Itinerary
- Day 1
Ho Chi Minh City
- Meals
- Dinner (Welcome Dinner at a rooftop restaurant with views across the city, dining on local delicacies in a sophisticated setting)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hotel Caravelle, Ho Chi Minh.)
Landmarks Notre Dame Cathedral Saigon Post Office - Day 2
Ho Chi Minh City
- Meals
- Lunch
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hotel Caravelle, Ho Chi Minh.)
Included Activities
- Speedboat travel to Cu Chi tunnels
- Visit Cu Chi tunnels with Viet Cong veteran guide
- Visit Notre Dame Cathedral
- Visit Central Post Office (Saigon Post Office)
- Vietnamese coffee brewing class at local coffee shop
- Visit Museum of Traditional Vietnamese Medicine or War Remnants Museum (choice of one)
Landmarks Cu Chi Tunnels Notre Dame Cathedral Central Post Office War Remnants Museum Museum of Traditional Vietnamese Medicine - Day 3
Mekong Delta
- Meals
- Lunch (Lunch at Mango Home featuring Mekong Delta specialities including noodle soup, grilled fish, and giant prawns fresh from the river, with views of the lush countryside)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hotel Caravelle, Ho Chi Minh.)
Included Activities
- Private vessel cruise on Mekong River
- Coconut processing demonstration
- Tri-motorcycle ride through Mekong Delta
- Lunch at Mango Home with Mekong Delta specialities
- Visit home of former soldier and rice paper production
Landmarks Mekong River Mango Home - Day 4
Hue
- Meals
- Dinner (Dinner at Ben Xuan Garden House Theatre, serenaded by local musicians)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Pilgrimage Village, Hue.)
Included Activities
- Bicycle through rice fields to Phu Mong village
- Dinner at Ben Xuan Garden House Theatre with live local musicians
Landmarks Phu Mong Village Ben Xuan Garden House Theatre - Day 5
Hue
- Meals
- Lunch (Local lunch by the Perfume River)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Pilgrimage Village, Hue.)
Included Activities
- Visit Imperial Citadel
- Visit royal tomb of Minh Mang
- Lunch by Perfume River
- Cyclo ride to An Dinh Palace or visit private museum with rare antiquities (choice of one)
Landmarks Imperial Citadel Royal Tomb of Minh Mang Perfume River An Dinh Palace - Day 6
Hoi An
- Meals
- Dinner (Choice of traditional Vietnamese, modern Vietnamese, or East-meets-West fusion cuisine at hand-selected restaurants)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hotel Royal Hoi An, Hoi An.)
Included Activities
- Guided exploration of Hoi An Old Town with local guide
- Visit former merchants' homes
- Stroll through traditional house lanes
- Visit Japanese Covered Bridge
- Dinner at hand-selected restaurant (choice of traditional Vietnamese, modern Vietnamese, or fusion cuisine)
Landmarks Hoi An Old Town Japanese Covered Bridge - Day 7
Hoi An
- Meals
- Lunch (Highlight Lunch at riverside restaurant overlooking rice fields, featuring dishes prepared during the hands-on cooking class)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hotel Royal Hoi An, Hoi An.)
Included Activities
- Bamboo-basket boat ride through Cam Thanh Village
- Visit Thanh Dong village to learn vegetable cultivation and harvesting
- Boat ride through water coconut forest
- Hands-on cooking class with local chef
- Highlight Lunch at riverside restaurant
Landmarks Cam Thanh Village Thanh Dong Village - Day 8
Hanoi
- Meals
- Dinner (Street food dinner in the Old Quarter featuring steaming pho, rice paper rolls, and crab spring rolls)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Mövenpick Hotel Hanoi Centre)
Included Activities
- Street food exploration in Hanoi's Old Quarter with local foodie guide
- Dinner featuring local street food specialities (pho, rice paper rolls, crab spring rolls)
Landmarks Hanoi Old Quarter - Day 9
Ha Long Bay
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Paradise Elegance, Ha Long Bay.)
Included Activities
- Luxury junk boat cruise on Ha Long Bay
- Visit Tien Ong Cave
- Visit Cua Van floating village
- Traditional Vietnamese cooking demonstration or sunset relaxation (choice of one)
Landmarks Ha Long Bay Tien Ong Cave Cua Van Floating Village - Day 10
Ha Long Bay to Hanoi
- Meals
- Brunch (Brunch on junk boat while cruising past limestone formations)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Mövenpick Hotel Hanoi Centre)
Included Activities
- Tai Chi or early morning swim
- Brunch on junk boat while cruising past limestone formations
Landmarks Ha Long Bay - Day 11
Hanoi
- Meals
- Dinner (Dinner celebrating your travels)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Mövenpick Hotel Hanoi Centre)
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Temple of Literature with local scholar
- View Well of Clarity
- Dinner celebrating your travels
Landmarks Temple of Literature Well of Clarity - Day 12
Hanoi
