Itinerary
- Day 1
Arrival in Hanoi
- Start point
- Noi Bai International Airport, Sóc Sơn, Hanoi, 140800, Vietnam (Noi Bai International Airport, Sóc Sơn, Hanoi, 140800, Vietnam, 05:00 - 16:00)
- Day 2
Hanoi City Highlights or Ninh Binh Optional
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at your hotel), Lunch (Lunch at a local restaurant in Hanoi Old Quarter)
Included Activities
- Breakfast at hotel
- Visit Tran Quoc Pagoda
- Visit Ho Chi Minh's Mausoleum
- Visit Ho Chi Minh's house-on-stilt
- Visit One Pillar Pagoda
- Lunch at local restaurant in Hanoi Old Quarter
- Visit Hoan Kiem Lake
- Visit Ngoc Son Temple
Optional Activities
- Temple of Literature (Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays, Sundays)
- Bat Trang ceramics village - explore daily life and showrooms (Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays)
- Free time to visit Hanoi Old Quarter
- OPTION 2: Hoa Lu - Tam Coc full day tour + USD 30/pax including: pickup from hotel, travel to Ninh Binh province, visit Hoa Lu ancient capital (968-1010), cycling around village, buffet lunch with local foods (goat meat, fish, chicken, fried rice), vegetarian options available, 1.5-hour bamboo boat trip on Tam Coc, visit Mua Cave (Dancing Cave) with 500-step climb to Lying Dragon Mountain peak for panoramic views
Landmarks Tran Quoc Pagoda Ho Chi Minh's Mausoleum One Pillar Pagoda Temple of Literature Hoan Kiem Lake Ngoc Son Temple Bat Trang Ceramics Village Hoa Lu Ancient Capital Tam Coc Mua Cave - Day 3
Hanoi to Sapa
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at your hotel), Lunch (Lunch with local Vietnamese dishes), Dinner (Dinner at hotel restaurant)
Included Activities
- Breakfast at hotel
- Trek to Cat Cat village gate
- Visit Black H'mong ethnic village
- View daily life activities of locals
- Trek to valley bottom waterfall
- Photo stop at bridge and waterfall
- Lunch with local Vietnamese dishes
- Dinner at hotel restaurant
Landmarks Cat Cat Village Fansipan Peak 
- Day 4
Sapa to Hanoi via Fansipan Cable Car
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at hotel)
Included Activities
- Breakfast at hotel
- Fansipan Cable Car ascent
- Fansipan Peak visit
- Scenic views from cable car of Sapa Town, Muong Hoa Valley, Hoang Lien National Forest, and Lai Chau province
- Fansipan Cable Car descent
Landmarks Fansipan Mountain Muong Hoa Valley Hoang Lien National Forest - Day 5
Hanoi to Halong Bay Cruise
- Meals
- Lunch (Lunch with Vietnamese traditional dishes while cruising in Halong Bay), Dinner (Dinner served in restaurant in middle of Halong Bay)
Included Activities
- Pickup from hotel in Hanoi
- Transfer to Tuan Chau Harbor
- Embarkation and welcome drink
- Cabin check-in
- Lunch while cruising Halong Bay
- Visit Sung Sot Cave
- Visit Titop Island
- Viewpoint at Titop Island peak
- Swimming at Titop Island beach
- Sunset party
- Cooking class - making fresh spring rolls
- Dinner in restaurant
- Evening activities: fishing, karaoke singing
Landmarks Halong Bay Sung Sot Cave Titop Island Tuan Chau Harbor - Day 6
Halong Bay to Danang
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast served on cruise), Lunch (Lunch served while cruising back to Tuan Chau Harbour)
Included Activities
- Breakfast on cruise
- Boat cruise to Bo Hon Island
- Visit Luon Cave by bamboo boat or kayak
- Lunch while cruising back to harbor
- Checkout from cruise
Landmarks Bo Hon Island Luon Cave 
- Day 7
Danang to Hue to Danang
- Meals
- Lunch (Delicious lunch at a local restaurant)
