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Vietnam in 27 Days: Traveling from North to South Vietnam

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From Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City
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Immerse yourself in rich history and local traditions
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Independent travel, featuring selected guided excursions
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Travelers should be comfortable with somewhat-demanding activities
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Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    Hanoi

    You'll land at Noi Bai airport in Hanoi and meet your driver for the trip to your hotel. Once you check in, at 5pm you head out for a 3-hour walk through the Old Quarter, trying street food as you go.

    Optional Activities

    • Walking tour of Hanoi Old Quarter area
    • Street food tasting in Hanoi
  2. Day 2

    Hanoi

    After eating at your hotel, your guide picks you up at 8am for a full day exploring Hanoi City. You'll see Tran Quoc Pagoda on Golden Fish Island, the Ho Chi Minh Complex, One Pillar Pagoda, Vietnam Ethnology Museum, Temple of Literature, and Hoa Lo Prison. Lunch with Vietnamese cuisine is included at a local spot.

    Meals
    Breakfast (At hotel), Lunch (Vietnamese cuisine at local restaurant, vegetarian foods available)

    Included Activities

    • Visit Tran Quoc Pagoda on Golden Fish Island
    • Visit Ho Chi Minh Complex with embalmed body viewing and gardens
    • Visit One Pillar Pagoda
    • Visit Vietnam Ethnology Museum
    • Visit Temple of Literature (first university of Vietnam)
    • Visit Hoa Lo Prison (French colonial prison and war museum)
    Landmarks/POIs
    Tran Quoc Pagoda
    Ho Chi Minh Complex
    One Pillar Pagoda
    Vietnam Ethnology Museum
    Temple of Literature
    Hoa Lo Prison
  3. Day 3

    Hanoi to Sapa

    Following breakfast and checkout, a driver collects you at 6am for the bus journey to Sapa Town. Two rest stops break up the drive to Lao Cai city, and you arrive by 1pm. After lunch with local Vietnamese dishes, you walk to Cat Cat village to see Black H'mong ethnic life, trek to a waterfall, and check out a French-built power station before heading back for dinner.

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch (Local Vietnamese dishes), Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Bus transfer from Hanoi to Sapa
    • Visit Cat Cat village (Black H'mong ethnic people)
    • Trek to valley bottom waterfall
    • View French Hydraulic Power Station
    Landmarks/POIs
    Cat Cat Village
    Fansipan Peak
  4. Day 4

    Sapa

    Breakfast comes at 7am before checkout. You trek through rice terraces along Muong Hoa Stream to reach the Black Hmong village of Lao Chai. A local family prepares lunch with Vietnamese dishes, then you continue to Ta Van Village by afternoon where the Dzay ethnic group lives. You settle into a bungalow, spend time with the family, catch mountain sunset views, and can visit a local bar if you'd like.

    Meals
    Breakfast (At hotel in Sapa town), Lunch (Delicious Vietnamese dishes made by local family), Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Trek through rice terraces
    • Trek along Muong Hoa Stream
    • Visit Black Hmong village of Lao Chai
    • View Hoang Lien Son Mountain landscape
    • Stay and interact with Dzay ethnic family in Ta Van Village

    Optional Activities

    • Visit local bar with music and socialize with other tourists
    Landmarks/POIs
    Lao Chai Village
    Ta Van Village
    Muong Hoa Stream
    Hoang Lien Son Mountain
  5. Day 5

    Sapa

    Your host family makes breakfast at 8am, then you trek through rice paddies and bamboo forest to Giang Ta Chai village home to red Dzao people. You get photos and panoramic views before crossing Giang Ta Chai Bridge at 11am to meet your bus pickup back to Sapa. After free time to relax and shower, you leave for Hanoi at 3:30pm with rest stops along the way, arriving at 9:30pm.

    Meals
    Breakfast (Prepared by local family)

    Included Activities

    • Trek through rice paddies
    • Trek through bamboo forest
    • Visit Giang Ta Chai village (Red Dzao people)
    Landmarks/POIs
    Giang Ta Chai Village
  6. Day 6

    Hanoi to Pu Luong Nature Reserve

    A driver collects you at 7am for roughly 4 hours driving to Pu Luong Nature Reserve with a 15-minute break halfway. You have lunch at a local restaurant and check in, then spend the afternoon on leisurely walks including a 2.5km route crossing a suspension bridge to scenic villages, bamboo rafting on the river, and a 2km trek through rice fields. You're back by 5pm with dinner at 7pm.

