Itinerary
- Day 1
Hanoi
Your private driver picks you up at Hanoi Noi Bai International Airport and takes you to your hotel. After that, the day is open for you to either relax or walk around the city on your own.
- Start point
- Noi Bai International Airport, Sóc Sơn, Hanoi, 12200, Vietnam (Private Pick up at the airport on arrival and transfer to hotel in Hanoi)
Optional Activities
- Explore Hanoi city on your own
- Day 2
Hanoi
Start exploring Vietnamese culture by checking out the Vietnam Museum of Ethnology, Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, and One Pillar Pagoda. Later, head into the Old Quarter where you can try local street food including Vietnamese sandwiches, egg coffee, and pho. By late afternoon, you'll catch a traditional water puppet show to wrap up the day.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Local cuisine in Old Quarter - Vietnamese sandwich, egg coffee, rice cakes, and pho)
Included Activities
- Visit Vietnam Museum of Ethnology
- Visit Mausoleum of Ho Chi Minh
- Visit One Pillar Pagoda
- Guided tour of Old Quarter with local cuisine experience
- Traditional water puppet show
Landmarks/POIs Vietnam Museum of Ethnology Mausoleum of Ho Chi Minh One Pillar Pagoda Old Quarter 
- Day 3
Hanoi to Halong Bay
After breakfast, travel to UNESCO World Heritage Halong Bay and board your cruise. Once onboard, you'll have time for kayaking, swimming, or diving around the limestone scenery. The day also includes visits to fishing villages, caves, and small islets, with some cruises offering cooking classes or tai chi sessions.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Fresh coffee and breakfast)
Included Activities
- Transfer to Halong Bay
- Halong Bay cruise with onboard catering
- Kayaking
- Swimming
- Diving
- Visit Cua Van Fishing Village
- Visit Vung Vieng Fishing Village
- Visit Me Cung Caves
- Visit Virgin Cave
- Visit Surprise Cave
Optional Activities
- Cooking class on cruise
- Tai chi lesson on cruise
Landmarks/POIs Halong Bay Cua Van Fishing Village Vung Vieng Fishing Village Me Cung Caves Virgin Cave Surprise Cave Flight Cock Islet Human Head Islet Toad Islet - Day 4
Halong Bay to Da Nang
Wake early if you want to catch the sunrise, then join tai chi on the sundeck followed by fresh breakfast and brunch onboard. After disembarking, you'll return to Hanoi by 4 PM to collect your luggage, then head to the airport for your flight to Da Nang.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Lightly breakfast), Brunch (Brunch on board)
Included Activities
- Tai chi exercise on sundeck
- Brunch on cruise
Optional Activities
- Sunrise viewing from cabin window
- Day 5
Da Nang to Hoi An
In Hoi An, walk through the ancient town visiting the Japanese Covered Bridge, Fujian Assembly Hall, and Old House of Tan Ky. Then take a 40-minute boat ride on the Thu Bon River to a traditional pottery village where you can explore the alleyways, talk with locals, and make your own handicraft.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
Included Activities
- Visit Japanese Covered Bridge
- Visit Fujian Assembly Hall
- Visit Old House of Tan Ky
- Scenic boat ride on Thu Bon River to pottery village (40 minutes)
- Explore pottery village alleyways
- Create own handicraft in pottery village
Landmarks/POIs Japanese Covered Bridge Fujian Assembly Hall Old House of Tan Ky Thu Bon River 
- Day 6
Hoi An to Ho Chi Minh City
You'll transfer to Da Nang for a morning flight to Ho Chi Minh City. Once you arrive and check in, the rest of the day is yours to spend however you'd like.
Optional Activities
- Explore Ho Chi Minh City on leisure time
- Day 7
Ho Chi Minh City to Mekong Delta
Leaving at 8:00 AM, you'll drive about 1.5 to 2 hours through rice fields to My Tho, then boat to Tortoise Islet. Check out a local fruit garden with live folk music, participate in village activities, and see pythons and bee houses before lunch in the orchard. Afterward, cruise through Bao Dinh canal into Ben Tre's coconut region, visit a candy-making shop, and take a rowing boat through coconut-covered canals. You'll cycle around the island and get back to Ho Chi Minh City around 4:30-5:00 PM.
- Meals
- Lunch (Lunch in the heart of the orchard garden on Tortoise Islet)
Included Activities
- Motorized boat trip on Tien River to Qui (Tortoise Islet)
- Visit local fruit garden with Southern Vietnamese folk music
- Join daily activities with local people
- Visit bee house
- Visit pythons
- Cruise through Bao Dinh canal to Ben Tre
- Visit coconut candy-making shop
- Rowing boat trip on small canal under coconut trees
- Bicycle ride around island
Landmarks/POIs My Tho Qui (Tortoise Islet) Tien River Bao Dinh Canal Ben Tre - Day 8
Ho Chi Minh City
Downtown Ho Chi Minh City offers the General Post Office, Notre Dame Cathedral, and the former Presidential Palace for you to see. Then head to the War Remnants Museum where an audio guide walks you through the Vietnamese perspective on the war. Later, explore Saigon's famous coffee street, pick up some local language, and learn about daily life there before returning to your hotel.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Downtown stroll to see General Post Office
- Visit Notre Dame Cathedral
- Visit former Presidential Palace
- War Remnants Museum with audio guide
- Experience Saigon's coffee street culture
- Language lesson with guide
- Learn about daily life of Saigonese
Landmarks/POIs General Post Office Notre Dame Cathedral Presidential Palace War Remnants Museum - Day 9
Ho Chi Minh City
Spend the day exploring the Cu Chi Tunnels, a vast underground tunnel network spanning about 200 km. The tunnels contained clinics, storage areas, weapons factories, kitchens, and command centers, serving as a major Viet Cong base during the Vietnam War and launching point for the 1968 Tet Offensive. Now it's a popular historical site open to visitors.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Cu Chi Tunnels Half Day tour - explore underground tunnel system
Landmarks/POIs Cu Chi Tunnels - Day 10
Ho Chi Minh City
Check out before 11:30 AM and arrange your private transfer to the airport whenever works best for your flight. If you're interested in continuing your trip to other parts of Vietnam, Cambodia, or Thailand, local experts can help create a custom itinerary for you.
Optional Activities
- Extend tour to other Vietnam destinations
- Extend tour to Cambodia
- Extend tour to Thailand