Included Activities
- Coastal drive via Hai Van Pass
- Photo stop at Lang Co Beach
- Visit Khai Dinh Tomb
- Lunch at local restaurant
- Visit Imperial Citadel of Hue
- Explore Thien Mu Pagoda
- Dragon boat cruise on Perfume River
Landmarks Hai Van Pass Lang Co Beach Khai Dinh Tomb Imperial Citadel of Hue Thien Mu Pagoda Perfume River - Day 8
Danang to Ba Na Hills and Return
- Meals
- Lunch (Lunch at a restaurant)
Included Activities
- Cable car ride to Ba Na Hills peak
- Visit D'Ebay Wine Cellar
- Visit Le Jardin D'Amour Flower Garden
- Visit Golden Bridge (Hands of God)
- Visit Linh Ung Pagoda
- Lunch at restaurant
- Visit Chua Mountain and Linh Chua Linh Tu Temple
- Visit French Square
- Visit Fantasy Park indoor amusement area
- Cable car descent
Optional Activities
- Games and activities at Fantasy Park
Landmarks Ba Na Hills Golden Bridge D'Ebay Wine Cellar Le Jardin D'Amour Flower Garden Linh Ung Pagoda Chua Mountain Linh Chua Linh Tu Temple French Square Fantasy Park 
- Day 9
Hoi An Countryside and My Son Sanctuary
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at your hotel), Lunch (Lunch at fisherman's house in Cam Thanh village)
Included Activities
- Breakfast at hotel
- Transfer to Cam Thanh village by boat or car
- Meeting local fishermen
- Bamboo basket boat trip through coconut waterway forest
- Round net fishing experience
- Cast net fishing experience
- Learn to paddle bamboo basket boat
- Basket boat race participation
- Crab catching activity
- Net dropping activity
- Welcome drink at fisherman's house
- Lunch at fisherman's house
- Visit My Son Sanctuary
- Walking tour of My Son with local guide
- Champa traditional performances
- Boat trip on Thu Bon River back to Hoi An
- Sunset river scenery viewing
Landmarks Cam Thanh Village My Son Sanctuary Thu Bon River - Day 10
Hoi An to Ho Chi Minh City
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at hotel)
Included Activities
- Breakfast at hotel
Optional Activities
- Free time to explore Hoi An before airport transfer
- Day 11
Cu Chi Tunnels and Mekong Delta
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at hotel), Lunch (Lunch in the heart of orchard garden at Mekong Delta)
Included Activities
- Breakfast at hotel
- Visit Cu Chi Tunnels
- Explore liberation area
- Learn about Cedar Falls operation
- Visit reconstructed local village
- Explore underground tunnel system
- View secret meeting room
- View anti-bombing tunnel
- View food and weapons bunker
- View Hoang Cam stove
- Motorized boat trip on Tien River
- Visit Qui Tortoise Islet
- See fishing port and boat workshops
- Visit Dragon, Phoenix and Unicorn Islets
- Walk village roads
- Visit tropical fruit gardens
- Listen to Don Ca Tai Tu traditional folk music
- Visit bee house
- Python photo opportunity
- View agricultural 'Garden - Pond - Cage' model
- Visit coconut candy-making shop
- Rowing boat trip through coconut canals
- Bike ride around island
Optional Activities
- Lunch on the way to Mekong Delta
Landmarks Cu Chi Tunnels Mekong Delta Tien River Qui Tortoise Islet Ben Tre Province 
- Day 12
Ho Chi Minh City Departure
- End point
- Tan Son Nhat International Airport, Trường Sơn, Ho Chi Minh City, 736900, Vietnam (Tan Son Nhat International Airport, Trường Sơn, Ho Chi Minh City, 736900, Vietnam, 05:00 - 21:00)
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at hotel)
Included Activities
- Breakfast at hotel
Optional Activities
- Free time to explore Ho Chi Minh City before airport transfer
