Itinerary
- Day 1
Ho Chi Minh City
You'll land at Tan Son Nhat Airport and get driven to your hotel in Ho Chi Minh City. After settling into your room, there's a welcome dinner waiting to start things off.
- Start point
- Tan Son Nhat International Airport, Trường Sơn, Ho Chi Minh City, 736900, Vietnam (Warm Welcome at the airport or hotel in Ho Chi Minh, 05:00 - 23:00)
- Meals
- Dinner (Welcome Dinner)
- Accommodation
Included Activities
- Welcome Dinner
- Day 2
Ho Chi Minh City
Starting at 8:00 AM, you'll head out to see Independence Palace, Notre Dame Cathedral, and the Central Post Office. From there, the War Remnants Museum is next on the list. Later in the day, you'll travel to Cu Chi Tunnel where you can actually crawl through the tunnels and get a sense of the underground resistance during wartime. If you're interested, there's a chance to try firing an AK-47 or sample local dishes like steamed cassava.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Local restaurant lunch at 12:00 PM)
- Accommodation
Included Activities
- Visit Independence Palace (Reunification Palace)
- Visit Notre Dame Cathedral
- Visit Central Post Office
- Visit War Remnants Museum
- Visit Cu Chi Tunnel with documentary viewing
Optional Activities
- Crawl through Cu Chi tunnels
- Fire AK-47 (600,000 VND per bullets)
- Learn about local rice paper and rice wine production
- Try steamed cassava
Landmarks Independence Palace (Reunification Palace) Notre Dame Cathedral Central Post Office War Remnants Museum Cu Chi Tunnel 
- Day 3
Mekong Delta
You'll head out toward Cai Be early, stopping for photos in Tan An town along the way. The floating market is where the action happens, with vendors trading goods right from their boats. After that, you'll cruise through small canals to Vinh Long, stopping at family-run businesses that make coconut candy and rice popcorn. By evening, you're in Binh Hoa Phuoc village enjoying traditional folk music and walking through a bonsai garden before heading back to Ho Chi Minh City.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
- Accommodation
Included Activities
- Visit Cai Be floating market by motorized boat
- Visit orchards and fruit plantations
- Visit coconut candy mill
- Visit crispy rice popcorn production
- Visit Binh Hoa Phuoc village
- Experience southern Vietnamese traditional folk music
- Walk through bonsai garden
Landmarks Cai Be Floating Market Binh Hoa Phuoc Village - Day 4
Ho Chi Minh City
This day is yours to do what you want around Ho Chi Minh City. Walk through local markets, spend time with the people, and check out the night market scene when it gets busy in the evening.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
Optional Activities
- Visit local markets
- Explore local life
- Experience night market
- Day 5
Ho Chi Minh City to Dalat
After breakfast, you'll catch a domestic flight heading to Dalat. Once you arrive in the late afternoon, the rest of the day is free for you to rest up and look around the town.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Day 6
Dalat
Following hotel breakfast, you'll visit Bao Dai Palace and the large Truc Lam Zen Monastery built back in 1993. Then you'll go see Datanla Waterfall and if you're up for it, try the longest roller coaster in Southeast Asia. During the afternoon, you've got Love Valley to check out, the Wax museum, a lookout hill with Venus flower garden, and the Dream Hill complex. You'll be back at your hotel by 4:30 PM.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at Hotel), Lunch (Lunch at restaurant)
- Accommodation
Included Activities
- Visit Bao Dai Palace
- Visit Truc Lam Zen Monastery
- Visit Datanla Waterfall
- Visit Love Valley
- Visit Wax Museum
- Tour lookout hill and Venus flower garden
- Visit Dream Hill complex
Optional Activities
- Ride the self-sufficient roller coaster at Datanla Waterfall (additional cost)
Landmarks Bao Dai Palace Truc Lam Zen Monastery Datanla Waterfall Love Valley Venus Flower Garden Dream Hill - Day 7
Dalat to Nha Trang
