Itinerary
- Intro
Introduction
- Day 1
Arrival in Hanoi
Arrival in Hanoi - Day 2
Hanoi
HanoiIncluded Activities
- Visit Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum and Museum
- Visit Ho Chi Minh's house on stilts
- Visit One Pillar Pagoda
- Visit Tran Quoc Pagoda
- Visit Ethnology Museum
- Visit Literature Temple and Quoc Tu Giam
- Visit Hoan Kiem Lake and Ngoc Son Temple
- Coach trip through Hanoi Old Quarter
Optional Activities
- Shopping in Hanoi Old Quarter
Landmarks Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum Ho Chi Minh's Stilt House One Pillar Pagoda Tran Quoc Pagoda Vietnam Ethnology Museum Literature Temple (Quoc Tu Giam) Hoan Kiem Lake Ngoc Son Temple Hanoi Old Quarter - Day 3
Hanoi to Halong Bay
Hanoi to Halong Bay- Meals
- Lunch (Great lunch served while cruising passing by islets and through Hoa Cuong floating village), Dinner (Luxury set-menu dinner with variety of Vietnamese and Asian foods)
Included Activities
- Stopover in Hai Duong to experience Vietnamese handicraft products
- Board Flamingo Cruise
- Welcome drink and cruise briefing
- Lunch while cruising through Hoa Cuong floating village
- Explore Halong Bay passing Soi Sim Beach and Coconut Three Island
- Kayaking and swimming or mountain climbing at Titov Beach
- Cooking class on sun-deck (spring rolls and fish sauce preparation)
- Sunset party with fruits and wine
- Luxury set-menu dinner with Vietnamese and Asian foods
Optional Activities
- Squid fishing on boat
- Happy hour drinks at the bar
Landmarks Halong Bay Surprising Cave (Hang Sung Sot) Titov Beach Soi Sim Beach Coconut Three Island Hoa Cuong Floating Village Tuan Chau Marina Pier - Day 4
Halong Bay to Hanoi
Halong Bay to Hanoi- Meals
- Breakfast (Coffee, tea and bakeries on board), Lunch (Traditional Vietnamese lunch while cruising back to pier)
Included Activities
- Tai Chi class on sun-deck
- Breakfast with coffee, tea, and bakeries on board
- Visit Surprising Cave (Hang Sung Sot)
- Traditional Vietnamese lunch while cruising back
Landmarks Surprising Cave (Hang Sung Sot) - Day 5
Hue
Hue- Meals
- Lunch
Included Activities
- Visit Minh Mang Mausoleum
- Visit Imperial City including Noon Gate, Thai Hoa Palace, Purple Forbidden City, and Nine Dynastic Urns
- Visit Thien Mu Pagoda
- Boat trip on Perfume River
Optional Activities
- Wander along Truong Tien Bridge
- Browse souvenir shops
Landmarks Minh Mang Mausoleum Imperial City of Hue Noon Gate Thai Hoa Palace Purple Forbidden City Nine Dynastic Urns Thien Mu Pagoda Perfume River Truong Tien Bridge - Day 6
Hue to Hoi An
Hue to Hoi An- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Half-day walking tour in Hoi An Ancient Town
Landmarks Hoi An Ancient Town - Day 7
Hoi An
Hoi An- Meals
- Lunch (Dishes created in cooking class including tam huu spring rolls and banh xeo)
Included Activities
- Bicycle to Tra Que village
- Organic farm visit - learning to plant and tend vegetables
- Harvest vegetables
- Cooking class - three dish preparation
- Lunch with dishes created in class
Landmarks Tra Que Organic Vegetable Village - Day 8
Hoi An
Hoi An- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Explore Hoi An independently
- Day 9
Hoi An to Saigon
Hoi An to Saigon- Meals
- Breakfast
- Day 10
Ho Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh CityIncluded Activities
- Visit Reunification Palace
- Visit Notre Dame Cathedral
- Visit Old Saigon Post Office
- Visit Jade Emperor Pagoda
- Visit War Remnant Museum
- Walk through Ben Thanh Market
- Visit Cu Chi Tunnels exposition hall and widened tunnel section
Optional Activities
- Fire rounds from AK47 rifle
- Fire rounds from MK16 rifle
Landmarks Reunification Palace Notre Dame Cathedral of Saigon Old Saigon Post Office Jade Emperor Pagoda War Remnant Museum Ben Thanh Market Cu Chi Tunnels - Day 11
Mekong Delta Tour
Mekong Delta Tour- Meals
- Lunch
Included Activities
- Visit Vinh Trang Pagoda
- Wooden motor boat trip to Unicorn Island
- Visit bee farm for authentic honey tea
- Walk around quiet villages
- Small row boat trip
- Lunch
- Cruise through orchard canal
- Visit coconut candy village
- Visit seasonal orchard with tropical fruits
Optional Activities
- Visit Can Tho market
Landmarks Vinh Trang Pagoda Unicorn Island Mekong Delta Can Tho - Day 12
Mekong Delta to Ho Chi Minh City
Mekong Delta to Ho Chi Minh City- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
Included Activities
- Visit Cai Rang floating market
- Board merchant boat selling pineapples
- Visit noodle factory
- Visit rice paper factory
- Visit rice processing factory
- Lunch
- Downtown Can Tho sightseeing
Landmarks Cai Rang Floating Market - Day 13
Departure from Ho Chi Minh City
Departure from Ho Chi Minh City- Meals
- Breakfast
