Itinerary
- Day 1
Hanoi
You'll be met at Noi Bai Airport and transferred to your hotel in central Hanoi. After you check in, the rest of the day is open for you to settle in, grab a meal, or walk around the neighborhood if you're not too tired from travel.
Optional Activities
- Explore Hanoi independently
- Day 2
Hanoi
Your guided tour covers Ho Chi Minh Complex including the Mausoleum and stilt-house, plus Hoa Lo Prison, One Pillar Pagoda, and Temple of Literature. After lunch you'll head to the Museum of Ethnology to see ethnic minority exhibits, then take an hour-long cyclo ride through the Old Quarter's busy streets. The day wraps up with a traditional Water Puppets Show in the evening.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Ho Chi Minh Complex including Mausoleum and former stilt-house residence
- Visit Hoa Lo Prison
- Visit One Pillar Pagoda
- Visit Temple of Literature
- Explore Museum of Ethnology
- One-hour cyclo ride through Old Quarter
- Vietnamese Water Puppets Show
Landmarks Ho Chi Minh Complex Hoa Lo Prison One Pillar Pagoda Temple of Literature Museum of Ethnology - Day 3
Hanoi to Halong Bay
You'll depart at 8:00 am for a 3.5-hour drive to Halong Bay, a UNESCO World Heritage site with limestone karsts rising from the water. Once you board a traditional junk, lunch gets served as you sail toward quieter islands. From there you'll take a rowboat to a fishing village, see floating schools and pearl farms, then relax on deck watching the sunset. Dinner is fresh seafood served under the stars, and you'll sleep on the boat.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch on traditional Vietnamese junk while sailing), Dinner (Freshly prepared seafood dinner under the stars)
Included Activities
- Drive to Halong Bay
- Board traditional Vietnamese junk
- Visit fishing village by rowboat
- Pass floating school and pearl farms
- Sunset viewing from sundeck
- Freshly prepared seafood dinner
Landmarks Halong Bay 
- Day 4
Halong Bay to Ho Chi Minh City
Early morning brings a Tai Chi session on the sundeck, then you can kayak or row around to explore local water life before leaving the boat around 11:00 am. After the drive back to Hanoi, you arrive at the airport around 1:30 pm and fly to Ho Chi Minh City this afternoon. Your guide meets you and takes you to your hotel, where you have the evening to yourself.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Tai Chi lesson on sundeck
- Kayak or traditional rowing boat exploration of local waters
- Day 5
Ho Chi Minh City
Start the morning exploring the Cu Chi Tunnels underground, then return to Ho Chi Minh City to see the War Remnants Museum and Reunification Palace. You'll continue to Notre Dame Cathedral and the Old Saigon Post Office, with time to walk down Dong Khoi Street on your own.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Cu Chi Tunnels
- Visit War Remnants Museum
- Visit Reunification Palace
- Visit Notre Dame Cathedral
- Visit Old Saigon Post Office
Optional Activities
- Stroll Dong Khoi Street
Landmarks Cu Chi Tunnels War Remnants Museum Reunification Palace Notre Dame Cathedral Old Saigon Post Office Dong Khoi Street - Day 6
Mekong Delta
An early start takes you to the Mekong Delta where you'll cruise past Dragon, Unicorn, Turtle, and Phoenix Islands. You'll land on Unicorn Island to walk through the village and check out a tropical fruit orchard, then visit a bee farm for honey tea and see a local house. At a coconut candy workshop you can taste fresh candies, and on Dragon Island you'll cook traditional dishes like Banh Xeo crepes and spring rolls at a local home before lunch. Then it's back to your hotel in Saigon.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Homemade lunch on Dragon Island including Banh Xeo (Vietnamese crepe) and Spring Rolls with cooking experience)
Included Activities
- Mekong River cruise visiting Dragon, Unicorn, Turtle, and Phoenix islands
- Visit Unicorn Island with village walk
- Visit tropical fruit orchard
- Visit bee farm and enjoy honey tea
- Visit typical Mekong Delta house
- Visit coconut candy workshop and taste fresh candies
- Transfer by cyclo or motorbike on Dragon Island
- Homemade lunch on Dragon Island with cooking experience
Landmarks Mekong Delta - Day 7
Ho Chi Minh City to Siem Reap
You'll check out and head to the airport for your flight to Siem Reap. Your private guide meets you upon arrival and takes you to your hotel for check-in. Spend the afternoon wandering through Siem Reap's streets at your own pace.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Stroll streets of Siem Reap and explore the city
- Day 8
Angkor Temples
After breakfast you'll visit Angkor Thom, the last Khmer capital, and see Bayon temple with its 216 giant carved faces on 54 towers. You'll walk through temple galleries showing everyday life and military scenes, then check out Phimean Akas and the Elephant and Leper King Terraces. In the afternoon you reach Ta Prohm with its jungle overgrowth, then move on to Angkor Wat, the world's largest religious monument rising 65 meters with its five lotus-like towers.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Angkor Thom
- Visit Bayon temple
- Visit Phimean Akas, Elephant and Leper King Terraces
- Visit Ta Prohm
- Visit Angkor Wat
Landmarks Angkor Thom Bayon Temple Phimean Akas Elephant Terrace Leper King Terrace Ta Prohm Angkor Wat - Day 9
Siem Reap to Bangkok
After hotel pickup you'll visit Tonle Sap, Southeast Asia's largest freshwater lake, and explore Kompong Phluk Floating Village with its three stilted communities surrounded by mangroves. You'll take a boat through the floating village, visit homes and the children's school, then transfer to Siem Reap airport for your flight to Bangkok. Your guide meets you and takes you to your hotel, handling check-in so you can relax.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Tonle Sap
- Visit Kompong Phluk Floating Village
- Explore floating village by boat
- Visit local community and children's school
Landmarks Tonle Sap Kompong Phluk Floating Village 
- Day 10
Bangkok
You'll head to Bang Wha train station and board the 10:10 am local train to Maeklong Railway Market, where shops and food stalls line the tracks. After sampling fresh fruits and local snacks, you'll continue to Damnoen Saduak floating market and take a long tail boat past Thai houses along the canals while tasting coconut pancakes and ice cream. Back in Bangkok you'll see the Grand Palace including the Funeral Palace and Emerald Buddha, then watch the sunset from a rooftop café with views of Wat Arun before heading back.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Local train ride to Maeklong Railway Market
- Visit Maeklong Railway Market
- Long tail boat ride at Damnoen Saduak Market
- Visit Grand Palace
- View Emerald Buddha
- Sunset experience at hidden rooftop café overlooking Wat Arun
Optional Activities
- Taste seasonal fresh fruit and local snacks at Maeklong Market
- Taste coconut pancakes, coconut ice cream, and noodles at Damnoen Saduak Market
Landmarks Maeklong Railway Market Damnoen Saduak Market Grand Palace Emerald Buddha Wat Arun - Day 11
Bangkok to Phuket
You'll check out and transfer to Bangkok airport for your internal flight to Phuket. Once you arrive, your driver takes you to your hotel for check-in. The rest of the day is yours to settle in.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Day 12
Phuket
This is a free day in Phuket. You can relax at your resort or explore the area on your own.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Relax at hotel
- Explore surrounding area
- Day 13
Phuket
Another free day in Phuket with no planned activities. You have time to rest at your resort or wander around the surrounding area.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Relax at hotel
- Explore surrounding area
- Day 14
Departure
You'll have free time until your guide arrives to escort you to the airport for your departure flight.
Optional Activities
- Free time before airport transfer
