Itinerary
- Day 1
Hanoi
You'll arrive in Hanoi and get a car transfer to your hotel. The rest of the day is open, so you can rest up after your flight or take a walk around and get a feel for the city.
- Start point
- Noi Bai International Airport, Sóc Sơn, Hanoi, 140800, Vietnam (Pick up from Noi bai international airport at the first day of arrival)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hanoi HM Boutique Hotel 3⭐⭐⭐ / La Passion Classic hotel 3⭐⭐⭐/ SKY Hotel 3⭐⭐⭐ or similar), Hotel (Hanoi Golden luxury 4⭐⭐⭐⭐ / REX hotel 4⭐⭐⭐⭐ / La Casa Hotel 4⭐⭐⭐⭐ or similar), Hotel (DOLCE BY WYNDHAM GOLDEN LAKE 5⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ / Apricot Hotel 5* ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ or similar in Hanoi)
Optional Activities
- Explore Hanoi at leisure
- Day 2
Hanoi
After breakfast, your coach picks you up at 8:00 am to see Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, the Presidential Palace, and his home, then the Temple of Literature where there's a traditional music performance. Lunch is authentic Hanoi pho at a local spot. In the afternoon, you can visit a museum or temple if you want, then walk around Hoan Kiem Lake and the Old Quarter for shopping and street food. There's an optional water puppet show to end the evening.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Authentic Hanoi Pho (noodle soup) at a local restaurant)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hanoi HM Boutique Hotel 3⭐⭐⭐ / La Passion Classic hotel 3⭐⭐⭐/ SKY Hotel 3⭐⭐⭐ or similar), Hotel (Hanoi Golden luxury 4⭐⭐⭐⭐ / REX hotel 4⭐⭐⭐⭐ / La Casa Hotel 4⭐⭐⭐⭐ or similar), Hotel (DOLCE BY WYNDHAM GOLDEN LAKE 5⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ / Apricot Hotel 5* ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ or similar in Hanoi)
Included Activities
- Visit Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum
- Visit Presidential Palace
- Visit Ho Chi Minh's residential place
- Visit Temple of Literature
- Traditional music performance at Temple of Literature
- Walk around Hoan Kiem Lake
- Explore Hanoi's Old Quarter
Optional Activities
- Visit Museum of Ethnology
- Visit Women's Museum
- Visit History Museum
- Visit Quan Thanh Temple
- Water Puppet Show (purchase own ticket)
Landmarks Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum Presidential Palace Temple of Literature Hoan Kiem Lake Hanoi Old Quarter Museum of Ethnology Quan Thanh Temple - Day 3
Hanoi to Halong Bay
After breakfast, pickup happens around 9:00 am for a 3.5-hour drive by minivan to Halong City, with countryside and rice paddies passing by. You'll board a dragon junk to explore this UNESCO site, have fresh seafood lunch on the boat, and visit Surprising Cave. Swimming in emerald waters happens before you anchor for the night. Later you can relax on the skybar, try squid fishing, or sleep under the stars.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Fresh seafood selection on board), Dinner
- Accommodation
- Berth / Cabin (Halong Bay Garden Bay 3 ⭐⭐⭐Cruise / Royal Palace Cruise 3⭐⭐⭐ / Le journey Cruise 3⭐⭐⭐/ La pandora boutique 3⭐ ⭐⭐or similar), Berth / Cabin ( Dragon Premier cruise 4⭐⭐⭐⭐ or similar)
Included Activities
- Cruise through Halong Bay
- Visit Surprising Cave and Wooden Grottoes
- Swim in Halong Bay
- Relax on deck at sunset
- Phosphorous water swimming
- Sleep under stars on deck
Optional Activities
- Squid fishing
- Skybar cocktails and wine
Landmarks Halong Bay Surprising Cave 
- Day 4
Halong Bay to Hanoi
Early morning brings sunrise and Tai Chi on deck with the crew, followed by breakfast. During the day you'll cruise through thousands of islands with stops at a floating fishing village to learn how local fishermen live. Lunch happens on board while heading back to Halong City, then a transfer takes you to Hanoi for hotel check-in and overnight.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hanoi HM Boutique Hotel 3⭐⭐⭐ / La Passion Classic hotel 3⭐⭐⭐/ SKY Hotel 3⭐⭐⭐ or similar), Hotel (Hanoi Golden luxury 4⭐⭐⭐⭐ / REX hotel 4⭐⭐⭐⭐ / La Casa Hotel 4⭐⭐⭐⭐ or similar), Hotel (DOLCE BY WYNDHAM GOLDEN LAKE 5⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ / Apricot Hotel 5* ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ or similar in Hanoi)
