Itinerary
- Intro
Introduction
- Day 1
Hanoi
Hanoi- Start point
- Noi Bai International Airport, Sóc Sơn, Hanoi, 140800, Vietnam (Noi Bai International Airport)
- Accommodation
- Hotel 4* (Silk Path Luxury or similar), Hotel 4* ( Tirant Hotel or similar), Hotel 5* (Apricot Hotel or similar)
- Day 2
Hanoi
Hanoi- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel 4* (Silk Path Luxury or similar), Hotel 4* ( Tirant Hotel or similar), Hotel 5* (Apricot Hotel or similar)
Included Activities
- Visit Kham Thien food market to view local Vietnamese cuisine ingredients
- Explore Alley Le Duan railway street with opportunity to view passing trains
- Visit Hanoi Station and admire its colonial and socialist architecture
- Train journey from Gia Lam Station to Long Bien Station
- Visit market at Long Bien Bridge
Landmarks Kham Thien Street Alley Le Duan Hanoi Station Long Bien Bridge Long Bien Station Cua Dong Street - Day 3
Hanoi - Ninh Binh - Trang An - Mua Cave
Hanoi - Ninh Binh - Trang An - Mua Cave- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Buffet lunch with local foods including goat meat, fried rice, and vegetarian options)
- Accommodation
- Hotel 4* (Silk Path Luxury or similar), Hotel 4* ( Tirant Hotel or similar), Hotel 5* (Apricot Hotel or similar)
Included Activities
- Visit Hoa Lu ancient capital and temples of King Dinh and King Le
- Boat trip through Trang An with visits to Sang Cave (Light Cave), Toi Cave (Dark Cave), Nau Ruou Cave (Cooking Wine)
- Walk up approximately 500 steps to Mua Cave (Dancing Cave) for panoramic view of Tam Coc
- Buffet lunch with local foods including goat meat and fried rice
Landmarks Hoa Lu Ancient Capital Trang An Sang Cave Toi Cave Nau Ruou Cave Mua Cave Tam Coc 
- Day 4
Hanoi to Sapa
Hanoi to Sapa- Meals
- Breakfast (Take-away breakfast available if requested (arranged by hotel)), Lunch
- Accommodation
- Hotel 3* (Sapa Panorama Hotel or similar), Hotel 4* (Amazing Sapa or similar), Resort (Silk Path Grand Resort and Spa or similar)
Included Activities
- Trek to Cat Cat Village (approximately 3.5 km, approximately 2.5 hours, easy difficulty)
- Visit Black Hmong ethnic village and observe daily life activities
- Trek down to valley bottom to see waterfall and Hydraulic Power Station
Landmarks Cat Cat Village Fansipan Peak Muong Hoa Valley 
- Day 5
Y Linh Ho - Lao Chai - Ta Van
Y Linh Ho - Lao Chai - Ta Van- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch at local family home in Lao Chai village), Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel 3* (Sapa Panorama Hotel or similar), Hotel 4* (Amazing Sapa or similar), Resort (Silk Path Grand Resort and Spa or similar)
Included Activities
- Trek to Y Linh Ho village (6 km)
- Trek to Lao Chai village (2 km)
- Lunch at local family home
- Walk through terraced rice fields
- Visit Ta Van village and learn about Dzay minority architecture and customs
Landmarks Y Linh Ho Village Lao Chai Village Ta Van Village Muong Hoa Valley 
- Day 6
Ta Van - Sapa to Hanoi
Ta Van - Sapa to Hanoi- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
- Accommodation
- Hotel 3* (Sapa Panorama Hotel or similar), Hotel 4* (Amazing Sapa or similar), Resort (Silk Path Grand Resort and Spa or similar)
Included Activities
- Trek 14 km to visit Red Dzao and H'mong villages
- Visit waterfall and rattan bridge
- Trek through bamboo forest
- Day 7
Hanoi to Halong Bay
Hanoi to Halong Bay- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch served on cruise while making its way through the islets), Dinner
- Accommodation
- Berth / Cabin (Le Journey Cruise or similar), Berth / Cabin (La Pandora Cruise or similar), Berth / Cabin (Doris Cruise or similar)
Included Activities
- Cruise through hundreds of islets in Halong Bay
- Swimming, kayaking, or cave visits (depending on boat itinerary)
- Sunset viewing
Landmarks Halong Bay 
- Day 8
Halong Bay to Hanoi
Halong Bay to Hanoi- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast served on vessel while cruising back toward port), Lunch (Early lunch before disembarking)
- Accommodation
- Hotel 4* (Silk Path Luxury or similar), Hotel 4* ( Tirant Hotel or similar), Hotel 5* (Apricot Hotel or similar)
Included Activities
- Sunrise viewing while cruising back to port
- Day 9
Hanoi to Hoi An
Hanoi to Hoi An- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel 3* (Kim An Hotel or similar), Hotel 4* (Silkotel Hoi An or similar ), Hotel 5* (Palm Garden Hoi An or similar)
- Day 10
Hoi An
Hoi An- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch at local restaurant)
- Accommodation
- Hotel 3* (Kim An Hotel or similar), Hotel 4* (Silkotel Hoi An or similar ), Hotel 5* (Palm Garden Hoi An or similar)
