Itinerary
- Day 1
Ho Chi Minh City
- Meals
- Dinner (Welcome Dinner at a rooftop restaurant in Saigon with views across the city)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hotel Caravelle, Ho Chi Minh.)
Included Activities
- Private transfer to five-star hotel
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 journey along Saigon River
- Cu Chi tunnels visit with Viet Cong veteran
- Visit to Notre Dame Cathedral
- Visit to Central Post Office (designed by Alfred Foulhox)
- Vietnamese coffee brewing lesson
- Museum of Traditional Vietnamese Medicine visit
Optional Activities
- War Remnants Museum visit
Landmarks Cu Chi Tunnels Notre Dame Cathedral Central Post Office Museum of Traditional Vietnamese Medicine War Remnants Museum - Day 3
Mekong Delta
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Mekong Delta specialities at Mango Home including noodle soup, grilled fish, and giant prawns fresh from the river), Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hotel Caravelle, Ho Chi Minh.)
Included Activities
- Private charter cruise on Mekong River
- Coconut production insight
- Tri-motorcycle ride through Mekong Delta
- Rice noodle factory visit
- Lunch at Mango Home
- Visit to former soldier's home (Mr. Sau Tuong)
Landmarks Mekong River Mango Home - Day 4
Hue
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Dinner at Ben Xuan Garden House Theatre with local musicians)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Pilgrimage Village, Hue.)
Included Activities
- Cycling through rice fields to Phu Mong village
- Traditional garden house visit
- Dinner at Ben Xuan Garden House Theatre with local musicians
Landmarks Phu Mong village Ben Xuan Garden House Theatre - Day 5
Hue
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Local lunch by the Perfume River), Dinner (Memorable meal and private concert at the home of celebrated painter and singer Camille Huyen)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Pilgrimage Village, Hue.)
Included Activities
- Imperial Citadel visit
- Royal tomb of Minh Mang visit
- Lunch by Perfume River
- Cyclo ride to An Dinh Palace
- Dong Ba Market visit
Optional Activities
- Private museum visit with Tran Dinh Son's rare antiquities collection
Landmarks Imperial Citadel Royal Tomb of Minh Mang Perfume River An Dinh Palace Dong Ba Market - Day 6
Hoi An
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Dinner at choice of hand-selected restaurants specialising in traditional Vietnamese, modern Vietnamese, or East-meets-West fusion cuisine)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hotel Royal Hoi An, Hoi An.)
Included Activities
- Exploration of Hoi An Ancient Old Town
- Former merchants' homes visit
- Japanese Covered Bridge crossing
- Local guide tour
Optional Activities
- Traditional Vietnamese restaurant dinner
- Modern Vietnamese restaurant dinner
- East-meets-West fusion restaurant dinner
Landmarks Hoi An Ancient Old Town Japanese Covered Bridge Thu Bon River - Day 7
Hoi An
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Highlight Lunch of creations from hands-on cooking class at riverside restaurant overlooking rice fields), Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hotel Royal Hoi An, Hoi An.)
Included Activities
- Bamboo-basket boat ride to Thanh Dong village
- Cam Thanh Village exploration
- Hands-on cooking class with local chef
- Vegetable cultivation and harvesting lesson
- Lunch at riverside restaurant overlooking rice fields
Landmarks Cam Thanh Village Thanh Dong village - Day 8
Hanoi
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Street food exploration with local foodie including steaming pho, rice paper rolls, and crab spring rolls)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Mövenpick Hotel Hanoi Centre)
Included Activities
- Street food tasting tour with local foodie
- Pho, rice paper rolls, and crab spring rolls tasting
Landmarks Hanoi Old Quarter - Day 9
Ha Long Bay
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Traditional Vietnamese cooking demonstration)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Paradise Elegance, Ha Long Bay.)
Included Activities
- Private luxury junk boat cruise in Ha Long Bay
- Tien Ong Cave visit
- Cua Van floating village visit
- Traditional Vietnamese cooking demonstration
Optional Activities
- Relaxation on deck during sunset
Landmarks Ha Long Bay Tien Ong Cave Cua Van floating village - Day 10
Ha Long Bay to Hanoi
- Meals
- Breakfast, Brunch (Brunch on luxury junk boat cruising past limestone formations)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Mövenpick Hotel Hanoi Centre)
Included Activities
- Tai Chi session
- Early morning swim
- Brunch on luxury junk boat
Landmarks Ha Long Bay - Day 11
Hanoi
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Farewell dinner toasting your travels)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Mövenpick Hotel Hanoi Centre)
Included Activities
- Temple of Literature visit with local scholar
- Well of Clarity visit
- Cultural and architectural tour
Landmarks Temple of Literature Well of Clarity Hanoi Opera House Hoan Kiem Lake - Day 12
Hanoi
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Airport transfer
