Itinerary
- Day 1
Bangkok
Your private driver and guide will be waiting when you land in Thailand. After checking into your hotel, you'll have the day to walk around Bangkok at your own pace, checking out the historic streets with their architectural details and local markets. Come evening, head back to relax at your hotel.
- Start point
- Suvarnabhumi Airport Cargo Clearance Customs Bureau, Suvarnabhumi Airport, Bang Phli, Samut Prakan 10540, Thailand (Suvarnabhumi Airport)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (The Siam Heritage or similar), Hotel (Century Park Hotel or similar), Hotel (Sukosol Hotel Bangkok or similar)
Optional Activities
- Explore the streets of Bangkok independently
- Day 2
Bangkok
Breakfast at the hotel gets you started, then you'll join a guided tour through Bangkok hitting three major temples. You'll see the Golden Buddha at Wat Traimit in Chinatown, the 45-meter reclining Buddha at Wat Po (which also has Thailand's traditional massage school), and the Grand Palace where the Emerald Buddha sits. The afternoon is free for your own exploration.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (The Siam Heritage or similar), Hotel (Century Park Hotel or similar), Hotel (Sukosol Hotel Bangkok or similar)
Included Activities
- Visit Wat Traimit and see the 5.5-ton solid gold Buddha
- Visit Wat Po and see the 45-meter reclining Buddha
- Visit the Royal Grand Palace and view the Emerald Buddha
- Guided temple tour with English-speaking guide
Landmarks Wat Traimit Wat Po Royal Grand Palace - Day 3
Bangkok to Chiang Rai
After breakfast, you'll fly to Chiang Rai and your driver meets you at the airport. You head straight to the White Temple (Wat Rong Khun) to see its distinctive white architecture, then transfer to your hotel. Later in the evening, you can wander the local night bazaar or night market on your own.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Khamthana Hotel Chiang Rai or similar ), Hotel (THE HERITAGE CHIANGRAI or similar), Resort (LE MERIDIEAN LE MERIDIEAN CHIANGRAI or similar)
Included Activities
- Visit Wat Rong Khun (White Temple)
Optional Activities
- Visit the local night bazaar or night market
Landmarks Wat Rong Khun 
- Day 4
Chiang Rai to Chiang Mai
Breakfast done, you'll drive to Sop Ruak in the Golden Triangle to see where the Mekong River borders Laos, Myanmar, and Thailand. The Hall of Opium museum comes next, giving you the region's history around the opium trade. After lunch at a local restaurant, you'll continue driving toward Chiang Mai.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Local restaurant)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (De Charme Chiang Mai or similar), Hotel (Novotel Chiang Mai Nimman Journey Hub or similar), Hotel (Chiang Mai Chala No 6 or similar)
Included Activities
- Visit Golden Triangle viewpoint at Sop Ruak
- Visit Hall of Opium museum
Landmarks Golden Triangle Hall of Opium 
- Day 5
Chiang Mai
This is a leisure day in Chiang Mai. You can rest at your hotel or book the optional half-day elephant sanctuary tour if you want. That tour takes you south through rolling hills to meet elephants, feed and bathe them, and have a traditional meal before getting back early afternoon.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (De Charme Chiang Mai or similar), Hotel (Novotel Chiang Mai Nimman Journey Hub or similar), Hotel (Chiang Mai Chala No 6 or similar)
Optional Activities
- Half Day Elephant Sanctuary Tour with Lunch - 06:30-12:30: Drive approximately 1.5 hours to Elephant Jungle Sanctuary, learn about elephants and change into traditional Karen clothing, meet and interact with elephants, feed and give medicine to elephants, mud spa with elephants, walk with elephants to river and bathe them, traditional meal, drive approximately 1.5 hours back to Chiang Mai (Price: 171 USD per person, minimum 2 people)
Landmarks Elephant Jungle Sanctuary - Day 6
Chiang Mai to Hanoi
Breakfast at the hotel, then you have free time until your transfer to Chiang Mai International Airport for your flight to Hanoi. Your driver will meet you at Noi Bai International Airport and bring you to your hotel. The rest of the day is yours to settle in and explore.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Mina Hotel and Spa or similar), Hotel (Tirant Hotel or similar), Hotel (Apricot Hotel or similar)
- Day 7
Hanoi
A guided group tour takes you through colonial Hanoi's French architecture, peaceful lakes, and temples. You'll get picked up around 7:45-8:15 am, then visit Ho Chi Minh's Mausoleum, his stilt house, the One Pillar Pagoda, and Tran Quoc Pagoda at West Lake. After lunch locally, you continue to the Ethnology Museum, the Literature Temple (Vietnam's first university from 1070), and end at Hoan Kiem Lake with the Ngoc Son Temple.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Local restaurant)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Mina Hotel and Spa or similar), Hotel (Tirant Hotel or similar), Hotel (Apricot Hotel or similar)
