Itinerary
- Day 1
Ho Chi Minh City
You'll be picked up at Tan Son Nhat Airport and driven to your hotel. After checking in, the afternoon and evening are open for you to wander around Saigon on your own. This is Vietnam's largest city and economic hub, where you'll find old temples and pagodas sitting alongside modern buildings and busy streets.
- Start point
- Tan Son Nhat International Airport, Trường Sơn, Quận Tân Bình, Hồ Chí Minh 736900, Vietnam (Tan San Nhat Airport )
Optional Activities
- Explore Ho Chi Minh City independently
Landmarks Ho Chi Minh City 
- Day 2
Mekong Delta
Hotel pickup happens early at 07:30-07:45 AM for a full day exploring the Mekong Delta. You'll drive through rice fields to Trung Luong, then visit Vinh Trang pagoda before boarding a boat on the Tien River. The cruise takes you to four islands named Dragon, Unicorn, Phoenix, and Tortoise. Later you'll see how villagers live, walk through an orchard, and try tropical fruit with honey tea while listening to local music. A hand-rowed sampan ride through coconut tree canals comes next, followed by a visit to a coconut candy mill. Lunch is at a local restaurant, and you're back at your hotel by 17:00-17:30 PM.
- Meals
- Lunch (Local restaurant lunch)
Included Activities
- Visit Vinh Trang pagoda
- Cruise on Tien River to view Dragon, Unicorn, Phoenix, and Tortoise islands
- Visit orchard and enjoy seasonal fruit and honey tea with Southern Vietnamese folk music
- Ride hand-rowed sampan through Tan Thach canal
- Visit coconut candy mill
- Rowing boat trip along small canal on hand-rowed sampan under water coconut trees
Landmarks Vinh Trang Pagoda Tien River Rach Mieu Bridge My Tho Tan Thach Canal 
- Day 3
Ho Chi Minh City & Cu Chi Tunnels
Hotel pickup at 07:30-08:00 AM starts your day trip. You'll see Independence Palace and then walk through French Colonial buildings like Notre Dame Cathedral and the Central Post Office. After checking out the War Remnants Museum, you grab lunch before driving about 1.5 hours to Cu Chi Tunnels. There you'll get an introduction and video, then explore the tunnel network including living spaces, kitchens, bedrooms, weapons factories, field hospitals, and command centers. Your guide explains the hidden trap doors and security traps used during wartime. You'll try special tea and cassava (the food soldiers ate), and gun shooting is available if you're interested. The drive back to Saigon has you at your hotel by 19:00 PM.
- Meals
- Lunch (Local restaurant lunch)
Included Activities
- Visit Independence Palace (Reunification Palace)
- Visit Notre Dame Cathedral
- Visit Central Post Office
- Visit War Remnants Museum
- Cu Chi Tunnels exploration with introduction and video
- Explore tunnel living areas, kitchens, bedrooms, martial facilities, storage, weapons factories, field hospitals, and command centers
- View hidden trap doors and security traps
- Enjoy special tea and cassava
Optional Activities
- Gun shooting experience
Landmarks Independence Palace Reunification Palace Notre Dame Cathedral Central Post Office War Remnants Museum Cu Chi Tunnels - Day 4
Ho Chi Minh City to Da Nang to Hoi An
After breakfast at your hotel, you have free time before heading to the airport. Your driver takes you to catch your flight to Da Nang. Once you land, another driver transfers you to your hotel in Hoi An. Check-in starts at 14:00 PM.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at hotel)
Landmarks Da Nang Hoi An 
- Day 5
Hoi An Cooking Class & My Son Sanctuary
The morning starts with a quick market visit (about 30 minutes) where you'll walk around with a chef, see local ingredients, and talk to vendors selling fresh produce. Then it's a 30-minute drive through the Vietnamese countryside with coconut trees all around to reach Cam Thanh village. At a local restaurant, you'll get a welcome drink before joining a cooking class where you learn to prepare regional dishes and eat what you've made. In the afternoon, you head to My Son Sanctuary, a UNESCO World Heritage site, for 2 hours of exploring with a local guide who'll explain things as you go. You'll also see traditional Champa performances. Later, a boat ride on the Thu Bon River gives you sunset views and a chance to watch local activities. You're back at your hotel by 18:00 PM.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Welcome drink at restaurant), Lunch (Lunch from cooking class—dishes prepared during lesson)
