Itinerary
- Day 1
Arrival in Bangkok
You'll get picked up at the airport and driven to your Bangkok hotel. Check-in happens after 2 PM, so the rest of your day is open. Whether you want to rest at the hotel or head out and see what's nearby, it's completely up to you.
- Day 2
Bangkok
Today you can explore Bangkok however you'd like on your own. If you prefer having a guide, there are two optional tours available. One covers temples and palaces around the city for the full day, or you can do a half-day trip out to salt farms, Mae Klong railway market, and Damnoen Saduak Floating Market. Both options are optional, so it really depends on what interests you.
Optional Activities
- Bangkok city tour including Royal Grand Palace, Wat Phra Kaew, Wat Pho, long tail boat trip on Chao Phraya River, Wat Arun, and Wat Traimit (Golden Buddha)
- Bangkok - Salt Farm - Train Market - Coconut Sugar Farm - Damnoen Saduak Floating Market half-day tour (pickup 06:45am, includes Mae Klong railway market and longtail boat ride)
Landmarks Royal Grand Palace Wat Phra Kaew Wat Pho Wat Arun Wat Traimit Mae Klong Railway Market Damnoen Saduak Floating Market - Day 3
Bangkok
You have the full day to yourself for shopping and wandering around Bangkok. There's no organized tour or guide service included, so you'll be planning and paying for everything on your own. It's a good chance to just move at your own pace and find places that catch your eye.
- Day 4
Bangkok to Siem Reap
After eating breakfast at your hotel, you'll be taken to Bangkok's bus station for an express bus to Siem Reap. The journey takes roughly 8 to 9 hours. When you arrive, someone will meet you and take you to your hotel for check-in.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Day 5
Angkor
Following breakfast, you'll have some time to yourself before pickup at 8 AM. Then you're off to Angkor where you'll walk through the South Gate via the Naga Bridge and check out Bayon Temple, Baphuon, Elephant Terrace, and Leper King Terrace. Lunch isn't included, so you'll grab something at your own cost. After eating, head to Angkor Wat Temple and stay until sunset, then return to your hotel.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit South Gate of Angkor Thom via Naga Bridge
- Walk from South Gate to Bayon Temple
- Visit Bayon Temple
- Visit Baphuon
- Visit Elephant Terrace
- Visit Leper King Terrace
- Visit Royal Enclosure
- Visit Angkor Wat Temple with sunset viewing
Landmarks South Gate of Angkor Thom Naga Bridge Bayon Temple Baphuon Elephant Terrace Leper King Terrace Royal Enclosure Angkor Wat 
- Day 6
Siem Reap to Phnom Penh
After breakfast, you'll head to Siem Reap's bus station for an express bus to Phnom Penh, which takes about 7 hours. You should arrive around 3 PM. From there, you'll be met and transferred to your hotel. The evening is yours to explore Phnom Penh at your own pace.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Day 7
Phnom Penh
In the morning from 8 AM to noon, you'll take a half-day city tour visiting the Silver Pagoda within the Royal Palace compound and the National Museum, which has art collections and statues. Lunch is on your own. After that, the afternoon is free, so you can go back out and see more of Phnom Penh or rest at your hotel.
