Itinerary
- Day 1
Arrival in Hanoi
Your driver meets you at Noi Bai International Airport and takes you to your hotel, arriving around 2:00 PM for check-in. You'll have the afternoon free to walk around Hanoi at your own pace and get a feel for the capital.
Optional Activities
- Explore Hanoi by yourself
- Day 2
Hanoi to Ninh Binh to Sapa
Starting early, you're picked up for a full day in Ninh Binh province. First stop is Hoa Lu, the ancient capital, where you'll cycle around the village and see how locals live. After a buffet lunch with regional dishes, you'll take a 1.5-hour bamboo boat ride through Tam Coc with its dramatic karst formations. There's also a climb up nearly 500 steps to Mua Cave for views across the landscape. By evening, you're back at your hotel, then transferred to catch the overnight train to Sapa.
- Meals
- Lunch (Buffet lunch with local foods such as goat meat, fish, chicken, and fried rice. Vegetarian foods available.)
Included Activities
- Visit Hoa Lu ancient capital of Vietnam
- Cycling around the village for sightseeing and discovering local life
- Buffet lunch with local foods at restaurant
- Bamboo boat ride through Tam Coc (1.5 hours)
- Visit Mua Cave and trek up approximately 500 steps to Lying Dragon Mountain peak
Landmarks/POIs Hoa Lu Tam Coc Mua Cave - Day 3
Sapa
The train arrives early morning and you're driven to Sapa for breakfast and time to rest at your hotel. At 9:00 AM, your trek through H'mong and Dzay villages starts, visiting Lao Chai, Ta Van, and Giang Ta Chai. You'll have lunch with a local family and experience their daily life. Later in the day, you'll enjoy a Red Dao Herbal Bath before heading to Sapa town for dinner.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at hotel), Lunch (Lunch with ethnic family during trekking), Dinner (Dinner at local restaurant)
Included Activities
- Visit H'mong and Dzay ethnic villages (Lao Chai, Ta Van, and Giang Ta Chai)
- Trekking from Lao Chai village
- Lunch in family of ethnic people
- Red Dao Herbal Baths
Landmarks/POIs Lao Chai Village Ta Van Village Giang Ta Chai Village - Day 4
Sapa to Hanoi
After breakfast, a 20-minute cable car takes you up to 2,800 meters elevation with great scenery along the way. You'll visit a spiritual pagoda, then trek up roughly 600 steps to reach Fansipan peak (the Roof of Indochina), spending about 1.5 hours hiking and taking photos. The descent is via the Sapa Mountain Climbing Train. After lunch and some free time to walk around town and find souvenirs, you're transferred to Lao Cai station. Dinner happens at a local restaurant before your overnight train back to Hanoi.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at hotel), Lunch (Lunch at local restaurant), Dinner (Dinner at local restaurant before train)
Included Activities
- Cable car ride to 2,800 meters altitude (20 minutes)
- Visit pagoda
- Trek approximately 600 steps to Fansipan peak (approximately 1.5 hours hiking and photos)
- Return by Sapa Mountain Climbing Train
Optional Activities
- Relax and discover Sapa town
- Shop for souvenirs
Landmarks/POIs Fansipan Mountain - Day 5
Hanoi to Halong Bay
You arrive in Hanoi early morning and transfer to your hotel for breakfast and a chance to rest. Mid-morning, your guide picks you up for the drive to Tuan Chau Island, where you board the Sunlight Legend cruise around noon with a welcome drink and safety briefing. After checking into your cabin, you'll have lunch while sailing past Halong Bay's rock formations. The afternoon includes visiting Sung Sot Cave and swimming time at Titop Island, then you watch the sunset from the sundeck. Later, there's a welcome party and cooking class where you'll make spring rolls, followed by a dinner on the water.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at hotel after early morning arrival), Lunch (Vietnamese traditional dishes while cruising Halong Bay), Dinner (Dinner served in restaurant in middle of romantic Halong Bay)
Included Activities
- Transfer to Tuan Chau Harbour
- Welcome drink and cruise introduction with safety guidelines
