Itinerary
- Day 1
Hanoi
- Start point
- Noi Bai International Airport, Sóc Sơn, Hanoi, 12200, Vietnam (Noi Bai International Airport)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Tirant Hotel or similar), Hotel (Apricot Hotel or similar)
Optional Activities
- Explore the streets of Hanoi independently
- Day 2
Hanoi
- Meals
- Lunch (Home-cooked Vietnamese meal prepared during cooking class)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Tirant Hotel or similar), Hotel (Apricot Hotel or similar)
Included Activities
- Hanoi cooking class with Master Chef Ai
- Visit to neighbourhood wet market
- Prepare and enjoy home-cooked Vietnamese lunch
- Day 3
Hanoi
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Hearty lunch at local restaurant), Dinner (Dinner at Ly Club Restaurant, one of the most famous restaurants in Hanoi)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Tirant Hotel or similar), Hotel (Apricot Hotel or similar)
Included Activities
- Vespa tour of Hanoi Old Quarter
- Visit Opera House and Train Street
- Visit Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, President's Place, Parliament House
- See Huu Hiep Lake and US plane crash site memorial
- Ride along West Lake and see Monument to John McCain
- Visit hidden village on island in Red River
- Visit kumquat farm
- Stop for egg coffee at local coffee shop
- Cross Long Bien Bridge
- Lunch at local restaurant
- Dinner at Ly Club Restaurant
Landmarks Opera House Train Street Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum Huu Hiep Lake West Lake Monument to John McCain Long Bien Bridge - Day 4
Hanoi - Ha Long Bay
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Seafood lunch), Dinner (Early dinner on cruise)
- Accommodation
- Berth / Cabin (La Pandora Cruise or similar), Berth / Cabin (Doris Cruise or similar)
Included Activities
- Coach transfer to Ha Long Bay through Red River Delta
- Ha Long Bay cruise viewing limestone rocks and karst grottoes
- Seafood lunch on cruise sundeck
- Kayaking or swimming at secret location
- Early dinner on cruise
Optional Activities
- Onboard activities and entertainment
Landmarks Ha Long Bay 
- Day 5
Ha Long Bay - Hanoi
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast served in dining room), Brunch (Brunch served while cruise sails back to harbor)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Tirant Hotel or similar), Hotel (Apricot Hotel or similar)
Included Activities
- Sunrise viewing from sundeck
- Tai Chi class on sun deck
- Visit limestone cave with stalagmites and stalactites
- Return transfer from Ha Long Bay to Hanoi
Landmarks Ha Long Bay Limestone Cave - Day 6
Hanoi - Hoi An
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Silkotel Hoi An or similar), Resort (Palm Garden Hoi An or similar)
Included Activities
- Flight from Hanoi to Danang
- Airport transfer upon arrival
Optional Activities
- Explore Hoi An during leisure time
- Day 7
Hoi An
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Selection of local Hoi An dishes including white rose dumplings, banh beo, banh nam, my quang noodles, Hoi An pancakes, barbecue pork rolls, and banh mi sandwich)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Silkotel Hoi An or similar), Resort (Palm Garden Hoi An or similar)
Included Activities
- Visit to local farming village
- Hoi An foodie tour with local cuisine tastings
- Traditional Vietnamese coffee tasting
- Day 8
Hoi An
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Delicious lunch prepared during cooking class)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Silkotel Hoi An or similar), Resort (Palm Garden Hoi An or similar)
Included Activities
- Welcome drink at Hai Cafe
- Visit to Hoi An market
- Boat cruise along Hoi An River to Red Bridge Cooking School
- Visit to cooking school herb garden
- Two-hour cooking class at Red Bridge Cooking School
- Vietnamese food carving introduction
- Lunch prepared during cooking class
- Return transfer to hotel
Landmarks Red Bridge Cooking School Hoi An River - Day 9
Hoi An - Ho Chi Minh City
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Alagon Saigon Hotel & Spa or similar), Hotel (The Myst Dong Khoi or similar)
Included Activities
- Flight from Danang to Ho Chi Minh City
- Airport transfer upon arrival
Optional Activities
- Explore Ho Chi Minh City during leisure time
- Day 10
Ho Chi Minh City
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Multi-course fine dining experience in complete darkness at Noir: Dining in the Dark Saigon, including welcome drink)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Alagon Sai Gon Hotel or similar), Hotel (The Myst Dong Khoi or similar)
Included Activities
- Visit Independence Palace (Reunification Palace)
- Visit Notre Dame Cathedral
- Visit Central Post Office
- Visit War Remnants Museum
- Lunch at restaurant
- Dinner at Noir: Dining in the Dark Saigon
Landmarks Independence Palace Notre Dame Cathedral Central Post Office War Remnants Museum - Day 11
Ho Chi Minh City - Cu Chi - Ho Chi Minh City
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Alagon Sai Gon Hotel or similar), Hotel (The Myst Dong Khoi or similar)
Included Activities
- Cu Chi Tunnels exploration and guided tour
- Visit living areas, kitchens, bedrooms, storage, weapons factories, field hospitals, command centers
- Special tea and cassava (guerilla food) tasting
Landmarks Cu Chi Tunnels 
- Day 12
Ho Chi Minh City
- End point
- Tan Son Nhat International Airport, Trường Sơn, Ho Chi Minh City, 72100, Vietnam (Tan Son Nhat International Airport)
- Meals
- Breakfast (Healthy breakfast)
Optional Activities
- Visit local markets for souvenirs
