit Preah Khan monastery complex before heading to Ta Prohm, where the jungle has claimed much of the structure. Finish at Angkor Wat, the massive temple complex sprawling across 200 hectares.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Angkor Thom - South Gate
- Visit Bayon Temple
- Visit Royal Enclosure
- Visit Phimeanakas
- Visit Elephants Terrace
- Visit Terrace of the Leper King
- Visit Preah Khan temple
- Visit Ta Prohm temple
- Visit Angkor Wat
Landmarks/POIs Angkor Thom Bayon Temple Preah Khan Ta Prohm Angkor Wat - Day 6
Siem Reap
After breakfast, take a boat out onto Tonle Sap Lake, Asia's largest, to the floating village of Chong Khneas about 10km south of town. Visit Chantiers Ecoles, a training center preserving ancient Khmer stone and wood carving. Browse the Old Market for local goods, then stop at Preah Ang Chek Preah Ang Chom holy site and Wat Bo pagoda from the 18th century.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Boat trip on Tonle Sap Lake
- Visit floating village of Chong Khneas
- Visit Chantiers Ecoles - Les Artisans d'Angkor
- Visit Psar Chars (Old Market)
- Visit Preah Ang Chek Preah Ang Chom
- Visit Wat Bo pagoda
Landmarks/POIs Tonle Sap Lake Chong Khneas Psar Chars (Old Market) Preah Ang Chek Preah Ang Chom Wat Bo - Day 7
Siem Reap to Ho Chi Minh City
Have a healthy breakfast and check out of your hotel, then visit local markets for souvenirs. You'll fly to Ho Chi Minh City and transfer to your hotel for check-in.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Visit local markets for souvenirs
- Day 8
Ho Chi Minh City to Mekong Delta
Your guide meets you at the hotel before heading by bus to My Tho, roughly 1.5 hours away. Along the way, you'll stop at Vinh Trang, the biggest pagoda in the Mekong Delta. In My Tho, take a boat down the Mekong to see fish cages and floating houses, then visit a coconut island in Ben Tre. A local home visit includes tropical fruit, honey tea, and honey wine, plus traditional music and coconut candy demonstrations. Lunch happens at a local restaurant with Vietnamese specialties under tree shade, then you'll head back to Ho Chi Minh City.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Special Vietnamese food at local restaurant)
Included Activities
- Visit Vinh Trang pagoda
- Boat trip along Mekong River
- Visit coconut island in Ben Tre
- Local family home visit with tropical fruit and honey wine tasting
- Traditional Vietnamese music performance
- Visit coconut candy shop and learn candy making
- See coconut handicrafts
Optional Activities
- Short bike ride around the village
Landmarks/POIs Vinh Trang Pagoda My Tho Ben Tre - Day 9
Ho Chi Minh City
The tour departs at 8:00 heading 60km to Cu Chi Tunnels. You'll drive past rice fields and water buffaloes, then explore the tunnel complex on foot, imagining what life was like for soldiers during the war. There's an option to try cooking with smokeless stoves, taste wartime foods, or shoot an AK-47 rifle if you're interested. You'll head back to the city in the afternoon.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Cu Chi Tunnels
- Walk through tunnel sections
Optional Activities
- Cook with smokeless stoves used by soldiers
- Taste foods that soldiers lived on
- Shoot AK-47 rifle
Landmarks/POIs Cu Chi Tunnels - Day 10
Ho Chi Minh City to Da Nang/Hoi An
Grab breakfast at your hotel and have time to relax before your driver takes you to the airport for a flight to Da Nang. Once you arrive, a private car brings you to your hotel without a guide.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Day 11
Hoi An
