Itinerary
- Intro
Introduction
- Day 1
Arrival in Hanoi
Arrival in Hanoi- Start point
- Noi Bai International Airport, Sóc Sơn, Hanoi, 12200, Vietnam (Noi Bai International Airport.)
- Day 2
Hanoi City Tour & Water Puppet Show
Hanoi City Tour & Water Puppet Show- Meals
- Lunch (Special Vietnamese food at a local restaurant)
Included Activities
- Visit Ho Chi Minh Memorial Complex
- Visit Presidential Palace
- Visit Uncle Ho's House on Stilts
- Visit One Pillar Pagoda
- Visit Temple of Literature
- Visit West Lake and Tran Quoc Buddhist Pagoda
- Vietnam Museum of Ethnology visit
- Cyclo (Xich Lo) tour through Old Quarter and Hoan Kiem Lake area
- Water Puppet Show
Landmarks Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum Presidential Palace One Pillar Pagoda Temple of Literature West Lake Tran Quoc Buddhist Pagoda Vietnam Museum of Ethnology Hoan Kiem Lake Ngoc Son Temple - Day 3
Hanoi to Ha Long Bay Cruise
Hanoi to Ha Long Bay Cruise- Meals
- Lunch (Set menu lunch aboard cruise), Dinner (Delicious dinner on cruise)
Included Activities
- Cruise through Bai Tu Long Bay
- Explore Vung Vieng Fishing Village by bamboo boat or kayak
Optional Activities
- Traditional Vietnamese cooking class
- Board games on cruise
- Squid fishing
- Karaoke
Landmarks Ha Long Bay Bai Tu Long Bay Vung Vieng Fishing Village - Day 4
Ha Long Bay to Hue
Ha Long Bay to Hue- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast on cruise), Lunch (Lunch on boat during return to shore)
Included Activities
- Tai Chi exercise on deck
- Visit Thien Canh Son Cave
- Fruit carving demonstration
Landmarks Thien Canh Son Cave - Day 5
Hue to Hoi An
Hue to Hoi An- Meals
- Lunch (Lunch at a local restaurant)
Included Activities
- Visit Imperial Citadel
- Visit Thien Mu Pagoda
- Visit Tu Duc Tomb
- Stop at Lang Co Beach
- Walking tour of Hoi An Ancient Town
- Visit Japanese Covered Bridge
- Visit Hoi An Museum
Landmarks Imperial Citadel of Hue Thien Mu Pagoda Tu Duc Tomb Lang Co Beach Hoi An Ancient Town Japanese Covered Bridge Perfume River Thu Bon River - Day 6
Bana Hills & Marble Mountains
Bana Hills & Marble Mountains- Meals
- Lunch (Buffet lunch at Bana Hill restaurant)
Included Activities
- Ride modern cable car system to Dream Stream Cable Car Station
- Visit Fantasy Park
- Explore King Peak
- Visit Linh Tu Pagoda at summit
- Visit Golden Bridge
- Visit Marble Mountains
- Visit Linh Ung Pagoda
- Visit Xa Loi Tower
- Explore Van Thong Cave
- Explore Hoa Nghiem Cave
- Explore Huyen Khong Cave
- Visit Tam Thai Pagoda
Optional Activities
- Visit Stone Carving Village
Landmarks Ba Na Hills Dream Stream Cable Car Station Fantasy Park King Peak Linh Tu Pagoda Golden Bridge Marble Mountains Linh Ung Pagoda Xa Loi Tower Van Thong Cave Hoa Nghiem Cave Huyen Khong Cave Tam Thai Pagoda Stone Carving Village - Day 7
Hoi An to Ho Chi Minh City
Hoi An to Ho Chi Minh City- Meals
- Lunch (Lunch at restaurant)
Included Activities
- Visit War Remnants Museum
- Visit former US Embassy
- Visit Notre Dame Cathedral
- Visit Old Post Office
- Visit Reunification Palace
Landmarks War Remnants Museum US Embassy Notre Dame Cathedral Old Post Office Reunification Palace - Day 8
Cu Chi Tunnels & Saigon Street Food Tour
Cu Chi Tunnels & Saigon Street Food Tour- Meals
- Lunch (Lunch in Ho Chi Minh City after Cu Chi Tunnels visit), Dinner (Saigon street food tour including Vietnamese pancakes (Bánh xèo), spring rolls, coffee, and sweet soup desserts)
Included Activities
- Explore Cu Chi Tunnels
- Watch introductory video about tunnel construction
- Saigon Street Food Tour on scooter
- Sample Vietnamese pancakes (Bánh xèo) and spring rolls
- Learn food preparation techniques
- Visit traditional Vietnamese residential building
- Enjoy coffee at hidden coffee shop
- Sample Vietnamese sweet soup desserts
Optional Activities
- Try manioc (wartime guerilla food)
- Shooting range experience - AK47, MK16, or machine guns (ages 18+, under Vietnamese Army control)
Landmarks Cu Chi Tunnels - Day 9
Mekong Delta Tour
Mekong Delta Tour- Meals
- Lunch (Local meal at Ba Kiet Ancient House)
Included Activities
- Cai Be floating market cruise
- Cycle tour around village paths
- Meet local islanders
- Learn about rice paper net production
- Tour traditional roof houses
- Observe water hyacinth craft production
- Visit Cai Be wet market
Landmarks Cai Be Floating Market Mekong Delta - Day 10
Departure
Departure- End point
- Tan Son Nhat International Airport, Trường Sơn, Quận Tân Bình, Hồ Chí Minh 736900, Vietnam (Tan Son Nhat International Airport.)
- Meals
- Lunch (Vietnamese Phở (noodle soup) at a local restaurant over 50 years old)
Included Activities
- Visit Trung Nguyen Legend Coffee G7 coffee shop
Landmarks Trung Nguyen Legend Coffee G7
