Itinerary
- Day 1
Hanoi
You'll arrive in Hanoi and head to your hotel in the city center. Later in the afternoon, join a food tour walking through the Old Quarter where you'll try local dishes and learn about the city's culture through its food scene.
Included Activities
- Food tour in Hanoi Old Quarter with local food tasting
Landmarks Hanoi Old Quarter 
- Day 2
Hanoi to Bac Giang
Travel about 1.5 hours to Bac Giang province and cycle through the village to see how locals live. You'll join a cooking demonstration making papaya salad, then help with farming activities to understand traditional peanut cultivation. After that, relax with a footbath and try your hand at mask painting before heading back to Hanoi.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Local restaurant)
Included Activities
- Cycling tour around village
- Cooking demonstration - making papaya salad
- Farming activity - traditional peanut cultivation
- Footbath and mask-painting class
Landmarks Bac Giang Province - Day 3
Hanoi to Ninh Binh
Start your day at Hoa Lu, the 10th-century capital of ancient Dai Co Viet kingdom, checking out King Dinh Temple and King Le Temple. In the afternoon, take a boat through Trang An grottoes with its 31 valleys and 50 cross-water caves surrounded by forested mountains and white grazing goats.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Local restaurant)
Included Activities
- Visit Hoa Lu ancient capital
- Visit King Dinh Temple
- Visit King Le Temple
- Boat trip through Trang An grottoes
Landmarks Hoa Lu King Dinh Temple King Le Temple Trang An Grottoes - Day 4
Hanoi to Halong Bay
Drive about 3 hours to Halong Bay, a UNESCO World Heritage Site with thousands of limestone islands and islets. You'll board your cruise, have lunch while sailing, then spend the afternoon kayaking, swimming, and exploring caves depending on what your cruise includes.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Served while sailing in Halong Bay)
Included Activities
- Sightseeing in Halong Bay
- Kayaking
- Swimming
- Cave visit
Landmarks Halong Bay 
- Day 5
Halong Bay to Hue
Wake up to views of Halong Bay and have coffee or tea before breakfast. Explore deeper into the bay, then sail back toward port. After that, transfer to Hanoi and fly to Hue for the night.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Brunch (Served while sailing back to port)
Included Activities
- Morning exploration of Halong Bay
Landmarks Halong Bay 
- Day 6
Hue
Spend the full day in Hue exploring Vietnam's old capital from the Nguyen Dynasty era (1802-1945). Visit the Imperial Citadel to learn about Vietnamese royal architecture, then tour the royal tombs of Nguyen Dynasty kings and an old pagoda to understand Vietnam's feudal history.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Imperial Citadel visit
- Royal tombs tour
- Old pagoda visit
Landmarks Imperial Citadel of Hue - Day 7
Hue to Hoi An
Travel by car to Hoi An and settle in for the night.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Day 8
Hoi An to Cam Thanh
Head to Cam Thanh coconut village and take a basket boat ride through the coconut forest. You'll learn about the daily life of Vietnamese fishermen and their communities while participating in village activities. Return to Hoi An after lunch.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Local restaurant)
Included Activities
- Basket boat ride in coconut forest
- Fishing village experience and activities
Landmarks Cam Thanh Coconut Village - Day 9
Hoi An
You have the day to yourself in Hoi An. Wander around at your own pace and see what interests you.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Day 10
Hoi An to Ho Chi Minh City
Fly to Ho Chi Minh City and transfer to your hotel for the night.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Day 11
Ho Chi Minh City to Cu Chi
Drive about 1.5 hours to Cu Chi Tunnel where people lived underground during the Vietnam War. See the small secret wooden entrance doors, various booby traps used by Viet Cong soldiers, and a B-52 bomb crater. Head back to Ho Chi Minh City afterward.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Cu Chi Tunnel tour with entrance doors, traps, and bomb crater
Landmarks Cu Chi Tunnels - Day 12
Ho Chi Minh City to Mekong Delta
Travel to the Mekong Delta where boats, houses, and markets float on the rivers and canals. You'll cruise along a branch of the Mekong River, stop at local workplaces and a quiet village to experience Delta life through dense coconut plantations, then return to Ho Chi Minh City.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Local restaurant in rural area)
Included Activities
- Mekong Delta boat cruise
- Local workplaces visits
- Village walk through coconut plantations
Landmarks Mekong Delta 
- Day 13
Cooking Class
Take a hands-on Vietnamese cooking class starting with a visit to a local market where you'll learn how to pick the best ingredients. You'll cook Vietnamese dishes yourself, get a certificate, and then eat what you prepared before heading back to the hotel.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Dishes prepared during cooking class)
Included Activities
- Local market visit and ingredient selection
- Hands-on Vietnamese cooking class
- Meal from dishes prepared during class with certificate
- Day 14
Ho Chi Minh City
Enjoy a free day in Ho Chi Minh City until your airport transfer. Tour services end today.
- Meals
- Breakfast