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch (At local restaurant), Dinner (At 7:00 PM)

    Included Activities

    • 2.5km walk with suspension bridge crossing
    • Bamboo rafting experience on river
    • 2km trek through rice fields and villages
    • Dinner at 7:00 PM
    Landmarks/POIs
    Pu Luong Nature Reserve
    Ban Cong
    Chieu Lau Dam
  7. Day 7

    Pu Luong Nature Reserve

    After breakfast at 7am, you're set for a motorbike ride at 9am to see Kho Muong village and the reserve's largest cave. You ride through Bang village, experience jungle terrain, and see rice fields before reaching isolated Kho Muong (Thai village) to explore Bat Cave. You continue to Hieu village, have lunch by a waterfall inside the reserve, swim, explore village life, and return by 4pm for dinner at 7pm.

    Meals
    Breakfast (At 7:00 AM), Lunch (At waterfall location), Dinner (At 7:00 PM)

    Included Activities

    • Motorbike ride to Kho Muong village
    • Explore Bat Cave (largest cave in Pu Luong)
    • Jungle motorbike ride through Bang village
    • Walk to waterfall for lunch
    • Swimming in waterfall pool
    • Explore local village life
    • Dinner at 7:00 PM
    Landmarks/POIs
    Kho Muong Village
    Bat Cave
    Hieu Village
  8. Day 8

    Pu Luong Nature Reserve to Hanoi

    At 7am you eat breakfast and are ready by 8:30am for a leisurely walk down the valley to Don village at the center of Pu Luong. You pass through Uoi hamlet with terraced field views and descend to Lan Village where about 100 Thai families live. There's an option to bicycle or walk while seeing cool streams, farmlands, and traditional brocade sewing. You check out by 11:30am, have lunch, then board a bus at 1pm back to Hanoi, arriving by 6:30pm.

    Meals
    Breakfast (At 7:00 AM), Lunch

    Included Activities

    • Leisurely stroll to Don village through terraced fields
    • Visit Uoi hamlet
    • Visit Lan Village (Thai community)
    • Observe traditional brocade sewing
    • Lunch

    Optional Activities

    • Bicycle ride around Lan Village
    Landmarks/POIs
    Don Village
    Uoi Hamlet
    Lan Village
  9. Day 9

    Hanoi to Ninh Binh

    After eating and checking out at your hotel, you leave at 7:30am for Ninh Binh province. A 15-20 minute rest break happens along the way before you reach Hoa Lu to learn about Vietnamese feudal history from 968-1010. Buffet lunch with local food follows, then you take a 1.5-hour bamboo boat ride through Tam Coc viewing paddy fields, rivers, and caves with 45 minutes of cycling around the village. You climb nearly 500 steps to Mua Cave for panoramic views, transfer to a homestay, and have dinner.

    Meals
    Breakfast (At hotel), Lunch (Buffet with local food, vegetarian food available), Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Visit Hoa Lu ancient capital
    • 1.5 hour bamboo boat ride through Tam Coc
    • 45 minutes cycling around village
    • Climb Mua Cave (500 steps) with panoramic viewpoint
    Landmarks/POIs
    Hoa Lu Ancient Capital
    Tam Coc
    Mua Cave
  10. Day 10

    Ninh Binh to Halong Bay

    You check out and transfer to Halong city, arriving at the port by 11:30am. Your guide meets you at noon with welcome drinks and a safety briefing before you check into your air-conditioned cabin. You enjoy special lunch with traditional Vietnamese dishes while cruising, then visit Sung Sot Cave and Titop Island where you can view the scenery or swim. By evening you watch the sunset, take a cooking class, eat barbecue dinner over the bay, get a herbal foot bath, and enjoy squid fishing and karaoke.

