Itinerary
- Day 1
Arrival in Hanoi
- Start point
- Noi Bai International Airport, Sóc Sơn, Huyện Sóc Sơn, Hanoi 140800, Vietnam (Noi Bai airport, 05:00 - 22:50)
- Day 2
Hanoi City Tour
- Meals
- Lunch (Lunch at local restaurant in Hanoi Old Quarter)
Included Activities
- Visit Tran Quoc Pagoda on West Lake - oldest pagoda in Vietnam
- Visit Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum and Museum
- Visit Ho Chi Minh's house on stilts
- Visit One-Pillar Pagoda
- Visit Ethnology Museum to explore 54 ethnic groups of Vietnam
- Visit Temple of Literature - Vietnam's first university founded in 1070
- Visit Ngoc Son Temple at Hoan Kiem Lake
- Lunch at local restaurant in Hanoi Old Quarter
Landmarks Tran Quoc Pagoda Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum One-Pillar Pagoda Ethnology Museum Temple of Literature Hoan Kiem Lake Ngoc Son Temple - Day 3
Halong Bay Cruise
- Meals
- Lunch (Vietnamese traditional dishes lunch while cruising in Halong Bay), Dinner (Dinner served in the restaurant in the middle of Halong Bay)
Included Activities
- Cruise on Halong Bay
- Visit Sung Sot Cave (Surprising Cave)
- Visit Titop Island with viewpoint
- Swimming at Titop Island beach
- Sunset party and cooking class - making fresh spring rolls
- Activities: fishing, karaoke singing
Landmarks Sung Sot Cave Titop Island Halong Bay Tuan Chau Island - Day 4
Halong Bay to Ninh Binh
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch served while cruising back to Tuan Chau Harbour)
Included Activities
- Visit Luon Cave by bamboo boat or kayak at Bo Hon Island
- Cruise on Halong Bay
Landmarks Bo Hon Island Luon Cave - Day 5
Cuc Phuong National Park to Mai Chau
- Meals
- Lunch (Picnic lunch in the forest)
Included Activities
- Trekking in primary forest at Cuc Phuong National Park
- Visit Cave of Early Man (over 7,000 years old)
- Picnic lunch in the forest
- View ancient Cho Chi tree (1,000 years old)
- Sunset party at Tam Coc
Landmarks Cuc Phuong National Park Cave of Early Man Tam Coc - Day 6
Mai Chau
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Explore Mai Chau Valley
- Explore Pu Luong
- Day 7
Mai Chau to Sapa
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Explore Mai Chau
- Day 8
Sapa Trekking
- Meals
- Lunch (Lunch at a local family home)
Included Activities
- Trekking in Muong Hoa Valley
- Visit Y Linh Ho village of Black H'mong people
- Visit Lao Chai village
- Visit Ta Van village of Dzay minority people
- Lunch at local family home with opportunity to learn about local architecture and customs
Landmarks Muong Hoa Valley Y Linh Ho Lao Chai Ta Van 
- Day 9
Sapa to Fansipan Peak & Return to Hanoi
- Meals
- Lunch (Picnic lunch by the river)
Included Activities
- Trekking to Cat Cat village of Black H'mong people
- Visit waterfall at the foot of Cat Cat village
- View French colonial hydroelectric power station
- Picnic lunch by the river
- Trekking to Sin Chai village
- Cable car ride to Fansipan peak (2,800 meters)
- Visit pagoda at Fansipan
- Trek to Fansipan peak summit (600 steps)
Landmarks Cat Cat village Sin Chai Fansipan Mountain - Day 10
Hanoi to Danang to Hoi An
Included Activities
- Explore Hoi An ancient town
- Visit ancient houses
- Visit ancient assembly halls
- Visit ancestral temples
- Visit Japanese Bridge Pagoda
Optional Activities
- Domestic flight Hanoi to Danang - Jetstar (7:00-8:20 AM) - $80/person
- Night market shopping
Landmarks Hoi An Ancient Town Japanese Bridge Pagoda - Day 11
My Son Sanctuary
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch at local restaurant near Hoi An)
Included Activities
- Visit My Son Sanctuary - UNESCO World Heritage Site
- View over 70 Champa Kingdom temples and architectural works
