Itinerary
- Day 1
Hanoi
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Massage after arrival
- Exploration tour through narrow streets of the old town
- Hanoi's traditional food tasting at local restaurant
- Pho tasting - traditional Vietnamese dish
- Visit Tran Quoc Pagoda
- Visit Quan Thanh Temple
Landmarks Tran Quoc Pagoda Quan Thanh Temple - Day 2
Hanoi
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at the hotel)
Included Activities
- Ho Chi Minh Complex visit with mausoleum (optional entry or skip)
- Presidential Palace visit
- Historic Stilt House visit
- One Pillar Pagoda visit
- Temple of Literature visit
- Walk around Hoan Kiem Lake
- Ngoc Son Temple (Jade Mountain Temple) visit
- Rickshaw ride through Hanoi's Old Quarter
- Water Puppet Theatre performance
Optional Activities
- Egg coffee at Pho Co Café overlooking Hoan Kiem Lake (self-pay, approximately 3-4 euros per person)
Landmarks Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum Presidential Palace One Pillar Pagoda Temple of Literature Hoan Kiem Lake Ngoc Son Temple - Day 3
Halong Bay
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at the hotel in Hanoi), Lunch (Lunch on the cruise), Dinner (Seafood dinner on the cruise)
Included Activities
- Cruise through Halong Bay
- Seafood dinner on junk
Landmarks Halong Bay 
- Day 4
Halong Bay to Hue
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast on the cruise)
Included Activities
- Morning cruise through Halong Bay
- UNESCO World Heritage Site exploration
Landmarks Halong Bay - Day 5
Hue
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at the hotel)
Included Activities
- Boat trip on Perfume River (Huong River)
- Thien Mu Pagoda visit
- Imperial Palace tour
- Trang Tien Bridge visit
- Dong Ba Market visit
- Royal tombs excursion
- Garden houses visit
Optional Activities
- Dinner at Y Thao Garden Restaurant - traditional Hue dishes in a typical garden house setting with exhibition
Landmarks Thien Mu Pagoda Imperial Palace, Hue Trang Tien Bridge Dong Ba Market - Day 6
Hue to Hoi An
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at the hotel)
Included Activities
- Stop at Cloud Pass (496 m high weather divide)
- Marble Mountains hike with temple visits
- Panoramic views from Marble Mountains peaks
Landmarks Cloud Pass Lang Co Beach Marble Mountains 
- Day 7
Hoi An
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at the hotel), Lunch (Lunch in Tra Que village)
Included Activities
- Walking tour through Hoi An Old Quarter
- Chua Ong Pagoda visit
- Phuc Kien Pagoda visit
- Assembly Hall visit
- Tam Ky House visit (200-year-old)
- Japanese Bridge visit
- Cultural show with traditional music and dance performances
- Precious Heritage Museum visit
- Bike tour to Tra Que village
- Farm vegetable garden walk
- Foot bath in Tra Que village
- Foot massage in Tra Que village
- Lunch preparation and meal in Tra Que village
Optional Activities
- Van transport instead of bike tour (available for those unable to bike)
Landmarks Hoi An Ancient Town Chua Ong Pagoda Phuc Kien Pagoda Japanese Bridge Tam Ky House Precious Heritage Museum Tra Que village - Day 8
Hoi An to Saigon
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at the hotel)
Optional Activities
- Red Bridge cooking class with boat tour in Hoi An (morning) - English guided, includes market shopping tour, boat ride to cooking school, herb and spice learning, Vietnamese dish preparation
- Hoi An Eco Tour to fishing village - English guided (13:30 start, 4 hours duration, explores fishing techniques on Cua Dai River)
- My Son ½ day trip - visit former administrative center Tra Kieu and majestic ruins of My Son
- Ba Na Hills excursion with Golden Bridge visit - 25 km from Da Nang, includes Le Jardin Garden D'Amour, Luna Castle, Sun Palace, 150-metre pedestrian bridge with two giant hands supporting it, tropical rainforest views, direct route to Da Nang airport for onward flight
- Hoi An Kayak tours with English-speaking guide (sunrise paddle to local life EUR 40 per person min. 2 people; sunset paddle to Lantern Town EUR 34 per person min. 2 people; easy paddle along Cocopalm River 2 hours EUR 31 per person min. 2 people; Cocopalm Forest to Craft Village 08:00-11:30 EUR 33 per person min. 2 people; Old Town to Mangrove Forest 08:45-11:00 EUR 40 per person min. 2 people; all include hotel transfers)
