Itinerary
- Day 1
Hanoi
You'll land in Hanoi and get picked up by your private driver who takes you to your hotel near the Old Quarter. The rest of the day is yours to either walk around and see the neighborhood or just rest up from your flight.
- Start point
- Noi Bai International Airport, Sóc Sơn, Hanoi, 12200, Vietnam (Noi Bai International Airport)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Mina Hotel or similar), Hotel (Tirant Hotel or similar), Hotel (Apricot Hotel or similar)
Optional Activities
- Explore Hanoi Old Quarter at own pace
- Relax at hotel
- Day 2
Hanoi
This morning you head out on a private eco-tour through rural Vietnam. You'll pick tea leaves on a 30-year-old plantation, then take a cooking class with a local family. After that, you cycle through rice fields, check out village workshops, and finish with a traditional herb foot soak using recipes from the Muong ethnic minority.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Vietnamese dishes cooked during cooking class)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Mina Hotel or similar), Hotel (Tirant Hotel or similar), Hotel (Apricot Hotel or similar)
Included Activities
- Harvest tea leaves on traditional tea plantation
- Cooking class with local host family
- Visit local village workshops (tofu making, conical hat production, incense stick making)
- Cycling through rice fields and villages
- Traditional foot soak with herbs (Muong ethnic minority recipes)
Landmarks Ri Village Moc Village - Day 3
Hanoi to Ha Long Bay
You leave your hotel and drive across the Red River Delta to Ha Long Bay where you board a cruise. Once on the water, you'll explore the dramatic limestone rocks and karst grottoes. Lunch is seafood on the sundeck, then you kayak or swim to explore caves up close. Later, dinner and evening activities happen back on the boat.
- Meals
- Lunch (Seafood lunch on cruise), Dinner (Early dinner on cruise)
- Accommodation
- Berth / Cabin (Aquamarine Cruise or similar), Berth / Cabin (Doris Cruise or similar), Berth / Cabin (Le Journey Premium Cruise or similar)
Included Activities
- Scenic drive across Red River Delta
- Cruise exploration of Ha Long Bay
- Kayaking or swimming with cave exploration
- Seafood lunch
Optional Activities
- Evening activities and entertainment on boat (optional attendance)
Landmarks Ha Long Bay 
- Day 4
Ha Long Bay to Hanoi
Get up early to catch the sunrise over the bay. After breakfast in the dining room, there's an optional Tai Chi class on the sun deck if you want to join. You'll tour a limestone cave with stalagmites and stalactites, have brunch while sailing back, then transfer to your Hanoi accommodation.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast in dining room), Brunch (Brunch while cruise sails back to harbor)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Mina Hotel or similar), Hotel (Tirant Hotel or similar), Hotel (Apricot Hotel or similar)
Included Activities
- Sunrise viewing at Ha Long Bay
- Tai Chi class on sun deck
- Limestone cave exploration (stalagmites and stalactites)
Landmarks Ha Long Bay - Day 5
Hanoi to Hoa Lu - Tam Coc
You travel about 120 km from Hanoi to Ninh Binh province. There you'll see Hoa Lu, Vietnam's first capital, visiting temples built in the 17th century for Kings Dinh and Le. After a buffet lunch, a 1.5-hour bamboo boat ride takes you through Tam Coc, which locals call 'Halong Bay on land'. Then you cycle through a village for 45 minutes before heading back to Hanoi.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Buffet lunch with local foods including goat meat and fried rice; vegetarian options available)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Mina Hotel or similar), Hotel (Tirant Hotel or similar), Hotel (Apricot Hotel or similar)
Included Activities
- Visit Hoa Lu ancient capital and royal temples
- Buffet lunch with local foods including goat meat and fried rice
- 1.5 hour bamboo boat ride through Tam Coc
- 45-minute cycling tour around village
Landmarks Hoa Lu Ancient Capital Temple of King Dinh Temple of King Le Tam Coc - Day 6
Hanoi to Hue
You head to Hanoi airport for your included flight to Hue. Once you arrive, it's a short trip to check into your accommodation.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Cherish Hue or similar), Hotel (Eldora Hotel or similar), Hotel (Silk Path Hue or similar)
- Day 7
Hue
Today is packed with Hue's cultural sites. A dragon boat ride on the Perfume River gets you to Thien Mu Pagoda, the oldest one in the city. Then you tour the Hue Imperial Citadel, the former home of Vietnam's last royal dynasty. You browse Dong Ba Market, have lunch with local Hue specialties, get an herbal foot bath, visit the Royal Tombs of Khai Dinh and Minh Mang, and stop at villages known for conical hats and incense sticks.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Hue dishes)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Cherish Hue or similar), Hotel (Eldora Hotel or similar), Hotel (Silk Path Grand Hue Hotel and Spa or similar)
Included Activities
- Dragon boat ride on Perfume River
- Visit Thien Mu Pagoda
- Explore Hue Imperial Citadel
- Visit Dong Ba Market
- Herbal foot bath
- Visit Khai Dinh King's Tomb
