Itinerary
- Day 1
Arrival in Vietnam
Your private driver meets you at the airport and takes you to your hotel. After you settle in and recover from jet lag, the rest of the day is yours to walk around and check out the historic streets, see the architecture, and look at what local vendors have to offer.
Optional Activities
- Explore the streets of the city on your own
- Day 2
Hanoi to Halong Bay
You'll check out and head to Halong Bay by cruise, driving through the Red River Delta with its green rice paddies. Once you arrive, you'll explore the limestone rocks and karst grottoes by boat, have seafood lunch, and visit a famous limestone cave where you can kayak or swim near floating villages. Dinner and optional evening activities happen back on the boat.
- Meals
- Lunch (Seafood lunch), Dinner (Early dinner on the boat)
Included Activities
- Cruise exploration of Halong Bay with limestone rocks and karst grottoes
- Visit to limestone cave with kayaking or swimming options
- Exposure to floating villages and local shops
Optional Activities
- Attend activities on the boat
- Relax at leisure
Landmarks/POIs Halong Bay - Day 3
Halong Bay to Hanoi
Get up early if you want to try an optional Tai Chi lesson or just have a good breakfast. The boat takes you through the Limestone Cave with its stalagmites and stalactites before heading back to the main harbor, getting you to Hanoi around 5:00 PM. You'll have the rest of the day free to relax.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Hearty breakfast)
Included Activities
- Visit to Limestone Cave with stalagmites and stalactites
Optional Activities
- Tai Chi lesson in the morning
- Day 4
Hanoi to Hoi An
Breakfast happens at the hotel, then you have free time until your private transfer picks you up for the airport and your flight to Danang. After landing, a private vehicle takes you to Hoi An.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Day 5
Hoi An
Start the day with a walking tour through Hoi An, a former trading port that shows influences from Chinese, Dutch, French, Japanese, Portuguese, and Arab merchants. You'll see Chua Ong Pagoda, Phuc Kien Assembly Hall with the Jinshang Temple, the 200-year-old Tan Ky House, and the iconic Japanese Covered Bridge. Lunch happens at a local restaurant before heading back to your hotel.
- Meals
- Lunch (Lunch at a local restaurant)
Included Activities
- Walking tour of Hoi An's historic center
- Visit to Chua Ong Pagoda
- Visit to Phuc Kien Assembly Hall and Jinshang Temple
- Visit to Tan Ky House (200-year-old ancestral house)
- Visit to Japanese Covered Bridge
Landmarks/POIs Chua Ong Pagoda Phuc Kien Assembly Hall Tan Ky House Japanese Covered Bridge - Day 6
Hoi An to Siem Reap
After breakfast at the hotel, you'll have free time until your private transfer takes you to the airport for your flight to Siem Reap.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Day 7
Angkor Temple Complex
Following breakfast, you'll visit the South Gate of Angkor Thom, Bayon Temple, Royal Enclosure, Phimeanaka, and Elephant and Leper King Terrace. Then you head to Ta Promh, the jungle temple, and after lunch you'll see Thommanon, Chao Say Tevoda, and Ta Keo. Later in the day you'll explore Angkor Wat, a UNESCO World Heritage Site with the longest continuous bas-relief in the world. The day wraps up with sunset from Bakheng Hill and then an evening visit to Night and Pub Street.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit to South Gate of Angkor Thom
- Visit to Bayon Temple
- Visit to Royal Enclosure
- Visit to Phimeanaka
- Visit to Elephant and Leper King Terrace
- Visit to Ta Promh (jungle temple)
- Visit to Thommanon
- Visit to Chao Say Tevoda
- Visit to Ta Keo
- Visit to Angkor Wat
- Sunset viewing on Bakheng Hill
Optional Activities
- Visit to Night & Pub Street
Landmarks/POIs South Gate of Angkor Thom Bayon Temple Royal Enclosure Phimeanaka Elephant Terrace Leper King Terrace Ta Promh Thommanon Chao Say Tevoda Ta Keo Angkor Wat Bakheng Hill - Day 8
Siem Reap to Bangkok
Breakfast is at the hotel followed by free leisure time until your private transfer takes you to the airport for your flight to Bangkok.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Day 9
Damnoen Saduak Floating Market
A pickup takes you southwest of Bangkok to Ratchaburi province where you'll visit a sugar palm factory and learn how they make sugar from palm trees. At the pier, you'll board a longtail boat to check out Damnoen Saduak Floating Market, seeing local vendors sell fruits, vegetables, and flowers from their boats. You can sample local drinks like coconut juice and fresh fruit juice, and look at souvenirs.
