Itinerary
- Day 1
Hanoi
Your driver will be waiting at Hanoi airport to greet you when you land. From there, it's a transfer to your hotel where check-in starts at 14:00. The rest of the day is yours to spend however you like, whether that's resting after your flight or getting a feel for the city on your own terms.
- Start point
- Sân bay quốc tế Nội Bài, Sóc Sơn, Huyện Sóc Sơn, Hanoi 140800, Vietnam (Noi Bai international airport)
- Day 2
Hanoi to Sapa
After breakfast, your guide picks you up between 6:30-7:00 AM for the drive to Sapa, which takes about 5 hours on the new Noi Bai Highway. You'll roll in around 12:30 and grab lunch at a local restaurant. Then it's time to trek through Lao Chai village, Ta Van, and Giang Ta Chai to see how ethnic minorities live and check out the terraced rice fields. Back in Sapa for dinner and your night.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast take-away at hotel), Lunch (Local restaurant lunch), Dinner
Included Activities
- Trekking from Lao Chai village to Ta Van and Giang Ta Chai village
- Exploration of ethnic minorities life
- Scenic viewing of terraced rice fields
Landmarks Lao Chai village Ta Van village Giang Ta Chai village - Day 3
Sapa to Hanoi
You're up early for breakfast at 7:00 AM, then a short drive takes you to Y Linh Ho where the trek begins. Over about 3.5 hours, you'll cover 9 km through rice terraces and along Muong Hoa Stream to reach the Black Hmong village of Lao Chai, then Ta Van village. Around 11:30, someone picks you up at Ta Van Bridge and drives you back to Sapa for lunch and free time. The journey back to Hanoi starts around 14:00-14:30, getting you there by 20:30.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at hotel), Lunch
Included Activities
- Trekking through rice terraces and Muong Hoa Stream
- Visit to Black Hmong village of Lao Chai
- Visit to Ta Van village - home of Dzay ethnic people
- Viewing of Hoang Lien Son Mountain landscape
Landmarks Y Linh Ho Muong Hoa Stream Lao Chai village Ta Van village Hoang Lien Son Mountain - Day 4
Hanoi to Ha Long Bay
After breakfast and checkout, you're heading to Ha Long International Cruise Port in Bai Chay, leaving around 08:00-08:30. The cruise itself gets going at 12:00-12:30 with a welcome drink and safety briefing. Lunch happens while you're cruising, then you'll visit Sung Sot Cave. Titop Island is next, where you can climb up for those panoramic views and take a swim. Back on the cruise for sunset, happy hour, a cooking demonstration, dinner, and evening activities like squid fishing or karaoke.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at hotel), Lunch (Lunch while cruising in Ha Long Bay), Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided visit to Sung Sot Cave (Amazing Cave)
- Climb to Titop Island peak for panoramic views
- Swimming at Titop Island beach
- Sunset viewing from cruise
- Cooking demonstration with Chef
- Squid fishing activity
- Karaoke
Optional Activities
- Private dinner (available upon request)
Landmarks Ha Long Bay Sung Sot Cave Titop Island - Day 5
Ha Long Bay to Da Nang
Wake early to catch the sunrise over Ha Long Bay (if the weather cooperates). Breakfast comes around 07:00 in a quiet bay setting. By 08:00 you're visiting the Pearl Farm, then paddling around on your own at 08:30. Cabin checkout happens at 10:00, followed by a cooking class for Vietnamese spring rolls at 10:30 and lunch onboard at 11:00. At 12:00, a bus heads back to Hanoi, arriving around 15:00. Then it's off to the airport for your Da Nang flight (timing depends on your booking), and a transfer from Da Nang airport to your hotel.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch onboard cruise)
Included Activities
- Pearl Farm visit and viewing
- Kayaking paddle exploration of Ha Long Bay
- Cooking class - Vietnamese spring roll preparation
- Sunrise viewing (weather dependent)
Landmarks Pearl Farm - Day 6
Da Nang to Hue
After breakfast, you depart at 07:30 for Hue, which is about 102 km north. The drive includes stops at Hai Van Pass, a 21 km mountain pass with good hillside views, and Lang Co Beach with its 10 km of white sand. At 10:30, you're at Khai Dinh Tomb, which blends Eastern and Western architectural styles. Lunch comes at 12:00 with Hue specialty dishes. Then at 13:00, the Hue Imperial City is on the agenda: walking through the palace of 13 Nguyen Kings, seeing Ngo Mon Gate, the Library, Thai Hoa Palace, the Nine Dynastic Urns, and Thien Mu Pagoda. You're back at your Da Nang hotel between 17:30-18:00.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at hotel), Lunch (Lunch at Local Specialty Restaurant serving Hue style dishes)
