Itinerary
- Day 1
Hanoi
You'll land at Noi Bai Airport where your driver meets you outside baggage claim for the transfer into central Hanoi. From there, the day is yours to get oriented with the city at your own pace. Hanoi's been around for over a thousand years, so there's plenty to wander through whenever you're ready after settling in.
- Start point
- Noi Bai International Airport, Sóc Sơn, Huyện Sóc Sơn, Hanoi 140800, Vietnam (Pick up from Noi Bai international airport, 00:00 - 23:00)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hanoi Lion Hotel)
Optional Activities
- Self-explore Hanoi city
Landmarks Noi Bai Airport 
- Day 2
Hanoi
Your guide picks you up at 12:30 pm and you'll head to Quang Phu Cau Incense Village first, where you can photograph the colorful incense bundles and watch how local artisans make the sticks by hand. Next is Chuong Conical Hat Crafting Village where you'll stay with an artisan family, have home-cooked lunch, learn about daily village life, and try making a conical hat yourself before heading back to your hotel.
- Meals
- Lunch (Home-cooked authentic Vietnamese lunch with fresh ingredients from the village - vegetarian and non-vegetarian options available)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hanoi Lion Hotel)
Included Activities
- Visit Quang Phu Cau Incense Village - photograph incense bundles and observe traditional incense stick making
- Visit Chuong Conical Hat Crafting Village and stay at artisan's home
- Interact with villagers and learn about local crafting traditions
- Home-cooked authentic Vietnamese lunch with fresh village ingredients
- Traditional conical hat making workshop and creative expression
Landmarks Quang Phu Cau Incense Village Chuong Conical Hat Crafting Village - Day 3
Hanoi to Halong Bay
Check out and depart between 8:15 and 8:30 am by bus heading to Halong Bay Terminal. You'll board LE JOURNEY CRUISE at noon with a welcome drink and safety briefing, then start cruising past the limestone karst formations while having lunch. The afternoon includes exploring Sung Sot Cave and visiting Ti Top Island for views or swimming. Later there's happy hour, cooking class, or time on the sundeck before dinner, followed by karaoke, squid fishing, or just relaxing at the bar.
- Meals
- Lunch (Lunch served on cruise while passing limestone karst formations), Dinner (Sumptuous dinner with delicious local food prepared by onboard catering staff)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Le Journey Elegance Cruise)
Included Activities
- Cruise across Halong Bay - UNESCO New Seven Nature Wonders of the World
- Explore Sung Sot Cave (Surprise/Amazing Cave) - one of the largest and most beautiful caves in Halong Bay
- Visit Ti Top Island with views over Gulf of Tonkin and swimming opportunity
- Happy Hour with energizing drinks and snacks on sundeck
- Optional cooking class on sundeck
- Karaoke and squid fishing activities
- Welcome drink and safety briefing on cruise
Landmarks Halong Bay Sung Sot Cave Ti Top Island Tuan Chau Marina 
- Day 4
Halong Bay to Hoi An
Sunrise breakfast comes first, then you'll kayak through Luon Cave to see karst formations and watch for monkeys on the cliffs. After checking out, you're back onboard for lunch while cruising to Tuan Chau Marina. From there, transfer to the airport and fly 1 hour to Hoi An, then check in to your hotel.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast served with magnificent view of sunrise in Halong Bay), Lunch (Delightful lunch served on cruise while returning to marina)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hoi An Delicacy Hotel or Similar)
Included Activities
- Breakfast with sunrise views over Halong Bay
- Guided trip to Luon Cave with kayaking through karst formations
- Lunch on cruise while returning to marina
Optional Activities
- Spot monkeys around cave cliffs
Landmarks Luon Cave Tuan Chau Marina - Day 5
Hoi An
Your guide meets you at 8:45 am for a bike ride through rice fields and small roads to the local market, learning how villagers use vegetables for food and medicine. You'll photograph buffalo, cows, and farmers working. At Tra Que Vegetable Village you'll try herbal tea, wear a conical hat while working the fields, and learn organic growing methods. An herbal massage for your head, shoulders, and feet comes next, then a cooking class where you carve flower decorations and prepare five dishes including stir-fried morning glory with garlic. Lunch follows before biking back to your hotel.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch after cooking class - vegetarian available upon request)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hoi An Delicacy Hotel or Similar)
