Itinerary
- Day 1
Ho Chi Minh City
Your driver meets you at Tan Son Nhat Airport and takes you by private car to your hotel for a 2 PM check-in. After the flight, you'll have time to rest and settle in for the night.
- Start point
- Tan Son Nhat International Airport, Trường Sơn, Ho Chi Minh City, 736900, Vietnam (Arrival hall)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Happy Life Green hotel), Hotel (Nesta Saigon Hotel - Premium Room), Hotel (La Siesta Premium Saigon Hotel)
Landmarks Tan Son Nhat Airport 
- Day 2
Ho Chi Minh City
Leave Ho Chi Minh City early for My Tho in the Mekong Delta. You'll visit Vinh Trang Pagoda first, then board a sampan to see Dragon, Unicorn, Phoenix, and Tortoise islands. Walk country lanes on Unicorn Island, check out orchards and fruit farms, and listen to local folk music. Stop at honey-bee farms to sample honey tea and coconut candy, grab lunch at a local spot, then cycle through Tan Thach village to meet residents or relax in a hammock before heading back to the city.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch at local restaurant)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Happy Life Green hotel), Hotel (Nesta Saigon Hotel - Premium Room), Hotel (La Siesta Premium Saigon Hotel)
Included Activities
- Visit Vinh Trang Pagoda
- Sampan cruise around Dragon, Unicorn, Phoenix and Tortoise islands
- Walking tour of Unicorn Island orchards
- Visit fruit plantation
- Ride hand-rowed sampan through Thoi Son canal
- Visit honey-bee farm and coconut candy workshop
- Cycling around Tan Thach village or hammock relaxation
Optional Activities
- Cycling around Tan Thach village (alternative to hammock relaxation)
Landmarks Vinh Trang Pagoda Dragon Island Unicorn Island Phoenix Island Tortoise Island Thoi Son Canal Tan Thach Village 
- Day 3
Da Nang - Hoi An
Drive about an hour and a half to Cu Chi Tunnels and watch an introductory video. Walk through the tunnel systems with living quarters, kitchens, weapon factories, field hospitals, and command centers, seeing hidden trap doors and traps along the way. Try special tea and cassava, then take a break or do target shooting before returning to Ho Chi Minh City. Later that day you'll fly to Da Nang and transfer to your hotel in Hoi An for check-in.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hoi An Rose Hotel), Hotel (La Charm Hoi An), Hotel (Allegro Hoi An - Junior suite)
Included Activities
- Cu Chi Tunnels guided exploration
- Introductory video about tunnel construction
- Special tea and cassava tasting
Optional Activities
- Target shooting experience
Landmarks Cu Chi Tunnels 
- Day 4
Hoi An
Morning tour runs 8:30 AM to 1:00 PM starting at a colorful local market where you'll learn about ingredients and practice haggling. Head to Eco-Village Cam Thanh and ride a bamboo basket boat through nipa palm forest while learning about wartime history. Make handmade gifts from palm leaves, catch fish with traditional nets and purple crabs, then prepare and cook 5 Vietnamese dishes yourself before eating what you made.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (5 Vietnamese foods made by yourself)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hoi An Rose Hotel), Hotel (Cherish Hue hotel), Hotel (Allegro Hoi An - Junior suite)
Included Activities
- Local market visit and shopping experience
- Eco-Village Cam Thanh bamboo basket boat tour
- Nipa palm forest exploration
- Fish catching with traditional fishing nets
- Purple crab catching in canal
- Traditional Vietnamese cooking class - 5 dishes prepared
Landmarks Eco-Village Cam Thanh - Day 5
Hanoi
After breakfast at your hotel, the morning is yours to relax or shop around Hoi An. Transfer to the airport for your flight to Hanoi, where your driver picks you up and takes you to your hotel. The afternoon is free to explore on your own, whether that's Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, One Pillar Pagoda, the Old Quarter, Opera House, a water puppet show, Ngoc Son Temple, or train street coffee spots.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hotel De Rond), Hotel (Grand Cititel Hanoi), Hotel (The Legend Hanoi Hotel)
Optional Activities
- Visit Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum
- Visit One Pillar Pagoda
- Explore Hanoi Old Quarter
- Visit Opera House
- Water puppet show at Hoan Kiem Lake
- Visit Ngoc Son Temple
- Train street coffee experience
Landmarks Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum One Pillar Pagoda Hanoi Old Quarter Hanoi Opera House Hoan Kiem Lake Ngoc Son Temple - Day 6
Ha Long Bay
The cruise team picks you up after breakfast and drives through the Red River Delta's green rice paddies to Ha Long Bay. You'll board your cruise, explore limestone rocks and karst grottoes, enjoy seafood lunch on the boat, then visit a famous cave with chances to kayak or swim near floating villages. Back on the boat for early dinner, you can relax or join optional activities.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Seafood lunch on the boat), Dinner (Early dinner on the boat)
- Accommodation
- Berth / Cabin (Le Journey Cruise - Deluxe cabin 1st floor), Berth / Cabin (La Pandora cruise - Suite balcony 1st floor), Berth / Cabin (Doris Cruise)
Included Activities
- Transfer through Red River Delta to Ha Long Bay
- Ha Long Bay cruise
- Limestone rocks and karst grottoes exploration
- Famous limestone cave visit
- Kayaking or swimming near floating villages
Optional Activities
- Onboard activities on the cruise boat
Landmarks Ha Long Bay Red River Delta 
- Day 7
Hanoi
Rise early to catch the sunrise and breathe in the ocean air. Breakfast comes on the boat as you cruise through thousands of islands. Stop at a floating fishing village to hear stories from fishermen about their daily life, then have lunch on the boat while heading back to Ha Long City pier. The drive returns you to Hanoi's Old Quarter by 3:30 PM to 4:00 PM.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast served on the boat while cruising), Lunch (Lunch on the boat during cruise back to Ha Long City)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hotel De Rond), Hotel (Grand Cititel Hanoi), Hotel (The Legend Hanoi Hotel)
Included Activities
- Sunrise viewing in Ha Long Bay
- Floating fishing village visit
- Breakfast on boat
Landmarks Floating fishing village 
- Day 8
Hanoi
Have a final healthy breakfast at your hotel and complete checkout. Visit local markets to pick up souvenirs, then your driver takes you to the airport for your flight home. Your trip ends here.
- End point
- Noi Bai International Airport, Sóc Sơn, Hanoi, 140800, Vietnam (Departure)
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Visit local markets for souvenir shopping
