Itinerary
- Intro
Introduction
- Day 1
Ho Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh City- Start point
- Tan Son Nhat International Airport, Trường Sơn, Quận Tân Bình, Hồ Chí Minh 736900, Vietnam (Xin Chao! Arrival Ho Chi Minh city. Our driver will pick you up from the airport to the hotel for check-in.)
- Day 2
Mekong Delta
Mekong Delta- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at your hotel), Lunch (Lunch at local restaurant)
Included Activities
- Breakfast at hotel
- Boat trip down Mekong River
- Visit Vinh Trang Pagoda
- Sampan cruise around Dragon, Unicorn, Phoenix and Tortoise islands
- Walking tour around Unicorn Island orchards
- Tropical fruit tasting
- Folk song music performance
- Fruit plantation visit
- Hand-rowed sampan through Thoi Son canal
- Family business visit
- Honey-bee farm visit
- Honey tea and coconut candy workshop
- Lunch at local restaurant
- Cycling around Tan Thach village
- Local village interaction
- Hammock relaxation
Landmarks Vinh Trang Pagoda Mekong River - Day 3
Cu Chi Tunnels
Cu Chi Tunnels- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at your hotel)
Included Activities
- Breakfast at hotel
- Cu Chi Tunnels exploration
- Introductory video about tunnel construction
- Living areas tour with kitchens and bedrooms
- Martial facilities exploration including storage, weapons factories, field hospitals and command centers
- Hidden trap doors and traps viewing
- Special tea and cassava (guerilla food) tasting
Optional Activities
- Real shooting gun experience
Landmarks Cu Chi Tunnels - Day 4
Ho Chi Minh City to Hoi An
Ho Chi Minh City to Hoi An- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at your hotel)
Included Activities
- Breakfast at hotel
Optional Activities
- Hoi An day tours - various options available at https://swallowtravel.com/tours/hoi-an-day-tours-c464
Landmarks Hoi An Ancient Town - Day 5
Hoi An
Hoi An- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at your hotel)
Included Activities
- Breakfast at hotel
Optional Activities
- Option 1: My Son Holly Land and Thu Bon Boat Trip - Pickup at hotel, visit My Son Valley of Kings with Cham ruins and traditional dance performance, boat trip on Thu Bon river past Duy Hai fishing village, Tra Nhieu weaving village, and Kim Bong carpentry village, light lunch with Quang-style noodle with pork and shrimp served on boat
- Option 2: Tra Que Cooking Class and foot massage - Bicycle to Hoi An central market, interact with local sellers, countryside ride through rice paddies, water buffalo and farmer viewing, herbs garden tour with organic farming methods, traditional herbs foot massage with lemongrass and basil thai, traditional Vietnamese cooking class with vegetable decoration art, lunch with cooked dishes from class
Landmarks My Son Thu Bon River Tra Que Village Hoi An Central Market - Day 6
Hoi An
Hoi An- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at the hotel)
Included Activities
- Breakfast at hotel
Optional Activities
- Ba Na Hill - Golden Bridge Day Tour
- Hue City Full Day Tour from Hoi An
- Additional day tours available - see https://swallowtravel.com/tours/hoi-an-day-tours-c464
Landmarks Hoi An Ancient Town - Day 7
Hoi An to Hanoi
Hoi An to Hanoi- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at your hotel)
Included Activities
- Breakfast at hotel
Optional Activities
- Hanoi Foodie Tour - Special local food tour and Old Quarter Sightseeing (26 USD)
- My Village Show - Vietnamese Bamboo Circus with live traditional music (from 29 USD)
- Hanoi private city tour
- Lovers Foodie Private Tour
- My Village Show Hanoi
Landmarks Hoan Kiem Lake Mausoleum of Ho Chi Minh Temple of Literature Fine Arts Museum - Day 8
Hanoi
Hanoi- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at the hotel)
Included Activities
- Breakfast at hotel
Optional Activities
- Hanoi City Tour
- Trang An Grottoes - Bai Dinh Pagoda - Mua cave - Hoalu - Tam Coc
- Ninh Binh tours - see https://swallowtravel.com/tours/ninh-binh-tours-c412/
- Hanoi day tours - see https://swallowtravel.com/tours/hanoi-day-tours-c466
Landmarks Hoan Kiem Lake Mausoleum of Ho Chi Minh Temple of Literature Fine Arts Museum - Day 9
Hanoi to Halong Bay
Hanoi to Halong Bay- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at your hotel), Lunch (Lunch with sampling regional fresh seafood while cruising), Dinner (Set-menu dinner with variety of Vietnamese and Asian foods)
Included Activities
- Breakfast at hotel
- Coach transfer to Halong Bay
- Halong Bay cruise embarkation and check-in
- Welcome drink
- Lunch with regional fresh seafood on boat
- Cruise past Incense Burner island, Fighting Cock islet, Stone Dog
- Kayaking through Halong Bay
- Titov Island visit
- Swimming
- Sunset party on deck
- Cooking class - spring roll and fish-sauce preparation
