Itinerary
- Day 1
Hanoi Arrival
Your driver meets you at Noi Bai Airport with a Wonderscape signboard after you clear customs, then it's a private car ride to your hotel. Check-in happens at 2 PM, leaving you the afternoon and evening to walk around Hanoi's historic streets and check out the architectural landmarks on your own schedule before heading back to rest.
Optional Activities
- Explore Hanoi's historic streets and architectural landmarks
- Day 2
Hoa Lu - Trang An
After breakfast, you'll travel to Ninh Binh and reach Hoa Lu Ancient Capital by 10:30 AM to explore temples dedicated to King Dinh Tien Hoang and King Le Dai Hanh, learning about Vietnam's feudal history. Following a local lunch, you'll take a scenic boat trip through Trang An grottoes, passing through 31 valleys and 50 caves surrounded by forested mountains before heading back to Hanoi that evening.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Local lunch at local restaurant with local food)
Included Activities
- Visit Hoa Lu Ancient Capital temples
- Boat trip through Trang An grottoes
Landmarks/POIs Hoa Lu Ancient Capital Trang An Grottoes - Day 3
Hanoi to Ha Long Bay
You'll head toward Ha Long Bay after breakfast, crossing the Red River Delta scenic route with rice paddies visible along the way. The cruise takes you through limestone karst landscapes, exploring grottoes with a seafood lunch served on the boat. Later you'll visit a well-known limestone cave and have options for kayaking or swimming near floating villages, with an early dinner on board and free time for evening activities or relaxation.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Seafood lunch), Dinner (Early dinner on the boat)
Included Activities
- Ha Long Bay cruise
- Limestone cave exploration
- Kayaking or swimming
Optional Activities
- Boat activities and entertainment
Landmarks/POIs Ha Long Bay - Day 4
Ha Long Bay to Ho Chi Minh City
Early morning brings a sunrise viewing over Ha Long Bay followed by breakfast on deck. During a leisurely cruise past thousands of islands, you'll visit a floating fishing village and chat with local fishermen about their lives. Lunch gets served as you cruise back to Ha Long City, arriving around 3:30-4:00 PM, then it's a transfer to the airport for your flight to Ho Chi Minh City where your driver picks you up and takes you to the hotel.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
Included Activities
- Ha Long Bay sunrise viewing
- Floating fishing village visit
Landmarks/POIs Ha Long Bay - Day 5
My Tho
You'll travel to My Tho in the Mekong Delta to visit Vinh Trang Pagoda, a structure from the late 19th century, then board a sampan for cruises around four islands named Dragon, Unicorn, Phoenix, and Tortoise. On Unicorn Island, walking through country lanes leads you past orchards where you'll try tropical fruits and listen to folk music. After exploring fruit plantations, hand-rowed sampans along Thoi Son canal, and checking out honey bee farms and coconut candy workshops, lunch happens before you can either cycle around Tan Thach village to meet locals or relax in a hammock until returning to your Ho Chi Minh City hotel.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Local restaurant lunch)
Included Activities
- Visit Vinh Trang Pagoda
- Sampan cruise around four islands
- Unicorn Island exploration and countryside walk
- Fruit plantation visit
- Hand-rowed sampan through Thoi Son canal
- Honey bee farm visit
- Coconut candy workshop
- Cycling tour of Tan Thach village
Optional Activities
- Hammock relaxing for those unable to cycle
Landmarks/POIs Vinh Trang Pagoda My Tho - Day 6
Cu Chi Tunnels
A bus ride of about an hour and a half takes you to Cu Chi Tunnels where you'll get an introduction and watch a video about how the tunnels were built and how people survived during wartime. You'll go through the tunnel systems seeing living areas, kitchens, bedrooms, weapons factories, field hospitals, and command centers while learning about hidden trap doors and security traps. Special tea and cassava (the food guerrillas ate) get served, and you'll have free time to relax or try shooting guns if interested, finishing with a return to your Ho Chi Minh City hotel.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Cu Chi Tunnel exploration
- Tunnel introduction and documentary video
Optional Activities
- Target shooting with real guns
Landmarks/POIs Cu Chi Tunnels - Day 7
Ho Chi Minh City Departure
On your final day, have a healthy breakfast and check out of the hotel by noon. You'll visit local markets to pick up souvenirs, then your private driver takes you to the airport for your flight home.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Visit local markets to buy souvenirs
