Itinerary
- Day 1
Ho Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh City- Start point
- Tan Son Nhat International Airport, Trường Sơn, Ho Chi Minh City, 736900, Vietnam (Internation Terminal )
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Welcome dinner with local specialities)
Included Activities
- Hotel pickup and transfer from Tan Son Nhat Airport
- Welcome dinner
Optional Activities
- Local market exploration
- Explore surrounding area
- Day 2
Ho Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh City- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Traditional Pho)
Included Activities
- Ho Thi Ky Flower Market visit
- Thien Hau Pagoda visit
- Cyclo tour through Cho Lon Markets
- War Remnants Museum entrance and tour
- Reunification Palace entrance and visit
- French colonial architecture viewing
- Lunch - traditional Pho
Optional Activities
- Rex Hotel rooftop bar cocktails
Landmarks Ho Thi Ky Flower Market Thien Hau Pagoda Cho Lon Markets War Remnants Museum Reunification Palace Notre Dame Cathedral of Saigon Saigon Opera House Rex Hotel - Day 3
Ho Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh City- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
Included Activities
- Rubber plantation tour and rubber tapping process education
- Cu Chi Tunnels entrance and underground exploration
- Lunch
Optional Activities
- Street food tour
Landmarks Cu Chi Tunnels 
- Day 4
Ho Chi Minh City to Hoi An
Ho Chi Minh City to Hoi An- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
Included Activities
- Domestic flight from Ho Chi Minh City to Da Nang
- Private transport from Da Nang to Hoi An
- Hoi An Old Town walking tour
- Japanese covered bridge viewing
- Old merchant's house visit
- Lunch
Landmarks Hoi An Ancient Town Japanese Covered Bridge Hoi An Markets - Day 5
Hoi An
Hoi An- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Local Vietnamese meal prepared by host, may include soft green-lentil cakes and rice cakes filled with brown onions), Dinner
Included Activities
- Hoi An countryside tour
- Rice paper making observation
- Kim Bong Carpentry Village visit
- Optional noodle making or weaving mat participation
- Dinner
Optional Activities
- Make noodles with locals
- Weave sleeping mats with locals
Landmarks Kim Bong Carpentry Village - Day 6
Hoi An to Da Nang to Hoi An
Hoi An to Da Nang to Hoi An- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Da Nang specialities), Dinner (Dinner by the light of lanterns)
Included Activities
- Marble Mountains elevator and exploration
- Xa Loi Tower visit
- Linh Ung Pagoda visit
- Tang Chon Cave exploration
- Marble carving village tour
- Dragon Bridge viewing
- Han Bridge and Tran Thi Ly Bridge viewing
- Cham Sculpture Museum entrance and tour
- Lunch
- Son Tra Peninsula visit
- Lady Buddha Statue viewing
- Dinner
Optional Activities
- My Khe Beach visit and swimming
Landmarks Marble Mountains Xa Loi Tower Linh Ung Pagoda Tang Chon Cave Dragon Bridge Han Bridge Tran Thi Ly Bridge Cham Sculpture Museum Son Tra Peninsula Lady Buddha Statue My Khe Beach 
- Day 7
Hoi An to Da Nang to Hanoi
Hoi An to Da Nang to Hanoi- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Food tour followed by dinner)
Included Activities
- Domestic flight from Da Nang to Hanoi
- Temple of Literature entrance and visit
- Hoan Kiem Lake visit and exploration
- Food walking tour through Old Quarter
- Thang Long Theatre water puppets show entrance
- Lunch
Landmarks Temple of Literature Hoan Kiem Lake Thang Long Theatre 
- Day 8
Hanoi to Duong Lam
Hanoi to Duong Lam- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Homemade Vietnamese lunch prepared by local host, includes soft green-lentil cakes and rice cakes filled with brown onions (varies by season))
Included Activities
- Duong Lam ancient village tour
- Mong Phu Temple visit
- Lunch with local host
- Optional participation in making local dishes
- Mia Pagoda visit
Optional Activities
- Participate in making soft green-lentil cakes
- Participate in making rice cakes filled with brown onions
Landmarks Duong Lam Ancient Village Mong Phu Temple Mia Pagoda 
- Day 9
Hanoi to Ha Long Bay Cruise
Hanoi to Ha Long Bay Cruise- Meals
- Lunch, Dinner (Fusion dinner made with fresh ingredients in sophisticated space with elegant French neoclassical style and traditional oriental touches)
Included Activities
- Private transport from Hanoi to Tuan Chau Marina
- Orchid Classic Cruise check-in and boarding
- Welcome drinks
- Ha Long Bay - Lan Ha Bay cruise and exploration
- Lunch
- Trung Trang Cave visit and exploration
- Swimming in Tra Bau area
- Cooking demonstration
- Dinner
Optional Activities
- Massage service
- Squid fishing
- Movie viewing
- Chess and cards
Landmarks Ha Long Bay Lan Ha Bay Trung Trang Cave Cat Ba Island 
- Day 10
Ha Long Bay Cruise to Hanoi
Ha Long Bay Cruise to Hanoi- Meals
- Breakfast, Brunch (Delightful brunch at restaurant while cruising back), Dinner
Included Activities
- Tai chi session on sundeck
- Breakfast
- Kayaking or row boat excursion in Ao Ech area
- Brunch
- Checkout and disembark
- Hanoi Old Quarter food walking tour
- Food tour at 6 stops: Banh Ran, Banh Cuon, Bia Hoi, Bun Cha, Egg Coffee/Chocolate, local fruit salad dessert
- Dinner
Landmarks Ao Ech Area Hanoi Old Quarter - Day 11
Hanoi Departure
Hanoi Departure- End point
- Noi Bai International Airport, Sóc Sơn, Hanoi, 140800, Vietnam (International Terminal)
Optional Activities
- Relaxation and personal time
- Souvenir shopping
