Itinerary
- Day 1
Hanoi
- Start point
- Noi Bai International Airport, Sóc Sơn, Huyện Sóc Sơn, Hanoi 140800, Vietnam (Noi Bai airport)
- Meals
- Dinner (Street food walking tour in Old Quarter including bánh chưng (grilled pork with noodle), phở bò, gà (beef, chicken noodle soup), bún ốc (snail noodle soup), bánh cuốn (steamed rice paper rolls), bánh gối (pillow dumpling), nem rán (fried spring rolls), bánh tôm (shrimp dumpling), bánh mì (Vietnamese sandwich), chè (sweet gruel soup), bánh bao (Vietnamese dumpling), bánh khoai, chuối (sweet potato, banana cake), hoa quả dâm (mixture fresh-fruit), bia Hơi (fresh beer), trà đá (iced tea), café trứng (egg coffee))
Included Activities
- Street food walking tour in Hanoi Old Quarter with local guide
Landmarks Hoan Kiem Lake Hanoi Old Quarter 
- Day 2
Hanoi to Sapa
- Meals
- Breakfast (Takeaway breakfast in Hanoi), Dinner
Included Activities
- Trek to Cat Cat village to Black H'mong ethnic area (approximately 2.5 kms, 2 hours)
- Visit waterfall and French-built hydraulic power station
Landmarks Cat Cat Village Fansipan Peak Sapa 
- Day 3
Sapa to Hanoi
- Meals
- Breakfast (Hotel breakfast in Sapa), Lunch
Included Activities
- Trek through rice terraces and Muong Hoa Stream to Lao Chai and Ta Van villages (approximately 9 kms, 3.5 hours)
Landmarks Lao Chai Ta Van Village Hoang Lien Son Mountain Muong Hoa Stream Y Linh Ho 
- Day 4
Hanoi to Ninh Binh
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Buffet lunch with local foods including goat meat, fish, chicken, fried rice and vegetarian options)
Included Activities
- Visit Hoa Lư ancient capital of Vietnam
- Bamboo boat trip through Tam Coc (approximately 1.5 hours)
- Cycling around village (approximately 45 minutes)
Landmarks Hoa Lư Tam Coc 
- Day 5
Ninh Binh to Ha Long Bay
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Specially prepared lunch while cruising Ha Long Bay with thousands of limestone islands), Dinner (Special dinner cooked by professional chef)
Included Activities
- Ha Long Cruise cabin check-in
- Lunch while cruising Ha Long Bay
- Visit Titop Island with summit hike
- Kayaking and swimming in Ha Long Bay
- Sunset party on sundeck with fresh local fruit and traditional costume wear
- Dinner on cruise
Optional Activities
- Squid fishing during nighttime entertainment
Landmarks Ha Long Bay Titop Island - Day 6
Ha Long Bay
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast with coffee, tea, and fruits on cruise), Lunch (Farewell lunch served on cruise)
Included Activities
- Sunrise photography session
- Morning Tai Chi exercise with master
- Visit Surprising Cave
- Cooking class on cruise
- Farewell lunch on cruise
Landmarks Surprising Cave - Day 7
Hanoi
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Vietnamese cuisine at local restaurant with 8 delicious dishes)
Included Activities
- Visit Tran Quoc Pagoda
- Ho Chi Minh complex including mausoleum, residences, and One Pillar Pagoda
- Vietnam Ethnology Museum or Women's Museum
- Visit Temple of Literature
- Hoa Lo Prison Museum
Landmarks Tran Quoc Pagoda Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum One Pillar Pagoda Vietnam Ethnology Museum Women's Museum Temple of Literature Hoa Lo Prison Museum Golden Fish Island West Lake - Day 8
Hue
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
Included Activities
- Visit Thien Mu Pagoda
- Visit Old Garden House
- Visit Citadel
- Visit Ming Mang Tomb
- Visit Khai Dinh Tomb
- Visit Incense Anh Conical Hat village
- Visit Vong Canh hill
Landmarks Thien Mu Pagoda Old Garden House Citadel Ming Mang Tomb Khai Dinh Tomb Incense Anh Conical Hat village Vong Canh hill - Day 9
Hue to Hoi An
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Visit Phuc Kien Temple
- Visit Tan Ky Ancient House
- Visit Phung Hung Ancient House
- Visit Japanese Bridge
- Visit cultural showroom in Hoi An
Landmarks Hoi An Old Town Phuc Kien Temple Tan Ky Ancient House Phung Hung Ancient House Japanese Bridge 
- Day 10
Hoi An
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Cooking class lunch - dishes cooked during the lesson)
Included Activities
- Local market visit with chef (approximately 30 minutes)
- Transfer to Cam Thanh village by car or boat
- Basket boat rowing through coconut jungle forest
- Cooking class with lunch preparation and tasting
Landmarks Cam Thanh village 
- Day 11
Hoi An to Ho Chi Minh City
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch at local house with cold herbal tea and fresh air)
Included Activities
- Guided tour of My Son Sanctuary with Champa traditional performances
- Rice paper-making lesson at local house
- Boat trip along Thu Bon River to Hoi An
Landmarks My Son Sanctuary Thu Bon River 
- Day 12
Ho Chi Minh City (Mekong Delta)
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch at local restaurant in Mekong Delta)
Included Activities
- Visit Vinh Trang Pagoda
- Sampan cruise through four islands (Dragon, Unicorn, Phoenix, Tortoise)
- Walking tour of Unicorn Island with orchard visit and folk song performance
- Hand-rowed sampan through Thoi Son canal
- Visit family business, honey-bee farm, and coconut candy workshop
- Cycling around Tan Thach village (or hammock relaxation alternative)
Landmarks My Tho Vinh Trang Pagoda Mekong River Unicorn Island Dragon Island Phoenix Island Tortoise Island Thoi Son Canal Tan Thach Village 
- Day 13
Ho Chi Minh City
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch at local restaurant)
Included Activities
- Visit Independence Palace (Reunification Palace)
- Visit Notre Dame Cathedral
- Visit Central Post Office
- Visit War Remnants Museum
- Cu Chi Tunnel exploration with introduction video
- Tunnel system exploration including living areas and martial facilities
- Special tea and cassava snack at Cu Chi
Optional Activities
- Shooting practice at Cu Chi Tunnel
Landmarks Independence Palace Notre Dame Cathedral Central Post Office War Remnants Museum Cu Chi Tunnel 
- Day 14
Ho Chi Minh City
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Day 15
Departure
- End point
- Tan Son Nhat International Airport, Trường Sơn, Quận Tân Bình, Hồ Chí Minh 736900, Vietnam (Tan San Nhat Airport )
- Meals
- Breakfast