Included Activities
- Visit Silver Pagoda located in Royal Palace compound
- Visit National Museum
Landmarks Silver Pagoda Royal Palace National Museum - Day 8
Phnom Penh to Ho Chi Minh City
After breakfast, you'll be picked up and taken to Phnom Penh's bus station for an express bus to Ho Chi Minh City. The drive is about 6 hours covering roughly 240 km. Once you arrive, someone will meet you and transfer you to your hotel for check-in.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Day 9
Ho Chi Minh City
Following breakfast, your morning includes visits to Independence Palace, Notre Dame Cathedral, the Central Post Office, and the War Remnants Museum. Lunch comes at your own cost from a local restaurant. In the afternoon, take about an hour and a half by bus to Cu Chi Tunnel where you can explore the tunnel systems, learn about wartime experiences, and try special tea and cassava. There's an optional shooting range if you're interested. You'll head back to Ho Chi Minh City afterward.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Independence Palace (Reunification Palace)
- Visit Notre Dame Cathedral
- Visit Central Post Office
- Visit War Remnants Museum
- Visit Cu Chi Tunnel complex including tunnel systems, living areas, kitchens, bedrooms, storage, weapons factories, field hospitals, and command centers
- Learn about tunnel construction and wartime survival
- Enjoy special tea and cassava (guerrilla's food during war)
Optional Activities
- Try real shooting gun at Cu Chi Tunnel
Landmarks Independence Palace Notre Dame Cathedral Central Post Office War Remnants Museum Cu Chi Tunnel 
- Day 10
Ho Chi Minh City
After breakfast, you can relax at your hotel or wander around Ho Chi Minh City on your own. If you want something more structured, there's an optional full-day Mekong Delta tour going to My Tho and Ben Tre. That includes pagoda visits, island cruising, cycling through villages, and trying local food and customs.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Full Day Mekong Delta Tour (My Tho - Ben Tre) including visit to Vinh Trang Pagoda, sampan cruise around Dragon, Unicorn, Phoenix, and Tortoise islands, stop at Unicorn Island with countryside walks and orchards, hand-rowed sampan through Thoi Son canal, family business and honey-bee farm visits, cycling around Tan Thach village, meeting local villagers (or hammock relaxation as alternative)
Landmarks Vinh Trang Pagoda My Tho Tan Thach Village - Day 11
Ho Chi Minh City to Hoi An
After breakfast at your hotel, you have free time in Ho Chi Minh City before being transferred to Tan Son Nhat Airport for a domestic flight to Da Nang. You'll land in Da Nang and then get taken to your hotel in Hoi An.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Day 12
Hoi An
After breakfast, the day is yours to explore Hoi An. You also have two optional tours to choose from. One covers My Son Sanctuary for Champa Kingdom history, Thanh Ha ceramic village, and Hoi An Ancient Town. The other combines fishing, a cooking class, and street food tour with visits to Tra Que Vegetable Village and local dishes around Hoi An.
- Meals
- Lunch
Optional Activities
- Hoi An Ancient Town - My Son Holy Land Private Tour including My Son Sanctuary visit exploring Champa Kingdom history, Apsara traditional music show, Thanh Ha ceramic village pottery workshop with clay whistle gift, boat on Thu Bon River, walking tour of Hoi An Ancient Town visiting Japanese Covered Bridge, Chinese Assembly Halls, Sa Huynh Museum, old houses, local market, and shopping opportunities
- Learning Fishing - Cooking Class - Hoi An Ancient Town & Street Food Private Tour including fishing practice in Cam Nam fishing village, Green Bay Mau water coconut forest with basket boat rowing and field crab catching, cycling to Tra Que Vegetable Village, cooking class with local family preparing Hoi An special foods, walking tour of Hoi An Ancient Town visiting Japanese Covered Bridge, Chinese Assembly Halls, Phuoc Kien Pagoda, Sa Huynh Museum, local market, and street food tasting including Quang Noodle, Cao Lau Noodle, rice pancake, grilled meat roll, roast meat, grilled chopped meat, and Mrs. Phuong Bread with local street coffee
Landmarks My Son Sanctuary Thanh Ha Ceramic Village Japanese Covered Bridge Hoi An Ancient Town Sa Huynh Museum Cam Nam Fishing Village Green Bay Mau Water Coconut Forest Tra Que Vegetable Village Phuoc Kien Pagoda - Day 13
Hoi An to Hanoi
