Itinerary
- Day 1
Hanoi
Your private driver picks you up at the airport and takes you straight to your hotel in Hanoi's Old Quarter. You can either rest after your flight or start wandering around the neighborhood to get your bearings.
- Start point
- Noi Bai International Airport, Sóc Sơn, Hanoi, 12200, Vietnam (Noi Bai International Airport Pick Up )
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Mina Hotel and Spa or similar), Hotel (Tirant Hotel or similar), Hotel (The Oriental Jade Hotel or similar)
Optional Activities
- Explore Hanoi Old Quarter at your own pace
- Day 2
Hanoi
A private eco-tour takes you to Ri and Moc villages where you'll pick tea leaves on a traditional 30-year-old plantation. You'll cook Vietnamese dishes with a local family, visit village workshops, cycle through rice fields, and finish with a traditional herbal foot soak using recipes from the Muong ethnic minority.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Vietnamese dishes prepared during cooking class with local host family)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Mina Hotel and Spa or similar), Hotel (Tirant Hotel or similar), Hotel (The Oriental Jade Hotel or similar)
Included Activities
- Harvest tea leaves on traditional tea plantation and learn tea production process
- Cooking class with local host family and lunch with food you prepared
- Visit local workshops to see tofu, conical hat and traditional product manufacturing
- Cycling trip through rice fields and villages
- Traditional herbal foot soak following Muong ethnic minority recipes
Landmarks Ri Village Moc Village - Day 3
Hanoi to Ha Long Bay
Check out in the morning and head to Ha Long Bay, traveling across the Red River Delta with its green rice paddies. Once you board the cruise, you'll see limestone rock formations and karst grottoes. After seafood lunch and time on the sundeck, you'll kayak or swim to explore the grottoes up close, then have an early dinner back on the boat.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Seafood 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
- Scenic route through Red River Delta with emerald rice paddies
- Cruise through Ha Long Bay viewing limestone rocks and karst grottoes
- Kayaking or swimming excursion to explore karst grottoes
- Optional activities on boat in evening (leisure time available)
Optional Activities
- Evening activities and entertainment on boat
Landmarks Ha Long Bay 
- Day 4
Ha Long Bay to Hanoi
Start early to catch the sunrise over Ha Long Bay. Breakfast comes in the dining room followed by a Tai Chi class on the sun deck. You'll visit a limestone cave with stalagmites and stalactites, then check out and have brunch while sailing back to the harbor before transferring to your Hanoi hotel.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Brunch
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Mina Hotel and Spa or similar), Hotel (Tirant Hotel or similar), Hotel (The Oriental Jade Hotel or similar)
Included Activities
- Sunrise viewing at Ha Long Bay
- Tai Chi class on sun deck
- Visit limestone cave with stalagmites and stalactites
Landmarks Ha Long Bay - Day 5
Hanoi to Ninh Binh (Hoa Lu - Tam Coc)
Travel to Ninh Binh Province (80 km south of Hanoi), called 'Ha Long Bay on land.' Visit Hoa Lu, Vietnam's ancient capital, and see temples from the Le and Dinh Dynasties. After lunch in Tam Coc, you'll take a boat through karst formations and caves, then cycle for an hour through villages, rice fields, and rocky outcrops before heading back to Hanoi.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Mina Hotel and Spa or similar), Hotel (Tirant Hotel or similar), Hotel (The Oriental Jade Hotel or similar)
Included Activities
- Visit historic Hoa Lu, ancient capital of Vietnam
- Visit temples of Le and Dinh Dynasties
- Boat trip through Tam Coc karst formations and limestone caves
- One-hour cycling through villages, rice fields, rivers and rocky outcrops in Tam Coc-Bich Dong area
