Itinerary
- Day 1
Ho Chi Minh City
You'll arrive in Ho Chi Minh City and get settled at your hotel. After you rest from the flight, head out into the streets if you feel up for it. The city has this interesting mix of modern high-rises and traditional markets all packed together, so there's plenty to wander through on foot.
- Start point
- Tan Son Nhat International Airport, Trường Sơn, Ho Chi Minh City, 72100, Vietnam (Tan Son Nhat International Airport, 00:00 - 23:55)
Optional Activities
- Explore the streets of Ho Chi Minh City
- Day 2
Ho Chi Minh City
This morning you're heading to Cu Chi Tunnels for a half-day tour. The tunnels are this complex underground network left from the Vietnam War, and you'll walk through them to see how people survived down there. You can try manioc while you're there, and if you want, there's a shooting range where you can fire some vintage rifles.
Included Activities
- Half-day tour to Cu Chi Tunnels
- Explore tunnel sections with disguised entrances, meeting rooms, and kitchens
- Taste manioc wartime staple
Optional Activities
- Fire AK47 or vintage rifles at shooting range
Landmarks Cu Chi Tunnels - Day 3
Ho Chi Minh City to Cai Be
You'll travel to Cai Be in the Mekong Delta, passing through rice paddies and fruit orchards along the way. Once there, you'll cycle to Tan Phong Island to check out artisans making traditional goods by hand. After that, you'll take a rowboat down the canals, join a cooking class, and finish with dinner at a restaurant right on the river.
- Meals
- Dinner (Dinner at riverside restaurant)
Included Activities
- Bicycle tour of Tan Phong Island
- View local artisans crafting banana-leaf hammocks and traditional goods
- Rowboat journey through narrow canals
- Cooking class for local dishes
- Dinner at riverside restaurant
Optional Activities
- Drink at Riverside Bar
Landmarks Tan Phong Island Mekong Delta - Day 4
Cai Be to Ho Chi Minh City
Start early at Cai Be floating market to see how vendors buy and sell produce and handicrafts on the water. Then you'll head to Dong Hoa Hiep village to see traditional wooden houses and talk with locals. By afternoon you'll head back to Ho Chi Minh City with the rest of the day free.
Included Activities
- Visit Cai Be floating market
- Visit Dong Hoa Hiep village
- View traditional wooden houses
- Interact with local villagers
Landmarks Cai Be Floating Market Dong Hoa Hiep Village - Day 5
Ho Chi Minh City to Hoi An
After breakfast at your hotel, you'll transfer to the airport for a domestic flight to Hoi An, which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Once you check in, spend the evening walking through the atmospheric streets. The town is famous for its glowing lanterns, old architecture that's hundreds of years old, and cafes right along the river.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Explore streets of Hoi An
Landmarks Hoi An 
- Day 6
Hoi An
You're cycling through the countryside today past rice fields and water buffalo to reach Tra Que Organic Vegetable Village. There you'll learn traditional farming methods and plant some vegetables yourself. You'll get a foot massage, take a cooking class focused on crispy pancakes, then enjoy lunch made from what the farm produces before cycling back.
- Meals
- Lunch (Farm-to-table lunch)
Included Activities
- Cycle through countryside
- Visit Tra Que Organic Vegetable Village
- Welcome cup of lemon basil tea
- Learn traditional farming methods
- Plant and water vegetables
- Foot massage
- Cooking class for crispy pancakes
- Farm-to-table lunch
Optional Activities
- Relax in hammock
- Explore village further
Landmarks Tra Que Organic Vegetable Village - Day 7
Hoi An to Hanoi
Have breakfast, then transfer to the airport for your flight to Hanoi, Vietnam's capital city. Get yourself settled into the hotel, and then spend the evening exploring. You can walk around the Old Quarter with all its energy and chaos, or if you prefer something different, catch a traditional water puppet show.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Explore Old Quarter streets
Optional Activities
- Water puppet show
Landmarks Hanoi Old Quarter - Day 8
Hanoi to Pu Luong Nature Reserve
You're leaving Hanoi this morning for a 4-hour drive to Pu Luong Nature Reserve. The route follows the historic Ho Chi Minh Trail and has great mountain views the whole way. Lunch is waiting when you arrive, then you'll check out the Cham River to see bamboo water wheels and take a bamboo raft ride through the landscape.
- Meals
- Lunch
Included Activities
- Scenic drive to Pu Luong Nature Reserve
- Visit Cham River
- View bamboo water wheels
- Bamboo raft ride
Landmarks Pu Luong Nature Reserve Cham River Ho Chi Minh Trail 
- Day 9
Pu Luong Nature Reserve
Your day starts with a guided trek through rice terraces and villages with local farmers showing you around. You'll pass ponds, rivers, and fields as you walk. There's a picnic lunch at a scenic spot, and afterward you can cool off with a swim in a nearby river before heading back to the eco-lodge.
- Meals
- Lunch (Picnic lunch at scenic spot)
Included Activities
- Guided trek through rice terraces and villages
- Immerse in daily lives of local farmers
- Picnic lunch at scenic spot
- Dip in nearby river
Landmarks Pu Luong Nature Reserve - Day 10
Pu Luong Nature Reserve to Hanoi
After breakfast, you'll drive back toward Hanoi. The 4-hour drive back gives you chances to photograph the landscape and stop if something catches your eye. Once you're in Hanoi, the evening is yours to spend however you like. Try some local food at neighborhood eateries or take a walk around Hoan Kiem Lake.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Scenic drive back to Hanoi
- Explore Hanoi's culinary scene
Optional Activities
- Stroll around Hoan Kiem Lake
Landmarks Hoan Kiem Lake - Day 11
Hanoi to Halong Bay
You're heading out early to Halong Bay, a UNESCO World Heritage Site famous for its limestone rock formations and green water. You'll board a traditional junk boat for the day and spend time kayaking, swimming, and poking around hidden coves. Dinner is seafood on the boat while you watch the sunset.
- Meals
- Dinner (Sunset seafood dinner on deck)
Included Activities
- Drive to Halong Bay
- Traditional junk boat cruise
- Kayaking
- Swimming
- Explore hidden coves
- Sunset seafood dinner on deck
Landmarks Halong Bay 
- Day 12
Halong Bay to Hanoi
Get up early for Tai Chi on the boat's sundeck as the sun rises. After breakfast, you'll visit a big cave with stalactites and stalagmites hanging from the ceiling. Then you'll sail back to the harbor and return to Hanoi by afternoon, leaving your evening open to relax in the city.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Tai Chi session on sundeck at sunrise
- Visit cave with stalactites and stalagmites
- Sail back to harbor
Landmarks Halong Bay Cave 
- Day 13
Hanoi Departure
Your last morning in Hanoi is unscheduled. You can shop for souvenirs, grab a bowl of pho, or just take it easy before heading to the airport. Later you'll transfer to Noi Bai International Airport for your departure flight.
- End point
- Noi Bai International Airport, Sóc Sơn, Hanoi, 12200, Vietnam (Noi Bai International Airport, 00:00 - 23:55)
Optional Activities
- Shop for souvenirs
- Enjoy a bowl of pho