Included Activities
- Visit to sugar palm factory
- Longtail boat experience through the canal
- Visit to Damnoen Saduak Floating Market
Optional Activities
- Try local food like coconut juice and fresh fruit juice
- Purchase souvenirs
Landmarks/POIs Damnoen Saduak Floating Market - Day 10
Grand Palace, Temples & Phuket
Your pickup takes you to the Grand Palace and Wat Phra Kaew to see the Emerald Buddha (note that cameras may not be allowed inside buildings). From there you'll go to Wat Pho to see the Reclining Buddha, one of Thailand's oldest and largest temples. Then you'll visit Wat Benchamabopit, known as the Marble Temple, which combines Italian marble with classical Thai architecture. After the tour, you'll transfer to the airport for your flight to Phuket.
Included Activities
- Visit to Grand Palace
- Visit to Emerald Buddha (Wat Phra Kaew)
- Visit to Reclining Buddha (Wat Pho)
- Visit to Wat Benchamabopit (Marble Temple)
Landmarks/POIs Grand Palace Wat Phra Kaew (Emerald Buddha) Wat Pho (Reclining Buddha) Wat Benchamabopit (Marble Temple) - Day 11
Phuket
This day is yours to explore Phuket at your own pace. The island has diverse landscapes including famous sandy beaches, forested hills, mountains, limestone cliffs, low plains, lagoons, and tropical vegetation. You could walk around the beaches, hike to a waterfall for a picnic, or take a boat trip to nearby islands.
Optional Activities
- Explore stunning beaches
- Hike to waterfall for a picnic
- Take a boat trip to explore nearby islands
Landmarks/POIs Phuket - Day 12
Optional Phi Phi Maya Bay + Pileh Cove + Bamboo Island
An optional speedboat tour leaves at 7:30 AM from your hotel with snorkeling gear and life jacket provided. You'll visit Bamboo Island's white sands and turquoise waters for swimming and snorkeling. A beachside lunch happens on Phi Phi Don Island, then you'll relax and swim in Pileh Lagoon's emerald waters. Maya Bay comes next, with its white powder sandy beach surrounded by limestone mountains. You'll stop at Monkey Beach and Viking Cave before the boat returns to Phuket around 5:15 PM.
- Meals
- Snacks (Snacks and variety of drinks at marina), Lunch (Great lunch at a beachside restaurant on Phi Phi Don Island)
Optional Activities
- Speedboat tour to Phi Phi, Maya Bay, Pileh Cove, and Bamboo Island (USD 75 per person)
- Swimming and snorkeling at Bamboo Island
- Beachside lunch on Phi Phi Don Island
- Swimming and relaxing at Pileh Lagoon
- Visit to Maya Bay
- Visit to Monkey Beach and Viking Cave
Landmarks/POIs Bamboo Island Phi Phi Don Island Pileh Lagoon Maya Bay Monkey Beach Viking Cave - Day 13
Departure from Phuket
Have a healthy breakfast on your final day, then complete your hotel check-out. Before heading to the airport for your departure flight, you'll visit local markets to pick up souvenirs for people back home.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Healthy breakfast)
Optional Activities
- Visit local markets to buy souvenirs