In the morning, you'll take a Limousine Shuttle bus to Nha Trang. Once you get there, the afternoon is yours to hang out at the beach.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Day 8
Nha Trang Four Islands
Pickup happens at 8:30 or 9:00 AM for a four-island tour of Nha Trang Bay. You'll snorkel or take a glass-bottom boat at Mun Island to see coral and fish. Lunch comes on the boat with fried shrimp, spring rolls, and fresh fruit. Later you'll relax at Tranh Beach where water sports are available if you want them. The Tri Nguyen Aquarium on Mieu Island is designed like a pirate ship and worth exploring. After returning to port, you'll head to the train station for an overnight train to Danang.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch on the boat with fried shrimp, fried fish with tomato sauce, spring rolls, cabbage soup with shrimp and meat, lagim fried noodles, water spinach sautéed with garlic, fried chopped egg, steamed rice, and seasonal fruits for dessert)
- Accommodation
Included Activities
- Visit Mun Island with marine conservation area
- Visit Mot Island with music program 'Dance of Sea'
- Visit Tranh Beach
- Visit Mieu Island and Tri Nguyen Aquarium
- Lunch on the boat
Optional Activities
- Glass-bottom boat tour at Mun Island
- Floating Bar Party on Mot Island with cocktails and music
- Water sports at Tranh Beach: banana float, water motorbike, parachute (additional costs may apply)
Landmarks Mun Island Mot Island Tranh Beach Mieu Island Tri Nguyen Aquarium - Day 9
Danang to Hoi An
You'll arrive at Danang station in the morning and transfer to Hoi An Ancient Town. The hotel is yours to rest in until afternoon, then you can walk through the narrow winding streets of the Ancient Quarter. Chua Ong Pagoda, the Chinese Assembly Halls, the 200-year-old Tam Ky ancestral house, and the Japanese Bridge are all worth seeing. Dinner happens in Hoi An.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Dinner in Hoi An)
- Accommodation
Included Activities
- Visit Chua Ong Pagoda
- Visit Chinese Assembly Halls
- Visit Tam Ky ancestral house (200-year-old)
- Visit Japanese Bridge
Optional Activities
- Walk through narrow winding streets of Hoi An Ancient Quarter
Landmarks Chua Ong Pagoda Japanese Bridge Hoi An Ancient Town 
- Day 10
Hoi An to My Son
You'll visit the ruins at My Son Holy Land, which was the old capital of the Cham civilization. The site has about seventy Hindu-like towers and temples going back to the second century, and they're among the best-preserved Cham structures in Vietnam. After exploring, you'll head back to Hoi An by boat and grab a light lunch either on the boat or at a restaurant.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Light lunch at the boat or restaurant)
- Accommodation
Included Activities
- Visit My Son Holy Land ruins
- Explore Cham civilization temples and towers
Landmarks My Son Holy Land - Day 11
Hoi An Coconut Forest
Meeting your tour guide at 7:30 or 8:00 AM, you'll explore Bay Mau coconut forest and ride a basket boat through the water coconut trees. You'll learn how locals live their daily lives and what products come from coconut trees. There's time for games in the forest and a cooking class for traditional Hoi An food. Lunch is at a restaurant before you head back to Hoi An.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch at restaurant)
- Accommodation
Included Activities
- Visit Bay Mau coconut forest
- Explore by basket boat
- Learn about coconut tree products
- Learn to cook traditional Hoi An food
- Play games in the forest
Landmarks Bay Mau Coconut Forest - Day 12
Hoi An to Hanoi
After breakfast, you've got free time until your transfer to Danang airport for the flight to Hanoi. At Noi Bai airport, a car will take you to your hotel in the city center. Spend the rest of the day exploring the Old Quarter at your own pace.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
Optional Activities
- Explore Hanoi Old Quarter
- Day 13
Hanoi
