Itinerary
- Day 1
Siem Reap
Your driver meets you at the airport and takes you to your hotel by private car. After checking in, spend the afternoon walking around at your own pace to get a feel for the city's streets and local character. The evening is yours to relax and settle in after your travels.
- Start point
- Siem Reap International Airport (REP), Airport Rd., Siem Reap, Siem Reap 171211, Cambodia (Siem Reap International Airport Pick Up)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (HARI Residence & Spa or Similar), Resort (Somadevi Angkor Hotel or similar ), Resort (Angkor Miracle or similar)
Optional Activities
- Explore the streets of Siem Reap city
- Day 2
Siem Reap - Angkor Complex
Start early on a private tour of Angkor's main temples. You'll begin at the South Gate of Angkor Thom and walk through Bayon Temple, which has 54 towers and detailed carvings throughout. Next comes Preah Khan, a large monastic complex that once supported over 1000 monks. In the afternoon, move on to Ta Prohm where giant fig trees have grown through the ancient stones. By evening, head to Phnom Bakeng to watch the sunset from the hilltop temple.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (HARI Residence & Spa or Similar), Resort (Somadevi Angkor Hotel or similar ), Resort (Angkor Miracle or similar)
Included Activities
- Visit South Gate of Angkor Thom
- Explore Bayon Temple
- Visit Preah Khan temple
- Visit Ta Prohm temple
- Sunset at Phnom Bakeng
Landmarks Angkor Thom South Gate Bayon Temple Preah Khan Temple Ta Prohm Temple Phnom Bakeng - Day 3
Siem Reap - Tonle Sap Lake - Phnom Penh
After breakfast at the hotel, you're heading to Tonle Sap Lake for a boat ride across Southeast Asia's largest freshwater lake. Explore the floating village and see how people live on the water year-round, with schools, police stations, and homes all built to rise and fall with seasonal changes. Watch local fishermen work and learn about their daily lives. Later in the day, a bus transfer takes you to Phnom Penh.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (LCS Hotel or similar), Hotel (Pasteur 51 Hotel or similar), Resort ( Palace Gate Hotel Resort or similar)
Included Activities
- Breakfast at hotel
- Boat ride on Tonle Sap Lake
- Visit floating village
Landmarks Tonle Sap Lake 
- Day 4
Phnom Penh
Following breakfast, start your private city tour at the Royal Palace, where Cambodia's King lives. Right next door is the Silver Pagoda, which contains precious items like a golden Buddha covered with 2086 diamonds. You'll also visit Wat Phnom Temple, built back in 1373 and one of the city's most significant pagodas. The afternoon includes a somber visit to Tuol Sleng Museum, a former prison from the Khmer Rouge era. Your day ends at Russian Market, where you can browse clothing, Buddha statues, woodcarvings, silk, and jewelry.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (LCS Hotel or similar), Hotel (Pasteur 51 Hotel or similar), Resort ( Palace Gate Hotel Resort or similar)
Included Activities
- Breakfast at hotel
- Visit Royal Palace
- Visit Silver Pagoda
- Visit Wat Phnom Temple
- Visit Tuol Sleng Museum (S-21 prison)
- Visit Russian Market (Toul Tumpong Market)
Landmarks Royal Palace Silver Pagoda Wat Phnom Temple Tuol Sleng Museum Russian Market (Toul Tumpong Market) - Day 5
Phnom Penh - Chau Doc
Have breakfast at the hotel, then take your time before heading to the pier for a private transfer. You'll board a modern speedboat for about 5.5 hours through the Mekong Delta. From your seat, you'll watch life along Vietnam's most famous river as you pass small villages, bamboo houses on stilts, floating markets, and farmers working the water.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Chau Pho Hotel or similar), Hotel (Victoria Chau Doc or similar)
Included Activities
- Breakfast at hotel
- Speedboat journey on Mekong Delta
Landmarks Mekong Delta 
- Day 6
Chau Doc - Tra Su Bird Sanctuary - Can Tho
Check out after breakfast and travel about 25 kilometers to Tra Su Forest and Bird Sanctuary. You'll start with a motorboat, then switch to a sampan for a 15-minute ride through the duckweed-covered sanctuary where birds gather. Reach a lookout point for views across the forest. Lunch comes at a forest restaurant, and then it's a three-hour drive to Can Tho. By evening, walk through the Can Tho night market and sample local foods like grilled meats, tofu skewers, and Vietnamese pizza.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch at forest-area restaurant)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Kim Tho Hotel or similar), Hotel (Sheraton Hotel or similar), Hotel (Iris Hotel or similar)
Included Activities
- Breakfast at hotel
- Visit Tra Su Forest & Bird Sanctuary
- Motorboat ride in Tra Su Forest
- Sampan ride through bird sanctuary
- Lookout viewpoint at Tra Su
- Lunch at forest-area restaurant
Optional Activities
- Explore Can Tho night market and local cuisines
Landmarks Tra Su Forest & Bird Sanctuary 
- Day 7