- Lunch with Vietnamese traditional dishes while cruising Halong Bay
- Visit Sung Sot Cave (Surprising Cave)
- Titop Island with viewpoint and swimming on beach
- Sunset Party and Cooking Class—learn to make fresh spring rolls
- Dinner in restaurant on Halong Bay
Optional Activities
- Fishing
- Karaoke singing
Landmarks/POIs Halong Bay Sung Sot Cave Titop Island - Day 6
Halong Bay to Hanoi
Wake early to experience the bay in the morning quiet. After breakfast, you'll take a bamboo boat or kayak to Bo Hon Island and visit Luon Cave. Then the cruise heads back to Tuan Chau Harbour, with lunch served while traveling. Once at the harbor, you say goodbye to the crew and return by bus to Hanoi, arriving mid-afternoon. You have free time until 8:00 PM when your driver takes you to Hanoi train station for your overnight train to Danang.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast served on cruise), Lunch (Lunch served while cruising back to Tuan Chau Harbour)
Included Activities
- Bamboo boat or kayak to Bo Hon Island to visit Luon Cave
- Cruise back to Tuan Chau Harbour
- Lunch while cruising back to harbor
Landmarks/POIs Bo Hon Island Luon Cave - Day 7
Danang to Hue
You arrive in Hue early morning and your driver transfers you to your hotel for check-in and breakfast. Around 11:30 AM, you're moved to a restaurant for lunch at 12:15 PM. Afterward, you'll visit Minh Mang Tomb, surrounded by nature, and Khai Dinh Tomb, which mixes Western and Eastern styles. Before returning to your hotel in Hue city center, there's a stop at the Conical Hat and Incense Making Village for photos.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at hotel after early morning arrival), Lunch (Lunch at local restaurant)
Included Activities
- Visit Minh Mang Tomb
- Visit Khai Dinh Tomb
- Visit Conical Hat and Incense Making Village
Landmarks/POIs Minh Mang Tomb Khai Dinh Tomb - Day 8
Hue to Danang
An early breakfast happens before your 6:30 AM pickup for the drive to Danang (or a breakfast box if you prefer). At 9:30 AM, you board a cable car with scenic views. Your guide shows you the Golden Bridge (called the 'Hands of God'), a specially designed bridge held by two giant hands, and takes you to Linh Ung Pagoda at about 1,500 meters elevation. Optional attractions include Le Jardin D'Amour Flower Garden and Debay Wine Cellar at your own cost. Lunch is on your own around 11:30 AM, then you visit Linh Chua Linh Tu Temple at 12:30 PM, walk through French Square, and play games at Fantasy Park, one of Vietnam's largest indoor amusement parks. The descent down the mountain happens by 2:00-3:00 PM before heading back to your hotel.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Early breakfast at hotel or breakfast box)
Included Activities
- Cable car ride with scenic views
- Visit Golden Bridge (Hands of God)
- Visit Linh Ung Pagoda at approximately 1,500 meters elevation
- Visit Linh Chua Linh Tu Temple
- Explore French Square
- Visit and play games in Fantasy Park
Optional Activities
- Visit Debay Wine Cellar (at your own fee)
- Visit Le Jardin D'Amour Flower Garden
Landmarks/POIs Golden Bridge Linh Ung Pagoda Linh Chua Linh Tu Temple Fantasy Park - Day 9
Danang
Starting at 8:00 AM from your hotel, you head to My Khe Beach, one of Central Vietnam's nicest beaches with white sand and clear water. Next is the Marble Mountains, five marble and limestone mountains with Hindu and Buddhist grottoes and views from the peak. Then you transfer to Cam Thanh village to meet local fishermen, take a bamboo basket boat through the coconut forest, try round and cast net fishing, learn to paddle the unique basket boats, and even race them. You catch crabs and get a welcome drink at a fisherman's house. Later, you visit Hoi An Ancient Town, a well-preserved UNESCO World Heritage Site and former trading port. There you'll see the iconic Japanese Covered Bridge from the early 17th century, explore 15th-century houses blending Japanese, Chinese, and Vietnamese styles, visit Historical Chinese Meeting Halls, and watch artisans at a local handicraft workshop before returning to your hotel.
