Itinerary
- Day 1
Arrival in Hanoi
You'll touch down at Noi Bai Airport where a driver meets you for the transfer into Hanoi's city center. Get settled at your hotel and take time to rest before the tour begins.
- Day 2
Hanoi
After breakfast, your guide joins you in the hotel lobby. The day covers Hanoi's key sites like Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, Temple of Literature, and various pagodas and museums that tell Vietnam's history from ancient times forward.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum
- Visit Temple of Literature
- Visit pagoda and museum
Landmarks/POIs Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum Temple of Literature - Day 3
Ninh Binh
Your driver and guide pick you up to head to Ninh Binh, Vietnam's former capital from the 10th century. You'll tour Hoa Lu's two temples dedicated to ancient kings, grab lunch at a local spot, then take a boat through Trang An Grottoes with its 31 valleys and 50 caves crossing through water.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch at a local restaurant)
Included Activities
- Visit Hoa Lu, 10th-century capital site
- Visit King Dinh Temple
- Visit King Le Temple
- Boat trip through Trang An Grottoes
Landmarks/POIs Hoa Lu King Dinh Temple King Le Temple Trang An Grottoes - Day 4
Halong Bay
A 3-hour drive gets you to Halong Bay, the famous World Heritage Site known for thousands of islands and caves. Once on the cruise, you'll have lunch while sailing and can kayak, swim, explore caves, or just take in the views around you.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch served on board while sailing to Halong Bay)
Included Activities
- Shared boat trip in Ha Long Bay
- Sightseeing in Ha Long Bay
- Kayaking in Ha Long Bay
- Swimming in Ha Long Bay
- Cave visit in Ha Long Bay
Landmarks/POIs Halong Bay - Day 5
Halong Bay to Hanoi
Start your morning with coffee or tea while watching Halong Bay, then have breakfast. The cruise takes you further into the bay before brunch is served during your sail back to port. Your driver picks you up there for the return trip to Hanoi.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Brunch (Brunch served while sailing back to port)
Included Activities
- Explore deeper inside Halong Bay
Landmarks/POIs Halong Bay - Day 6
Sapa
You'll board a limousine bus heading to Sapa. The day includes visits to Y Linh Ho, Lao Chai, and Ta Van where Black H'mong and Day people live. Walk through the terraced rice fields and stop at local homes to learn about their way of life.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Y Linh Ho village
- Visit Lao Chai village
- Visit Ta Van village
- Trek through terraced rice fields
- Visit local family homes
Landmarks/POIs Y Linh Ho Lao Chai Ta Van - Day 7
Sapa to Hanoi
Your guide picks you up for a walk to Ma Tra and Ta Phin villages, about 7 km from Sapa town, where H'Mong and Red Dao communities live. The trek shows off natural landscapes around the area. After lunch at a local restaurant, the limousine bus takes you back to Hanoi.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch at a local restaurant)
Included Activities
- Walk to Ma Tra village
- Walk to Ta Phin village
- Visit H'Mong and Red Dao communities
Landmarks/POIs Ma Tra Ta Phin - Day 8
Hanoi to Hoi An
Following breakfast, the day is yours to wander around Hanoi however you'd like. Later, your driver takes you to the airport for your flight to Da Nang, then on to your hotel in Hoi An.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Explore Hanoi on your own
- Day 9
Hoi An
Your guide meets you at the hotel to tour Hoi An's old town with its traditional merchant homes and the 400-year-old Japanese Covered Bridge. You'll also check out Thanh Ha Pottery Village, Marble Mountain's limestone caves, Non Nuoc Stone Carving Village, Linh Ung Pagoda, and the Cham Sculpture Museum in Da Nang.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Hoi An ancient town
- Visit Japanese Covered Bridge
- Visit Phuc Kien Pagoda
- Visit riverside market
- Visit Thanh Ha Pottery Village
- Learn ceramic-making
- Visit Marble Mountain
- Visit Buddhist and Hindu shrines
- Visit Non Nuoc Stone Carving Village
- Visit Linh Ung Pagoda
- Visit Da Nang Museum of Cham Sculpture
Landmarks/POIs Hoi An Ancient Town Japanese Covered Bridge Phuc Kien Pagoda Thanh Ha Pottery Village Marble Mountain Non Nuoc Stone Carving Village Linh Ung Pagoda Da Nang Museum of Cham Sculpture - Day 10
Hoi An
The guide picks you up for a workshop on making traditional Hoi An lanterns at a local family's home. Then head to Cam Thanh Coconut Village for basket boat rides through the coconut forest and a look at how Vietnamese fishermen and their families live and work daily.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Learn lantern-making at local family home
- Visit Cam Thanh Coconut Village
- Experience basket boat ride
- Learn about Vietnamese fishermen and community
Landmarks/POIs Cam Thanh Coconut Village - Day 11
Hoi An
After breakfast, you're free to do as you please. Wander through Hoi An on your own or spend time relaxing on the local beaches.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Explore Hoi An on your own
- Relax on Hoi An beaches
- Day 12
Hoi An to Ho Chi Minh City
You have the morning free after breakfast. Later, your driver takes you to the airport for your flight to Ho Chi Minh City. An afternoon pickup leads to a dinner cruise on the Saigon River with Vietnamese food and Southern folk music. You'll return to the hotel around 9:45 PM.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Vietnamese dinner cruise on Saigon River with Southern Vietnamese folk music)
Included Activities
- Dinner cruise with Vietnamese meal
- Dinner cruise with Southern Vietnamese folk music
Optional Activities
- Explore Ho Chi Minh City on your own
- Day 13
Cu Chi Tunnel & Ho Chi Minh City
The guide picks you up for the 90-minute drive to Cu Chi Tunnel. Explore the tunnel system used by soldiers during the Vietnam War, see hidden doors and various traps, and check out a bomb crater. After lunch, stop at the War Remnants Museum, then tour the Reunification Palace, Notre Dame Cathedral, and Central Post Office.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch at local restaurant)
Included Activities
- Visit Cu Chi Tunnel complex
- See Viet Cong tunnel system
- View tunnel entrance doors and camouflage
- See various types of war traps
- View B-52 bomb crater
- Visit War Remnants Museum
- View wartime photographs and collections
- See The Reunification Palace
- Visit Notre Dame Cathedral
- Visit Central Post Office
Landmarks/POIs Cu Chi Tunnel War Remnants Museum Reunification Palace Notre Dame Cathedral Central Post Office - Day 14
Mekong Delta
Your guide picks you up at the hotel to drive to the Mekong Delta. Board a boat to cruise along a branch of the Mekong, stopping at workplaces and a quiet village to walk through coconut plantations and experience real Delta life. Lunch is at a local restaurant before heading back to Ho Chi Minh City.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch at local restaurant in rural area)
Included Activities
- Boat cruise on Mekong Delta
- Visit local workplaces
- Walk through Delta village
- Explore coconut plantations
Landmarks/POIs Mekong Delta - Day 15
Departure from Ho Chi Minh City
After breakfast, you have time to explore Ho Chi Minh City on your own before your driver takes you to the airport. Your tour ends as you depart.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Explore Ho Chi Minh City on your own