After breakfast, you can stay at your hotel or explore Hoi An on your own. There's an optional Da Nang tour if you want more activities that day, visiting Marble Mountain with caves, Ba Na Hills and the cable car, the Golden Bridge, Le Jardin D'amour flower garden, a wine cellar, French Village, lunch at a restaurant, and Fantasy Amusement Park. In the evening, you'll be transferred to Da Nang Train Station to head to Hanoi.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Da Nang - Discover Marble Mountain & Ba Na Hill tour including Marble Mountain visit with cave systems representing 5 elements (metal, wood, water, fire, earth), Ba Na Hills cable car to summit, world-famous Golden Bridge sightseeing and photos, Le Jardin D'amour flower garden, Debay Wine Cellar wine storage viewing, French Village architecture experience at 1138 meters height, Fantasy Amusement Park with normal games and 4D Movie included (additional games with rewards require separate payment), cable car back to foot
Landmarks Marble Mountain Ba Na Hills Golden Bridge Le Jardin D'amour Debay Wine Cellar French Village Fantasy Amusement Park 
- Day 14
Hanoi
You'll arrive at Hanoi train station and get picked up to drop luggage at your hotel, with check-in after 2 PM. Then you'll do a walking tour hitting the Ho Chi Minh Complex with his mausoleum, the Presidential Palace, his house on stilts, the One Pillar Pagoda, Temple of Literature (Vietnam's first university), and Ngoc Son Temple. The afternoon is free to rest or join an optional Hanoi Street Food tour through the Old Quarter's 36 streets sampling local dishes.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Ho Chi Minh Complex including Ho Chi Minh's mausoleum, Presidential Palace, and Ho Chi Minh's house on stilts
- Visit One Pillar Pagoda
- Visit Temple of Literature (first university of Vietnam)
- Visit Ngoc Son Temple
Optional Activities
- Hanoi Street Food tour in Old Quarter (36 streets) including visits to famous food families, stalls, and local restaurants, tasting authentic dishes, learning about Old Quarter's 1000-year history and former guild trades, understanding Vietnamese cuisine, culture, people, and language
Landmarks Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum Presidential Palace Ho Chi Minh's House on Stilts One Pillar Pagoda Temple of Literature Ngoc Son Temple Hanoi Old Quarter 
- Day 15
Hanoi to Halong Bay
At 8 AM, you'll be picked up from your hotel in the Old Quarter and driven to Halong Bay, arriving around 11:30. You'll check in at Tuan Chau Island Aquamarine lounge to freshen up, then board your cruise at 12:15. The day includes a welcome drink, cruise briefing, lunch while on the water, an afternoon visit to Luon Cave or a Pearl Farm by bamboo boat or kayaking, swimming or hiking options at Titov Island, a sunset party with happy hour drinks, an optional Vietnamese cooking class, and dinner under the stars. Squid fishing tools are available if you're interested.
- Meals
- Lunch (Aboard cruise while cruising southeast Halong Bay), Dinner (Fantastic, expertly prepared dinner under thousands of stars)
Included Activities
- Arrive at Tuan Chau Island Aquamarine check-in lounge
- Cruise orientation and safety briefing
- Lunch aboard while cruising southeast Halong Bay passing Fighting-Cock and Finger Islet
- Visit Luon Cave or Pearl Farm by bamboo boat or kayaking
- Visit Titov Island with swimming or hiking to summit
- Sunset party with happy hour (17:30-19:00) buy 2 get 1 free at bar
- Dinner aboard
- Free squid fishing tools at reception
Optional Activities
- Traditional Vietnamese cooking class on sundeck (or in restaurant in inclement weather) under experienced Chef's guidance
Landmarks Halong Bay Tuan Chau Island Fighting-Cock Islet Finger Islet Luon Cave Pearl Farm Titov Island 
- Day 16
Halong Bay to Hanoi
Get up early for a Tai Chi lesson on the sundeck at 6 AM with sunrise views. Light breakfast comes at 7 AM. At 8 AM, you'll visit Sung Sot Cave, one of Halong Bay's largest with stalactites and stalagmites that formed over millions of years. By 9:30 you're back on the ship to check out. The boat returns to Tuan Chau Island at 10 AM for brunch and final payments. You disembark at 10:45 and drive back to Hanoi, arriving at 4 PM with the evening free.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Light breakfast at restaurant), Brunch
Included Activities
- Tai Chi lesson on sundeck at sunrise
- Visit Sung Sot Cave with stalactites and stalagmites
- Brunch at restaurant
Landmarks Sung Sot Cave Tuan Chau Marina - Day 17
Departure from Hanoi
After breakfast at your hotel, you have free time to walk around Hanoi's Old Quarter until you're transferred to Noi Bai Airport for your departure flight.
- Meals
- Breakfast