    Meals
    Breakfast (At homestay), Lunch (Special lunch with Vietnamese traditional dishes while cruising), Dinner (Barbecue dinner overlooking sea view)

    Included Activities

    • Cruise in Halong Bay
    • Visit Sung Sot Cave (Surprising Cave)
    • Visit Titop Island with viewpoint
    • Swimming on Titop Island sandy beach
    • Sunset viewing
    • Cooking class for fresh noodle rolls
    • Herbal foot bath
    • Squid fishing and karaoke entertainment
    Landmarks/POIs
    Sung Sot Cave
    Titop Island
  11. Day 11

    Halong Bay to Hanoi

    Get up early at 6am to watch sunrise on deck with tea or coffee and bay views. Buffet breakfast happens at 7am, then you visit Halong Bay Pearl farm at 7:45am to learn about pearl farming. At 8:30am you go kayaking to explore on your own. After checkout at 9:30am, you continue cruising the bay and have lunch while returning to Tuan Chau Harbour by noon. An express bus takes you back to Hanoi Old Quarter by 3:30pm with a rest stop, then you head to Hanoi station for an overnight train to Hue.

    Meals
    Breakfast (Buffet breakfast), Lunch (While cruising back to harbor)

    Included Activities

    • Watch sunrise on sundeck
    • Visit Halong Bay Pearl farm
    • Kayaking in Halong Bay
    • Cruise back to harbor
    Landmarks/POIs
    Halong Bay Pearl Farm
  12. Day 12

    Hue

    Depending on your train arrival time, a driver picks you up and you join a Hue city tour starting at 9:15am. You visit the Imperial Citadel, then Dong Ba Market at 11:30am. Lunch at a local restaurant comes at 12:15pm before you continue to Minh Mang Tomb and Khai Dinh Tomb at 1:30pm. At 4pm you visit and photograph a conical hat and incense making village before reaching your hotel by 4:45pm.

    Meals
    Lunch (At local restaurant)

    Included Activities

    • Visit Imperial Citadel
    • Visit Dong Ba Market
    • Visit Minh Mang Tomb
    • Visit Khai Dinh Tomb
    • Visit Conical hat and incense making village
    Landmarks/POIs
    Imperial Citadel
    Dong Ba Market
    Minh Mang Tomb
    Khai Dinh Tomb
  13. Day 13

    Hue to DMZ

    After breakfast at 7am, your driver and guide transfer you to Dong Ha Town. Along the way you see Long Hung Church (national relic), Quang Tri Ancient Citadel (war site from 1972), Dakrong Bridge marking the Ho Chi Minh Trail starting point, and Khe Sanh Combat Base where US Marines were stationed. The afternoon brings Hien Luong Bridge and Ben Hai River (partition landmark), Doc Mieu Base, and Vinh Moc tunnels with their historical significance. You're back in Hue by 6pm.

    Meals
    Breakfast (At hotel)

    Included Activities

    • Visit Long Hung Church
    • Visit Quang Tri Ancient Citadel
    • Visit Dakrong Bridge
    • Visit Khe Sanh Combat Base
    • Visit Hien Luong Bridge and Ben Hai River
    • Visit Doc Mieu Base
    • Visit Vinh Moc tunnels
    Landmarks/POIs
    Long Hung Church
    Quang Tri Ancient Citadel
    Dakrong Bridge
    Khe Sanh Combat Base
    Hien Luong Bridge
    Ben Hai River
    Doc Mieu Base
    Vinh Moc Tunnels
  14. Day 14

    Hue to Bach Ma National Park

    Your guide picks you up at 8am after breakfast for Bach Ma National Park. You check out Bach Ma gallery house, head to the 1,450 meter summit, and see vistas from Hai Vong Dai watching tower overlooking Cau Hai lagoon, Hai Van pass, and Hue City. You trek through jungle to Five Lakes Cascades, have a picnic lunch and swim in cool water, and visit Do Quyen Waterfall over 300m high and 20-30m wide. A marble statue of Lady Buddha sits in the jungle before you return by 5pm.

