Itinerary
- Day 1
Hanoi
- Start point
- Noi Bai International Airport, Sóc Sơn, Huyện Sóc Sơn, Hanoi 140800, Vietnam (Pick up at Noi Bai Airport)
Optional Activities
- Visit Hanoi Old Quarter
- Water Puppet Show
- Hanoi street food walking tour
- Day 2
Tam Coc
- Meals
- Lunch (Buffet lunch with local foods including goat meat at a local restaurant)
Included Activities
- Visit Hoa Lu - ancient capital of Vietnam
- Visit King Dinh and King Le temples
- Rowing boat on Ngo Dong River through 3 caves (Hang Ca, Hang Hai, Hang Ba)
- Cycling through rice paddies and local villages
Landmarks Hoa Lu Tam Coc Ngo Dong River - Day 3
Halong Bay
- Meals
- Lunch (Traditional Vietnamese lunch on board), Dinner (Dinner with delicious Vietnamese foods on board)
Included Activities
- Visit Amazing Cave
- Hike to top of Ti Tov Island
- Swimming in Halong Bay
- Sunbathing on Ti Tov Island sandy beach
- Sunset viewing with fruit and wine
- Vietnamese spring roll cooking demonstration
- Optional squid fishing game after dinner
Landmarks Halong Bay Amazing Cave Ti Tov Island - Day 4
Halong Bay to Hanoi
- Meals
- Breakfast, Brunch
Included Activities
- Sunrise viewing in Halong Bay
- Kayaking among mountains in Halong Bay
Landmarks Halong Bay - Day 5
Hanoi to Sapa
- Meals
- Dinner (Dinner prepared with host family)
Included Activities
- 12km trekking through terrace fields
- Trekking through Sapa town
- Visit to H'Mong minority villages
- Visit to waterfall on trekking route
- Help prepare dinner with host family
- Learn local cooking and traditions
Landmarks Sapa - Day 6
Sapa to Hanoi
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Breakfast with host family
- Optional trekking to further villages through bamboo forest and terrace fields
- Optional farmwork activities with host family
Optional Activities
- Visit local market in Sapa town
- Explore Sapa town
Landmarks Sapa - Day 7
Hanoi to Hue
Included Activities
- Overnight train from Hanoi to Hue with soft sleeper berth
Optional Activities
- Visit Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum
- Visit Temple of Literature - First University of Vietnam
- Visit Hoan Kiem Lake with Ngoc Son Temple
- Explore Hanoi Old Quarter
Landmarks Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum Temple of Literature Hoan Kiem Lake Ngoc Son Temple - Day 8
Hue
Optional Activities
- Explore ancient Hue capital
Landmarks Hue - Day 9
Hue City Tour
- Meals
- Lunch
Included Activities
- Visit Royal Citadel
- Visit Forbidden City
- Visit Hue Royal Museum
- Visit Thien Mu Pagoda (seven-storey pagoda on riverbank)
- Sightseeing cruise along Perfume River
Optional Activities
- Visit King Minh Mang Tomb
- Visit King Khai Dinh Tomb
- Visit Conical Hat village
- Visit Incense Making Village
Landmarks Royal Citadel Forbidden City Hue Royal Museum Thien Mu Pagoda Perfume River King Minh Mang Tomb King Khai Dinh Tomb - Day 10
Hue to Hoi An via Hai Van Pass
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Travel via Hai Van Pass with photo stops
Optional Activities
- Explore Hoi An ancient town
- Visit Pagoda Bridge
- Tour Old houses in Hoi An
Landmarks Hai Van Pass Hoi An Ancient Town 
- Day 11
Thu Bon River Boat Tour
- Meals
- Lunch
Included Activities
- Visit My Son - Cham ruins and burial site
- Traditional dance performance at My Son
- Walking tour of Cham ruins through jungle track
- Boat trip on Thu Bon River (approximately 2 hours)
- Visit Duy Hai fishing village
- Visit Tra Nhieu - weaving village
- Visit Kim Bong carpentry village
- Visit Cam Thanh coconut jungle village
Optional Activities
- Explore Hoi An Old Town
- Return to hotel by own means
Landmarks My Son Cua Dai Bridge Duy Hai Fishing Village Tra Nhieu Weaving Village Kim Bong Carpentry Village Cam Thanh Coconut Jungle Village Thu Bon River - Day 12
Hoi An Countryside Experience
- Meals
- Breakfast (Local water at farmer's home), Lunch
Included Activities
- Cycling to local farming village
- Riding water buffalo (optional within activity)
- Boating through coconut-palm flanked waterways
- Learn and practice traditional fishing techniques using round and cast nets
- Paddle Vietnamese bamboo basket boats
- Join in farmers' daily activities - collecting seaweed fertilizer, sowing, raking, watering, picking
- Foot massage with local herbal treatment at farmer's home
- Cycling back to hotel
Optional Activities
- Walk around exploring beauty of Hoi An old town
Landmarks Hoi An Old Town - Day 13
Hoi An to Ho Chi Minh City
Included Activities
- Flight from Da Nang to Ho Chi Minh City with 20kg checked luggage and 7kg hand luggage
Optional Activities
- Walk around Hoi An old town
- Shop for local clothes
Landmarks Hoi An Old Town - Day 14
Mekong Delta Tour
- Meals
- Lunch
Included Activities
- Sampan cruise around Dragon, Unicorn, Phoenix, and Tortoise islands
- Visit Unicorn Island
- Walk around country lanes on Unicorn Island
- Visit orchards and enjoy tropical fruits
- Folk song music performance by local people
- Visit fruit plantation
- Hand-rowed sampan through Thoi Son canal
- Visit family business
- Visit honey-bee farm and enjoy honey tea
- Coconut candy workshop
- Cycling around Tan Thach village
- Meet local villagers and experience daily life in Mekong Delta
- Hammock relaxing for those not cycling
Landmarks Mekong River My Tho Unicorn Island Tan Thach Village - Day 15
Ho Chi Minh City
Optional Activities
- Visit Ben Thanh Market
- Visit Reunification Palace
- Visit Notre Dame Cathedral
- Visit Old Central Post Office
- Tour Chinatown
- Visit Thien Hau Pagoda
- Visit Quan Am Pagoda
- Cooking Class
- Ho Chi Minh City tour
Landmarks Ben Thanh Market Reunification Palace Notre Dame Cathedral Old Central Post Office Chinatown Thien Hau Pagoda Quan Am Pagoda - Day 16
Cu Chi Tunnels
- Meals
- Lunch
Included Activities
- Visit Cu Chi tunnel system with walking tour
- View and learn about tunnel traps, storage facilities, living areas, hospitals, command centers, and kitchens
- Crawl through tunnels
Landmarks Cu Chi Tunnels - Day 17
Ho Chi Minh City Departure
- End point
- Tan Son Nhat International Airport, Trường Sơn, Quận Tân Bình, Hồ Chí Minh 736400, Vietnam (Drop off at Tan Son Nhat airport)
Optional Activities
- Explore local life and streets of Ho Chi Minh City
- Visit Ben Thanh Market
- Visit famous monuments in Ho Chi Minh City
Landmarks Ho Chi Minh City