Included Activities
- Local market visit with chef
- Transfer to Cam Thanh village by car or boat
- Welcome drink and cooking class
- Visit My Son Sanctuary (UNESCO World Cultural Heritage)
- Learn history with English-speaking guide
- Champa traditional performances
- Boat trip on Thu Bon River with sunset scenery
Landmarks Local Market Cam Thanh Village My Son Sanctuary Thu Bon River - Day 6
Hoi An to Da Nang to Ba Na Hills
Breakfast happens at your hotel, and you check out at 07:00 AM. Your driver picks you up and heads toward Da Nang to join the Ba Na tour. You arrive at the cable car station by 09:00 AM and take the record-holding cable car up the mountain. At the top, you'll see the Golden Bridge with its famous giant stone hands holding it up. You'll walk through Le Jardin, explore the wine cellar, and visit Linh Ung pagoda with its large Buddha statue. Loc Uyen Garden and Quan Am Cac are also on the list. Fantasy Park lets you try rides like the Love Swing and Bumper Car. Lunch is a buffet at 11:30 AM. In the afternoon, you rest a bit before climbing to Chua mountain peak at 1,487 meters to reach Ba Chua Thuong Ngan Temple, which has views of Da Nang City and the bay. By 14:30 PM you're back at the cable car, then heading down to Da Nang by 15:00 PM for some shopping before your hotel drop-off.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at hotel), Lunch (Buffet lunch at restaurant)
Included Activities
- Cable car ride (world records holder)
- Visit Golden Bridge
- Visit Le Jardin
- Visit Debay Wine Cellar
- Visit Linh Ung pagoda and 27-meter Buddha statue
- Visit Loc Uyen Garden
- Visit Quan Am Cac
- Fantasy Park with adventurous games
- Visit Ba Chua Thuong Ngan Temple
- Panoramic views of Da Nang City and Da Nang Bay
Optional Activities
- Local specialties shopping in Da Nang
Landmarks Ba Na Hills Cable Car Station Golden Bridge Le Jardin Debay Wine Cellar Linh Ung Pagoda Loc Uyen Garden Quan Am Cac Fantasy Park Chua Mountain Ba Chua Thuong Ngan Temple 
- Day 7
Da Nang to Hanoi & Street Food Tour
You have breakfast at your hotel and free time until your flight to Hanoi. Your driver takes you to the airport. After landing in Hanoi, another driver brings you to your hotel for check-in from 14:00 PM. That evening at 17:30-17:45 PM, you meet your guide for a street food tour through the Old Quarter. You'll walk down alleys and stop at restaurants to try things like Bun Cha (grilled pork with noodles), Pho in both beef and chicken versions, Banh Cuon (steamed rice paper rolls), fried spring rolls, shrimp dumplings, Vietnamese sandwiches, and egg coffee. Iced tea and fresh beer are part of the experience too. The tour ends near Hoan Kiem Lake, and your guide points you back toward your hotel.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at hotel), Dinner (Ha Noi Street Food Tour with variety of street foods and drinks in Old Quarter)
Included Activities
- Ha Noi Street Food Tour including visits to Old Quarter alleys and special corners
- Taste Bun Cha (Grilled pork with noodle)
- Taste Pho (Beef and chicken noodle soup)
- Taste Bun Oc (Snail noodle soup)
- Taste Banh Cuon (Steamed rice paper rolls)
- Taste Banh Goi (Pillow dumpling)
- Taste Nem Ran (Fried spring rolls)
- Taste Banh Tom (Shrimp dumpling)
- Taste Banh Mi (Vietnamese sandwich)
- Taste Che (Sweet gruel soup)
- Taste Banh Bao (Vietnamese dumpling)
- Taste sweet potato and banana cake
- Taste mixed fresh fruit
- Taste Bia Hoi (Fresh beer)
- Taste Tra Da (Iced tea)
- Taste Cafe Trang (Egg coffee)
Landmarks Hanoi Old Quarter Hoan Kiem Lake 
- Day 8
Hanoi to Ha Giang to Quan Ba Mountain
An early 06:00-06:30 AM pickup from your Hanoi hotel begins the journey to Ha Giang by van. Along the way you'll stop for photos of the landscape. Lunch is at a local restaurant between 12:45-13:15 PM. At 14:00, you leave Ha Giang City heading toward Quan Ba Mountain town with more photo stops showing rice fields, mountains, and valleys. Around 15:30 you reach Heaven Gate for fresh air and views over Tam Son Town. After trekking down to a quiet village, local Tay families welcome you. Rest and freshen up at 16:00, then trek around the village to see rammed earth houses of the Black Dao people surrounded by terraced paddy fields. Dinner at 19:00 happens at one of the local homestays.