- Set-menu dinner with Vietnamese and Asian foods
- Squid fishing on boat
- Card games and karaoke
Optional Activities
- Happy-hour drinks at bar
Landmarks Halong Bay Incense Burner Island Fighting Cock Islet Titov Island Soi Sim Beach Rang Dua Island - Day 10
Halong Bay to Hanoi
Halong Bay to Hanoi- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast with Coffee, tea and Bakeries on board), Lunch (Traditional Vietnamese lunch while cruising back to the pier)
Included Activities
- Morning exercises on sun-deck
- Breakfast with coffee, tea and bakeries on board
- Surprising Cave visit
- Sun-deck relaxation
- Traditional Vietnamese lunch while cruising back to pier
- Coach transfer back to Hanoi
Landmarks Surprising Cave (Hang Sung Sot) - Day 11
Hanoi to Siem Reap
Hanoi to Siem Reap- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at the hotel)
Included Activities
- Breakfast at hotel
- Day 12
Angkor Archeological Park
Angkor Archeological Park- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at the hotel)
Included Activities
- Breakfast at hotel
- Angkor pass acquisition
- South Gate of Angkor Thom visit
- Bayon Temple visit
- Royal Enclosure visit
- Phimeanakas visit
- Elephant Terrace visit
- Terrace of the Leper King visit
- Angkor Wat temple exploration
- Ta Prohm temple visit
Landmarks Angkor Thom South Gate Bayon Temple Angkor Wat Royal Enclosure Phimeanakas Elephant Terrace Terrace of the Leper King Ta Prohm - Day 13
Tonle Sap Lake and Artisans D'Angkor
Tonle Sap Lake and Artisans D'Angkor- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at the hotel), Lunch (Lunch at local restaurant)
Included Activities
- Breakfast at hotel
- Chhong Khneas floating village visit
- Traditional wooden boat excursion on Tonle Sap Lake
- Floating village exploration
- Les Artisans D'Angkor - Chantiers Ecoles visit
- Lunch at local restaurant
Landmarks Chhong Khneas Floating Village Tonle Sap Lake - Day 14
Siem Reap to Phnom Penh
Siem Reap to Phnom Penh- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at the hotel)
Included Activities
- Breakfast at hotel
- Coach transfer to Phnom Penh
- Day 15
Phnom Penh
Phnom Penh- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at the hotel)
Included Activities
- Breakfast at hotel
- Victory Monument visit
- Toul Sleng Prison Museum visit
- Killing Fields of Choeung Ek visit
- Buddhist memorial at Choeung Ek
- Royal Palace visit
- Silver Pagoda visit
- Wat Phnom Temple visit
- Central Market (Psar Thmei) visit
- Walk along 4 face rivers
Optional Activities
- Sunset cruise to view Phnom Penh at evening
Landmarks Victory Monument Toul Sleng Prison Museum Killing Fields of Choeung Ek Royal Palace Silver Pagoda Wat Phnom Temple Central Market (Psar Thmei) - Day 16
Phnom Penh to Vientiane
Phnom Penh to Vientiane- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at hotel)
Included Activities
- Breakfast at hotel
- Orientation walk of Laos Capital
- Historical sites exploration
- French colonial architecture viewing
- Mekong riverside sunset observation
- Local lifestyle experience
Landmarks Mekong River - Day 17
Vientiane to Luang Prabang
Vientiane to Luang Prabang- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at the hotel)
Included Activities
- Breakfast at hotel
- Morning Market (central market) visit
- Wat Sisaket visit
- Wat Prakeo visit
- Patuxay Monument photography stop
- That Luang Stupa visit
- Flight to Luang Prabang
Landmarks Morning Market Wat Sisaket Wat Prakeo Patuxay Monument That Luang Stupa - Day 18
Luang Prabang
Luang PrabangIncluded Activities
- Wat Sene visit
- Wat Visoun stupa visit
- Wat Aham shrines visit
- Wat Xiengthong visit
- Mekong River cruise boat
- Pak Ou Caves visit
- Ban Xanghai village visit
- Mount Phousi climb
- Night Market stroll
Optional Activities
- Early morning monk alms collection ritual participation
Landmarks Wat Sene Wat Visoun Wat Aham Wat Xiengthong Pak Ou Caves Ban Xanghai Mount Phousi Night Market - Day 19
Khouangsi Waterfall and Villages
Khouangsi Waterfall and VillagesIncluded Activities
- Phosi Market visit
- Ban Ouay Hmong Village visit
- Ban Ou Laoloum Village visit
- Ban Thapene Khmu Village visit
- Khouangsi Waterfall visit
- Swimming in turquoise pools
- Forest trails walk
- Sunset observation at Wat Phabath
Optional Activities
- Early morning monk alms collection ritual participation
Landmarks Phosi Market Ban Ouay Hmong Village Ban Ou Laoloum Village Ban Thapene Khmu Village Khouangsi Waterfall Wat Phabath - Day 20
Luang Prabang
Luang Prabang- End point
- Luangprabang, Louangphrabang, Laos (Our driver will pick you up from the hotel then transfer you to the airport on time)
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at the hotel)
Included Activities
- Breakfast at hotel