Included Activities
- Sunrise viewing
- Tai Chi exercise on deck
- Leisurely cruise through Halong Bay islands
- Visit floating fishing village
Landmarks Halong Bay 
- Day 5
Hanoi to Sapa
Pickup at 6:30 am from your Old Quarter hotel gets you to the bus station by 7:00 am. The big bus heads toward Sapa on the Noi Bai-Lao Cai highway, stopping for 30 minutes to see mountain views and terraced fields. You arrive at Sapa at 12:30 pm, meet your guide, and have lunch. At 2:30 pm, a 3.5 km trek to Cat Cat village takes about 2 hours, where you'll see a Black H'mong family, a waterfall, and an old French power station. Dinner at the hotel follows.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Local Vietnamese dishes)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Sapa Freesia Hotel 3⭐⭐⭐ Delta Sapa hotel 3 ⭐⭐⭐or similar), Hotel (Delta Sapa hotel 3 ⭐⭐⭐or similar), Hotel (Sapa Pao's hotel 5⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ / KK SaPa hotel 5⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐or similar)
Included Activities
- Trek to Cat Cat village
- Meet Black H'mong family
- Visit Fansipan Mountain base
- Visit waterfall at Cat Cat village
- View French Hydraulic Power Station
Optional Activities
- Cable car to Fansipan Peak
- Explore Sapa Town during free time
Landmarks Cat Cat Village Fansipan Peak Sapa Town - Day 6
Sapa to Hanoi
Breakfast comes at 7:00 am, then at 9:30 am you start trekking from Sapa through rice terraces and along Muong Hoa Stream to Lao Chai village with views of Hoang Lien Son Mountain. Picnic lunch happens at 12:30 pm, then you head to Ta Van village at 1:30 pm to see the Dzay ethnic people. A bus pickup at 2:30 pm takes you back to Sapa after about 12 km and 4.5 hours of trekking. The afternoon is free for shopping, then you depart at 4:00 pm for Hanoi, arriving at 9:30 pm.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Picnic lunch at Lao Chai Village)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hanoi HM Boutique Hotel 3⭐⭐⭐ / La Passion Classic hotel 3⭐⭐⭐/ SKY Hotel 3⭐⭐⭐ or similar), Hotel (Hanoi Golden luxury 4⭐⭐⭐⭐ / REX hotel 4⭐⭐⭐⭐ / La Casa Hotel 4⭐⭐⭐⭐ or similar), Hotel (DOLCE BY WYNDHAM GOLDEN LAKE 5⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ / Apricot Hotel 5* ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ or similar in Hanoi)
Included Activities
- Trek through rice terraces
- Trek along Muong Hoa Stream
- Visit Lao Chai village (Black Hmong)
- Visit Ta Van village (Dzay ethnic people)
- View Hoang Lien Son Mountain
Optional Activities
- Shopping in Sapa
- Free exploration of Sapa
Landmarks Y Linh Ho Lao Chai Village Ta Van Village Hoang Lien Son Mountain Muong Hoa Stream - Day 7
Hanoi to Danang to Hoi An
You'll fly to Danang on Vietnam's central coast. The day includes the Cham Museum with its sandstone carvings, then Cua Dai Beach and Marble Mountain. Later you head to Hoi An, Vietnam's largest historic port from the 17th to 19th centuries. The old town keeps its original Chinese temples and merchant homes. You stay overnight in Hoi An.
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hoi an Kim an 3⭐⭐⭐hotel / Rose Garden hotel 3⭐⭐⭐ / Golden holiday hotel 3⭐⭐⭐ or similar), Hotel (La senta hotel 4⭐⭐⭐⭐/ Coco riverside hoi an spa & resort 4⭐⭐⭐⭐or similar), Resort (Hoi an La Siesta hotel & Resort 5⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ / Bel Marina resort 5⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ or similar)
Included Activities
- Visit Cham Museum
- Visit Cua Dai Beach
- Visit Marble Mountain
Landmarks Cham Museum Cua Dai Beach Marble Mountain Hoi An 
- Day 8
Hoi An
At 8:00 am you depart for My Son, a UNESCO site 50 km southwest with red brick Cham towers and sanctuaries from the 7th to 13th centuries, ranking among Southeast Asia's greatest archaeological places. After exploring, you return to Hoi An around 1:00 pm for lunch on your own, then the afternoon is free for shopping. Overnight stays in Hoi An.
