Itinerary
- Day 1
Arrival in Ho Chi Minh City
- Day 2
Ho Chi Minh City and Cu Chi Tunnels
Included Activities
- Half-day city tour of Ho Chi Minh City including Reunification Palace, Notre Dame Cathedral, Old Saigon Post Office, Jade Emperor Pagoda, War Remnants Museum, and Ben Thanh Market
- Visit to Cu Chi Tunnels exposition hall and widened tunnel sections
Optional Activities
- Rifle shooting at nearby rifle range (AK47 or MK16)
Landmarks Reunification Palace Notre Dame Cathedral Old Saigon Post Office Jade Emperor Pagoda War Remnants Museum Ben Thanh Market Cu Chi Tunnels - Day 3
Mekong Delta: My Tho to Can Tho
- Meals
- Lunch (Lunch at local restaurant)
Included Activities
- Visit to Vinh Trang Pagoda
- Sampan cruise around Dragon, Unicorn, Phoenix, and Tortoise islands
- Stop at Unicorn Island with village walk, tropical fruit tasting, and folk music performance
- Fruit plantation visit
- Bee-keeping farm visit with honey tea and coconut candy workshop
- Lunch at local restaurant
- Cycling around Tan Thach village or hammock relaxation
Landmarks Vinh Trang Pagoda Unicorn Island Dragon Island Phoenix Island Tortoise Island Tan Thach Village - Day 4
Mekong Delta to Hanoi
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at hotel), Lunch
Included Activities
- Leisure boat trip on Lower Mekong River and Bassac River
- Visit to Cai Rang floating market
- Fruit plantation walking tour
- Local noodle factory visit
- Visit to Binh Thuy communal house
- Visit to Munir Ansay Pagoda
Landmarks Cai Rang Floating Market Binh Thuy Communal House Munir Ansay Pagoda 
- Day 5
Da Nang to Hoi An
Included Activities
- Half-day walking tour of Hoi An Ancient Town (UNESCO World Heritage site)
Landmarks Hoi An Ancient Town 
- Day 6
Cooking Class in Tra Que Village
- Meals
- Lunch (Lunch featuring tam huu spring rolls and banh xeo (Vietnamese pancake) prepared in cooking class)
Included Activities
- Bicycle ride to Tra Que village
- Organic farm visit and hands-on vegetable farming experience (planting, tending, raking, sowing, watering, harvesting)
- Cooking class with preparation of three traditional Vietnamese dishes
- Lunch with dishes created in cooking class
Landmarks Tra Que Village - Day 7
Free Day in Hoi An
Optional Activities
- Self-guided exploration of Hoi An Ancient Town
- Day 8
Hoi An to Hue
Included Activities
- Visit to Imperial City including Noon Gate, Thai Hoa Palace, Purple Forbidden City, Nine Dynastic Urns, and temples
- Visit to Thien Mu Pagoda
- Boat trip on Perfume River
Landmarks Imperial City of Hue Thien Mu Pagoda Perfume River Truong Tien Bridge - Day 9
Hue to Hanoi
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at hotel)
Included Activities
- Visit to Minh Mang Mausoleum
Landmarks Minh Mang Mausoleum 
- Day 10
Hanoi City Tour
Included Activities
- Visit to Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum and Museum
- Visit to Ho Chi Minh's house on stilts
- Visit to One Pillar Pagoda
- Visit to Buddhist Tran Quoc Pagoda
- Visit to Ethnology Museum
- Visit to Literature Temple and Quoc Tu Giam
- Visit to Hoan Kiem Lake and Ngoc Son Temple
- Coach trip through Hanoi Old Quarter
Landmarks Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum Ho Chi Minh's House One Pillar Pagoda Tran Quoc Pagoda Vietnam National Museum of Ethnology Temple of Literature (Quoc Tu Giam) Hoan Kiem Lake Ngoc Son Temple Hanoi Old Quarter - Day 11
Hanoi to Halong Bay Cruise
- Meals
- Lunch (Great lunch while cruising passing by islets through Hoa Cuong floating village), Dinner (Luxury set-menu dinner with variety of Vietnamese and Asian foods)
Included Activities
- Shuttle bus transfer from Hanoi hotels
- Vietnamese handicraft product experience in Hai Duong City
- Boarding Flamingo Cruise with welcome drink and briefing
- Lunch while cruising past islets and Hoa Cuong floating village
- Exploration of Halong Bay including Soi Sim Beach and Coconut Three Island
- Visit to Surprising Cave area
- Kayaking and swimming at Titov Beach or mountain climbing with panoramic views
- Cooking class on sun-deck (fresh and fried spring rolls and fish sauce)
- Sunset party with fruits and wine
- Luxury set-menu dinner with Vietnamese and Asian cuisine
Optional Activities
- Squid fishing on boat with chef assistance
- Happy-hour drinks at bar
Landmarks Halong Bay Surprising Cave (Hang Sung Sot) Titov Beach Coconut Three Island Soi Sim Beach Hoa Cuong Floating Village Tuan Chau Marina Pier Hai Duong City 
- Day 12
Halong Bay to Hanoi
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast with coffee, tea, and bakeries on board), Lunch (Traditional Vietnamese lunch while cruising back to pier)
Included Activities
- Tai Chi class on sun-deck
- Visit to Surprising Cave (Hang Sung Sot)
- Traditional Vietnamese lunch while cruising back to pier
Landmarks Surprising Cave (Hang Sung Sot) - Day 13
Departure from Hanoi
- Meals
- Breakfast
