Itinerary
- Day 1
Siem Reap
You'll get picked up at Siem Reap airport and driven to your hotel. Check-in happens from 14:00 onward, so you'll have time to settle in and freshen up. For dinner, you're on your own to find something that works for you, whether that's eating at the hotel restaurant or heading out to explore local options.
- Start point
- Siem Reap International Airport (REP), Airport Rd., Siem Reap, Siemréab, Cambodia (Main entrance)
- Day 2
Siem Reap
After breakfast at the hotel, a guide takes you through Angkor Thom to see the Bayon Temple, Phimeanakas Temple, Baphuon Temple, and other temple complexes. You'll break for lunch at a local restaurant, then spend your afternoon at Angkor Vat, the 12th-century temple that dominates the site. Later you'll head up to Bakheng mountain temple to catch the sunset before heading back to your hotel for the evening.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at hotel), Lunch (Lunch at local restaurant)
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Angkor Thom including Bayon Temple, Phimeanakas Temple, Baphuon Temple, Terrace of the Elephants, Terrace of the Leper King, and Ta Phrom Temple
- Guided tour of Angkor Vat temple
- Sunset viewing from Bakheng mountain temple
Landmarks Bayon Temple Angkor Vat Phimeanakas Temple Baphuon Temple Terrace of the Elephants Terrace of the Leper King Ta Phrom Temple Bakheng Mountain Temple - Day 3
Siem Reap to Saigon
You have breakfast at the hotel and then free time until it's time to head to the airport. From Siem Reap, you'll fly to Saigon and get transferred to your hotel in the city center. After checking in, the rest of the day is yours to relax and get oriented to the city at your own pace.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at hotel)
Optional Activities
- Half Day Tonle Sap - Visit Kampong Phluk Floating Villages (30km south of Siem Reap), traditional wooden boat ride on Tonle Sap lake, see examples of Khmer way of life on the water. Services included: English-speaking guide, transfer, entrance fee, boat trip, water during transfer. Services not included: Personal drinks during meals, other expenses not mentioned.
Landmarks Tan Son Nhat Airport 
- Day 4
Saigon
Your city tour begins at Reunification Palace, a museum documenting the end of the Vietnam War in 1975. Next you'll see the colonial Central Post Office and Notre Dame Cathedral, built between 1877 and 1883. The morning continues at the War Remnants Museum. After lunch at a local restaurant, you'll travel to Cu Chi Tunnels to see the extensive underground network from the war period, including the infirmary and kitchen areas where you can actually crawl through the tunnels.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at hotel), Lunch (Lunch at local restaurant)
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Reunification Palace
- Visit to Central Post Office
- Visit to Notre Dame Cathedral
- Visit to War Remnants Museum
- Visit to Cu Chi Tunnels with tunnel exploration
Landmarks Reunification Palace Central Post Office Notre Dame Cathedral War Remnants Museum Cu Chi Tunnels - Day 5
Mekong Delta
You'll leave Saigon early for My Tho in the Mekong Delta, stopping at Vinh Trang Pagoda along the way. A boat ride takes you down the river to see stilt houses, fruit plantations, and fishing villages. You'll have lunch at Tortoise Islet in an orchard garden, then continue to An Khanh for a hand-rowed sampan ride through coconut groves. While drifting along, you'll try seasonal fruit and honey tea while listening to traditional Southern Vietnamese folk music. Before heading back, you'll visit a family business to taste coconut candy and learn about the local rural lifestyle and fruit growing.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at hotel), Lunch (Lunch at local restaurant)
Included Activities
- Visit to Vinh Trang pagoda
- Leisurely boat ride along Mekong River viewing stilt houses, fruit plantations, and fishing villages
- Visit to Tortoise islet
- Lunch in orchard garden
- Hand-rowed sampan boat ride at An Khanh under water coconut trees
- Seasonal fruit and honey tea with traditional Southern Vietnamese folk music performance
- Visit family business for coconut candy tasting and rural lifestyle exploration
Landmarks Vinh Trang Pagoda My Tho Mekong River An Khanh 
- Day 6
Saigon to Hoi An
Early morning brings your transfer to the airport for a flight to Da Nang. Once you arrive, you'll be driven to your hotel in Hoi An to drop off luggage. Then you'll walk across the tile-roofed Japanese Bridge and wander through Chinese Assembly Halls, ancient houses, trading houses, and pagodas. The afternoon lets you stroll by the Thu Bon river market and shop for lanterns, silk, or get clothes tailored if you're interested.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at hotel)
Included Activities
- Walking tour of Hoi An Old Town
- Visit to Japanese Bridge
- Visit to Chinese Assembly Halls
- Exploration of ancient houses and trading houses
- Visit to pagodas
- Exploration of market at Thu Bon river
Landmarks Japanese Bridge Thu Bon River 
- Day 7
Hoi An
Today is completely free in Hoi An. You can move at your own pace through this ancient town, taking in the peaceful atmosphere without any scheduled activities. Whether you explore more temples, relax at a café, or just wander the quiet streets, the choice is yours.