Included Activities
- Visit Museum of Folk Culture
- Visit Old House of Tan Ky
- Visit Japanese Covered Bridge
- Visit Fujian Assembly Hall
- Visit Art Craft Manufacturing Workshop
- Lantern making class (1 hour)
Landmarks Museum of Folk Culture Old House of Tan Ky Japanese Covered Bridge Fujian Assembly Hall 
- Day 11
Hoi An
Hoi An- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Traditional village cuisine prepared during cooking class)
- Accommodation
- Hotel 3* (Kim An Hotel or similar), Hotel 4* (Silkotel Hoi An or similar ), Hotel 5* (Palm Garden Hoi An or similar)
Included Activities
- Visit Hoi An's colorful market and choose ingredients
- Cycling through rice paddies
- Visit organic herb garden
- Learn about traditional organic gardening techniques
- Practice on farm
- Cooking class with traditional village cuisine
- Herbal foot massage by the river
Landmarks Hoi An Market - Day 12
Hoi An
Hoi An- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel 3* (Kim An Hotel or similar), Hotel 4* (Silkotel Hoi An or similar ), Hotel 5* (Palm Garden Hoi An or similar)
Optional Activities
- Rent bicycles at hotel
- Explore Hoi An town by bicycle
- Visit An Bang beach
- Visit old town area in evening when lanterns are lit
- Custom tailoring at tailor shops (overnight service available)
Landmarks An Bang Beach Hoi An Old Town - Day 13
Hoi An to Ho Chi Minh City
Hoi An to Ho Chi Minh City- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel 3* (Queen Ann Hotel or similar), Hotel 4* (Alagon Sai Gon Hotel or similar), Hotel 5* (The Myst Dong Khoi or similar )
- Day 14
Ho Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh City- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Saigon delicacy such as Com tam (broken rice) or Bun Bo (Beef noodle soup))
- Accommodation
- Hotel 3* (Queen Ann Hotel or similar), Hotel 4* (Alagon Sai Gon Hotel or similar), Hotel 5* (The Myst Dong Khoi or similar )
Included Activities
- Scooter tour through typical Saigon streets with 1960s architecture
- Walk Nguyen Thien Thuat street to Ban Co market
- Explore District 10 and 5 residential areas
- Visit Hai Thuong Lang Ong and Trieu Quang Phuc streets (traditional medicine streets in China Town)
- Visit Thien Hau Temple
- Saigon street food lunch
Landmarks Nguyen Thien Thuat Street Ban Co Market Hai Thuong Lang Ong Street Trieu Quang Phuc Street Thien Hau Temple - Day 15
Ho Chi Minh City to Mekong Delta
Ho Chi Minh City to Mekong Delta- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch at local restaurant)
- Accommodation
- Hotel 3* (Queen Ann Hotel or similar), Hotel 4* (Alagon Sai Gon Hotel or similar), Hotel 5* (The Myst Dong Khoi or similar )
Included Activities
- Visit Vinh Trang pagoda
- Sampan cruise around river islands
- Stop on island to walk and explore country lanes and orchards
- Taste tropical fruits during island stop
- Enjoy folk music performance
- Cruise through Thoi Son canal
- Visit local workshop to see coconut candy making
- Visit honeybee farm
- Cycling or walking around Tan Thanh village to observe local lifestyle
- Treat with honey tea and candies
Optional Activities
- Relax in hammock instead of cycling around Tan Thanh village
Landmarks Vinh Trang Pagoda My Tho Thoi Son Canal Tan Thanh Village 
- Day 16
Ho Chi Minh City to Siem Reap
Ho Chi Minh City to Siem Reap- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel 3* (LCS Hotel or similar), Hotel 4* (Pasteur 51 Hotel or similar), Hotel 5* (Palace Gate Hotel Resort or similar)
- Day 17
Siem Reap
Siem Reap- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel 3* (Hari Residence or similar), Resort (Somadevi Angkor or similar), Resort (Angkor Miracle or similar )
Included Activities
- Visit Banteay Srei temple
- Stop at Preah Dark village
- Visit Banteay Samre Temple
- Visit Angkor Wat temple
Landmarks Banteay Srei Preah Dark Village Banteay Samre Angkor Wat 
- Day 18
Siem Reap
Siem Reap- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel 3* (Hari Residence or similar), Resort (Somadevi Angkor or similar), Resort (Angkor Miracle or similar )
Included Activities
- Visit Angkor Thom
- Visit South Gate of Angkor Thom
- Visit Bayon Temple
- Visit Royal Enclosure
- Visit Phimeanakas
- Visit Elephants Terrace
- Visit Terrace of the Leper King
- Visit Preah Khan temple
- Visit Ta Prohm temple
- Sunset view from Phnom Bakeng
Landmarks Angkor Thom South Gate of Angkor Thom Bayon Temple Royal Enclosure Phimeanakas Elephants Terrace Terrace of the Leper King Preah Khan Ta Prohm Phnom Bakeng 
- Day 19
Siem Reap
Siem Reap- End point
- Siem Reap International Airport (REP), Airport Rd., Siem Reap, Siem Reap, Cambodia (Siem Reap International Airport)
- Meals
- Breakfast
