Itinerary
- Day 1
Ho Chi Minh City
You'll arrive in Vietnam and meet your private driver at the airport for the transfer to your hotel. After checking in, you'll have time to rest from your flight. If you land in the early afternoon, the streets of Ho Chi Minh City are worth exploring to get a feel for the historic charm and how the architecture blends old and new throughout 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 (Prague Hotel or similar), Hotel (Alagon Saigon Hotel & Spa or similar), Hotel (The Myst Dong Khoi or similar)
Optional Activities
- Explore the streets of Ho Chi Minh City (if arrived early afternoon)
- Day 2
Ho Chi Minh City
Your full-day Cu Chi Tunnels tour starts at 8:00 AM from District 1. The drive takes about 60km to reach the legendary underground tunnel system from the Vietnam War. You'll walk through the tunnels and learn about what daily life was like during wartime. There's an option to try traditional soldier cooking, sample historical foods, or shoot an AK-47 if you're interested. You'll be back in the city by 2:30 PM.
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Prague Hotel or similar), Hotel (Alagon Saigon Hotel & Spa or similar), Hotel (The Myst Dong Khoi or similar)
Included Activities
- Cu Chi Tunnels - walk through tunnels and discover hidden corners
- Learn about resistance soldier wartime life in the tunnels
Optional Activities
- Cook with smokeless stoves used by Vietnamese soldiers
- Try traditional soldier foods
- Shoot AK-47 rifle (if brave or curious)
Landmarks Cu Chi Tunnels - Day 3
Ho Chi Minh City to Hoi An
After breakfast at your hotel, you'll fly from Ho Chi Minh City to Da Nang. Your driver picks you up at the airport and takes you to Hoi An for check-in. The afternoon is yours to relax at the resort or head to the beach. Later, the Old Town comes alive with lights and lanterns as the sun sets. Around 9:00 PM, there's a free outdoor traditional theatre on Nguyen Thai Hoc street featuring Vietnamese folk dancers and musicians. You can light a candle box and set it in the water before heading back to your hotel.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Kim An Hotel or similar), Hotel (Silkotel Hoi An or similar), Resort (Palm Garden Hoi An or similar)
Included Activities
- Flight from Ho Chi Minh City to Da Nang
Optional Activities
- Explore Hoi An Old Town with lanterns and lights
- Visit lantern market
- Attend outdoor traditional theatre performance (9pm-10pm, free)
- Light candle box ritual by the water
Landmarks Hoi An Old Town 
- Day 4
Hoi An
Your hotel pickup is at 8:15 AM. You'll visit the Museum of Folk Culture, Old House of Tan Ky, Japanese Covered Bridge, and Fujian Assembly Hall throughout the morning. Next comes a tour of an Art Craft Manufacturing Workshop. At 11:00 AM, you'll join a one-hour lantern-making class to create your own. Lunch happens at noon at a local restaurant, and the tour wraps up with a hotel drop-off around 1:00 PM.
- Meals
- Lunch (Lunch at a local restaurant)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Kim An Hotel or similar), Hotel (Silkotel Hoi An or similar), Resort (Palm Garden Hoi An or similar)
Included Activities
- Museum of Folk Culture visit
- Old House of Tan Ky visit
- Japanese Covered Bridge visit
- Fujian Assembly Hall visit
- Art Craft Manufacturing Workshop tour
- Lantern-making class (1 hour)
Landmarks Museum of Folk Culture Old House of Tan Ky Japanese Covered Bridge Fujian Assembly Hall - Day 5
Hoi An to Hanoi
You'll have breakfast at your hotel and then free time before your evening flight to Hanoi. Once you arrive in Hanoi, your driver will meet you for the transfer to your hotel. Plan to rest after traveling.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Mina Hotel or similar), Hotel (Tirant Hotel or similar), Hotel (Apricot Hotel or similar)
Included Activities
- Flight from Da Nang to Hanoi
- Day 6
Hanoi
Your day trip to rural Hanoi starts at 8:00 AM with a hotel pickup for the drive to Moc village in Ba Vi district (about 1.5 hours from central Hanoi). You'll meet a Vietnam War veteran who owns a tea farm and help harvest tea leaves on a traditional 30-year-old plantation. After that, you'll cook traditional Vietnamese dishes with a local host family and eat lunch together. Cycling through rice fields lets you interact with local farmers, and you'll visit village workshops to see how tofu and conical hats are made. The day ends with a traditional foot soak in warm herbal water using Muong ethnic minority recipes before heading back around 4:00 PM.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Welcome drink at host's house), Lunch (Vietnamese dishes cooked during cooking class)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Mina Hotel or similar), Hotel (Tirant Hotel or similar), Hotel (Apricot Hotel or similar)
Included Activities
- Harvesting tea leaves on traditional tea plantation
- Cooking class with local host family
- Lunch with food you helped cook
- Village stroll and local family visits
- Learn about tofu, conical hat, and local product manufacturing
- Cycling through rice fields and villages
- Traditional foot soak with herbs (Muong ethnic minority recipes)
Landmarks Moc Village Ri Village - Day 7
Hanoi to Halong Bay
After breakfast, you'll check out and head to Halong Bay, a UNESCO World Heritage site. The cruise team meets you at your hotel lobby between 8:00 and 9:00 AM (they'll confirm the exact time the day before). You should reach the jetty around noon to board the cruise. Following welcome and check-in, lunch is served while the boat cruises through hundreds of islets. During the afternoon, you can swim, kayak, or visit caves depending on what the boat offers, or just relax on deck. As evening comes, the boat anchors in a beautiful spot for sunset, then dinner and overnight stay follow.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch served on cruise while making way through islets), Dinner
- Accommodation
- Berth / Cabin (Le Journey Cruise or similar), Berth / Cabin (La Pandora Cruise or similar), Berth / Cabin (Doris Cruise or similar)
Included Activities
- Cruise through Halong Bay hundreds of islets
- Swimming and kayaking activities (depending on boat itinerary)
- Cave visits (depending on boat itinerary)
Landmarks Halong Bay 
- Day 8
Halong Bay to Hanoi
You'll watch the sunrise over Halong Bay from the cruise while having breakfast as the boat heads back toward port. An early lunch is served before you disembark and get transferred back to Hanoi. The rest of your day is free for you to explore the city at your own pace.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast served on cruise returning to port), Lunch (Early lunch before disembarking)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Mina Hotel or similar), Hotel (Tirant Hotel or similar), Hotel (Apricot Hotel or similar)
Optional Activities
- Explore Hanoi on your own
- Day 9
Hanoi
You have a free day to explore Hanoi however you like. Your driver will pick you up from your hotel lobby at the designated time and take you to Noi Bai International Airport for your flight home.
Optional Activities
- Explore Hanoi independently
