Itinerary
- Intro
Introduction
- Day 1
Arrival in Hanoi
Arrival in Hanoi- Start point
- Noi Bai International Airport, Sóc Sơn, Huyện Sóc Sơn, Hanoi 140800, Vietnam (Noi Bai airport)
- Meals
- Dinner (Welcome dinner at one of Hanoi's finest restaurants)
Included Activities
- Cyclo tour through Old Quarter
- Traditional Water Puppet Performance
- Welcome dinner at local restaurant
Landmarks Old Quarter - Day 2
Hanoi Cooking Class & City Tour
Hanoi Cooking Class & City Tour- Meals
- Lunch (Local food in Hanoi style prepared during cooking class)
Included Activities
- Cooking class with local market visit
- Temple of Literature
- Hoa Loa Prison
- West Lake
- Tran Quoc Pagoda
- Quan Thanh Temple
Landmarks Temple of Literature Hoa Loa Prison West Lake Tran Quoc Pagoda Quan Thanh Temple - Day 3
Hanoi to Halong Bay Cruise
Hanoi to Halong Bay Cruise- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at hotel), Lunch (Gourmet lunch of fresh seafood onboard)
Included Activities
- 3-4 hour drive to Halong Bay
- 24-hour junk cruise in Halong Bay
- Cave visit
- Island cove swimming
Landmarks Halong Bay - Day 4
Halong Bay to Hue
Halong Bay to Hue- Meals
- Brunch (Brunch on junk)
Included Activities
- Rowboat island exploration
- Flight to Hue
Optional Activities
- Tai Chi session on top deck
- Day 5
Hue Imperial City Tour
Hue Imperial City TourIncluded Activities
- Imperial Citadel visit
- Imperial City tour
- Forbidden Purple City
- Imperial Museum
- Thien Mu Pagoda
- Dong Ba riverside market
- Cooking class at royal family house
Landmarks Imperial Citadel Forbidden Purple City Thien Mu Pagoda Dong Ba Market - Day 6
Hue to Hoi An
Hue to Hoi An- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at hotel)
Included Activities
- Breakfast at hotel
- Coastal drive with mountain passes
- Lang Co Beach stop
- Cham Museum visit
- Phuc Kien Assembly Hall
- Japanese Covered Bridge
- Riverside market
Landmarks Lang Co Beach Cham Museum Phuc Kien Assembly Hall Japanese Covered Bridge - Day 7
Hoi An to Saigon
Hoi An to Saigon- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at hotel), Lunch (Vietnamese lunch at vegetable village)
Included Activities
- Breakfast at hotel
- Bike trip to Tra Que Vegetable Village
- Herbal tea
- Vegetable garden tour
- Foot massage
- Countryside cycling tour
- Cooking class - 2 dishes
- Vietnamese lunch at vegetable village
- Flight to Saigon
Landmarks Tra Que Vegetable Village - Day 8
Saigon Organic Farm & Cu Chi Tunnels
Saigon Organic Farm & Cu Chi Tunnels- Meals
- Lunch (Lunch with local farmers)
Included Activities
- Organic farm visit - Cow areas, Buffalo areas, Rice field
- Herb, spice, vegetable, mushroom picking
- Cooking class
- Lunch with local farmers
- Cu Chi Tunnels visit
- Underground kitchens and living areas exploration
Optional Activities
- Tunnel crawling
Landmarks Cu Chi Tunnels - Day 9
Saigon City Tour
Saigon City Tour- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at hotel), Lunch (Lunch at local restaurant)
Included Activities
- Breakfast at hotel
- Reunification Palace
- Post Office Center
- Notre Dame Cathedral
- War Remnants Museum
- Lunch at local restaurant
- Thien Hau Temple
- Binh Tay Market
- Bike tour - Saigon by night
Landmarks Reunification Palace Post Office Center Notre Dame Cathedral War Remnants Museum Thien Hau Temple Binh Tay Market - Day 10
Mekong Delta
Mekong Delta- Meals
- Lunch (Riverside restaurant lunch featuring local specialties - elephant-ear fish, freshwater prawns with cold drinks or beers)
Included Activities
- Boat cruise on Ben Tre river
- Brick workshop visit
- Coconut processing workshop visit
- Fresh coconut candy tasting
- Mat weaving house visit
- Hand-loom weaving experience
- Tropical fruit sampling
- Cycling tour
- Riverside restaurant lunch
- Tuk tuk ride through coconut forest
Landmarks Ben Tre River Mekong Delta - Day 11
Cai Rang Floating Market
Cai Rang Floating Market- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at hotel)
Included Activities
- Breakfast at hotel
- Cai Rang floating market boat trip
Landmarks Cai Rang Floating Market - Day 12
Saigon Departure
Saigon Departure- End point
- Tan Son Nhat International Airport, Trường Sơn, Quận Tân Bình, Hồ Chí Minh 736900, Vietnam (Tan Son Nhat Airport )
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at hotel)
Included Activities
- Breakfast at hotel
