Itinerary
- Day 1
Hanoi
- Start point
- Noi Bai International Airport, Sóc Sơn, Huyện Sóc Sơn, Hanoi 140800, Vietnam (Our driver will pick you up from the airport then transfer you to the hotel)
Included Activities
- Airport or train station transfer to hotel
Optional Activities
- Visit Hoan Kiem Lake
- Explore Hanoi City attractions independently
- Visit Mausoleum of Ho Chi Minh
- Visit Temple of Literature
- Visit Fine Arts Museum
Landmarks Hoan Kiem Lake Mausoleum of Ho Chi Minh Temple of Literature Fine Arts Museum 
- Day 2
Hanoi to Halong Bay
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Regional fresh seafood while cruising, passing Incense Burner island, Fighting Cock islet, Stone Dog), Dinner (Set-menu dinner with variety of Vietnamese and Asian foods)
Included Activities
- Hotel breakfast
- Transfer to Halong Bay
- Embark on Halong cruise with welcome drink
- Lunch with regional fresh seafood while cruising
- Kayaking through limestone mountains and Titov Island visit
- Swimming or relaxation on sun-deck
- Sunset party
- Cooking class - fresh/fried spring rolls and fish-sauce preparation
- Set-menu dinner with Vietnamese and Asian foods
Optional Activities
- Squid fishing on boat
- Card games
- Karaoke
- Happy-hour drinks at bar
Landmarks Halong Bay Incense Burner Island Fighting Cock Islet Titov Island Soi Sim Beach Rang Dua Island Surprising Cave 
- Day 3
Halong Bay to Hanoi
- Meals
- Breakfast (Coffee, tea, and bakeries on board), Lunch (Traditional Vietnamese lunch while cruising back to pier)
Included Activities
- Morning exercises on sun-deck
- Breakfast on board
- Visit Surprising Cave (Hang Sung Sot)
- Lunch while cruising back to pier
Optional Activities
- Relax on sun-deck
- Enjoy restaurant facilities during return
Landmarks Surprising Cave (Hang Sung Sot) 
- Day 4
Hanoi to Danang
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Hotel breakfast
- Transfer to Hanoi railway station
- Overnight train to Danang - 4-soft berth cabin with A/C
Optional Activities
- Free time to explore Hanoi
- Upgrade to private train cabin (additional cost)
- Internal flight from Hanoi to Danang (additional cost)
- Day 5
Danang to Hoi An
Included Activities
- Transfer from Danang train station to Hoi An hotel
Optional Activities
- Self-guided exploration of Hoi An ancient town
- Visit Chinese temples
- Visit Japanese pagodas
- Visit French-colonial houses
- Explore wooden shop-houses
- River walks
Landmarks Hoi An Ancient Town 
- Day 6
Hoi An
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Option 1: Quang-style noodle with pork and shrimp served on boat / Option 2: Lunch from traditional Vietnamese cooking lesson)
Included Activities
- Hotel breakfast
- Option 1: My Son Holly Land and Thu Bon Boat Trip - pickup, travel to My Son, traditional dance performance, walking tour of Cham ruins, boat trip on Thu Bon river past Duy Hai fishing village, Tra Nhieu weaving village, Kim Bong carpentry village, light lunch on boat
- Option 2: Tra Que Cooking Class - hotel pickup, bicycle to Hoi An market, herb garden tour and welcome drink, foot massage with local herbs, traditional Vietnamese cooking lesson, lunch from cooked food
Landmarks My Son Cua Dai Bridge Thu Bon River Duy Hai Fishing Village Tra Nhieu Weaving Village Kim Bong Carpentry Village Hoi An Central Market Tra Que Herb Garden Tan Thach Village 
- Day 7
Hoi An
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Hotel breakfast
Optional Activities
- Free bicycle rental to explore Hoi An ancient town and countryside
- Visit traditional Chinese mansions
- Shop at local tailors
- Visit white sand beach outside town
- Wander and explore the town independently
Landmarks Hoi An Ancient Town - Day 8
Hoi An to Ho Chi Minh City
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Hotel breakfast
- Transfer to Danang Airport
- Domestic flight Danang to Ho Chi Minh City
- Transfer to hotel in Ho Chi Minh City
Optional Activities
- Free time in Hoi An before airport transfer
- Day 9
Ho Chi Minh City to Mekong Delta
- Meals
- Lunch (Lunch at local restaurant)
Included Activities
- Transfer to My Tho
- Visit Vinh Trang pagoda
- Sampan cruise around Dragon, Unicorn, Phoenix, and Tortoise islands
- Walking tour around Unicorn Island country lanes and orchards
- Tropical fruit tasting
- Folk song music performance by local people
- Visit fruit plantation
- Hand-rowed sampan ride through Thoi Son canal
- Visit family business
- Visit honey-bee farm with honey tea and coconut candy workshop
- Lunch at local restaurant
- Cycling around Tan Thach village
- Meet local villagers and experience daily life
- Transfer back to hotel in Ho Chi Minh City
Optional Activities
- Hammock relaxing for those not joining cycling trip
Landmarks My Tho Vinh Trang Pagoda Dragon Island Unicorn Island Phoenix Island Tortoise Island Duy Hai Fishing Village Thoi Son Canal Tan Thach Village 
- Day 10
Ho Chi Minh City to Cu Chi Tunnels
Included Activities
- Transfer to Cu Chi
- Introductory video about tunnel construction and wartime conditions
- Explore remaining tunnel systems
- View living areas, kitchens, bedrooms, martial facilities
- View storage, weapons factories, field hospitals, command centers
- View hidden trap doors and security traps
- Special tea and cassava tasting
- Transfer back to hotel
Optional Activities
- Try real shooting gun (additional cost)
Landmarks Cu Chi Tunnels 
- Day 11
Ho Chi Minh City
- End point
- Tan Son Nhat International Airport, Trường Sơn, Quận Tân Bình, Hồ Chí Minh 736400, Vietnam (Our driver will transfer you to Ho Chi Minh airport. Trip ends.)
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Hotel breakfast
- Transfer to airport
Optional Activities
- Free time to explore Ho Chi Minh City
- Extend stay or visit other countries (inquire with operator)
