Itinerary
- Day 1
Hanoi
You'll arrive in Hanoi and a private driver will meet you at the airport to take you to your hotel. After you check in, the rest of the day is open - use it to rest after your flight or walk around the city if you're feeling up to it.
- Start point
- Noi Bai International Airport, Sóc Sơn, Hanoi, 12200, Vietnam (Arrival hall)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (The Legend Hanoi Hotel), Hotel (Minasi Premium Hotel), Hotel (Flower Garden Hotel - Superior room)
- Day 2
Hanoi
Your guide picks you up at 8:00am for a full day exploring Hanoi. You'll start at Tran Quoc Pagoda on Golden Fish Island, then head to the Ho Chi Minh Complex to see his mausoleum and former houses. The One Pillar Pagoda comes next before lunch. After that, you'll visit the Vietnam Ethnology Museum (or Vietnamese Women's Museum if the first is closed), the Temple of Literature, and Hoa Lo Prison. If you want, there's a cyclo ride through the Old Quarter or Water Puppet Show available for extra fees.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Vietnamese cuisine with vegetarian options available)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Minasi Premium Hotel), Hotel (Flower Garden Hotel - Superior room), Hotel (The Legend Hanoi Hotel)
Included Activities
- Visit Tran Quoc Pagoda
- Visit Ho Chi Minh Complex including mausoleum, houses and garden
- Visit One Pillar Pagoda
- Visit Vietnam Ethnology Museum or Vietnamese Women's Museum
- Visit Temple of Literature
- Visit Hoa Lo Prison
- Lunch at restaurant with Vietnamese cuisine (vegetarian options available)
Optional Activities
- Cyclo 45 minutes around Hanoi Old Quarter
- Water Puppet Show 50 minutes
- Cyclo 45 minutes around Hanoi Old Quarter and Water Puppet Show 50 minutes
Landmarks Tran Quoc Pagoda Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum One Pillar Pagoda Vietnam Ethnology Museum Temple of Literature Hoa Lo Prison 
- Day 3
Hanoi to Ha Long Bay
Following breakfast, you'll be picked up and driven across the Red River Delta where you'll see rice paddies as you head toward Ha Long Bay. Once there, you'll get on a cruise to explore the limestone karst formations and grottoes. Lunch is seafood on the boat, then you'll visit a famous limestone cave with options to kayak or swim near floating villages. You'll return to the boat for dinner and have the evening free with optional activities onboard.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Seafood lunch), Dinner (Early dinner on the boat)
- Accommodation
- Berth / Cabin (Le Journey Cruise), Berth / Cabin (La Pandora cruise - Suite balcony 1st floor), Berth / Cabin (Doris Cruise)
Included Activities
- Cruise trip on Ha Long Bay
- Explore limestone rocks and karst grottoes
- Visit limestone cave
- Kayaking or swimming near floating villages and shops
- Seafood lunch
- Early dinner
Optional Activities
- Onboard activities in the evening
Landmarks Ha Long Bay 
- Day 4
Ha Long Bay to Hoi An
Wake early to catch the sunrise from the boat while eating breakfast, cruising past thousands of islands. You'll stop at a floating fishing village to see how the fishermen work and live. Lunch happens on the boat as you cruise back to Halong City pier, arriving back in Hanoi by 3:30-4:00pm. From there, you'll fly to Da Nang and get driven to your hotel in Hoi An. The evening is yours to settle in, relax, or look around the town.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast on the boat), Lunch (Lunch on the boat during return cruise)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hoi An Rose Hotel), Hotel (Silkotel Hoi An - Deluxe room), Hotel (Allegro Hoi An - Junior suite)
Included Activities
- Sunrise viewing
- Cruise through Ha Long Bay islands
- Visit floating fishing village
- Lunch on the boat
- Return to Hanoi
Landmarks Ha Long Bay 
- Day 5
Hoi An
Your guide meets you at 2:30pm at your hotel in Hoi An's city center. You'll visit Hoi An Market, the Phuc Kien Chinese Assembly Hall, and walk through ancient houses like Phung Hung and Tan Ky. The Museum of Folk Culture and Traditional Performing Arts House are on the list, along with the Japanese Bridge. Then you'll check out handicraft shops, galleries, and local neighborhoods. Later, you'll take a boat ride where you can release a flower lantern for good luck. The tour wraps up at 6:30pm.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hoi An Rose Hotel), Hotel (Silkotel Hoi An - Deluxe room), Hotel (Allegro Hoi An - Junior suite)
Included Activities
- Visit Hoi An Market
- Visit Phuc Kien Chinese Assembly Hall
- Visit Phung Hung Ancient House
- Visit Tan Ky Ancient House
- Visit Museum of Folk Culture
- Visit Hoi An Traditional Performing Arts House
- Visit Japanese Bridge
- Visit handicraft shops and artwork galleries
- Boat ride and flower lantern release
- Explore local neighborhoods and laneways
Landmarks 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 
- Day 6
Hoi An to My Son Sanctuary