Included Activities
- Visit Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum
- Visit Ho Chi Minh's stilt house
- Visit One Pillar Pagoda
- Visit Tran Quoc Pagoda at West Lake
- Visit Ethnology Museum
- Visit Literature Temple
- Visit Hoan Kiem Lake and Ngoc Son Temple
- Guided group tour with English-speaking guide
Landmarks Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum One Pillar Pagoda Tran Quoc Pagoda Ethnology Museum Literature Temple Hoan Kiem Lake Ngoc Son Temple - Day 8
Hanoi to Halong Bay
After breakfast, the cruise crew picks you up for a scenic journey across the Red River Delta with its emerald rice paddies. You'll board your cruise in Halong Bay to see limestone rocks and karst grottoes. Seafood lunch happens on board, then you visit a famous limestone cave where you can kayak or swim near floating villages and shops. Back on the boat for early dinner and optional evening activities.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Seafood lunch), Dinner (Early dinner on the boat)
- Accommodation
- Berth / Cabin (Le Journey Cruise or similar), Berth / Cabin (La Pandora Cruise or similar), Berth / Cabin (Doris Cruise or similar)
Included Activities
- Cruise on Halong Bay
- Explore limestone rocks and karst grottoes
- Visit limestone cave with kayaking or swimming options
- Seafood lunch included
Optional Activities
- Optional activities on the boat in the evening
Landmarks Halong Bay 
- Day 9
Halong Bay to Hanoi
You can wake early for an optional Tai Chi lesson or have a hearty breakfast. The cruise heads back with a stop at a limestone cave with stalagmites and stalactites. You arrive back in Hanoi around 5:00 pm. The rest of the day is free to explore or relax.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Mina Hotel and Spa or similar), Hotel (Tirant Hotel or similar), Hotel (Apricot Hotel or similar)
Included Activities
- Visit limestone cave with stalagmites and stalactites
Optional Activities
- Tai Chi lesson in the early morning
- Day 10
Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City
Breakfast at your hotel, then free time to relax before your private car picks you up for the airport and your flight to Ho Chi Minh City. Once you land, you'll settle into your accommodation.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Queen Ann Hotel or similar), Hotel (Alagon Saigon Hotel & Spa or similar), Hotel (The Myst Dong Khoi or similar)
- Day 11
Ho Chi Minh City - Mekong Delta
After breakfast, you'll head to the Mekong Delta with an English-speaking guide and driver. Travel to My Tho, then board a sampan around the Dragon, Unicorn, Phoenix, and Tortoise islands. You stop at Unicorn Island to walk country lanes, see orchards, and sample tropical fruits with folk music. A hand-rowed sampan takes you through Thoi Son canal, visiting family workshops and a honey-bee farm. Try honey tea and coconut candies, enjoy a traditional meal, and cycle around Tan Thach village or relax in a hammock.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Traditional Vietnamese meal)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Queen Ann Hotel or similar), Hotel (Alagon Saigon Hotel & Spa or similar), Hotel (The Myst Dong Khoi or similar)
Included Activities
- Sampan cruise around Dragon, Unicorn, Phoenix, and Tortoise islands
- Visit Unicorn Island and walk country lanes
- Sample tropical fruits at local orchards
- Hand-rowed sampan through Thoi Son canal
- Visit family workshops and honey-bee farm
- Taste honey tea and coconut candies
- Traditional Vietnamese meal
- Cycling or hammock relaxation in Tan Thach village
Landmarks Mekong Delta My Tho 
- Day 12
Ho Chi Minh City - Cu Chi Tunnels
An English-speaking guide picks you up for about a 1.5-hour drive to Cu Chi Tunnels in the countryside. You'll explore the tunnel network that once stretched to Cambodia, learning about the difficult living conditions and resilience of underground residents during wartime. You see meeting rooms, kitchens, and triage areas hidden from ground level. After the tour, try manioc (the main guerilla food) and optionally fire an AK47, MK16, or machine gun at the nearby shooting range.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Queen Ann Hotel or similar), Hotel (Alagon Saigon Hotel & Spa or similar), Hotel (The Myst Dong Khoi or similar)
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Cu Chi Tunnels
- Learn about tunnel network history and architecture
- Try manioc, the traditional guerilla warrior food
Optional Activities
- Fire an AK47, MK16, or machine gun at the shooting range
Landmarks Cu Chi Tunnels - Day 13
Ho Chi Minh City Departure
Enjoy a healthy breakfast on your last day. You'll have relaxing time before your professional driver takes you to Tan Son Nhat International Airport for your flight home.
- End point
- Tan Son Nhat International Airport, Trường Sơn, Ho Chi Minh City, 72100, Vietnam (Tan Son Nhat International Airport)
- Meals
- Breakfast
