Itinerary
- Day 1
Arrival in Hanoi
Your flight arrives in Hanoi where a private guide meets you at the airport. From there, a private car takes you to your hotel, with help handling luggage and getting checked in so you can settle in right away.
- Day 2
Hanoi
This morning you'll walk through Hanoi's main sites including Ho Chi Minh Complex, Hoa Lo Prison, One Pillar Pagoda, and Temple of Literature. After grabbing lunch, you head to the Museum of Ethnology, then take a cyclo ride through the Old Quarter. By evening, you'll catch the Vietnamese Water Puppets Show.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Ho Chi Minh Complex including Mausoleum and stilt-house residence
- Visit Hoa Lo Prison
- Visit The One Pillar Pagoda
- Visit The Temple of Literature
- Explore Museum of Ethnology
- Cyclo ride through Old Quarter
- Vietnamese Water Puppets Show
Landmarks Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum Ho Chi Minh's Stilt House Hoa Lo Prison The One Pillar Pagoda The Temple of Literature Museum of Ethnology Hanoi Old Quarter 
- Day 3
Hanoi to Ninh Binh
A driver takes you from Hanoi to Ninh Binh, where you'll check out Hoa Lu, the ancient capital with its temples and tombs. Then it's onto a boat trip through Trang An grottoes, which has 31 valleys and 50 cross-water caves surrounded by limestone mountains. You return to Hanoi for the night.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Hoa Lu ancient capital
- Boat trip to Trang An grottoes
Landmarks Hoa Lu Trang An Grottoes 
- Day 4
Hanoi to Halong Bay
About 3 hours by private transfer gets you to Halong City. In the afternoon, you board a traditional junk and cruise around limestone islets and caves. Watch the sun go down from the deck and have dinner on board. Optional activities like swimming, kayaking, and diving are there if you want them.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Halong Bay cruise on traditional junk
- Sunset viewing from deck
- Dinner on board
Optional Activities
- Swimming
- Kayaking
- Diving
Landmarks Halong Bay - Day 5
Halong Bay to Siem Reap
The morning starts with sunrise over the bay and a Tai Chi lesson on the sundeck. You'll continue cruising and can choose between kayaking or rowing boats to see local life on the water. Around 11:00 am you disembark and transfer to Hanoi airport for your flight to Siem Reap. Your guide meets you there, you check into the hotel, and you have free time to explore the city.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Tai Chi lesson on sundeck
- Sunrise viewing
- Choice of kayaking or traditional rowing boat exploration
Landmarks Halong Bay 
- Day 6
Angkor Wat
You start at Angkor Thom's West Gate and explore the South Gate, Bayon Temple with its 200+ giant faces, Baphuon, Phimeanakas, Terrace of the Elephant, Terrace of the Leper King, and Royal Palace Temple. In the afternoon, you see Angkor Wat temple, considered one of the seven wonders, and catch the sunset at Phnom Bakheng.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit South Gate of Angkor Thom
- Visit Bayon Temple
- Visit Baphuon Temple
- Visit Phimeanakas Temple
- Visit Terrace of the Elephant
- Visit Terrace of the Leper King
- Visit Royal Palace Temple
- Visit Angkor Wat Temple
- Sunset viewing at Phnom Bakheng
Landmarks Angkor Thom Bayon Temple Baphuon Temple Phimeanakas Temple Terrace of the Elephant Terrace of the Leper King Angkor Wat Phnom Bakheng - Day 7
Angkor Temples
Early on you watch sunrise over Angkor Wat while doing some bird watching and chatting with monks at a nearby pagoda. You'll participate in a Buddhist monk blessing ceremony. After the sunrise tour and breakfast at the hotel or with takeaway, you visit Banteay Srei Temples, Banteay Samre, then have lunch locally. Later you explore Ta Prohm temple and Banteay Kdei, with free time in the late afternoon.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Sunrise over Angkor Wat
- Bird watching
- Buddhist monk blessing ceremony
- Visit Banteay Srei Temples
- Visit Banteay Samre
- Visit Ta Prohm temple
