Itinerary
- Day 1
Ho Chi Minh
You'll arrive at the airport where your private driver and guide meet you for the transfer to your hotel. After settling in, the rest of the day is yours to wander through Ho Chi Minh's historic streets at your own pace. You'll come across architectural details and local shops as you get familiar with the city.
- Start point
- Tan Son Nhat International Airport, Trường Sơn, Ho Chi Minh City, 72100, Vietnam (Tan Son Nhat International Airport Pick Up)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Queen Ann Hotel or similar), Hotel (Alagon Saigon Hotel & Spa or similar), Hotel (The Myst Dong Khoi or similar)
Optional Activities
- Explore streets of Ho Chi Minh City on your own
- Day 2
Mekong Delta
This morning starts with breakfast before heading out to the Mekong Delta. You'll board a sampan and cruise past four islands (Dragon, Unicorn, Phoenix, and Tortoise) and then walk around Unicorn Island through country lanes and orchards. There's tropical fruit tasting and folk music, plus a visit to a honey-bee farm where you can try honey tea and learn about coconut candy making. After lunch at a local restaurant, you'll cycle through Tan Thach village to meet residents and see how people live daily life here. By evening you're back in Ho Chi Minh.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch at a local restaurant)
- 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 through Mekong Delta visiting Dragon, Unicorn, Phoenix, and Tortoise islands
- Walk around Unicorn Island country lanes and orchards
- Enjoy tropical fruits and folk song music performance
- Visit fruit plantation
- Hand-rowed sampan ride through Thoi Son canal
- Visit family business
- Visit honey-bee farm
- Honey tea and coconut candy workshop
- Cycling around Tan Thach village (or hammock relaxation as alternative)
Optional Activities
- Hammock relaxation for those unable to participate in cycling
Landmarks Unicorn Island Dragon Island Phoenix Island Tortoise Island Thoi Son Canal Tan Thach Village 
- Day 3
Ho Chi Minh to Da Nang
You have breakfast at your hotel, then free time until your private transfer to the airport. From there you fly to Da Nang and get driven to your hotel in Hoi An. In the afternoon you can start walking through Hoi An's ancient streets, which date back to the 17th century when it was an international trading port. It's been a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Site since 1999.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at the hotel)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Kim An Hotel or similar), Hotel (Silkotel Hotel or similar), Resort (Palm Garden Resort or similar)
Included Activities
- Explore Hoi An ancient street
Landmarks Hoi An Ancient Town 
- Day 4
Hoi An - Tra Que Village
You'll cycle through paddy fields and shrimp farms on your way to Tra Que vegetable village. Once there, you participate in traditional farming work like digging, sowing, planting, and harvesting with tools locals use. You'll try the village's specialty E Water and continue cycling through rice fields and villages. At an art workshop you learn lantern making from craftspeople and create your own lantern to take with you.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Kim An Hotel or similar), Hotel (Silkotel Hotel or similar), Resort (Palm Garden Resort or similar)
Included Activities
- Cycling through paddle fields and shrimp farms
- Stroll along Tra Que vegetable village
- Digging, sowing, planting, and harvesting vegetables with traditional tools
- Enjoy E Water specialty drink
- Leisurely cycling through rice fields and villages
- Lantern making workshop with craftsmen
- Create your own lantern
Optional Activities
- Optional tour available for those unable to take a cycling trip
Landmarks Tra Que Vegetable Village - Day 5
Hoi An
The day is yours to explore Hoi An at your own pace, or you can join an optional Ba Na Hills and Golden Bridge tour starting at 7:30 to 8:00 am. That tour includes a cable car ride through the region's most modern system, the Golden Bridge, French Village, and multiple temples. Lunch is at a buffet restaurant, and there's access to Fantasy Park with various rides. You'd return around 4:45 to 5:45 pm.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Buffet lunch at restaurant (included in optional Ba Na Hill tour only))
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Kim An Hotel or similar), Hotel (Silkotel Hotel or similar), Resort (Palm Garden Resort or similar)
Optional Activities
- Ba Na Hills and Golden Bridge tour with cable car to Dream Stream Cable Car Station
- Visit The Golden Bridge
- Visit France wine cellar and Le Jardin D'amourn (9 gardens)
- Visit Linh Ung pagoda
- Second cable car to French Village with street music and art statues
- Visit Campanile, Nine Floor Goddess Shrine, Tombstone Temple, Linh Phong Monastery, Linh Chua Linh Tu Temple and Tru Vu Tea Shop
- Watch Carnival Performance Show at Square Du Dome
- Slide of Tube Car ride (free)
- Funicular railway to The Castle of the Moon
- Fantasy Park access including Walking in Fairy Forest, Dinosaur Park, 5D wild west, 4D death race ride, 3D mega 360 degrees, Journey into the underground, Jurassic Park, Freefall Tower, Horror House and over 90 free games
Landmarks Ba Na Hills Golden Bridge French Village Linh Ung Pagoda Fantasy Park - Day 6
Da Nang to Hanoi
Enjoy your last time in Hoi An before your driver takes you to Da Nang airport. You fly to Hanoi and get picked up for transfer to your hotel in the city center. The rest of the day is at your leisure to settle in.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Mina Hotel or similar), Hotel (Tirant Hotel or similar), Hotel (Apricot Hotel or similar)
- Day 7
Hanoi to Halong Bay
You're picked up and travel to Halong Bay along a scenic route through the Red River Delta with its emerald green rice paddies. Once on your cruise, you'll see limestone rocks and karst grottoes. Lunch is seafood, and afterward you visit a famous limestone cave with the option to kayak or swim near floating villages and shops. Back on the boat there's an early dinner and free time or onboard activities for the evening.
- 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
- Scenic travel to Halong Bay across Red River Delta
- Cruise on Halong Bay exploring limestone rocks and karst grottoes
- Visit famous limestone cave
- Kayaking or swimming option near floating villages and shops
Optional Activities
- Participate in boat activities in the evening or relax on the cruise
Landmarks Halong Bay 
- Day 8
Halong Bay to Hanoi
You can join an early Tai Chi lesson or have a hearty breakfast. The boat heads back to port with a stop at another limestone cave featuring stalagmites and stalactites. You'll return to Hanoi around 5:00 pm with the rest of your day free.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Mina Hotel or similar), Hotel (Tirant Hotel or similar), Hotel (Apricot Hotel or similar)
Included Activities
- Tai Chi lesson (optional early activity)
- Limestone cave visit with stalagmites and stalactites
Landmarks Limestone Cave - Day 9
Hanoi
Have a healthy breakfast on this final morning. After checking out, you'll visit local markets to pick up souvenirs. Later you head to the airport to board your flight home.
- End point
- Noi Bai International Airport, Sóc Sơn, Hanoi, 12200, Vietnam (Noi Bai International Airport Drop off)
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit local markets