- Meals
- Lunch (Lunch in local restaurant), Dinner (Local delicious dinner at one of the local homestays)
Included Activities
- Van journey through scenic routes with photo opportunities
- Stop at Heaven Gate with panoramic views of Tam Son Town
- Trek down from Heaven Gate to tranquil village
- Meet local Tay families
- Explore rammed earth houses of Black Dao
- Trek around village and discover terraced paddy fields
- Discover Sa moc tree forest and natural fresh water lake
Landmarks Ha Giang Quan Ba Mountain Heaven Gate Tam Son Town 
- Day 9
Quan Ba to Dong Van
Breakfast at 06:30-07:00 AM lets you enjoy the fresh mountain air before checking out from the homestay. Your journey continues to Meo Vac with lunch at 12:00 PM. At 13:00, you head toward Dong Van to tackle Ma Pi Leng Pass, one of Vietnam's most beautiful rocky mountains with a truly unique landscape. You'll stand on steep cliffs and look down at the Nho Que River, a green river that flows from China through Vietnam for about 46 kilometers. At 15:30 you trek to a small village where Hmong people live, surrounded by dramatic mountain scenery and views of the winding Happy Road below. You check into your hotel or homestay in Dong Van at 17:00 and have dinner at 19:00 with options to explore the local nightlife.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at homestay), Lunch (Lunch in Meo Vac), Dinner (Dinner and local nightlife in Dong Van)
Included Activities
- Journey from Quan Ba to Meo Vac
- Conquer Ma Pi Leng Pass
- Stand on steep cliffs of Nho Que River
- Enjoy views of Nho Que River flowing from China
- Trekking to visit Hmong village
- Experience extraordinary mountainous landscapes
- View winding Happy Road
Landmarks Meo Vac Ma Pi Leng Pass Nho Que River Dong Van Happy Road - Day 10
Dong Van Geopark & Return to Hanoi
If you're visiting early on a Sunday morning, the Dong Van market is worth seeing with its bright colors and dozens of traditionally dressed tribal people from the surrounding mountains. After breakfast at 08:30 AM, you explore Dong Van rocky highland Geopark, a place that combines unusual geology and cultural heritage with rock formations, historical records, fossil sites, and the way 17 different ethnic groups live. The Hmong King's Palace visit teaches you about the war and the lives of ethnic people in the area. Lunch at a local restaurant by a calm stream happens at 12:30-13:00 PM. Then you head back to Ha Giang. The drive to Hanoi starts at 16:00 and you arrive back at 22:30 PM.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast), Lunch (Lunch in local restaurant next to peaceful stream)
Included Activities
- Explore Dong Van rocky highland Geopark
- Visit Hmong King's Palace
- Learn about 17 ethnic groups on Dong Van karst plateau
- Explore geoheritage and cultural heritage sites
Optional Activities
- Experience Dong Van market on early Sunday (if applicable)
Landmarks Dong Van Market Dong Van Rocky Highland Geopark Hmong King's Palace - Day 11
Hanoi to Ha Long Bay Cruise
Your hotel pickup in the Hanoi Old Quarter area is at 08:00-08:45 AM. You travel to Ha Long City pier and board your Ha Long Cruise at 12:30 PM. The crew gives you a warm welcome and you check in. Lunch is specially prepared and served while the boat cruises past beautiful limestone islands in emerald-colored water. At 14:30 you have time to relax and take photos. Titop Island visit at 15:30 includes a hike to the top for views across the bay. Kayaking and swimming happen at 16:30. At 18:00 you join a sunset party on the sundeck with fresh fruit, soft music, and traditional costumes. The chef prepares a special dinner at 19:00. Later you can relax, sing karaoke, or join squid fishing at 20:30 if you're interested.
