Itinerary
- Day 1
Ho Chi Minh City
- Meals
- Dinner (Welcome dinner at historic restaurant (formerly opium refinery built in 1861) featuring Vietnamese classics including pho and bun thit nuong (grilled pork and noodles))
Included Activities
- Private airport transfer
- Welcome meeting
- Welcome dinner at historic restaurant
- Day 2
Ho Chi Minh City to Mekong Delta
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch at local restaurant)
Included Activities
- Mekong Delta boat cruise
- Visit to local home in coconut gardens
- Sampling of tropical fruits and coconut jams
- Sampan (rowing boat) experience
- Tuk-tuk village tour
Landmarks Mekong Delta Ben Tre 
- Day 3
Ho Chi Minh City
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Cu Chi Tunnels half-day tour with war veteran guide
- Exploration of underground tunnel system
Optional Activities
- Vietnam House Restaurant (free visit) - elevated modern Vietnamese cuisine
Landmarks Cu Chi Tunnels - Day 4
Ho Chi Minh City to Hoi An
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Ho Chi Minh City bus and walking tour
- Reunification Palace visit
- War Remnants Museum visit
- Notre Dame Cathedral visit
Landmarks Reunification Palace War Remnants Museum Notre Dame Cathedral Ho Chi Minh City Hall Ho Chi Minh City Main Post Office 


- Day 5
Hoi An
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Group lunch)
Included Activities
- Hoi An Old Town walking tour
- Historic trader's house visit
- Japanese Covered Bridge crossing
- Chinese Assembly Hall visit
- Local museum visit
- Group lunch
Optional Activities
- Food Adventure Urban Adventure - USD39
Landmarks Japanese Covered Bridge Chinese Assembly Hall - Day 6
Hoi An
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- My Son Sanctuary guided tour
- Apsara dance performance
Optional Activities
- Custom tailor outfit service
- Relaxation at hotel pool
Landmarks My Son Sanctuary - Day 7
Hoi An to Hue
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Journey through Hai Van Pass
- Imperial Citadel and Forbidden Purple City visit
Landmarks Hai Van Pass Lang Co Beach Imperial Citadel Forbidden Purple City - Day 8
Hue
- Meals
- Breakfast (Bun Bo Hue (spicy noodle soup made with beef and pig knuckles)), Lunch (Lunch during market and cooking class experience)
Included Activities
- Bun Bo Hue breakfast at street food eatery
- Market tour and cooking class with local chef
- Thien Mu Pagoda visit
- Royal tomb of Emperor Tu Duc visit
- Imperial Citadel visit
Landmarks Thien Mu Pagoda Royal tomb of Emperor Tu Duc Imperial Citadel - Day 9
Hue to Hanoi
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Flight from Hue to Hanoi
- Old Quarter walking tour
- Ca Tru traditional performance in ancient temple
Landmarks 36 Streets (Old Quarter) 
- Day 10
Hanoi to Mai Chau
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
Included Activities
- Vun Art NGO visit
Landmarks Mai Chau - Day 11
Mai Chau
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch hosted by a local family)
Included Activities
- Mai Chau village walking tour
- Traditional cotton textile workshop
- Ruou Can (fermented rice wine) making lesson
- Local family lunch
Landmarks Mai Chau villages - Day 12
Mai Chau to Hanoi
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch at KOTO restaurant (Intrepid Foundation supported program teaching disadvantaged youth hospitality skills))
Included Activities
- Hanoi half-day guided city tour
- Temple of Literature visit
- One Pillar Pagoda visit
- Ho Chi Minh former residence visit
- KOTO restaurant lunch
Landmarks Temple of Literature One Pillar Pagoda Ho Chi Minh former residence West Lake - Day 13
Hanoi to Halong Bay
- Meals
- Lunch (Seafood lunch on board), Dinner (Dinner on boat's deck)
Included Activities
- Ha Long Bay boat cruise
- Fishing village visit
- Cave exploration
- Swimming and beach relaxation
- Dinner on boat deck
Optional Activities
- Kayaking Tour - VND250000
Landmarks Ha Long Bay 


- Day 14
Halong Bay to Hanoi
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast on board the boat), Dinner (Farewell dinner in a Hanoi restaurant)
Included Activities
- Breakfast on boat
- Tai Chi session (optional)
- Farewell dinner
Optional Activities
- Tai Chi session
Landmarks Hang Gai Street Metropole Hotel - Day 15
Hanoi
- Meals
- Breakfast






