    Meals
    Breakfast (At hotel), Lunch (Picnic lunch)

    Included Activities

    • Visit Bach Ma gallery house
    • Summit climb to Bach Ma Mountain (1,450m elevation)
    • View from Hai Vong Dai watching tower
    • Trek through jungle to Five Lakes Cascades
    • Picnic lunch and swimming
    • Visit Do Quyen Waterfall
    • View Marble statue of Lady Buddha
    Landmarks/POIs
    Bach Ma National Park
    Hai Vong Dai Watching Tower
    Five Lakes Cascades
    Do Quyen Waterfall
  15. Day 15

    Ke Bang National Park

    Your guide collects you at 6:30am after breakfast to travel to Phong Nha - Ke Bang National Park which is a World Heritage site. You stop at La Vang holy land (national shrine and Catholic pilgrimage site) and Hien Luong Bridge and Ben Hai River for photos. Following lunch and a short rest at noon, a boat trip on Son River starts at 1pm, reaching Phong Nha Cave after 25 minutes. You explore the cave's rock formations including features called the Lion, Fairy Caves, Royal Court, and Buddha before transferring to accommodation in Phong Nha.

    Meals
    Breakfast (At hotel), Lunch (At restaurant)

    Included Activities

    • Visit La Vang holy land
    • View Hien Luong Bridge and Ben Hai River
    • Boat trip on Son River
    • Explore Phong Nha Cave
    Landmarks/POIs
    La Vang Holy Land
    Hien Luong Bridge
    Phong Nha Cave
    Son River
  16. Day 16

    Dark Cave

    After breakfast you have free time to relax. You check out and are ready for pickup at 11am. Lunch comes at a restaurant at noon, then at 1pm you head to Chay River - Dark Cave for a 400m zip-line adventure from a wildlife observation tower into the cave with headlight and helmet. After swimming across the river and soaking in mud, you take a smaller zip-line and jump into water. You're back in Hue by 3:30pm on Legendary road, arriving at your hotel by 7:30-8pm.

    Meals
    Breakfast (At hotel), Lunch (At restaurant)

    Included Activities

    • 400m zip-line into Dark Cave
    • Swim across Chay River
    • Mud soaking
    • Second zip-line with water jump
    Landmarks/POIs
    Dark Cave
    Chay River
  17. Day 17

    Hue to Hoi An

    Following breakfast and checkout at 9am, you're picked up and depart for Hoi An. A ghost city gets a visit and you stop at Tu Hien Bridge for photos. Lunch at a restaurant follows, then you continue driving past Lang Co Bay and Lap An Lagoon. You stop at Hai Van Pass to see panoramic Da Nang views and arrive in Hoi An by 4pm for hotel drop-off.

    Meals
    Breakfast (At hotel), Lunch (At restaurant)

    Included Activities

    • Visit ghost city
    • Stop at Tu Hien Bridge for photos
    • Pass Lang Co Bay
    • Pass Lap An Lagoon
    • Stop at Hai Van Pass for panoramic views
    Landmarks/POIs
    Tu Hien Bridge
    Lang Co Bay
    Lap An Lagoon
    Hai Van Pass
  18. Day 18

    Cam Thanh Village & My Son Sanctuary

    You transfer to Cam Thanh village at 9am to meet local fishermen and experience daily life. You try round net and cast net fishing, learn to paddle Vietnamese bamboo basket boats and race, watch basket boat performances, and help catch crabs. Back at a fisherman's house you see a cooking show with fire performance, then enjoy lunch with 7 local dishes. At 1pm you head to My Son Sanctuary (World Cultural Heritage) for 2 hours exploring with a local guide learning Champa history and watching traditional performances. You return to Hoi An by boat on Thu Bon River by 6pm.

    Meals
    Breakfast (At hotel), Lunch (7 local dishes with mineral water)

    Included Activities

    • Round net and cast net fishing experience
    • Learn to paddle Vietnamese bamboo basket boat
    • Basket boat racing
    • Watch basket boat performance
    • Crab catching experience
    • Cooking show with fire performance
    • Lunch (7 local dishes)
    • Visit My Son Sanctuary
    • Champa traditional performances
    • Boat trip back to Hoi An on Thu Bon River
    Landmarks/POIs
    Cam Thanh Village
    My Son Sanctuary
    Thu Bon River
  19. Day 19

    Hoi An City & Tra Que Village

    A local guide meets you at 8:45am after breakfast for a bicycle ride to the local market learning about vegetable uses in food and medicine. You pass through rice fields and take photos before arriving at Tra Que Vegetable Village at 10:15am wearing a farmer's uniform and conical hat to experience organic vegetable growing. You try È Water herbal tea and get an herbal massage at 10:50am, then prepare for a cooking class at 11:30am learning flower carving and five dishes including rice and stir-fried morning glory. Lunch comes around 1:30pm, you rest, then bike back to your hotel. At 2:30pm you join a city tour visiting Hoi An Market, Phuc Kien Chinese Assembly Hall, ancient houses, Museum of Folk Culture, Hoi An Traditional Performing Arts House, and Japanese Bridge with handicraft shops and galleries. A boat ride and lantern release happen at 6:30pm.