- Meals
- Lunch (Specially prepared lunch while cruising through Ha Long Bay with thousands of limestone islands), Dinner (Special dinner cooked by professional chef)
Included Activities
- Board Ha Long Cruise
- Cruise through Ha Long Bay with thousands of limestone islands
- Visit Titop Island
- Hike to Titop Island summit for panoramic bay views
- Kayaking in Ha Long Bay
- Swimming in Ha Long Bay
- Sunset party on sundeck with fresh local fruit and traditional costumes
- Squid fishing entertainment
Optional Activities
- Karaoke entertainment
Landmarks Ha Long Bay Titop Island 
- Day 12
Ha Long Bay to Hanoi
Starting early at 06:00 AM, you photograph the sunrise and do morning exercise with a Tai Chi master. Breakfast at 07:00 AM includes coffee, tea, and fresh fruit. At 07:45 AM you visit Surprising Cave, the most beautiful cave in Ha Long Bay. Back on the cruise by 09:00 AM, you check out and continue toward the harbor, passing hundreds of islands and islets. A cooking class happens on the cruise at 10:00 AM. Your farewell lunch is at 11:00 AM before you reach the harbor. At 12:30 PM you board a bus heading back to Hanoi, arriving by 15:30 PM.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast with coffee, tea, and fruits), Lunch (Farewell lunch on cruise)
Included Activities
- Sunrise photos and Tai Chi exercise with master
- Visit Surprising Cave
- Cruise through Ha Long Bay passing hundreds of islands and islets
- Cooking class on cruise
- Farewell lunch on cruise
Landmarks Surprising Cave Ha Long Bay - Day 13
Hanoi to Ninh Binh
After breakfast at your hotel, you're picked up at 07:30-08:00 AM for Ninh Binh province. There's a short 15-20 minute break at 09:15 to rest. At 10:30 you visit Hoa Lu, Vietnam's ancient capital from 968-1010, where you learn about Vietnamese history and feudal dynasties like the Dinh, Le, and Ly. A buffet lunch at 11:45 features local foods like goat meat, fish, chicken, and fried rice (vegetarian options are available). At 13:00 you spend 1.5 hours on a bamboo boat through Tam Coc, which locals call 'Ha Long Bay on land' because of its beautiful paddy fields, river, and caves. Cycling around the village at 15:00 takes 45 minutes and shows you how people live there. You head back to Hanoi at 16:00 and arrive at your hotel at 18:00 PM.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at hotel), Lunch (Buffet lunch with local foods including goat meat, fish, chicken, and fried rice; vegetarian options available)
Included Activities
- Visit Hoa Lu ancient capital of Vietnam
- Learn about Vietnamese history under Dinh, Le, and Ly Dynasty
- Bamboo boat trip through Tam Coc for 1.5 hours
- Experience paddy fields, river, and cave system
- Cycling around village for 45 minutes to discover local life
Landmarks Hoa Lu Tam Coc Ninh Binh 
- Day 14
Departure from Hanoi
Breakfast is at your hotel. The day is relaxed and open until your flight, so you can take things easy. Remember to check out before 12:00 PM noon. Your driver takes you to the airport for your departure.
- End point
- Noi Bai International Terminal 2, Sân Bay Quốc Tế Nội Bài, Huyện Sóc Sơn, Hanoi 140800, Vietnam (Noi Bai Airport )
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at hotel)
Landmarks Hanoi
