Itinerary
- Day 1
Hanoi
Optional Activities
- Explore wide tree-lined avenues
- Visit beautiful lakes
- Visit ancient pagodas
- Explore the historic old city
- Day 2
Hanoi
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Local street food specialty)
Included Activities
- Backstreets tour of Hanoi
- Visit street market northwest of the city
- Stroll through Vinh Phuc neighbourhood
- Coffee at a local coffee shop
- Taxi-motorbike ride through backstreets and Ho Tay Lake shore
- Local street food lunch
- Walk past Ho Chi Minh's Mausoleum (exterior only)
- Explore Temple of Literature
- Visit Hoa Lo prison (Hanoi Hilton)
- Roadside bia hoi (beer)
Optional Activities
- Air-conditioned car/taxi ride instead of taxi-motorbike (at no extra cost)
Landmarks Ho Chi Minh's Mausoleum Temple of Literature Hoa Lo Prison Ho Tay Lake Vinh Phuc Hung Vuong Avenue - Day 3
Hanoi to Halong Bay
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Tasty lunch onboard junk boat), Dinner (Sumptuous seafood dinner onboard)
Included Activities
- Cyclo (rickshaw) ride around French Quarter
- Transfer to Halong Bay
- Traditional junk boat cruise
- Visit Trinh Nu Cave
- Kayaking (optional during cruise)
- Swimming (optional during cruise)
- Vietnamese cooking demonstration on sundeck
- Seafood dinner onboard
Optional Activities
- Kayaking in Halong Bay
- Swimming in Halong Bay
Landmarks Opera House Ly Thai To Park Halong Bay Trinh Nu Cave 
- Day 4
Halong Bay to Hue
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Explore Sung Sot cave (Surprise Grotto)
- Walk around the '36 streets of the old quarter'
- Overnight sleeper train Hanoi to Hue (4 berth basic cabin)
Optional Activities
- Tai Chi class on sundeck
- Traditional massage
- Fly from Hanoi to Hue
Landmarks Sung Sot Cave Hanoi Old Quarter 
- Day 5
Hue
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Guided sightseeing tour of Hue
- Visit Thien Mu Pagoda
- Explore Imperial Purple Palace and citadel
- View Royal Tombs of Nguyen kings
- Visit Emperor Tu Duc's mausoleum
Optional Activities
- Cruise in long boat along Perfume River at sunset
Landmarks Thien Mu Pagoda Imperial Purple Palace Royal Tombs of Nguyen Kings Emperor Tu Duc Mausoleum Perfume River 
- Day 6
Hue to Hoi An
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Travel via Hai Van Pass (Road of the Ocean Clouds)
- Walk along China Beach
- Walking tour of Hoi An
- Visit Chua Ong Pagoda
- Visit Chinese Assembly Hall
- Visit 200-year-old Tam Ky house
- Visit former merchants' homes
- Visit 400-year-old Japanese Covered Bridge
Optional Activities
- Swim at China Beach
- Hoi An Street Eats add-on (explore city by vintage Vespa with local food tour)
Landmarks Hai Van Pass China Beach Chua Ong Pagoda Chinese Assembly Hall Tam Ky House Japanese Covered Bridge 
- Day 7
Hoi An
- Meals
- Lunch (Lunch cooked by travelers during hands-on cooking demonstration)
Included Activities
- Bike ride to Tra Que village
- Learn about traditional farming practices
- Learn about traditional medicine
- Help tend fields and gardens
- Cooking demonstration
- Help cook lunch
Optional Activities
- Alternative transportation to Tra Que village (at no extra cost)
Landmarks Tra Que Village - Day 8
Hoi An
Optional Activities
- Rowboat journey along the river
- Beach day
- Hotel pool time
- Excursion to UNESCO-listed My Son sanctuary
- Day trip to Ba Na Hills mountain resort
- Ride the second longest cable car in the world
- Walk along the Golden Bridge
Landmarks My Son Sanctuary Ba Na Hills Mountain Resort Golden Bridge 
- Day 9
Hoi An to Ho Chi Minh City
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch in traditional wooden home on Dong Hoa Hiep Island)
Included Activities
- Flight to Ho Chi Minh City
- Transfer to Mekong Delta
- Sampan boat trip from Cai Be
- Cruise through Mekong Delta waterways
- Visit local cottage industries
- Lunch on Dong Hoa Hiep Island
Landmarks Mekong Delta Cai Be Dong Hoa Hiep Island 
- Day 10
Mekong Delta to Ho Chi Minh City
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Cai Rang floating market
- Walking tour of Ho Chi Minh City
- See Notre Dame Cathedral
- See Old Post Office
- Visit War Remnants Museum
Landmarks Cai Rang Floating Market Notre Dame Cathedral Old Post Office War Remnants Museum 
- Day 11
Ho Chi Minh City
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Cu Chi Tunnels
- Watch video presentation
- Walk around bush trails
- Crawl through tunnel sections
Optional Activities
- Fire weapons on shooting range (M16s and AK47s)
Landmarks Cu Chi Tunnels 
- Day 12
Ho Chi Minh City
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Reunification Palace
- View 'War Room' at Reunification Palace
- Visit Giac Lam Pagoda
- Visit FITO Museum
- Explore Ben Thanh Market
Landmarks Reunification Palace Giac Lam Pagoda FITO Museum Ben Thanh Market 
- Day 13
Ho Chi Minh City
- Meals
- Breakfast
