Itinerary
- Intro
Introduction
- Day 1
Hanoi
Hanoi- Start point
- Noi Bai International Airport, Sóc Sơn, Hanoi, 140800, Vietnam (Noi Bai International Airport)
- Accommodation
- Hotel 3* (Chalcedony Hotel or similar), Hotel 4* (Le Jardin Hotel Haute Couture or similar), Hotel 5* (Apricot Hotel or similar)
Optional Activities
- Explore Hanoi Old Quarter at your own pace
- Day 2
Hanoi
Hanoi- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Vietnamese cuisine with 8 delicious dishes)
- Accommodation
- Hotel 3* (Chalcedony Hotel or similar), Hotel 4* (Le Jardin Hotel Haute Couture or similar), Hotel 5* (Apricot Hotel or similar)
Included Activities
- Visit Tran Quoc Pagoda on Golden Fish Island
- Visit Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum and house complex (1954-1969)
- Visit One Pillar Pagoda
- Visit Vietnam Ethnology Museum (or Women Museum if closed)
- Visit Temple of Literature - first university of Vietnam
- Visit Hoa Lo Prison Museum (Hanoi Hilton)
- Lunch featuring Vietnamese cuisine with 8 dishes
Landmarks Tran Quoc Pagoda Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum One Pillar Pagoda Vietnam Ethnology Museum Temple of Literature Hoa Lo Prison Museum - Day 3
Ba Vi
Ba Vi- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Traditional meal in garden at host's house)
- Accommodation
- Hotel 3* (Chalcedony Hotel or similar), Hotel 4* (Le Jardin Hotel Haute Couture or similar), Hotel 5* (Apricot Hotel or similar)
Included Activities
- Visit three villages and meet local hosts
- Meet and listen to stories from Mr. Duoc - war veteran and tea expert
- Visit tea village with 30-year-old tea trees
- Participate in tea leaf harvesting
- Cooking lesson at Mrs. Chin's house
- Lunch in the garden at host's house
- Visit local workshops (tofu making, rice processing, local hammerer)
- Cycling through rice fields
- Foot soaking with herb leaves at Mr. Chau's house
- Boat trip along Da River
Landmarks Ba Vi Da River - Day 4
Hanoi to Halong Bay
Hanoi to Halong Bay- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at hotel), Lunch (Seafood lunch), Dinner
- Accommodation
- Berth / Cabin (Le Journey Premium Cruise or similar), Berth / Cabin (MilaLux Cruise or similar), Berth / Cabin (Doris Cruise or similar)
Included Activities
- Breakfast at hotel
- Travel across Red River Delta through rice paddies
- Limestone karst viewing cruise
- Seafood lunch
- Sundeck exploration time
- Kayaking or swimming at secret location near karst grottoes
- Dinner
Optional Activities
- Evening activities on the boat
Landmarks Halong Bay - Day 5
Halong Bay to Hanoi
Halong Bay to Hanoi- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast in dining room), Lunch (Brunch during return cruise)
- Accommodation
- Berth / Cabin (Le Journey Premium Cruise or similar), Berth / Cabin (MilaLux Cruise or similar), Berth / Cabin (Doris Cruise or similar)
Included Activities
- Sunrise viewing
- Breakfast
- Tai Chi class on sun deck
- Brunch during return cruise
Landmarks Halong Bay - Day 6
Hanoi to Chiang Mai
Hanoi to Chiang Mai- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at hotel)
- Accommodation
- Hotel 3* (De Charme Chiang Mai or similar), Hotel 4* (Empress Chiang Mai Hotel or similar), Resort (NA NIRAND Romantic Boutique Resort or similar)
Included Activities
- Breakfast at hotel
- Flight from Hanoi to Chiang Mai
Optional Activities
- Explore Chiang Mai city
- Day 7
Chiang Mai
Chiang Mai- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel 3* (De Charme Chiang Mai or similar), Hotel 4* (Empress Chiang Mai Hotel or similar), Resort (NA NIRAND Romantic Boutique Resort or similar)
Included Activities
- Visit Wat Phra That Doi Suthep - 600-year-old temple at 3,500 feet elevation
- Climb 306-step Naga staircase
- View panoramic city vistas from temple terrace
- Visit Wat Saun Dok temple with flower garden and central Stupa
- Visit Wat Chedi Louang with impressive Chedi built in 1411
Landmarks Wat Phra That Doi Suthep Wat Saun Dok Wat Chedi Louang - Day 8
Chiang Mai
Chiang Mai- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Traditional meal)
- Accommodation
- Hotel 3* (De Charme Chiang Mai or similar), Hotel 4* (Empress Chiang Mai Hotel or similar), Resort (NA NIRAND Romantic Boutique Resort or similar)
Included Activities
- Hotel pickup
- Drive through rolling hills, forest, and local farming areas (approximately 1.5 hours)
- Learn about elephants
- Change into traditional Karen clothing
- Meet, feed, and interact with elephants
- Play with elephants in natural environment
- Learn elephant behavior and history
- Take photos with elephants
- Mud spa with elephants
- Walk with elephants to river
- Bathe the elephants
- Traditional meal
- Hotel drop-off
Landmarks Elephant Jungle Sanctuary - Day 9
Chiang Mai to Bangkok
Chiang Mai to Bangkok- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at hotel)
- Accommodation
- Hotel 5* (The Sukosol Bangkok or similar ), Hotel 3* (True Siam Rangnam Bangkok or similar), Hotel 4* (JC Kevin Sathorn Bangkok Hotel or similar)
Included Activities
- Breakfast at hotel
- Flight from Chiang Mai to Bangkok
Optional Activities
- Explore Bangkok city
- Day 10
Bangkok
Bangkok- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
- Accommodation
- Hotel 5* (The Sukosol Bangkok or similar ), Hotel 3* (True Siam Rangnam Bangkok or similar), Hotel 4* (JC Kevin Sathorn Bangkok Hotel or similar)
Included Activities
- Visit Wat Trimit with famous Golden Buddha (3 meters high, 5.5 tons solid gold)
- Visit Wat Pho - one of Bangkok's oldest and largest temples
- See Reclining Buddha image (49 meters long, 12 meters high with mother-of-pearl inlay)
- Drive past Sanam Laung (The Royal Field)
- Drive past Democracy Monument
- Drive past Ratcha Damnoen Klang Avenue and associate buildings
- Drive past Anantasamakhom Palace
- Drive past Parliament
- Visit Wat Benchamabophit - marble temple from King Rama V's reign
Landmarks Wat Trimit Wat Pho Wat Benchamabophit Sanam Luang Democracy Monument Anantasamakhom Palace - Day 11
Bangkok
Bangkok- End point
- Suvarnabhumi Airport Moo 1 Bang Chalong Bang Phli, 10540, Bang Phli, Samut Prakan, Thailand (Suvarnabhumi International Airport)
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at hotel)
Included Activities
- Breakfast at hotel
Optional Activities
- Free time to explore Bangkok