- Meals
- Lunch (Lunch at local restaurant in Cam Thanh)
Included Activities
- Visit My Khe Beach
- Visit Marble Mountains with grottoes and peak views
- Transfer to Cam Thanh village to meet local fishermen
- Bamboo basket boat through coconut forest (Cam Thanh water coconut forest)
- Hands-on experience with round net and cast net fishing
- Learn to paddle Vietnamese bamboo basket boat and join basket boat race
- Explore coconut waterways
- Catch crabs and drop net
- Welcome drink at fisherman's house
- Lunch at local restaurant
- Visit Hoi An Ancient Town (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
- Visit Japanese Covered Bridge
- Explore ancient houses from 15th century
- Visit Historical Chinese Meeting Halls
- Watch handicraft making at local workshop
Landmarks/POIs My Khe Beach Marble Mountains Cam Thanh Village Hoi An Ancient Town Japanese Covered Bridge - Day 10
Hoi An to Nha Trang
After breakfast at your hotel, you have free time to explore Hoi An on your own. At 4:00 PM, your guide picks you up to visit Memories Show & Impression Tiem Park and The Dar Vietnamese Bamboo Circus. The show runs from 8:00 PM to 9:00 PM, and afterward your car and guide take you to catch the overnight train to Nha Trang.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at hotel)
Included Activities
- Visit Memories Show & Impression Tiem Park
- Visit The Dar Vietnamese Bamboo Circus
- Watch show at circus (8:00 PM to 9:00 PM)
Optional Activities
- Free time to relax and explore Hoi An
- Day 11
Arrival in Nha Trang
You arrive in Nha Trang early morning and your driver transfers you to your hotel. The rest of your day and night are yours to relax and settle in at this seaside town. You can walk along the promenade, check out Bai Duong Beach, or explore Ba Ho Waterfalls and Lang Son Pagoda at your leisure.
Optional Activities
- Walk along beautiful promenade
- Visit Bai Duong Beach
- Venture to Ba Ho Waterfalls
- Visit Lang Son Pagoda
- Explore Nha Trang by yourself
Landmarks/POIs Bai Duong Beach Ba Ho Waterfalls Lang Son Pagoda - Day 12
Nha Trang
After breakfast, you have free time to relax and explore Nha Trang at your own pace. Another full day in this beautiful seaside town to do as you please.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at hotel)
Optional Activities
- Relax on the beach
- Explore Nha Trang
- Day 13
Nha Trang to Ho Chi Minh City
After breakfast at your hotel, you have free time until it's time to catch the train to Ho Chi Minh City. Once you arrive in the city, you have free time to relax and explore at your own pace.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at hotel)
Optional Activities
- Explore Ho Chi Minh City by yourself
- Day 14
Cu Chi Tunnels & Mekong Delta
Your car and driver pick you up at 8:00-8:30 AM for a full day exploring Cu Chi Tunnels and Mekong Delta. After about 1.5 hours, you arrive at Cu Chi to see the reconstructed liberation area and learn how the Viet Cong defeated the Cedar Falls operation. You'll walk through real village settings from the war era, view 'The White Area' (1969-1972) showing intense fighting, and discover the underground tunnel system with factories, villages, meeting rooms, and the historic Hoang Cam stove. From there, you head to Mekong Delta for a motorized boat ride on the Tien River to Qui (Tortoise Islet), viewing fishing ports and boat-building workshops. You walk around visiting tropical fruit gardens, enjoy fresh fruits while listening to Don Ca Tai Tu traditional folk music, and participate in local activities. There's a bee house visit and pythons to see. A rowing boat takes you through coconut forests, you bike around the island, and experience the 'Garden-Pond-Cage' agricultural model in Ben Tre province. Before heading back to Ho Chi Minh City around 6:30-7:00 PM, you visit a coconut candy-making shop.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at hotel), Lunch (Lunch served in the heart of the orchard garden)
Included Activities
- Visit reconstructed liberation area at Cu Chi
- Learn about Viet Cong defeat of Cedar Falls operation
- Explore real local village from Vietnam War era
- View The White Area (1969-1972) with scenes of fierce fighting
- Discover underground tunnel system
- View tunnel factories and underground villages
- Visit secret meeting room
- Visit anti-A tunnel to avoid bombing
- Visit anti-explosion room
- View food and weapons bunker
- See secret trap and fighting wells
- View famous Hoang Cam stove
- Motorized boat ride on Tien River to Qui (Tortoise Islet)
- Visit fishing port and boat-building workshops
- Walk village roads
- Visit tropical fruit gardens and enjoy fresh fruits
- Listen to Don Ca Tai Tu Traditional folk music
- Participate in daily activities of local people
- Visit bee house
- See pythons
- Lunch served in orchard garden
- Rowing boat trip through coconut forest (Bao Dinh canal)
- Bike ride around island
- Experience Garden-Pond-Cage agricultural model in Ben Tre province
- Visit coconut candy-making shop
Landmarks/POIs Cu Chi Tunnels Mekong Delta Tien River Qui Island (Tortoise Islet) Ben Tre Province - Day 15
Departure from Ho Chi Minh City
After breakfast at your hotel, you have free time to relax until it's time to transfer to the airport for your flight home. Tour services end here.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at hotel)
