Itinerary
- Intro
Introduction
- Day 1
Hanoi
Hanoi - Day 2
Hanoi to Halong Bay
Hanoi to Halong Bay- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Seafood lunch while cruising through the bay), Dinner (Dinner served on board)
Included Activities
- Exploration of Halong Bay by wooden junk cruise
- Visit to Sung Sot cave
- Scenic cruise through limestone formations and islets
Optional Activities
- Swimming in secluded cove (seasonal - summer availability)
Landmarks Halong Bay Sung Sot Cave - Day 3
Halong Bay to Hanoi
Halong Bay to Hanoi- Meals
- Brunch (Brunch buffet served on the boat)
Included Activities
- Scenic morning relaxation on Halong Bay
Landmarks Halong Bay - Day 4
Hanoi to Ninh Binh to Hanoi
Hanoi to Ninh Binh to Hanoi- Meals
- Lunch (Buffet lunch in restaurant with local foods including goat meat, fish, chicken, fried rice; vegetarian foods available)
Included Activities
- Visit Hoa Lu ancient capital of Vietnam (968-1010)
- Cycling around village for sightseeing and discovering local life
- Boat trip through Trang An UNESCO World Heritage Site and tunnel cave system (approximately 2 hours)
- Walk up Mua Cave (Dancing Cave) to the top of Lying Dragon Mountain for panoramic views of Tam Coc
Landmarks Hoa Lu Ancient Capital Trang An Mua Cave (Lying Dragon Mountain) Tam Coc - Day 5
Hanoi city tour to Dong Hoi by train
Hanoi city tour to Dong Hoi by train- Meals
- Lunch (Lunch at nearby local restaurant), Snack (Vietnamese special egg coffee)
Included Activities
- Visit Incense Village Quang Phu Cau to see artisan incense-making process
- Visit Train Street for photos or videos of train passing through narrow residential street
- Visit Hoa Lo Prison (Maison Centrale/Hanoi Hilton) - historical site housing Vietnamese revolutionaries and American POWs
- Visit Temple of Literature - Vietnam's first university founded in 11th century
- Visit Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum (outside)
- Visit Ba Dinh Square where President Ho Chi Minh declared Vietnam's independence on September 2, 1945
- Visit Tran Quoc Pagoda built in 528
Landmarks Incense Village Quang Phu Cau Train Street Hoa Lo Prison Temple of Literature Khue Van Pavilion Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum Ba Dinh Square Tran Quoc Pagoda - Day 6
Dong Hoi to Phong Nha
Dong Hoi to Phong Nha- Meals
- Lunch (Lunch at local restaurant; vegetarian option available)
Included Activities
- Adventure activities at Dark Cave (zipline, swimming, kayaking, adventure course, water zipline)
- Cave exploring and mud bathing in Dark Cave
- Dragon boat ride to Phong Nha cave
- Exploration of Phong Nha cave (300m on foot)
Landmarks Dark Cave Phong Nha Cave - Day 7
Phong Nha to Hue
Phong Nha to Hue - Day 8
Hue
Hue- Meals
- Lunch (Lunch at local restaurant with herbal water foot soak afterwards)
Included Activities
- Dragon boat trip to Thien Mu Pagoda
- Visit to Imperial Citadel
- Exploration of Dong Ba Market
- Visit to Khai Dinh King's Tomb
- Visit to Minh Mang King's Tomb
- Stop at conical hat making village
- Stop at incense stick making village
Landmarks Thien Mu Pagoda Imperial Citadel Dong Ba Market Khai Dinh King's Tomb Minh Mang King's Tomb - Day 9
Hue to Hoi An
Hue to Hoi An- Meals
- Breakfast
- Day 10
My Son - Hoi An
My Son - Hoi An- Meals
- Lunch (Lunch at local house with cold herbal tea and fresh air), Snack (Street food tasting including Banh My, Cao Lau, Quang Noodle, Banh Beo, White rose, Grilled Pork, Banana Fried Pancake, Herbal Tea, and Sweet bean soups)
Included Activities
- Exploration of My Son sanctuary
- Champa traditional performances
- Ricepaper making demonstration at local house
- Boat trip along Thu Bon River
- Visit to Hoi An Market
- Walking tour of Hoi An Old Town
- Visit to Phuc Kien Chinese Assembly Hall
- Visit to ancient houses (Phung Hung Ancient House and Tan Ky Ancient House)
- Visit to Japanese Bridge
- Exploration of handicraft shops and art galleries
- Boat ride with flower lantern dropping
- Street food tasting
Landmarks My Son Sanctuary Hoi An Market Phuc Kien Chinese Assembly Hall Phung Hung Ancient House Tan Ky Ancient House Japanese Bridge - Day 11
Hoi An to Siem Reap
Hoi An to Siem Reap - Day 12
Angkor Complex
Angkor ComplexIncluded Activities
- Visit to Angkor Wat
- Visit to Angkor Thom
- Visit to Bayon temple
- Visit to Terrace of the Leper King
- Visit to Terrace of the Elephants
- Visit to Ta Prohm temple
- Sunset viewing at Pre Rup temple
Landmarks Angkor Wat Angkor Thom Bayon Terrace of the Leper King Terrace of the Elephants Ta Prohm Pre Rup - Day 13
Angkor Temples
Angkor Temples- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at hotel), Lunch (Traditional Cambodian curries, soups, and stir-fries at nearby restaurant)
Included Activities
- Sunrise viewing at Angkor temples (optional, transfer included)
- Visit to Banteay Srei Temple
- Visit to East Mebon temple
- Visit to Ta Som temple
- Visit to Preah Khan temple
Landmarks Banteay Srei Temple East Mebon Ta Som Preah Khan - Day 14
Siem Reap Departure
Siem Reap Departure- Meals
- Breakfast
