Itinerary
- Day 1
Bangkok
Your private driver picks you up at Bangkok airport and takes you to your hotel. After checking in and getting settled, spend the rest of the day wandering the streets at your own pace. You'll see the historic architecture and local charm Bangkok is known for, then head back to rest up for the days ahead.
- Start point
- مطار بانكوك الدولي, يلا حيووو شباب, Bang Phli, Samut Prakan 10540, Thailand (Suvarnabhumi Airport Pick Up)
Optional Activities
- Explore Bangkok streets and discover historic charm and architectural marvels
- Day 2
Bangkok
Breakfast at the hotel, then you'll join a guided tour visiting Bangkok's major temples and the Grand Palace. The morning covers Wat Traimit with its massive gold Buddha, Wat Po where you'll see the famous reclining Buddha, and the Grand Palace housing the Emerald Buddha. Later in the afternoon you're free to explore on your own.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Wat Traimit temple in China Town and view the 5.5-ton solid gold Buddha
- Visit Wat Po temple and see the 45-meter reclining Buddha
- Visit the Royal Grand Palace and view the Emerald Buddha
Landmarks Wat Traimit Wat Po The Royal Grand Palace - Day 3
Bangkok to Chiang Rai
After breakfast you fly to Chiang Rai where your driver meets you. Head straight to Wat Rong Khun, the White Temple, known for its distinctive white architecture and detailed design. Check into your hotel to settle in. Later, walk through the local night bazaar or night market to see what vendors have on offer.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Wat Rong Khun (White Temple) and view its unique kapok architecture
Optional Activities
- Visit local night bazaar or night market
Landmarks Wat Rong Khun 
- Day 4
Chiang Rai - Sop Ruak - Chiang Mai
Following breakfast, drive to Sop Ruak in the Golden Triangle to see where the Mekong River borders Laos, Myanmar, and Thailand. Visit the Hall of Opium museum to learn about the area's history. After lunch at a local restaurant, continue driving to Chiang Mai for the evening.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Local restaurant)
Included Activities
- Visit Golden Triangle viewpoint where the Mekong River converges Laos, Myanmar, and Thailand
- Visit Hall of Opium museum
Landmarks Golden Triangle Hall of Opium 
- Day 5
Chiang Mai
You have the day to yourself in Chiang Mai. Relax at your hotel or walk around and explore the city on your own. If you'd rather do something more active, there's an optional half-day tour at an elephant sanctuary where you can walk with elephants, feed them, and experience a mud spa and river bathing.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Half Day Elephant Sanctuary Tour with Lunch (06:30-12:30): Drive approximately 1.5 hours south through rolling hills and forest, arrive at Elephant Jungle Sanctuary at 08:30, change into traditional Karen clothing and make medicine, meet and feed the elephants, mud spa at 09:45, walk and bathe elephants at river at 10:30, enjoy traditional meal and say goodbye at 11:30, drive approximately 1.5 hours back to Chiang Mai by 12:00
Landmarks Elephant Jungle Sanctuary - Day 6
Chiang Mai to Hanoi
Eat breakfast at the hotel, then enjoy some free time before your driver takes you to Chiang Mai airport. From there you fly to Hanoi, where another driver meets you and takes you to your hotel. The rest of the day is yours to rest and settle in.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Day 7
Hanoi
A group city tour of colonial Hanoi starts at 7:45 with hotel pickup. You'll visit Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum and his stilt house, the One Pillar Pagoda, Tran Quoc Pagoda at West Lake, and the Ethnology Museum. After lunch at a local restaurant, continue to the Literature Temple and Ngoc Son Temple at Hoan Kiem Lake.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Local restaurant)
Included Activities
- Visit Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum
- Visit Ho Chi Minh's house on stilts
- Visit One Pillar Pagoda founded in 1049
- Visit Buddhist Tran Quoc Pagoda at West Lake
- Visit Ethnology Museum
- Visit Literature Temple (Vietnam's first university built in 1070)
- Visit Ngoc Son Temple at Hoan Kiem Lake
Landmarks Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum One Pillar Pagoda Tran Quoc Pagoda Ethnology Museum Literature Temple Ngoc Son Temple Hoan Kiem Lake - Day 8
Hanoi to Halong Bay
After breakfast the cruise team picks you up and drives through the Red River Delta with its green rice paddies toward Halong Bay. You'll board a cruise boat to explore limestone rocks and karst formations. Have lunch on board (seafood), then visit a limestone cave and try kayaking or swimming near floating villages before returning for an early dinner.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Seafood lunch), Dinner (Early dinner on boat)
Included Activities
- Cruise Halong Bay and explore limestone rocks and karst grottoes
- Visit famous limestone cave in Halong Bay
- Kayaking or swimming near floating villages and shops
Optional Activities
- Optional activities on the boat in the evening
Landmarks Halong Bay 
- Day 9
Halong Bay to Hanoi
Start with a hearty breakfast on the boat while it heads back to port. The cruise stops at another limestone cave so you can see stalagmites and stalactites. By 5:00 PM the boat returns to the main harbor in Hanoi. The rest of your evening is free to walk around or rest.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
Included Activities
- Visit Limestone Cave with stalagmites and stalactites
Landmarks Limestone Cave - Day 10
Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City
After breakfast at the hotel, spend some time relaxing before your driver takes you to the airport for your flight to Ho Chi Minh City. Once you arrive and settle into your hotel, the rest of the day is yours to do as you like.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Day 11
Ho Chi Minh City to Mekong Delta
An English-speaking guide picks you up for a Mekong Delta tour. You travel to My Tho and board a sampan to visit four islands (Dragon, Unicorn, Phoenix, and Tortoise). Walk through Unicorn Island, try tropical fruits and local folk music, take a hand-rowed sampan through canals, and visit family workshops. Have a traditional Vietnamese meal, then cycle or relax in a hammock around Tan Thach village to experience daily life there.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Vietnamese traditional meal)
Included Activities
- Cruise sampan around Dragon, Unicorn, Phoenix, and Tortoise islands
- Walk around Unicorn Island, see orchards and enjoy tropical fruits
- Take hand-rowed sampan through Thoi Son canal
- Visit family workshops and honey-bee farm, taste honey tea and coconut candies
- Cycle around Tan Thach village or relax in hammock, meet local villagers
Landmarks Mekong Delta My Tho Tan Thach village - Day 12
Ho Chi Minh City - Cu Chi Tunnels
Your guide picks you up for the 90-minute drive to Cu Chi Tunnels. Explore the extensive tunnel network that includes meeting rooms, kitchens, and medical areas. Learn about conditions during wartime and how people survived in the tunnels. Try manioc (the soldiers' main food) and optionally shoot AK47s or other weapons at the shooting range before returning to Ho Chi Minh City.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Cu Chi Tunnels and explore the tunnel network
- Try manioc, the main food for guerilla warriors during the war
Optional Activities
- Fire AK47, MK16, or machine guns at nearby shooting range
Landmarks Cu Chi Tunnels - Day 13
Ho Chi Minh City
Have a healthy breakfast on your final morning. Relax at the hotel before your driver takes you to Tan Son Nhat International Airport for your flight home.
- End point
- Tan Son Nhat International Airport, Trường Sơn, Ho Chi Minh City, 72100, Vietnam (Tan Son Nhat International Airport Drop Off)
- Meals
- Breakfast