Landmarks Hoa Lu Tam Coc Bich Dong 
- Day 6
Hanoi to Hue
After breakfast, transfer to the airport for your domestic flight to Hue.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Cherish Hue or similar), Hotel (Eldora Hotel or similar), Hotel (Silk Path Grand Hue Hotel and Spa or similar)
- Day 7
Hue
In Hue, you'll visit Emperor Khai Dinh's tomb and Emperor Tu Duc's tomb with stops to see how conical hats and incense sticks are made. After lunch at a local restaurant, check out the Imperial Citadel, An Hien Garden House, and the seven-story Thien Mu Pagoda on the Perfume River. You'll return to your hotel by boat along the scenic Perfume River.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch at a local restaurant)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Cherish Hue or similar), Hotel (Eldora Hotel or similar), Hotel (Silk Path Grand Hue Hotel and Spa or similar)
Included Activities
- Visit Emperor Khai Dinh's tomb
- Visit Emperor Tu Duc's tomb
- Stop to see traditional conical hat making
- Stop to see traditional incense stick making
- Visit Imperial Citadel from Nguyen Dynasty
- Visit An Hien Garden House
- Visit seven-storey Thien Mu Pagoda on Perfume River
- Boat return on Perfume River
Landmarks Emperor Khai Dinh's Tomb Emperor Tu Duc's Tomb Thien Mu Pagoda Perfume River Hue Citadel An Hien Garden House - Day 8
Hue to Hoi An
Your private car takes you from Hue to Hoi An. Once you arrive, check in to your hotel and settle in.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Kim An Hotel or similar), Hotel (Silkotel Hotel or similar), Resort (Palm Garden Hoi An or similar)
- Day 9
Hoi An
Meet at Vy's Market Restaurant at 8:30am to walk through Hoi An's central market and learn about fresh noodles, fish, spices, herbs, rice and exotic fruits. At the restaurant, you'll explore interactive food counters with banh mi, dumplings, and rice paper making. The 2.5-hour cooking lesson has instructors demonstrating Vietnamese dishes before you prepare them yourself. You'll eat what you cooked and get recipes plus a Vietnamese cooking utensil to take home.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Vietnamese dishes prepared during cooking class: Cabbage leaf parcels shrimp mousse in broth, BBQ chicken & lime leaves, Mango salad with prawns, Crispy Hoi An Pancakes with pork, prawns & bean sprouts (vegetarian substitutes provided))
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Kim An Hotel or similar), Hotel (Silkotel Hotel or similar), Resort (Palm Garden Hoi An or similar)
Included Activities
- Walk through Hoi An central market learning about fresh ingredients
- Interactive experience at Vy's Market Restaurant with 10+ food counters
- Participate in cooking class making 4 Vietnamese dishes
- Meal with dishes you prepared
Landmarks Hoi An Central Market Vy's Market Restaurant - Day 10
Hoi An
This day is yours to explore Hoi An however you like. Walk through the ancient town seeing Japanese merchant houses, pagodas, temples and antique warehouses, or just relax at a laid-back riverside café on the Thu Bon river.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Kim An Hotel or similar), Hotel (Silkotel Hotel or similar), Resort (Palm Garden Hoi An or similar)
Optional Activities
- Explore Japanese merchant houses and pagodas
- Visit temples and antique warehouses
- Relax in riverside cafés
Landmarks Hoi An Ancient Town Thu Bon River - Day 11
Hoi An to Ho Chi Minh City
After breakfast, transfer to the airport for your domestic flight to Ho Chi Minh City.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Queen Ann Hotel or similar), Hotel (Alagon Saigon Hotel & Spa or similar), Hotel (The Myst Dong Khoi or similar)
- Day 12
Ho Chi Minh City to Mekong Delta (Cai Be - Can Tho)
