Itinerary
- Day 1
Hanoi
Optional Activities
- Explore Hanoi's street food scene and try local dishes like Pho
- Day 2
Hanoi
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit Ho Chi Minh's Mausoleum and traditional stilt house
- Visit One Pillar Pagoda
- Visit Temple of Literature
- Visit Vietnam Museum of Ethnology
- Orientation walk in Old Quarter and around Hoan Kiem Lake
- Street food experience and exploration
Landmarks Ho Chi Minh's Mausoleum One Pillar Pagoda Temple of Literature Vietnam Museum of Ethnology Hoan Kiem Lake - Day 3
Hanoi to Hoang Su Phi
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch at Panhou Retreat)
Included Activities
- 6-hour road trip through mountain passes and valleys to Hoang Su Phi
- Day 4
Hoang Su Phi
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
Included Activities
- Hiking to Nam Nghi Village with indigenous guide
- Visit traditional Red Dao stilt house
- Visit Phin Ho tea hills
- Tea factory visit and Shan Tuyet Tea learning experience
- Hot springs bath at Panhou Retreat
Landmarks Nam Nghi Village Phin Ho - Day 5
Hoang Su Phi to Hanoi
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Meal prepared during cooking class)
Included Activities
- Cooking class at Panhou Retreat with organic vegetable garden visit
- Learn to cook local specialties using traditional techniques
- Day 6
Hanoi to Ninh Binh
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Dinh Tien Hoang Temple
- Visit Le Dai Hanh Temple
- Rowboat cruise through Trang An Grottoes UNESCO World Heritage site
Landmarks Dinh Tien Hoang Temple Le Dai Hanh Temple Trang An Grottoes 
- Day 7
Hanoi to Lan Ha Bay
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Cruise through Lan Ha Bay with limestone formations
- Bamboo boat ride through Sang Cave
- Swimming at Tra Bau
- Traditional Vietnamese cooking class
- Sunset viewing from cruise top deck
Optional Activities
- Midnight squid fishing with cruise staff
Landmarks Lan Ha Bay Sang Cave Tra Bau - Day 8
Lan Ha Bay to Hanoi
- Meals
- Brunch
Included Activities
- Tai-Chi session on cruise deck
- Hiking in Cat Ba National Park
- Visit Trung Trang Cave with stalactites and stalagmites
- Cruise back with panoramic bay views
Landmarks Cat Ba Island Cat Ba National Park Trung Trang Cave - Day 9
Hanoi to Quang Binh
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
Included Activities
- Boat ride through Phong Nha Cave with towering stalagmites
- Optional trek deeper into cave for closer views of rock formations
Landmarks Phong Nha - Ke Bang National Park Phong Nha Cave 
- Day 10
Quang Binh
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch at local restaurant)
Included Activities
- Visit Paradise Cave with 1-kilometer wooden walkway
- View hundreds of ivory stalactites in Paradise Cave
Optional Activities
- Dark Cave zip-lining and fossil exploration
- Dark Cave mud bath experience
- Visit Mooc Spring for relaxation
Landmarks Paradise Cave Dark Cave Mooc Spring - Day 11
Quang Binh to Hue
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) in Quang Tri province
- Walk through Vinh Moc Tunnels (2-km-long underground complex)
- Visit Hien Luong Bridge
Landmarks Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) Vinh Moc Tunnels Hien Luong Bridge 
- Day 12
Hue
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch prepared during cooking class)
Included Activities
- Boat journey along Perfume River to Thien Mu Pagoda
- Cycling through countryside to La Chu Village
- Cooking class at local family's house preparing Hue specialties
- Visit Imperial Citadel UNESCO Heritage Site
Landmarks Thien Mu Pagoda La Chu Village Perfume River Imperial Citadel - Day 13
Hue to Hoi An
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Travel across scenic Hai Van Pass
- Visit Museum of Cham Sculpture
- Visit Son Tra Peninsula for panoramic views
- Explore Marble Mountains with caves, tunnels, towers, and pagodas
- Visit Non Nuoc Stone Carving Village
- Leisure time at My Khe Beach
Landmarks Hai Van Pass Museum of Cham Sculpture Son Tra Peninsula Marble Mountains Non Nuoc Stone Carving Village My Khe Beach 
- Day 14
Hoi An to Nha Trang
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch prepared during cooking class)
Included Activities
- Experience farming at Tra Que Vegetable Village
- Basket boat ride through Coconut Forest in Cam Thanh Village
- Cooking class at local family's house preparing Hoi An specialties
- Traditional foot bath
- Orientation walk through Old Town World Heritage site
- Visit Japanese Covered Bridge
- Visit Chinese Assembly Hall
- Visit Tan Ky Ancient House
- Explore ChinaTown
Landmarks Tra Que Vegetable Village Cam Thanh Village Hoi An Old Town Japanese Covered Bridge Chinese Assembly Hall Tan Ky Ancient House - Day 15
Nha Trang to Whale Island
Landmarks Whale Island Van Phong Bay 
- Day 16
Whale Island
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Scuba diving with resort services
- Snorkeling at coral reefs
- Volleyball on the beach
- Yoga on the sand
- Sunset cocktails at beach bar
Landmarks Whale Island - Day 17
Whale Island
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Trekking through resort ecosystem and trails
- Visit highest point on Whale Island with panoramic views of Van Phong Bay
Landmarks Whale Island - Day 18
Whale Island to Ho Chi Minh City
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Explore HCMC street food scene and local dishes
- Day 19
Ho Chi Minh City
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Cu Chi Tunnels (250 km underground network)
- Visit Reunification Palace
- Visit War Remnants Museum
- Visit Central Post Office
Landmarks Cu Chi Tunnels Reunification Palace War Remnants Museum Central Post Office - Day 20
Ho Chi Minh City to Mekong Delta
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch at local restaurant with Mekong specialties)
Included Activities
- Motorized rickshaw tour through Ben Tre
- Visit Phong Nam cottage industry for coconut processing
- Boat ride along Chet Say Canal
- Visit Nhon Thanh for traditional mat weaving
- Sampan boat tour through coconut groves along small canals
Landmarks Ben Tre Chet Say Canal Nhon Thanh Mekong Delta 
- Day 21
Ho Chi Minh City
- Meals
- Breakfast