Can Tho - Cai Rang Floating Market - Ho Chi Minh City
Get up early to see Cai Rang, the biggest wholesale floating market in the Mekong area. Watch hundreds of small boats moving through the water as vendors sell fruits and vegetables. Have a local breakfast (rice noodle soup) right on the boat, then stop at another boat to taste fresh seasonal fruit. Your boat ride continues down tiny canals to a traditional rice noodle factory where you can watch how noodles are made and try creating rice noodle pizza yourself. After lunch, drive to Ho Chi Minh City.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Rice noodle soup served on the boat), Lunch
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Acnos Hotel or similar), Hotel (Alagon Saigon Hotel & Spa or similar), Hotel (The Myst Dong Khoi or similar)
Included Activities
- Cai Rang floating market tour
- Breakfast on boat - rice noodle soup
- Visit traditional rice noodle factory
- Learn to make rice noodle pizza
- Lunch
Optional Activities
- Sample fresh seasonal fruit at local boat
Landmarks Cai Rang Floating Market 
- Day 8
Ho Chi Minh City - Cu Chi Tunnels
Join a group tour to Cu Chi Tunnels, about 60 kilometers from Ho Chi Minh City. The tour runs from 8:00 AM to 2:30 PM. You'll travel through rice fields and see how the landscape has changed from wartime damage to peaceful countryside now. Walk through sections of the 220+ kilometer tunnel system, explore hidden areas, and learn about the soldiers who lived here. If interested, there are optional activities like trying smokeless stoves, tasting soldiers' food, or shooting an AK-47.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Acnos Hotel or similar), Hotel (Alagon Saigon Hotel & Spa or similar), Hotel (The Myst Dong Khoi or similar)
Included Activities
- Cu Chi Tunnels historical tour
- Walk through tunnel sections
- Group tour experience
Optional Activities
- Cook with smokeless stoves used by Vietnamese soldiers
- Try foods that soldiers lived on
- Shoot AK-47 rifle
Landmarks Cu Chi Tunnels - Day 9
Ho Chi Minh City - Da Nang - Hoi An
Eat breakfast at the hotel and have downtime before your driver takes you to the airport. You'll fly to Da Nang and then transfer to your hotel in Hoi An, where you're staying in Vietnam's charming ancient town.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Kim An Hotel or similar), Hotel (Silkotel Hotel or similar), Resort (Palm Garden Resort or similar)
Included Activities
- Breakfast at hotel
- Flight to Da Nang
- Transfer to Hoi An hotel
- Day 10
Hoi An - Local Market, Basket Boat, Fishing & Cooking
Join a group tour from 8:30 AM to 1:00 PM that takes you through Hoi An's coconut forest. Stop at a colorful local market to see ingredients and talk with sellers. Explore Eco-Village Cam Thanh by bamboo basket boat through the nipa palm forest, picking up handmade souvenirs made from palm leaves. Try fishing with traditional nets to catch fish and purple crabs. Learn how locals cook traditionally and prepare five Vietnamese dishes yourself. Breakfast and lunch are included.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Kim An Hotel or similar), Hotel (Silkotel Hotel or similar), Resort (Palm Garden Resort or similar)
Included Activities
- Visit local colorful market
- Explore Eco-Village Cam Thanh
- Bamboo basket boat ride
- Fishing experience with nets
- Learn traditional Vietnamese cooking
- Prepare 5 Vietnamese dishes
- Breakfast
- Lunch
Optional Activities
- Purchase handmade gifts from nipa palm leaves
Landmarks Eco-Village Cam Thanh - Day 11
Hoi An - Walking Tour & Lantern Making
Your guide picks you up for a walking tour through Hoi An's ancient town center. You'll see the Japanese Covered Bridge from the 16th century, built by Japanese merchants. Next is Tan Ky's old house, a 200-year-old merchant home mixing Vietnamese, Japanese, and Chinese styles. Visit the Fujian Assembly Hall, a Chinese business club where merchants worshipped the Goddess Mazu. At a local handicraft space, you'll learn to make Hoi An's traditional lanterns and take your creation home. The tour finishes at Hoi An Market, the town's largest, where your guide explains local buying practices and bargaining. You'll have free time afterward to explore on your own.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Kim An Hotel or similar), Hotel (Silkotel Hotel or similar), Resort (Palm Garden Resort or similar)
Included Activities
- Walking tour of Hoi An ancient town
- Visit Japanese Covered Bridge
- Visit Tan Ky's old house
- Visit Fujian Assembly Hall
- Learn lantern making
- Visit Hoi An Market
- Breakfast
Landmarks Japanese Covered Bridge Tan Ky's Old House Fujian Assembly Hall (Phuc Kien Assembly Hall) Hoi An Market - Day 12
Hoi An - Da Nang - Hanoi
Have breakfast at the hotel and relax until your driver comes to take you to the airport for your flight to Hanoi.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Dal Vostro Hanoi Hotel or similar), Hotel (Tirant Hotel or similar), Hotel (Apricot Hotel or similar)
Included Activities