- Visit Minh Mang King's Tomb
- Visit conical hat village (practical experience making conical hats)
- Visit incense stick village (practical experience making incense sticks)
Landmarks Thien Mu Pagoda Hue Imperial Citadel Dong Ba Market Khai Dinh King's Tomb Minh Mang King's Tomb - Day 8
Hue to Hoi An
By car you head from Hue to Hoi An. When you get there, you check into your hotel and settle in.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Kim An Hotel Hoi An or similar), Hotel (Silkotel Hoi An or similar), Resort (Palm Garden Hoi An or similar)
- Day 9
Hoi An
You start at Vy's Market Restaurant and explore Hoi An's central market in a small group, learning about fresh ingredients, spices, herbs, rice, and unusual fruits. At the restaurant's interactive food counters, you see how different dishes come together. Then you spend 2.5 hours in a cooking lesson preparing dishes that you'll eat right after. You take home a Vietnamese cooking utensil and recipe copies.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Meal consisting of dishes prepared during cooking class)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Kim An Hotel Hoi An or similar), Hotel (Silkotel Hoi An or similar), Resort (Palm Garden Hoi An or similar)
Included Activities
- Central market tour and exploration
- Interactive food counters experience at Vy's Market Restaurant
- 2.5 hour cooking lesson
- Preparation of: Cabbage leaf parcels with shrimp mousse, BBQ chicken and lime leaves, Mango salad with prawns, Crispy Hoi An Pancakes
- Meal from prepared dishes
Landmarks Hoi An Central Market Vy's Market Restaurant - Day 10
Hoi An
Today is free time to wander through Hoi An's ancient town at whatever pace feels right. There are Japanese merchant houses, pagodas, temples, and old warehouses to check out. Or if you'd rather kick back, you can relax at a riverside café on the Thu Bon River.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Kim An Hotel Hoi An or similar), Hotel (Silkotel Hoi An or similar), Resort (Palm Garden Hoi An or similar)
Optional Activities
- Explore ancient Japanese merchant houses
- Visit pagodas and temples
- Explore antique warehouses
- Relax in riverside cafés on Thu Bon River
Landmarks Hoi An Ancient Town Thu Bon River - Day 11
Hoi An to Ho Chi Minh City
You get to Hoi An airport for your included flight to Ho Chi Minh City. After landing, you head to your accommodation.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Queen Ann Hotel or similar), Hotel ( Alagon Saigon Hotel or similar), Hotel (The Myst Dong Khoi or similar)
- Day 12
Ho Chi Minh City to Cai Be - Can Tho
You travel to Cai Be to see a former wholesale floating market on the Tien River. There you'll learn about local trading traditions and Mekong Delta fruit orchards. Small villages give you a look at coconut fudge and rice popcorn production, and you'll hear Southern Vietnamese folk music. Paddling through small canals, you visit Tan Phong Island, help prepare Vietnamese specialties for lunch in a local garden, cycle through orchards, and stop at Ba Kiệt's ancient house before heading to Can Tho.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Vietnamese specialties prepared with locals and served in local garden)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Kim Tho or similar), Hotel (TTC Premium Da Lat or similar), Hotel (Sheraton Hotel or similar)
Included Activities
- Boat ride to floating market site on Tien River
- Visit to small villages
- Visit small family business (coconut fudge and crispy rice popcorn making)
- Fresh fruit tasting
- Paddle through small canals
- Visit to Tan Phong Island
- Lunch preparation with locals (Vietnamese specialties)
- Lunch in local garden
- Cycling through orchards
- Interaction with local islanders
- Visit Ba Kiệt's ancient house
Landmarks Cai Be Floating Market Tien River Tan Phong Island Mekong Delta 
- Day 13
Can Tho to Ho Chi Minh City
After breakfast at your hotel, a leisurely boat ride takes you through the Lower Mekong River tributaries and the Bassac River. You visit Cai Rang Floating Market, the most active one in the area. On foot you tour a local noodle factory, see Munir Ansay Pagoda (a Khmer temple), explore Con Son tourist area and fruit plantations, grab lunch, then return to Ho Chi Minh City.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Queen Ann Hotel or similar), Hotel ( Alagon Saigon Hotel or similar), Hotel (The Myst Dong Khoi or similar)
Included Activities
- Boat ride on Lower Mekong River tributaries (Bassac River)
- Visit Cai Rang Floating Market
- Walking tour of local noodle factory
- Visit Munir Ansay Pagoda (Khmer temple)
- Visit Con Son tourist area
- Visit fruit plantation and taste seasonal fruits
- Lunch
Landmarks Cai Rang Floating Market Bassac River Munir Ansay Pagoda Con Son Tourist Area - Day 14
Ho Chi Minh City
About 90 minutes outside Ho Chi Minh City, you explore Cu Chi Tunnels in the countryside. This highly developed tunnel network was used during the war and includes meeting rooms, kitchens, and triage areas. You'll learn what life was like there and why the Vietnamese people showed such resilience. You try manioc, the main food for guerilla warriors, and can optionally shoot weapons at a range.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Queen Ann Hotel or similar), Hotel ( Alagon Saigon Hotel or similar), Hotel (The Myst Dong Khoi or similar)