Pickup happens at 7:30am from your hotel. You'll travel to Cai Be and board a boat to see the floating market on the Tien River. Visit small villages to see how coconut fudges and rice popcorn are made, enjoy fresh fruit and traditional Southern Vietnamese folk music. Paddle through small canals, visit Tan Phong Island, and have lunch prepared by locals in a garden. After cycling through village orchards and visiting Ba Kiểt's ancient house, return to Cai Be and travel by bus to Can Tho for the night.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Vietnamese specialties cooked on own and served in local garden)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Kim Tho Hotel or similar), Hotel (TTC Premium Da Lat or similar), Hotel (Sheraton Hotel or similar)
Included Activities
- Boat ride on Tien River exploring floating market site
- Visit small villages to learn about local culture
- See coconut fudge and crispy rice popcorn making
- Enjoy fresh fruit and traditional Southern Vietnamese folk music
- Paddle through small canals
- Visit Tan Phong Island
- Cycle through village orchards
- Visit Ba Kiết's ancient house
Landmarks Cai Be Floating Market Tan Phong Island Tien River - Day 13
Can Tho to Ho Chi Minh City (Cai Rang Floating Market)
After breakfast, take a leisurely boat ride through the Bassac River tributaries in the Lower Mekong area. Visit Cai Rang Floating Market, the most active one around, then walk through a local noodle factory. You'll see Munir Ansay Pagoda, a Khmer temple with unique structure, then boat to Con Son tourist area for a fruit plantation visit. Have lunch and return to Ho Chi Minh City by late afternoon.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Queen Ann Hotel or similar), Hotel (Alagon Saigon Hotel & Spa or similar), Hotel (The Myst Dong Khoi or similar)
Included Activities
- Leisurely boat ride on Lower Mekong River tributaries (Bassac River)
- Visit Cai Rang Floating Market
- Walking tour of local noodle factory
- Visit Munir Ansay Pagoda (Khmer temple)
- Visit Con Son tourist area and fruit plantation
- Enjoy seasonal fruits
Landmarks Cai Rang Floating Market Munir Ansay Pagoda Con Son Tourist Area Bassac River - Day 14
Ho Chi Minh City
Head to Cu Chi Tunnels about 1.5 hours from Ho Chi Minh City to explore the underground network that stretched toward Cambodia, with meeting rooms, kitchens and triage areas. Learn about the harsh conditions and Vietnamese resilience during the war. You'll try manioc, the main food for guerrilla warriors, and optionally fire AK47s, MK16s or machine guns at the nearby range.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Queen Ann Hotel or similar), Hotel (Alagon Saigon Hotel & Spa or similar), Hotel (The Myst Dong Khoi or similar)
Included Activities
- Visit Cu Chi Tunnels underground network
- Gain insight into prolonged struggle against invading armies
- Learn about resilience and spirit of Vietnamese people
- Try manioc, main food for guerrilla warriors
Optional Activities
- Fire AK47 at shooting range
- Fire MK16 at shooting range
- Fire machine guns at shooting range
Landmarks Cu Chi Tunnels - Day 15
Ho Chi Minh City to Phnom Penh
After breakfast, travel by bus to Phnom Penh and check into your hotel. Visit the Royal Palace, the impressive royal residence where the King of Cambodia and royal families live. Next, go to the Silver Pagoda which holds cultural treasures including a 90 kg golden Buddha with 2086 diamonds. Finish at Wat Phnom Temple, an important pagoda built in 1373 on an artificial hill.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (LCS Hotel or similar), Hotel (Hyatt Recency or similar), Hotel (Palace Gate Hotel & Resort or similar)
Included Activities
- Visit Royal Palace, royal residence of King of Cambodia and royal families
- Visit Silver Pagoda with cultural treasures and golden Buddha
Optional Activities
- Visit Wat Phnom Temple, important pagoda built in 1373
Landmarks Royal Palace Silver Pagoda Wat Phnom Temple 
- Day 16
Phnom Penh