- Visit Banteay Kdei
Landmarks Angkor Wat Banteay Srei Temple Banteay Samre Ta Prohm Temple Banteay Kdei - Day 8
Siem Reap to Bangkok
You head to Tonle Sap, Southeast Asia's largest freshwater lake, and explore Kompong Phluk Floating Village with its stilted houses and mangroves where you can see the local community and tour the school. After that, you transfer to Siem Reap airport for your flight to Bangkok. Your private guide meets you at Bangkok airport and takes you to your hotel.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Tonle Sap
- Explore Kompong Phluk Floating Village
- Local community visit
- Children's school visit
Landmarks Tonle Sap Lake Kompong Phluk Floating Village 
- Day 9
Bangkok
A private guide takes you around Bangkok starting with the Grand Palace and Wat Phra Kaew to see the revered Emerald Buddha. Next, you go to Wat Pho to see the massive gold-plated Reclining Buddha that's 49 meters long. After lunch, a water taxi brings you to Wat Arun, the Dawn Temple, before returning to your hotel.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Grand Palace
- Visit Emerald Buddha at Wat Phra Kaew
- Visit Wat Pho
- View Reclining Buddha
- Water taxi to Wat Arun
- Visit Wat Arun
Landmarks Grand Palace Wat Phra Kaew Wat Pho Wat Arun 
- Day 10
Bangkok
An early morning 2-hour drive takes you to Maeklong Railway Market where vendors move their goods as a train passes through several times daily. Then you visit the 100-year-old Damnoen Saduak Floating Market about 100 km from Bangkok and take a long tail boat ride through a floating village. You can explore more by 4-seat boat or walk the riverbanks, then return to Bangkok with free time.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Maeklong Railway Market
- Visit Damnoen Saduak Floating Market
- Long tail boat ride
Optional Activities
- Further exploration by 4-seat boat
- Stroll around river's banks
Landmarks Maeklong Railway Market Damnoen Saduak Floating Market - Day 11
Bangkok to Phuket
You transfer to Bangkok airport for an internal flight to Phuket, then a private driver takes you to the hotel. This afternoon, you drive along beach roads through Patong, Karon, Kata, and Rawai. You stop at Three Beaches viewpoint, see Big Buddha (45 meters tall), visit Wat Chalong temple, and explore Phuket Town. Along the way, you hit 6 local food stops including Ba-Jang, Mee Hokkein, fresh coconut, local dessert, and ice cream while learning about Sino-Portuguese heritage.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Drive through Patong, Karon, Kata, and Rawai
- Visit Three Beaches viewpoint
- Visit Big Buddha
- Visit Wat Chalong
- Explore Phuket Town local market
- Thai coffee and local food experience
Landmarks Three Beaches Viewpoint Big Buddha Wat Chalong Phuket Town 
- Day 12
Ao Phang Nga National Park
Your guide provides one-on-one transfer to Ao Por Pier where complimentary coffee, tea, and dessert are served before you board. You enter Ao Phang Nga National Park and snorkel and swim in blue water. Explore Panak Island's stalactite caves by canoe in Bat Cave or Mangrove cave, then visit Hong Island's hidden caves and lagoons. After buffet lunch on board, you stop at Khao Phing Kan for photos, swim and relax on the beach, then return to your hotel.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Buffet lunch on board)
Included Activities
- Complimentary coffee, tea, and dessert service
- Snorkeling
- Swimming
- Canoeing in Bat Cave or Mangrove cave at Panak Island
- Explore Hong Island caves and lagoons
- Buffet lunch on board
- Photo stop at Khao Phing Kan (James Bond Island)
- Beach swimming and relaxation
Landmarks Ao Phang Nga National Park Panak Island Hong Island Khao Phing Kan James Bond Island 
- Day 13
Phuket
This is your leisure day. You can relax at the hotel or wander around the surrounding area.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Day 14
Departure
Your guide arrives to pick you up and take you to the airport for your onward flight, giving you free time until then.
- Meals
- Breakfast