Included Activities
- Visit to Hai Van Pass
- Sightseeing of Lang Co Beach
- Visit to Khai Dinh Tomb
- Visit to Hue Imperial City
- Visit to Ngo Mon Gate
- Visit to Thai Hoa Palace
- Visit to Nine Dynastic Urns
- Visit to Thien Mu Pagoda
Landmarks Hai Van Pass Lang Co Beach Khai Dinh Tomb Hue Imperial City Ngo Mon Gate Thai Hoa Palace Nine Dynastic Urns Thien Mu Pagoda 
- Day 7
Da Nang to Ba Na Hills to Hoi An
A 07:30 pickup takes you to Ba Na Hills, sometimes called the second Da Lat of Central Vietnam. At 09:30, you board the cable car system to reach the peak and see the Golden Bridge at 1,400 meters. After checking out Le Jardin D'Amour flower garden, Linh Ung Pagoda with its 27-meter Shakyamuni statue, and getting Da Nang city views, you explore the French Village and its religious sites: Linh Tu Temple, Temple of Mother Nature, Belfry, and Phong Tu Tower. The craft brewery visit is around noon, with buffet lunch at 12:00. If you want thrills, Fantasy Park has optional rides and games. You leave Ba Na at 15:00-15:30 and return to your Da Nang hotel around 17:00-17:30, then transfer to Hoi An for check-in.
- Meals
- Lunch (Buffet lunch at Restaurant)
Included Activities
- Cable car ride to Ba Na Hills peak (world-record system)
- Visit to Golden Bridge
- Visit to Le Jardin D'Amour (Flower Garden of Love)
- Visit to Linh Ung Pagoda
- Exploration of French Village
- Visit to Linh Tu Temple
- Visit to Temple of Mother Nature
- Visit to Belfry
- Visit to Phong Tu Tower
- Visit to craft brewery
- Buffet lunch
Optional Activities
- Fantasy Park experiences: slide-way, love wheel, fire race, ghosts' house
- Walking in Fairy Forest
- Dinosaur Park
- 5D wild west experience
- 4D death race ride
- 3D mega 360 degrees show
Landmarks Ba Na Hills Golden Bridge Le Jardin D'Amour Linh Ung Pagoda French Village Linh Tu Temple Temple of Mother Nature Belfry Phong Tu Tower Fantasy Park 
- Day 8
Hoi An to My Son Sanctuary and Hoi An Ancient Town
After breakfast, guides pick you up at 7:30-8:00 AM heading to My Son Sanctuary, a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage site. You arrive at 9:30 AM and spend 2 hours walking around with an English-speaking guide, learning the history and watching Champa traditional performances. At a local house, you'll learn rice paper making and try your own creation. Lunch at another local house comes at 12:30 with cold herbal tea, then a boat trip on Thu Bon River brings you back to Hoi An by 13:30. From 14:30 onward, you're exploring Hoi An Ancient Town: Phuc Kien Chinese Assembly Hall, ancient houses like Phung Hung and Tan Ky, art shows at the Traditional Performing Arts House, the 400-year-old Japanese Bridge, and handicraft shops. At 18:00, take a boat on Hoai River to release flower lanterns and enjoy the lantern street night market. Back at the hotel by 18:30.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at hotel), Lunch (Lunch at local house with cold herbal tea), Dinner (Dinner with Hoi An specialty food)
Included Activities
- 2-hour exploration of My Son Sanctuary
- Guided tour with English-speaking guide
- Champa traditional performances
- Rice paper making at local house
- Boat trip on Thu Bon River
- Visit to Phuc Kien Chinese Assembly Hall
- Exploration of Phung Hung Ancient House
- Exploration of Tan Ky Ancient House
- Art shows at Hoi An Traditional Performing Arts House
- Visit to Japanese Bridge
- Exploration of handicraft shops and artwork galleries
- Boat ride on Hoai River
- Flower lantern release ceremony
- Night market exploration
Landmarks My Son Sanctuary Thu Bon River Phuc Kien Chinese Assembly Hall Phung Hung Ancient House Tan Ky Ancient House Hoi An Traditional Performing Arts House Japanese Bridge Hoai River Hoi An Ancient Town - Day 9
Hoi An to Ho Chi Minh City
