Itinerary
- Day 1
Hanoi
Optional Activities
- Visit Presidential Palace
- Visit Ho Chi Minh's House on Stilts
- Backstreets of Hanoi add-on: explore lesser-visited districts of Cho Buoi, Hoang Hoa Tham and Vinh Phuc, ride behind a driver on taxi motorbikes through narrow streets and along Ho Tay Lake shore
Landmarks Presidential Palace Ho Chi Minh's House on Stilts Ho Tay Lake 
- Day 2
Hanoi to Mai Chau Valley
- Meals
- Lunch (Traditional meal at family-run guesthouse on stilts in Mai Hich village)
Included Activities
- Drive to Mai Chau Valley
- Lunch at traditional family-run guesthouse on stilts in Mai Hich village
- Leisurely walk through back roads and rice fields of Mai Chau Valley
Optional Activities
- Swim at the lodge swimming pool
- Hire bikes to explore the countryside
Landmarks Mai Chau Valley Mai Hich village 
- Day 3
Mai Chau Valley - Hoa Binh
- Meals
- Lunch (Traditional meal in wooden home)
Included Activities
- Drive to H'mong ethnic lands in Hoa Binh province and Hang Kia plateau
- Meet local H'mong people
- Lunch in traditional wooden home
- Easy-paced trek downhill to Mai Chau Valley
- Transfer back to lodge
Optional Activities
- Road transfer back to lodge instead of trekking (alternative at no extra cost)
Landmarks Hang Kia Hoa Binh province 
- Day 4
Mai Chau Valley to Hanoi
- Meals
- Lunch (Traditional Muong lunch)
Included Activities
- Visit local Mai Chau market
- Visit Muong Culture Museum
- Traditional Muong lunch
- Return to Hanoi
Landmarks Mai Chau market Muong Culture Museum Hoa Binh - Day 5
Hanoi to Halong Bay
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Tasty lunch onboard junk boat with views of jade waters and karst islands), Dinner (Sumptuous seafood dinner onboard junk boat)
Included Activities
- Cyclo ride around Hanoi's French Quarter
- Visit Opera House and Ly Thai To Park
- Transfer to Halong Bay
- Traditional junk boat cruise
- Lunch onboard junk boat
- Visit Trinh Nu Cave
- Vietnamese cooking demonstration on sundeck
- Seafood dinner onboard
Optional Activities
- Kayaking in Halong Bay
- Swimming in Halong Bay
Landmarks Opera House Ly Thai To Park Halong Bay Trinh Nu Cave 
- Day 6
Halong Bay to Hanoi to Hue
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Explore Sung Sot Cave (Surprise Grotto)
- Leisurely walk around '36 streets of the old quarter' in Hanoi
- Overnight sleeper train to Hue in 4 berth basic cabin
Optional Activities
- Tai Chi class on sundeck
- Traditional massage onboard
- Fly from Hanoi to Hue instead of train
Landmarks Sung Sot Cave Hanoi Old Quarter 
- Day 7
Hue
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Hue
- Visit Thien Mu Pagoda
- Explore Imperial Purple Palace
- Visit Royal Tombs of Nguyen Dynasty kings
- Visit Emperor Tu Duc mausoleum
Optional Activities
- Long boat excursion on Perfume River
Landmarks Thien Mu Pagoda Imperial Purple Palace Royal Tombs of Nguyen Dynasty Emperor Tu Duc mausoleum Perfume River - Day 8
Hue to Hoi An
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Drive along Hai Van Pass
- Walk at My Khe beach
- Swim at My Khe beach
- Guided walking tour of Hoi An
- Visit Chua Ong Pagoda
- Visit Japanese Bridge
Optional Activities
- Hoi An Street Eats add-on: vintage Vespa motorcycle ride to local restaurants, all-you-can eat local cuisine, free-flowing drinks
Landmarks Hai Van Pass My Khe Beach Chua Ong Pagoda Japanese Bridge Hoi An 
- Day 9
Hoi An - Tra Que Village
- Meals
- Lunch (Lunch prepared during interactive cooking demonstration)
Included Activities
- Bike ride to Tra Que village
- Visit local farm in Tra Que village
- Learn about traditional farming methods and medicine
- Farm the fields
- Cooking demonstration and lunch preparation
- Lunch
Optional Activities
- Alternative transportation to Tra Que village at no extra cost (instead of cycling)
Landmarks Tra Que village - Day 10
Hoi An
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Rowboat along the river
- Beach relaxation
- Shopping
- Excursion to UNESCO-listed My Son sanctuary
- Day trip to Ba Na Hills mountain resort with second longest cable car in the world and Golden Bridge (book and pay locally)
Landmarks My Son sanctuary Ba Na Hills Golden Bridge - Day 11
Hoi An to Ho Chi Minh City - Mekong Delta
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch in traditional wooden home on Dong Hoa Hiep Island)
Included Activities
- Flight to Ho Chi Minh City
- Drive to Mekong Delta
- Traditional sampan cruise at Cai Be
- Visit home factories for popcorn and sweets production
- Lunch in traditional wooden home on Dong Hoa Hiep Island
Landmarks Mekong Delta Cai Be Dong Hoa Hiep Island 
- Day 12
Can Tho to Ho Chi Minh City
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Cai Rang floating market
- Walking tour of Ho Chi Minh City
- Visit Notre Dame Cathedral
- Visit War Remnants Museum
Landmarks Cai Rang floating market Notre Dame Cathedral War Remnants Museum 
- Day 13
Ho Chi Minh City
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Day trip to Cu Chi Tunnels: crawl through section of tunnels and fire assault weapons at firing range
Landmarks Cu Chi Tunnels