Optional Activities
- Full Day Golden Bridge with Buffet Lunch - Depart at 07:00 for Ba Na Hills. Arrive at Suoi Mo cable car station at 09:00 (cable car achieves 4 world records). Visit the 150-meter long Golden Bridge supported by huge hands at 09:30. Explore Le Jardin, Debay Wine Cellar of French, Linh Ung pagoda with 27m high Buddha statue, Loc Uyen Garden, Quan Am Cac. Take second cable car route to top of Ba Na. Visit Fantasy Park with adventurous games including Love Swing, Skiver Pilot, Fire Racing Track, Bumper Car, Ghost House. Buffet lunch at 11:30. Leisure time at 12:30 to explore area or conquer Chua mountain peak at 1,487m height with Ba Chua Thuong Ngan Temple visit and panorama view of Da Nang City and Da Nang Bay. Return to cable car station at 14:30 and back to Da Nang by 15:00. Shopping for local specialties. Return to hotel later. Services included: Car pick-up and drop-off at hotel, cable car fees, entrance fees to Fantasy Park, buffet lunch, English tour guide. Services not included: Personal drinks during meals, Wax Statue Museum fees, coin games, wine drinks at Wine Cellar, other extra costs.
Landmarks Ba Na Hills Golden Bridge Linh Ung Pagoda Fantasy Park Ba Chua Thuong Ngan Temple Chua Mountain - Day 8
Hoi An to Hue
A deluxe minibus takes you from Hoi An to Hue. Once you check into your hotel, you'll explore this UNESCO-recognized cultural heritage city by visiting the Royal Citadel and Forbidden City. Later you'll head to the colorful Dong Ba market to see local ingredients and how daily life works. Around noon, you'll join a street food tour that starts with sticky rice dumplings or tapioca dumplings, moves into the famous Hue beef vermicelli soup, and finishes with sweet soup or Vietnamese coffee with condensed milk.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at hotel)
Included Activities
- Visit to Royal Citadel
- Exploration of Forbidden City
- Visit to Dong Ba market
- Street food tour of Hue including sticky rice dumplings, tapioca dumplings, Hue beef vermicelli soup, and sweet soup or Vietnamese coffee
Landmarks Royal Citadel Forbidden City Dong Ba Market - Day 9
Hue to Hanoi
You'll have breakfast at the hotel before heading to the airport. The suggested flight VN 1542 leaves at 10:20 and arrives in Hanoi at 11:40. After transferring to your hotel to drop off luggage, the afternoon brings a walking tour of the Old Quarter, visiting Ngoc Son Temple on Hoan Kiem Lake and Bach Ma Temple. Later you'll experience a Water Puppetry show, a traditional stage art form of Northern Vietnam. Before returning to your hotel, you'll get a 30-minute complimentary foot massage at a local spa to unwind.
Included Activities
- Walking tour of Hanoi Old Quarter
- Visit to Ngoc Son Temple
- Visit to Bach Ma Temple
- Water Puppetry show
- 30-minute foot massage session at local spa
Landmarks Ngoc Son Temple Hoan Kiem Lake Bach Ma Temple 
- Day 10
Hanoi to Halong Bay
If you want to see local morning routines, you can wake early and join people exercising at a nearby lake doing Tai Chi, jogging, martial arts, and classical dance. After breakfast at the hotel, you'll travel to Halong Bay, the UNESCO Natural World Heritage site. You'll check into your overnight junk boat and visit caves or go for a swim. The evening includes watching the sunset over the water and dining on fresh seafood right aboard the boat.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at hotel), Lunch (Lunch on board), Dinner (Dinner with fresh seafood on board)
Included Activities
- Halong Bay tour with cave visits or swimming
- Sunset viewing from boat
- Dinner with fresh seafood on boat
Optional Activities
- Morning Tai Chi, jogging, martial arts or classical dance session with locals at nearby lake
Landmarks Halong Bay 
- Day 11
Halong Bay to Hanoi
You'll wake to a guided Tai Chi or yoga session on deck before having breakfast while the boat cruises between the Halong islets. After this, you'll return to the wharf and take a shuttle bus back to Hanoi, arriving back in the city between 3:00 and 4:00 PM.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast on board), Brunch (Brunch on board)
Included Activities
- Guided tai chi or yoga session
- Shuttle bus transfer from Halong Bay to Hanoi
- Day 12
Hanoi
After breakfast, you have free time to relax or shop however you like before your transfer to the airport for your onward flight home. This ends your tour.
- End point
- Noi Bai International Airport, Sóc Sơn, Huyện Sóc Sơn, Hanoi 140800, Vietnam (Main entrance)
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at hotel)
Optional Activities
- Full Day Bai Dinh - Trang An Boating - Mua Cave with Buffet Lunch - Meet guide at 07:00-07:30 and depart on 110km modern bus journey through countryside landscape with short break en route. Arrive at Bai Dinh pagoda complexes at 10:00 (largest pagoda in Vietnam and Southeast Asia). Visit 500 stone statues of La Han (Arhats), 2 huge bronze bells (27 tons and 36 tons), Quan Yin statue with thousands of arms and eyes, and Gautama Buddha statue. Lunch at restaurant at 12:00. Depart for Trang An Grottoes at 13:30 (20 square kilometer limestone massif with mystical valleys, ponds, and jungle). Embark on traditional sampan through caves: Lam Cave, Vang Cave, Dai Cave, Thanh Truot Cave, and temples: Cao Son Temple, Suoi Tien Temple, Vu Lam Temple. Arrive Mua Cave at 15:30 for trek up Ngoa Long mountain to watch spectacular rice valley views. Return to minibus at 17:15 and back to Hanoi. Drop off at hotel at 19:30. Services included: Deluxe minibus pick-up and drop-off at hotel, boat trip, entrance fees, electric car at Bai Dinh Pagoda, lunch at local restaurant, English tour guide. Services not included: Personal drinks during meals, other expenses not mentioned.
Landmarks Bai Dinh Pagoda Trang An Grottoes Mua Cave Cao Son Temple Suoi Tien Temple Vu Lam Temple Ngoa Long Mountain
