Itinerary
- Day 1
Ho Chi Minh City
- Start point
- Alagon Hotel, 28-30, Ho Chi Minh City, 71000, Vietnam (at reception , 08:15 - 14:00)
- Meals
- Lunch (Lunch at Quan Ngon restaurant displaying Vietnam food culture)
Included Activities
- Walking tour of Ho Chi Minh City
- Visit Saigon Old Post Office
- Visit Notre Dame Cathedral
- Visit Reunification Palace
- Visit War Museum
- Lunch at Quan Ngon restaurant
- Visit Ben Thanh Market
- Visit Saigon Square
Landmarks Saigon Old Post Office Notre Dame Cathedral Reunification Palace War Museum Ben Thanh Market Saigon Square - Day 2
Cu Chi Tunnels
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
Included Activities
- Transfer from hotel to Cu Chi
- Cycling through rubber tree plantations
- Sugar cane juice and fruit tasting with locals
- Visit Cu Chi Tunnels
- Guided tour of Cu Chi Tunnels
Landmarks Cu Chi Tunnels - Day 3
Cai Be - Vinh Long
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch on island in garden with elephant fish and local dishes)
Included Activities
- Transfer to local ferry
- Cycling through Mekong Delta villages and fruit gardens
- Durian fruit tasting
- Ferry crossing to Tan Qui Island
- Lunch on island in garden
- Rowing boat through mangrove canals
- Visit floating market
- View locals making rice paper
- Biking along river banks
Landmarks Mekong Delta Tan Qui Island Floating Market - Day 4
Ho Chi Minh to Da Lat
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- 18 miles cycling through country lanes and back roads in shadow of Langbian mountain
- Explore Da Lat's colonial architecture including villas and chalets
- Visit Xuan Huong Lake area
- Guided tour with English-speaking guide
Optional Activities
- Visit Valley of Love
- Tour Vietnam's first golf course (originally built for Emperor Bao Dai)
- Explore Lat ethnic minority village at base of Mount Langbian
Landmarks Langbian Mountain Xuan Huong Lake Dalat Palace Hotel Summer Home of Emperor Bao Dai - Day 5
Da Lat to Nha Trang
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
Included Activities
- 50 miles cycling from Da Lat to Nha Trang
- Ride through pine forests, villages, and tea and coffee plantations
- Descend nearly 1,500m through central highland
- Guided tour with English-speaking guide
Landmarks Central Highland - Day 6
Nha Trang to Whale Island
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Seafood lunch)
Included Activities
- Cycling to Cham Tower Ponagar
- Cycling along coastal route to Dai Lanh Beach
- Seafood lunch at Dai Lanh Beach
- Cycling to Dam Mon Market
- Boat transfer to Whale Island
- Overnight at Whale Island eco-resort
Optional Activities
- Catamaran sailing
- Snorkeling
- Hiking nature trail around island
- Scuba diving
Landmarks Cham Tower Ponagar Dai Lanh Beach Whale Island Dam Mon Market - Day 7
Whale Island to Qui Nhon
- Meals
- Lunch (Lunch at a local café), Dinner
Included Activities
- 40 miles cycling from Chi Thanh market to Qui Nhon
- Cycle through rural areas with ethnic minority villages
- Guided tour with English-speaking guide
- Van transfer to Chi Thanh market (1 hour 15 minutes)
Optional Activities
- Taste local coffee
Landmarks Chi Thanh Market - Day 8
Qui Nhon to Quang Ngai
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- 28 miles cycling from Qui Nhon to Quang Ngai
- Climb to Thien An Mountain (2km steady climb)
- Visit ancient working pagoda at Thien An Mountain summit
- Guided tour of My Lai massacre site and memorial museum
- Beach swimming and relaxation
- Cycle through fishing villages
- Guided tour with English-speaking guide
Landmarks Thien An Mountain My Lai Relic - Day 9
Quang Ngai to Hoi An
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
Included Activities
- Transfer to Hoi An
- Walking tour of Hoi An ancient town
- Visit wooden-fronted merchant houses
- Visit Japanese-covered bridge
- Visit Hoi An market
- Cycling through small villages to Hoi An
Optional Activities
- Shopping for silk, handicrafts, antiques, paintings
- Visit Cua Dai Beach
Landmarks Japanese Bridge Hoi An Market Cua Dai Beach - Day 10
Hoi An Leisure Day
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
Optional Activities
- Bike ride to My Son Cham Tower
- Chartered boat trip to Cham Island
- Visit An Bang Beach
- Visit Tra Que Vegetable Farm
Landmarks My Son Cham Tower Cham Island An Bang Beach Tra Que Vegetable Farm - Day 11
Hoi An to Hue
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch at Lang Co Beach), Dinner
Included Activities
- 62 miles cycling from Hoi An to Hue
- Ride over Hai Van Pass (Pass of the Ocean Clouds)
- Cycle through Thuan An peninsula villages
- Visit village temples and tombs
- Lunch at Lang Co Beach
- Guided tour with English-speaking guide
Landmarks Hai Van Pass Da Nang China Beach Lang Co Beach Thuan An Peninsula - Day 12
Hue
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Cycling to Hue sights
- Lunch in Hue
- Visit Hue Citadel
- Visit Tu Duc Mausoleum
- Visit Khai Dinh Mausoleum
- Visit Dong Ba Market
- Train transfer to Hanoi
Optional Activities
- Additional mausoleum visits
- Perfume River boat tours
Landmarks Hue Citadel Tu Duc Mausoleum Khai Dinh Mausoleum Dong Ba Market Perfume River - Day 13
Train to Hanoi and Halong Bay Cruise
- Meals
- Lunch (Delectable lunch while cruising limestone islands), Dinner (Dinner served on board)
Included Activities
- Transfer from Hanoi to Halong Bay
- Embark on Halong Bay cruise
- Lunch while cruising limestone islands
- Kayaking among limestone islands
- Explore Luon Cave area by kayak
- Cruise to Soi Sim Island
- Swimming at Soi Sim Island
- Hiking at Soi Sim Island
- Sunset viewing
- Dinner on board
Optional Activities
- Snorkeling
- Additional island exploration
- Squid fishing
Landmarks Halong Bay Luon Cave Soi Sim Island - Day 14
Halong Bay to Hanoi
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at sunrise), Lunch (Traditional Vietnamese lunch with cooking demonstration)
Included Activities
- Breakfast at sunrise
- Explore Sung Sot Cave
- Cruise exploration of Halong Bay
- Pass Ba Hang fishing village
- Cooking demonstration
- Traditional Vietnamese lunch
- Transfer back to Hanoi
Optional Activities
- Tai Chi exercises at sunrise
- Photo hunt
Landmarks Sung Sot Cave Ba Hang Fishing Village Dog Islet - Day 15
Hanoi City Tour
- End point
- Hanoi, Vietnam (Hanoi Silk Castle hotel, 13:00 - 14:00)
- Meals
- Lunch (Lunch at local restaurant)
Included Activities
- Visit One Pillar Pagoda
- Visit Temple of Literature
- Walking tour of Hanoi's Old Quarter
- Walking tour of Hoan Kiem Lake
- Lunch at local restaurant
- One-hour cyclo tour of Old Quarter
- One-hour cyclo tour of Hoan Kiem Lake
- Thang Long Water Puppet Show
Landmarks One Pillar Pagoda Temple of Literature Hoan Kiem Lake Hanoi Old Quarter