Your guide picks you up in Hoi An Old Town and takes you on a walking tour through charming streets along the Thu Bon River. You'll cross the iconic Japanese Covered Bridge from the early 1600s, explore Fujian Assembly Hall (a 17th-century worship site for Fujian immigrants), and visit Tan Ky Old House, a 200-year-old merchant home blending Vietnamese, Japanese, and Chinese styles. Browse handicraft shops, art galleries, and local neighborhoods before hitting Hoi An Market to try spring rolls, egg coffee, and other local foods.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Walking tour of Hoi An Old Town
- Visit Japanese Covered Bridge
- Visit Fujian Assembly Hall
- Visit Tan Ky Old House
- Browse handicraft shops and art galleries
- Visit Hoi An Market
- Taste local specialties and street foods
Landmarks/POIs Hoi An Old Town Japanese Covered Bridge Fujian Assembly Hall Tan Ky Old House Hoi An Market - Day 12
Hoi An
Start by exploring a colorful local market to learn about ingredients and haggling with sellers. Then get in a bamboo basket boat to float through Cam Thanh's nipa palm forest, learning about the area's war history. You'll see traditional fishing methods using throw nets and catch purple crabs, then prepare five Vietnamese dishes yourself. Browse handmade gifts made from nipa palm leaves before heading back.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (5 Vietnamese dishes prepared by yourself)
Included Activities
- Visit local colorful market
- Explore Eco-Village Cam Thanh by bamboo basket boat
- Learn traditional fishing methods
- Prepare 5 Vietnamese dishes
- Browse handmade nipa palm crafts
Landmarks/POIs Cam Thanh Eco-Village - Day 13
Hoi An to Da Nang
After breakfast, check out and drive to Da Nang, a 45-minute trip. The rest of the day is yours to relax and explore the beach however you like.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Explore Da Nang beach
Landmarks/POIs Da Nang - Day 14
Da Nang
Pick-up happens between 7:00 and 8:00 from your hotel, heading to Ba Na Hills and arriving at Suoi Mo cable car station by 9:00. Ride the world-record cable car up to the 150-meter Golden Bridge with its giant supporting hands. Visit Le Jardin, Debay Wine Cellar, Linh Ung pagoda with its 27-meter Buddha statue, Loc Uyen Garden, and Quan Am Cac. Take a second cable car to Ba Na's summit at 1,487m and enjoy a buffet lunch at 11:30. Spend time at Fantasy Park trying Love Swing, Silver Pilot, Fire Racing Track, and Ghost House, then visit Ba Chua Thuong Ngan Temple with panoramic views of Da Nang City and Bay. Head back to the cable car station by 14:30 for shopping, arriving at your hotel by 15:00.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch buffet)
Included Activities
- Cable car ride to Suoi Mo cable car station (world record)
- Visit Golden Bridge
- Visit Le Jardin
- Visit Debay Wine Cellar
- Visit Linh Ung pagoda
- Visit Loc Uyen Garden
- Visit Quan Am Cac
- Cable car to Ba Na summit
- Visit Fantasy Park and adventurous games
- Visit Ba Chua Thuong Ngan Temple
- Shopping for local specialties
Landmarks/POIs Ba Na Hills Golden Bridge Linh Ung Pagoda Ba Chua Thuong Ngan Temple Fantasy Park - Day 15
Da Nang
You have the full day free in Da Nang to do whatever interests you.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Day 16
Da Nang to Hanoi
Enjoy your last hours in Da Nang before your private driver takes you to the airport for a flight to Hanoi. After arriving, transfer to your hotel to rest.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Day 17
Hanoi
Start your walking tour on Phung Hung Street, taking leisurely strolls while looking at murals depicting Hanoi's history. Continue onto Hang Cot Street and the tree-lined Phan Dinh Phung boulevard, one of the city's most beautiful. Visit the Northern Gate of Hanoi Citadel with its war bullet holes, and the yellow Cua Bac Church. Head to scenic Truc Bach Lake and check out the 11th-century Quan Thanh Taoist temple, then stroll Thanh Nien Street with lake views on both sides. Optionally visit Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum or the ancient Citadel. In the evening, try Hanoi's famous 'fast foods' with your local guide, sampling Bun Cha, Pho, Banh My, egg coffee, and local beer at Hanoi's Train Street.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Walking tour starting on Phung Hung Street
