Itinerary
- Day 1
Ho Chi Minh City
You'll arrive in Ho Chi Minh City and head straight to your hotel to drop off luggage and get settled. Take some time to relax after travel and get your bearings before the trip really kicks off tomorrow morning.
- Day 2
Mekong Delta
Starting around 8:00 AM, you're heading out to the Mekong Delta for a boat cruise along the river. You'll stop at local workplaces and a village, then walk through the coconut plantations to see how people actually live in the Delta. Lunch comes at a local restaurant, and then you'll head back to Ho Chi Minh City by evening.
- Meals
- Lunch (Local restaurant in rural Mekong Delta area)
Included Activities
- Boat cruise along Mekong River
- Visit local workplaces
- Walk through coconut plantations in Delta village
- Lunch at local restaurant in rural area
Landmarks Mekong Delta 
- Day 3
Ho Chi Minh City to Hoi An
After breakfast, the morning is free to do whatever you want around the city. Your driver picks you up later to take you to Da Nang airport. You'll catch a flight to Da Nang, and from there it's a transfer to your hotel in Hoi An, which should put you there in the late afternoon.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Day 4
Hoi An
This morning after breakfast, you'll visit a local family to learn how to make traditional Hoi An lanterns from scratch. Later you head to Cam Thanh coconut village for a basket boat ride through the coconut forest, where local fishermen will show you how they work and live. Various activities fill the rest of the day before you return to your hotel.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Lantern-making workshop with local family
- Basket boat ride in Cam Thanh coconut village
- Learn about Vietnamese fishermen and community life
Landmarks Cam Thanh Coconut Village - Day 5
Hoi An
After breakfast, the day is yours to do as you please. You can walk around Hoi An's old town at your own pace, check out shops and cafes, or head down to the beaches to relax and swim if that sounds better.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Explore Hoi An town
- Relax on nearby beaches
- Day 6
Hoi An to Hue
Following breakfast, your driver picks you up and makes the drive to Hue, which takes about 3 hours. You'll settle into your new hotel by early afternoon and have time to explore or rest before dinner.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Day 7
Hue to Hanoi
This is a full day of exploring Hue's historical side. You'll visit the Imperial Citadel to learn about Vietnamese royal architecture and culture, then check out the royal tombs from the Nguyen Dynasty (1802-1945) and an old pagoda to understand Vietnam's feudal history. After that, you head to the airport for your flight to Hanoi.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Imperial Citadel of Hue
- Visit Royal tombs of Nguyen Dynasty
- Visit historic pagoda
Landmarks Imperial Citadel of Hue - Day 8
Hanoi
After breakfast, your tour guide meets you and you'll spend the day hitting major Hanoi landmarks. The itinerary includes Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, Temple of Literature, a pagoda, and a museum that covers Vietnam's history from ancient times up to today.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum
- Visit Temple of Literature
- Visit pagoda
- Visit museum
Landmarks Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum Temple of Literature 
- Day 9
Hanoi to Ninh Binh and Trang An
You're driving to Ninh Binh, Vietnam's capital back in the 10th century. Once there, you'll visit Hoa Lu with its 2 temples dedicated to King Dinh and King Le from the Dai Co Viet Kingdom (968-1009). Lunch happens at a local restaurant, then you take a boat through Trang An grottoes, which has 31 valleys and 50 caves surrounded by forested mountains. The scenery is great, and you'll get back to Hanoi by evening.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Local restaurant)
Included Activities
- Visit Hoa Lu, 10th-century capital site
- Visit King Dinh Temple
- Visit King Le Temple
- Lunch at local restaurant
- Boat trip through Trang An grottoes
Landmarks Hoa Lu Trang An Grottoes 
- Day 10
Hanoi to Ha Long Bay
After breakfast, you're driving 3 hours to Ha Long Bay, a UNESCO World Heritage Site with thousands of islands and caves dotting the water. You'll board your cruise ship, have lunch while sailing, and spend the afternoon doing activities like sightseeing, kayaking, swimming, and exploring caves depending on what the cruise offers. You'll sleep on the ship overnight.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Served on cruise)
Included Activities
- Shared boat trip in Ha Long Bay
- Lunch on cruise
- Sightseeing in Ha Long Bay
- Kayaking
- Swimming
- Cave exploration
Landmarks Ha Long Bay 
- Day 11
Ha Long Bay to Hanoi
You'll wake up to views of Ha Long Bay and have coffee or tea while watching the landscape. After breakfast, the cruise goes deeper into the bay. Brunch is served while you're sailing back to port, where your driver is waiting to pick you up and take you back to Hanoi.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Brunch (Served on cruise while sailing back to port)
Included Activities
- Deeper bay exploration
- Morning coffee or tea with landscape views
- Day 12
Hanoi Departure
After breakfast, you have free time before your driver takes you to the airport for your flight home. The tour services end here, but you'll leave with a lot of memories from across Vietnam.
- Meals
- Breakfast
