Itinerary
- Day 1
Hanoi
Optional Activities
- Explore Hanoi independently



- Day 2
Hanoi to Mai Chau
- Meals
- Lunch (Local cuisine), Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit Muong Culture Museum
- Bicycle ride through Mai Chau countryside
Landmarks Muong Culture Museum 


- Day 3
Mai Chau
- Meals
- Lunch (Local ethnic cuisine prepared with local family)
Included Activities
- Leisurely hike through Mai Chau Valley to Mai Hich village
- Cooking lesson with local family
- Moped rides with local guides to visit nearby villages
Landmarks Mai Hich village - Day 4
Mai Chau to Hanoi
- Meals
- Lunch (Street food with variety of local specialties in authentic setting)
Included Activities
- Street food lunch with local specialties
- Explore Hanoi backstreets and Train Street
- Visit Temple of Literature
- Motorbike taxi rides through city and along West Lake
- Visit Buoi Market
Optional Activities
- Try traditional egg coffee (at own expense)
Landmarks Train Street Temple of Literature Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum West Lake Buoi Market - Day 5
Hanoi to Halong Bay
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Sumptuous seafood dinner)
Included Activities
- Overnight junk boat cruise in Halong Bay
- Visit Trinh Nu Cave
- Vietnamese cooking demonstration
Optional Activities
- Kayaking
- Swimming
Landmarks Halong Bay Trinh Nu Cave 


- Day 6
Halong Bay to Hanoi to Hue
Included Activities
- Explore Sung Sot cave (Surprise Grotto)
- Cyclo tour through '36 streets of the old quarter'
- Overnight sleeper train Hanoi to Hue in basic 4 berth cabin
Optional Activities
- Tai Chi class on sundeck
- Traditional massage
- Fly from Hanoi to Hue instead of train
Landmarks Sung Sot cave (Surprise Grotto) 


- Day 7
Hue
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast box on the train)
Included Activities
- Guided sightseeing tour of Hue
- Visit Thien Mu Pagoda
- Visit Citadel and Imperial Purple Palace
- Leisurely cruise along Perfume River
Landmarks Thien Mu Pagoda Citadel Imperial Purple Palace Perfume River 


- Day 8
Hue to Hoi An
Included Activities
- Travel along Hai Van Pass (Road of the Ocean Clouds)
- Walking tour of Hoi An Old Town
- Visit Chua Ong Pagoda
- Visit Chinese Assembly Hall
- Visit 200-year-old Tam Ky house
- Visit Japanese Covered Bridge
Optional Activities
- Swim at China Beach
Landmarks Hai Van Pass China Beach Chua Ong Pagoda Chinese Assembly Hall Japanese Covered Bridge 


- Day 9
Hoi An
- Meals
- Lunch (Home-cooked lunch with local family featuring tam huu spring rolls and banh xeo (savoury pancake from central Vietnam))
Included Activities
- Bicycle ride to Tra Que village
- Farming experience with local farmers
- Cooking lesson with local family
- Hoi An lantern-making workshop
Optional Activities
- Alternative transportation to Tra Que village at no extra cost for those who don't wish to cycle
Landmarks Tra Que village 


- Day 10
Hoi An
Optional Activities
- Visit beach
- Shop at craft shops and art galleries
- Visit bespoke tailors
- Day 11
Hoi An to Ho Chi Minh City
Included Activities
- Walking tour of Ho Chi Minh City
- Visit Notre Dame Cathedral
- Visit central Post Office
- Visit War Remnants Museum
Landmarks Notre Dame Cathedral Post Office War Remnants Museum 


- Day 12
Ho Chi Minh City
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Bargain at Ben Thanh Market
- Visit Independence Palace
- Visit Cu Chi Tunnels with exploration of underground tunnels, booby traps, trap doors and AK 47 firing range
Landmarks Ben Thanh Market Independence Palace Cu Chi Tunnels 











































