Itinerary
- Day 1
Arrival in Hanoi
Landmarks Hoan Kiem Lake Dong Xuan Market 
- Day 2
Hanoi
- Meals
- Lunch (KOTO (Know One Teach One) Restaurant)
Included Activities
- Guided city tour: Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum
- Presidential Palace visit
- President Ho Chi Minh's stilt house visit
- The One-Pillar Pagoda visit
- Van Mieu (Vietnam's first university) visit
- Lunch at KOTO Restaurant
- Old neighborhood stroll with coffee shop visit
Landmarks Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum Presidential Palace Ho Chi Minh's Stilt House The One-Pillar Pagoda Van Mieu - Day 3
Hanoi to Halong Bay
Included Activities
- Transfer by car to Halong Bay
- Traditional junk boat cruise in Halong Bay
- Limestone cave visit
- Floating fishing village visit
- Kayaking
Landmarks Halong Bay 
- Day 4
Halong Bay to Sapa
Included Activities
- Morning Tai Chi exercise
- Continuation of Halong Bay boat trip
- Traditional water puppet theater visit
- Night train to Sapa
Landmarks Halong Bay 
- Day 5
Sapa
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at hotel in Sapa town)
Included Activities
- Breakfast at hotel in Sapa
- Town center walk
- 4-5 hour guided trekking tour with rice terraces
- Visit ethnic minority villages
Optional Activities
- Overnight in hotel in Sapa town (alternative to homestay)
Landmarks Sapa - Day 6
Sapa
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast with homestay family)
Included Activities
- Breakfast with homestay family
- More than 7 hours of trekking at own pace
- Visit villages with ethnic minority groups
Optional Activities
- Overnight in hotel in Sapa town (alternative to Red Dao homestay)
Landmarks Sapa - Day 7
Sapa to Hanoi
- Meals
- Lunch
Included Activities
- Around 4½ hours of trekking
- Lunch
- Exploration time in Sapa town center
- Night train to Hanoi
Landmarks Sapa - Day 8
Hanoi to Hoi An
- Meals
- Lunch
Included Activities
- Stop at Hoan Kiem Lake for morning gymnastics viewing
- Flight from Hanoi to Hoi An
- Marble Mountains visit
- Lunch
- Guided stroll through old town Hoi An
- Japanese Bridge visit
- Old Traditional House visit
- Fujian Chinese Assembly Hall visit
- Local market visit
Landmarks Hoan Kiem Lake Marble Mountains Japanese Bridge Fujian Chinese Assembly Hall Hoi An Old Town - Day 9
Hoi An
Optional Activities
- Express tailoring services
- Beach visit
- Rural area cycling
- Exploration of historic town center with galleries and shops
Landmarks Hoi An Old Town - Day 10
Hoi An
- Meals
- Lunch (Traditional Vietnamese meal with local Vietnamese family)
Included Activities
- Cycling through rural countryside
- Song Thu river delta exploration
- Ferry crossings
- Visit to wooden boat making workshop
- Straw mat weaving demonstration
- Vietnamese basket boat experience
- Traditional Vietnamese lunch with local family
- Cultural learning with local family
- Return to Hoi An by boat
Landmarks Song Thu River Delta - Day 11
Hoi An to Mekong Delta
Included Activities
- Flight to Ho Chi Minh City
- Transfer to Mekong Delta
- Afternoon bike ride on island
- Village and daily life observation
- Garden visit
- Fresh fruit tasting
Landmarks Mekong Delta 
- Day 12
Mekong Delta
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast in the restaurant), Lunch (Vietnamese day-menu in restaurant), Dinner (Dinner in restaurant)
Included Activities
- Breakfast in restaurant
- Floating market visit
- Handicraft villages visit
- Bike trip to Tan Phong Island
- Handmade banana leaf hammock workshop visit
- Water hyacinth product workshop visit
- Free fruit tasting
- Vietnamese folk music
- Small rowing boat canal trip
- Fruit and vegetable carving activity
- Dinner in restaurant
Optional Activities
- Riverside Bar service
Landmarks Mekong Delta Floating Market Tan Phong Island - Day 13
Mekong Delta to Ho Chi Minh City
- Meals
- Lunch
Included Activities
- Transfer from Mekong Delta to Ho Chi Minh City
- Lunch at restaurant
- City tour: President Palace visit
- War Museum visit
- Old French Post Office visit
Landmarks President Palace War Museum Old French Post Office - Day 14
Ho Chi Minh City
- Meals
- Dinner (Dinner at various restaurants with local specialties)
Included Activities
- Cu Chi Tunnels visit (3-level underground tunnel system)
- Evening motorcycle tour through city alleys
- Dinner at various restaurants with local specialties
Landmarks Cu Chi Tunnels - Day 15
Ho Chi Minh City Departure
Included Activities
- Transfer from hotel to airport
Optional Activities
- Walk in city center
- US Embassy area visit
- Notre Dame Cathedral visit
- Ben Thanh Market visit
- Juice or coffee shop visit
Landmarks US Embassy Notre Dame Cathedral Ben Thanh Market