- Breakfast at hotel
- Flight to Hanoi
- Transfer to Hanoi hotel
- Day 13
Hanoi - City Tour
A group tour picks you up between 8:00 and 8:30 AM. You'll visit Tran Quoc Pagoda on Golden Fish Island in West Lake, Hanoi's oldest pagoda from the 6th century. Next comes the Ho Chi Minh Complex where you'll see the embalmed body and the two houses where he lived and worked from 1954 to 1969. The One Pillar Pagoda follows, where the Goddess of Mercy is worshipped. At Vietnam Ethnology Museum, you'll learn about the country's 54 ethnic groups (or visit the Vietnamese Women's Museum if the first is closed). Lunch at a local restaurant includes vegetarian choices. Then it's on to Temple of Literature, Vietnam's first university founded in 1070. Finally, visit Hoa Lo Prison, a former French colonial jail now a war museum. You'll return to your hotel around 4:30 PM.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Vietnamese cuisine at local restaurant; vegetarian foods available)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Dal Vostro Hanoi Hotel or similar), Hotel (Tirant Hotel or similar), Hotel (Apricot Hotel or similar)
Included Activities
- Visit Tran Quoc Pagoda
- Tour Ho Chi Minh Complex
- Visit One Pillar Pagoda
- Visit Vietnam Ethnology Museum or Vietnamese Women's Museum
- Visit Temple of Literature
- Visit Hoa Lo Prison
- Breakfast
- Lunch
Landmarks Tran Quoc Pagoda Ho Chi Minh Complex One Pillar Pagoda Vietnam Ethnology Museum Vietnamese Women's Museum Temple of Literature Hoa Lo Prison - Day 14
Hanoi - Ninh Binh
Join a group tour with pickup between 7:30 and 8:30 AM for a 120-kilometer trip to Ninh Binh province. After a 20-minute break at 9:30 AM, explore Hoa Lu, Vietnam's first ancient capital. See the temples of King Dinh and King Le from the 17th century and understand why the capital moved to Hanoi. Enjoy a buffet lunch with local foods. Visit Trang An, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2014, known for its cave tunnels used in the 2016 'Skull Island' film. Take a boat through landscapes with caves like Sang Cave, Toi Cave, and Nau Ruou Cave. Climb about 500 steps up Lying Dragon Mountain to Mua Cave for views of Tam Coc. You'll return to Hanoi by 7:30 PM.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Buffet lunch with local foods including goat meat, fried rice; vegetarian food available)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Dal Vostro Hanoi Hotel or similar), Hotel (Tirant Hotel or similar), Hotel (Apricot Hotel or similar)
Included Activities
- Visit Hoa Lu ancient capital
- Visit temples of King Dinh and King Le
- Buffet lunch with local foods
- Boat trip through Trang An
- Visit Sang Cave, Toi Cave, Nau Ruou Cave
- Climb to Mua Cave (Dancing Cave)
- Panoramic view of Tam Coc
- Breakfast
Landmarks Hoa Lu Ancient Capital Trang An UNESCO World Heritage Site Sang Cave (Light Cave) Toi Cave (Dark Cave) Nau Ruou Cave (Cooking Wine) Mua Cave (Dancing Cave) Tam Coc 
- Day 15
Hanoi - Ha Long Bay
After breakfast, travel about 2 hours and 30 minutes by shuttle bus to Ha Long Bay, with a 20-minute stop partway. You'll arrive in Halong City at midday and check into your overnight cruise ship. Following a welcome aboard, have lunch while cruising through thousands of limestone islands. Spend the afternoon with various visits and activities based on your boat's plan, or relax on deck. As evening comes, the boat anchors for the night surrounded by dramatic rock formations. Dinner happens on board.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Berth / Cabin (Le Journey Cruise or similar), Berth / Cabin (La Pandora Cruise or similar), Berth / Cabin (Doris Cruise or similar)
Included Activities
- Breakfast at hotel
- Transfer to Ha Long Bay
- Lunch on cruise
- Afternoon activities/relaxation on boat
- Dinner on board
Optional Activities
- Various visits and activities depending on boat itinerary
Landmarks Ha Long Bay 
- Day 16
Ha Long Bay - Hanoi
Watch the sunrise over Ha Long Bay while eating breakfast as the boat slowly heads back to port. Have an early brunch before disembarking, then transfer back to Hanoi. The rest of the day is free to explore the city however you like.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Brunch
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Dal Vostro Hanoi Hotel or similar), Hotel (Tirant Hotel or similar), Hotel (Apricot Hotel or similar)
Included Activities
- Breakfast on cruise during return journey
- Brunch before disembarking
- Transfer back to Hanoi
Optional Activities
- Explore Hanoi city on your own
- Day 17
Hanoi - Departure
After a final breakfast, check out of your hotel. Spend time at local markets picking up souvenirs for people back home before heading to the airport for your departure flight.
- End point
- Noi Bai International Airport, Sóc Sơn, Hanoi, 12200, Vietnam (Noi Bai International Airport Drop off)
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Breakfast at hotel
- Hotel checkout
Optional Activities
- Visit local markets for souvenirs