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hoi an Kim an 3⭐⭐⭐hotel / Rose Garden hotel 3⭐⭐⭐ / Golden holiday hotel 3⭐⭐⭐ or similar), Hotel (La senta hotel 4⭐⭐⭐⭐/ Coco riverside hoi an spa & resort 4⭐⭐⭐⭐or similar), Resort (Hoi an La Siesta hotel & Resort 5⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ / Bel Marina resort 5⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ or similar)
Included Activities
- Visit My Son World Heritage Site
Optional Activities
- Shopping in Hoi An Town
Landmarks My Son - Day 9
Hoi An
A full day in Hoi An focuses on its trading history. You'll visit a temple with gilded statues, a pagoda for sailors and fishermen, and a 1700s chapel showing Chinese and Japanese influences. The Sa Huynh Museum near the Japanese Covered Bridge has exhibits from Hoi An's earliest days. Late afternoon brings a boat trip on the Thu Bon River to Kim Bong Village to watch woodworkers and shipbuilding families, then you head to Cua Dai Beach for the evening. Overnight in Hoi An.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hoi an Kim an 3⭐⭐⭐hotel / Rose Garden hotel 3⭐⭐⭐ / Golden holiday hotel 3⭐⭐⭐ or similar), Hotel (La senta hotel 4⭐⭐⭐⭐/ Coco riverside hoi an spa & resort 4⭐⭐⭐⭐or similar), Resort (Hoi an La Siesta hotel & Resort 5⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ / Bel Marina resort 5⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ or similar)
Included Activities
- Visit temple with gilded statues
- Visit pagoda dedicated to sailors and fishermen
- Visit chapel from the 1700s
- Visit Sa Huynh Museum
- Boat trip on Thu Bon River
- Visit Kim Bong Village
- Visit woodworking and shipbuilding families
- Visit Cua Dai Beach
Landmarks Japanese Covered Bridge Sa Huynh Museum Thu Bon River Kim Bong Village Cam Kim Island Cua Dai Beach 
- Day 10
Hoi An to Ho Chi Minh City
The morning is free in Hoi An until your afternoon flight to Ho Chi Minh City. Airport pickup gets you to the hotel for check-in, then the evening is yours to relax. You stay overnight in Ho Chi Minh City.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Happy Life Green 3⭐⭐⭐ /Saigon Prague Hotel 3⭐ ⭐⭐/ Acnos Saigon Hotel 3⭐⭐⭐ or similar), Hotel (Saigon Harmony 4⭐⭐⭐⭐ hotel or similar), Hotel (Majestic Saigon 5⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ hotel / LA VELA Saigon 5⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ /Equatorial hotel 5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐or similar)
Optional Activities
- Free morning in Hoi An
Landmarks Ho Chi Minh City 
- Day 11
Ho Chi Minh City
After breakfast, the morning covers Notre Dame Cathedral, the Central Post Office, and Reunification Palace. Then you visit the War Remnants Museum. Lunch happens at a local restaurant. In the afternoon, a 75 km trip to Cu Chi Tunnels takes 1.5 hours. You'll explore this famous site with over 200 km of tunnels, seeing trap doors, living quarters, storage, weapon factories, hospitals, and command centers. Simple local food and stories about wartime ingenuity come with the experience. Return to Saigon for overnight.
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Happy Life Green 3⭐⭐⭐ /Saigon Prague Hotel 3⭐ ⭐⭐/ Acnos Saigon Hotel 3⭐⭐⭐ or similar), Hotel (Saigon Harmony 4⭐⭐⭐⭐ hotel or similar), Hotel (Majestic Saigon 5⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ hotel / LA VELA Saigon 5⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ /Equatorial hotel 5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐or similar)
Included Activities
- Visit Notre Dame Cathedral
- Visit Central Post Office
- Visit Reunification Palace
- Visit War Remnants Museum
- Explore Cu Chi Tunnels
- Learn about tunnel construction
- Sample local wartime cuisine
Landmarks Notre Dame Cathedral Central Post Office Reunification Palace War Remnants Museum Cu Chi Tunnels 
- Day 12
Ho Chi Minh City to Mekong Delta to Ho Chi Minh City
After breakfast at 8:00 am, you head 75 km southeast to My Tho, the capital of Tien Giang Province on the Mekong River. The area sits among orchards and rice fields that feed the whole country. You'll visit one or two islands known for handcrafts, coconut candy, and bee farms, then explore Vinh Trang Pagoda, the delta's oldest, during a river boat trip. Return to Ho Chi Minh City for hotel check-in and overnight.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Happy Life Green 3⭐⭐⭐ /Saigon Prague Hotel 3⭐ ⭐⭐/ Acnos Saigon Hotel 3⭐⭐⭐ or similar), Hotel (Saigon Harmony 4⭐⭐⭐⭐ hotel or similar), Hotel (Majestic Saigon 5⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ hotel / LA VELA Saigon 5⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ /Equatorial hotel 5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐or similar)
Included Activities
- Boat trip on Mekong River
- Visit islands producing traditional handcrafts
- Visit coconut candy production
- Visit bee farms
- Visit Vinh Trang Pagoda
Landmarks My Tho Mekong River Vinh Trang Pagoda 
- Day 13
Ho Chi Minh City
After breakfast, you transfer to the airport for your international flight home. Checkout is before noon. The trip ends with memories of Vietnam.
- End point
- Tan Son Nhat International Airport, Trường Sơn, Ho Chi Minh City, 736900, Vietnam (drop off at international airport in Ho Chi Minh)
- Meals
- Breakfast
