Itinerary
- Day 1
Hanoi
- Start point
- Noi Bai International Airport, Sóc Sơn, Hanoi, 140800, Vietnam (Noi Bai International Airport)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Chalcedony Hotel or similar), Hotel (Le Jardin Hotel Haute Couture or similar), Hotel (Apricot Hotel or similar)
Optional Activities
- Explore Hanoi Old Quarter at your own pace
- Relax at hotel after flight
- Day 2
Hanoi
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Vietnamese cuisine with 8 delicious dishes at our restaurant)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Chalcedony Hotel or similar), Hotel (Le Jardin Hotel Haute Couture or similar), Hotel (Apricot Hotel or similar)
Included Activities
- Visit Tran Quoc Pagoda on Golden Fish Island in West Lake
- Visit Ho Chi Minh complex including mausoleum, Ho Chi Minh's houses, and One Pillar Pagoda
- Visit Vietnam Ethnology Museum (or Women Museum if Ethnology is closed)
- Visit Temple of Literature, the first university of Vietnam
- Visit Hoa Lo Prison Museum
Optional Activities
- Optional activities on boat during leisure time
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
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Traditional meal with local host in the garden)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Chalcedony Hotel or similar), Hotel (Le Jardin Hotel Haute Couture or similar), Hotel (Apricot Hotel or similar)
Included Activities
- Visit 3 villages and experience Vietnamese countryside life
- Meet and listen to war veteran Mr. Duoc share stories about Vietnam War and tea expertise
- Visit tea village with 30-year-old tea trees and participate in tea leaf harvesting
- Cooking lesson and lunch with local host Mrs. Chin in the garden
- Visit local workshops including tofu-making and rice processing
- Meet local master hammerer with 70 years of experience
- Cycling through rice fields
- Herb-foot soak with Muong ethnic minority recipes at Mr. Chau's house
- Boat trip along Da river to view local life
Landmarks Ba Vi Da River - Day 4
Hanoi to Halong Bay
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Seafood lunch on cruise), Dinner (Early dinner on cruise)
- Accommodation
- Berth / Cabin (Le Journey Premium Cruise or similar), Berth / Cabin (MilaLux Cruise or similar), Berth / Cabin (Doris Cruise or similar)
Included Activities
- Scenic drive across Red River Delta
- Board cruise and explore Halong Bay limestone karsts and karst grottoes
- Kayaking or swimming near karst grottoes
- Enjoy seafood lunch on cruise
- Time at leisure on sundeck
Optional Activities
- Optional activities on boat in the evening
- Relax and enjoy leisure time
Landmarks Halong Bay 
- Day 5
Halong Bay to Hanoi
- Meals
- Breakfast, Brunch (Brunch served while cruise sails back to harbor)
- Accommodation
- Berth / Cabin (Le Journey Premium Cruise or similar), Berth / Cabin (MilaLux Cruise or similar), Berth / Cabin (Doris Cruise or similar)
Included Activities
- Watch sunrise at Halong Bay
- Tai Chi class on sun deck
- Brunch while cruising back to harbor
Landmarks Halong Bay - Day 6
Hanoi to Chiang Mai
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (De Charme Chiang Mai or similar), Hotel (Empress Chiang Mai Hotel or similar), Resort (NA NIRAND Romantic Boutique Resort or similar)
Optional Activities
- Explore Chiang Mai at your own pace
- Relax at hotel
- Day 7
Chiang Mai
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (De Charme Chiang Mai or similar), Hotel (Empress Chiang Mai Hotel or similar), Resort (NA NIRAND Romantic Boutique Resort or similar)
Included Activities
- Visit Wat Phra That Doi Suthep temple with copper-plated Chedi and five-tier gold parasol
- Climb 306 steps of Naga staircase
- Visit Wat Saun Dok temple with King's flower garden and large central Stupa
- Visit Wat Chedi Louang temple with impressive Chedi originally built in 1411
Landmarks Wat Phra That Doi Suthep Wat Saun Dok Wat Chedi Louang - Day 8
Chiang Mai
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Traditional meal at Elephant Jungle Sanctuary)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (De Charme Chiang Mai or similar), Hotel (Empress Chiang Mai Hotel or similar), Resort (NA NIRAND Romantic Boutique Resort or similar)
Included Activities
- Meet and learn about individual elephant stories
- Feed and interact with elephants in natural environment
- Mud spa experience with elephants
- Walk with elephants to river and bathe them
- Traditional meal at sanctuary
- Elephant photography
Landmarks Elephant Jungle Sanctuary - Day 9
Chiang Mai to Bangkok
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (The Sukosol Bangkok or similar ), Hotel (True Siam Rangnam Bangkok or similar), Hotel (JC Kevin Sathorn Bangkok Hotel or similar)
Optional Activities
- Explore Bangkok at your own pace
- Relax at hotel
- Day 10
Bangkok
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
- Accommodation
- Hotel (The Sukosol Bangkok or similar ), Hotel (True Siam Rangnam Bangkok or similar), Hotel (JC Kevin Sathorn Bangkok Hotel or similar)
Included Activities
- Visit Wat Trimit with famous Golden Buddha
- Visit Wat Pho with gigantic gold-plated Reclining Buddha
- Visit Wat Benchamabophit marble temple
- Drive past Sanam Laung Royal Field
- Drive past Democracy Monument
- Drive past Ratcha Damnoen Klang Avenue and associated buildings
- Drive past Anantasamakhom Palace
- Drive past Parliament
Landmarks Wat Trimit Wat Pho Wat Benchamabophit Sanam Laung Royal Field Democracy Monument Anantasamakhom Palace - Day 11
Bangkok Departure
- End point
- Suvarnabhumi Airport Moo 1 Bang Chalong Bang Phli, 10540, Bang Phli, Samut Prakan, Thailand (Suvarnabhumi International Airport)
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Free time to explore Bangkok