Included Activities
- Cu Chi Tunnels exploration
- Learn about tunnel system history and living conditions
Optional Activities
- Try manioc (main food for guerilla-warriors during war)
- Fire AK47, MK16, or machine guns at shooting range
Landmarks Cu Chi Tunnels - Day 15
Ho Chi Minh City to Phnom Penh
After breakfast you take a bus from Ho Chi Minh City to Phnom Penh. Once there, you check in and visit the Royal Palace, the king's official residence. Next is the Silver Pagoda containing cultural treasures like a 90 kg golden Buddha studded with 2,086 diamonds. You finish at Wat Phnom Temple, one of Cambodia's most important pagodas from 1373.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (LCS Hotel or similar), Hotel (Palace Gate Hotel & Resort or similar), Hotel (Hyatt Recency or similar)
Included Activities
- Royal Palace visit
- Silver Pagoda visit
- Wat Phnom Temple visit
Landmarks Royal Palace Silver Pagoda Wat Phnom Temple 
- Day 16
Phnom Penh
Following breakfast you visit Tuol Sleng Museum, the S-21 prison where Pol Pot held over 17,000 people before they were taken to the killing fields. Driving 15 km south, you see Choeng Ek where those 17,000 people were executed. Later you browse Russian Market for cheap clothing, Buddha images, carvings, jewelry, silk, and instruments. You finish with a sunset cruise on the Tonle Sap and Mekong Rivers.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (LCS Hotel or similar), Hotel (Palace Gate Hotel & Resort or similar), Hotel (Hyatt Recency or similar)
Included Activities
- Tuol Sleng Museum (S-21 prison) visit
- Choeng Ek 'Killing Fields' visit
- Russian Market (Toul Tumpong Market) visit
- Sunset Cruise on Tonle Sap and Mekong Rivers
Landmarks Tuol Sleng Museum Choeng Ek Killing Fields Russian Market Tonle Sap River Mekong River - Day 17
Phnom Penh to Siem Reap
You have breakfast then take a bus to Siem Reap. After checking into your hotel, the afternoon is spent at either Wat Thmey or a Killing Field site with a glass-walled stupa holding Khmer Rouge victims' bones. You end the day at Wat Memorial Mountain.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hari Residence or similar), Hotel (Tara Angkor or similar), Resort (Angkor Miracle or similar)
Included Activities
- Wat Thmey or Killing Field visit (glass-walled stupa with victim bones)
- Wat Memorial Mountain visit
Landmarks Wat Thmey Wat Memorial Mountain 
- Day 18
Siem Reap - Angkor Wat
After breakfast, you explore the temple complex starting with Angkor Thom and its South Gate. Bayon Temple from the late 12th/early 13th century shows 54 towers built by King Jayavarman VII. You tour the Royal Enclosure, Phimeanakas, Elephants Terrace, and Terrace of the Leper King, then see Ta Prohm surrounded by jungle. Angkor Wat, the world's largest temple at 200 hectares, is next. Evening brings a tuk tuk tour around Siem Reap and a blessing ceremony with Buddhist monks.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hari Residence or similar), Hotel (Tara Angkor or similar), Resort (Angkor Miracle or similar)
Included Activities
- Angkor Thom exploration
- South Gate of Angkor Thom visit
- Bayon Temple visit
- Royal Enclosure visit
- Phimeanakas visit
- Elephants Terrace visit
- Terrace of the Leper King visit
- Ta Prohm visit
- Angkor Wat visit
- Tuk Tuk tour around Siem Reap
- Blessing ceremony by Buddhist monks
Landmarks Angkor Thom South Gate of Angkor Thom Bayon Temple Royal Enclosure Phimeanakas Elephants Terrace Terrace of the Leper King Ta Prohm Angkor Wat 
- Day 19
Siem Reap to Phuket
After eating breakfast in Siem Reap, you take your included flight to Phuket and then head to your accommodation.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Resort (Kata Sea Breeze or similar), Resort (Ramada by Wyndham phuket deevana or similar), Resort (Angsana laguna phuket or similar)
- Day 20
Phuket
Today is yours to do as you like in Phuket. Spend time in the water or explore the island however you want to.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Resort (Kata Sea Breeze or similar), Resort (Ramada by Wyndham phuket deevana or similar), Resort (Angsana laguna phuket or similar)
Optional Activities
- Immerse in emerald water
- Beach and water activities
- Day 21
Phuket
Another free day in Phuket where you can enjoy the water and wander around the island at your own pace.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Resort (Kata Sea Breeze or similar), Resort (Ramada by Wyndham phuket deevana or similar), Resort (Angsana laguna phuket or similar)
Optional Activities
- Immerse in emerald water
- Beach and water activities
- Day 22
Phuket
On your final day, you have a healthy breakfast and handle checkout. You can visit local markets for last-minute souvenirs before heading to the airport for your flight home.
- End point
- Phuket International Airport (HKT) ท่าอากาศยานภูเก็ต, Thep Krasat Tri-Nai Yang Rd, Thalang, Phuket Island 83110, Thailand (Phuket International Airport)
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Visit local markets for souvenir shopping
