Itinerary
- Day 1
Hanoi
- Start point
- Hanoi, Vietnam (Noi Bai International airport)
Optional Activities
- Explore Hanoi Old Quarter
- Relax at hotel after flight
- Day 2
Hanoi
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Vietnamese cuisine with 8 delicious dishes at local restaurant)
Included Activities
- Visit Tran Quoc Pagoda (oldest pagoda in Hanoi, 6th century)
- Ho Chi Minh Complex tour including mausoleum and personal residences
- Visit One Pillar Pagoda
- Vietnam Ethnology Museum or Women Museum
- Temple of Literature (first university of Vietnam, 11th century)
- Hoa Lo Prison Museum tour
Landmarks Tran Quoc Pagoda Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum One Pillar Pagoda Vietnam Ethnology Museum Temple of Literature Hoa Lo Prison Museum - Day 3
Hanoi - Ninh Binh - Tam Coc
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Buffet lunch at Ninh Binh Excursion Restaurant (5-star) with goat meat, spring rolls, fish, chicken, fried rice, vegetable salad, and vegetarian options)
Included Activities
- Visit Hoa Lu (ancient capital of Vietnam 968-1010)
- Cycling tour around village
- Bamboo boat ride in Tam Coc (1.5 hours)
- Mua Cave (Dragon Peak) climb with panoramic views
Landmarks Hoa Lu Tam Coc Mua Cave (Dragon Peak) - Day 4
Hanoi - Halong Bay
- Meals
- Lunch (Seafood lunch), Dinner
Included Activities
- Halong Bay cruise with limestone rock exploration
- Limestone cave visit with kayaking or swimming options
- Tai Chi class on sun deck (Day 5)
Optional Activities
- Optional onboard activities
Landmarks Halong Bay - Day 5
Halong Bay - Da Nang - Hoi An
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast served in dining room), Brunch
Included Activities
- Sunrise viewing at Halong Bay
- Tai Chi class on sun deck
- Cruise sail-back to harbor with brunch
- Day 6
Hoi An - Cam Thanh
- Meals
- Lunch (7 local dishes and mineral water at local restaurant)
Included Activities
- Lantern making class with craftsmen
- Cam Thanh Coconut Village boat trip
- Traditional fishing activities (round nets and cast nets)
- Bamboo basket boat paddling lesson
- Fishing performance viewing
- Crab catching and net dropping
- Cooking show with fire performance at local fisherman's house
Landmarks Cam Thanh Coconut Village - Day 7
Hoi An
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Bicycle rental and cycling around town
- Beach visit and swimming
- Beachside cafe exploration
- Tailor shop visits for custom clothing
- Old Town evening walk with lantern lights
- Street performance viewing
Landmarks Hoi An Old Town - Day 8
Hoi An - Da Nang - Bangkok
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Free time upon arrival in Bangkok
- Day 9
Bangkok
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
Included Activities
- Wat Trimit temple visit (Golden Buddha)
- Wat Pho temple visit (Reclining Buddha)
- Wat Benchamabophit temple visit
- Sanam Laung (The Royal Field) viewing
- Democracy Monument viewing
- Ratcha Damnoen Klang Avenue and associated buildings viewing
- Anantasamakhom Palace viewing
- Parliament viewing
Landmarks Wat Trimit Wat Pho Wat Benchamabophit Sanam Luang Democracy Monument - Day 10
Bangkok - Ratchaburi - Damnoen Saduak
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
Included Activities
- Sugar palm factory visit
- Long tail boat ride to Damnoen Saduak Floating Market
- Damnoen Saduak Floating Market exploration
Optional Activities
- Purchase local food (coconut juice, fresh fruit juice)
- Souvenir shopping
Landmarks Damnoen Saduak Floating Market - Day 11
Bangkok - Pattaya
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Beachfront walk
- Market exploration
- Day 12
Pattaya
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Freshly prepared vegetarian buffet lunch or dinner)
Included Activities
- Elephant sanctuary greeting and introduction
- Prepare fruit and vegetables for elephants
- Feed and meet elephants
- Walk with elephants in nature
- Observe elephant foraging on native plants
- Observe elephants in custom-built pool
- Watch mud bath activities
- Relax in sanctuary
- Day 13
Pattaya
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Beach relaxation
- Hotel leisure
- Coral Island (Koh Larn) visit
- Temple discovery
- Local street food exploration
- Market shopping
- Traditional Thai massage
- Beachfront cafe visit
- Day 14
Pattaya - Bangkok
- 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
- Free time in morning