After breakfast, visit Tuol Sleng Museum, a former school turned prison by Pol Pot's security forces where over 17,000 people were held before being taken to the extermination camp. Drive 15 km south to the Killing Fields of Choeng Ek where approximately 17,000 people were executed. Stop at Russian Market for cheap clothing, Buddha images, woodcarvings and silver jewelry. End your day with a sunset cruise on the Tonle Sap and Mekong Rivers.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (LCS Hotel or similar), Hotel (Hyatt Recency or similar), Hotel (Palace Gate Hotel & Resort or similar)
Included Activities
- Visit Tuol Sleng Museum (S-21 prison), former school used as prison
- Visit Choeng Ek 'Killing Fields' extermination camp
- Visit Russian Market (Toul Tumpong Market)
- Sunset cruise on Tonle Sap and Mekong Rivers
Landmarks Tuol Sleng Museum (S-21) Choeng Ek Killing Fields Russian Market (Toul Tumpong Market) Tonle Sap River Mekong River - Day 17
Phnom Penh to Siem Reap
Have breakfast at the hotel, then travel by bus to Siem Reap and check in. In the afternoon, visit Wat Thmey Killing Field with its glass-walled stupa containing bones of Khmer Rouge victims, then go to Wat Memorial Mountain.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (HARI Residence & Spa or Similar), Hotel (Tara Angkor or similar), Resort (Somadevi Angkor Hotel or similar )
Included Activities
- Visit Wat Thmey with glass-walled stupa containing bones of Khmer Rouge victims
Optional Activities
- Visit Wat Memorial Mountain
Landmarks Wat Thmey Wat Memorial Mountain 
- Day 18
Siem Reap
After breakfast, visit Angkor Thom and its South Gate. Explore Bayon Temple built from late 12th to early 13th century with 54 towers, then continue to the Royal Enclosure, Phimeanakas, Elephants Terrace and Terrace of the Leper King. See Ta Prohm surrounded by jungle and explore Angkor Wat, the largest temple in the world at 200 hectares surrounded by a moat. In the evening, take a Tuk Tuk around Siem Reap and participate in a blessing ceremony by Buddhist monks.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (HARI Residence & Spa or Similar), Hotel (Tara Angkor or similar), Resort (Somadevi Angkor Hotel or similar )
Included Activities
- Visit Angkor Thom and South Gate
- Visit Bayon Temple with 54 towers
- Visit Royal Enclosure
- Visit Phimeanakas
- Visit Elephants Terrace
- Visit Terrace of the Leper King
- Visit Ta Prohm surrounded by jungle
- Visit Angkor Wat, largest temple in the world
- Tuk Tuk cruise around Siem Reap
- Blessing ceremony by Buddhist monks
Landmarks Angkor Thom Bayon Temple Phimeanakas Royal Enclosure Elephants Terrace Terrace of the Leper King Ta Prohm Angkor Wat - Day 19
Siem Reap to Phuket
Enjoy breakfast in Siem Reap before catching your flight to Phuket.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Resort (Kata Sea Breeze or similar), Resort (Ramada by Wyndham phuket deevana or similar), Resort (Angsana laguna phuket or similar)
- Day 20
Phuket
You have the full day to relax in Phuket. Spend time in the water or just unwind at your leisure.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Resort (Kata Sea Breeze or similar), Resort (Ramada by Wyndham phuket deevana or similar), Resort (Angsana laguna phuket or similar)
Optional Activities
- Swim in emerald water
- Beach activities and exploration
- Day 21
Phuket
Another leisurely day in Phuket with free time to enjoy the beach and water or do whatever sounds good to you.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Resort (Kata Sea Breeze or similar), Resort (Ramada by Wyndham phuket deevana or similar), Resort (Angsana laguna phuket or similar)
Optional Activities
- Swim in emerald water
- Beach activities and exploration
- Day 22
Phuket
Your final day starts with a healthy breakfast before you check out. Visit local markets to pick up souvenirs for people back home, then head to the airport for your flight.
- End point
- Phuket International Airport (HKT) ท่าอากาศยานภูเก็ต, Thep Krasat Tri-Nai Yang Rd, Thalang, Phuket Island 83110, Thailand (Phuket International Airport Drop off)
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Visit local markets and buy souvenirs
