Itinerary
- Day 1
Departure
- Day 2
Hanoi
- Meals
- Lunch (Local classic Pho soup)
Included Activities
- Visit Hoan Kiem Lake with Ngoc Son Temple
- Explore Old Quarter alleyways
- Visit St. Joseph's Cathedral
- Visit local market
- Lunch with local classic Pho soup
Landmarks Hoan Kiem Lake Ngoc Son Temple St. Joseph's Cathedral 
- Day 3
Hanoi to Sapa (Overnight Train)
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum (outside visit)
- Visit One Pile Pagoda
- Visit Temple of Literature
- Overnight train journey to Sapa in shared sleeping cabin (up to 4 people)
Optional Activities
- Vietnamese beer and relaxation at Westlake in the evening
Landmarks Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum One Pile Pagoda Temple of Literature 
- Day 4
Sapa
- Meals
- Breakfast (Hearty local breakfast)
Included Activities
- Drive from Lao Cai to Sapa
- Hearty local breakfast
- Hike through Muong Hoa Valley with rice terraces (easy, approximately 5 km, approximately 2 hours)
- Visit Hmong village of Cat Cat
- Visit Cat Cat waterfall
- Hike toward Y Linh Ho
Landmarks Muong Hoa Valley Cat Cat village Cat Cat waterfall Y Linh Ho - Day 5
Sapa
- Meals
- Lunch (Fresh regional delicacies prepared by local family)
Included Activities
- Hike to Black Hmong and Red Dzao villages
- Lunch with local family
Optional Activities
- Visit local night market with tour guide (approximately USD 20 per person, bookable on site)
Landmarks Black Hmong and Red Dzao villages - Day 6
Sapa to Hanoi
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Coach journey from Sapa to Hanoi
- Visit Silver Waterfall
- Visit Love Waterfall
- Short walk at waterfalls
Optional Activities
- Lunch break at local restaurant
Landmarks Silver Waterfall Love Waterfall - Day 7
Hanoi to Halong Bay
- Meals
- Lunch (Lunch with local family)
Included Activities
- Water puppet theater performance (guest at private show)
- Walk through traditional village
- Lunch with local family
Landmarks Halong Bay 
- Day 8
Halong Bay to Hue
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch on board junk)
Included Activities
- Traditional junk cruise through Halong Bay
- Visit limestone formations and caves
- Lunch on board junk
Landmarks Halong Bay 
- Day 9
Hue
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit citadel with imperial palace
- Visit traditional Mandarin house
- Tea and snacks at Mandarin house
- Cycle rickshaw ride through countryside
- Visit Thien Mu Pagoda
- Visit Emperor Khai Dinh's tomb at sunset
Landmarks Hue Citadel Thien Mu Pagoda Emperor Khai Dinh's tomb - Day 10
Hue to Hoi An
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Fresh seafood at Lang Co lagoon)
Included Activities
- Visit Tu Hieu Pagoda
- Visit Tu Duc imperial tomb
- Lunch of fresh seafood at Lang Co lagoon
- Cross Cloud Pass
- Visit Marble Mountains
- Explore grottoes and Buddhist shrines
Landmarks Tu Hieu Pagoda Tu Duc imperial tomb Lang Co lagoon Cloud Pass Marble Mountains 
- Day 11
Hoi An
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Traditional lunch cooked together at herbal settlement)
Included Activities
- Old town of Hoi An guided tour
- Visit lantern factory and make your own lantern
- Learn about regional medicinal plants at herbal settlement
- Cook traditional lunch together
- Herbal foot massage
Optional Activities
- Evening stroll through atmospherically lit old town
Landmarks Hoi An Ancient Town - Day 12
Hoi An to Saigon
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Flight from Danang to Saigon
- City tour of Saigon
- View Reunification Palace (outside visit)
- View post office (outside visit)
- View Notre Dame Cathedral (outside visit)
- View city hall (outside visit)
- View opera house (outside visit)
- Vietnamese coffee specialty at tour guide's favorite café
- Visit Binh Tay market hall
- Visit Thien Hau temple in Chinatown
- Visit old church of St. Francis
- Visit medical street
Landmarks Reunification Palace Saigon Central Post Office Notre Dame Cathedral Ho Chi Minh City Hall Saigon Opera House Binh Tay Market Hall Thien Hau Temple St. Francis Church 
- Day 13
Saigon
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Regional specialties in family-run restaurant)
Included Activities
- Boat trip through Mekong Delta tropical water arms
- Visit local handicraft businesses
- Visit orchards
- Ride traditional Xe Loi
- Lunch with regional specialties in family-run restaurant
Optional Activities
- Sundowner in rooftop bar overlooking Saigon
Landmarks Mekong Delta Ben Tre 
- Day 14
Saigon Departure
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Day 15
Arrival