    Meals
    Breakfast (At hotel), Lunch (After cooking class, vegetarian available if requested)

    Included Activities

    • Bicycle ride to local market
    • Visit Tra Que Vegetable Village
    • Wear farmer's uniform and conical hat
    • Experience growing organic vegetables
    • É Water herbal tea
    • Herbal massage at family house
    • Cooking class with vegetable carving and five dishes
    • Lunch (vegetarian available)
    • Visit Hoi An Market
    • Visit Phuc Kien Chinese Assembly Hall
    • Visit Phung Hung Ancient House or Tan Ky Ancient House
    • Visit Museum of Folk Culture
    • Enjoy art shows at Hoi An Traditional Performing Arts House
    • Visit Japanese Bridge
    • Explore handicraft shops and galleries
    • Boat ride on river
    • Lantern release
    Landmarks/POIs
    Tra Que Vegetable Village
    Hoi An Market
    Phuc Kien Chinese Assembly Hall
    Phung Hung Ancient House
    Tan Ky Ancient House
    Museum of Folk Culture
    Hoi An Traditional Performing Arts House
    Japanese Bridge
  20. Day 20

    Cham Island

    You're picked up at 8am after breakfast and transferred to Cua Dai harbour. A speedboat takes you to Cham Island at 9am with arrival at Lang Beach by 9:30am. You visit the Marine Protected Area, Boat Shelter, Hai Tang pagoda, and a traditional fishing village. Swimming and snorkeling occur at 10am. At 11:30am you stay at Bai Ong ecological zone or Bai Chong beach for swimming and a seafood lunch before returning to Hoi An by 2:30pm for free afternoon time.

    Meals
    Breakfast (At hotel), Lunch (Seafood lunch)

    Included Activities

    • Speedboat to Cham Island
    • Visit Marine Protected Area
    • Visit Boat Shelter
    • Visit Hai Tang pagoda
    • Visit Traditional fishing village
    • Swimming and snorkeling
    • Seafood lunch
    Landmarks/POIs
    Cham Island
    Lang Beach
    Hai Tang Pagoda
    Bai Ong Ecological Zone
    Bai Chong Beach
  21. Day 21

    Ba Na Hills

    After breakfast and checkout, a driver picks you up at 7:30am for Ba Na Hills via cable car. You experience a modern cable car from Dream Stream Cable Car Station with Da Nang coastal views. The Golden Bridge (world-famous pedestrian bridge), Le Jardin D'amour (9 gardens), and Linh Ung pagoda get visits. A second cable car takes you to French Village with street music, art statues, Campanile, Nine Floor Goddess Shrine, and carnival performances. Following buffet lunch, you ride the Lava Train to new attractions including Helios waterfall, Time Gate, Moon Kingdom, and Fantasy Park with over 90 free games. You return via cable car by 3pm and reach your hotel by 4:45-5:45pm.

    Meals
    Breakfast (At hotel), Lunch (Buffet)

    Included Activities

    • Dream Stream Cable Car ride
    • Visit Golden Bridge
    • Visit Le Jardin D'amour (9 gardens)
    • Visit Linh Ung pagoda
    • French Village visit with street music and art statue viewing
    • Campanile visit
    • Nine Floor Goddess Shrine
    • Carnival Performance Show
    • Square Du Dome
    • Lava Train ride
    • Helios waterfall visit
    • Time Gate visit
    • Moon Kingdom visit
    • Fantasy Park with over 90 free games
    • Buffet lunch
    Landmarks/POIs
    Ba Na Hills
    Golden Bridge
    Le Jardin D'amour
    Linh Ung Pagoda
    French Village
    Fantasy Park
  22. Day 22

    Danang to Ho Chi Minh City

    Following breakfast and checkout, a driver picks you up at 8am. You visit Monkey Mountain to see a giant Lady Buddha statue with mountain backdrop and a large bonsai garden. At 9:30am you explore Marble Mountains (Ngu Hanh Son) - five limestone and marble hills - and see local stone sculpture factories. You climb to the top with an elevator option to visit caves, caverns, pagodas, and viewing points, exploring the largest cave Âm Phủ Cave and learning Buddhist philosophies. Lunch happens at 11:45am and you reach your hotel by 12:30pm. You transfer to Danang airport for your flight to Ho Chi Minh City and are picked up for hotel transfer.