- Watch traditional Champa dance performance by professional local artists
- Lunch at local restaurant
Landmarks My Son Sanctuary - Day 12
Tra Que Village Cycling & Farming Experience
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch with local family featuring Tam Huu spring rolls and Banh Xeo (local pancake) with cooking instruction)
Included Activities
- Cycling to Tra Que Village local farm
- Gardening activities: preparing land, fertilizing with seaweed, raking, sowing, watering, picking vegetables
- Foot bath at farm
- Cooking lunch with local family - learning to prepare spring rolls and local pancakes
- Learn vegetable harvesting and wrapping techniques
- Cycling back to Hoi An
Landmarks Tra Que Village - Day 13
Danang to Hue
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch at famous Hue restaurant featuring local specialties)
Included Activities
- Drive through Hai Van Tunnel - longest tunnel in Southeast Asia
- Enjoy views of Lang Co Bay
- Visit Khai Dinh Tomb
- Visit Thien Mu Pagoda
- View relics of Monk Thich Quang Duc
- Lunch at famous Hue restaurant with local specialties
- Visit Hue Imperial City
- Visit Meridian Gate
- Visit Thai Hoa Palace
- Visit Duyet Thi Duong theatre
Landmarks Hai Van Tunnel Lang Co Bay Khai Dinh Tomb Thien Mu Pagoda Hue Imperial City Meridian Gate Thai Hoa Palace Duyet Thi Duong Theatre - Day 14
Phong Nha Ke Bang National Park Day Excursion
- Meals
- Lunch (Lunch at restaurant in Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park), Snack (Snack on the bus during return journey)
Included Activities
- Visit La Vang Church
- View Quang Tri Citadel presentation (non-stop)
- View Ben Hai River
- View Hien Luong Bridge
- View Doc Mieu Base
- Visit Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park
- Cruise on Son River
- Explore Phong Nha Cave
- View underground rivers, caverns, and sandbanks
- Snack on the bus return journey
Landmarks La Vang Church Quang Tri Citadel Ben Hai River Hien Luong Bridge Doc Mieu Base Phong Nha Cave Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park Son River - Day 15
Hue to Saigon
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Domestic flight Hue to Saigon - Vietjet (8:50-10:15 AM) - $95/person
- Explore Saigon city at leisure
- Day 16
Cu Chi Tunnels & Saigon City Tour
- Meals
- Lunch (Lunch at restaurant)
Included Activities
- Visit Cu Chi Tunnels - underground network with living rooms, kitchens, hospitals, weapons factories, storage, command center
- Watch introductory video on tunnel construction
- Explore tunnel maze
- View various mantraps and American tank remains
- View bomb craters from B52 bombers
- Lunch at restaurant
- Visit Notre Dame Cathedral
- Visit General Post Office (designed by Gustav Eiffel)
- Visit Ben Thanh Market
- Visit traditional lacquer workshop
Optional Activities
- Visit Jade Emperor Temple
- Visit War Museum
- Visit Reunification Palace
Landmarks Cu Chi Tunnels Notre Dame Cathedral General Post Office Jade Emperor Temple War Museum Reunification Palace Ben Thanh Market - Day 17
Classic Mekong Delta Tour
- Meals
- Lunch
Included Activities
- Cruise on Tien River
- View four mythical animal islets - Dragon, Kirin, Tortoise, Phoenix
- Visit honey bee farm
- Taste honey tea with lemon
- Taste tropical fruits
- Visit coconut candy workshop
- Learn coconut candy making
- Experience Don Ca Tai Tu traditional folk music
- Row through mangrove palm canals
- Horse-drawn carriage ride through village
- Visit Vinh Trang Pagoda
Optional Activities
- Visit python farm
Landmarks Tien River Mekong Delta Vinh Trang Pagoda My Tho Town - Day 18
Departure
- End point
- Tan Son Nhat International Airport, Trường Sơn, Hồ Chí Minh, 736400, Vietnam (Tan Son Nhat Airport, 05:00 - 22:55)
- Meals
- Breakfast