Pickup is between 8:00 and 8:30 AM. You'll start at Tran Quoc Pagoda, the oldest in Hanoi built back in the 6th century. Next comes the Ho Chi Minh Complex where you can see his embalmed body and walk through gardens with two of his houses from 1954 to 1969. The One Pillar Pagoda is unique and worth the visit. At the Vietnam Museum of Ethnology, you'll learn about the country's 54 ethnic groups. Lunch includes eight Vietnamese dishes. Later, the Temple of Literature shows Vietnam's first university from the 11th century. The Hoa Lo Prison Museum (known as the Hanoi Hilton) comes next. A Water Puppet Performance wraps up the evening before transfer back to your hotel. Late that night, you'll head to the train station for the overnight train to Sapa.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Vietnamese lunch with 8 delicious dishes)
- Accommodation
Included Activities
- Visit Tran Quoc Pagoda
- Visit Ho Chi Minh Complex with embalmed body viewing
- Visit One Pillar Pagoda
- Visit Vietnam Museum of Ethnology (or Women Museum if closed)
- Visit Temple of Literature
- Visit Hoa Lo Prison Museum
- Water Puppet Performance
Landmarks Tran Quoc Pagoda Ho Chi Minh Complex One Pillar Pagoda Vietnam Museum of Ethnology Temple of Literature Hoa Lo Prison Museum 
- Day 14
Sapa Trekking
The train pulls in at Lao Cai station at 5:00 AM. You'll transfer to Sapa, have breakfast, and get cleaned up at your hotel before starting the trek. Walking down to Lao Chai village, you'll visit the Tay and Dao tribes. A picnic lunch happens along the way, then you continue through Sapa valley to Ta Van village, known for being the most beautiful village in the area. You'll be back in Sapa by evening.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at hotel), Lunch (Picnic lunch on the way)
- Accommodation
Included Activities
- Trek to Lao Chai village
- Visit Tay tribe
- Visit Dao tribe
- Trek along Sapa valley to Ta Van village
Landmarks Lao Chai Village Ta Van Village - Day 15
Sapa to Hanoi
After breakfast, you head up to Giang Ta Chai village of the Red Zdao tribe where lunch is waiting. Once you've eaten, you'll check out and leave your luggage at the hotel, then trek down to Cat Cat and Sin Chai villages of the Black H'Mong tribe. There's a waterfall at Cat Cat and great views throughout. You'll get back to Sapa town and take a Limousine back to Hanoi, a 6-hour drive that gets you there in the evening.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch at Giang Ta Chai village)
- Accommodation
Included Activities
- Visit Giang Ta Chai village
- Visit Red Zdao tribe
- Visit Cat Cat village
- Visit Sin Chai village
- Visit Black H'Mong tribe
- Visit Cat Cat waterfall
Landmarks Giang Ta Chai Village Cat Cat Village Sin Chai Village Cat Cat Waterfall - Day 16
Hanoi to Ha Long Bay
After breakfast, you'll drive to Ha Long Bay, which takes about 2.5 hours with a rest stop along the way. At noon you'll check into your cruise and get a welcome drink. Lunch is made on the boat. The afternoon has you visiting caves, islands, and beach areas. Dinner is on the cruise while you watch the sunset, enjoy drinks, and spend the night on the ship.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch prepared on boat), Dinner (Dinner on cruise)
- Accommodation
Included Activities
- Cruise to Ha Long Bay
- Visit caves
- Visit islands
- Visit beach
Landmarks Ha Long Bay 
- Day 17
Ha Long Bay
Breakfast happens on the cruise. In the morning, you'll kayak around exploring beaches, caves, islets, and mountains. Back on the cruise for lunch, then you depart Ha Long Bay and head to Hanoi, getting there around 3 PM. The rest of the afternoon and evening are free to do what you want.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch on cruise)
- Accommodation
Included Activities
- Kayaking to explore beaches
- Kayaking to explore caves
- Kayaking to explore islets
- Kayaking to explore mountains
- Day 18
Departure
The morning is free for shopping and walking around Hanoi until your airport pickup. You'll transfer to Noi Bai airport for your departure flight home.
- End point
- Noi Bai International Airport, Sóc Sơn, Hanoi, 140800, Vietnam (Drop off at the airport or hotel in Hanoi, 05:00 - 23:00)
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Shopping in Hanoi