Included Activities
- Bicycle ride to local market through rice fields and villages
- Visit Tra Que Vegetable Village - traditional craft village
- Herbal tea experience (É Water) made from garden herbs
- Wear farmer's uniform and conical hat while experiencing organic vegetable growing
- Herbal massage of head, shoulders, and feet using garden herbs
- Cooking class - learn to carve flowers from vegetables and prepare five dishes
- Lunch after cooking class
Landmarks Tra Que Vegetable Village 
- Day 6
Hoi An
Your guide meets you at 2:30 pm for a walking tour starting at Hoi An Market with all its colors, sounds, and activity. You'll see Phuc Kien Chinese Assembly Hall with its bright gates and dragon statues, learning about ancestor worship practices. Ancient merchant houses like Phung Hung and Tan Ky show you stories of global traders. The Museum of Folk Culture is set in a 150-year-old Chinese merchant house with daily life artifacts on display. After art performances at the Traditional Performing Arts House, you'll visit the Japanese Bridge built over 400 years ago. Browse handicraft shops and wander neighborhood laneways, then take a boat ride to release a flower lantern for good luck on the lantern-lit street before returning by 6:30 pm.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hoi An Delicacy Hotel or Similar)
Included Activities
- Visit Hoi An Market - bustling shopping experience
- Tour Phuc Kien Chinese Assembly Hall with ancestor worship introduction
- Explore ancient houses - Phung Hung Ancient House or Tan Ky Ancient House
- Visit Museum of Folk Culture in 150-year-old Chinese merchant house
- Art performances at Hoi An Traditional Performing Arts House
- Visit Japanese Bridge with carvings and cultural significance exploration
- Explore handicraft shops and artwork galleries
- Boat ride and flower lantern release to pray for good luck
- Lantern street immersion experience
Landmarks Hoi An Market Phuc Kien Chinese Assembly Hall Phung Hung Ancient House Tan Ky Ancient House Museum of Folk Culture in Hoi An Hoi An Traditional Performing Arts House Japanese Bridge - Day 7
Hoi An to Siem Reap
Breakfast at your hotel starts the day, then you have free time to explore Hoi An however you like. In the afternoon, transfer to the airport for a 2-hour flight to Siem Reap where visa processing is available. Check in to your hotel and spend the rest of the day at your own pace.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Somadevi Angkor Hotel)
Optional Activities
- Free day to explore Hoi An
- Siem Reap visa processing at airport
- Day 8
Siem Reap
After breakfast, your tour of Angkor Thom Area begins with the South Gate, Bayon Temple, Baphuon Temple, Phimean Akas Temple, Elephants Terrace, Leper King Terrace, Royal Palace, and Woman and Man Pond. Then you'll continue to Ta Prohm Temple. Lunch happens before heading to Angkor Wat Temple, one of the greatest architectural wonders built between the 9th and 13th centuries. You're back at your hotel by 4:30 pm.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Somadevi Angkor Hotel)
Included Activities
- Tour Angkor Thom Area - South Gate, Bayon Temple, Baphuon Temple, Phimean Akas Temple, Elephants Terrace, Leper King Terrace, Royal Palace, Woman and Man Pond
- Visit Ta Prohm Temple
- Visit Angkor Wat Temple - one of the seven greatest architectural wonders of the world
Landmarks Angkor Thom Bayon Temple Baphuon Temple Phimean Akas Temple Elephants Terrace Leper King Terrace Ta Prohm Temple Angkor Wat 
- Day 9
Siem Reap
After breakfast at your hotel, the day is free for exploring Siem Reap on your own. In the afternoon, you'll be picked up and transferred to the airport for your departure, ending your trip through Vietnam and Cambodia.
- End point
- Siem Reap International Airport (REP), Airport Rd., Siem Reap, Siemréab, Cambodia (Ream Reap International Airport)
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Free day to explore Siem Reap