After breakfast and checkout, your luggage goes to the front desk. At 08:30, a local guide picks you up for a market visit with the chef (about 30 minutes) to see the local produce and ingredients. By 09:15, you're in Cam Thanh village, either by car or boat, taking in the Vietnamese countryside with water and coconut trees. From 09:15-11:00, you're rowing a basket boat through the coconut jungle forest. At 11:00, grab a welcome drink and rest at the restaurant before joining a cooking class where the chef shows you how to prepare local food. You get to eat what you've made, then return to your hotel at 12:20. After that, it's a transfer to the airport for your Ho Chi Minh flight. Upon arrival, a driver picks you up and takes you to your hotel for check-in.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at hotel), Lunch (Cooking class meal - prepared during the lesson)
Included Activities
- Local market visit with chef
- Transfer to Cam Thanh village
- Basket boat rowing through coconut jungle forest
- Cooking class and meal preparation
Landmarks Cam Thanh village 
- Day 10
Ho Chi Minh City
Pickup is between 07:30-08:00 depending on where you're staying. After hotel breakfast, you visit Independence Palace (also called Reunification Palace), built on the former Norodom Palace site and designed by architect Ngo Viet Thu. Next are French Colonial structures like Notre Dame Cathedral and the historic Central Post Office. The War Remnants Museum comes next with its extensive displays from the Indochina Wars. Lunch happens at a local restaurant, then you travel about 1.5 hours by bus to Cu Chi Tunnel. After arriving, there's a short introduction and video about tunnel construction and wartime survival. You explore the remaining tunnel systems including living areas, kitchens, bedrooms, storage, weapons factories, field hospitals, and command centers, plus hidden trap doors and dangerous traps. Special tea and cassava (the guerilla food from the war) get served. If you want, there's optional time to try real shooting guns. You're back in Saigon by 19:00.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at hotel), Lunch (Lunch at local restaurant)
Included Activities
- Visit to Independence Palace
- Visit to Notre Dame Cathedral
- Visit to Central Post Office
- Visit to War Remnants Museum
- Cu Chi Tunnel exploration and guided tour
- Video presentation on tunnel construction
- Special tea and cassava tasting
Optional Activities
- Real shooting gun experience
Landmarks Independence Palace Notre Dame Cathedral Central Post Office War Remnants Museum Cu Chi Tunnel - Day 11
Ho Chi Minh City to Mekong Delta
Pickup happens between 07:30-08:00. After hotel breakfast, you head out of Ho Chi Minh City toward My Tho, a town on the left side of the Mekong River. First stop is Vinh Trang Pagoda from the late 19th century. Then you board a sampan and cruise around four islands known as Dragon, Unicorn, Phoenix, and Tortoise Islands. At Unicorn Island, you'll walk country lanes, see orchards, enjoy tropical fruits, and hear locals perform folk songs. The fruit plantation is on the itinerary too. A hand-rowed sampan takes you through Thoi Son Canal where you see countryside beauty, visit family businesses, and check out a honey-bee farm with honey tea and coconut candy workshops. Lunch at a local restaurant happens in the afternoon along with cycling around Tan Thach village to meet locals and experience daily Mekong Delta life (or hammock relaxing if cycling isn't your thing). You're back in Ho Chi Minh City by 17:30.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at hotel), Lunch (Lunch at local restaurant)
Included Activities
- Visit to Vinh Trang Pagoda
- Sampan cruise around Dragon, Unicorn, Phoenix, and Tortoise Islands
- Walking tour at Unicorn Island
- Orchard exploration and tropical fruit enjoyment
- Folk song performance by local people
- Fruit plantation visit
- Hand-rowed sampan ride through Thoi Son Canal
- Visit to honey-bee farm
- Honey tea and coconut candy workshop
- Cycling around Tan Thach village
- Meeting local villagers and experiencing local daily life
Optional Activities
- Hammock relaxing for those unable to cycle
Landmarks My Tho Vinh Trang Pagoda Dragon Island Unicorn Island Phoenix Island Tortoise Island Thoi Son Canal Tan Thach village Mekong River - Day 12
Ho Chi Minh City Departure
You have free time until your airport transfer. Check-out must happen before 12:00 noon. That's the end of your tour.
- End point
- Tan Son Nhat International Airport, Trường Sơn, Quận Tân Bình, Hồ Chí Minh 736900, Vietnam (Tan San Nhat Airport )
