Itinerary
- Day 1
Bangkok
- Start point
- Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) ท่าอากาศยานสุวรรณภูมิ, 999 Moo 1 Debaratana Rd, Bang Phli, Samut Prakan 10540, Thailand (Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) ท่าอากาศยานสุวรรณภูมิ, 999 Moo 1 Debaratana Rd, Bang Phli, Samut Prakan 10540, Thailand)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (The Siam Heritage or similar), Hotel (Century Park Hotel or similar), Hotel (The Sukosol Hotel or similar)
Optional Activities
- Explore the streets and historic areas of Bangkok at your leisure
- Day 2
Bangkok
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (The Siam Heritage or similar), Hotel (Century Park Hotel or similar), Hotel (The Sukosol Hotel or similar)
Included Activities
- Visit Wat Traimit temple in Chinatown and view the solid gold Buddha (5.5 tons)
- Visit Wat Po and see the 45-meter reclining Buddha
- Guided tour of The Royal Grand Palace including the Emerald Buddha
Landmarks Wat Traimit Wat Po The Royal Grand Palace - Day 3
Bangkok to Chiang Rai
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Khamthana Chiangrai or similar ), Hotel (The Heritage Chiang Rai or similar ), Hotel (Le Meridiean Chiang Rai or similar)
Included Activities
- Visit Wat Rong Khun (White Temple) with its contemporary Buddhist art and mirrored glass decoration
- Visit Wat Phra Sing which houses a replica of the Phra Sing Buddha
- Visit Wat Phra Keow, historically home to the Emerald Buddha
- Trishaw ride as a local transportation experience
Landmarks Wat Rong Khun Wat Phra Sing Wat Phra Keow 
- Day 4
Chiang Rai to Chiang Mai
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Local restaurant lunch)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (De Charme Chiang Mai or similar), Hotel (Novotel Chiang Mai Nimman Journey Hub or similar), Hotel (Chiang Mai Chala No 6 or similar)
Included Activities
- Visit the Golden Triangle viewpoint where the Mekong River converges Laos, Myanmar, and Thailand
- Visit the Hall of Opium museum
Landmarks Golden Triangle Hall of Opium 
- Day 5
Chiang Mai
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (De Charme Chiang Mai or similar), Hotel (Novotel Chiang Mai Nimman Journey Hub or similar), Hotel (Chiang Mai Chala No 6 or similar)
Optional Activities
- Half-day Elephant Sanctuary tour (07:00-12:30): approximately 1.5-hour drive south of Chiang Mai, learn about elephants, change into traditional Karen clothing, make elephant medicine, meet and feed the elephants, mud spa activity, walk elephants to river to bathe them, traditional meal, approximately 1.5-hour return drive (171 USD per person, minimum 2 participants)
Landmarks Elephant Jungle Sanctuary 
- Day 6
Chiang Mai to Hanoi
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Silk Path Luxury or similar), Hotel ( Tirant Hotel or similar), Hotel (Apricot Hotel or similar)
- Day 7
Hanoi
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Local restaurant lunch)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Silk Path Luxury or similar), Hotel ( Tirant Hotel or similar), Hotel (Apricot Hotel or similar)
Included Activities
- Visit Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum
- Visit Ho Chi Minh's house on stilts
- Visit One Pillar Pagoda (founded by King Ly Thai To in 1049)
- Visit Buddhist Tran Quoc Pagoda at West Lake
- Visit the Ethnology Museum
- Visit the Literature Temple (Vietnam's first university, constructed in 1070)
- Visit Ngoc Son Temple at Hoan Kiem Lake
Landmarks Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum One Pillar Pagoda Tran Quoc Pagoda Ethnology Museum Literature Temple Ngoc Son Temple Hoan Kiem Lake - Day 8
Hanoi to Halong Bay
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Fresh seafood lunch), Dinner (Early dinner on the boat)
- Accommodation
- Berth / Cabin (Le Journey Cruise or similar), Berth / Cabin (Aquamarine Cruise or similar), Berth / Cabin (Doris Cruise or similar)
Included Activities
- Cruise on Halong Bay exploring limestone rocks and karst grottoes
- Visit a limestone cave in Halong Bay with kayaking or swimming options near floating villages
Optional Activities
- Optional activities on the boat in the evening
Landmarks Halong Bay 
- Day 9
Halong Bay to Hanoi
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Silk Path Luxury or similar), Hotel ( Tirant Hotel or similar), Hotel (Apricot Hotel or similar)
Included Activities
- Visit limestone cave with stalagmites and stalactites on return journey
Landmarks Halong Bay Limestone Cave - Day 10
Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Queen Ann Hotel or similar), Hotel (Alagon Saigon Hotel or similar), Hotel (The Myst Dong Khoi or similar )
- Day 11
Ho Chi Minh City - Mekong Delta
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Vietnamese traditional meal)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Queen Ann Hotel or similar), Hotel (Alagon Saigon Hotel or similar), Hotel (The Myst Dong Khoi or similar )
Included Activities
- Sampan cruise around four islands: Dragon, Unicorn, Phoenix, and Tortoise
- Walk around Unicorn Island, explore orchards and tropical fruit plantations
- Folk song music performance by local people
- Hand-rowed sampan through Thoi Son canal
- Visit family workshops and honey-bee farm
- Try honey tea and coconut candies
- Cycling through Tan Thach village to meet local villagers and experience daily life
Optional Activities
- Relax in a hammock instead of cycling
Landmarks Mekong Delta My Tho 
- Day 12
Ho Chi Minh City - Cu Chi Tunnels
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Queen Ann Hotel or similar), Hotel (Alagon Saigon Hotel or similar), Hotel (The Myst Dong Khoi or similar )
Included Activities
- Explore Cu Chi Tunnels and learn about the tunnel network used during the war
- Try manioc, the main food eaten by guerilla warriors during the war
Optional Activities
- Fire an AK47, MK16, or machine guns at the nearby shooting range
Landmarks Cu Chi Tunnels - Day 13
Ho Chi Minh City
- End point
- Tan Son Nhat International Airport, Trường Sơn, Quận Tân Bình, Hồ Chí Minh 736900, Vietnam (Tan Son Nhat International Airport, Trường Sơn, Quận Tân Bình, Hồ Chí Minh 736900, Vietnam)
- Meals
- Breakfast