A van picks you up at 1:00-1:30pm for the one hour drive to My Son Sanctuary, a UNESCO World Heritage site. You'll arrive around 2:30-2:45pm, take an electric car partway, then walk for about 2 hours exploring the Champa culture and old structures while watching Champa Apsara Dance performances. By 4:30-5:00pm, you'll board a boat down the Thu Bon River back to Hoi An, catching sunset views and photographing local life along the way. You'll reach Hoi An by 6:00-6:30pm.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hoi An Rose Hotel), Hotel (Silkotel Hoi An - Deluxe room), Hotel (Allegro Hoi An - Junior suite)
Included Activities
- Visit My Son Sanctuary
- Guided walking tour of Champa ruins and structures
- Champa traditional Apsara Dance performance
- Boat trip on Thu Bon River to Hoi An with sunset scenery
Landmarks My Son Sanctuary Thu Bon River 
- Day 7
Hoi An to Ho Chi Minh City
After breakfast at your hotel, the morning is free to relax or shop around Hoi An. Later, you'll transfer to the airport for your flight to Ho Chi Minh City. A driver will meet you and take you to your hotel to check in. The afternoon is open for you to explore on your own - you could visit Notre Dame Cathedral, the Central Post Office, Independence Palace, Ben Thanh Market, Chinatown, or the War Remnants Museum.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Happy Life Green hotel), Hotel (Nesta Saigon Hotel - Premium Room), Hotel (La Siesta Premium Saigon Hotel)
Optional Activities
- Visit Notre Dame Cathedral
- Visit Central Post Office
- Visit Independence Palace
- Visit Ben Thanh Market
- Visit Chinatown (Cho Lon)
- Visit War Remnants Museum
Landmarks Notre Dame Cathedral Central Post Office Independence Palace Ben Thanh Market Chinatown (Cho Lon) War Remnants Museum 
- Day 8
Ho Chi Minh City
Starting after breakfast, you'll take a city tour of Ho Chi Minh City visiting Notre Dame Cathedral with its neo-Romanesque style, the historic Central Post Office designed by Gustave Eiffel, and the Reunification Palace where South Vietnam's president once worked. After lunch at a local restaurant, you'll head to the Cu Chi Tunnels about 75km away (roughly 1.5 hours drive). There you'll explore over 200km of tunnels that served as underground cities during the Vietnam War, seeing trap doors, living areas, weapon factories, hospitals, and command centers. You'll try simple local food and go into the tunnels yourself to feel the experience. Then it's back to your hotel in Ho Chi Minh City.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Local restaurant)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Happy Life Green hotel), Hotel (Nesta Saigon Hotel - Premium Room), Hotel (La Siesta Premium Saigon Hotel)
Included Activities
- Visit Notre Dame Cathedral
- Visit Central Post Office
- Visit Reunification Palace
- Lunch at local restaurant
- Visit Cu Chi Tunnels
- Explore tunnel complex
- Sample simple local cuisine of tunnel fighters
Landmarks Notre Dame Cathedral Central Post Office Reunification Palace Cu Chi Tunnels 
- Day 9
Ho Chi Minh City to Mekong Delta
You'll head out from Ho Chi Minh City to My Tho on the Mekong River. First stop is Vinh Trang Pagoda, built in the late 19th century. Then you'll board a sampan to cruise around four islands - Dragon, Unicorn, Phoenix, and Tortoise. On Unicorn Island, you'll walk through country lanes, see fruit orchards, listen to local folk songs, and visit plantations. You'll also take a hand-rowed sampan through Thoi Son canal seeing the countryside, stop at family businesses and a honey-bee farm to try honey tea and learn about coconut candy making. Lunch is at a local restaurant with break time. In the afternoon, you can cycle around Tan Thach village to meet locals and experience Mekong life, or relax in a hammock if cycling isn't for you. Then you'll return to Ho Chi Minh City.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Local restaurant lunch)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Happy Life Green hotel), Hotel (Nesta Saigon Hotel - Premium Room), Hotel (La Siesta Premium Saigon Hotel)
Included Activities
- Visit Vinh Trang Pagoda
- Sampan cruise around four islands (Dragon, Unicorn, Phoenix, Tortoise)
- Walk on Unicorn Island country lanes
- View orchards and enjoy tropical fruits
- Experience folk songs by local people
- Visit fruit plantation
- Hand-rowed sampan through Thoi Son canal
- Visit honey-bee farm
- Enjoy honey tea and coconut candy workshop
- Lunch at local restaurant
- Cycling around Tan Thach village or hammock relaxation
Landmarks Vinh Trang Pagoda Mekong Delta Thoi Son Canal Tan Thach Village 
- Day 10
Ho Chi Minh City Departure
Have breakfast at your hotel, then you'll be transferred to the airport for your international flight home or wherever you're headed next. The airport transfer is included so your departure goes smoothly.
- End point
- Tan Son Nhat International Airport, Trường Sơn, Ho Chi Minh City, 72100, Vietnam (Departure gate)
- Meals
- Breakfast