- Half day Cu Chi tunnels tour (morning flight booking required, 80 km from Ho Chi Minh City, 1.5 hours drive, Vietcong tunnel system exploration, min. 2 people, includes private AC transfer, German-speaking guide, entrance fee)
- Day 9
Saigon
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at the hotel)
Included Activities
- Saigon Notre Dame Cathedral visit
- Saigon Post Office visit
- Reunification Palace visit
- Ngoc Hoang Pagoda visit
- Authentic Vietnamese market visit
Optional Activities
- Dinner on the Indochina Junk Cruise - first-class buffet with entertainment program, magnificent views of Saigon nightlife and skyline, 46 EUR per person (min. 2 people)
- Dark City Tour by Vespa (approximately 4 hours) - English guided, includes night walk and Vespa tour with stops at Zoom Café, Vietnamese restaurants, cookshops, nightclub with live music, Vespa, driver, guide, food and drinks included
Landmarks Saigon Notre Dame Cathedral Saigon Post Office Reunification Palace Ngoc Hoang Pagoda - Day 10
Saigon to Ben Tre (Mekong Delta)
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at the hotel), Lunch (Lunch at local restaurant in Mekong Delta)
Included Activities
- Boat trip on Mekong River
- Small farm visit with local fruit and tea tasting
- Rickshaw ride to restaurant
- Lunch at local restaurant
- Small boat travel through narrow waterways
Landmarks Mekong Delta Ben Tre 
- Day 11
Saigon to Phu Quoc
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at the hotel)
Landmarks Phu Quoc Island - Days 12 - 14
Phu Quoc
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at the hotel)
Landmarks Phu Quoc Island - Day 15
Phu Quoc to Siem Reap
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at the hotel)
- Day 16
Siem Reap
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at the hotel)
Included Activities
- Angkor Wat temple visit
- Stone carving and bas-relief viewing
- Angkor Thom ancient city visit
- South Gate visit with elephant and giant face carvings
- Ta Prohm temple visit with jungle-overgrown ruins
Optional Activities
- Balloon ride over temple landscapes of Angkor - Standard EUR 23 per person (approximately 10-15 minutes ascending balloon) or Premium EUR 115 per person (approximately 30-45 minutes, operates December to March only)
- Visit Pup Street bars, discos and restaurants in evening
Landmarks Angkor Wat Angkor Thom Ta Prohm 
- Day 17
Siem Reap
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at the hotel)
Included Activities
- Banteay Srey temple visit
- Local farming village tour
- Monk blessing ceremony at pagoda
- Seasonal fruits tasting
- Fresh coconut juice
- Sunset viewing at Sra Srang water reservoir
Optional Activities
- Dinner with traditional Apsara dance show at Angkor Village Theater - traditional meal, dancers, singers and musicians performing ancient Khmer culture
Landmarks Banteay Srey Sra Srang 
- Day 18
Siem Reap
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at the hotel)
Included Activities
- Tonle Sap Lake boat trip
- Kampong Phluk village visit
- Stilt houses viewing
- Flooded forest viewing
- Foot massage
Optional Activities
- Gourmet tour by Vespa after dark (18:00-22:30) - English guided, includes food and drinks (alcoholic and non-alcoholic) at all stops, pickup at 18:00 return to hotel around 22:30, Vespa, driver, English-speaking guide included
- Phare Circus show - founded by Khmer Rouge refugees, promotes performing arts, 50 EUR, includes transfer and show ticket section A
Landmarks Tonle Sap Lake Kampong Phluk - Day 19
Siem Reap Departure
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at the hotel)
Optional Activities
- Old Market shopping and browsing
- Exploring rural life by Vespa (08:00-14:00) - English guided, personalized scooter excursion exploring true Cambodian rural life, interact with locals processing resources for daily livelihood, introduction to Khmer spiritual world, glimpse of Khmer empire remnants and ongoing restorations, picnic lunch included, return trip to hotel included, Vespa, driver, English-speaking tour guide, food and drinks
Landmarks Old Market, Siem Reap