- Visit Northern Gate of Hanoi Citadel
- Visit Cua Bac Church
- Visit Quan Thanh Taoist temple
- Evening food tasting tour of Hanoi specialties
Optional Activities
- Visit Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum
- Visit Citadel of Hanoi
Landmarks/POIs Truc Bach Lake Quan Thanh Taoist Temple Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum Citadel of Hanoi Cua Bac Church Hanoi's Train Street - Day 18
Hanoi to Ninh Binh
Your driver and guide pick you up between 7:15 and 7:45 from your Old Quarter hotel, heading 110km south to Ninh Binh (roughly 2 hours). Quick stop at Hoa Lu temples honoring emperors Dinh and Le from Vietnam's 9th-century capital. Lunch comes at 12:00 at a local restaurant with regional specialties. At 13:30, board a small sampan for a 1.5-hour trip through Tam Coc (meaning 'three caves'), experiencing Halong Bay-like views with limestone cliffs and caves alongside rice paddies and streams. You'll return to the bus at 16:15 and arrive back at your Hanoi hotel around 18:30.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Great local cuisine at local restaurant)
Included Activities
- Visit Hoa Lu temples
- Sampan boat trip through Tam Coc (1.5 hours)
Landmarks/POIs Hoa Lu Tam Coc - Day 19
Hanoi to Halong Bay
Pick-up happens between 8:15 and 8:45 from your hotel via shuttle bus with a break halfway. You'll arrive at Tuan Chau marina by 11:45-12:00 and transfer to La Pandora Cruise by 12:45-13:00, getting a welcome drink and briefing from the captain. Enjoy Vietnamese lunch with fresh seafood while sailing through Con Vit Islets. At 16:00, sail through Lan Ha Bay's limestone karsts to Ong Cam Area for kayaking and swimming in clear waters. Back on cruise at 17:30, you'll see a cooking demonstration on spring roll preparation, then join the Sunset Party on the sundeck with local wine and fruit. Dinner at 19:00 features local food, and afterward, you can fish, watch a movie, enjoy the bar, or use WiFi.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Special Vietnamese cuisine of fresh seafood and assortment of appetizing favorites), Dinner (Delicious local food prepared and served onboard)
Included Activities
- Shuttle bus transfer to Tuan Chau marina
- Tender transfer to La Pandora Cruise
- Welcome briefing and safety instruction
- Lunch of fresh seafood and appetizers while sailing
- Sail through Lan Ha Bay
- Kayaking in Ong Cam Area
- Swimming in crystal-clear waters
- Cooking demonstration for spring roll preparation
- Sunset Party on sundeck
- Dinner with local food
Optional Activities
- Fishing excursion after dinner
- Movie viewing
- Bar drinks
Landmarks/POIs Lan Ha Bay Ong Cam Area - Day 20
Halong Bay
Wake at 6:00 to watch the sunrise over Halong Bay, then have light breakfast with coffee and tea at 6:30. At 7:15, visit Dark and Bright Cave by local rowing boat to experience the wild beauty of this World Heritage site. Return to La Pandora by 9:15 and relax before checking out. Lunch is served onboard at 10:00, and you'll disembark at Tuan Chau marina by 12:00 for the shuttle bus ride back to Hanoi.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Light breakfast with coffee and tea), Lunch
Included Activities
- Sunrise viewing
- Light breakfast with coffee and tea
- Visit Dark & Bright Cave by local rowing boat
- Visit islets by local rowing boat
- Lunch onboard
- Shuttle bus return to Hanoi
Landmarks/POIs Dark & Bright Cave - Day 21
Hanoi Departure
Enjoy a final healthy breakfast on your last morning. Complete your hotel check-out, then visit local markets to pick up souvenirs for people back home before flying out.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Visit local markets for souvenirs