    Meals
    Breakfast (At hotel), Lunch (At local restaurant with local and authentic Vietnamese cuisine)

    Included Activities

    • Visit Monkey Mountain
    • View Lady Buddha statue
    • Explore Bonsai garden
    • Visit Marble Mountains (Ngu Hanh Son)
    • Tour stone sculpture factories
    • Climb to Marble Mountains top
    • Tour caves, caverns, and pagodas
    • Visit Âm Phủ Cave (largest cave)

    Optional Activities

    • Take elevator to Marble Mountains top (optional climb)
    Landmarks/POIs
    Monkey Mountain
    Marble Mountains
    Âm Phủ Cave
  23. Day 23

    Ho Chi Minh City

    After breakfast, a morning trip starts at 7:30am to visit Independence Palace (Reunification Palace) designed by architect Ngo Viet Thu. You see French Colonial structures including Notre Dame Cathedral and Central Post Office, then visit the War Remnants Museum with extensive displays of Indochina wars. Lunch at a local restaurant follows, then roughly 1.5 hours driving takes you to Cu Chi Tunnel. You receive an introduction and video about tunnel construction and wartime life, then explore remaining tunnels and systems including living areas, kitchens, bedrooms, martial facilities, storage, weapons factories, field hospitals, and command centers. You see hidden trap doors and dangerous traps, try special tea and cassava (guerrilla wartime food), and have free time for relaxation or optional real gun shooting before returning by 7pm.

    Meals
    Breakfast (At hotel), Lunch (At local restaurant)

    Included Activities

    • Visit Independence Palace
    • Visit Notre Dame Cathedral
    • Visit Central Post Office
    • Visit War Remnants Museum
    • Drive to Cu Chi Tunnel (approximately 1.5 hours)
    • Explore Cu Chi Tunnel systems
    • View living areas, kitchens, bedrooms
    • Explore hidden traps and trap doors
    • Enjoy special tea and cassava

    Optional Activities

    • Real gun shooting at Cu Chi Tunnel
    Landmarks/POIs
    Independence Palace
    Notre Dame Cathedral
    Central Post Office
    War Remnants Museum
    Cu Chi Tunnels
  24. Day 24

    Cai Be Floating Market & Mekong Delta

    You're picked up at 7:30am after breakfast and checkout for travel to Cai Be. A boat ride takes you to a well-known wholesale floating market on the Tien River to learn local trading habits and explore diverse orchard gardens. You ramble through small villages discovering ancient houses and indigenous culture, visit a small family business making coconut fudges and crispy rice popcorn, and enjoy fresh fruit while listening to Southern Vietnamese folk music. Small canals on Tan Phong Island get paddling time before lunch with home-cooked Vietnamese specialties in a local garden. You cycle through village paths through orchards, meet local islanders about daily Mekong Delta life, and visit Ba Kiệt's ancient house. A boat returns you to Cai Be and a bus takes you to Can Tho City for overnight.

    Meals
    Breakfast (At hotel), Lunch (Vietnamese specialties cooked in local garden)

    Included Activities

    • Boat ride to Cai Be floating market
    • Explore orchard gardens
    • Visit small villages
    • Explore ancient houses
    • Visit coconut fudge and crispy rice popcorn factory
    • Enjoy fresh fruit
    • Listen to Southern Vietnamese folk music
    • Paddle through small canals
    • Lunch at local garden
    • Cycle through orchards
    • Meet local islanders
    • Visit Ba Kiệt's ancient house
    • Boat ride back to Cai Be
    Landmarks/POIs
    Cai Be Floating Market
    Tan Phong Island
    Tien River
  25. Day 25

    Can Tho to Chau Doc

    Starting at 6am with breakfast, you take a boat ride exploring scenic tributaries of the Hau river and visit the vibrant Cai Rang Floating Market. You walk through a local noodle factory and see Munir Ansay Pagoda (Khmer temple with unique architecture). Boating continues to Con Son tourist area for fruit plantation tours and seasonal fruit sampling. After lunch, you travel to Chau Doc and visit Tra Su Forest (vast mangrove forest with diverse flora and fauna) experiencing a rowing boat journey through lush green forest. You explore Ba Chua Xu Temple (popular pilgrimage site), check in to your hotel, relax, and enjoy dinner at a local restaurant.

