Itinerary
- Day 1
Arrival in Hanoi
- Start point
- Noi Bai International Airport, Sóc Sơn, Huyện Sóc Sơn, Hanoi 140800, Vietnam (Pick you up at airport upon arrival)
Optional Activities
- Early check-in (subject to hotel availability)
- Day 2
Hanoi to Ninh Binh
- Meals
- Lunch (Buffet lunch at local restaurant with specialties such as goat meat and fried rice; vegetarian options available)
Included Activities
- Visit Hoa Lu Ancient Capital - first capital of Vietnam with 17th-century temples of King Dinh and King Le
- Buffet lunch at local restaurant with specialties including goat meat and fried rice (vegetarian options available)
- 1.5-hour bamboo boat trip along Ngo Dong River in Tam Coc
- 45-minute cycling tour around the village
Landmarks Hoa Lu Ancient Capital Tam Coc Ngo Dong River - Day 3
Hanoi to Halong Bay
- Meals
- Dinner (Wonderful seafood meal served on the boat in the evening)
Included Activities
- Full day and night cruise on traditional junk through Halong Bay
- Exploration of 3,000 limestone islets
- Seafood meal in the evening
- Evening swim from the boat
Landmarks Halong Bay 
- Day 4
Halong Bay to Hanoi
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast on board the junk), Brunch (Brunch on board the junk)
Included Activities
- Tai Chi session on top deck (optional participation)
- Sunrise viewing
- Morning coffee or tea
- Rowboat exploration of nearby islands
- Breakfast on the junk
- Brunch on the junk
- Sundeck time to admire rock formations
Landmarks Halong Bay - Day 5
Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at hotel)
Included Activities
- Breakfast at hotel
- Day 6
Ho Chi Minh City
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at hotel), Lunch (Lunch at local restaurant)
Included Activities
- Visit Reunification Palace - special national relic with historical and architectural significance
- Visit War Remnants Museum
- Explore Notre Dame Cathedral
- Explore Old Post Office (French building)
- Tour of Cu Chi Tunnels - man-made maze used as communication routes, storage, hospitals and living quarters during wartime
- Optional entry into the tunnels to discover living conditions
- Tasting of boiled tapioca and hot tea
- Lunch at local restaurant
Optional Activities
- Entry into the Cu Chi Tunnels to experience the harsh living conditions
Landmarks Reunification Palace War Remnants Museum Notre Dame Cathedral Saigon Central Post Office Cu Chi Tunnels - Day 7
Ho Chi Minh City to Mekong Delta
- Meals
- Lunch (Lunch at local restaurant)
Included Activities
- Visit Vinh Trang Pagoda
- Motor boat entry into My Tho city through Bao Dinh natural canal
- Leisurely cruise on Tien River to view Dragon, Unicorn, Phoenix and Tortoise islands
- Lunch at local restaurant
- Visit coconut candy mill
- Hand-rowed sampan trip along small canal under water coconut trees
- Seasonal fruit and honey tea with Southern Vietnamese folk music performance by locals
Landmarks My Tho Vinh Trang Pagoda Tien River - Day 8
Departure from Ho Chi Minh City
- End point
- Tan Son Nhat International Airport (Sgn) - Hcmc, Truong Son Street, Quận Gò Vấp, Ho Chi Minh City 727000, Vietnam (Free & easy at hotel until transferred to airport for flight back home)
Optional Activities
- Last-minute sightseeing
- Shopping