    Meals
    Breakfast (At hotel), Lunch, Dinner (At local restaurant)

    Included Activities

    • Boat ride to Hau river tributaries
    • Visit Cai Rang Floating Market
    • Walking tour of local noodle factory
    • Visit Munir Ansay Pagoda
    • Boat trip to Con Son tourist area
    • Fruit plantation tour
    • Visit Tra Su Forest
    • Rowing boat journey through mangrove forest
    • Visit Ba Chua Xu Temple
    • Dinner at local restaurant
    Landmarks/POIs
    Cai Rang Floating Market
    Munir Ansay Pagoda
    Con Son Tourist Area
    Tra Su Forest
    Ba Chua Xu Temple
  26. Day 26

    Chau Doc to Ho Chi Minh City

    At 6am you check out and have breakfast, then visit the vibrant floating village and Cham Village to learn about Cham cultural heritage in the Mekong Delta region (optional: passengers leaving for Phnom Penh stop at the boat meeting point). You explore Chau Doc Market with fresh produce, handcrafted goods, and unique Cambodian imports. Ascending Sam Mountain brings you to Hang Temple's serene Buddhist sanctuary with intricate sculptures. You pay respects at Ba Chua Xu Temple. After lunch, you visit lotus fields in bloom and the Go Thap historical site learning about Oc Eo culture (1st-10th century) and the ancient kingdom of Funan. You return to Ho Chi Minh City in the evening and get dropped at your hotel.

    Meals
    Breakfast (At hotel), Lunch (At restaurant)

    Included Activities

    • Visit floating village
    • Visit Cham Village
    • Explore Chau Doc Market
    • Visit Hang Temple
    • Visit Ba Chua Xu Temple
    • Visit lotus fields
    • Visit Go Thap historical site
    • Learn about Oc Eo culture and Funan kingdom

    Optional Activities

    • Early departure to Phnom Penh at boat meeting point
    Landmarks/POIs
    Cham Village
    Chau Doc Market
    Hang Temple
    Sam Mountain
    Ba Chua Xu Temple
    Go Thap Historical Site
  27. Day 27

    Ho Chi Minh City Departure

    After breakfast at your hotel you have free time. You transfer to Ho Chi Minh airport for your flight home, concluding your 27-day journey traveling from North to South Vietnam.

    Meals
    Breakfast (At hotel)
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    · October 2nd, 2025
    Minh was the best guide ever. He knew his food and took us to 6 local eating places that we would not have found ourselves. We felt very comfortable with him leading our group of 5 and it was great to spend the evening with him. Minh’s english was perfect which made communication very easy. I totally recommend this tour and Minh.
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  • Pamela
    · September 14th, 2025
    This was an excellent trip, visiting places in central Vietnam I had not visited before. I soon found that I was the only person in the group but that caused no problems. The organiser, Viet, kept in touch with me using Whatsap. He/she were very helpful, advising of pick up times for each activity. They also answered promptly and had excellent English skills. I met different people on tours and never felt lonely. Viet also allowed me to change one of my scheduled activities in Hoi An and arranged a more suitable alternative. He also allowed me to cancel one day's activities and refunded me the money. It was all very flexible. Viet arranged daily tours for me with other travel agents. All were very good. The accommodation was also excellent. Each hotel had very friendly staff and were very clean. Breakfast was also good but lacking in choices in Hoi An. I could happily recommend Old Quarter Travel to others.
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  • Lora
    · May 8th, 2025
    Love this trip! Great communications about what was happening every day. This trip was different because we had a different guide every day. It worked because of great communication. Great hotels and breakfast every day. All tours included lunch. Everything was handled for us. Great tour coordination!
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